Area: Northern and Eastern Mongolia Potential dates: from May to October, in each year. Duration: 29 days/28 night Tour price: 4090 USD per person (Based on 2pax)
For thousands of years, reindeer herders have roamed the taiga of northern Mongolia, a hauntingly beautiful wilderness of mountains, forest, rock and ice which straddles the country's border with Siberia. The herders, known as the Tsaschin, or Dukha, rely on their animals for transportation, and for the staples of their diet: milk, cheese, yogurt and dried milk curds. ..
Day1. Arrive in Mongolia Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to Youth Mongolia guesthouse, dinner, shopping for countryside travel, visit to Main square of Ulaanbaatar on boot
Day2. Middle Gobi semi desert Breakfast, start countryside trip, drive to Middle Gobi, see natural scenery changing, get in Baga Gazryn Chuluu (Small World Stone) Natural Spot, visit to Buddhist temple ruin, see mineral water from rock (this miniral water good for human eye)
Day3. South Gobi semi desert Breakfast, drive to South Gobi Desert, see 2 humped camel herd, lunch (picnic), drive to Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa) Natural Spot, visit to the site, stay in local tourist camp, dinner, drive to ancient rock drawings and other natural beauty,
Day4. Gobi desert Breakfast, drive to Gobi desert, drive to Yolyn Am (Eagle valley), see eagle and gorge, lunch, drive to Khongoryn Els (Singing Sands) Sand dune, dinner, free time
Day5. Sand Dune and Dinosaur site Breakfast, climb to the Dunes, 2 humped camel riding, lunch, drive to Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs), visit to the site, visit to local Ger Museum, dinner, free time
Day6. Ongi Monastery Ruins Drive to Ongi Monastery ruins, see huge plateau steppe, lunch, visit to the site, visit to Buddhist small monastery, visit to ger museum, dinner, free time
Day7. Karakorum Drive to Karakorum, lunch, visit to Erdene Zuu Monastery Complex, see Imperial Map, dinner, see phallic rock, free time, visit to local horse herder family
Day8. Tuvkhun Secret Monastery Drive to Tuvkhun monastery, climb to top of Tuvkhun Mountain, visit to the monastery, free time
Day9. Waterfall Drive to Orkhon Waterfall, see picturesque valley Orkhon River, see yaks, see Canyon of River Orkhon, lunch, see the Waterfall, dinner, visit to yak herder family
Day10. Hot Spa Hike in the canyon, breakfast, drive to Tsenkher (Blue) Hot Spa, lunch, free time, dinner, Hot spa, free time
Day11. Khorgo-Terkh (Extinct Volcano) National Park Drive to the National park, visit to local food market in Tsetserleg city, drive to Canyon of River Chuluut, drive to the national park, dinner, free time
Day12. Khorgo-Terkh National Park Horse riding, climb to the volcano, see crater, lunch, free time,
Day13. North Mongolia Drive to Tsenkher Hot Spa, see picturesque mountain pass Orookh, stay in tourist camp, hot spa
Day14. Murun city Drive to Murun city, stay in local hotel, food shopping in local market Local
Day15. Drive to Tsagaannuur village Breakfast, drive to Darkhad depression, arrive in Tsagaannuur village, overnight in local ger
Day16. Horseback riding to Taiga Horseback riding to Taiga black forest
Day17. Horseback riding to Tsaatan camp Horseback riding to Tsaatan community, arrive in Tsaatan community
Day18. Stay with Tsaatan Herding reindeers, hiking, fishing, to assist tsaatan family’s -everyday work
Day19. stay with Tsaatan Photosafari
Day20. Stay with Tsaatan Learn about Taiga ecosystem
Day21. Stay with Tsaatan Climb peak
Day22. Horseback riding to edge of Taiga forest Full day horseback riding
Day23. Horseback riding to Tsagaannuur village Full day horseback riding
Day24. Khuvsgul Lake Drive to Lake Khuvsgul National Park, pass mountain pass Jankhai, stay in tourist camp, lunch, free time
Day25. Khuvsgul Lake Boating on the Lake, free time
Day26. Drive to Uran Extinct Volcano Drive to Uran Extinct volcano, cross biggest river Selenge in Mongolia, climb to Uran extinct volcano, free time
Day27. Amarbayasgalant Monastery Drive to Amarbayasgalant Monastery, see second largest city Erdenet in Mongolia, lunch, visit to the Monastery
Day28. CITY TOUR Drive to Ulaanbaatar city, visit to National History Museum, dinner, see Mongolian Folk Music concert, visit to State Department Store, free time
Day29. International Departure
Tour price include: - accommodation in Ulaanbaatar city (Youth Mongolia guesthouse) - tourist camp accommodation, local guesthouse and tent in countryside - transportation within country (Russian minivan) - food service written in itinerary - English speaking guide service - mineral waters - all costs of sightseeing in countryside - horse hire where specified - horsemen support - pick up and drop off services - tent and camping gears - Special trip to Tsaatan community - Child’s expenses
Not include: - international transportation - travel insurance, visas, departure tax - Sleeping bag
Reindeer people and their visitors
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