Khuvsgul Lake

Day 1
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. On arrival, you will be transferred to a 3 star hotel for the night. A welcome dinner will be held at a local restaurant.

Day 2
Fly to Khuvsgul aimag – drive to Lake Khuvsgul – 140km.
Today you are transferred to the airport for the flight to Moron, either in morning or afternoon depending on the domestic flight schedule. The flight from Ulaanbaatar to the capital of the Khuvsgul aimag will take one and a half hours, and your guide will accompany you. On arrival at Moron you will be met by a local driver and jeep and, after a light lunch, you will be driven north towards Lake Khuvsgul. The drive is about 140 km and will take about 5-6 hours. The highest altitude is 2300m. On arrival at the lake you will be taken to your ger camp for dinner and the night.

Day 3-4
2 days by Khuvsgul Lake – hike, swim, kayak, relax
Spend two idyllic days by the lake. There will be time for hiking in the surrounding hills, swimming or kayaking in the lake, or just gazing out over the vast blue expanse of water. You will be staying at the ger camp and all meals will be at the camp. For lunch there will be the option of taking a packed lunch out with you.

Day 5
Return to Ulaanbaatar
Today will have an early start in order to get back to Moron in time for the flight to Ulaanbaatar. On arrival in Ulaanbaatar you will be met by a driver and vehicle and taken back to your hotel. The rest of the day is free, with dinner at a local restaurant in the evening.

Day 6
Ulaanbaatar – riding & hiking in Baga Khentii Mountains
After breakfast you will have some time for shopping and a trip to the Fine Art Museum. You will be met by your driver in the early afternoon, and driven east of the capital to the Baga Khentii Mountains. These mountains are situated within a National Park. The drive is about 1 hour from the capital. On arrival in the mountains you will be taken to a small ger camp for lunch. It is located in a beautiful spot, and is next to a nomadic family. The afternoon is at your leisure for riding and hiking in the mountains. We will have dinner at the ger camp, and spend the night at the tented camp.

Day 7
Horseback trek
In the morning, there will be an organized trek on horseback for three or four hours. A nomadic horseman will accompany you and you will have time to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings. There are a lot of mountain flowers, especially edelweiss, and you can spend time hiking alone through the forested hillsides, among beautiful streams with crystal flowing waters, observing and visiting the nomadic families in the vicinity. In the afternoon you will be transferred back to your hotel in Ulaanbaatar for dinner and the night.

Day 8
Fly to South Gobi – Yolyn Am ice gorge
Today you are transferred to the airport for the flight to the South Gobi aimag, either in morning or afternoon depending on the domestic flight schedule. The flight takes one and a half hours, and on arrival at the airstrip in the Gobi a local driver, who will take you to Yolyn Am, or ‘Eagle Valley’, will meet you. This is about 40km from your ger camp and will take about one hour’s drive. The valley is about 10km long and is completely shaded from the sun in some parts by high cliff walls. It is possible to walk through the valley and out the other side. You may be lucky enough to spot wild sheep and goats grazing high on the cliff walls. The valley is also full of soaring eagles hunting for prey. At the opening of the valley is a Natural History Museum displaying interesting information about the animals in the area. We will have dinner and stay for the night at the ger camp.

Day 9
Khongoriin Els sand dunes – 220km
Today we will make an early start to the Khongoriin Els sand dunes. They are about 220km from the aimag center, and the drive will take 7-8 hours. These are Mongolia’s largest sand dunes. You will have packed lunch on the way. After a long day of driving, we will have dinner and set up tented camp by the sand dunes.

Day 10
Camel ride through sand dunes
Today we will be riding on camels to explore these massive sand dunes, which rise to a height of 800 meters in some places. The two-humped Bactrian camels are very comfortable to ride as they walk slowly and gently, and we will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Our camel man will lead the way through the sand dunes. We will take lunch with us and ride back to the camp in the evening.

Day 11 ‘Flaming Cliffs’ of Bayanzag
Today we will be driven back to the Gobi ger camp, near Dalanzadgad, for dinner and the night. We will make an early start and on the way back we will visit the “Flaming Cliffs” of Bayanzag. Bayanzag is an area of red cliffs, which were formed by the erosion of the sand and rock over many thousands of years. It is also the site of several successful dinosaur excavations. The drive to Bayanzag from the ger camp will take about one hour and you will see some wide, open desert scenery on the way. Packed lunch on the way.

Day 12
Sightseeing in Ulaanbaatar – evening cultural program
After a relaxed, late breakfast you will be driven to the desert airstrip with your guide for your return flight to Ulaanbaatar. At the airport in Ulaanbaatar you will be met by our vehicle and transferred to the hotel. In the afternoon, there will be guided sightseeing in Ulaanbaatar, including the Bogd Khan Palace, which is a series of beautiful traditional buildings in which the last religious King of Mongolia resided. In the evening there will be a cultural program of a folklore show, followed by dinner.

Day 13
Naadam Festival – evening program of folk song and dance
Spend a full day at the Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar. In the morning we will see the Flag ceremony on the main square, and then go to the stadium to see the opening ceremony, and the wrestling and archery competitions. In the afternoon we will see the horse racing in the surrounding countryside. The evening program will be a performance of Mongolian folk song and dance. A guide and vehicle will accompany you at all times. Breakfast and lunch will be at the hotel and dinner will be at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Prices include the following:
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:
Additional ‘single supplement’ prices are given with all our prices. Single supplement refers to ger camps and tented camps and the other one refers to hotels only. Incase, single accommodation in ger camps was not provided the amount would be calculated based on missing nights and reimbursed.
Should circumstances beyond our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, require a change of itinerary, we will inform your agent and propose an equivalent itinerary.

Prices in a group of 9 and more: USD3,173 per person