Itinerary
- Day 1
Ulaanbaatar
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chinggis Khaan Hotel)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
- Orientation walk around Ulaanbaatar
Optional Activities
- Welcome dinner
- Day 2
Ulaanbaatar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chinggis Khaan Hotel)
Included Activities
- Naadam Festival opening ceremony (Eriin Gurvan Naadam)
- Watch Knuckle Bone Games, Archery, and Wrestling demonstrations
- Explore festival grounds
- Day 3
Ulaanbaatar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Mongolian street food at local Khuushuur stand)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chinggis Khaan Hotel)
Included Activities
- Naadam Festival Horse Races - Soyolon Race (5-year-old horses)
- Khui Doloon Khudag racing field visit
- Naadam Festival Horse Races - Daaga Race (2-year-old horses)
- Traditional Mongolian street food lunch experience
Landmarks Khui Doloon Khudag - Day 4
Ulaanbaatar to Baga Gazriin Chuluu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Erdene-Ukhaa Ger Camp)
Included Activities
- National Museum of Mongolia Visit & Tour
- Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain & Picnic Lunch
- Traditional Mongolian Games - Knuckle Bone and Khorol
Landmarks National Museum of Mongolia Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain - Day 5
Baga Gazriin Chuluu to Bulgan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Dream Gobi Lodge)
Included Activities
- Baga Gazriin Chuluu National Park Hike
- 17th century temple ruins visit
Landmarks Baga Gazriin Chuluu 
- Day 6
Bulgan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Dream Gobi Lodge)
Included Activities
- Nomadic Family Desert Ger Building & Archery Lesson Experience
- Yolyn Am Visit
Landmarks Yolyn Am Gurvan Saikhan National Park - Day 7
Bulgan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Dream Gobi Lodge)
Included Activities
- Moltsog Els Sand Dunes visit and exploration
- Camel herder home visits
- Flaming Cliffs visit and dinosaur fossil site exploration
Optional Activities
- Traditional massage by local shaman
- Cooking class
Landmarks Moltsog Els Flaming Cliffs - Day 8
Bulgan to Ongiin Khiid
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Ger Camp Secret of Ongi)
Included Activities
- Ongiin Khiid and Hoshuu Monasteries visit and guided tour
Landmarks Ongiin Khiid Hoshuu Monasteries - Day 9
Ongiin Khiid to Orkhon Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Khurkheree Tour Ger Camp)
Optional Activities
- Easier hikes around Orkhon Valley camp
Landmarks Orkhon Valley - Day 10
Orkhon Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buuz (Mongolian dumplings) prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Camping (Khurkheree Tour Ger Camp)
Included Activities
- Yak Milking with Herding Family
- Orkhon Waterfall hike and observation point visit
- Mongolian Dumpling (Buuz) Cooking Class
- Yak Family Farm Experience - tea, cheese, and yak yogurt making
- Yarn spinning from yak and sheep wool
- Khorkhog (Mongolia Traditional BBQ)
Landmarks Orkhon Waterfall - Day 11
Orkhon Valley to Elsen Tasarkhai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Burd Star Ger Camp)
Included Activities
- Erdene Zuu Monastery visit and guided tour
- Meeting with head monk - Buddhist heritage discussion
- Karakorum Museum visit
Landmarks Karakorum Erdene Zuu Monastery Karakorum Museum - Day 12
Elsen Tasarkhai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Burd Star Ger Camp)
Included Activities
- Uvgun Monastery hike
Landmarks Khungu Khan Mountain Uvgun Monastery - Day 13
Elsen Tasarkhai to Khustai National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Moltsog Els Ger Camp)
Included Activities
- Khustai National Park (Khustain Nuruu) visit
- Takhi reintroduction project learning session with park staff
Landmarks Khustai National Park 
- Day 14
Khustai National Park to Ulaanbaatar
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chinggis Khaan Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cafe No Limits Visit
- Mongolian Cultural Show
Landmarks Khustai National Park Ulaanbaatar - Day 15
Ulaanbaatar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local Mongolian Buuz dumplings lunch with Nalaikh Village families), Dinner (Farewell dinner with group and National Geographic Expedition Leader)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chinggis Khaan Hotel)
Included Activities
- Gandan Monastery Guided Tour
- Nalaikh Village Family Ger District Lunch
- Genghis Khan Monument visit and elevator to horse head observation deck
Landmarks Gandan Monastery Nalaikh Ger Village Genghis Khan Monument - Day 16
Ulaanbaatar
- Meals
- Breakfast
