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This tour gives you a huge opportunity to meet the Reindeer people - the Tsaatan people are reindeer herders and live in the north and west of Khuvsgul province in Mongolia.
Originally from across the border in the Tuva Republic of Russia, the Tsaatan are among the world's last nomadic reindeer herders. They survived for thousands of years, inhabiting the remotest subarctic Ulaan taïga, moving between 5 and 10 times a year. Reindeer provide them with milk, cheese, meat, and transportation. Reindeer people have evolved an extraordinary and unique way of life, dependent on their reindeer and the forests where they hunt. They do not use their animals for meat, which makes their group unique among reindeer-herding communities.
They also sew their clothes with reindeer hair, use reindeer dung to fuel their stoves, and make tools from antlers. It will be an incredibly eye-opening experience for you. Let me leave the rest of it for you to explore on your own. Afterward, we will head to the crystal-clear Khuvsgul Lake, one of the world's 17 ancient lakes and Central Asia's freshest and deepest lake.
That breathtaking scenery of wild nature offers endless opportunities for photography that are not possible anywhere else in the world. Enjoy every moment with us!
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1. Arrival Day & City Tour (L)
On this day, we will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel***.
After some time to rest and refresh, we will begin a guided city tour.
Visits include: Sustainable travel
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Zaisan Hill – Panoramic views of the entire city
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Gandan Tegchilen Monastery
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Mongolian National History Museum or Chinggis Khan Museum
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Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum
In the evening, we will enjoy dinner together. Afterward, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Sustainable travel
Day 2. Flight to Murun, Khuvsgul Province (B/L/D)
This morning take an hour and a half flight to Murun town which is the capital of Khuvsgul province. Upon arrival meet with a support team of a driver(s), cook(s), and a guide and head north to Darkhad Depression. On arrival at the Beltes River, we erect our tented camp. Dinner and overnight in tents. (About 80kms) sustainable travel
Day 3. Drive to Tsagaan Nuur (B/L/D)
Today we will drive to Tsagaan Nuur village. We will meet our horsemen and prepare for the horse riding for 3 days. Overnight in tents (About 180kms) sustainable travel
Day 4-5. Horseback riding to Tsaatan "Reindeer herders"(B/L/D)
After an early breakfast, our 3 days adventures will start. We will leave the car and upload the luggage on the horses. The trail for the horses is muddy. Evening arrival to the Tsaatan's herding camp. Overnight in teepees and tents (About 40kms for 2 days) sustainable travel
Day 6. Free day at Tsaatan's herding camp (B/L/D)
We will begin learning about the lifestyle of the reindeer people right at sunrise. After breakfast, we will see how they milk reindeer. These reindeer people have lived in this region, fishing, hunting, gathering fruit, and herding reindeer for many years. They practice shamanism and worship the mountain savdag (spirit). sustainable travel
We will observe their lifestyle and take in the beauty of the Taiga Mountains and the lake nestled in the midst of the mountains. We will also learn about the handmade goods that allow the reindeer people to maintain their culture and lifestyle and to prepare their children to receive an education in this unique environment. sustainable travel
Day 7-8. Return ride to Kharmai, Tsagaan Nuur village (B/L/D)
We say goodbye to our hosts and ride back to the Tsagaan Nuur village. Overnight in a tent (About 40kms) sustainable travel
Day 9. Drive to Khuvsgul Lake (B/L/D)
Today we will drive to Khuvsgul Lake, close to the Siberian border. Lake Khuvsgul is the second largest freshwater lake in the world, after Lake Baikal, so be prepared to be impressed. Overnight ger camp (About 220kms), sustainable travel
Day 10. Free Day at Khuvsgul Lake (B/L/D)
Today is free, so you can rest well and enjoy the view and scenery after lunch; we will take a boat to the Khusliin Khad (a place where people make a wish believing that it will come true), a 30-minute ride from our ger camp.
Khuvsgul Lake looks magnificent from the top of the Khusliin Khad. Overnight at the same tourist camp. sustainable travel
Day 11. Fly to Ulaanbaatar city (B/L/D)
This morning, we will fly to Ulaanbaatar city. If you want, we will do some shopping or a short city tour. Afterward, we will see a traditional Mongolian folk concert. Farewell dinner / Transfer to the hotel***. sustainable travel
Day 12. Departure (B)
Transfer to the airport and departure.
Thanks for traveling with us.
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