15 Day Itinerary - Two Dates (Melbourne to Melbourne)
Sunday 14 June/28 June - Fly from Melbourne to Ulaanbaatar (aka UB) through Beijing
Monday 15 June/29 June - Arrive UB 10.50am - Van transport included to Cheke Tours to collect motorcycles and pack our Russian Truck - Meet our support crew and hit the road - Camp riverside (vicinity Lun) - 110-160km (asphalt, gravel)
Meals Included: Evening Meal
Tuesday 16 June/30 June - After breakfast, we pack and head closer to the good stuff - Little Gobi Desert, great rock formations, through the town of Kharhorin and into the beautiful Orkhon Valley - Camp riverside - About 230km (asphalt, gravel, light sand)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Wednesday 17 June/1 July - Today is about exploring the beautiful Orkhon Valley, its side-valleys and its mountains. We will stop early and set-up camp on the side of the river with refreshing swimming and amazing views of cliffs and mountain-tops (110km) - Then jump back on our bikes and visit the nearby Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall, explore some secrets then return to camp for dinner - additional 60-80km (gravel and single-track)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Thursday 18 June/2 July - Some amazing riding and views today via some more technical roads for those who chose to. Then onto Tsenkher Hot Springs and finally to our first of two Fairfield Guesthouse stops where we can recharge, have a hot shower, sit by the fire and sleep in a real bed - About 170km (gravel)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Friday 19 June/3 July - We ride roads less-travelled today via some small but beautiful hot-springs (defs worth a bath!), a couple of mountain passes, a spectacular gorge and bridge which looks like it shouldn’t be crossed. We’ll see the Khorgo Volcano before arriving at our beautiful campsite beside the Terkhiin Tsagaan (White) Lake - About 280km (gravel)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Saturday 20 June/4 July - Let’s head north on trails to die for! Towards Russia (who would have thought?). Camp just short of Murun - About 250km (gravel)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Sunday 21 June/5 July - The initial ride today is a really easy roll on mostly asphalt to the town called Hatgal which sits at the southern end of Kovsgol Lake (the biggest body of water in Mongolia). We will visit a coffee shop which will rival Melbourne’s best and then have an optional ride up a nearby mountain where (depending on the day) we’ll be able to spot Russia! We later ride around to the eastern side of the lake to the ‘top-secret most beautiful camp-spot in the world’ (seriously) - About 210km including the mountain option (asphalt, gravel, rock - this is a MUCH easier ride if you don’t do the mountain option which is quite technical)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Monday 22 June/6 July - We won’t rush off too quickly this morning because it is truly a wonderful place to be! When we do, we’ll travel directly east for a while through the village of Chandiman Undur before turning south to ride through some of the most beautiful Mongolian forest you will ever see - Camp beside the Egiin River - About 125km (gravel)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Tuesday 23 June/7 July - This morning, we’ll quickly meet the asphalt for a few kays before heading south onto the dirt again - We’ll head south-east to camp on the side of Sharga Lake - 210km (gravel, asphalt)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Wednesday 24 June/8 July - Today, we ride with the comfort in mind that we will be able to have a nice hot shower at Fairfield Guesthouse this afternoon. We’ll stay in a comfortable bed tonight - Awesome! - 140-160km (gravel)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Thursday 25 June/9 July - Ride towards UB and camp riverside for our last night of camping together - a sad night - 220-260km (gravel, asphalt)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Evening Meal
Friday 26 June/10 July - Ride to Cheke’s and de-hire our bikes - Transfer included to our hotel to clean-up, pack-up and get ready to fly home. Hotel in UB - 206km (gravel, asphalt)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Saturday 27 June/11 July - Goodbye to Mongolia. Your transport to the airport is included.
Sunday 28 June/12 July - Arrive Melbourne.
