Mongolian Magic

 

Day 1: Your Ulaan Baatar airport transfer will take you directly to our joining hotel, ready for a mid morning start tomorrow. Today you will meet your crew for your tour briefing and welcome dinner.
Day 2: A short ride today as we become accustomed to our bikes and riding in Mongolia. We visit one of the most stunning regions in Mongolia, the Gorkhi- Terelj National Park, a region of mountains, rivers and bizarre rock formations arriving early for lunch and a chance to explore the surrounding region in the afternoon.
Day 3: A full day exploring the Tuur River Valley and the mammoth Genghis Khan Statue before returning for our second night at our 5 star accommodation
Day 4: A longer ride today as we head due north toward Russia and into the Selenge Aimag (province) through a vast unspoiled landscape of rolling green hills and distant valleys. We arrive at the gateway city of Darkhan for a night in another great hotel, our last for a few days.
Day 5: Today we ride into an incredibly remote part of Mongolia, an utterly silent landscape dotted with Gers, yaks and wild horses, before hitting the dirt via a series of tracks that roughly follow the Selenge River. We visit the Amarsbaysagalant Monastery where we have our first ger camp experience under an impossibly star laden sky.
Day 6: Today will offer some of the finest riding as we ride across the vast Mongolian Steppes and yawning valleys of green, bordered by distant mountains. Another wonderful ger camp experience.
Day 7 & 8: Known as the “blue pearl of Mongolia” Khovsgol Nuur (lake) is utterly stunning; located in the shadow of a series of towering granite peaks. The ride into the lake is via a superb track that winds its way through an alpine forest and over a steep pass. Another day is spent here allowing us to explore this absolutely stunning alpine lake region
Day 9: A short ride today as we head back to Moron and hit the dirt again as we ride 16 km south on a barely discernible track to a spectacularly located ger Camp set at the foot of a mountain.
Day 10: Leaving the hospitality of the ger camp behind we continue due south into the most remote regions of the entire ride, crossing into the Arkhangai Aimag all on dirt. The scenery is breathtaking, riding spectacular & the silence stunning.
Day 11 & 12: Definitely the most challenging riding day today as we venture further into remote Mongolia; this is a region rarely visited, it is a region of mountain passes, epic Mongolian Steppe, pure air and a wonderful clarity of colours. We arrive at one of Mongolia’s highlights Khorgo–Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur or Great White Lake where we spend two nights allowing us time to soak in this idyllic landscape.
Day 13: Today we ride through a landscape of volcanic craters and lava fields with occasional herds of grazing yaks to keep us alert. After so many days spent in superb wilderness it is somewhat of a shock to stay at a town again, but a stay at the Australian owned and run Fairfield Guesthouse is a must.
Day 14: We hit the pavement today but its smoother on the dirt beside the road; the landscape remains beautiful and we will visit the former capital of Kharkhorin, founded by Chenggis Khan in the mid 13th Century.
Day 15: Our final day on the bikes will see us leaving the ancient capital on narrow paved roads that progressively become busier, at least the roads seem busy compared to the last two weeks of empty track riding! We shall arrive into the capital of Ulaan Baatar mid afternoon.
Departure day: Spend some time in Ulaan Baatar or fly home, its up to you.