Central Mongolia in two weeks
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Where to stay - Kharkhorin ?
The map of your stay "Central Mongolia in two weeks"
Detail of the stay : Central Mongolia in two weeks
How to get there - Kharkhorin
First contact with Mongolia
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, where the day can be spent on visiting the Gandan Monastery and one or two museums in the capital.
Crossing the steppe
Steps: Kharkhorin
Departure for Kharkhorin (7 hours drive). The road gives a first glimpse of the Mongolian steppes.
Towards Orkhon Falls
Steps: Karakorum
Visit of the monastère d'Erdene Zuumost important and best preserved in the country. Arrival in the evening at Orkhon Falls.
Places of interest : CHUTES DE L'ORKHON
Day in the Orkhon Gorge
Steps: Tsetserleg
Walks in the Gorges gorges and departure for Tsetserleg, the capital of the Aïmag Aïmag, where you can spend the night after visiting the museum and the monastery of the city.
Getting cool in the white lake
Steps: Tsagaan Nuur
A long step in jeep makes it possible to reach the lake of Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur (White Lake), a volcanic lake renowned for its clear waters and surrounding landscapes.
Relax on the shore of the lake
A day of rest at the edge of the lake, which can be devoted to fishing, swimming or walks through the volcanic landscapes of this very beautiful site. Enjoy this relaxing day after long steps in cars!
On the way north
Steps: Mörön
It will take two days by jeep to reach Mörön, the capital of the Aïmag of Khövsgöl. The road is long and difficult, but the landscapes are varied and it is possible, if you are in an individual car, to multiply at leisure the stops in nomadic families.
En route to the north (continued)
Depending on the choice of your step, this second part of the journey will be more or less long to arrive at Mörön.
New refreshing break at Khövsgöl Lake
Steps: Khatgal
Passage to Khatgal, the town on the south shore of Lake Khövsgöl, which can be an interesting step for those who wish to organize special activities along the lake.
Hikes around the "Blue Pearl of Mongolia
The possibilities offered by the lake, nicknamed the "Blue Pearl of Mongolia", are countless. Horseback riding, trekking, mountain biking, canoeing ... The duration of the stay on the shores of the lake is according to the desires and can be greatly extended for those who have time and want to get off the beaten track.
Hiking around the "Blue Pearl of Mongolia" (continued)
Try to alternate a day of discovery on the shore with a day on the water.
Hiking around the "Blue Pearl of Mongolia" (continued)
Devote this last day to the discovery of the local ethnic minorities, and in particular the Tsaatan who live from reindeer breeding.
Return to cultural discovery
Steps: Darkhan
After this breath of fresh air and wilderness, you can head southeast to Amarbayasgalant Monastery. The journey will take most of the day.
Places of interest : MONASTÈRE D'AMARBAYASGALANT
Visit of monastery
It is the second largest monastery in Mongolia. After his visit, return to Ulaanbaatar.
