Reindeer people&Taiga expedition

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Highlights

  • Chinggis Khaan Equestrian statue
  • Ulaanbaatar city
  • Northern Mongolia
  • Taiga People
  • Reindeer People
  • Terelj National Park
  • Sleeping in yurt
  • Stargazing
  • Nomadic life and Nomads

One of the last remaining nomadic groups of reindeer herders in the world, lives in Northern part of Mongolia. These 12 days tour gives you an opportunity to know about this amazing people and their culture as well as you can explore the great Mongolian steppes and beautiful landscape.

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  • Day 1: Arrive to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s bustling and expansive capital. Meet your local team at the Chinggis Khaan Inter. Airport and drive from the airport to your downtown hotel and do check-in at your hotel. Then we will explore Ulaanbaatar by visiting the world’s biggest cashmere factory shop, Chinggis Khan square, National History Museum and more. Lunch and dinner will be at the traditional Mongolian restaurants. Enjoy an evening at leisure. Overnight in hotel!

  • Day 2: Elsen Tasarkhai and Kharkhorum

    In the morning meet your guide and driver and head to west of Ulaanbaatar. On your way you will visit Elsen Tasarkhai semi gobi desert. Elsen Tasarkhai is one of easily accessible sand dunes located 240km west from Ulaanbaatar. You can do hiking on dunes also here you can do camel riding on dunes as well. After your lunch near this spot, we will continue driving towards west to Kharkhorum city. Kharkhorum is an ancient capital of Mongol empire. Kharakhorum, founded in 1220 by Chinghis khan, was not only the capital of the vast Mongolian Empire, but the epic center of trade along Silk Road, and a cultural melting pot bridging east and west. We will visit Kharkhorum museum and Erdene zuu monastery that was built on ruins of Kharkhorum city. Stay at the Hotel in Kharakhorum village.

  • Day 3: Khustain nuruu national park & Ulaanbaatar

    In the morning, we will start driving back to Ulaanbaatar. On our way we will visit Khustain nuruu national park. The park was created as a place for the Takhi (Przewalski Horse) to be re-introduced back into Mongolia in 1992, where it had become extinct in the wild. We will do off-road in the national park to spot wild horses. We will have lunch in the at the gate of the park and continue driving back to Ulaanbaatar and when we will reach the city you will be transferred to your hotel.

  • Day 4: Domestic flight to the Northern part of Mongolia

    Catch a flight to Northern Mongolia and drive towards Hogrogo village Today we will fly to Murun, a central town of Khuvsgul province. The flight takes 1.30 hours. Meet with a vehicle/can arrange UAZ or other comfortable 4x4 vehicles/. After landing to Murun city we will visit local market so you can get some interesting local souvenirs while getting introduced with the life of local people. Right after the market we start our great adventure heading to Hugrugo village. Have an overnight among marvelous mountains while enjoying pristine nature and calmness. Next day, by the evening we will reach to Hugrugo village where we will meet our horse rangers. Tented overnight camping.

  • Day 5: Hogrogo village and meeting the horse rangers

    Today we will continue driving and by the early evening we will reach to Hugrugo village where we will meet our horse rangers that will accompany us with a one day horseback riding trip to the Reindeer people. Overnight at the ger/yurt/ camp.

  • Day 6: Horseback riding to the Reindeer people

    We will start our horseback adventure heading to Zuun Taiga. There are two places in the depths of the Taiga where the reindeer herding people live in communities; Zuun Taiga (East Taiga) and Baruun Taiga (West Taiga) those are named after their location measured from the Tsagaan Nuur village. Entire riding to and from the Zuun Taiga is along wooded terrains with occasional open parts and some swampy areas. We will ride at walking speed at most of the time. The East Taiga is home to 20 reindeer herding households live in 1-10 family groups between 2 and 10 km distance. By the evening arrive to Reindeer people’s camp place. Overnight in tipi!

  • Day 7: The Reindeer People

    Starting from morning till evening we will explore this amazing reindeer herders and their everyday life right from their places. You can visit families, talk to them, capture their tradition to your camera while enjoying the reindeer ride, try dairy products of reindeer and more. Overnight in tipi.

  • Day 8: Ride back to Hogrogo camp side

    It is time to say goodbye to the Reindeer people. We pack our luggage and mount on the horses. Ride back to camp while taking the same road. Overnight at the camp in the yurt.

  • Day 9: Drive back to Murun city while visiting the Khuvsgul Lake

    We will take same way back to Murun city and on the way we will visit Khuvsgul lake, The Blue Pearl of Mongolia. Lake Khuvsgul is 136 km long, 36 km wide, and 262 meters deep and is located at an altitude of 1645 m above sea level and is frozen from January until April or May. It's the second largest fresh water lake in Central Asia. First night camping on the way and second night at Hotel in Murun city.

  • Day 10: Arrive back to Murun city

    Today we will continue driving towards Murun city and by the early evening we will reach to Murun. Depending from our arrival time we will explore the city while enjoying night life of the city. Overnight at hotel.

  • Day 11: Flight back to UB and visit Chinggis Khan equestrian statue

    Catch a flight back to UB city and after lunch we drive to visit Chinggis Khan equestrian statue at Tsonjin Boldog. Chinggis Khan equestrian statue is a 40-metre tall statue of Chinggis Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul river at Tsonjin Boldog,(54 km east of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar), where according to legend, he found a golden whip. The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. Overnight at hotel in Ulaanbaatar city.

  • Day 12: Fly back to home

    Transfer to Chinggis Khaan International Airport and fly back to home country. End of the trip

Trip Infos

  • Accomodation Hotels and yurt camps
  • Meals Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Transportation 4x4 Toyota or Russian UAZ van
  • Guiding method Guided tour
  • Best season Spring, Summer and Autumn
  • Language English, Korean, Japanese
  • Trip Destinations Mongolia

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Duration 12 Days
Trip Code : NAT-TO1
Adult
From $2,130.00 / Person
Children
From $1,680.00 / Person
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