Kharkhorin is a small town in Uvurkhangai Province in Mongolia. The population of Kharkhorin town itself was 8,977 in 2003 and covered an area of 20.5 km2. Kharkhorin is located at the upper valley of the Orkhon River which is included within UNESCO's World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. Nearby there are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum (also known as Kharkhorum or Qara Qorum) which, for a short time, served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan. Once we reach there, we will visit the “Erdenezuu” monastery to discover tombs, a temple, and a real Buddhist temple. Once we get there, we will accommodate in a town ger hostel. After having dinner in a tourist camp, we will have a free time hiking or wandering around the town.

On the way to Ulaanbaatar, we will stopover at Khustai National Park which is known as being a home of Przewalski wild horses. Named as “Takhi” in Mongolian, those are the last and only breed of wild horses in the world. Since its re-introduction, today in the Park, there are some 300 wild horses. There are 46 mammals, 172 birds, 2 amphibians, 3 reptiles, 16 fish, and over 289 insect species have been recorded. We will see Takhi, the Asian wild horse. If you have a chance, see the wolf, argali sheep and deer.