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WEST ALTAI MOUNTAINS TOUR


Tour code: N-18
Arrange time: April-November
Activity: Nature exploring, horseback riding
Special items advised to bring: Good hiking shoes, warm clothes
Total distance: 2200 km by plane, 10-15 km by horse

Day 1: Ulaanbaatar capital
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to hotel, Accommodation, Lunch in Chinggis restaurant, City tour including visits to Gandantegchilen Monastery- Present biggest monastery, which houses for giant standing Buddha statue, National History Museum gives you real insight into Mongolian origin and history, Natural History Museum offers nice chance to see petrified dinosaur skeletons and nestled eggs, Visit main Square Sukhbaatar, Friendship Monument on Zaisan hill, Free time for shopping the main street shops, art shops and antique shops, National Folk Performance Concert with songs and contortion acts, Dinner, Stay in hotel

Day 2: Bayan-Olgii Province
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport for flight to Olgii town in western part of Mongolia, Trip to Khovd river /10 km/, En-route stops near the bank of Khovd river, Lunch, trip to Tsengel village and Khovd river, On the way explore the surrounding nature beauties, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping

Day 3: Hoton and Hurgan lake
Breakfast, Trip to the Siirgali, which is considered as one of the impressive places in this area, Siirgali is the place, where Hoton and Hurgan lakes with fresh water is joining in the valley surrounded by high mountains and Siberian forest, Lunch in open air, Trip is continueing, Arrival in the forest, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping

Day 4: Altai mountain
Breakfast, Jeep trip to Potanin glacier in Altai mountains, road is very tough, On the way explore the majestic high mountain ranges with snow peaks, Picnic lunch in open air, Continue the trip, En-route stops for taking pictures, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping

Day 5: Potanin Glacier
Breakfast, In the morning early ride the horses, Horseback riding trip to Potanin glacier in very rough road, Picnic lunch in open air, Trip to the glacier, on the way explore the beauty of wild nature and wild animals, Dinner, Camp fire work, Stay overnight in the tent camping

Day 6: Potanin Glacier
Breakfast- Enjoy the tea or coffee in snow water, trekking in mountains and along the glacier, Lunch, Taking pictures and photo safari day in wild nature, Explore the snow and flower in one place, Explore the rare species of plants and animals, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping

Day 7: Altai Mountain
Breakfast, Horseback trekking to the camp, where the jeeps and tracks left, Lunch, Trip to Khovd river, which has the wild white water, Picnic Dinner in open air, Stay overnight in the tent camping

Day 8: Olgii town
Breakfast, Drive to Khovd river, where are many kinds of interesting historical sights, Lunch, Trekking and exploring the deer stones monuments, graves, human shaped rock and so on, which all are dated to ancient times, Transfer to the hotel in Olgii town, Dinner, Stay in the hotel

Day 9: Ulaanbaatar city
Breakfast, Get introduced with the Olgii town and Kazakh tribe, Lunch, Transfer to the airport, Fly to Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to the hotel, Free time, Shopping in main streets, Farewell Dinner, Stay in the hotel

Day 10: Departure day
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport/ train station, Departure

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