Western Mongolia Tour
Day 1: Ulgii city You will depart early morning from Ulaanbaatar and fly to Ulgii for about 3 hours. Our staff will be at the airport to pick you up and meet your guide, cook and driver. We will have breakfast at Restaurant and then we will prepare for heading to Altai Tavan Bogd National Park Ranger Station by 4x4 Russian van. On the way you have chance to visit to Shiveetkhairkhan mountain which is a shaman worship sacred mountain where you can see petroglyphs, and wild goats. At the Ranger Station, we meet our camel and horse team. Overnight in Tent or Tuvan Family.
Day 2- Altai Tavan Bogd Base CampAfter breakfast early morning, we have horseback riding lessons by our horse guide. Mongolian horse is easy to control. After the lesson, you saddle up on horse then start our trek on horseback to Base Camp. After riding for several kilometers you can see Tavan Bogd where 5 peaks are named Malchin peak, Khuiten peak, Nairamdal peak, Ulgii peak and Burged peak. The highest one is Khuiten peak (4374m). The Nairamdal peak is triple border point of Mongolia, China, and Russian Federation. We trek for 13 km today to the Base camp at the foot of the magnificent Altai Tavan Bogd Glaciers. The potanin glacier is a longest and biggest one in Mongolia. You can find it at the foot of five peaks. We are staying at foot of Tavan Bogd and overnight will be in tent.
Day 3 – Climbing Malchin Peak Today we gonna climb Malchin peak which is the only peak that allows to climb without mountain climbing gears. After hiking for 3.5 km along Potanin glacier from base camp, we are at foot of Malchin Peak. Next way from foot to the top of Malchin peak is little bit difficult and we should going up and walking road is sand and rocks. You should be carefull. After continuing going up, you are on top of Malchin Peak and see triple border point in Nairamdal Peak where Mongolia, People’s Republic of China and Russian Federation meet. Then going down by the way we come and come back to Base Camp. Overnight in tent.
Day 4. Going back to Ranger Station Today we trek back to Ranger Station of National Park and on the way you have chance to see small and beautiful lakes and meet pretty places and small hills which are nice place to take pictures. After we trek for 15 km, we are at Ranger Station. Overnight in tent
Day 5. Tsengel village (meet with eagle hunter)Today we should say good bye to our horse team and drive to Tsengel village. On the way we pass big passes and cross several rivers and have chance to see ancient burial mounds and balbals. After driving about 4 hours, eagle hunter is waiting for us with his Golden Eagle. You will have chance to shoot some photo and hold the eagle on your hand. In the evening, we have interview with eagle hunter about eagle and hunting. And experience with Kazakh tradition. The wife of eagle hunter is professional in Kazakh traditional meal cooking (Besbarmak). We will have Besbarmak for our dinner. Overnight in Eagle hunter family.
Day 6. Driving to Khoton and Khurgan lake After big breakfast with eagle hunter’s family, we will be heading along the Khoton Lake. On the lake shore we have chance to swim and have cold shower. Our destination for Day 6 is indeed beautiful. The forest covered and snow capped mountains are the meeting point of border between Mongolia and China. After shot some picture and enjoy view of beautiful place, you can fish and swim if weather allows. On the lakeshore we set up our tent and prepare our dinner. Overnight in tent.
Day 7. Waterfall in beautiful spot Early morning we will drive about 10 km to mount of Ikh Turgen valley. At the beautiful spot the driver and cook set up tents and stay there. We should pack up small stuffs for hiking and our lunch, and start our hiking to waterfall. We will hike about 2.5 hours and get to waterfall which is the beautiful. We will have our lunch at foot of the waterfall. After taking some photo, we will go down to our camping place. Overnight in tent.
Day 8. Zoostereg camp After breakfast we will heading down to Zoostereg camp and we will stop to have lunch on the way. At mid-afternoon, we will reach to Zoostereg and set up our camp at beautiful spot. Then we will meet our local guide, who leads us to see wild sheep. We may hike for some places to see them. We need good quality of lens and camera with good lens. Overnight in tent.
Day 9. Ulgii campWe have half free day in the Zoostereg and will have lunch there and prepare to pack up our stuffs and driving to Ulgii, and transport to your hotel and next thing you want to do is to have hot shower. In the evening, we will have GOOD BYE small celebration in the restaurant. Overnight in hotel.
Day 10. Departing to Ulaanbaatar Early morning our driver and guide will visit your hotel and transport you to airport and say goodbye. When we picked you up in the airport, you arrived as the tourist, but now you are close friend.
Day 2- Altai Tavan Bogd Base CampAfter breakfast early morning, we have horseback riding lessons by our horse guide. Mongolian horse is easy to control. After the lesson, you saddle up on horse then start our trek on horseback to Base Camp. After riding for several kilometers you can see Tavan Bogd where 5 peaks are named Malchin peak, Khuiten peak, Nairamdal peak, Ulgii peak and Burged peak. The highest one is Khuiten peak (4374m). The Nairamdal peak is triple border point of Mongolia, China, and Russian Federation. We trek for 13 km today to the Base camp at the foot of the magnificent Altai Tavan Bogd Glaciers. The potanin glacier is a longest and biggest one in Mongolia. You can find it at the foot of five peaks. We are staying at foot of Tavan Bogd and overnight will be in tent.
Day 3 – Climbing Malchin Peak Today we gonna climb Malchin peak which is the only peak that allows to climb without mountain climbing gears. After hiking for 3.5 km along Potanin glacier from base camp, we are at foot of Malchin Peak. Next way from foot to the top of Malchin peak is little bit difficult and we should going up and walking road is sand and rocks. You should be carefull. After continuing going up, you are on top of Malchin Peak and see triple border point in Nairamdal Peak where Mongolia, People’s Republic of China and Russian Federation meet. Then going down by the way we come and come back to Base Camp. Overnight in tent.
Day 4. Going back to Ranger Station Today we trek back to Ranger Station of National Park and on the way you have chance to see small and beautiful lakes and meet pretty places and small hills which are nice place to take pictures. After we trek for 15 km, we are at Ranger Station. Overnight in tent
Day 5. Tsengel village (meet with eagle hunter)Today we should say good bye to our horse team and drive to Tsengel village. On the way we pass big passes and cross several rivers and have chance to see ancient burial mounds and balbals. After driving about 4 hours, eagle hunter is waiting for us with his Golden Eagle. You will have chance to shoot some photo and hold the eagle on your hand. In the evening, we have interview with eagle hunter about eagle and hunting. And experience with Kazakh tradition. The wife of eagle hunter is professional in Kazakh traditional meal cooking (Besbarmak). We will have Besbarmak for our dinner. Overnight in Eagle hunter family.
Day 6. Driving to Khoton and Khurgan lake After big breakfast with eagle hunter’s family, we will be heading along the Khoton Lake. On the lake shore we have chance to swim and have cold shower. Our destination for Day 6 is indeed beautiful. The forest covered and snow capped mountains are the meeting point of border between Mongolia and China. After shot some picture and enjoy view of beautiful place, you can fish and swim if weather allows. On the lakeshore we set up our tent and prepare our dinner. Overnight in tent.
Day 7. Waterfall in beautiful spot Early morning we will drive about 10 km to mount of Ikh Turgen valley. At the beautiful spot the driver and cook set up tents and stay there. We should pack up small stuffs for hiking and our lunch, and start our hiking to waterfall. We will hike about 2.5 hours and get to waterfall which is the beautiful. We will have our lunch at foot of the waterfall. After taking some photo, we will go down to our camping place. Overnight in tent.
Day 8. Zoostereg camp After breakfast we will heading down to Zoostereg camp and we will stop to have lunch on the way. At mid-afternoon, we will reach to Zoostereg and set up our camp at beautiful spot. Then we will meet our local guide, who leads us to see wild sheep. We may hike for some places to see them. We need good quality of lens and camera with good lens. Overnight in tent.
Day 9. Ulgii campWe have half free day in the Zoostereg and will have lunch there and prepare to pack up our stuffs and driving to Ulgii, and transport to your hotel and next thing you want to do is to have hot shower. In the evening, we will have GOOD BYE small celebration in the restaurant. Overnight in hotel.
Day 10. Departing to Ulaanbaatar Early morning our driver and guide will visit your hotel and transport you to airport and say goodbye. When we picked you up in the airport, you arrived as the tourist, but now you are close friend.
Price: $2425 per person
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