From Ulaanbaatar: 4-Day Mongolian Steppe & Nomadic Life Tour

Discover the Mongolian steppe on a 4-day tour from Ulaanbaatar. Visit Kharkhorin, meet a calligraphy master, explore Hustai National Park, and experience nomadic life with a local family.
### Day 1: Kharkhorin – Ancient Capital & Mongolian Calligraphy

Your guide and driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Ulaanbaatar. Travel across the steppe towards **Kharkhorin**, stopping for a light snack and coffee along the way.

After lunch, visit **Erdene Zuu Monastery**, Mongolia’s oldest surviving Buddhist monastery, followed by the **Kharakhorum Museum** to discover the legacy of the 13th-century Mongol Empire.

Later, meet a **Mongolian calligraphy master**. Watch traditional vertical script being created and try writing Mongolian characters yourself.

**Overnight:** Hostel
**Meals:** Lunch, Dinner

### Day 2: Elsen Tasarkhai – Bactrian Camels & Nomadic Cooking

Travel to **Khugnu Khaan Nature Reserve** and explore the **Elsen Tasarkhai dunes**, where sand, mountains and open steppe meet.

Visit a **Bactrian camel-herding family** to learn how Mongolia’s two-humped camels are raised. Depending on the season, interact with the camels and taste local dairy products. Optional camel riding is available at an additional cost.

Join your hosts for a **hands-on buuz-making experience**, learning to prepare and shape Mongolia’s traditional steamed dumplings before enjoying your creation together.

**Overnight:** Homestay
**Meals:** Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

### Day 3: Hustai National Park – Wild Takhi & Nomadic Life

Travel to **Hustai National Park**, home to the **Takhi (Przewalski’s horse)**. Visit the information centre before taking a guided wildlife drive in search of wild Takhi and other native wildlife. A resident biologist can join the experience at an additional cost.

Continue to a **local herder family**, taste homemade dairy products and discover their livestock, seasonal routines and traditions. Optional horseback riding is available at an additional cost.

In the evening, take part in a **hands-on khuushuur-making experience**. Prepare the dough and filling, shape your own traditional fried dumplings with your hosts, then enjoy the meal you helped create.

**Overnight:** Homestay
**Meals:** Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

### Day 4: Traditional Crafts & Return to Ulaanbaatar

Enjoy breakfast with your host family before trying on a **traditional Mongolian deel** and taking photos together.

Watch your host demonstrate **hand-spinning camel wool into yarn** and learn how the yarn is traditionally used to make household rugs and coverings.

Say goodbye to your hosts and return to **Ulaanbaatar**, arriving around midday for transfer to your centrally located hotel.

**Meals:** Breakfast

Para garantizar la disponibilidad de la reserva lo antes posible. Vale la pena reservar con antelación, especialmente si planeas el viaje durante la temporada alta, como los días festivos o los fines de semana.

Esta excursión se puede cancelar sin costo alguno hasta :tiempo de cancelación horas antes del inicio del viaje. Si lo cancela después de 24 horas o no se presenta en la excursión, se le cobrará el precio total de la actividad. El retraso en la recogida o en la salida se considerará como no presentarse.