Taste of Mongolian Altai

Day 1 · Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia

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   Ulaanbaatar

   one day

   Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to hotel. Depending from your arrival time we will do city tour including The Central Museum of Dinosaurs, Central square of Ulaanbaatar( heart of Mongolia). During the dinner we invite Throat singer to perform for the group. Mongolian throat singing is one particular variant of overtone singing practiced by people in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Tuva and Siberia. It is inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO, under the name Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei.

Hotel options are free but we recommend to book at Khuvsgul Lake Hotel, Ulaanbaatar Hotel or Bayangol hotel

Day 2 · Bayan-Ulgii province of Mongolia

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   Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

   one day Admission included

   Fly to Ulgii, after early breakfast we drive to Tavan Bogd National Park. Along the way, we will find numerous petroglyphs and Turkic stones and picnic lunch. Bayan-Ulgii is rich in archaeological remains, as a reminder of the Bronze Age and the time of the Huns and Turkic invasions. Reach to Ger camp. Overnight in Kazakh or Mongolian ger.

Staying at yurt/nomadic tent/

Day 3 · Tavan Bogd Massif

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   Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

   one day Admission included

   Today we do a horseback riding to see and experience glaciers and Tavan Bogd mountains. Tavanbogd means “The Holy Five", referring to the five highest peaks, of which Huiten Uul is the highest in Mongolia, 4374 meters above sea level. There we see 20km long Potanina glacier – the biggest of the twenty glaciers in Mongolian Altai. Overnight in Kazakh or Mongolian ger. B+L+D

Overnight in yurt

Day 4 · Sirgaaly area of ATB NP

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   Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

   one day Admission included

   Today we drive to Twin lake area. We will pitch our camp near to Nomadic family. We are now only 10km from the China border. Overnight in Kazakh ger or camp.

Overnight in yurt

Day 5 · Exploring Sirgaaly area for two days: Visiting nomadic families, hiking to waterfall, horse riding, swimming and fishing

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   Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

   2 days Admission included

   These days/days 5-6/ you relax and swim, fish and explore amazing mountainous area. These days you can see and learn regular day life of nomads and their tradition. Like horse riding, fishing and hiking around. Also, we see the snowcapped mountains with forest, which make the wall between China and Mongolia and some beautiful waterfalls.

Overnight in yurt along with a nomadic family

Day 6 · Eagle Hunters of Mongolia

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   Stop 1

   one day

   Drive back towards Ulgii, on the way we visit to Kazakh eaglehunters family. See the magnificent eagles and learn about eagle-hunting. Eagle-hunters typically use female birds because they are bigger, stronger, and more aggressive than their male counterparts. Hunters typically keep their birds for 10 years before releasing them back into the wild. Overnight at South River Camp..

Overnight at South River camp of NAT

Day 7 · Ulgii city

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   Olgiy

   one day

   Exploring Ulgii city. After lunch we will arrive to Ulgii city and transfer to your Hotel. After that we will do shopping and visit local market, mosque and Friendship peak of the city where you can see the hole city from the top of the Friendship mountain.

Overnight at Makhsum Hotel

Day 8 · Flight back to Ulaanbaatar

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   Gorkhi Terelj National Park

   one day

   Fly to Ulaanbaatar, transfer to hotel. Drive to Terelj and Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue in Tsonjin Boldog. The massive statue made of 250 tons of gleaming stainless steel will take your breath away. Along the way, stop for a picnic lunch. Afternoon return to UB, and dinner time in a typical Mongolian restaurant.

Day 9 · Departure back to home country

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   Ulaanbaatar

   3 hours

   Transfer to airport and departure