2 Weeks Trip:
This tour is an extended Karakorum and
Taihar Tour, where you will enjoy the National Park of Horgo
mountain and the lake of Terhin Tsagaan Nuur. Mountain Horgo
is a extinct volcano covered with basalt, larches and wild berries.
Red deer, Siberian Deer, Wild Boar Ruddy Shelduck and Duck are
found here. Great Cormorant are common in summertime, flying
and nesting on the hills of lake Terhin Tsagaan Nuur. The lake
is astonishingly beautiful lake with crystal clear fresh water.
While enjoying the beauty of the lake you have the chance to
fish for long time and small pikes.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar,
meet at Buyant Uhaa airport, transfer to hotel, city tour: Natural
history museum and Zaisan memorial.
Day 2: Morning City Tour: Gandan
Monastery. After lunch drive to Elsen Tasarhai (290 km), the
stunning sand dunes, streams and rocky mountains. Overnight
at Ger Camp.
Day 3: Drive to Karakorum (80 km).
Visit the historic site–Erdene-Zuu monastery from the
16th century and its surroundings like ruins of Tumen Amgalant
Palace of Ogoodei Haan and the Phallic Pock. After lunch drive
to Tsetserleg town (130 km), center of Ar-Hangai Province. Overnite
in a tent on the way.
Day 4: Arrive at Tsetserleg township.
Visit surroundings of Tsetserleg town: Ethnography Museum established
on the ruin of Zayain Huree monastery. Overnight at the town.
Day 5: Trekking in Tsagaan Davaa
of Bulgan Mountain and hiking around. There are rare plants,
deer, musk deer, wild boar, black grose and magpie in the forest.
Drive to Ih Tamir river (25 km); Stop at Taihar Stone, a big
boulder of granite with many ancient inscriptions. Visit to
stock breeder family to explore the nomadic lifestyle of Mongolians.
Yak riding and horse riding. Overnight in a ger camp on the
bank of the river.
Day 6: Drive to Horgo, a volcanic
mountain and the nearby lake of Terhiin Tsagaan Nuur (180 km).
Overnight at a ger camp located on the bank of the crystal-fresh-water-lake.
Day 7: Trek to Horgo Volcanic mountain
and along the lake of Terh and enjoy the beautiful National
Park. Horse and yak riding or fishing. Outside BBQ in the evening
and Overnight at the same camp.
Day 8: Drive
back to Ih Tamir river (180 km). Overnight at the bank of river.
Day 9: After
breakfast drive to Ogii Nuur Lake (150 km); fishing, boating
or trekking at the lake. Or you can relax observing birds such
as white spoonbill, gooses and Dalmation Pelican. Overnight
at Ger Camp.
Day 10: After
breakfast additional trip to Orhon River and Toglohiin Tal (80km)
to see a stone monument with ancient rectangular tombs dated
from Jujan period is optional. Drive back to the Ogii Nuur Camp.
Or you can stay at the lake and enjoy fishing, boating or just
relaxing
Day 11: After
breakfast drive to Hustai Nuruu Mountain (240km), via Dashinchilen,
where you will explore Ruin of the Prince Tsogt huntaij. Overnight
in a tent on the way.
Day 12: Arrive
at Hustai Nuruu national park and explore the park and wild
horses. Overnight at ger camp.
Day 13: Drive
back to Ulaanbaatar (100km). Transfer to hotel.
Day 14: City
tour: museum of Bogd Haan’s palace . Shopping and see
Traditional Folklore Concert in the evening. Overnight at the
same hotel.
Day 15: Transfer
to the airport after breakfast