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Trip highlights

Diverse landscape, including steppe, sand, lake and river

  • Meet nomad families, experience their daily lifestyles and heartfelt hospitality
  • See the remote lifestyles of Darkhad and Tsaatan people.
  • Boat trip in Khuvsgullake, the blue pearl of Mongolia
  • See reindeer and yak cart travel

Khuvsgul province is considered the Switzerland of Mongolia due to its scenery. Snow-capped mountains of KhoridolSaridag Mountain Range, large pristine lakes so fresh you can see the stones underneath, and the lush green forests surrounding it completes the picturesque scene.

Trip itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. City tour

Day 2: Fly to Murun. Meet our dirver and local team.

Day 3: Enjoy Khuvsgullake.

Day 4: Hiking to Tsaatan people.

Day 5: An archery competition.

Day 6: Boat trip

Day 7: Go hiking load baggage on yak cart.

Day 8: Fire festival

Day 9: Head back to Murun.

Day 10: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

Day 11: Departure

Activity : We will travel approximately 150 км on dirt road. Activities such as trekking, horse riding ,sightseeing, archery competition, boat trip and cultural visits to Tsaatan families are included.

 
Date & Price

Duration: 11 days 10 nights

Accommodation: 3 nights in hotel, 3 nights in tent, 4 nights in a ger camp

Domestic flight:Ulaanbaatar- Murun-Ulaanbaatar

 

 
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Tour detail

Day 1: An introductory city tour through Ulaanbaatar, where we will visit sites such as Gandan-tegchilen monastery, National Museum of Mongolia where you will learn about the history of Mongolia, and other sites such as Mongolian Nature National museum will allow you to see the culture of Mongolia.

Overnight in hotel**

Day 2: Fly to Murun, the center of Khuvsgul province. Meet your travel team, including the cook and the driver, at Murun airport and drive North to visit a nomad family, tasting traditional milk tea, cards and cheese.

Overnight in a tent . B+L+D

Day 3: Arrive in ger camp located on the shore of legendary Khuvsgullake. The tour will take place not far from our gercamp.You will enjoy your meals in the restaurant of the ger camp overcooling the “ Mother lake” while experiencing the pleasure of stunning natural beauty. In the afternoon we will visit a Darkhad family of shaman religion.

We will stay the night in ger camp. B+L+D

Day 4 and 5 : Walk to meet a Tsaatan or reindeer herder family. Reindeer herders practice shamanism and live in huts regardless of the season. We will stay the nights in a tent next to the hut of the reindeer here family.during our stay, you will be introduced to the lifestyle and the culture of Tsaatan people. In the afternoon, an archery competition will be organized for you.

Overnight in a tent and ger.         B+L+D

Day 6: Boat trip to the sacred rock. This rock is believed to the home of the lake lord by the local people. Visitors offer 9 stones to the lord of the lake. Further we will head for the island of birds to see various species of birds making nests and laying their eggs. Go back to our ger camp and stay the night there.

Overnight in a ger. B+L+D

Day 7 and 8: We will load a disassembled ger on yak cart and go hiking.in the evening we will reassemble our ger with the help of our travel team and stay the night in our assembled ger.The next morning we will disassemble our ger again and head back for our gercamp.We will have a fire festival on the shore of the lake.

Overnight in a tent and ger.         B+L+D

Day 9: Head back to Murun.Lunch will be provided on the way.

Stay the night in a hotel.   B+L+D

Day 10: Fly back to UB.In the evening , we will see a Mongolian cultural concert where contortionists, throat singers, national long songs singers and dancers will be performing.

Stay the night in a hotel.(B)

Day 11: Departure

Service included:

  • Local guides.
  • Entrance fees/Khuvsgul national park
  • Private transfers and transports
  • Twin/double share accommodation: hotel**, Ger camps
  • Meals as listed
  • Invitation letter
  • Travel equipment
  • Domestic flightsUlaanbaatar-Murun-Ulaanbaatar
  • Boat trip
  • Yak cart
  • Archery
  • Accommodation:

We accommodate our customers in 2-5 star hotels with favorable locations in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. Click here to see information of hotel.

  • Tourist Ger Camps: The camp is made up of several Gers, furnished with 2-3 beds, a stove and other traditional furniture, and has all modern facilities, including washing blocks with western style toilets and shower rooms, laundry places, restaurant and shopping facilities. As there is no heating system in the Gers, the stoves are used for heating.Click here to see information of hotel
  • Tents: We use tents of Ferrino brand that are easy to put up and take down and most importantly, perfectly suit Mongolia’s extreme weather condition.

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  • Meals: A group made up of more than three people will be provided with a professional chef who will be serving a wide variety of Asian, European and Mongolian dishes throughout the trip. You will be served breakfast, lunch accompanied with salad and snack, and hot meal for dinner carefully prepared to suitable the weather and condition in the trip field.

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  • Transportation: We choose the transportation from 4×4 Russian vehicles, 4×4 Japanese or Korean vehicles and modern buses. The most suitable transportation for countryside travels is, in most cases, Russian vans. Baggage is sometimes carried on horse, camel and yak carts in relevance to the trip type.

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Service not included:

  • International Airfare/train tickets + Tax
  • Excess luggage charges
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees
  • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, camera or video fees at any sites etc.
  • Tips for your guide and driver (discretionary).
  • Meals in Ulaanbaatar

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