Mongolia - Bulgan Cycling Tour

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Region
bulgan
Duration
14 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Easy
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

Mongolia is a steady-paced bike tour that takes you across lush pastures, wooded mountains, and the vast grasslands of Mongolia. Varied terrain, easy surfaces, and a gradual increase in physical challenge allow quick acclimatization and make it suitable for beginners and more experienced riders. The tour includes vehicle support and is timed to coincide with the annual Nadaam festival, famed for wrestling, horse riding and archery.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Welcome to Mongolia

Welcome to Mongolia

Day 2: Train trip

Train trip

Day 3: First cycling day

50 km 287 m

D1

First cycling day

Day 4: Meet the Nomads

64 km 826 m

D2

Meet the Nomads

Day 5: Enjoy the Steppe

88 km 491 m

D2

Enjoy the Steppe

Day 6: Khunui River Valley

72 km 548 m

D2

Khunui River Valley

Day 7: Petrolyths

84 km 563 m

D2

Petrolyths

Day 8: Cycle to foothills of the Khangai range and to Tsetserleg town

72 km 690 m

D2

Cycle to foothills of the Khangai range and to Tsetserleg town

Day 9: Naadam Festival in Tsetserleg: A Day of Authentic Mongolian Culture

Naadam Festival in Tsetserleg: A Day of Authentic Mongolian Culture

Day 10: Cycle to Tsenker hot springs resort and sooth your muscles in hot pool

25 km 1 m

D1

Cycle to Tsenker hot springs resort and sooth your muscles in hot pool

Day 11: The longest cycling day, last night camping at Orkhon river bank

76 km 1056 m

D2

The longest cycling day, last night camping at Orkhon river bank

Day 12: Last cycling day to Genghis Khaan’s capital site, visit Mongolia’s first Buddhist monastery

72 km 529 m

D2

Last cycling day to Genghis Khaan’s capital site, visit Mongolia’s first Buddhist monastery

Day 13: Transfer back to Ulaanbaatar, farewell dinner

Transfer back to Ulaanbaatar, farewell dinner

Day 14: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the bulgan

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