Day
1
Arrive Ulaanbaatar - sightseeing & shopping - dinner
Today you will arrive in the capital of Mongolia
, Ulaanbaatar . This city, once the Buddhist and spiritual
heartland of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia , is now a thriving
commercial and industrial centre. The monasteries still remain,
even after the communist purges, yet they now rest alongside
Internet cafes, nightclubs and streets teeming with rush hour
traffic. However, Ulaanbaatar is still a capital where a grazing
cow, a traditionally dressed nomad or a truck loaded with
produce from the country can be found. It is amongst these
fascinating juxtapositions that our journey begins. After
arriving in Ulaanbaatar you will be met at the airport and
transferred to a 3 star hotel. After a light lunch in the
hotel there will be a program of sightseeing in the afternoon,
including the Bogd Khaan Palace , which is a series of beautiful
traditional buildings in which the last religious King of
Mongolia resided. We will have dinner at a local restaurant
and return to the hotel for a well-earned rest.
Day 2-3
Flight to Ulgii - Tsagaan Us River
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport
for the morning flight to Ulgii. This is the centre of Bayan Ulgii
Province, the only Muslim province in Mongolia . About 90%
of its inhabitants are of Kazakh descent, having arrived from
the western part of China in the 1800s after the Mongolian
Government gave them some land. The flight takes 4 hours including
a stopover for fuel. Your guide will accompany you on the
flight. On arrival at the local airport our staff will meet
you and drive you out of town for lunch. After lunch we will
drive to our first camp site of the beginning of Tsagaan Us
River. The drive is about 250 km.
Day 4 Tsagaan
Us River - Lake Khoton
After a relaxed breakfast we will start with easy
canoeing down the Tsagaan Us River which provides a good opportunity
for refining canoeing skills. Overnight will be at the north
east of Lake Khoton.
Day 5 Zagastain River
Today we will reach to the confluence of Tsagaan
Us River canoeing by the right side of the Lake Khoton.
Khoton and Khurgan lakes are connected by Sirgaal channel and
both lakes are fed by many rivers and streams that originate
in the Altai Mountains and have icy, crystal and white clear
water. The landscape around the lakes is very picturesque.
The surrounding peaks are snow capped and their foothills
are the green valleys filled with flowers.
Day 6-7
Lake Khurgan
This two days of canoeing will find us complete about
20 km. On the second day we will have our lunch on the big island
called Agvash. We will camp at the northern side of the lake.
Day 8-12
River Khovd
Today we will wake up to the voices of singing birds. After
breakfast we will continue canoeing down the lake for about 7-8 km
to reach the Khovd River which originates from the glaciers of
Altai Mountains and it's length is about 516 km. As we get
close to this mighty river the stream and speed at certain
points increases significantly and we encounter the class of
IV and V rapids. But it will be perfect for canoeing. You
will canoe about 140 km in between high rock cliffs and endless
mountains to reach the ending point at the Ulaan-Khus River.
Day 13
Ulgii return flight to Ulaanbaatar
Today we will drive into Ulgii and take the local flight back
to Ulaanbaatar . On arrival we will be met and you will be
transferred to your hotel for dinner and the night.
Day 14
Departure
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport
for your international departure.
Prices
include the following: 2domestic 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: 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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