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Mongolia was great, much better than I dreamed it would be.
John Vallejo, Oct 2009
Mongolia (along with Irkutsk) is one of the must-see stops on any Trans-Siberian trip. It is a totally unique destination and one most people vow to return to one day. The open steppe, searing deserts, huge clear blue sky, warm hospitable people, genuinely nomadic culture and starlit nights make Mongolia make most people vow to return to one day.
All of our set tours include an arrival transfer, either to your City hotel or straight out to explore the spectacular Mongolian countryside. Click through the tabs and dropdowns below for hotel choices, city tours as well as a range of seasonal sightseeing tours.
- Hotels
- Popular Tours
- Gobi Desert
- Jeep Tours
- Specialised Trips
Hotels
The Bayangol 3* Hotel is our hotel of choice in Ulaanbaatar and included as default in our guided tours which include an overnight in Ekaterinburg. The budget Miami Hotel is our budget option in the City.
Bayangol Hotel Twin Room
The buffet breakfast with Western breakfast cooked to order is included.
Prices
€ 59 - Twin / Double Room
€ 84 - Single Room
€ 38 - Extra bed in room
All prices per person, per night and includes breakfast.
Miami Hotel
The privately run Miami hotel is located in the centre of Ulanbaatar close to the Gandan Monastery and State Department Store. It opened in 2007 and the rooms are freshly designed to good standards, a budget but comfortable choice.
There are 43 bedrooms, all have private bathroom, TV, phone and Internet. The restaurant is on the first floor, where breakfast is served.
Prices
€ 26 - Twin / Double Room
€ 40 - Single Room
All prices per person, per night and includes breakfast.
Popular Tours
Elstei Ger camp in Mongolia was not to be missed!
Alberto Stolfi.
Our most popular Mongolian stopovers are based at Elstei Ger resort. This camp is set in
beautiful open grassland with a back drop of rugged mountains. Whilst at the camp a range of activities are available from archery, wrestling, Ger building, sand volley ball, traditional Mongolian games like "ankle bones" visiting local nomadic families, trekking or just kicking back outside your ger and taking in the vast nature around you. Horse riding, mountain biking and day jeep trips can also be arranged for an additional fee paid locally.
Our feedback shows that Elstei is often the highlight of a Trans-Siberian trip.
Minimum of one night at Elstei, we recommend staying for at least two nights so the time you spend in the countryside isn't rushed. |
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| DAY 4 | Transfer back to Ulaanbaatar for departure, or add additional nights at Elstei Ger Camp or continuation of another Module or extra days in Ulaanbaatar. |
- Trips to Elstei can be added onto any package that has a stop in Mongolia. The start of the trip is in Ulaanbaatar where a City tour is given before being transferred to the ger camp.
- You will sleep in a traditional Mongolian 'ger' with comfortable beds with clean linen and blankets. The camp features a shower block and washing facilities with hot water, a restaurant and shop. While in Elstei all meals are provided and are prepared to good standards. In the evening there are often cultural performances such as singing and dancing, or your guide will teach you traditional Mongolian board games!
- Elstei Trips are available year round, although in winter (from October to April, depending on weather) the shower block and restaurant are closed due to frozen pipes. Instead meals are prepared in a kitchen ger and basic washing facilities and toilet are provided. The ger is well heated by a wood burning stove.
- The distance travelled to find the Open Steppe Nomads will vary depending on where the family has settled, often the best grazing is a few kilometres from your base at Elstei.
Gobi Desert Trips
The Gobi Desert stretches as far as the Mongolia / China border and beyond. Our Gobi tour starts in Sainshand, on the train line which means you can stop here on the way between Beijing and Ulanbaatar.
This is a summer only tour.
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| DAY 1 |  Traditional Ger Accommodation |
| DAY 2 |  Explore the Gobi |
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Beijing - Gobi - Ulaanbaatar |
 Includes: Train from UB, 3 nights at Ger camp,
guide, full board,
transfers, entrance to museum, excursions.Available 15th of May till the 1st of October |
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Ulaanbaatar - Gobi - Beijing |
| DAY 2 |  Ger Camp at dusk |
| DAY 3 | Explore the Gobi |
| DAY 4 | Traditional Ger Accommodation |
- This tour can be added onto any custom package that includes a stop in Ulanbaatar and Beijing.
- You will be met in Sainshand by a guide from Ulanbaatar who will usually travel with you on the overnight train Ulaanbaatar / Sainshand. You will also have a knowledgable local guide while on trips in the Gobi area.
- Gobi Trips are available from the 15th of May till the 1st of October, depending on weather.
Active Summer Trips
Our driver was very good and friendly and our guide was excellent.
Laurie and Tom Fitch, Karakorum Trip
Mongolia is a vast expanse of wilderness, from where Ghenkis Khan and his army led, and his army roamed beyond conventional borders. With little road infrastructure the only realistic way to travel is by jeep.
We offer a range of set tours to explore the real Mongolia, where horses out number people! Karakorum is the ancient capital of Mongolia is a popular tourist destination, more for the journey than the destination. Or follow in the footsteps of Genghis Khan to Hustai National Park.
We generally use new Russian Jeeps. You will have a skilled driver who understands mechanics and a guide who is trained in first aid. They carry an emergency satellite phone which can be used (for a fee) to call home and tell family and friends that you have made it to the middle of nowhere!
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Elstei by night |
| Option Day | Optional Day with free day at Elstei camp. |
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Shuren Jeep |
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Rolling Hills in Mongolia |
| Option Day | Optional day trip to Ugii Lake and old Turkish Inscribed monument of the Turkic State (6th to 8th Centuries A.D). 70km along a good road to the west of Karakorum. |
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Running Horses |
| Last Day | Breakfast at hotel and free time to explore the sights and museums of the Capital (depending on onward schedule) before transfer to station on departure. |
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Elstei Ger by night |
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Mongolian Countryside |
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Horses and Gers |
| DAY 4 | 
Trans Siberian Train |
Specialised Tours
Like so many of our trips, over the years we have built, modified, tweaked and perfected a range of standard tours to give an exciting and balanced selection of tours. However, Mongolia is a huge country, everybody has different tastes and we can't possibly cover everything on these pages.
If you want to explore Mongolia in more depth or have specific goals, do speak to us as we will be able to tailor longer trips to any part of Mongolia, using local expertise combined with our professionalism. Recent research trips have taken us to the North of Mongolia, including Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Altanbulag border city and the Noyon mountains.
Here are a range of specialised tours we've designed in the past:
| Includes: Transfers, jeep and driver, experienced guide, National Park entrance fees, full board, ger camp accommodation, City tour and cultural performance at Elstei Available on request |
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| Extra Days | This tour travels to the far North East of Mongolia, close to the border of Russia in search of archaelogical remains of Ghenkis Khan 1st night in Elstei ger resort, travel to Bayangol camp, on the way visit Khar Zurki Khukh Lake (Genghis Khan), 3rd night at ger camp near Khangal Lake. Travel to Binder and visit Baldan Bereeven khiid. Stay in Gur khan camp, visit historical places. Trip to Dadal sum, then to Deluun Boldog (probably birthplace of Ghenghis Khan) Overnight at Mogol ger camp. To Delgerkhaan, overnight at Hunnu camp. To UB, stay at Bayangol hotel. |
| Includes: Transfers, local fishing guide, fishing equipment, jeep with driver, full board overnight accommodation at Ger camps Available on request |
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| Extra Days | Mongolia is a popular destination for coarse and fly fishing, here you travel to different rivers and lakes in search of the elusive 'big one' Trip to Karakorum area, and Uurtiin tokhoi at Orkhon river which is a breeding area for the Lenok fish, continue to the Bayangobi area and overnight. Camping and at Ger camps, with a knowledgable guide |
| Includes: Transfers, 1 night in UB, Jeep and driver, experienced local guide, full board, accommodation at Ger camps and local Nomad Gers. Available on request |
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| Extra Day | Farming is the pursuit of all Mongolian's in the countryside, to a small or large extent. Experience first hand the life of a traditional herding farming community. Travel 180km north to the north of Ulanbaatar, close to the Russian border and stay with a typical Nomadic family near Kharaa river. Experience nomad’s lives and their regional farming methods, with a family that own more than 1000 cattle. |
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