Difficulty of trip: Moderately challenging
Method of travel: Horseback, ox-carts and trekking
Package Fee 2-4 Pax: $922 USD for 16 days/ 15 nights
Package Fee 5-8 Pax: $791 USD for 16 days/ 15 nights
Minimal pax: 2 persons
Day One - Arrive at Mr. Bultenbor's nomadic ger (D): Ulaanbaatar to first ger: Public transfer will leave UB at 08:00 in the morning from Dragon center and you will arrive in Tsetserleg around 18:00 in the evening. There will be your local driver waiting for you at bus stop and will take you to the first family Mr. Bultenbor (57km). His family will serve you dinner and tea.
Day Two - Trek to Sumtiin Mountain Basin (B,L,D): After breakfast you will experience how to set up the frame of a cart and cut Mongolian curds with family. Then herders will load up and you will start hiking to the Sumtiin Am along the beautiful Tamir valley. Along the way you will pass Mongolia's oldest school and the ruins of a Buddhist monastery. Although the communists destroyed monastery during the 1930s a local teacher Natsagnyam has managed to reconstruct the eight stupas on the site of the monastery with the support from local people. The original monastery was built over a hundred years ago and accommodated about 3000 monks. In 1918, Mongolia's first school was established and it’s still functioning today. On the way you will be served by a picnic. In addition, this Tamir river valley has full of ancient graves and burial sites. You will spot many Khirgesuur (piles of stones marking the burial site of an ancient warrior) and many tombstones. After 15km of trekking, we will reach our camping site. Mr. Bultenbor will make and serve you a dinner.
Day Three - Arrive at Mr.Battulga herder family (B, L, D): After breakfast, we will trek for 12 kilometers to Mr. Battulga’s family, along the way you will be served a picnic lunch. Upon arrival, Mr.Battulga and his family will prepare and serve you dinner and hot tea before retiring to your tent nearby his ger
Day Four - Trek to Gangiin Bulan (B,L,D): After having a breakfast with Battulga’s family, you have an opportunity to learn how to make ‘White of Ih Tamir” curds (famous in Mongolia) and pack luggage on a yak cart. This early afternoon you will trek for 25km to Gangiin bulan where we will be camping for one night. On the way you will be served a picnic lunch and when you reach the camp site, Mr. Battulga will serve you a hot dinner and tea.
Day Five - Trek to Mr. Byambaochir's nomadic ger (B,L,D): After having a breakfast we will trek for 25km to Mr. Byambaochir’s family and the terrain becomes more challenging with small rivers to cross and some hills to pass over. We will arrive in Byamba-Ochir’s home. On the way you will be served by picnic lunch. Mr.Byambaochir will serve you by dinner and hot tea. Then you can overnight nearby his ger.
Day Six - Trek to Blue Lake (B,L,D): After breakfast you will experience the play Horse headed violen. Then we will start our trekking up to the 'Blue Lake' with the local herder. Today we don’t need to pack the entire luggage instead we will take our day. It will be about 26km round trip and you will enjoy the beauty of this mountain lake. You will be served by picnic lunch on the top of lake. Then you will back to herder family’s ger. He will welcome you to have a dinner.
Day Seven - Trek to Mr. Battumur's nomad ger (B,L,D): After breakfast Mr.Byambaochir will show you how to pack on yak’s back. Then we will start using pack yaks from now on as the terrain becomes more challenging over the mountain. We will trek to Jargalant Valley for 27 kilometers. On the way you will be served by a picnic. When you arrive at Battumur's family he will welcome you a nomadic dinner. (Local people call him as Oroso)
Day Eight - Trek to Shivert Mountain (B,L,D): After your breakfast Mr.Oroso will teach you how to make ropes with yak hair. Afterwards we will start trekking up into the Shivertiin Mountain for 22km. Once we leave Orosoo’s home there will be no families further along the way until our meeting point with our vehicle. On the way you will be served by a picnic. When we arrive at campsite Mr. Oroso will serve you dinner and tea.
Day Nine - Khujiriin Mountain and trekking to Canyon (B, L, D): After breakfast we will pack up all the tents and luggage and will continue our trek with the yaks to Khujiriin mountain mouth where the vehicle is waiting for us around 7 kilometers. We say goodbye to our herders and humble yaks. Then we will drive White Lake for 160km. Upon your arrival at his family they will welcome you a nomadic lunch and tea. Afterwards he will show you his carvings e.g. wooden furniture, horse head fiddle etc and his wife Mrs. Doljin will show you how to sew traditional dress, button on it and tie a knot. Also, you can see some new clothing and things which she made. Then you will start your horse riding to canyon which is 8 m high and located 2 km away from the family. In the evening you will be served a nomadic dinner with a family and then you can play ankle bone game with family.
Day Ten - Traveling by ox cart and trek to Khorgyn Togoo Valcano (B, L, D): Before your breakfast you will have an opportunity to help Mrs. Doljin to milk cows. After your breakfast Mr. Batdelger’s neighbor Mr. Chuluunerdene will guide you to next family by oxcart for 18kms. On the way you will trek up to beautiful Khorgyn Togoo volcano and you will be served a packed lunch. Upon arrival at Munhkgerel` s family, you will be welcomed a nomadic dinner.
Day Eleven - Horse riding along the White Lake (B, L, D): In the morning you will be welcomed a nomadic breakfast. Afterwards you will start horse riding along the White Lake for 20km. On the way you will visit Stone Gers and Human statue and you will be served a packed lunch. In the evening you will back to family and have a dinner.
Day Twelve - Jargalant hot spring (B, L, D): After breakfast we will drive through wooded slopes of Khangai Mountain range and crossing high mountain passes. On the way you will be served a picnic lunch. Upon arrival at Jargalant Hot Springs you will finish today’s driving and relax at ger camp.
Day Thirteen - Jargalant hot spring (B, L, D): On this day we head north to the Lake Huvsgul, is the deepest lake in Central Asia, with a maximum depth of 262 meters. Its water is crystal clear and fresh. The reflections of larch forests and majestic Mountains in the lake water are amazing. 96 rivers and streams feed into the lake of Huvsgul Nuur and the Egiin River exits from it. Huvsgul is truly a highlight of any trip to Mongolia. On the way we will pass through Murun town, the provincial capital of Huvsgul. Overnight in a ger camp.
Day Fourteen - Visit to the Reindeer People (B, L, D): The Reindeer people earned them the Mongolian name Tsaatan, which means roughly “with reindeer”. The Tsaatan people are originally from Tuva in Siberia, who have historically inhabited the border region of Russia and Mongolia. The Tsaatan have depended on domesticated reindeer for nearly all of their basic needs, such as milk for food, skins for clothing and antlers for tools. We will go look for them by foot and by horse. We cannot guarantee that we meet them because the Tsaatan move between five and ten times per year, but the scenery of the area is well worth the exploration time! Late afternoon we will drive to down to Murun, where we will sit on public bus to Ulaanbaatar.
Day Fifteen-Sixteen - Ulaanbaatar: Early morning you will say goodbye to your guide and driver. Then drive back to UB city. On the way you will camp in Bulgan province.
Included services:
All nomadic breakfast, lunch and dinner which are stated on itinerary
Herder guide service on route
Horse riding according to itinerary
Sightseeing
Pack animals on route
Cultural activities (make dried curds, pack on yak’s back etc)
Boiled water on route
One way bus tickets reservation between UB and Tsetserleg
One way bus ticket to UB city from Murun
Russian jeep service which stated on itinerary
3 nights at tourist camp
English speaking guide on route
National park fees
Not included:
Camping equipments /sleeping bag, mattress and tent/
International transportation
Travel insurance
Visas
Departure tax
Personal use
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