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Discovery tour along the most remote places of Altai Mountain is providing you opportunity to explore variety of cultures that habited in the Altai with its natural beauty as well. The most of the Mongolian ethnic minorities settled in the Altai Mountains. Beside natural beauty of the wild mountains you may expect cross cultural experiences from this tour.

Length: 13days/12nights
Tour grade:
Moderate
Group size:
2-15people
Departure 2012 :
19 Jun-01 Jul
23 Jul-04 Aug
20 Aug-01 Sep


Highlights:
Authentic horseback riding along Altai Mountains, opportunity to meet Kazakh people- hunters with eagle, view of Highest mountain of Mongolia, glaciers, ancient rock painting, and experienced friendly team, cross cultural experiences.

Guided privately! However you are a single person, a couple, or a group; you'll have your own guide and driver for all airport pickups, drop-offs, and daily excursions.

Choose Your Own dates! Just let us know the dates that you want to travel to Mongolia, we will manage everything.

Customizable! Do you want to travel longer or shorter or want to explore more? Please let us know, and we will design itinerary and cost again for you.

Day 1

Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and meet our guide and driver. Transfer to hotel and check in. In the afternoon short city tour in Ulaanbaatar city: visit Sukhbaatar Square, Chinggis Khaan monument, National Museum of Mongolian History, and visit Zaisan Memorial for Panoramic view of Ulaanbaatar. In the evening, enjoy Mongolian folklore performance. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2

Ulaangom
Flight to Ulaangom the central town of the Uvs province which is the located north half of the Mongolia. Short sightseeing in the town visiting local museum and black market.  Overnight at local hotel.

Day 3

Turgen Mountains
Drive to trekking camp which is located 100 km from Ulaangom. The camp area is surrounded by snow capped peaks of Turgen Mountains. Sunset over Tsagaan Shuvuut, Kharkhiraa Mountains area is the amazing. 

Day 4

Trekking in Turgen mountains
Day for trekking in the Turgen Mountains, to the north from camp and visit local herder families from Khoton and Durvud ethnics. Return to the camp and relax.

Day 5

Ulgii
Drive to Ulgii town center of Bayan-Ulgii province where majority of Kazakh people lives. Visit Local museum and market. Overnight at local hotel.

Day 6

Dayan Lake
Drive to the Dayan lake which is creation moraine activity fed by small rivers and snowmelt. On the way view Dayan lake deer stone monuments and some ancient burial mounds . Overnight in tented camping.

Day 7

Deluun
Drive top the Deluun soum in the Altai mpuntains of Bayan-Ulgii province. The most population of the area is Khazah people and some Uriankai people lives.  Overnight in tented camping. 

Day 8

Upper Bulgan
Drive to The area is best summer camp for nomads from Bulgan, Altai, Uyench and Upper Bulgan soums. Natural beauty and good pasture of the area attracts many different ethnic groups of herders there.  Along this area, you can visit Torguud, Zakhchin, Uriankhai and other ethnic families. Overnight in tented camping.

Day 9
Uyench valley canyon
Drive to Uyench valley canyon which is surrounded high mountains.   On the way the Red Pass of Altai, which is famous, its challengeable height of 2700 meters above sea level. Overnight at tented camping.
Day 10
Gurvan Tsenkher cave
Drive to Gurvan Tsenkher Cave in Mankhan soum of Khovd aimag. There are two caves both facing to the north in slope of small rocky mountain, which stands on the Khoid Tsentser River. The cave is 20m deep and inhabited by humans 40.000 – 12.000 years ago. The wall of the cave filled with rock paintings from Paleolithic era. Overnight at ger camp.
Day 11
Khovd
Drive to Khovd town, built up by the Manchus, was the seat of power for western Mongolia during the reign of the Qin dynasty. Khovd province was an important frontier outpost for the Manchus. Drive to ger camp and overnight ger camp.
Day 12
Ulaanbaatar
Take flight to Ulaanbaatar. In the afternoon you are enjoying more relaxing time in the city and have shopping opportunities to cashmere and souvenir shops. Overnight in the hotel. Relax in the hotel.
Day 13
Departure
Check out the hotel and transfer to airport or train station. Tour ends.
Mountain river
Nomads of high Altai
Challenges
camel caravan
 
Your assurance of excellence and reliability:
Ministry of Nature,
Environment and Tourism
Mongolia National Tourism Organisation
Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Tourism Development Institute of Mongolia
National Competitiveness Institute of Mongolia
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