5-Day Kharkhorin & Central Heartland
Follow the trail of the Mongol Empire's ancient capital.
5 days Central Mongolia Best: May – September
Destinations
UlaanbaatarKharkhorin (Karakorum)Orkhon ValleyElsen Tasarkhai
Highlights
- Erdene Zuu, Mongolia's oldest Buddhist monastery
- The ruins and museum of Karakorum, Genghis Khan's imperial capital
- The UNESCO-listed Orkhon Valley and its waterfall
- Mini-Gobi sand dunes at Elsen Tasarkhai
- Stay with herders in the green Orkhon steppe
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Ulaanbaatar
Arrival, city orientation, overnight.
- 2
Day 2
Drive to Kharkhorin
Via Elsen Tasarkhai dunes; evening at Erdene Zuu.
- 3
Day 3
Karakorum & museum
Ancient capital ruins and the Karakorum museum.
- 4
Day 4
Orkhon Valley
Waterfall, herder family, steppe landscapes.
- 5
Day 5
Return & departure
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar and transfer out.
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