Day 1

Flight to Moron – Darkhad Valley

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Moron either in the morning or afternoon. You will be met at the airport by our vehicles and staff and driven towards the Darkhad Valley to the west of Lake Khuvsgul . We will camp near a small village called Toom.100km.

Day 2

Soyot – Khog River

We will drive to the small village of Soyot near which we will set up our base camp beside the Khog River. You might want to try the wild berries, which grow in profusion nearby and are made into a delicious jam by the locals. You will also meet the local horsemen who will accompany us on our journey.

Days 3–6

4 days trekking on horseback in Khuvsgul – visit Tsaatan families

Depending on your level of experience, an appropriate horse will be selected for you by our expert horsemen. When you watch the packhorses being loaded, you will be amazed at how much these small, sturdy horses can carry. Nevertheless, we recommend that you take as little as possible with you on this leg of the trip. Remember, the horses will carry our tents and food as well as your luggage. Essentials are, however, raingear and a waterproof pack. You can leave extra baggage at the base camp. The ride itself takes us through spectacularly beautiful and remote country. En route, we will spend some time with the Tsaatan people at one of their mountain camps. We ask you to remember that when we visit these people, we are guests in their homes, so it is appropriate to offer them small gifts in return for their hospitality. You might want to discuss this with your guide. We will be camping overnight in tents.

Day 7

Back to base camp – visit local families- traditional Mongolian meal 

Today you will have a well-earned rest at our base camp. You will meet some of the locals who live in gers nearby and see how they live. In the evening, you will have the traditional Mongolian meal of ‘khorhog’. Khorhog consists of large chunks of meat and vegetables ‘pressure cooked’ using hot rocks. Don’t worry, you don’t have to eat the rocks but you might be interested to see what is done with them after the meal is cooked!

Days 8-11

4-day horse trek to Lake Khuvsgul

Refreshed, after a day relaxing at base camp, we are back on the horses today. This time we are on a linear route to Lake Khuvsgul. At first the terrain will be wide-open valleys, then rocky mountain slopes, and will finally take us down a forested mountain path to the crystal-clear blue waters of the lake. On the fourth day we will overnight at a ger camp.

Days 12-13

2 days at Lake Khuvsgul 

Spend two days of leisure around the lake at our base camp. You can just relax, or if you still have some energy left, you can swim, fish or hike. Overnight at ger camp.

Day 14

Drive to Moron for return flight to Ulaanbaatar

In the morning, we will pack up camp and head south to Moron.It's about a six hour drive with a stop on the way for lunch. We will reach Moron in time for the late-afternoon flight to Ulaanbaatar. On arrival in Ulaanbaatar, you will be taken to your hotelor guesthouse.

Departure code and date:
NRT-008, 2-18 Aug, 2013

Price per person for a group more than 9 people:
USD3.399

Single Supplement: USD260

Prices include the following:

2 domestic flights, transportation within Mongolia, 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:

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.