Short Tours & Trips To Mongolia
Our Mongolia short tours cater to travellers with limited time—ideal if you’re transiting through Mongolia, whether visiting on business or as part of a longer trip. Unlike typical travel agencies, we don’t offer conventional, condensed 3 or 4-day “highlight loops” that whisk you from one tourist spot to another by air. Such trips often lack depth, providing little understanding of the country’s culture, failing to provide a genuine sense of place or a chance to engage with the locals living in the vast, varied landscapes.
Our Mongolia short tours are expertly crafted to ensure you have an authentic and meaningful experience, even with limited time. Beyond just visiting, our experiences are designed to foster real connections with the country’s culture and landscapes, these tours allow you to dive deep into the essence of Mongolia. We also offer immersive wilderness treks that are short yet profoundly enriching, fitting comfortably into your schedule.
Our short tours and trips to Mongolia, are tailored to maximise your adventure within a compact timeframe, ensuring you leave with a genuine connection to this magnificent land.
The Yeruu River, a scenic and serene location, is home to the newly established Yeruu Lodge, included in our Slow Selenge Explorer experience.
Khustain Explorer – 2 Days
Explore Khustain Nuruu NP by mountain bike | Bayansonginot Herders Cooperative | Wildlife Observation | Free city tour of Ulaanbaatar
Slow Selenge Explorer – 7/8 days
Tujiin Nars Pine Forest | Saikhanii Khutul | Amarbayasgalant Monastery | Bow & arrow workshop | Yeruu River Sustainable Lodge | Trans Mongolian Train| Free Ulaanbaatar city walking tour
Explore a more local side to Mongolia’s beautiful Selenge Province – located in the basin of the mighty Orkhon and Selenge rivers. Discover Buddhist heritage, spend time with talented bow and arrow makers and visit regions loved by local families.
The Natural Gobi| 8/9 Days
Wild camping | Baga Gazriin Chuluu rock formations | Ikh Gazriin Chuluu | Gobi Oasis Tree Planting Project | Sacred Zorgol Khairkhan | Ulaanbaatar city walking tour | Wildlife of Ikh Nart Nature Reserve
Our Natural Gobi celebrates the wide-open spaces and granite rock formations of the Mongolian desert steppe. We love these rugged yet beautiful areas for their sense of peace and that’s why we’ve slowed the itinerary down – giving you the flexibility and time to explore each in your own way. All are perfect for exploration on foot or by mountain bike and we’ll include mountain bikes for use for free.
Central Heartland Discovered | 8/9 Days
Khogno Khan Nature Reserve | Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes | One day camel trek | Erdene Zuu Monastery | Homestays with herding families we work in partnership with | Ulaanbaatar city walking tour | Wildlife of Khustain Nuruu National Park
Explore, discover and experience the history, culture and diverse landscapes of Mongolia’s central heartland. You’ll be hosted by rural families that we work in long-term local community partnership with, allowing you to witness how they are embracing the 21st Century whilst maintaining Mongolia’s rich cultural traditions.
Nomadic Pilgrimage – 9/10 Days
Amarbayasgalant Monastery | Erdene Zuu Monastery | Tovkhon Khiid Hermitage | Agllag Buteel Khiid | Trans Mongolian Train| Free Ulaanbaatar city walking tour
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Mongolia. Although it has undergone distinctive changes and adaptations, Buddhist beliefs and customs are still upheld and remain an inherent part of Mongolian society. On our Nomadic Pilgrimage experience, discover and explore Mongolia’s Buddhist heritage.
The Tea Road – Trans Mongolian Extension – 10 Days
Wild Camping | Khamariin & Amarbayasgalant Monastery | Ikh Nart | Tujiin Nars Pine Forest | Saikhanii Khutul | Bow & arrow workshop | Yeruu River Sustainable Lodge | Trans Mongolian Train| Free Ulaanbaatar city walking tour
Mongolia’s Tea Road is little known but it was an important commercial overland route with camel caravans transporting bricks of tea from China through to Russia. The camel caravans may have gone but you can still discover and explore the diversity of landscapes along the route of the Tea Road and experience the way of life of the people that makes their home within those landscapes.
The Hidden Gobi – 10 days
Khamariin Khiid Monastery Energy Centre | Sacred Shiliin Bogd Mountain | Ikh Nart Nature Reserve | Ikh Gazriin Chuluu | Wild Camping | Free Ulaanbaatar city walking tour
The south-east of Mongolia remains one of the least visited regions of the country but contains some of the most diverse sites – from sacred mountains to energy centres and protected nature reserves. Discover a more hidden side to Mongolia on this trip perfect for a Trans-Mongolian extension.