This tour has been specially designed for adventure travellers who are looking for an exhilarating cultural experience combined with easy wilderness cycling.

Our tour starts in Ulaanbaatar with the Nadaam Festival celebrations where we enjoy the competitions of Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse racing. The young child jockeys race a 20km course. In the evenings, performances of traditional music and dance are on at many of the theatres in the city.

We visit and overnight in a ger camp (traditional Mongolian Nomad house) in the Terelj National Park. We hike in a scenic area of spectacular mountains, wild forests and strange granite rock formations.



We enjoy a scenic train ride before embarking on our 5 days riding through 280 km of remote and wonderful mountain scenery, partly forested with beautiful rivers.

Our cycling finishes at the ancient Buddhist monastery of Amarbayasgalant, probably the most impressive set of temples in the country - all the more so because of its remote location!

Outline Itinerary:

Day 1 - Arrive Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to 4-star hotel to relax. Evening concert of traditional music and dance at one of the theatres.

Day 2- Naadam festival. Overnight hotel. (B)

Day 3 - Naadam festival. Evening transfer to National Park. Overnight in Yurt. (B, D)

Day 4 - Day hike in National Park. Evening transfer to Ulaanbaatar and depart by train to Northern Mongolia. Overnight on train. (B, L)

Day 5 to Day 9 (5 days riding)
Arrive early morning to be met by the support crew. Assemble bikes and start our 5 days of riding through unspoilt, prestine wilderness. A magical experience meeting the polite and charming Mongolian Nomads enroute. Overnight in tents for the cycle period. All *food is cooked by our experienced Mongolian chef. We eat in a large 'kitchen' tent with tables and chairs supplied. (B, L, D)

*Food: As in all our tours in Mongolia there is a wide selection of western type food provided (pastas, meat, vegetables, fruit, nuts, cereals, cheese, and bread). All bottled water is supplied)

Day 10 - Return by jeep to Ulaanbaatar along the main road linking the capital with the Russian border. Overnight hotel. (B, L)

Day 11 - Ulaanbaatar city tour, including Gandantegchinlen monastery and the Museum of National History. Overnight hotel. (B)

Day 12 - Transfer to airport for departure. (B)

(B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Biking Profile

Average 35 miles
Easy/Moderate Terrain - mostly easy off road

Our exciting and easy mountain biking route is located in the north of Mongolia not far from the border with Siberia in an area rarely visited by tourists.

The cycling is excellent and the terrain is 100% offroad riding consisting of gravel (jeep) tracks, compacted soil, and long grassy slopes. It is perfect for the novice mountain biker.

(There are NO single tracks, NO technical sections, and NO steep climbs or descents )

Grade (details) : This tour is rated Easy

EXTENSION TRIPS - Many participants elect to extend their visit in Mongolia and visit Beijing and Moscow. Wildcat Adventures can arrange accommodation, guides, and transfers for your extension trip.

Our tours are scheduled during the very popular Nadaam Festival - please book early !

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