Horse riding in Khentii mountain range with nomads (code:013)
Horse riding in Khentii mountain
range with nomads : This tour gives you a chance to enjoy horse riding in
Khentii Mountain Range, but also to climb on the remote and beautiful peak of
the Khentii Mountain Range. 
The peak is named Asralt Khairkhan 2800 m above sea
level. Deep in the forest valleys, you will discover the hidden jewel of the
area - Khagiin Khar or the Black Lake, truly wild and remote. Bears, wolves,
red deer, moose and other wild animals are the only inhabitants of this
strictly protected area.
This tour gives you a chance to
enjoy horse riding in Khentii Mountain Range, but also to climb on the remote
and beautiful peak of the Khentii Mountain Range. The peak is named Asralt
Khairkhan 2800 m above sea level. Deep in the forest valleys, you will discover
the hidden jewel of the area - Khagiin Khar or the Black Lake, truly wild and
remote. Bears, wolves, red deer, moose and other wild animals are the only
inhabitants of this strictly protected area.
TOUR OVERVIEW
Tour
Length: 14 days
Group size: 3-8 people
Tour cost: 2590 $ - including taxes
Transport type: Horse+ Vehicle
Tou Level: Hard
Schedule 2011: June- September (You can choose when you come and the date.)
ITINERARY
Day - 1 Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to a hotel. The rest of
the day will be available for you to explore the city. In the evening, your
guide will take you to a folk cultural performance, which will be followed by
dinner in a local restaurant to welcome you to Mongolia. (B+L+D)
Day - 2 In the morning we will head out to the east of Ulaanbaatar and
reach Khentii National Park after a 3-hour drive. The Khentii landscape
consists of green, forest hillsides and spectacular granite cliffs. Many nomads
live in this area and you can see yaks, sheep, goats and horses grazing in this
peaceful valley. That is where we will meet our horsemen. (B+L+D)
Day-3 After a breakfast, we will saddle our horses and prepare for the
linear ride, while the packhorses are being loaded. As we start, we will ride
into the valley along the base of mountain ranges. You will soon realize that
you are slowly leaving civilization behind, entering into the wilderness-birds,
marmots and other ground squirrels nestle in the surrounding area. We will
reach our campsite area in Khurkh River valley for the night. (B+L+D)
Day-4 Leaving the Khurkh valley behind us, we will move to tundra forest
and cross the mountain pass ''Suviin Davaa". When we approach the Akhain
River, we will settle down for the night. (B+L+D)
Day 5-6 The environment is a typical moose habitat and you will see so
many marks of this magnificent animal that by the end of the day, you will able
to detect their presence like an expect! After four days of riding, we will
camp right beside of the Asralt Khairkhan and let our horses rest. (B+L+D)
Day-7 On that day we will climb the peak of the Khentii Mountain Range
and can see surrounding mountains, lakes and admire the superb panorama. (B+L+D)
Day-8 We ride again to the Khongol River. There will be time for trout
fishing. (B+L+D)
Day-9 We will ride down the Khongol River and set up a camp on the
yellow sandy beach of the Black Lake (B+L+D)
Day-10 We will saddle our horses and arrive at the confluence of the
Khongol and Khag Rivers, where we camp for the night. (B+L+D)
Day-11 We will make a steep ascent and an even steeper descent across
the Khavirgiin pass, which lies at the eastern shoulder of Altan Ulgii peak .We
will continue riding towards through the Dund Bayan River valley. Towards the
end of day, we will meet up with the support vehicles and set up camp for the
night. (B+L+D)
Day-12 After breakfast we will return to Ulaanbaatar and check into the
hotel. (B+L+D)
Day-13 In the morning you will visit Gandan, the largest functioning
monastery in the country and there will be time for shopping after lunch. In
the afternoon you can discover the treasures of the National History Museum.
The rest of your afternoon is free before a farewell dinner at a local
restaurant. (B+L+D)
Day-14 Day 5. Departure Mongolia.
You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport.(B)
B- Breakfast
L- Lunch
D- Dinner
Included:
- Twin bedded rooms in a hotel
- Shared accommodation in tourist ger camp
- Guiding and interpreting service
- All meals as listed in the itinerary
- Daily supply of bottled water
- Transfers by vehicle 4x4
- Local guides
- All entrance fees
- Tented and ger
- Horse, camel, yak ride trial
Not included:
- international airfare
- optional activity cost
- alcoholic drinks
- international airport departure tax (uds13)
- travel insurance
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Ulaanbaatar, MONGOLIA
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