Departure
codes and dates: NRT-005, 11-25 June, 2010
NRT-009, 6-20 Aug, 2010
Price per person
for a group more than 9 people:
USD 2.324
Single supplement:USD 150
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DAY
1
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar (UB) and transfer to a 3 star hotel.
The rest of the day will be free for you to explore the city.
In the evening, your guide will take you to a cultural performance,
which will be followed by dinner in a local restaurant to
welcome you to Mongolia.
DAY
2
In the morning we will head east of Ulaanbaatar, reaching
Khentii National Park after a 3-hour drive, where the landscape
consists of green, forested hillsides, and spectacular granite
cliffs. Many nomads live in this area, and you can see yaks,
sheep, goats and horses grazing in this peaceful valley. After
lunch in a ger camp, we will hike through lush meadows for
a couple of hours towards the Tuul River valley, where we
will meet our horsemen. Then, we will have dinner and camp
on the Tuul River bank.
DAY
3
After a substantial breakfast, we will saddle our horses and
prepare for the linear ride, while the packhorses are being
loaded. As we start, we will ride into the valley along the
base of mountain ranges. You will soon realize that you are
slowly leaving civilization behind, entering the wilderness
- birds, marmots and other ground squirrels nestle in the
surrounding area. After 4 hours of riding, we will reach our
campsite for the night.
DAY
4
Today, as we follow the Tuul River, we enter the dense pine forest,
at the southern tip of Siberian Taiga. Throughout the three-and-a-half
hour ride, we will see Golden eagles, woodpeckers, and other
birds. We will arrive at the confluence of the Tuul and Hagiin
rivers, where we will camp for the night.
DAY
5
Leaving the Tuul Valley behind us, we will enter the tundra forests.
This environment is typical moose habitat, and you will see
so many marks of this magnificent animal that by the end of
the day, you will be able to detect their presence like an
expert! After an hour of riding, we start to ascend a mountain
through deep forest noted for its abundance of wolves, bears,
deer and moose. Reaching its top, we overlook and descend
to the breathtaking Black Lake. We will set up camp on the
yellow sandy beach of the Lake.
DAYS
6-7
After 3 days of riding we will enjoy a deserved rest at the
lake and let our horses rest and enjoy the lush grass. There will be ample time to
swim, fish, hike and explore the abundant wildlife of the
area.
DAY
8
We will saddle our horses and ride to 3 wonderful smaller
lakes further on in the valley,known locally as the ‘three pearls’.
The most adventurous of you can climb the surrounding mountains
and admire the superb panorama. We will spend the night in
a nearby valley.
DAY
9
After breakfast we will ride through Khongoryn River valley.
Riding down the stream for 4 hours, we will ford the river.
After a couple more hours, we will come across a mountainous
forest of birch, pine and age-old cedar. We will spend the
night camping in the forest, close to a stream.
DAY
10
We will make a steep ascent, and an even steeper descent across
the Khaviragiin Pass, which lies at the eastern shoulder of
Altan Olgii Peak. Translated as ‘Golden Cradle,’
this 2646m mountain is one of the highest peaks of the Khentii
Range. We will continue riding towards Terelj through the
Dund Bayan Gol Valley. As before, luggage, food and equipment
will be carried by packhorses. Towards the end of the day, we
will meet up with the support vehicles, and set up camp for
the night.
DAYS
11-12
We will drive to our camp in Ogoomor Valley and enjoy 2 days
of rest. There will be opportunities to hike or visit local
families and learn about their ways of life. On the last evening,
you will have a traditional Mongolian meal of “Khorkhog”.
This is mutton cooked slowly in a huge, metal urn with vegetables,
water and hot stones from a flaming fire. The meat becomes
soft and tasty and the water turns into a thick meaty broth.
DAY
13
After breakfast we will return to UB and check into the hotel.
DAY
14
In the morning, you will visit Gandan, the largest functioning
monastery in the country, and there will be time for shopping
before lunch. In the afternoon, you can discover the treasures
of the National History Museum. The rest of your afternoon
is free, before a farewell dinner in a local restaurant.
DAY
15
Morning transfer for your international departure.
Prices
include the following: Domestic flights, transportation
within Mongolia, and twin accommodation in a 3 star hotel.
Single accommodation can be arranged at an additional cost.
Tented accommodation while on trek, three meals a day, English-speaking
guide, all sightseeing costs, transfers, camel or horse hire
where specified, support staff including drivers, horse/camel
men and camp assistants.
Prices
do not include: International transportation, travel
insurance, visas, departure tax, alcoholic drinks, gratuities,
items of a personal nature.
It is the responsibility
of the client to be fully covered with travel and medical
insurance while traveling in Mongolia.
Please
note: An additional ‘single supplement’
price is given with all our prices. This refers to single
room accommodation in hotels only. Upon request, single supplement
in the countryside can be provided at the additional cost.
In case single accommodation in ger camps was not provided
the amount would be calculated based on the missing nights
and reimbursed. Nomads cannot be held responsible for over
bookings, as long as the company can prove with sufficient
documentation that overbooking has been the error of the third
party.
Should
circumstances beyond our control, such as the imposition of
quarantine restrictions, any changes of domestic flight or
train schedules, require a change of itinerary, we will inform
your agent and propose an equivalent itinerary. Again, Nomads
cannot take over the responsibility for the Airlines or the
National Train Company. The traveler is responsible for having
proper travel documents, such as a valid passport, proper
visa and the necessary passport pictures.
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