Travel for six days from Ulaanbaatar through the park gateways of Terelj and Khustain to Kharkhorin, with a local driver and suitable vehicle arranged separately. Horse riding, ger stays and remote excursions are optional; wild-horse sightings are never guaranteed.
Ulaanbaatar & the Steppe is a 600 km one-way journey (mixed transport). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for July, built from 308 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Ulaanbaatar public heritage day→Ulaanbaatar public culture and museum day→ 70 kmTerelj reserved transfer and public park-gateway day→ 220 kmKhustain reserved long-transfer and confirmed park-gateway day→ 310 kmKharkhorin reserved long-transfer and public arrival day→Kharkhorin public Orkhon heritage day
What you'll see
Choijin Lama Monastery
Explore intricate Buddhist art and historic temple architecture.
Ulaanbaatar public heritage day
Ulaanbaatar public culture and museum circuit
Use a second bounded public Ulaanbaatar museum and culture day.
Ulaanbaatar public culture and museum day
Terelj reserved transfer and public park-gateway circuit
Use the confirmed road transfer and public Terelj gateway; no horse, ger, off-road or staffed activity is assumed.
Terelj reserved transfer and public park-gateway day
Khustain reserved long-transfer and confirmed park-gateway circuit
Use the confirmed long transfer and current public park gateway; no takhi sighting or provider is promised.
Khustain reserved long-transfer and confirmed park-gateway day
Erdene Zuu Monastery
Wander the grounds of this historic monastery built in the 1500s.
Kharkhorin reserved long-transfer and public arrival day
Kharkhorin public Orkhon heritage circuit
Use a bounded public Kharkhorin and Orkhon heritage day without assuming a remote valley excursion.
Kharkhorin public Orkhon heritage day
National Museum of Mongolia
Walk through millennia of Mongolian history in a treasure trove of artifacts.
Ulaanbaatar public heritage day
Turtle Rock
Marvel at the giant rock formation shaped like a turtle.
Terelj reserved transfer and public park-gateway day
