Ulaanbaatar & TereljUlaanbaatar & Terelj
The capital’s monasteries and museums, the giant Chinggis Khaan statue, and a night in a ger in Terelj.
- Length
- 4 days
- Level
- Easy
- Price
- Price on request
All trips
Ulaanbaatar & Terelj
Winter with the Nomads
Snow, clear skies and a herding family’s winter camp, an hour or two from Ulaanbaatar.
- Length
- 6 days
- Level
- Moderate
- Runs
- December to March
- Price per person
- On request
Overview
Mongolia in winter is cold, quiet and astonishingly bright. Herding families move to sheltered winter camps, the horses stay out in the snow, and the sky is clear for days. On this short private trip you stay with a family in the Terelj area, with time to ride and walk in the snow. If your dates fall on Tsagaan Sar, the Lunar New Year, we’ll try to arrange a visit to a family celebration.
- Stay with a herding family at their winter camp
- Ride sure-footed Mongolian horses through the snow
- See the Chinggis Khaan statue against a winter sky
- Join a Tsagaan Sar celebration, if your dates allow
The route
Starts and ends in Ulaanbaatar.
Day by day
A sample itinerary. We adjust it to your dates, the weather and what you’d most like to do.
- 1
Day 1
Ulaanbaatar
Arrival. Warm up with a hot meal and a walk around the centre.
Overnight:HotelMeals:Dinner
- 2
Day 2
To the winter camp
Drive out to Terelj and meet your host family at their winter camp, sheltered in a valley.
Overnight:Family gerMeals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 3
Day 3
Life in winter
Help with the animals, collect ice from the river for water, and ride in the snow.
Overnight:Family gerMeals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 4
Day 4
Terelj in the snow
A walk among the frozen rocks and forest of the national park.
Overnight:Ger campMeals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 5
Day 5
The statue and the city
The Chinggis Khaan statue on the way back to Ulaanbaatar, then Gandan Monastery.
Overnight:HotelMeals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 6
Day 6
Departure
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Meals:Breakfast
On the way
Included
- English-speaking Mongolian guide
- Driver and vehicle
- Accommodation as listed
- Meals as listed
- Horse riding and entrance fees
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa, if your passport needs one
- Drinks and snacks
- Tips for your guide and driver
Good to know
- ModerateModerate. Some long drive days, hikes of a few hours, camel or horse rides, and basic facilities on some nights.
- Expect −20 °C or colder at night. Gers are heated by a stove that the family keeps burning.
- Bring proper winter clothing: a down jacket, insulated boots, mittens and a warm hat.
- In early March, you can add the Khövsgöl Ice Festival with a flight to Mörön.
More ways into Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar & Terelj
Central steppeNaadam Festival
Wrestling, horse racing and archery at Mongolia’s great summer festival, then out onto the steppe.
- Length
- 8 days
- Level
- Easy
- Price
- Price on request
KhentiiKhentii, Land of Chinggis Khaan
Rivers, forests and the places of Chinggis Khaan’s early life, in Mongolia’s quiet east.
- Length
- 8 days
- Level
- Moderate
- Price
- Price on request