Hustai National Park, Khorgo
Volcano, Tsenkher hot spring,
Kharkhorin, Erdene Zuu Monastery,
Lengths:
9
nights/ 10 days
Adventure
level:
Extreme
Total driving
km:
3500 km
Transportation:
drive
& motorcycling
Season:
June 1
– September 15
Pastoral nomadic
life has a long history in Central
Asia. For 3000 years, the people of
the steppes have lived a pastoral way
of life moving in the search of best
pastures. Today, about half of the 2.5
million people live in gers and still
roaming vast plains herding over 30
million animals. Traditionally,
Mongolian nomads raise five species of
livestock: horses, cows or yaks,
sheep, goats, and camels. Nomadic life
thrives in summer and survives in
winter. Considering climate
conditions, especially during winter
time, such lifestyle may seem to be a
very hard way of living. “Uvuljuu” or
winter camps are located in areas that
are naturally sheltered from wind and
are equipped with barns for livestock
to stay for the night
The
capital
of
Mongolia
is
Ulaanbaatar
city
which
was
historically
known
as
Urga
and
established
in
1639
as
well
as
you
can
enjoy
visiting
Gandan
Monastery
–
Buddhist
center
of
Mongolia,
Sukhbaatar
square
–
main
square
where
the
Parliament
and
Government
house
and
Winter
Palace
of
Bogd
Khaan,
Mongolia’s
last
king
Javzun
Damba
Khutagt
VIII,
built
in
1893.
Huvsgul
province,
located
in
the
Hangai
mountain
range
in
north
western
Mongolia,
unique
compared
to
other
parts
of
Mongolia.
Many
ethnic
groups
live
in
Huvsgul;
Halh,
Darhad,
Hotgoid,
Urianhai,
Buriad,
and
it’s
the
mother
land
of
Reindeer
Families
“Tsaatan”.
It’s
the
place
where
Heaven
and
Earth
worshiping
Shamans
are
still
very
powerful.
In
the
Gobi
desert
tourists
can
view
vast
sand
dunes,
great
Canyon
the
Glen
of
Condors,
sigh
herds
of
antelopes,
khulans
/wild
horses/,
argali
/wild
sheep/,
snow
leopards
or
ibex,
visit
hospitable
nomads
who
herd
the
livestock
or
witness
the
flaming
red
cliffs
where
Roy
Chapman
Andrews
made
the
discover
of
dinosaur
fossils.
The
sights
are
truly
endless,
but
one
of
great
highlights
for
the
tourists
is
camel
riding
in
the
scenic
Gobi
Desert.
In
1586
when
the
Mongolian
Khan
Abtaisain
returned
home
from
his
long
pilgrimage
to
Tibet,
he
founded
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
for
its
beauty
it
was
named
Erdene
zuu
or
Hundred
Treasures.
Erdene
zuu
was
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
in
Mongolia.
It
is
surrounded
by
a
monumental
wall
with
108
stupas
measuring
400x400
meters.
Each
of
the
four
sites
of
the
wall
has
a
tower
gat.
The
capital
of
Mongolia
is
Ulaanbaatar
city
which
was
historically
known
as
Urga
and
established
in
1639
as
well
as
you
can
enjoy
visiting
Gandan
Monastery
–
Buddhist
center
of
Mongolia,
Sukhbaatar
square
–
main
square
where
the
Parliament
and
Government
house
and
Winter
Palace
of
Bogd
Khaan,
Mongolia’s
last
king
Javzun
Damba
Khutagt
VIII,
built
in
1893.
Huvsgul
province,
located
in
the
Hangai
mountain
range
in
north
western
Mongolia,
unique
compared
to
other
parts
of
Mongolia.
Many
ethnic
groups
live
in
Huvsgul;
Halh,
Darhad,
Hotgoid,
Urianhai,
Buriad,
and
it’s
the
mother
land
of
Reindeer
Families
“Tsaatan”.
It’s
the
place
where
Heaven
and
Earth
worshiping
Shamans
are
still
very
powerful.
In
the
Gobi
desert
tourists
can
view
vast
sand
dunes,
great
Canyon
the
Glen
of
Condors,
sigh
herds
of
antelopes,
khulans
/wild
horses/,
argali
/wild
sheep/,
snow
leopards
or
ibex,
visit
hospitable
nomads
who
herd
the
livestock
or
witness
the
flaming
red
cliffs
where
Roy
Chapman
Andrews
made
the
discover
of
dinosaur
fossils.
The
sights
are
truly
endless,
but
one
of
great
highlights
for
the
tourists
is
camel
riding
in
the
scenic
Gobi
Desert.
In
1586
when
the
Mongolian
Khan
Abtaisain
returned
home
from
his
long
pilgrimage
to
Tibet,
he
founded
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
for
its
beauty
it
was
named
Erdene
zuu
or
Hundred
Treasures.
Erdene
zuu
was
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
in
Mongolia.
It
is
surrounded
by
a
monumental
wall
with
108
stupas
measuring
400x400
meters.
Each
of
the
four
sites
of
the
wall
has
a
tower
gat.