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Cultural Landscape of the Orkhon Valley

The Orkhon Valley is a valley spreading along both banks of the Orkhon River in central Mongolia, about 360 km west of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Its cultural landscape was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as an illustration of the nomadic traditions cultivated over more than 2,000 years.
For centuries the Orkhon Valley has been regarded as the seat of the kings of the steppe. It appears in history through the "Orkhon inscriptions" set up in this valley by the Turkic Bilge Khagan in the 8th century. The mountains forming the valley were held sacred as the axis of the world in Tengri worship, and Mount Otuken in particular was regarded as special. The Orkhon Valley holds the Orkhon inscriptions, the Khar Balgas ruins, the ruins of Chinggis Khaan's capital Karakorum, Erdene Zuu Monastery and more.

World Heritage Karakorum Ruins

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Beautiful Burd

Burd is about 270 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar. You can enjoy the typical Mongolian landscape you imagine, steppe as far as the eye can see. With grassland, dunes, small hills and streams, in summer a splendid meadow spreads out, making it a scenic spot true to the steppe. The sight of nomads driving many sheep, goats and horses may be exactly your image of the Mongolian steppe. The nomads have long worshipped Mount Khugnu Khan in the north of Burd, which is now protected as a "protected area" and is home to rare animals and plants.
In this area, only Burd has sand dunes. The fine-grained dunes are drawn with beautiful wind ripples. Locally called Elsen Tasarkhai (a detached stretch of sand), the beautiful contrast of steppe and dunes is also a popular travel scene.

Mount Khugnu Khan near Burd

Mt. Khugnu Khan has been a national special protected area since 1997. Mt. Khugnu Khan in Gurvanbulag village, Bulgan Province, is 1,962 m above sea level. On Mt. Khugnu Khan there are animals such as deer, wild boar, wolves and roe deer, and forests of birch and larch. About 280 km west of Ulaanbaatar and near Burd, this camp has blue sky and white clouds that are dazzling, and is in a very quiet environment with nothing around except Mt. Khugnu Khan towering behind. This is the real nomad homestay. Riding on the Tai steppe is also possible. There are two Buddhist temples on Mt. Khugnu Khan.

Tsenkher Hot Springs

The capital of Arkhangai Province, about 11 hours overland west of Ulaanbaatar. Further in are natural hot springs. Called the hidden bath of Ogedei Khan, an open-air bath in the steppe. It has been chosen as one of the world's 100 hot springs.
Its source is 86°C, a natural steppe hot spring flowing directly from a rich source. It is even chosen among the world's 100 hot springs. A must-see place in Central Mongolia for hot spring lovers.While in the open-air bath you can watch a sky full of stars at night. A suitable place for horse riding and visiting nomads. You can also observe alpine plants of the Khangai Mountains and study living things.
It takes 8 hours by car from Ulaanbaatar. The accommodation is a cluster of tourist gers. It is an ideal place to relax in the hot springs while looking at Mongolia's beautiful wooded mountains and steppe.

Undurshiret Steppe

Undurshiret is located 200 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar, midway to Karakorum, and is a campsite boasting the best location on the banks of the Tuul River flowing across the steppe.
Its beauty is clear from having been chosen as a filming location for director Makoto Shiina's film "White Horse" and a Kubota commercial. This campsite has special permission from Undurshiret village, so there is no other campsite around. With no other facilities, town lights or power lines, it is also ideal for viewing a sky full of stars!
Hot air balloon flight: become the wind blowing across the Mongolian steppe and enjoy the moving 360-degree panorama. Horse riding experience is also possible.