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Orkhon valley Holidays
It would be a real shame to restrict a trip to Orkhon Valley to just visits to the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Karakorum and the Orkhon waterfalls. In fact, could there be a more wonderful place than this for the traveller who wants to fully immerse themselves in the nomadic lifestyle?
Visit Orkhon valley
- Family
- Relaxation
- Sustainable Tourism
Orkhon valley: How to get there?
Eight hours from Ulaanbaatar by bus
Orkhon valley: See when to go?
April/May and September/October
Orkhon valley: For how long?
5 to 7 days
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Orkhon valley: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
It would be a real shame to restrict a trip to Orkhon Valley to just visits to the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Karakorum and the Orkhon waterfalls. In fact, could there be a more wonderful place than this for the traveller who wants to fully immerse themselves in the nomadic lifestyle?
My suggestion
Leave your watches, calendars and GPS-equipped phones in Ulaanbaatar and let the wonderful river here act as your guide! Essential bivouac equipment, strong legs and feet, horses, a cycle or motorbike, and friendliness will be of much more use to you.
The Orkhon Valley is full of immense, silent open spaces edged by hills, rivers and steppes. It's a place that really makes you feel as if you have the world all to yourself.
My suggestion
Live life at the Mongolian pace, even in situations requiring a sense of urgency. There's no point in rushing!
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