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Private Tours / Short Breaks
Our portfolio of Mongolia short breaks ideal for grabbing a few days away from it all.
Choose from a range of Mongolia tours that distil the essence of nomadic culture – activity-packed adventures, relaxing getaways, and cultural escapes to leave you invigorated and inspired. Led by our expert local Mongolian guides, all trips include vehicle transportation, where applicable, plus all activities and entrance fees. As with all our Mongolia trips, timings and content are flexible so any amendments or additions can usually be catered for. Most of our short break trips are available May/June to September inclusive, are about a week long and are ideally suited to groups of 1 to 8 people who don’t have that long to spend in this amazing country.
GOBI LOOP
Our unique twist on a timeless classic. A desert escapade taking in the highlights of the Flaming Cliffs at Bayanzag, Yolyn Am, and Khongoryn Els – plus a camelback caper across the dunes with overnight wild camping, and a homestay alongside a family of herders.
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AMONG NOMADS – HEARTLAND
Immerse yourself in the culture of Mongolia’s nomadic heartland, with diverse landscapes and homestays in guest gers next to local families. Spend time with your hosts and also use these fabulous wilderness locations as a base to explore the surrounding area on foot, by horse, camel and by vehicle. You will experience a range of cultural traditions – music, cookery, ankle-bone games, archery, felt-making, ger building may all feature at some stage along your way. You will also take in the historical and architectural highlights of Uvguun Khiid, Erdene Zuu Monastery and Tovkhon Khiid.
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AMONG NOMADS – GOBI
An in-depth nomadic experience set against the vast and varied landscape of the Gobi Desert, from the rock formations at Ikh Gazriin Chuluu, to the dunes at Khongoryn Els and the lush green gorge at Yolyn Am where wildlife abounds. Get a true feel for the lives of Mongolia’s nomads as you stay in guest gers alongside local families who will involve you in their daily activities and cultural traditions – music, cookery, ankle-bone games, archery, felt-making, ger building may all feature at some stage along your way. Hikes, riding, visits to a tree-planting project & organic farms all add depth of culture and local flavour to this desert adventure.
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TRAILS OF TERELJ
The lesser-visited areas of Terelj National Park offer an accessible wilderness escape on horseback. Saddle up for 5 days riding through undulating hills, valleys, along rivers and through larch forests. Overnight camping during your trek combines with a ger camp and authentic family homestay near the Tuul River, optional kayaking, and visiting the Chinggis Statue before returning to Ulaanbaatar.
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HEARTLAND CIRCUIT
A journey into Central Mongolia, an area of diverse landscapes and the nomadic heartland of the country. See the takhi horses at Khustai National Park, Khogno Khaan Mountain, the dunes at Elsen Tasarkhai before looping south to Orkhon Waterfall and the hilltop monastery of Tovkhon Khiid. Visit the site of Chinggis Khan’s ancient capital at Kharkhorin, before returning to UB via the Turkic Monuments at Khoshoo Tsaidam and staying near the shores Ogii Lake. This trip is a great introduction to the rich diversity of Mongolia’s culture and landscapes, with comfortable ger accommodation at some of our favourite camps.
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NORTHERN SHORES
An abridged version of one of our longer journeys. Discover the wild side of Lake Khovsgol with a 3 day horse trek up the eastern side of the lake, topped and tailed with a stay in a small eco-camp on the shores of this crystal clear ‘blue pearl’ of Mongolia, and kayaking on the Delger River west of Muron. The rustic comfort of small, characterful ger camps combines with traditional camping in the remote wilderness.
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NORTHERN TRAILS – SHORT VERSION
An abridged version of one of our longer journeys with 3 versions of 2, 3 and 4-day horse treks. A spectacular trip through some of Northern Mongolia’s most stunning wilderness scenery – and the perfect antidote to the well-trodden trails to the west of Lake Khovsgol offered by most standard tours. This trip benefits from mountain backdrops, trails and valleys but also some good open terrain to cater for those who like to ‘open up the throttle’! The trip culminates with some optional kayaking and 2 days on the lesser-visited east side of Lake Khovsgol.
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GOBI LOOP – SHORT VERSION
A bite-sized introduction to the key sites of the south Gobi, ideally suited to those short on time or adding a desert extension to a longer trip in other areas of Mongolia. This fly-down, fly-back journey takes in the impressive highlights of the Flaming Cliffs at Bayanzag, wildlife spotting in the rugged gorges Yolyn Am, hiking up to the Neolithic petroglyphs at Khavtsgait, and camel riding at Khongoryn Els sand dunes, before winging it back to Ulaanbaatar.
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GOBI EXPRESS
A condensed overland 4×4 escapade through the middle and south Gobi. This short tour down to the Gobi and back showcases southern Mongolia’s key highlights including the Flaming Cliffs at Bayanzag, Yolyn Am, and Khongoryn Els – and lesser-known wilderness areas such as Tsagaan Suvarga. You will also spend a night alongside a nomadic camel-herder family, learning about their customs and traditional hospitality, as well as a night in a village homestay where you will also help fight desertification by visiting the Gobi Oasis Tree Planting Project.
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HEARTLAND EXPRESS
This is a shortened version of our Among Nomads Heartland tour, for those that don’t have as long to explore the central Mongolian steppe. Within these 4 days you will immerse yourself in the culture of Mongolia’s nomadic heartland, with diverse landscapes and homestays in guest gers next to local families. Spend time with your hosts and also use these fabulous wilderness locations as a base to explore the surrounding area on foot, by horse, camel and by vehicle. You will experience a range of cultural traditions – music, cookery, ankle-bone games, archery, felt-making, ger building may all feature at some stage along your way. You will also take in the historical and architectural highlights of Uvguun Khiid, Erdene Zuu Monastery and Tovkhon Khiid.
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TRAILS OF UNDURSHIREET
A 4-day horseback exodus into the untouched wilderness of Ikh Mongol & Nomnom Mountains east of Undurshireet village where wild beasts freely roam. Ride through undulating hills, valleys, along rivers while spotting the local fauna such as argali sheep, deers, foxes and migratory birds that dot the area. The area is where steppe, desert and river basin meets and is a part of the larger Mongol Els dunes. Overnight camping during your trek combines with the authentic Sandor Berry Farm homestay near the Tuul River, offering optional cookery lessons & berry picking, and visiting the Khustai National Park before returning to Ulaanbaatar.
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