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Tsaatan people means reindeer herders. They live in northern Khövsgöl Aimag of Mongolia. However, they don’t live with residents of Khovsgol Aimag. They prefer to live in a remote area or in the thick forest. In this horse riding holiday, you will get in touch with them by horse so you will not miss observing the way they're living. You will live in a teepee in the 21st century, make a tea with the clearest water, untouched nature, and every day your life will have full of joy with Christmas deer. Please get this rare chance to see reindeer people with UB Guesthouse that will give you unforgettable memory in your heart!
You will be accommodated in various accommodations provided by UB Guesthouse. The accommodations will be in a mixed condition including a nomad family, tourist camp, guesthouse, and tent.
The trip starts overland, by a Russian-made 4x4 van. The trip goes only by horse from the Khatgal village, Khovsgol region. The horse trip continues for 5 days, which means you stay with the Reindeer family only for 1 night. After the Reindeer trip, you swap the horses into a car and drive back to Moron town, Khovsgol region. Take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. The flight duration is 1.5 hours.PS: But the overland trip from Moron to Ulaanbaatar takes 2 full days by van, including lots of driving. If you want to save your flight fare which is 110 EUR, please note UB Guesthouse before they book your flight ticket. Driver and translator return by car, once you take a flight to Ulaanbaatar.
The journey takes 5 hours. Electricity, modern toilet, and shower are not available. Camel riding is available for fun, for short time, for free. Overnight stay in a tent.
Temporary stop in Kharkhorin, the ancient capital - 2 hours' journey. Visit Erdenezuu Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It was founded in 1586. Surrounded by a quadratic wall (420 meters long on each side) with a total of 108 stupas. Visit to see Kharakhorum Museum.
Continue the trip to Tsenher hot spring, in Arkhangaiaimag, which takes 3 hours' journey. Tsenher is a natural hot spring that flows the whole year from the ground at 85 Celsius degrees. The spring comes out from the far deep part of the ground and its water is not mixed with soil waters because it is hot.
The water has high mineral content and contains everything from simple calcium, sodium to sulphuric. The spring produces water that is good for health and the water is effective for joints, nervous system and is considered good for many other diseases. The surrounding area is home to medicinal herbs. There are separate pools for women and men.
Sleep in a traditional ger, in the tourist camp. Communal shower, modern toilet, electricity, and restaurants are available.
The journey takes 5 hours. Sometimes called as TerkhiinTsagaanNuur, it is a dead volcano and a lake area. Rich with fish and different birds breed here. The beautiful lake is the most attractive place in Mongolia despite being frozen till June. The national park is attractive its lava fields, pine trees, natural fruits, birdlife, mountains and hidden caves and gaps underground. Electricity, modern toilet and shower are not available. Overnight stay in a nomadic family’s ger.
The journey takes 8 hours as the road condition is not good. It is an administrative center of Khovsgolaimag Province. Electricity, internet, supermarket, bank, and public shower are available. Overnight stay in a guesthouse.
The journey takes 3 hours via “Deer stone”, the most preserved rock paintings in the world. The Khovsgollake is called also the “Dark Blue Pearl” of Mongolia. Untouched by industry and urban life. Electricity, mini supermarket and public shower are available. Overnight stay in a guesthouse.
Start the trip to the Reindeer family by horse (and possibly mix with a car ride, depends on the road and weather condition). You will go through a forest with your translator and a local guide, only. The driver will stay at the guesthouse. Overnights stay in a tent/or nomadic family (depending on how far you could go).
Overnights stay in a tent/or nomadic family (depending on how far you could go).
Arrive in the late evening to the Reindeers. Actually, the horse trip depends on how well the tourist can ride the horse. Overnights stay in a tent (or maybe you will be offered to stay in a tipi)
Overnights stay in a tent / or nomadic family’s ger.
Overnight stay in the guesthouse.
The journey takes 1.5 hours. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to the hotel. Your driver and translator will return to Ulaanbaatar by overland, it takes 2 days.
Until you reach the Reindeer people, you will be seen many different landscapes and national parks:
This horse riding trip will cover several places in Mongolia such as Small Sand Dunes, Kharkorin, Great White Lake, Moron Town, Khovsgol Lake, and Khövsgöl Aimag of Mongolia. The journey will be about 1,400 kilometers to the west north of Ulaanbaatar city. Mongolia is rich in minerals, famous for many hot and cold springs. Nomads are generally healthy people because they widely use minerals and spring water for their daily drinks with herbal plants.
Until you reach to the reindeer people, Ub Guesthouse will show you many different landscapes and national parks such as the longest stretched sand dunes, Erdenezuu Monastery, Kharakhorum the old capital, built up in 15th century, UNESCO protected area - the Orkhon Valley, hot spring, canyon, volcano lake and caves, lava rocks, and the most preserved deer stones.
As the reindeer populations shrink, only about 300 people continue the tradition today. Their tradition is very simple. Reindeers provide Tsaatan with milk, cheese, meat, and transportation. They also sew their clothes with reindeer hair. Reindeer dung fuels, their stoves, and antlers are used to make tools. They do not use their animals for meat.
All types of food will be available including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, please do not expect seafood during the trip. Mongolia has no sea or ocean. UB Guesthouse does not provide preserved seafood due to your health safety. Please be responsible for your own drinking water and snacks.
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
577 km
Transfer included
UB Guesthouse also provides free pick up and free drop off services from the train station. If you come from the following cities, you may arrive on the following days:
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