UB Walk: Discover a Side of Ulaanbaatar Most Travelers Miss
Overview
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6 hours
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What sets this Ulaanbaatar walking tour apart is its genuine dive into everyday life far beyond the usual tourist spots. Instead of sticking to city highlights, you wander through a quiet northern ger district where locals live against a stunning natural backdrop. It’s not just sightseeing—it’s hands-on. Cooking traditional huushuur (Mongolia's beloved flat-fried dumpling) inside a Mongolian ger, playing ancient games, and joining eco-friendly activities create a deeply immersive experience. The blend of culture, nature, and food, combined with small groups and an expert local guide, makes this day trip feel personal and authentic—offering a side of Mongolia most visitors never get to see.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Vegetarian option available — please advise when booking
Walking distance: 10 km / 6 miles round trip (easy to moderate pace)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Huushuur cooking class + traditional lunch
Optional boating on the Hilltop Lake (weather permitting)
Professional English-speaking local guide
All materials for games and eco-activities
Snacks and filtered water at the Hilltop Lake
The tour starts and ends at Chinggis Square, in central Ulaanbaatar. No transportation is included — please arrive on foot or by taxi.
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Gratuities
What To Expect
Discover a side of Mongolia most travelers miss. This Ulaanbaatar walking tour ventures beyond the city center into the peaceful northern ger district, with daily life set against rolling hills. Enjoy a leisurely 5 km walk each way with photo stops, then reach Uuliin Nuur, a hidden hilltop lake with sweeping city views. Step inside a traditional Mongolian ger for a hands-on huushuur (Mongolian flat-fried dumpling) cooking class, play the ancient ankle-bone game shagai, and join light eco-friendly activities like tree watering. With small groups, an expert guide, and a mix of culture, nature, and food, it’s a perfect way to experience authentic Mongolia in one day. ITINERARY: 10 AM – Meet your guide at Chinggis Square in central UB and start your relaxed 5 km walk to the northern ger district, learning about history, life, and traditions with photo stops. 12 PM – Arrive at Uuliin Nuur (Hilltop Lake), enjoy panoramic city views. Step inside a cozy ger for your huushuur cooking class, then enjoy your handmade lunch. Try optional boating, play shagai, and join eco-activities. 2:30 PM – Return on a relaxed 5 km walk with more photo ops and insights. 4 PM – Tour ends at Chinggis Square.
Sample Menu
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Huushuur
Learn to make huushuur - Mongolia's beloved fried-flat-dumpling.
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UB Walk: Discover a Side of Ulaanbaatar Most Travelers Miss
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best experience in UB
888astridf,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This walk and experience was amazing! Ider explained a lot and the 5km walk was ok for us being totally untrained. The insights into his background and local community was perfect! And finally the cooking was a lot of fun and tasty! Thanks Ider for the lovely day!
Walking, Cooking, Eating and others, So much fun! 丘の上からの眺めは最高でした！
AngelaWorld,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was Ider, whose excellent and soft English with friendly manner made me so relaxed when started the tour. His rich background (Life at Gel in childhood days, moved to city afterwards, and he has studied/worked in the US with a lot of travelling, ) is truly interesting to me! Walking about 5 km (3 miles) for one way may sound a little hard, but probably not, considering the traffic jam. Seeing the town, Gel district and scenery from the Hill Top was amazing, because the weather is not so humid. On that day it happened to be with his sister's family at lunch time, the cooking（"huushuur"）, sharing the time together brought me a immensely precious time. (The apron was actually sewed by him.) Also, he kindly took me to the market on the way. It was so lucky as I would like to find local products such as soap, and so forth with reasonable price. Personally, through this activity, I was taken aback as I was able to visit "Sakura" museum in which I read newspaper this year and saw/talked the person who opened there. 当日案内してくれたイーデルさんは、とても親しみやすい感じのよいプロフェッショナルなガイドでした。（Serey Travel を創設者です。） 6歳までゲルで過ごし、その後家族とともに市の中心で住むようになった男性で、米国の大学で学んだり働いた経験を持つ人でもあり、来日経験もあり話も興味深く盛沢山でした。（英語、モンゴル語、ロシア語が流暢のようです。） 市内・郊外は交通渋滞でしばし時間をとられるので、（車やバスでなく）歩くツアーにしたようです。湿度が高くないのでそれほど汗をかかずにゆっくりとしたペースで丘まで登りました。 途中にはアートが所々にあり、丘の上からの景観は素晴らしく、イーデルさん（とその妹さん）が中心になって調理してくださったランチ（ホーショール）は本当に美味でした！ エプロンはイーデルさんが趣味で作ったものを使用しました。 個人的に驚いたのは、今年新聞で読んだ、日本人抑留者の歴史を伝える私設資料館「さくら」がそこにあり、開設、運営している、モンゴル人男性とも会え、（イーデルさんを通して）お話ができたことは貴重な大変でした。（今年天皇皇后のモンゴル御訪問時にリセプションに招待され、10月には講演で招聘され来日するとのことでした。） またこのツアーの途中でマーケット（市場）の脇を通り、中に入ることができたお蔭で欲しかったもの（お土産用のオーガニックソープ等）が割安に購入でき嬉しかったです。他にも沢山の地域の固有の商品があり、興味をそそられました。 私としては、（観光だけでなく、貴重な体験でもあったので）できるだけ多くの方にこのツアーに参加していただき、色々な側面からモンゴルのことを知ってもらえることを願っています。 Discover a side of Mongolia most travelers miss （ ← Iderさんのサイトも見つけました。）
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