Trip highlights
In western Mongolia, the Turge high mountains of the Altai Mountain Range look over the Uvs lake valley. Our trip will start at Uureg Lake and we will trek through the north most part of the Gobi and south most hemisphere of the tundra.
Trip itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. City tour.
Day 2: Fly to Ulaangom.Meet local team.
Day 3: Trekking to Zalaatriver /trekking/
Day 4:Achit lake/trekking/
Day 5:Suvgiinkhundii/trekking/
Day 6,7:Turgen mountains/trekking/
Day 8:Goojuur waterfall/trekking/
Day 9:Khovdsoum/trekking/
Day 10: Shaazgai lake/trekking/
Day 11: Drive to Khyargaslake.
Day 12: Set off for Bayan lake.
Day 13,14: Visit to nomadic family and walking in the sand dune
Day 15: return to Ulaangom city.
Day 16: Fly to Ulaanbaatar.
Day 17: Departure.
Activity: Drive 200 km on dirt road, 6-8 hours of trekking, horse riding or camel riding, sightseeing, and cultural visits
Duration: 17 days 16 nights
Accommodation: 2 nights in hotel, 1 night in ger, 13 nights in tent
Trekking: 8 days
Domestic flight: Ulaanbaatar-Ulaangom/Ulaangom
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 Zanabazar fine arts museum will allow you to see the culture of Mongolia.
Overnight in a hotel.
Day 2: Fly to Ulaangomsoum. After we visit the local museum, we will drive towards Uureg Lake, a 42 m deep lake surrounded by high mountains. The lake is very suitable to swim on sunny days. In the evening, we will meet with our local guides. Camp overnight next to the lake.B+L+D
Day 3:Trekking
Our first day of trekking. We will meet local nomadic families and learn about their lifestyle and nomadic culture. We will taste milk tea, airag, and other dairy products made the nomadic families.
We will camp next to ZalaatRiver.B+L+D
Day 4:Trekking
We will also see Turgen high mountains and Achit Lake. Achit Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the Uvs province and is beautifully situated in between sand dunes.
Overnight in tent.B+L+D
Day 5:Trekking
We will walk around Achit Lake and enjoy the scenery in the surrounding areas. In the evening we will meet with our drivers and cars. We will drive to Suwgiinkhundii.
We will stay overnight in tent.B+L+D
Days 6,7 :Trekking
We will walk east towards Tureg snow-capped mountains. On our way, we will visit a nomadic family and stay the night in the nomad gers. Spending the night with the nomadic family will allow us to feel the warmth and hospitality of Mongolian families. In the afternoon, we will arrive at Baruunsalaa Lake.
Overnight in tent. B+L+D
Day 8:Trekking
Today we will arrive at Goojuur waterfall. Goojuur waterfall falls down from height of 17 m. Ancient trade routes passed through this area and you can see rock paintings from the Stone Ages.
Overnight in tent. B+L+D
Day 9:Trekking
We will arrive at Khovdsoum located at the banks of Shuugiantriver. We will visit a nomadic family and enjoy the day with them.
Overnight in tent. B+L+D
Day 10: Trekking
Our trek will continue towards Shaazgai Lake. Many waterfowls breed and visit this lake during migratory season. If we are lucky, we can see over hundreds of ducks flocking to this lake. After lunch, we will continue trekking until we meet up with our car and driver in the evening.
Overnight in tent. B+L+D
Day 11: We will drive towards Khyrgas Lake. This is the fourth largest lake in Mongolia. Lake Khyargas was formed through tectonic activity. Northern part of the lake is soft and sandy whereas the south is rocky islands.
Overnight in tent near the lake.B+L+D
Day 12: Drive to Bayan Nuur Lake surrounded by sand dunes. This lake offers beautiful scenery for taking pictures.
Overnight in tent near the lake.B+L+D
Days 13,14: Visit to local nomad families near the lake. We will walk around the sand dune. We will circle the lake on horseback, enjoying the peaceful setting and beautiful landscape from horseback.
Overnight in tent. B+L+D
Day 15: We will return to Ulaangomsoum. Spend the day exploring the province capital. We will visit some of the soum’s attractions and stores.
Overnight in tent near the soum.B+L+D
Day 16: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. In the evening, we will see a Mongolian cultural concert with contortion artists, throat singers, national long songs and dances.
Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 17: Departure
Service included:
We accommodate our customers in 2-5 star hotels with favorable locations in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. Click here to see information of hotel.
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