Explore the cultural and natural highlights of central and northern Mongolia on a journey through some of the country’s most iconic landscapes and historic sites.
The trip begins at Khogno Khan Mountain, where rocky hills, sand dunes, and open steppe create a striking introduction to Mongolia’s scenery and nomadic life. From there, travel to Khar Khorin, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, and visit the historic Erdene Zuu Monastery.
Continue through Tsetserleg Town to the volcanic landscapes of Great White Lake (Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur), surrounded by extinct volcanoes and wide grasslands. The journey then heads north to Lake Khövsgöl, the largest freshwater lake in Mongolia, renowned for its crystal‑clear waters and peaceful alpine setting.
The tour concludes via the scenic Selenge River region with a visit to Amarbayasgalant Monastery, one of Mongolia’s most beautiful and well‑preserved Buddhist monasteries.
This journey offers a perfect balance of history, nature, and authentic nomadic culture.
Once you are in the countryside exploring Mongolia it is our preference to stay with local nomadic family run ger camps. Gers will be shared by 5 travellers when we stay with a local family ger camps. As a Mongolian company we prefer to support these families financially, and help support their livelihood. We are sure this resonates with our travelers who enjoy engaging with their culture and way of life on the steppe. As well as directly supporting local herders, you can experience this rich traditional way of life first hand.
Please consider that travelling in the countryside of Mongolia can be quite remote. There are often no paved roads so driving can be bumpy and can take a little longer than you might be used to. Also, given the remoteness, western style comforts may not be available.
Western style and luxury options are available in some parts of Mongolia in the form of Tourist ger camps. Ger camps have comfortable beds, hot showers and western style amenities. These are not included in the price quoted in this itinerary. However, if you think that you would prefer to have access to these western style comforts then please let us know and we can adjust the quote for your itinerary.
Tour departure times can be flexible, however, 7 am on the morning of departure is recommended. The driver and guide can pick you up from the airport, train station, or your accommodation to suit your requirements.
Most of the meals on this tour are included in the tour price. All included meals will be prepared from fresh local produce. The majority of the shopping for food will be done before the trip departs, and fresh goods, such as meats, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, will be bought en-route during the trip from supermarkets, local shops and markets. Breakfasts will generally consist of breads and cereals, if time allows a warm breakfast may be prepared. Many lunches will be provided en-route and will be light meals such as sandwiches and/or salads or local restaurants. All evening meals will be freshly-prepared hot meals, and will consist of a variety of continental and local dishes. Our GUIDE will organize the meal preparation and lead the way here. Vegetarian meals and other dietary requirements can be catered for but need to be specified prior to arrival.
Summer months in Mongolia are from early June to mid September. Although the Mongolian summers are hot and dry with occasional rain, the temperature can fluctuate as much 14-20 degrees centigrade between day and night. So be prepared for all weather conditions.
Sleeping bag (we can provide sleeping bag, if your luggage is full), sleeping bag liner, sunscreen, a hat, long underwear, shorts, comfortable footwear, lip balm, sanitary hand wipes, sunglasses, prescription medications (if needed), rain gear, flashlight.
Meg will really help you to make your stay in UB as good as possible and will do all she can (and all of her time !) to give you advices, organise trips, share a drink and always in a good mood 🙂 We spend several days in Meg’s guesthouse, in a private room, which is good for the price in UB. We also did a trip with Meg’s tour, which was not planed at the beginning, but it was one of our best memory after almost one year travelling … Don’t tell you more, but go to Mongolia !
Fantastic find in the heart of UB
I stayed in 2 hostels before i was lucky enough to stumble across Meg’s Guesthouse. i met some travellers who recommended this as a place which was comfortable, close to the shops that i needed so that i could buy all the items i needed for my tours, hot showers and it had great wifi (the latter isn’t important but it is nice to be able to call family and friends once you have finished a long trip. the staff tare great and speak very good english whilst when i arrived they gave me ample information on what to do around that area. the other two hostels were very pushy in terms of needing to book tours if i wanted to stay with them longer and meg’s was a refreshing change. i felt it was more a home from home and felt like living in an apartment where i had freedom again. i decided to go on a tour with meg’s adventure tours and from what i heard from other travellers i feel very lucky to have done that also. i have nothing but positive things to say about this guesthouse and the fact that breakfast is included each day is a real welcome bonus. thank you so much and despite my initial problems with two other hostels i feel so grateful to have spent the remaining time in UB in this guesthouse. i really hope to come back next year and see other parts of your wonderful country.
