Mongolia
Itinerary in brief
Day 1
Getting to know Ulaan Baatar and all it has to offer – which, surprisingly, is lots including great shopping, good restaurants and a bizarre atmosphere of Wild West town and modern city.
Day 2
Ulaan Baatar
A leisurely day
and a chance to try out the bikes.
Day 3
Ulaan Baatar - Hustai National Park.
With
its rolling steppe mountains, birch and aspen forests, Hustai
is the tranquil home range to the famous re-introduced Przewalskii horses.
Day 4
Hustai - Hogno Khan Mountain.A delightful destination for our first rest day.
Day 5
Hogno Khan Mountain Area.Relax, take shot walks, ride around the area and/or go on a hike to visit the ruins of Erdene Khombo monastery.
Day 6
Hogno Khan - Harhorin (aka Karakorum. Harhorin with its large monastery (currently under renovation) was the ancient capital of the Mogul empire in the 13th and 14th centuries
Day 7
Harhorin / Orhon Valley. Local ride up the Orhon Valley. Visit with nomad family and experience their amazing daily livestyle.
Day 8
Harhorin – Tsenkher
Day 9
Around Tsenkher.
Visit and
swim in the hot pools.
Day 10
Tsenkher – Ogiy Nuur.
Today
we head for Ogiy Lake in Arhangai where, for those with an
interest in fishing, there is a great opportunity to try
for a Northern Pike (Esox lucius) in this lovely
lake.
Day 11
Ogiy Nuur
Day of leisure around
the lake or go for a local ride.
Day 12
Ogiy Nuur - Hogno Khan Mountain. Back via a slightly different route to most people’s favourite overnight stop, Delger Ger Camp.
Day 13
Hogno Khan Mountain - Arburd Sands (270kms).
Probably our longest day on the bikes as we ride into the
transition area of the Gobi Desert, the Gobi steppes and
the regular steppes.
Day 14
Arburd Sands.
A rare day without
the bikes and time to really relax, go for horse or camel
rides in the dunes or maybe do some washing.
Day 15
Zorgol Hairhan Mountain).
A
short ride to Zorgol Hairhan Uul rock
formations 35km away to [hopefully] see Siberian Ibex.
Day 16
Arburd Sands - Ulaan Baatar (140km).
Ride back to Ulaan Baatar for a
late lunch. Aafternoon is free for shopping, sightseeing
etc.
Day 17
Ulaan Baatar - Jalman Meadows (120kms). Our destination for the day is located within the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area – Mongolia’s only true wilderness area which extends right up to the Russian Siberian frontier.
Day 18
Jalman Meadows / Tuul River. Rest day with a leisurely walk followed by a cata-raft float back down the river to camp.
Day 19
Jalman Meadows. Free day to hike, fish, ride horses or maybe take the bikes out and about.
Day 20
Jalman Meadows - Ulaan Baatar (120kms). Last day on the bikes. Afternoon free for shopping, sightseeing or resting. Official farewell dinner in the evening – with COLD beers.
Day 21
Ulaan Baatar & Flights Home. For those not staying on, what you do today will depend on flight times – approx 4pm on Air China and midnight on Korean Airlines.
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