Tour detials

Taste of Mongolia Tour

Western Mongolia
Duration

11 days

Tour type

Nature

Group size

1-more people

Location

Mongolia

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Brief

  • Day 1 Ulaanbaatar
  • Day 2 Ulgii
  • Day 3 Tsengel-Shiveet Khairkhan Mountain
  • Day 4 Altai Tavan Bogd Peak
  • Day 5 Potanini glacier in Altai Tavan bogd
  • Day 6 Tsagaan gol /White river/
  • Day 7 Khoton and Khurgan Lakes
  • Day 8 Tolbo Lake
  • Day 9 Khovd Town
  • Day 10 Ulaanbaatar
  • Day 11 Departure
  • Accommodations: /Hotel 4*, Tourist Camp, Ger camp /
  • Meals: /B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner/
  • Staffs: /Tour guide and Driver/

Price

What’s included in the Price?

  • Private Transfers/Transport+Driver/
  • Accommodations /Hotel 4*+Tourist Camp/
  • All meals as listed + Daily bottled water
  • Tour Guide
  • All entrance fees are as mentioned in the program
  • All service charge, local and Gov’t tax

What’s not included in the Price?

  • Visa fee
  • International flights & Travel insurance, Optional activities & additional services
  • Items of personal use
  • Alcoholic drinks, Bar bills, laundry, telephone calls etc
  • Gratuity for guides & drivers/optional

Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome to Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia.   Upon arrival at Chinggis Khan International Airport in Mongolia, you will meet your Michid Mongolia crew and transfer to a hotel, conveniently located in downtown Ulaanbaatar.The tour starts to the Gandantegchilen Monastery to see the chanting of the Buddist monks followed by visits to old monasteries left from the communist purge of the 1930s. Gandantegchilen is the biggest active monastery in Mongolia. Visit Central Square you will see a big statue of the national pride Genghis Khaan and revolutionary hero Sukhbaatar except for hearing some stories about the area. From here we will go to the National History Museum which tells the rich history of Mongolia. Drive to a war memorial on Zaisan  to see panoramic views of Ulaanbaatar. Return back to Hotel.

 Accommodation: 4* Hotel, Meals: D

Day 2

Take a flight to Ulgii the central Bayan-Ulgii province. We will visit a local Kazakh nomad family where you have an opportunity to experience their way of life, their culture, and  traditions. In the evening, Ulgii town to stay overnight in a local hotel or ger camp..

Accommodation: Local hotel or Ger camp. Meals: B, L, D.

Day 3

Today we head to the Altai Mountain area and arrive at Shiveet Khairkhan mountain- the closest place to the Altai peaks reachable by car. We are traveling at the altitude of 2500-3000 m. We will explore the sacred mountain and rock-painting.

Accommodation: Nomadic family Meals: B, L, D.

Day 4

Altai Tavanbogd National Park (means The Holy Five) valley and through the Altai Mountains that are Mongolia's largest and highest mountain range more than 3000-4000 meters high. Far western corner of Mongolia lie the Altai Mountains, a stunningly beautiful region of snow capped peaks, immense glaciers and large alpine lakes. You can take photos of a horse or camel caravan which suites the Western Mongolian landscape, rocky and show-capped mountains.

Accommodation: Tourist Camp, Meals: B, L, D

Day 5

After breakfast, we will trek to Potanin Glacier. The galcier is 22km long and 9 km wide. The Tavan Bogd (means Holy Five Peaks) highest peaks in Mongolia - Khuiten Uul- 4374m, Peak Malchin, Peak Naran, Peak Burged, and Peak Olgii. Meaning the 5 Kings it comprises of five neighboring peaks. We will have time to hike on the glacier as well. Then, we will go base camp have dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: B, L, D.

Day 6

Head to White River, also known as Milky River among locals. White river, owes its color to glacial milk, the suspended powder of rock eroded by the high glaciers. The river Tsagan-Gol is dependent on snow and glaciers melt. Water levels are highest in June once the ice clears. In summer, when glaciers melts the water color is white like milk, from it and name of the river had (tsagan = white). The lenght of the river 111 km. The gradient in places is more than 25 m/km.

Accommodation: Tent,  Meals: B, L, D

Day 7

Continue the adventure towards Khoton and Khurgan lakes. The lakes are located in the middle of impressive mountains and fed by crystal clear rivers originating from the Altai mountains. The landscape around the lakes is very beautiful and picturesque with the snow-capped mountains surrounding them, green meadows at their foothills and larch forests in the middle, and sand dunes. This is a nice place to hiking, birdwatching.

Accommodation: Tent, Meals: B, L, D

Day 8

Tolbo Lake is one of the biggest fresh water lake in Mongolia. There are several tour camps and it has a beautiful beach. Ideal place for fishing, day hiking and swimming. Lake is surrounded by majestic colorful mountains. Drive towards Khovd town and we will cross another beautiful lake. Visit local family. Overnight in tent near Lake Tolbo.

Accommodation: Nomadic Family,  Meals: B, L, D

Day 9

Continue the adventure towards Khovd, the central town of Khov province. We will explore the town’s life, the market, the museum, to learn about history about the people, culture, and history.

Accommodation: Local Hotel,  Meals: B, L, D

Day 10

Take a flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Visit of a cashmere production factory, main craft of Mongolia. Than we will visit Mongolian State Department Store and black market.

Accommodation: Hotel 4*, Meals: B, L, D

Day 11

We will transfer you to the airport  station.

Package details

  • Tour code: AT-07
  • Tour duration: 11 / 10 nights
  • Tour route: Ulaanbaatar-Bayan-Ulgii province-Khovd province-Ulaanbaatar
  • Tour scope: Western Mongolia
  • Availability: 20 May- 20 Sep
Price

$ 0 /Per person