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WESTERN MONGOLIAN ADVENTURE TOUR

2 Nights in gers

Tour grade: Moderate

16 Nights / 17 Days

10 Nights in a tent

4 Nights at 3* hotels

TOUR OVERVIEW

This eco-friendly tour invites you to explore the highlights of Western Mongolia, the country's most remote region. Western Mongolia boasts many National Parks, Strictly Protected Areas, and Nature Reserves, making it an ideal destination for eco-friendly travelers. Eco-friendly tours

Western Mongolia offers a wealth of natural beauty, including the highest mountains in Mongolia. The Altai mountain range, with its highest peak Khuiten at 4374 meters, the vast Uvs Lake Basin (inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2003), and numerous smaller lakes, rivers, forests, and steppes, all make this region a pristine environment. The area is also home to the Kazakhs, a Muslim tribe known for their eco-friendly tradition of using eagles to hunt foxes and hares during the cold winter months, when the gold-colored foxes stand out against the snow. Eco-friendly tours

Our eco-friendly Western Mongolian adventure tour will begin with the breathtaking nature of the region, featuring high mountains, steppes, forests, and the Gobi Desert of Gobi-Altai province. Once there, we’ll have the chance to hike the stunning Tsambagarav Mountain. Eco-friendly tours

This eco-friendly journey will captivate you with its natural beauty, unique culture, and customs. We’ll visit the impressive Altai Tavan-Bogd mountain range, also known as the "Challenge of the West," which towers majestically over the western part of Mongolia. Eco-friendly tours

We invite you to experience the untouched beauty of this virgin landscape on our eco-friendly tour, and enjoy every moment with us as you connect with nature in a sustainable and responsible way. Eco-friendly tours

Tour Highlights & Destinations

Learn nomadic life
Mongolian Traditional Folk Concert
Chances to take photography
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Gandan - Tegchilen Monastery
Mongolian National History Museum
Zaisan Hill memorial
Mongolian Traditional Folk Concert
Horse and Camel riding
Mongolian traditional BBQ
Ereen lake and Durgun lake
Gurvan Tsenher Cave
Tsambagarav Mountain and Tolbo lake
Tsagaan river and Shiveet Khairkhan
The Altai Tavan Bogd Mountain
Achit lake and Uureg lake

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1.

ARRIVAL DAY & CITY TOUR

Today, we will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel***.
If you want, you can rest for a while, and then we will start a city tour.
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- Mongolian National History Museum and Chinggis khan main square

- Chinggis Khan museum
- Gandan-Tegchlen Monastery
- Zaisan Hill memorial, from which you can see the whole city. After that, we will see the Mongolian traditional folk concert at 6 pm and have Dinner / Transfer to the hotel.

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DAY 2.

FLY TO GOBI - ALTAI PROVINCE

We will fly to Gobi-Altai province. There we will meet drivers, cook and have lunch, and then drive to Khunkher. Eco-friendly tours

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We can see the human stone that is representative of The Turkish period. Taking pictures and exploring. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp. Eco-friendly tours

Mongolian traditional gers and high mountains

DAY 3.

DRIVE TO EREEN LAKE

Today we will drive to Ereen Lake, which is surrounded by stunning sand dunes. We will hike to the dunes and take photos of the surrounding areas.

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If you want, you can ride on local herders' horses overnight in a tent.

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DAY 4.

DRIVE TO DURGUN LAKE

We will drive to the Durgun Lake. In the afternoon we reach Durgun Lake, the lake accommodates many species of water birds and waders. We will see a unique combination of mountains, lakes, and small sand dunes around the lake. Overnight in the tent.

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DAY 5.

DRIVE TO GURVAN TSENKHER CAVE

Today, we will drive to Gurvan Tsenkher cave in Mankhan county of Khovd province.

Related to the upper Paleolithic period, the rock art in Khoit Tsenkher Cave includes symbols and animal forms painted from the walls up to the ceiling.

In one of the cave corners, which measured 2.5 m high and 1.5-2.0 m deep, numerous symbols and animals were painted, overlapping each other on the ceiling and wall. Overnight in a ger. Eco-friendly tours

DAY 6.

DRIVE TO TSAMBAGARAV MOUNTAIN

Today, we will drive to Tsambagarav Mountain, between Khovd Province and Bayan-Olgii Province in western Mongolia. Eco-friendly tours

It is a mountain in the Altai Mountains range.

It has two peaks, and its highest peak is "Tsast Uul." Overnight in a tent. Eco-friendly tours

DAY 7.

CLIMBING TO TSAMBAGARAV MOUNTAIN

Today we will climb Tsambagarav mountain, the stand-alone eternally snow-capped mountain of the Mongol Altai and the regional sacred mountain in Mongolia.

Overnight in a tent. Eco-friendly tours

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DAY 8.

DRIVE TO OLGII TOWN VIA TOLBO LAKE

After breakfast, we will drive to Olgii, the center of Bayan-Olgii province. Tolbo Nuur (Frog Lake) is about 50 km south of Olgii. We will have lunch near Tolbo Lake. The saltwater lake is high (2080 m), expansive and eerie. We will visit a local Kazakh family, where we will enjoy Kazakh folklore and see how they make their fantastic colorful embroideries.

The Kazakhs, also famous eagle hunters, offer us chances to see their brave hunting eagles. We will stay in a hotel in Olgii. Eco-friendly tours

DAY 9.

DRIVE TO TSAGAAN GOL "WHITE RIVER" & SHIVEET KHAIRKHAN MOUNTAIN

After breakfast, we will drive to Tsagaan Gol. From the summit or lower north slopes of Shiveet Khairkhan mountain, there is an extraordinary view of the Tavanbogd area. Overnight in a tent.

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DAY 10.

BASE CAMP OF ALTAI TAVAN BOGD MOUNTAIN

This morning, we left the vehicles, uploaded the luggage on the camels, and trekked approximately 15 kilometers to the base camp.

We will arrive at our base camp on the Potanin Glacier's edge, which offers panoramic views of the mountains and is a convenient base for our climbs and exploring the surrounding region. Overnight in a tent. Eco-friendly tours

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DAY 11.

MALCHIN PEAK ASCENT

From our base camp, at 2900 meters, we will climb to Malchin Peak (4037m.), which rises directly behind the base camp.

This peak provides a long climb, mostly on screen, and requires no technical equipment. Trek back to the base camp and stay in tents ( 9 to 10 hours round trip). Eco-friendly tours

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DAY 12.

BACK TO TSAGAAN GOL "WHITE RIVER"

Today, we trek back to our camp in the Tsagaan Gol. This time, it is a gentle downhill and leisurely stroll. Stay in tents.

DAY 13.

DRIVE TO ACHIT LAKE VIA OLGII

After breakfast, we will drive to Achit Lake via Olgii. Achit Lake is one of the largest lakes in Mongolia, covering 311 square kilometers.

The length of the lake is 30 km, and the width is 16 km.The state has protected the island of Devel in the Usan Khooloi River.

It is between Kharkhiraa Uul and Turgen Uul, at 1,464 meters above sea level. Achit Lake is irrigated from 10500 sq. km square and fed by the Altangadas and Bukh Murun rivers, providing the Khovd River overnight in a tent.

DAY 14.

DRIVE TO UUREG LAKE

Today is the day to explore Uureg Lake and its breathtaking surroundings. The salty water lake is in a superb panorama, surrounded by Altai's high summits.Fishing and hiking opportunities are overwhelming here, and rock paintings representing animals can be seen in the gorge of the Tsagaan River.

The local herders of this area are called the Durvud ethnic group. We will have an opportunity to visit Durvud herders' families overnight in a tent.

DAY 15.

DRIVE TO ULAANGOM , UVS PROVINCE

We will drive to Ulaangom, the capital of Uvs province.

We will arrive in Ulaangom and see the authentic local town. We can see a local black market. Overnight in a hotel.

DAY 16.

FLY TO ULAANBAATAR CITY

This morning, we will fly back to Ulaanbaatar and check in at a hotel. If you want, you will be able to get some time to rest, and then we will do some shopping.

Afterward, we will see a traditional Mongolian folk concert—a farewell dinner. Transfer to the hotel***.