DISCOVERY WESTERN MONGOLIA TOUR /15 DAYS/
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This trip covers the Western Part of Mongolia and is especially suitable to those, who want to face new challenges and different experiences! There are about 10 different ethnic nomadic groups live in the area including Kazakhs. You will travel in the landscape of eternally snow-capped peaks of the Altai Mountain as much as rivers, streams, lakes and the forest zone of Khovd, Uvs, and Bayan-Olgii provinces. A wonderful tour which will fulfill all your hopes and desires.
- CATEGORY: DISCOVERY TOURS
- AVAILABLE: JUNE TO OCTOBER
- DURATION: 15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS
- DESTINATION: WESTERN 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 | 3930USD |
| 2-3 pax | 2580USD |
| 4-6 pax | 2420USD |
| 7-9 pax | 2350USD |
| 10-12 pax | 2260USD |
| 13-15 pax | 2190USD |
| 16< pax | 2030USD |
| 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 | Domestic flight tickets | Taxi | |
| 10 | Other small administration fees Basically, includes everything. |
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
| Distance | n/a |
| Route | n/a |
| Fly time | n/a |
| Accommodation | hotel |
| Food | Dinner |
Day 2 - Khovd city, Khovd province and Khar Us lake
Our driver will pick you up from your accommodation early morning and transfer to the airport for your flight to Khovd town, the capital of Khovd province. Our team will be waiting for you at the local airport. Continue we will drive to Khar Us lake and stay to ger camp.
| Distance | 1080km |
| Route | Air route |
| Fly time | 2hours |
| Accommodation | Local hotel |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 3 - Gurvan Tsenher cave
Drive to Khoid tsenkher cave. The rock paintings of the cave dating back 20,000-15,000 years ago are rightfully considered as world class evidence of the Upper Paleolithic period. Overnight tented stay
| Distance | 80km |
| Route | Asphalt |
| Drive time | 1 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 4 - Tsambagarav mountain
Drive back to Khovd city and Continue drive to Tsambagarav mountain. Tsambagarav national park is suppurated huge sacred mountain from Altai range. This mountain is 4165 M higher with snow on the top whole year and located on the border between Bayan-Olgii and Hovd provinces, The park has beautiful scenery, rich wildlife, plenty of archeological sites, and native nomadic Kazakh and Uriankhai herders living in the shadow of the holey mountain. Overnight camping
| Distance | 260km |
| Route | Asphalt |
| Drive time | 3 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 5 - Ulgii city, Bayan-Ulgii procince
Drive to Bayan-Ulgii province via Lake Tolbo. Admire the attractive view of majestic mountains on the way. Break the trip near the sheer Tolbo Lake and free hiking there. Visit the Zahchin or Urianhai ethnic nomad family. Stay overnight in tourist camp in Ulgii town
| Distance | 150km |
| Route | Offroad |
| Drive time | 3hours |
| Accommodation | Local hotel |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 6 - Altai Tavan Bogd national park, Tsagaan gol
Today we will have full day drive to Altai Tavanbogd National Park via Tsagaan Gol (White river) valley and through Altai Mountains that are Mongolia’s largest and highest mountain range more than 3000-4000 meters high. One famous spot is “Shiveet Hairhan” Sacred Mountain, where we will see the largest rock painting site from the period of the Huns (approx 200 B.C.) Overnight tented stay.
| Distance | 200km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 5 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 7 - Altai Tavan Bogd national park, Ptanin glacier
Today you will do half day of horse riding and reach 20KM Potaniin glacier which is biggest glacier in Mongolia. There are many glaciers in Mongolia on Altai range. Biggest glacier in Mongolia is Potanin Glacier on Altai Tavan Bogd national park. It’s 20 km long, and it hase huge ice rivers on it. Lunch is there. After lunch back to our camp.
| Distance | 20km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 4 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 8 - Altai Tavan Bogd national park, Khoton lake
During that day next to your camp you will able to hike up to mountain with full of rock paintings from Turkic age. Later that day you can do half day fishing on Khoton lake and relax by enjoying beauties of Western Mongolia. Overnight camping.
| Distance | 200km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 4 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 9 - Baga Turgen waterfall and Eagle hunter family
Early morning you will do short hiking approximately 6km through nomads and reach beautiful waterfall Baga Turgen. Have lunch there and hike back. Today we will stay with Eagle hunter family and experience with their life style also you will see how to training Eagle to hunt. Overnight stay to Eagle hunter family.
| Distance | 20km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 1 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 10 - Ulgii city
Drive back to Ulgii. On the way visit Kazakh Nomadic family and feel their great hospitalities. See how Kazakh women are making felt and other handy crafts. Stay overnight in hotel at Ulgii.
| Distance | 200km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 4 hours |
| Accommodation | Hotel |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 11 - Uureg lake
Today’s destination is Uureg Lake, We will spend rest of day leisure at the lake, walking, bird watching, and swimming. Stay overnight in tourist camp from 15 km from the lake.
| Distance | 220km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 4 hours |
| Accommodation | Ger camp |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 12 - Uvs lake
Drive to Uvs lake via Ulaangom capital town of Uvs province. We will see Uvs Lake, a gigantic inland sea in the middle of the desert. The Uvs lake basin has an extraordinary temperature range; the lowest winter temperature in western Mongolia (-58 °C) has been recorded here but summer temperatures can rise to 40 °C. Within the site there are nine strictly protected areas, representing the main ecosystems. Overnight tented stay.
| Distance | 160km |
| Route | Off-road |
| Drive time | 4 hours |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 13 - Nomad family and Camel ride
Today is a relaxing day. We will visit a local nomad family. There we have an opportunity to experience their way of life, their culture and traditions and ride 2 humped Bactrian camel. Back to base camp and overnight in tent.
| Distance | N/A |
| Route | N/A |
| Drive time | N/A |
| Accommodation | Camping |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 14 - Ulaangom city, Uvs province
After breakfast drive back to Ulaangom for your departure flight to Ulaanbaatar. Take a small city tour including local museum and market. Stay overnight in local hotel
| Distance | 60km |
| Route | Asphalt |
| Drive time | 30 minute |
| Accommodation | Hotel |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 15 - Ulaanbaatar city capital city of Mongolia
Fly to Ulaanbaatar. Morning our driver drop off you to Ulgii cities airport.
| Distance | 1280km |
| Route | Air route |
| Fly time | 2hours |
| Accommodation | Local hotel |
| Food | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 16 - Home sweet home
Leave Ulaanbaatar. Our driver drop off to Chinggis Khan international airport. Thank you for visiting our country
| Distance | 70km |
| Route | Highway |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Accommodation | n/a |
| Food | Breakfast |
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