Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia

Your guide and driver will meet you at your accommodation or at the airport, whichever is most convenient, and you are taken on a city sightseeing tour of Ulaanbaatar. First, you’ll visit Gandantegchilen Monastery, a monastery favored by locals as well as foreigners due to its interesting religious artifacts and tranquility. A 26m gilded statue of a Buddha (in Megjid Janrasag sum) is another feature of interest. Next, you visit the National Museum of Mongolia followed by a visit to Sukhbaatar Square and a drive to the Zaisan Memorial for a panoramic view of Ulaanbaatar.

Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Ugii Lake

Start the countryside tour to Ugii Lake. Today we will travel with a picnic lunch and drive 340 km on paved roads. Leave the paved roads and have 20 km custom biking on rough roads and prepare for the next days’ adventures.

Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Ride along the Tamir River Valley

This morning, we will leave the lake behind us and the biking continues 40-45 km on rough roads along the Tamir River Valley.

Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Biking continues along the Tamir River to Ikh Tamir

The landscapes become lush green with lots of nomads' gers and their peacefully grazing animals in the open valleys. On the way, we can visit nomad families of the isolated areas if you wish. Biking distance 45 km.

Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Central town Tsetserleg and south Tamir River

Today, we will explore some deer stones that date back to the Bronze Age. The biking will continue on the paved and rough roads passing Tsagaan Mountain Pass. Our next stop is Tsetserleg, a central town in Arkhangai Province. The mountain pass is an entrance to the town and is a bit steep from the northwest side. Visit an interesting local market in the town and collect some supplies. Bike 5 km to the South Tamir River and have an overnight in the tent.

Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Tsenkher hot spa

Today, we will have shorter, but challenging biking passing a few low passes of wooded mountains. Arrive at Tsenker hot spa at lunchtime after 22 km biking. Spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying an outdoor hot spa bath.

Accommodation: Hot spa Ger Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Tsenkher River

The scenery becomes more beautiful. The trails lead us along lush green valleys of the Tsenkher River among wooded mountains. We will cross a river by the vehicle and several streams on our bike. Tented camping near the Tsenker River after 45-50 km biking.

Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Shiveet Ulaan Mountain

Our biking continues through the picturesque valley of the mountains. The trails become bumpier with small streams at the end of the biking. Today, we will have an overnight at the foothill of Shiveet Ulaan Mountain.

Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Hiking to Tovhon Monastery and the biking continues

Tovhon Monastery was built on the rocky top of the 2312m forest-covered mountain as a creation house and a meditation center. Hiking distance to Tovhon Monastery is 4.5 to 5 km in the two ways. See awe-inspiring views of the Orkhon River Valley and visit the Tovhon Monastery. Hike back the camping area and have lunch. Continue 40 km biking down to the Orkhon River and overnight in the tent near the Orkhon River.

Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Biking to Kharkhorin

The biking continues along the Orkhon River Valley heading Kharkhorin. The scenery becomes less green. Even though, with more nomads and traffic. Arrive at Kharkhorin around 2 pm. Have lunch and be refreshed from the adventures. In the afternoon, we will visit ancient monastery Erdenezuu and the Kharkhorum Museum displays items left from the 13th-century capital city Kharakhorum. Kharkhorin, formerly known as Kharakhorum, once was the capital of Genghis Khaan's Great Mongol Empire in the 13th-century. After the move of Mongolian capital to Beijing, and the fall of the Empire, Kharakorum was abandoned and then destroyed by Min soldiers in 1388. Today, in the vast valley of the Orkhon River, awe-inspiring ancient monastery Erdenezuu coexists with modern town Kharkhorin.

Accommodation: Ger Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Drive to Ulaanbaatar

Today is the last day you spend in the beautiful countryside of Mongolia. Biking on the way is optional. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar late afternoon and check-in the hotel.

Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12: Transfer to the airport/railway station.

We will transfer you to the airport/railway station.

Meals: Breakfast

Tour Price

Background

This is a challenging discovery tour that includes 40 to 45 km of rough roads biking a day. We will cover 400 km of dirt roads by bike within 9 days. Daily biking distances were planned due to the road condition, daily activities and times required for attractions. The average altitude is 1380 m to 1550 m above the sea level. All the biking trails will be dirt roads. We should cross4 mountain passes and several streams. The tour requires you to be able to bike 40 to 50 km a day on rough roads and be in good condition physically, mentally, and in health. A support vehicle loads our bike spare parts, camping and cooking gears. The support will follow us in a distance. The tour includes 3 days ger camp stay and 6 camping days in the countryside. We will install a travel shower daily. So that you can have a shower in the evenings.

Tour meals are included according to the itinerary. In the countryside, ger camps serve occasional European but mainly Mongolian meals. Meat is the main ingredient for meals and is served for lunch and dinner along with vegetables, salads, and soups. There will be more meat in traditional Mongolian meals. A typical breakfast is tea or coffee, bread, jam, butter, eggs and sausage. There are some cookies, cheese, cereals, pancakes and more at some of the ger camps for breakfast. For lunch, meals include salads, Mongolian soups and a main course (pasta, rice, vegetables, beef/mutton/chicken/fish near lakes/rivers), and dessert and tea. Salads, a main course, a dessert, and tea will be served for dinner. With nomads, you will try authentic Mongolian meals. Different types of meals offered simultaneously are not customary in Mongolian tradition. If you are a vegetarian or have other dietary restrictions, please inform us in advance, and we will make arrangements accordingly. About lunch, it will be packed as a picnic. More information on traditional Mongolia meals and the ger camps meals

The tour includes 2 nights in a traveler type 3* hotel in Ulaanbaatar, 3 nights at ger camps and 6 nights in the tent. The ger camp stays will allow you to have running water shower, enjoy comfortable beds after camping days, have electricity to charge, use WC and dine at the ger camp restaurant. We provide good quality, two layers, waterproof tents have floors, air mats, humid mats, kitchen tent, and camping shower. We provide sleeping bags upon request. For more detailed information about the main accommodation ger camp, please visit Mongolia Ger camps and Mongolia hotels

An English speaking biking guide will serve for you. Our guides are all friendly, helpful and most of them were born and grown in the countryside. Therefore, they have good knowledge about every aspect of Mongolia and have at least three years or more years of guiding experience.

Korean vehicle Hyundai Starex, Japanese vehicle Toyota Hiace or UAZ 452 will serve for the tour. The vehicle type depends on group size. The tour bikes good quality and condition Trek bikes equipped with water bottle holders and rear racks. We will put all necessary spare parts and maintenance tools of the cycles in the support vehicle. Both the guide and drivers are good mechanics and do the required services.

The most suitable time to bike in Mongolia is 15 May through 5 July and 15 August through 20 September. During this period, the weather will be warm, enjoyable, and not too hot. To check the weather of particular months, check when to travel Mongolia page. Between 5 July and 15 August are some of the best times to visit Mongolia, but the hottest and the wettest to make this active tour. If you are fine with the hot or wet weather, we will be happy to arrange the tour between 5 July and 15 August (average daylight temperature is +22°C to + 30°C and hottest +35°C). The temperature could dramatically fall in the evenings, at nights and if it rains. Therefore, we suggest you pack and bring clothes suitable for various temperatures. For your pre-departure preparation and an idea to prepare for this inflexible weather condition, you may check our detailed packing list of the biking tours.

To plan your dream holiday or customize the tour exclusively for you, what to do and see in Mongolia page may help you.

As well as, please check attractions in Central Mongolia, and Northern Mongolia.

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