The western part of Mongolia is rich with spectacular view of Altay mountains. On this itinerary you will able to see that on horseback more closer with the wild nature. Beside the nature here live kind of ethnic groups who are nomadic such as Khazakh people are famous with their hospitality, Golden Eagle and Tuvan people are known by the throat sinning with their own tradition and culture. There will be visit to most highest snowcapped Altay mountain in Mongolia with glacier and twin lakes with the waterfall. Western Mongolia is rich in archeological sites that vary from ancient petroglyphs and bulbuls from the Turkic period. On a trip through this region, one discovers new horizons, will feel the beautiful of unexplored wilderness and experience the freedom of nomadic life. You will climb one of the most highest Khuiten peak, people used to call this mountain the top of the Mongolia.
/This tour is flexible possible to change as you want./
Day 1. Transfer to UB airport fly to Ulgii and Drive to Tavanbogd massif (2550m-3300m, 4025m)
Drive to UB airport and fly to Olgii and meet with your cars, guide and have lunch or breakfast according to your flight arrival time. After lunch or breakfast, drive to north and come nearby northern side of Tavan Bogd Nat,park (200kms-5-6hrs),(2000-2100m) white river valley, where one kind of Mongolian ethnic groups Tuvan Nomadic families spend summer and spring. In the evening, we reach the White river valley beginning point of hiking loop, where we will meet horserangers with pack camels. Overnight in ger.
Day 2. Hiking to Green Lake
After breakfast we will do soft hiking to the Green Lake which is located between the high snowcapped Altay mountain. It fresh water lake fed from snow of the mountain and main water resourse of the Nomads who live there. Hike back to the ger. Overnight in same place.
Day 3. Trekking to the Altai Tavan Bogd mountain base camp
Camel men will pack our stuff on the camel and trek for 16 kms toward the base camp of the snow-capped Tavanbogd massif. Pitch camp next to the Potanina glacier – the biggest of the twenty glaciers in Mongolian Altai. Remain there about 4-5 nights. 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. Overnight in tent.
Day 4. for a full day(7-8hrs) we will make day hikes to the Malchin Uul/4050m/. These are non-technical climbs. Overnights in same campside.
Day 5. Toward to base camp of Khuiten Peak/3500m/
Before starting our hiking professional climber will give us instructors of climbing, using tools and rope. Today we will have professional climber who take us to the KHuiten peak with his porters who help us to carry our luggage to till the base camp. We will cross the glacier and reach to the base camp. We will take eco-toilet with us. Pitch our tent on the glacier.
Day 6. Climbing to Khuiten Peak /4374m/
It is a day we will climb to the Khuiten peak which most highest peak in Mongolia with professional climber. It will be a big day. After climbing come back to base camp where we stayed. And go back to first base camp where we came first. And celebrate our successful climbing with our team. Overnight in the tent.
Day 7. Trekking back about 16km to the White river and overnight in the ger.
Day 8. Horse riding days till the twin lakes
Camelmen will pack our stuff, tent and other things on camel everyday. Local Horsemen will go with us and help us during the horse riding. Horse riding and enjoy the view of Altay mountain and different kind of birdwatching. We will on horseback between 15-20km about 4-5 hours everyday. We are heading toward to Tkhilbai pass /4000m/. we will come close to that pass on horseback. You will still enjoy the Altai mountain range, nomads and spectacular view around you. Overnight in the tent.
Day 9. Passing the Takhilbai
It’s big day to pass on horseback the Takhiilbai, by passing it we will get more in wild nature. This area is full of forest with incredible view. The long river flow town the valley and surrounded by high mountains. Overnight in the tent.
Day 10. Today we toward to another Green Lake /heart shaped lake/ which located between the forest. We are more in empty area only you can absolutely feel the wild nature. Picturesque place for the great shoots if it’s clear sky full of stars matches with the high mountain. Overnight in the tent, along the white river which is fed by glacier water.
Day 11. Today, we can see the many petro-glyphs. Kazakh people who live here they are very kind and hospitality. They live in ger /yurt/ which madden by hand. Today we keep ride horse toward in forest area. Overnight in tent.
Day 12. Reach to the twin Lakes
Hoton Hurgan lakes /2300m/
Today we will reach the Hoton and Hurgan twin lakes where many Nomadic Kazakh families spend summer time. This is beautiful place surrounded by mountains with forest which is wall of between China and Mongolia. Now we are closer to the Chinese border. We will get to north along the Hoton lake and reach Biluut mountain where are rock paintings. Here we will meet with our drivers and cars. Overnight in the tent along the lake.
Day 13. Golden Eagle
Drive to Eagle hunters family who is live in Sagsai town. Today we visit to Kazakh Eagle hunters family and introduce their lifestyle and feel their grade hospitality. See Eagle hunter’s golden eagle and learn some hunting skills. To be a eagle hunter requires patience. The experience training the wild bird training gained by the father to the son and kept deep secret. Hunting with eagle is one of the traditional game of Kazakh people. The Golden Eagle can hunting with fox, rabbit, marmot and sometimes wolf. We have special dinner Kazak traditional meal called Sirne. Overnight in ger.
Day 14. Drive back to Olgii about 50km
After breakfast time to say Goodbye to Eagle hunters family and heading to Olgii. Stay in hotel
Day 15: Fly to UB
After early breakfast, transfer to Olgii airport for check-in. Fly out to UB.
