Mongolia Trek
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Highlights
- Visit the Gandang monastery
- Explore Ulgii's
- Visit the local Kazakh nomads in their Gers
- Trekking through the Alpine forest
- Trek up the river gorge on the eastern bank of the Tsagaan Gol River
- Visit some of the local Tuvan people
- Trek to the National Park base camp at the foot of the magnificent Altai Tavn Bogd Glaciers
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- The horse and/or hike trip of your life!
- Gear carried by camels
- A horse if you wish to ride during any part of the trek
- City tour in UB
- 3 Guides (Tusker's own Eddie and Amy Frank, as well as our local guide)
- Excellent Hotel, Ger Camp & Camping
- All meals
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Accommodation: Ulaan Bataar Hotel
Our Mongolia trek begins when you arrive in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaan Bataar. Our second day is spent on a tour of this bustling city, where we visit the Gandang monastery, as well as some fascinating museums. Overnight at Platinum Hotel or similar.
A 3 hour flight west takes us to Bayan Ulgii. We drop our gear at our Ger Camp, modeled after the traditional nomadic camps, then explore Ulgii's busy outdoor market and sleepy town. Overnight at the Ger Camp.
A full day's drive to the west takes us through the small town of Tsengel on our way to Khoton Nuur. After crossing the rickety bridge over the Khovd River, we set up camp for two days on the magnificent lakeshore.
This is where our trek begins and, if you plan...
Our crew loads up our camels, and we start trekking through the Alpine forest, heading north. We cross a few glacial rivers, following the lakeshore to upper Khoton Nuur. Our campsite is located near a small river with a majestic view of the lake and mountains.
We cross over to the east side of the Tsagaan Gol River, and continue up through the river valley and set up camp on Cheben Hill overlooking the beautiful grassy plains below.
The glacial depression that contains Khoton Lake is marked by horizontal benches that...
Descending Cheben Hill toward the river junction, we trek up the river gorge on the eastern bank of the Tsagaan Gol River. We're at the halfway point of our trek, so we spend an extra night here. Spectacularly located in a wide valley, shouldered by high snowcapped mountains, the white Tsagaan River flows right in front of our camp.
Ready for the mountain pass ahead, we trek out of the river gorge, and cross the 10,350 ft. mountain pass. If there has been any precipitation, we might be hiking part of the day through snow, and will have to dig a path through it. We set up camp at Sheveed Uul Gorge on the other side of the pass.
Heading downhill, we stop to visit some of the local Tuvan people who follow traditional Shamanistic beliefs. Then we descend into the Tsagaan River valley. This is an exciting river crossing on horseback to our campsite.
We trek for 10 miles today to the National Park base camp at the foot of the magnificent Altai Tavn Bogd Glaciers. The Potanini glacier lies at the foot of Khuiten Peak (14,350 ft.) the highest point in Mongolia.
Nearby, Nairamdal Peak (13,392 ft.) marks the tr...
Our last day takes us north and east to the Ranger station. We unload the camels, and meet our vehicles, heading back to Bayan Ulgii. We overnight at the Ger Camp in Bayan Ulgii.
A short drive takes us to the nearby Ulgii airport for our flight to Ulaan Bataar. We overnight at thePlatinum Hotel or similar.
On our last day we drive to the Ulaan Bataar airport to catch our flights home.
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What's excluded
- International airfare
- Gratuities
- Personal items
- Preferred beverages
Accommodation
We spare no expense when buying our equipment - and we maintain it at the highest standards. Every piece of gear is checked thoroughly before each trek.
Tusker Camp
- 4-season tents
- Weatherproof dining tents
- Dining tables & fold-up chairs
- Waterproof duffel bags
- Purified drinking water
- Australian saddles for riders
- Private toilet
Your Hotel Stay In Ulgii we stay at a traditional Mongolian Ger Camp, just out of town, where we sleep on comfortable beds in the GERS (nomadic tents). In Ulaan Bataar we stay at the Tuushin Hotel, centrally located and one of the city's finest.
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