TOUR DESCRIPTION

You will truly relax and enjoy on the shores of one of the 17 oldest and cleanest lakes on our planet. We will visit the family after coming down from the boat trip. During the trip, we will eat Mongolian national food and have a bonfire festival on the shore of the lake under millions of stars in the deep blue sky. You will do unique hike in near the mountains and enjoy incredible lake view.     

DAY 1. ULAANBAATAR

Pick up you at airport, guide make warmest greetings for you and start wonderful trip. Drive to “Chinggisiin Khuree” tourist camp. Name of this camp means “Resident of Chinggis Khaan” and there is museum with costumes, weapons and armory. Have a lunch in this camp. Restaurant was decorated with skin of bear and leopard, furnished handmade and embroidered felt craft. Camp complex was built as XIII century theme. Traditional Mongolian and international dishes are served in the restaurant. Many famous people of the world have visited to this camp like His Holiness Dalai lama and so on.

After lunch drive to Ulaanbaatar and have a half day city tour which is included Gandan monastery and Sukhbaatar square. The Gandan is the center of Mongolian Buddhism and the only working monastery during the entire communist period. It contains a statue of Megjid-Janraiseg (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara - called Chenrezig in Tibetan) by 26.5 meters high.

Sukhbaatar Square is the central square of Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar. The official name was changed in 2013 in honor of Chinggis Khaan. Here you will see the Government Palace, a bronze colonnade monument to Chinggis Khaan, Mongolian stock exchange building, State Ballet and Opera House, Gallery and a number of other buildings. Beautiful Parliament building and a huge monument to Genghis Khaan, surrounded by skyscrapers, are an interesting contrast to the historic past and the present of the country.

Have a dinner at restaurant of downtown. Overnight at the hotel. /L/D/

DAY 2. MURUN – KHUVSGUL LAKE

Meet your guide at the hotel lobby and drive to the airport. Take a domestic flight to Murun town. On the way you will visit Uushigiin uvur Deer stones nearby Murun city. Stop by 500 1000, a crossing of 50th Parallel North and 100th Meridan East. Then visit to Erkhel lake. Erkhel Lake is a saline lake surrounded by grassy steppe in Alag-Erdene soum. Freshwater springs feed the lake on the northwestern side, and the bay and islands in this area are favoured by waterbirds. There is no cultivation in the area, and the land is used for nomadic animal husbandry. Salt and soda from the lake are used as mineral additives for local livestock. Then drive to Khuvsgul lake and check in tourist camp. You will hike around the camp and see incredible lake view. Enjoy hearty dinner at the tourist camp. In the evening you’ll have a bonfire and gaze at the stars open air. /B/L/D/

DAY 3. KHUVSGUL LAKE   

After breakfast take boat to Alagtsar . Visit to reindeer people Mongolian Reindeer People or Tsaatan, a diminishing nomadic tribe who live in the depths of the Taiga in northern Mongolia are one of the last groups of nomadic reindeer herders in the world. There about 400 Dukha people of 70-80 families live in communities, usually a group of two to seven households.

Mongolian Tsaatan family /reindeer people/ life is completely dependent on the Reindeer they herd, often moving their small encampment tepees 5-10 times a year in search of suitable weather and moss for the reindeer. Then take back boat to camp. Natural hot blueberry juice is served for you when back from Alagtsar. /Pleased be noted that family is moved from the taiga for the tourists. If you want to visit Tsaatan family village you will choose another long trip for Tsaatan /. After lunch have a horse riding tour. In the evening near the Khuvsgul lake you have a bonfire. Overnight at the tourist camp. /B/L/D/

DAY 4.  MURUN – ULAANBAATAR  

 After eakfast drive back to Murun town and have a lunch local restaurant. Then fly back to Ulaanbaatar. Arrivel Ulaanbaatar visit Choijin lama museum. The Choijin Lama Temple Museum is an architectural masterpiece of the 19th and 20th century. The monastery was built by Mongolian architects. The temple was built between 1904 and 1908 by the 8th Bogd Khaan Janzandamba and dedicated to his brother lama Luvsankhaidav. The museum has a fine collection of woodcarving, applique, embroidery and sculptures dated back to 17th century. Then visit to Chinggis Khaan museum. The museum has more than 10,000 original exhibits ranging from exhibits of Modun Shanyu, the founder of the first nomadic state to the artifacts the activities of the kings and nobles of the Mongolian states, from Modun Shanyu, the founder of the Hun Empire, the first nomadic state, to the beginning of the 20th century, the artifacts they enjoyed and used, and major real events. , VR, interactive, and video technology, painting, hand painting, sculpture, blacksmithing, sewing, embroidery, and models are exhibited. Overnight in the hotel. /B/L/D/

DAY 5. CHINGGIS STATUE – TERELJ NATIONAL PARK

Guide meet with you after breakfast at 09:00 drive to Chinggis Statue. This 40 m tall statue is considered the biggest statue of equestrian in the world. You will see big traditional boot, museum and movie. Also can wearing clothes of XIII century’s Mongolia and take a photo.  Then drive to Terelj National Park. Visit local nomadic family learn about the lifestyle of nomads and taste traditional dairy products. Have a “khorkhog” as a lunch. After lunch visit to Turtle rock and have a horse riding tour for Ariyabal meditation temple. It is located on the hillside of a mountain covered with larches and granite rock, Aryaval meditation centre will delight the travellers. To reach the temple, you will have to pass a small wooden bridge on which a sign tells: ”the bridge that leads beyond wisdom”.  Check in tourist camp. Have a dinner in the camp. /B/L/D/

DAY 6. ULAANBAATAR

After breakfast check out camp and drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Today shopping for cashmere and souvenir to State Department store, Gobi cashmere and Tsagaan Alt Felt shop. Afternoon you will visit to Zaisan memorial and Buddha garden.  The Zaisan memorial was erected to commemorate those killed in the WWII between Russia and Mongolia. The monument is a popular day out during public holidays and the summer months. At the base of the hill there is a very large statue of Buddha popular with worshippers and visitors to the country. Buddha Park features a 23 meter tall statue of Buddha. In the evening you will enjoy traditional performance. After that have a farewell dinner.

DAY 7. DEPARTURE

After breakfast check out hotel and drive to airport. Departure.

Thank you and enjoy Mongolia.

TOUR COST INCLUSION:

·         3  nights hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar

·         3 nights at tourist camp

·         Domestic flight

·         Horse riding tour

·         Boat

·         All transfers

·         Taxes for National Park

·         All entrance fees

·         All meals as listed

·         Guide

·         Transfer