• Arrival at the airport, meeting with our driver. Transfer to your hotel, settling in, and rest.

• Appointment at 12 o'clock at your hotel with your guide. He will take you to the restaurant of your choice.

• Let's immerse ourselves in the heart of the Mongolian history, in the wonderful National History Museum. Three floors of a rich, glorious, violent and noble past, from prehistory to Soviet period, including the creation of the great Mongolian Empire by Genghis Khan.

• Walk in the centre of Ulan-Bator. Discovery of Gengis Khan Square and the House of Parliament.

• At 18 o' clock, Mongolian traditional show at Tumen Ekh: folkloric dances, contortion, and of course khoomi, the overtone singing.

Ulan Bator - Kharkhorin

• Visit of Gandantegchinlen Monastery. In the morning, lamas get together to pray. They will answer your questions at the Mongolian Buddhist Centre.

• Journey to Kharkhorin, the former capital of Mongolia. The legendary city of Genghis Khan was founded in 1220 and was one of the stages of the silk road. The Mongolian Empire was governed from this city until Kubilai Khan set up the capital in Beijing. Today, there are only a few vestiges left of the former capital.

• Visit of Erdene Zuu Monastery, built in 1586 by a nomad prince. The Chinese and Tibetan-inspired buildings are surrounded with 108 sacred stupas. Visit of the Museum of Kharkhorin.

Kharkhorin - Tovkhon monastery

• Visit of Tovkhon Monastery. Vehicles can't go until the top of Öndör Ulaan Hill and we will walk until there to discover Tovkhon Ermitage, where Zanabazar, the first religious leader of Mongolia, created the Soyombo alphabet. The monastery is located 2312 metres (1,44 mile) above the sea level and from that place we'll have a wonderful view of the whole Khangai range. We'll picnic in exceptional surroundings, facing Orkhon Valley.

Tovkhon monastery - Orkhon valley

• Journey to Orkhon Valley. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the valley is a land of nomadism and many breeders set their summer camp there.

• We join ours guides' families, nomad breeders of the area. They will host us for the night and come hiking with us.

• We go on hiking in Orkhon Valley. We reach the Baga waterfalls and lunch nearby. Then we go on hiking in the tree-filled area of Gyatruun, pass near a small lake, and set up our camp.

Day 5

• We start our autonomous trek, walking in a beautiful valley surrounded by the Khangai chain of mountains. From there we will reach the Böörögiin oroï valley a quiet and wonderful place to set up our camp for the night.

Day 6

• We go on hiking along Khangai Valley. We walk across a tree-filled area, go up towards the Naiman Nuur National Park. First, we visit Lake Khuis and Lakes Bugat, Döröö, Khaya, then we set up our camp on the banks of Lake Shireet.

Day 7

• We hike on the Shireet Hill and visit the stone of Shurangiin Tsokhoi. Then we finally join a nomads family and rest in its camp.

Naiman nuur - Shuranga river

• We start going back down the Shireet Hill, then walk along the Ulziitiin Am Mounts. We set up our camp on the banks of the Shuranga River.

Shuranga river - Uvur Gyatruun

• Hiking in Ulziitiin Am Mountains. After lunch, we go hiking along two rivers that will lead us to Övör Gyatruu springs. We set up our camp.

Day 10

• Hiking on the Khaitruunii Hills (2200 metres, 1,37 mile) to reach Ar Khyatruun springs, where we set up our camp.

Day 11

• We hike along the Khyatruun River and reach the Orkhon River. Our vehicle is waiting for us and will lead us to the camp of the family that hosted us four our first night in the valley.

• In the evening, you attend the preparation of a Mongolian barbecue that you will enjoy with your hosts.

• We arrive at the splendid rocky formations of Khogno Khan. Discovery of the park : semidesert steppes, taiga, stunning rocky formations, 80-kilometre (49,71 miles) long sand dunes, are characteristic of this arid area nicknamed "Mini-Gobi".

• Walk until Erdene Khambiin Monastery. "Monk Erdene's Monastery" dates from 17th century and was built in the mountain. Zanabazar built it in honour of his teacher, monk Erdene.

• Visit of the sand dunes of Elsen Tasarkhai.

Khogno Khan - Ulan Bator

• Back to Ulan-Bator. Last herds of wild horses crossing the road outside our dumbfounded eyes, last yurts smoking far away, the steppe will be with us until the last moment.

  Arrival in town and settling in at your hotel, where you can rest a few moments.

• Rest of the day free. With our guide, you can go and shop in the centre of the city.