You will start the trip by overland, using 4x4-wd during off road trip. During the trip, you will stop to see most famous parks and landscapes. Once you reach to the Khovsgol region where reindeers live there, you will have to change our van into horse. The horse trip will continue two days and stay one night with them and return again for two days by horse. After the reindeer trip, you will drive to Moron town, the center of Khovsgol region and take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. The flight duration will be 1,5 hour but it will take three days by van.
Itinerary
Day 1: Small Sand Dune (semi-Gobi), a 5-hour journey
Electricity, modern toilet and shower are not available. Camel riding is available for fun and for free. The overnight stay will be with a nomadic family’s ger.
Day 2: Visit to Kharkhorin (the ancient capital), a 2-hour journey
You will have a visit to Erdenezuu Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It was founded in 1586. The place is surrounded by a quadratic wall (420-meter long on each side) with a total of 108 stupas. You will have a visit to see “Kharakhorum” Museum. Thereafter, you will continue the trip to “Tsenher” hot spring in Arkhangai Aimag (a 3-hour journey). Tsenher is a natural hot spring that flows the whole year from the ground at 85 degrees Celsius.
The spring comes out from 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 considered good for many other diseases. The surrounding area is home of medicinal herbs. There are separate pools for women and men. Only ger will be available as for accommodation in the tourist camp. Communal shower, modern toilet, electricity, and restaurants is available.
Day 3: Great White Lake (Khorgo Volcano Lake), a 5-hour journey
Sometimes called as Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur, it is a dead volcano 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, bird life, mountains, and hidden caves and gaps underground. Electricity, modern toilet and shower are not available. Overnight stay will be with a nomadic family’s ger.
Day 4: Same place with a hiking day
Today will be a hiking day in the same place as the previous day.
Day 5: Drive to Moron Town, an 8-hour journey
Moron Town is a center of Khovsgol Aimag / Province. It is an administrative center. Electricity, internet, supermarket, bank, and public shower are available. Your overnight stay will be in a guesthouse.
Day 6: Khovsgol Lake, a 3-hour journey
Via “Deer stone”, there is the most preserved rock paintings in the world. The Khovsgol Lake is also called also ‘Dark Blue Pearl’ of Mongolia. The place is untouched by industry and urban life. Electricity, little supermarket, and public shower are available. The overnight stay will be in a guesthouse’s ger.
Day 7: Trip to the Reindeer family by horse
You will start the trip to the Reindeer family by horse. You will go through forest with a local guide only. The driver will stay with the nomad family. Your overnight stay will be in a tent.
Day 8: Visit to see Reindeer people
This will be the second day by horse. You will have a visit to see reindeer people. The overnight stay will be in a tent.
Day 9: Return way by horse
You will have a return way by horse. The overnight stay will be in a tent.
Day 10: Back to the lake by horse
You will go back to the lake by horse. The overnight stay will be in a tourist camp.
Day 11: Drive to Moron, a 3-hour journey
You will take a flight to Ulaanbaatar which will take you for a three-hour journey. Thereafter, you will arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to the hotel.
