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KHUVSGUL + TERELJ PDF Print E-mail

Itinerary name: KHUVSGUL + TERELJ
Area:
Northern and Eastern Mongolia
Potential dates:
from June to October
Duration:
8 days/7 nights
Sights: Uushig Dear Stone site – National Park Lake Khuvsgul – Mountain Pass Jankhai - National Park Gorkhi-Terelj - River Tuul - Valley Uguumur
Activities: Horseback riding, boating, hiking, interest historical site, flower watching, visiting nomadic family and reindeer people etc.
Price: from 350 USD p.p


If you choose our tour, you will see all of natural wonders highlights of Northern Mongolia which are most visited tourist sites in Mongolia. It includes following wonderful areas such as Lake Khuvsgul and Gorkhi-Terelj area as well as see nomadic way of life and horse riding experience. Let’s check it!
 
Day1. Arrive in Mongolia and Ulaanbaatar city tour.
On arrival at the “Chinggis Khaan” international airport in Ulaanbaatar, the capital and biggest city of Mongolia, you will be picked up by our company’s guide and transferred to hotel. After first Mongolian lunch we will visit to Main Squire for take photos with Chinggis Khaan’s monument and other Mongolian historical man's. Then we will see National History Museum. In the evening we will invite you to enjoy Mongolian traditional and our arranged feast for you. It will be great surprise for them. In the evening we will show our culture which is traditional folk music concert in biggest group’s hall.
 
Day2. Fly to Murun, the provincial center of Khuvsgul region (1.5 hrs) – Drive to Lake Khuvsgul. (120 km)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to airport for a flight to Murun, provincial center of Khuvsgul. After lunch at local restaurant, you will drive to Lake Khuvsgul which is the deepest fresh water lake in Central Asia . It has the same geomorphologic & ecological origin as Lake Baikal in Russia and constitutes over 1% of the world’s total surface water. Tourists call it the ‘Switzerland of Mongolia’. For rest of the day, you will be sightseeing & walking around the lake.  On the route we will visit world’s largest deer stone and burials at Uushig Valley.

Day3. Boating and hiking in a coniferous forested mountain.
Breakfast. You will have some boating on the Lake. One of the most spectacular and unspoiled places on earth, which attracts tourists, is lake Khuvsgul, the deepest lake in the Mongolia. This lake is considered to have the purest and most tasteful water known to man. The water in the lake is so clean and clear that one can easily catch sight of fish some 20 meters down (120 feet). There is a legend, which tourists enjoy, that a boater lost his watch to the lake which can still be seen on the bottom.
 After lunch, you will have free time and optional hiking, walking etc. possible. Hiking around back mountain of the Lake is unforgettable. There are thousands of lakes on this planet but we are speaking of no ordinary lake, but rather about one of nature's miracles. One of the few unique places left of unspoiled beauty.When standing on the top of any of the mountains surrounding Lake Khuvsgul, the view affords you breathtaking scenery, especially the blue mirror of water that stretches as far as the eye can see. This wondrous lake reflects the azure of the sky and the billowy white of the clouds. The view is so spectacular that one could not even imagine it in one's wildest dreams. The lake and the entire surrounding area is truly a paradise for tourists and an ideal area for engaging in an array of outdoor pursuits, including hiking, skiing, nature photography, climbing, and whitewater sports.

Day4. Visiting reindeer herders’ family and horse riding a short distance in a beautiful green meadow.
Today, you will visit a reindeer herders’ family. You will see & enjoy specific lifestyle of those ‘society isolated’ people. You will see & explore Shaman related items. Then, you can try riding on reindeer back if you want. Enjoy an exhilarating horseback pack trip through untamed wilderness and panoramic scenery. The horseback riding enthusiast will experience an unforgettable excursion through timbered ridges and mountain meadows. We offer horse pack trips suited for all ages and abilities with rides varying in length from two days to two weeks. Horse pack trips allow you to reach deep into the southern Siberian wilderness and may be from a remote base camp where you strike out each day to new places or you may break camp each morning and make a new camp each afternoon. Horseback riding, camping, isolation and fun are the main objectives on horse pack trips combined with good nomad’s Mongolian hospitality. Saddle up the whole family for an unforgettable horseback riding adventure. Horse pack trips are all inclusive with guides, all equipment, meals and lodging in tent camps along the trails.
 
Day5. Drive back to Murun (120 km) - Fly to UB and Gorkhi-Terelj National Park.
Today, you will fly back to Ulaanbaatar. The flight from Murun to Ulaanbaatar takes one-and-a-half hours. On arrival at the ‘Chinggis Khaan’ international airport in ‘Ulaanbaatar’, you will be transferred to the National Park Gorkhi-Terelj area. It is a landscape of transition from Siberian taiga forest to grass steppe. In spring and summer the lush meadows are carpeted with wildflowers, and the mountain pine forests and broad streams make this one of the most beautiful areas in Mongolia.
 
Day6. Horseback riding and spend a day with nomads.
After breakfast, you will help head the migration and will ride in the mountains and valleys on horseback for 10-15 km. You will be impressed at the strength of these small but sturdy Mongolian horses. (You will be accompanied by local horsemen, your guide.) In the night you can see sharp stars in clear sky of Mongolia. As well, you will enjoy Mongolian silent country and nomads' daily life. This ride will take you back through the Tuul River area to the beautiful sites and sounds of mother nature for a 6-mile journey up the mountain to view the Mongolian legendary river winding through the Uguumur Valley. With no experience required, this is a great way to spend half your day. Like an emergent butterfly, the delicate beauty of the Mountain Valley of Uguumur promises to be breath-taking! Be dazzled by the riot of colors and thousands of tiny fluttering wings flutter as you stroll through the natural environment of these fragile specimens. In the evening, we will have special respectful feast dinner “Khorkhog”. It is mutton and large chunks of vegetable cooked in a metal pot with hot stones from a flaming fire. You will be intrigued to see what is done to the rocks after the meal is served! 
 
Day7. Spend a day with nomads.
This holiday will be an adventure you’ll never forget and never experience anywhere else! After back come you will make your dinner by yourself. Also you will taste mongols’ traditional foods. For example buuz, arkhi, khuushuur, milk tea, boiled mutton with potatoes flat floor onions, white foods etc. In the evening, we will gaming Mongolian traditional uncle bow games. For example: horseracing, 4 difficult, bulzug nyaslah, hoo hayah etc. We will teach for you. In the morning you will have time to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings. There are a lot of mountain flowers and you can spend the morning hiking or riding alone through forested hillsides amongst beautiful streams with crystal flowing waters.
After dinner we will drive to Ulaanbaatar for tomorrow's international departure. After arrive in Ulaanbaatar city, you will have some free time. 

Day8. International departure.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the railway station or international airport for your international departure.


Price range:

Luxurious Arrangement

1000 USD p.p (based on 2pax)
910 USD p.p (based on 3pax)
870 USD p.p (based on 4pax)
840 USD p.p (based on 5pax)
820 USD p.p (based on 6pax)

Up from 6pax please see our group service
Price included:
# Ulaanbaatar city tour
# accommodation in Ulaanbaatar city (twin share room of three star hotel)
# accommodations in countryside (tourist camp)
# land transportation within country (Japanese or Russian minivan) and fuel cost
# food service (three meals in a day)
# guide service (English Speaking)
# all costs of sightseeing in countryside
# entrance tickets for National Pars and Government charges
# horse or camel hire where specified
# support staff including horse/camel men and camp assistants
# pick up and drop off services
# mineral water
# domestic flights if have

Price not included:
# international transportation
#travel insurance, visas, departure tax
# alcoholic drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature
# tips for staffs
Budget Arrangement

710 USD p.p (based on 2pax)
530 USD p.p (based on 3pax)
445 USD p.p (based on 4pax)
390 USD p.p (based on 5pax)
350 USD p.p (based on 6pax)

Up from 6pax please see our group service
Price included:
# accommodation in Ulaanbaatar city (Youth Mongolia guesthouse or similar)
# accommodations in countryside (local guesthouse)
# land transportation within country (Japanese or Russian minivan) and fuel cost
# guide service (English speaking)
# all costs of sightseeing in countryside
# entrance tickets for National Pars and Government charges
# horse or camel hire where specified
# support staff including horse/camel men and camp assistants
# pick up and drop off services
# mineral water
# domestic flight if have

Price not included:
# international transportation
# Ulaanbaatar city tour
# food service
# travel insurance, visas, departure tax
# alcoholic drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature
# tips for staffs

 

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