DISCOVER NORTH MONGOLIA TOUR /10 DAYS/

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The highlights of Mongolia’s Northern provinces, an alpine region bordering the forests of Siberia, and the pristine Lake Khuvsgul, known as Mongolia’s “dark blue pearl.” Believed to be several million years old, Mongolia’s deepest freshwater lake is surrounded by dozens of small rivers and streams that empty into its waters, pristine taiga forest, and valleys and meadows rich with wildflowers. Northern Mongolia tour offers a chance to see a large population of reindeer along with largest ancient burial site – Uushig deer stones as well as fun activities such as horse riding and hiking around the breathtakingly beautiful areas of Khuvsgul Lake National Park.

CATEGORY: DISCOVERY TOURS
AVAILABLE: JUNE TO OCTOBER
DURATION: 10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS
DESTINATION: NORTHERN MONGOLIA

ESSENTIALS

GUIDE
A Chinese, English or Russian speaking Mongolian guide will accompany the group at all times. The guide will be a native Mongolian person with great local knowledge who can deal with any requests and ensure that your holiday to become one of the most unforgettable experiences of your life.

TRANSPORT
This trip you have a two choice. First one is a highest level, latest model, air-conditioned private 4WD vehicles for the maximum comfort on your touring days. And second choice is Russian 4x4 Van. Also with 20 years’ experience drives.

MEALS
In Mongolia, you will be dining at fine American, European and Asian cuisine restaurants. Mutton, beef, rice and noodles form the basis of the Mongolian diet, so your meals will be based around this. However, the trail rations may include vegetables, eggs, peanut butter, cheese and sometimes yak! On some days there will be lunchboxes from our cook.

PERSONAL THINGS TO BRING WITH YOU
Warm thin layers of clothing are the best such as bring a rain jacket, gloves and hiking booth. Don’t forgot first aid kit (medicine for headache, cold, diarrhea, runny nose; bandages; any medicine prescribed for you). All your camera equipment.

TOUR PACKAGE PRICE

Group size	Price/Per person
1 pax	3230USD
2-3 pax	2580USD
4-6 pax	2450USD
7-9 pax	2380USD
10-12 pax	2280USD
13-15 pax	2180USD
16< pax	2050USD

No	Include service	Exclude service	Include service of Meals
1	Vehicle with a driver.	Items of personal nature	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
2	Fuel for the trip whole time	Beverages, alcoholic drinks, bar bills, laundry	Per day 3 bottle water for per person /1,5 liter/
3	English speaking guide	Travel and insurance	One time Mongolian traditional food /lamb with vegetables/
4	Accommodation/Ger camps and Hotel/	International transportation
5	All food, during the trip and at restaurants /Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner/	Excess baggage fee in the flight /15kg includes handbag is free of charge/
6	All cooking and camping gears.	Optional activities
7	National park and border office permits (area you will go is close to China and Russia border)	Single supplement /For hotel or Ger camp/
8	Airport shuffle	Gratuity for the tour team
9	Other small administration fees Basically, includes everything.	Taxi

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1 - Ulaanbaatar capital city of Mongolia

Pick you up our driver and guide from Chinggis Khan international airport. Drive to Your hotel. Visit local outdoor market /bazaar/, Gandan Monastery and Mongolia national museum. Evening Leisure day in Ulaanbaatar city. Over night at Hotel

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Day 2 - Amarbayasgalant monastery

In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from your accommodation and start our tour driving to Amarbayasgalant Monastery. Before we leave the city we will pass some shops and then drive around 360 kms by paved road. Amarbayasgalant is the most beautiful and well preserved old monastery in northern Mongolia, which was established in 1726-1736 by order of Manchu emperor Yongzheng, and dedicated to the great Mongolian Buddhist and sculptor Zanabazar, whose mummified body was moved here in 1779. The beauty, decorations and construction of the monastery have made it one of the most magnificent architectural monuments not only in Mongolia, but in the whole Asia. Amarbayasgalant Monastery was not totally destroyed during the purges of 1937-38. However, all its senior monks were brutally executed. Today this spectacular monastery has some 60 novices and ordained monks who practice dharma in residence. Arrive at the camp in the afternoon, visit to the Monastery and enjoy hiking around. Overnight in Ger camp.

Distance	360km
Route	Asphalt
Drive time	4 hours
Accommodation	Ger camp
Food	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 - Khuvsgul lake national park

Today we will drive to Khuvsgul Lake, which is known as the second clearest lake in Central Asia. After lunch at Murun town (provincial center of Khuvsgul province), drive to see Uushig deer stone monuments. The deer stones spread widely in Central Asia. 600 deer stones were found in Central Asia. 500 of them were found in the territory of Mongolia. Deer stone is the first monuments of human. The earliest of them belong to XIII-IX century BC while most of them belong to the Bronze Age. Continue travel to Lake Khuvsgul, as a dubbed as Mongolia Switzerland and a lake surrounded with green forest mountains and water is crystal clear so that you can see bottom of lake. Arrive at the Khuvsgul Lake National Park, dinner and free time. Overnight in Ger camp.

Distance	620km
Route	Asphalt
Drive time	7 hours
Accommodation	Ger camp
Food	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 - Khuvsgul lake, visit Reindeer herders

After breakfast, we will drive to the Reindeer Herders/Tsaatan people, who live in the depths of the taiga forest. Few reindeer are the main resource of their livelihood. In summer months, mostly in July and August, few reindeer families move down from mountain close to the lake to increase their livelihood. This small journey offers brief introduction of Tsaatan people’s lifestyle and great photo opportunity. After lunch, you will have a hiking activity accompany with your guide. Hiking and climbing up to the top of the back mountain of the lake is unforgettable. From the top of mountain magnificent Khuvsgul Lake looks turquoise. Walking by the edge of the lake you will see the crystal-clear part of the lake famous for its name ‘’Dark blue pearl’’. Overnight in Ger camp.

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Day 5 - Full day Horse riding

After breakfast, you will meet the local horsemen who will accompany with you today. He will give you some instruction on riding do and don’t on the trail for your safety. Then our journey will start and horse riding through flower-carpeted forests and along the shore of the lake. In the evening come back to the camp. Overnight in Ger camp

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Day 6 - Shine Ider village

Drive back to Murun town and visit local black market. Today we will have an overnight stop close to the Shine ider village. We will pass high mountain pass of a forested mountain. Arrive at the camp in the afternoon, hike through the surrounding beautiful mountains or just relax in the nature. Overnight in Ger camp

Distance	150km
Route	Offroad
Drive time	4 hours
Accommodation	Ger camp
Food	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 - Khorgo-Terkh national park

After breakfast, drive to Khorgo Terkh White Lake National Park. Surrounded by extinct volcanoes, Terkh White is one of the most beautiful lakes in Mongolia. Being elevation at an altitude of 2,060 meters, the lake occupies and area of over 61 square kilometers. This astonishingly beautiful crystal clear water lake is renowned for its fish and bird life. The dead volcano of Khorgo is a huge volcanic crater, with a diameter of 20 meters and depth of 70 to 80 meters. We will climb up to the top of Khorgo crater and see the whole view, which is superb. In the evening enjoy free hiking around astonishing beautiful Terkh Tsagaan lake shore. Overnight in Ger camp.

Distance	150km
Route	Offroad
Drive time	5 hours
Accommodation	Ger camp
Food	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 - Karakorum - Erdenezuu monastery

Kharkhorin, formerly known as Karakorum, once was a capital of Chinggis Khaan’s Great Mongol Empire in the 13th century. Chinggis Khaan founded Karakorum in 1220. After his exploits on the Eurasian steppes, the city became the center of a substantial and growing empire. But after Khublai Khaan moved the Mongolian capital to Beijing, and the fall of the empire, Karakorum was abandoned and then destroyed by Chinese soldiers in 1388. After arriving at Kharkhorin, first we will visit to Kharkhorin museum, which displays artifacts mostly of Great Mongolian Empire time and followed by visiting to Mongolian oldest and largest monastery Erdene Zuu. Erdene Zuu is a Buddhist Tibetan monastery which dates back to 1585. Built from the ruins of Chinggis Khaan’s capital, Erdene Zuu is the oldest surviving monastery in Mongolia today. A soviet government partially destroyed Erdene Zuu in the 1930s, but the monastery has since reopened as a museum. Overnight in Ger camp

Distance	300km
Route	Asphalt
Drive time	4 hours
Accommodation	Ger camp
Food	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 - Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes, Camel ride

Travel to Khogno Khan Nature Reserve, magnificent place with mountains, steppes, Gobi-type desert and mineral water sources all in one location. One of the main attractions of this area is Uvgun monastery or Erdene Khamba khiid which was built in 17th century, nowadays there is only ruins apart from one small operating temple for visitors. If you go further more 1,5 km there are main ruins of temple hidden deep into the splendid Rocky Mountains and this small journey offers true wilderness of natural beauty. After lunch at camp visit to temple and if you wish, take a hiking tour to temple ruins. Also, visit to extraordinary sand dunes Elsen Tasarkhai which represents mini Gobi at Khangai Mountain range and extends about 80 km. Camel riding through the Golden sand dunes is fun and we will do that with support of camel man. After dinner at camp, free time. Overnight in Ger camp.