20 Days Mongolian wildlife tour & Trans Mongolia to Irkutsk
Day2/ 4June. Flight to Khovd city. Drive to Khomiin tal
Day3/ 5June. Khomiin tal/Przewalskii horse steppe. Nomad stay.
Khomiin tal release site is situated along the buffer zone of Khar Us Nuur National Park and the first Przewalskii horses arrived here in 2004 and 2005.
Day4/ 6June. Khomiin tal/ Przewalskii horse steppe. Nomad stay
Day5/ 7June. Today we will towards to the north-east Khovsgol province. On the way overnight on the bank of the beautiful Durgun lake. Tent
Day6/ 8June. Continue driving to Khovsgol lake. Tent
Day7/ 9June. Arrive in magnificent Khovsgol lake. The second largest and the freshest lake of Mongolia, located in Khovsgol province. The lake is connected by rivers with Baikal lake in Siberia and occupy 1% of all fresh water on the earth. Khovsgol lake is 130km long, 40km wide and 200m at the deepest part. Khovsgol lake is connected with BAIKAL LAKE by rivers. More than 90 rivers flow into the lake and only one river flows from the lake. Boating, hiking and horse riding days at the Khovsgol lake. Ger camp
Day8/ 10June. Khovsgol lake. Ger camp
Day9/ 11June. We cross Darkhad valley and head towards to Tsagaan Nuur Lake. Trekking or horse riding sessions. The Darkhad depression is located between the Khoridol Saridag Mountain Range and the Ulaan Taiga Forest. The depression is dotted by many small lakes. Tourist ger camp
Day10-11/ 12-13June. Arrive to tsaatans (reindeer herding families) and shamans. We'll see real events, how shamans do connection with other spirits and what they do. Also these days we meet tsaatans' life and tradition because they have own religion, language, tradition and customs that different from other Mongols. Tented camp near shaman's home.
Day12/ 14June. Today our trip turns to the south. Drive to Moron, center of Khovsgol province. Tent stay
Day13/ 15June. Arrive in Moron. Visit to local market and short city touring. Hotel
Day14/ 16June. Travel to Khutag Undur which is picturesque mountain and river area. Tourist ger camp
Day15/ 17June. Drive to Amarbaysgalant Monastery - one of the the largest monastery of Mongolia, built in 17th century in the memory of the Bogdo Lama Zanabazar - head of Mongolian Buddhist religion. Located in the northern province Selenge, the Monastery lies in beautiful surroundings good for walking. Tourist camp.
Day16/ 18June. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. Traditional cultural folklore show. After dinner at 20:40 catch train to Irkutsk. Train night
Day17/ 19June. Train night
Day18/ 20June. Arrive in Irkutsk. Irkutsk city tour. Hotel
Day19/ 21June. Baikal Lake tour. Hotel on the shore of the lake.
Day20/ 22June. Mid day back to Irkutsk. Hotel
