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

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Denna utflykt kan du avboka utan kostnad upp till 24 timmar före resans start. Om du avbokar efter 24 timmar eller inte dyker upp på utflykten kommer du fortfarande att debiteras hela priset för aktiviteten. Att vara sen vid upphämtning eller avresa kommer att betraktas som att inte dyka upp.