Tours and Programs
With great pleasure the Hotel Mongolia management and staff will identify the ideal partner for you to organize and accompany your individual journey in Mongolia. All agencies with which we are cooperating are successfully established in the market for several years and distinguish themselves through their superior service level, high creativity and equally high security standards.
Hotel Mongolia is offering the trip modules as described below especially emphasizing the experience of the uncomparable nature and the hospitality and culture of its people.
1. Day trip to the TERELJ National Park
In the morning you will leave Hotel Mongolia heading to the Baga Khentii Mountains, northeast of Ulaanbaatar. The mountain range is located right in the center of the Terelj National Park. We shall drive through a wonderful area, crossing the main gate entrance towards remarkable stone formations, which are truly impressive. Some are displaying animal figurines. You will visit the famous turtle formation, have sufficient time for a hike and horseback riding. Lunch will be served in a “Ger” after a visit of a nomadic family. In the afternoon you will drive back to the Hotel Mongolia arriving early evening.
2. Stay with a nomadic family
This trip gives you an understanding of the daily way of life of a nomadic family. After an early breakfast we will drive to a nomadic family living within easy proximity to Hotel Mongolia. We will see their daily occupation, how to disassemble their yurt, and how to load it to a horse or a yak cart. This morning our Nomads will be very busy, therefore their capacity and time to demonstrate their hospitality will be limited. You will understand why the Mongolian yourt is the most suitable accommodation for nomadic life. The nomads will move to their new destination and we will follow them by horse. The new location will be at the banks of the Tuul River. Therefore they will cross the river, the most adventurous moment of the trip. You will cross the river on horse back with assiatnce of guides and security. Then our nomads will start build up the yurt at their newly choosen home. The wife of our nomadic family will invite you for lunch with traditional dishes. After lunch you are invited to participate in the Mongolian traditional game “Ancle shooting”. Afterwards you will return to Hotel Mongolia for dinner.
3. Rafting the Tuul River
10 km south east from Hotel Mongolia is the village of Khar khoshuu. Our rafting starts from Khar khoshuu and lasts over 4 hour. The length of your trip is more than 15 km. We will provide you with a life jacket, and other related equipments. The tourists should be prepared as follows:
- Sandals
- Shorts
- Baseball caps
Lunch will be held at the river beach with a picnic.
4. A visit to “aid-projects”
As a developing nation, Mongolia runs every year hundreds of projects representing a total amount of aid of dozens of Millions USD. On this unique tour, you will have a chance to visit some of these privately and publicly sponsored projects. Some of these projects are located at the heart of the city, while others are located in the country side. Join us to see how a nation rebuilds itself after the quakes naturally coming with the change from a centrally monitored economy to an open market society.
5. Canoeing on the Tuul River
Gliding down the river Tuul you will enjoy many very nice and impressive views. The herders living with their animal near the bank make a marvellous picture and you’ll have plenty of possibilities to take photos. Just beyond the city limits begins the wide, untouched Mongolian steppe. With a bit of luck you will watch wild life and it is also possible to fish out of your canoe.
There are several trips possible:
1. short trips – on the river nearby the Hotel Mongolia (30 minutes up to 2 hours)
2. excursion for 3 hours – starting at Ikh tenger near the Airport Bridge
3. excursion for 5 to 6 hours – starting near the Terelj Bridge and slowly gliding back to Hotel MONGOLIA.
4. long excursion for up to 9 hours – starting at the basin of the Tuul River coming back to Hotel MONGOLIA.
6. “One day in Mongolia” whole day show program
This program comprises 3 elemants: A folklore concert, a “Mini Naadam” festival and an open air “Fire Festival”. After lunch, you will visit the Naadam area of Hotel Mongolia, and there you will see a traditional Mongolian sport competition with wrestling, a horse pray song, and archery. Several traditional performances more are included in this program. While enjoying this program, our hotel staff will invite you to taste the traditional horse milk drink “Airag”. The dinner will be traditional food accompanied by a folklore concert. After dinner we will enjoy with famous Tsam dance in the main area of the hotel. At sunset you will then enjoy a Fire Festival with Shaman dances, live music performance and afterwards a good old Western discothèque.