Tour 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 Khuvsgul lake, 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 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.
Duration: 11 days 10 nights
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: 3 nights in hotel, 3 nights in tent, 3 nights in a ger camp
Transport: 4*4 Russian van, baggage on horse.
Number of participants: Min-2 PAX Max-12 PAX
Domestic flight:Ulaanbaatar- Murun-Ulaanbaatar
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 or a ger.
Day 3: Arrive in ger camp located on the shore of legendary Khuvsgul lake. The tour will take place not far from our ger camp.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.
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 herer 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 ger.
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.
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 ger camp.We will have a fire festival on the shore of the lake. Overnight in a ger.
Day 9: Head back to Murun.Lunch will be provided on the way. Stay the night in a hotel.
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.
Day 11: Departure
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