Difficulty of trip: Moderately challenging
Package Fee 2-4 Pax: $964 USD for 12 days/ 11 nights
Package Fee 5-8 Pax: $856 USD for 12 days/ 11 nights
Minimal pax: 2 persons
Day One - Tsetserleg town (D): In the morning at 08am you will depart from UB by public bus for 460kms to Tsetserleg town. Check in local guest house and have a dinner. Overnight at guest house.
Day Two - Trekking to Canyon (B, L, D): After breakfast we will drive White Lake. 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 Three - 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 Four - 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 Five - 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 Six - Lake Huvsgul (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 Seven - 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 Darkhan.
Day Eight - Darkhan: Drive to Darkhan city. In the evening you will overnight at the Raja’s Guest House.
Day Nine - Trip to Amarbayasgalant Monastery (B, L, D): After having breakfast you will departure to Amarbayasgalant by car or minibus for 160 kilometers and you reach at the Nomadic family (Mr. J Kambaatar) which leaves close to the monastery at noon. You will get to know with the host family and have lunch before make a short tour by walking 2 kilometers to the monastery. During your short visit to the monastery you will be meeting with the director or head Monk of the monastery to get to know the place and have a short briefing before you start a one day live the life as a monk at the monastery on the third day of your trip. Later on you will walk back to the host family, have opportunity to play ankle bone game which called ‘Shagai’ in Mongolian, milking cow, learn how to make Mongolian dumpling (buzz), have your dinner and overnight in the tent.
Day Ten - One day experience the life of the Monks (B, L, D): After having breakfast you will walk 2 kilometers to the monastery and have a rare opportunity from 9:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. to assist and support the Monks with their daily life by cleaning the areas, cutting fire woods, participate in the daily prayers, help the junior Monks during study time, you will be provided with a private place for meditation, opportunity to have lunch and dinner with all the Monks and have privileges to take cultural and historical photos where normal travelers are not allowed. Later in the evening you will have free time by your own to walk around the monastery and then later in the evening will walk back to the host family and overnight.
Day Eleven - Horseback ride to nearby forest (B, L, D): After having breakfast, Mr. Kambaatar or his son with the guide will guide you for 15 kilometers by horseback roundtrip to the nearby forest. During the trip you will have opportunity to visit ancient stupor made of stones, clays where the roofs of the monastery was made, spring water, pick up wild berries (the growing seasons for berries are from end of July to mid of September), a picnic lunch, spend the afternoon in the forest and then make your way back to the family, have your dinner and overnight at the family.
Day Twelve - Trip back to Darkhan and Ulaanbaatar (B, L): After the breakfast, our driver will pick you up by car and then you will reach Darkhan by noon for a nice Indian lunch. Our guide will take you to visit few handy craft and souvenir making family groups and to experience how they use the local raw materials to produce finish product. You are welcome to purchase souvenirs for remembrances and by purchasing you are supporting them by income generation. Later in the afternoon you will take coach back to Ulaanbaatar.
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 Darkhan city from Murun
One way bus ticket to UB city from Darkhan
Russian jeep service which stated on itinerary
3 nights at tourist camp
2 night at local guest house
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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