Tour 4: Central Mongolia, Khangai Mountains, and Lake Khuvsgul
A tour for water fans!
We will visit half a dozen rivers and two major lakes.
Please ask us for your preferred time period!
Tour Itinerary
- 1. Day
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Departure of your Flight
In Berlin when travelling from Europe.
- 2. Day
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Welcome to Mongolia!
On arrival, we get acquainted with the capital of Mongolia,
which combines old traditions with the modern civilisation
of today.
The connection to prehistoric times is made by the dinosaur
skeletons in the Museum of National History. The museum of
mongolian history presents the development of the mongolian culture.
- Arrival and transfer to hotel.
- Cultural program
- Stay the night in a hotel
- 3. Day
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Wild Horses
In the Khustain Nuruu national park, a project has been
running for several years to reestablish the original wild horses
(Takhi) again in Mongolia.
There are several places near the river where the beautiful and
normally very shy animals gather for drinking every morning and
evening. This offers a great opportunity to watch them and
take pictures.
- 4. Day
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The Old Capital
On the way to Kharkhorin we cross Mongol Els (Elsen Tasarkhai),
a "mountain range" made out of sand dunes.
In Kharkhorin, Genghis Khan ordered to erect the capital
of his mongolian empire at the time.
After that we continue our trip along the Orkhon river, to the
largest waterfall in Mongolia.
- Transport by off-road vehicle (partly paved road)
- Stop over at Mongol Els.
- Arrival in Kharkhorin
- Visit of
Erdene-Zuu
- Stay the night in a tent
- 5. Day
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Running Hot Water
Today we make rest at a hot mineral spring.
We pitch our tents in an exceptionally beautiful scenere (as usual)
next to the Ikh-Tamir river and let it sing us into sleep.
- Transport by off-road vehicle
- Arrival at Tsenkher-Raskhaan
- Stay the night in a tent
- 6. + 7. Day
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Look, a white lake!
According to legend, this lage was created when a giant took a big
rock and threw it away (Taikher-Khuluu).
Then next day he was quite excited to find a large white surface
at the old place. His surprised exclamation became the name of the lake.
The cold volcano Khorgo sits right next to it and can be climbed
with reasonable effort. The crater at the top offers a
spectacular view.
- Transport by off-road vehicle
- Arrival at Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur
- Aufstieg zum Khorgo
- Stay the night in a tent
- 8. Day
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Delgermurun
On our way north, we stay at the shore of the Delgermurun river,
which unites with two other rivers a bit later to create the Selenge.
The latter ends in lake Baikal, and through the Yenissey in the
arctic sea. Together they form the longes river system of this earth.
- Transport by off-road vehicle
- Arrival at the Delgermurun river
- Stay the night in a tent
- 9. Day
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Khuvsgul-See
Finally we arrive at the largest fresh water lake of Mongolia
The water has drinking quality, but is quite cold, even in summer.
The view and the surrounding nature are spectacular. Allmost all
of the lake is embedded in a national park. There are many animals
to observe both inside and outside of the water.
- Transport by off-road vehicle
- Arrival at lake Khuvsgul
- Stay the night in a tent
- 10. Day
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Reindeers
The nomads who live in this area herd reindeers in place of the
cattle and camels common elsewhere in Mongolia.
We will visit such a herder family and have a close look at
the animals.
In the evening we arrive in the Aimag-capital Murun, in order
to catch our flight back to Ulaanbaatar the next morning.
- Transport by off-road vehicle
- Visit at Reindeer herder family
- Arrival in Murun
- Stay the night in a tent
- 11. Day
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Cultural Program
The last day is fully dedicated to culture.
Several museums and the famous Gandan Monastery offer an
informative and relaxed finale to our trip.
In the evening we meet for a farewell dinner, and afterwards
there's an opportunity to party mongolian style.
There's also a big exhibition "Great Mongolia 800" this year,
as well as many other related events.
- Museums
- Gandan monastery
- "Great Mongolia 800" exhibition
- Fare well-dinner and evening program.
- stay the night in a Hotel
- 12. Day
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Return flight
Please return to Mongolia soon!
All information subject to change without notice.
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