Trip highlights:
- Various landscapes and habitats such as steppe, forest and Gobi
- Meet local nomadic families and learn about their lifestyle
- Meet Darkhad and Tsaatan people, discover their lifestyle and culture
Duration: 16 days 15 nights
Horseriding: 4 days
Activity : We will travel approximately 150 км on dirt road. Activities such as trekking, horse riding or camel riding, sightseeing, and cultural visits to Tsaatan families are included.
Accommodation: 2 nights in hotel, 14 nights in tent
Transport: 4*4 Russian van, baggage on horse.
Number of participants: Min-2 PAX Max-12 PAX
Domestic flight: Murun-Ulaanbaatar
Khuvsgul province is considered the Switzerland of Mongolia due to its scenery. Snow-capped mountains of Khoridol Saridag Mountain Range, large pristine lakes so fresh you can see the stones underneath, and the lush green forests surrounding it completes the picturesque scene.
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.
Day 2: Drive towards Amarbaysgalant monastery. Built in 1727-1736, Amarbayasgalant is famous for its architectural complexity. It was built without any nails, and used only materials provided by the mountains.Overnight in tent.
Day 3: We will drive past Erdene city, the second biggest city in Mongolia and head towards Bulgan province, famous for its natural landscape as well as historical monuments from the Turkic and Uigar periods. We will visit nomadic families on our way. Overnight in tent.
Day 4: Arrive at Murun city. Murun city is the capital of Khuvsgul province, as well as the biggest city in northern Mongolia. We will meet nomadic families and taste traditional food and cuisine. Overnight in tent or at nomad family ger.
Day 5: We will drive through the rough terrain of Khoridol Saridag mountain range at an altitude of 3086 m above sea level. We will pass by Ulaan-Uul soum and arrive at Darkhad Valley. Although difficult to reach, the valley is rich in lakes and rivers natural sites. Overnight in tent.
Day 6: Arrive at Tsagaannuur soum, which was established for the Tsaatan people who inhabit the area. It is complete with a hospital, secondary school, government house and grocery stores. Due to the difficulty of the terrain, we will put our baggage on horses and visit the Tsaatan people on horseback. Overnight in tent.
Days 7-12: Trekking through the taiga forest. The Tsaatan people change their location based on availability of food and vegetation for their reindeers. It will take approximately 4 days to visit a family and return back. We will spend 2 days with the Tsaatan people, learning about their lifestyle, participating in their daily chores and eating food made from reindeer.
Days 13, 14: Return to Ulaan-Uul soum. We will visit a Darkhad family and stay the night with the family. The next day, we will drive back to Murun city. We will stay overnight in a tent near Murun city.
Day 15: Fly to Ulaanbaatar city from Murun. In the evening, we will see a Mongolian cultural concert with contortion artists, throat singers, national long songs and dances. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16 :Departure
