Elsa Frering

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

Sustainable Tourism
Unesco World Heritage
Family

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

Charlotte Rapp

Travel writer

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.

Marie Cavalié

Travel writer

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!