Day 1 Arrival at Ulaanbaatar and visit of the city
Arrival at the airport, you will meet Amar Mongolia crew and transfer to your hotel to rest.
Appointment at 12 o'clock at your hotel with your guide.
After freshening up from your flight, we start our first day around Ulaanbaatar starting from the National History Museum which tells the rich history of Mongolia.
Walk in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar Square, is just a short walk away. Here we will see the Parliament House, National Opera and City Hall.
At 18 o' clock, Mongolian traditional show at Tumen Ekh: folkloric dances, contortion, and of course khoomi, the overtone singing.
Accommodations
Ulan Bator
1h30m - 1500km
Khovd
Day 2 Flight to the Mongolian Far West
We leave the hectic Mongolian capital to embark on our inner flight to Khovd.
Khovd was an important commercial centre located North of the silk road, that had forged links with Russia and China. In 1763, the Manchu administration made build the fortress of Sangiin Kherem. 3-metres (9,84 feet) high and 2-metres (6,56 feet) wide walls enclosed the city that covered an area of 4 hectares. Today, the province of Khovd houses 18 Mongolian ethnic groups.
Visit of the local market.
Walk on the banks of Lake Khar Us, Southeast of the city.
Meal and accommodations
Khovd
4h - 100km
Tsambagarav mounts
Day 3-5 Trekking in Tsambagarav mounts
We drive until Tavan Belchir Mount, whose name means "the five pastures". The mount is located North from Tsambagarav mounts, whose snow-covered peaks culminate at 4195 metres (2,61 miles) above the sea level. Many minorities live in this area, such as Uriankhai and Kazakhs.
From Tavan Belchir, we start a 2-days trek in the valleys of Tsambagarav National Park. We'll meet Kazakh and Uriankhai nomads (Mongolian ethnies living in West of the country). We'll meet a Kazakh falconer who will show us his eagle.
From Northwest of Tsambagarav mountains, we go closer to the snow-covered summits.
Meal and accommodations
Tsambagarav mounts
3h30m - 130km
Olgii
Day 6 Olgi, in the heart of Kazakh
Stop on the banks of the lake Tolbo.
We arrive in the capital of province that is the most Westerly in the place of the world that is the farthest from the oceans. Olgii is located at 1636 km (1,02 mile) from Ulan-Bator, at 1710 metres (1,06 mile) above the sea level. Principally Kazakhs live there and its atmosphere is very influenced by Central Asia : many signs written in Arabic, mosques and their cupolas pricked up to the sky.
Visit of Olgii Museum that shows an exhibition about the fauna and flora of the area. We discover the Kazakh culture, notably with traditional costumes and with a Kazakh yurt built in the museum.
Meal and accommodations
Olgii
45m - 30km
Sagsai
5h45m - 190km
Syrgaal area
Day 7Hunting with a falconer and its golden eagle
At the end of the day, we follow a falconer to his home, in the village of Sagsai, where we spend the night.
We drive until the Sirgaal area. This very remote area, separated from China by high snowy summits, has the two beautiful lakes Khoton and Khurgan where the Khovd River has its source.
3 nights overstay in a nomadic family. From their camp site we will head towards the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.
Meal and accommodations
Syrgaal area
4h40m - 18km
Khurgan lake
Day 8 Hike in the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
From our camp, we'll go hiking along the banks of the Khurgan lake, a mountain lake surrounded by glacial moraines, the second largest in the National Park.
3 nights overstay in a nomadic family. From their camp site we will head towards the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.
Meal and accommodations
Syrgaal area
6h - 24km
Turgen waterfalls
Day 9Discovery of the Turgen Waterfalls
Again from the camp of our hosts, we will hit the road for a second day of discovery. This new hike will take us near the chinese border, where we'll walk along the Baga Turgen river until reaching its waterfall, 40 meters high.
3 nights overstay in a nomadic family. From their camp site we will head towards the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.
Meal and accommodations
Syrgaal area
5h30m - 180km
Zagast nuur
Day 10In the Northern part of the Altai Bogd
A day on the dirt roads through the incredible landscapes of the Altai. Along the river Mogoyt we will access to the black lake. Going in a more mountanous path, we reach the white river (Tsagaan gol).
Get settled in a farming family near Zagast nuur, where we will stay 2 nights.
Meal and accommodations
Zagast nuur
6h - 21km
Shiveet Khairkhan
Day 11 Trek until Shiveet Khairkhan
Day of hiking on the Mounts Shiveet Maikhan, region populated by the Tuva, shamanic peoples for whom the mountain is sacred. Since hunting is here banned, we can see plenty Argali. We'll also have the chance to observe in the region protohistoric statues and Turkish tombs from the Bronze age.
Visit of the site of Tsagaan salaa. On 15 kilometres (9,32 miles), we can observe about 10000 rock paintings on the rocks that cover the southern bank of white river, "Tsagaan Gol".
Get settled in a farming family near Zagast nuur, where we will stay 2 nights.
Meal and accommodations
Shiveet Khairkhan
6h30m - 220km
Olgii
Day 12 Track to Olgii
With regret, we leave the breeders who escorted us during these eight wonderful riding days in postcard landscapes. We find the track again (harsh in this place) and drive back to the capital of province : Olgii.
We settle ourselves in a Kazakh yurts camp, where we'll enjoy a certain comfort.
Meal and accommodations
Olgii
2h - 1700km
Ulaanbaatar
Day 13 Return flight to Ulaanbaatar
We embark on our return flight to Ulan bator.
Arrival in town and transfer to your hotel where you can rest a few moments.
Rest of the day free. With our guide, you can go and shop in the centre of the city.
Accommodations
Flight back
Day 14Have a nice journey and see you soon !
Breakfast at the hotel. We go with you to the international airport of Ulan Bator. The transfer can be organized at the time you want, according to the schedule of your flight.
Meal and accommodations
Price per person for a private tour
Participant(s)
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3
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5-8
9-10
Price per person
2200 €
1700 €
1500 €
1350 €
1250 €
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Duration 14 days international flight not included
