DAY:1 ARRIVAL IN ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA
Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed at Chinggis Khaan international airport and transferred to your hotel. Take a refreshment, tour briefing is followed by dinner in a Mongolian restaurant.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal:D
DAY:2 FLY TO ULGII TOWN & TRAVEL TO WHITE RIVER
Early in the morning, take a flight to Ulgii town for 3 hours and meet the local crew at the airport, and travel to White River. Although this is a not far distance it would take
7-8 hours to get there. We all be checked at border patrol and then pitch tents.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals: B, L, D
DAYS:3-4 TREK BASE CAMP & ICE RIVER & MALCHIN PEAK
This morning after breakfast, we will pack our stuff onto camels and start trekking to Base camp at Ice River. Trekking for 11 km toward the base camp of the snow-capped Tavanbogd massif. Pitch camp next to the 20km long Potanina glacier – the biggest of the twenty glaciers in Mongolian Altai. 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. Quite a considerable height at this altitude. It is a stunning setting with the awe-inspiring massif of high snow-capped peaks. The second day, for a full day we will make a day hike to the Malchin Uul. These are non-technical climbs.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals: B, L, D
DAY:5 RETURN TO WHITE RIVER
Today we will back to the White River. In the afternoon, we will visit a Tuvan nomad family. The Tuvan people are one of the ethnic groups of Mongolia.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals: B, L, D
DAY:6 TREK KHAR SALAA
Today`s trekking is 20 km toward Khar Salaa. The same as the previous day, we will load our entire luggage onto camels to reach to our destination.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals: B, L, D
DAY:7 TREK BEAR VALLEY
Today`s trekking is about 12kms and here you will enjoy snowcapped high mountains, mountain lakes with blue-ice water, ice and snow, which are neighboring green grazes and colorful wildflowers.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals: B,L,D
DAY:8 TREKKING TSAGAAN US
Today`s trekking is 15 km through mountains and along Khurgan lake.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals:B, L, D
DAY:9 TREK BILUUT HILL
Today we will trek some 15 km to Biluut Hill. We are able to see petroglyphs.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals:B, L, D
DAY:10-11 TREKKING KHOTON & KHURGAN LAKE
Full-day trek through the dramatic steppe valley along the river that drains from the Altai Tavanbogd massif, creating a series of beautiful lakes. Our impressive camel caravan comes out to the steppe valleys of the lake area. We pitch camp on the shores of Khoton Lake. The area is below the snow-capped Ikh Turgen Uul. We are now only 15 km from the China border. These are the summer pastures of numerous Kazakh herdsmen. Their yurts are a bonanza of handicrafts. They are very friendly and hospitable people. A fishing rod comes in handy here. The largest subspecies of Mongolian Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) are easily fished here. The numerous Great Cormorants in the vicinity are a good indicator that there are plentiful fish in the lakes.
On the following day, we will have a short drive to Baga Turgen Mountains where trekking to the waterfall for a half day. Back to the campsite for lunch and then visit Kazakh family.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals:B, L, D
DAY:12 TRAVEL TO ULGII TOWN
Travel back to Ulgii town and Ger camp near Khovd river. To prepare a flight the next morning to Ulaanbaatar.
Accommodation: Ger camp near Khovd river.
Meals: B, L, D
DAY:13 FREE DAY
Today is the day for relaxation. You can wander around the town.
DAY:14 RETURN ULAANBAATAR
Take a flight back to Ulaanbaatar and check in at the hotel. Free in the afternoon. The traditional folk concert is followed by a farewell dinner in a Mongolian restaurant.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: B, D
DAY: 15 DEPARTURE
You will be taken to the airport or train station for departure.
Meal: B
