Day
1. Arrive in Mongolia and
city tour
After arriving in Ulaanbaatar,
You'll be greeted at the airport and escorted to your hotel. After lunch, we
visit the National History Museum,
where you will see artifacts from Mongolia
and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the
present.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day
2. Fly to Bayan Ulgii , Western
Mongolia
Early morning flight to the capital of the Bayn-Ulgii province, Ulgii. The
flight takes 3 and a half hours, and on arrival at the airstrip in the Ulgii a
local driver will take you to Altai Tavan Bogd
National Park . After lunch drive about 45km to north-west and pitch camp.
Day 3. To Altai
Tavan Bogd
National National
park
Driving after 165km we will arrive at Shiveet
Hairhan Mountain,
in Altai Tavanbogd
National Park , where numerous Tuvan nomads live. Shiveet Hairhan is holy for
them, so there is no hunting, and usually possible to see a lot of Altai Ibex
in the early morning. Pitch camp. We have a local yurt as a mess tent.
Day 4. Altai Tavan Bogd trek
With the support of camels, we will trek for 16km to the base camp area at the
edge of the Potanina glacier that runs down from the highest mountains in Mongolia.
We will pitch our camp right here. Tavanbogd means “The Holy Five” referring to
the peaks of Huiten (4374m /14350 foot and the highest), Naran, Ulgii, Burget
and Nairamdal. It is a stunning setting with the awe inspiring massif of high
snow capped peaks.
Day 5-6. Altai Tavan Bogd Trekking days, Roof of Mongolia
Trek back on the other side of the Tsaagan
River (White River) to Shiveet Hairhan
Mountain , where the Tuva people live. Here we will now be able to view the
biggest petrolgyphs from the period of the Huns (approx 200 B.C.). The Huns
were the reason for the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall of China.
Day 7-8. Across Altai mountains
We will allocate two days to cross the Altai Mountains
range which is a total of 32km. You will be able to see remote and spectacular
country from 3600m high. Today we will cross very near the peak of Tsaagan Hairhan Uul
(Holy White peak 3668m being the highest elevation of the entire journey). This
is the habitat of the Snow Leopard and its prey species the Siberian Ibex, as
well as the rare Altai Snowcock. Pitch camp. We will stay one more night in the
same place and make day hike in Bear
Valley.
Day 9-10. Drive back to Ulgii
Full day drive down a dramatic steppe valley along the Hoton River
that drains from the Altai Tavanbogd massif creating a series of beautiful
lakes. In this area, there will still be some Kazakh herdsmen to visit. Their
yurts are a bonanza on handicrafts, and they are very friendly and hospitable
people. Kazakh concert during dinner. Overnight in Ger camp.
Day 11. Fly back Ulaanbaatar
and city tour options
After breakfast will have a flight back to Ulaanbaatar. You may choose an optional city
tour where you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before enjoying an evening
concert of National Folklore. In the evening we will talk about the Altai trek
during a farewell dinner. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 12. Departure Mongolia.
Included in the cost
- Twin bedded rooms in a
hotel***
- Shared accommodation in
tourist ger camp
- Shared accommodation in
tent (2pers/tent)
- Guiding and interpreting
service
- All meals as listed in the
itinerary
- Daily supply of bottled
water
- Internal flights
- Transfers by vehicle 4x4
- Local trekking guides (Mongolia)
- Camping equipments
- All entrance fees
- Horse or camel support
Not included in the cost
- International airfare
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal equipments
- Travel Insurance
- Excess luggage (The local
flights allowance to carry free luggage only 15 Kg).
