Tavan Bogd

Climbing Tavan Bogd

Day 1. Arrive in Olgii and have lunch. Leave Olgii for Khokh Khotol, 100km from Olgii. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2. Drive along the river and pass the hill 2,600m above sea level. Enjoy view of all 5 peaks of Tavan Bogd. Drive another 80km to base camp.

Day 3. Use camels and horses to climb up to West Camp. People will climb on foot. Overnight there.

Day 4. Climb to Malchin Peak (4,050m). If weather allows, continue to climb Khuiten Peak (4,374m). If weather is poor, overnight there in tents in high camp.

- Note: Khuiten Peak requires proper climbing equipment (please bring your own).

Day 5. Climb to Khuiten Peak (with proper climbing equipment). This takes approximately 5 hours. Spend 30 minutes at the peak. Return to West Camp and overnight.

Day 6. Return to base camp and overnight.

Day 7. Begin return trip to Olgii. Depending on wishes of your group, stop somewhere along the way to overnight.

Day 8. Return to Olgii.

Day 9. Fly to UB.

DATES : 1 June-15 September
Some recommendations: Summer months in Mongolia are from early-June to mid-September. Although the Mongolian summers are hot and dry with occasional rain, the temperature can fluctuate as much 20 degrees centigrade between day and night, so be prepared for all weather conditions.
What to bring: Binoculars, sunscreen, a hat, gloves, long underwear for travel in the high mountains, comfortable footwear, lip balm, sanitary hand wipes, sunglasses, prescription medications (if needed), rain gear, and a flashlight/torch.
Transport: Western Mongolian families frequently move from one pasture to the other using camels. The services of some herdsmen will be hired by the expedition, and they will provide us with their animals.
Staff: A local guide who speaks English and Mongolian will accompany the group at all times. A cook will follow, with an assistant. In addition, the services of the local herdsmen will be hired along with their animals. The horsemen follow a traditional lifestyle in the areas where we will be riding.
Meals: Our cook will prepare the meals. We pride ourselves in having cooks adapt to both western and Mongolian cooking on our trips. There are always vegetables available, and we have no problem accommodating vegetarians on our trips. For breakfast we can usually buy fresh yogurt from the herdsmen in the local area.
Price: ... USD per person (min 2 members)
Group size: 2-12 [Discounts available for large groups]
Price Includes: English speaking guide, food(3 times per day), cook, packing horse or camels, all overnights in gers and tents, camping equipment and all local transport (UB-Ulgii-UB flights), all Border and National park permits.
Price Excludes: Drinks. Guesthouse costs 10-USD per night, per person.

Western Mongolia Package

Bek Travel, 9 days Western Mongolia Package, All Combined Trip Itinerary in Tavan Bogd National Park.

FIXED DATES AS FOLLOWS;
1^ST round: June 2-June 11
2^nd round: June 12-June 21
3^rd round: June 23-July 02
4^th round: July 2-July 11
5^th round: July 12-July 21
6^th round: July 22-July 31
7^th round: August 2-August 11
8^th round: August 12-August 21
9^th round: August 22-August 31
10^th round: September 01-September 10

 

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Day 1
Fly from UB to Olgii, arrive in the morning, short town introduction (small town) go to Halal Restaurant ( Turkish restaurant) and have brunch. After the brunch, we will drive out of Olgii heading towards to Ranger station of Tavan Bogd mountain. 3000 meters height from sea level. Arrive at the Ranger station ( 5-6 hours of drive) and overnight in gers.
Day 2
Ride on horses, having camels loaded by food and equipment and after 5-6 hours of riding arrive at the base camp of Tavan Bogd mountain (3-4 hours).  Set up our tents and start the camping. See Potanian glacier around the base camp. Overnight in tents.
Day 3
Early morning, Climb to Malchin peak on this day which is 4000 meters high ( 3hours). Then climb down to the base camp ( 3 hour) and Overnight.
Day 4 Hike down to the ranger station. (5-6 hours) Arrive at the Ranger station and overnight in gers.
Day 5
Start trekking  from Ranger station heading to Bear valley thru Dakilbay Pass, ( Also called Death pass) (6-7 hours) ( This is the only pass that connects Tavan Bogd mountain area with the lakes area through Aksu River Valley). Overnight in Khar Ayrag Valley in tents.
Day 6
We will pass the Death Pass today and arrive at Bear Valley and overnight. There will be a lot of waterfalls and snow mountains around us to see. Overnight in tents.

Day 7
We will continue to trek down the valley and arrive at Uyshik and overnight. Overnight in tents.
Day 8
Continue trekking downhill to the Aksu rivers junction and meet with our driving team and send the wrangler team back and  will continue today by car ( 1-2 hours) to the Kazakh nomadic family where we will organize a small nomadic ceremony by Inviting all neighbors “ Five fingers” feast.  Sing songs and enjoy your time with nomads.  Overnight in gers and tents.
Day 9
Early morning some can hike to waterfall in Baga Turgen Valley, the after lunch we will drive back to Olgii ( 5 hours) and on the way, we will visit Kazakh eagle hunter’s family and see golden eagle have the lunch, then drive to Olgii ( 1 hour)  and have goodbye party at Bek’s ger camp. Overnight.
Day 10
You will fly from Olgii to UB.
End of the trip
Per Person Fee:  1890 USD
Includes below in Western Mongolia:

1. Return tickets between UB and Olgii.
2. All meals in Western Mongolia
3. Van 4x4, driver
4. Fuel
5. English speaking guide
6. Cook
7. Wranglers
8. Camels and Horses
9. All Accommodations in Western Mongolia
10. Border area permits and National Park taxes
11. All camping and cooking equipment
12. Drinks and toilet papers ( Water, juice etc)
13. Eagle hunter’s entertainment fees ( wearing traditional clothes and holding eagles on arms taking photos etc)
14. We can also gather for vegetarians and gluten free if required at no additional charges.
15. Other administrative costs

Excludes:
Everything in Ulaanbaatar.
Luggage storage, transport and luggage limits with domestic airlines.
With Bek Travel, you can store any extra luggage in Bek’s storage in Olgii before heading out to West for the trip. And any other luggage that you would need for the trip will be loaded on vehicles and camels depending on the itinerary and the places we visit. Camels will carry your baggage together with the food and equipment for the trail. Please note that you will not have access to these items until the end of each day as our pack camels will always be ahead of the group. You should therefore bring a day pack in which you can carry personal belongings such as your camera, water and sun screen etc.
Domestic flights have limit of 15kgs maximum including luggage and hand luggage. Any extra luggage can be of course taken but you will be charged approximately 2USD for each extra kg.
Packing List for 9 day Tavan Bogd National Park all combined Trekking.

• Passport– Bek Travel needs your passport copies before your arrival in Mongolia as they are needed to get border area patrol permits which we will prepare in advance. We will also need them to book the domestic flights.
• Sleeping bag- You will need a good warm sleeping bag for the trek. So please bring a four season (or -10 Celsius / 15 Fahrenheit or below) sleeping bag. Given sleeping bag temperature is a guideline only, although this depends on how much you feel the cold a. Roll mats are provided on the trek however for greater comfort and warmth we recommend you to bring your Thermorest style mattresses. Please let us know if you are bringing your mats. Or we can also provide with matts in case you may not bring it for any reasons.
• Waterproof, well worn-in walking boots- Good quality, comfortable footwear is essential. Whatever you wear on your feet the most important thing is comfort. It is vital to ensure your boots are well worn in and lightweight. Ankle support and waterproof material is recommended but if you already have something comfortable with good grip on rocks then don’t go rushing out to buy new boots – you are better off with your well worn in pair!
• Waterproof clothing - A plastic poncho or any kind of waterproof trousers and jackets are recommended. However a poncho will usually be sufficient if it covers your bag, body and most of your legs.
• Plastic bags - to keep your belongings and clothes dry (wrap everything in plastic bags).
• Small towel and basic personal toiletries- there would be opportunities for cold showers at the campsite so bring travel size shampoo and shower gel if you would like to use it, wet wipes for the rest of the trek is also recommended. You can of course get them in Olgii easily.
• Water bottle– bring one large (1.5 litre) or two or three small water bottles that can be refilled on the trail with boiled water, which will be supplied every morning at the campsite.
• Warm cloth for night time - Fleece, long pants, woolen hat, gloves
• Walking cloth in layers– e.g. zip off trousers, fleece, T-shirts
• Personal medication and basic first aid kit- Bandaids, Imodium, Panadol, rehydration sachets, Just to know, our trek leader would bring first aid kid.
• Snacks- Chocolates, chips, biscuits, energy bars. Snacks are provided during the trek but you may like to bring one or two extras just in case.
• Torch(flash-light) - (Very Important) and spare batteries.
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and sunhat
• Mosquito repellent
• Antiseptic hand gel

Helmet: It would be better if you bring one, because for your safety you would need this when you ride on horse or camel.  

Chinggis Khaan Statue

 

Group size	Min 1-2, max 6 (big groups are available)
Duration	1 Day
Total driving	200 km
Meals	1 Lunch
Activity	Horse riding, visit nomadic family, see eagle, visit museums...

If you want to visit Mongolia but you only have a short amount of time, this is a great tour to take. Chinggis Khaan Statue complex is located in “Tsonjin Boldog”, a historical place where Chinggis Khaan found his golden whip. The statue was created as a memorial to the Man of the Millennium “Chinggis Khaan”. The 40 meter high stainless steel statue of Chinggis Khaan on the horseback is the largest of its kind in the world. 

                                           ITINERARY

Day 1Chinngis khaan statue-Terelj NP

• After breakfast we will drive east to the giant Chinggis Statue. 
• Visit Chinggis Khaan’s Statue complex. Enjoy the view of the surrounding area from the open balcony on Chinggis Khaan’s horse’s head. .
• Visit small but interesting museum of Mongolia in the 13th Century.
• Continue the driving to beautiful Terelj National Park. 
• Have a lunch and visit nomadic Mongolia 
• Ride horse and Visit Turtle Rock formation the symbol of the national park. 
• Visit the gorgeous “Aryabal” meditation temple where you can enjoy the best view of the park.
• Drive back to Ulaanbaatar city and transfer to your hotel/ accommodations.

SERVICES INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE

         The tour includes:

• Accommodation during the trip
• Driver+4WD vehicle+petrol
• English speaking tour guide/cook/
• All meals displayed in the itinerary
• Camel, horse riding with local guide
• Bottled water supply for 1.5 liter p.p everyday
• Entrance fees for the national parks and museum

        The tour excludes:

• International airfare
• Personal Items
• Optional activity costs
• Alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Accommodation in UB city
• Travel & medical insurance

GALLERY

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Central Mongolia highlights tour

Group size	Min 1-2, max 6 (big groups are available)
Duration	6nights 7 days
Total driving	Km
Meals	7 Breakfast, 7 Lunch, 6 Dinner
Accomodation	Ger Camp
Activity	Camel riding, hiking, visit nomadic family,and horse riding.. etc

Travelling in the Gobi desert would give you unforgettable landscape mixture of desert, mountainous terrain and borderless steppe. Lifestyles in the Gobi will let you experience the family-like, warm hearted local herders who extend their hospitality the year round. Here is an opportunity to see cool climates and hot sand dunes; as well as, remains of Ancient cities, monasteries, dinosaurs. This historical area linked Europe and Asia through the famous Silk Road. Discover gobi desert with us. 

Destinations:  Kharkhorin city-the ancient capital of Mongolia | Orkhon Valley and Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall | Hot spring (Hot spa) | The Great White lake  | Semi- Gobi
ITINERARY

 

Day 1The Kharkhorin city

Kharkhorin was built in 1235  by Ogodei Khaan , who was successor of Chingis Khaan. The foundations of Kharkhorin’s buildings are all underground and Erdene-Zuu Monastery was built to the south of  the ancient capital ruins in 1586. We will visit  Erdenezuu monastery which contains valuable items that represent Mongolian Buddhist culture. Overnight in a ger.

 

Day 2Orkhon waterfall

We will visit Uurt gorge,  Orkhon river, and the Red waterfall in Orkhon valley. The red waterfall is situated in historically significant  Orkhon valley, whose river flows an incredible 1120 km to the north before it joins  Selenge  river. Also called Ulaantsutgalan, the waterfall was formed by unique combination of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes about 20000  years ago.  Overnight in a ger nearby the waterfall.

 

Day 3Hot spring (Hot spa)

The sulphur springs of Tsenkher emerge from the ground at 86 degree Celcius. The hot spring is especially good for skin allergy.We will relax in Hot spa for the whole day. It is a good treatment after horse-riding trip. Overnight in a ger camp.

 

Day4-5Great White lake

The White lake is located in Tariat sum, a local administration unit which is a magnificent region of extinct volcanoes. Approximately 180km  north-west of Tsetserleg. The 16km  lake was formed when volcanic lava dammed the Suman River cutting a large gorge through the basalt. White lake is a great spot for bird watching or swimming. We will riding horse and  hiking to the crater Khorgo on the fifth day.
 

Day 6Semi- Gobi

Amazing nature in Semi-Gobi. Imagine a picture that consists of rocky mountains in the back, sand dunes in front,  green trees in and aside the dunes, a river flowing along the dunes. That is what Semi-Gobi looks like- everything in one package. Explore  Semi-Gobi. Camel-riding. Overnight in a ger.

Day 7Ulaanbaatar

Driving back to UB, on the way we have a lunch. 

SERVICES INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE

The tour includes:

• Accommodation during the trip
• Driver+4WD vehicle+petrol
• English speaking tour guide/cook/
• All meals displayed in th itinerary
• Camel, horse riding with local guide
• Bottled water supply for 1.5 liter p.p everyday
• Entrance fees for the national parks and museum

The tour excludes:

• International airfare
• Personal Items
• Optional activity costs
• Alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Accommodation in UB city
• Travel & medical insurance

 

EAGLE FESTIVAL 2018

Kazakh eagle hunter in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia.
The Eagle festival, or Golden Eagle festival is an annual traditional festival held in Bayan-Ölgii aimag, Mongolia. In the eagle festival, Kazakh eagle hunters celebrate their heritage and compete to catch small animals such as foxes and hares with specially trained golden eagles, showing off the skills both of the birds and their trainers. Prizes are awarded for speed, agility and accuracy, as well as for the best traditional Kazakh dress, and more. eagle hunting
The Eagle Festival is held during the first weekend in October, run by the Mongolian Eagle Hunter's Association. Dark, rocky mountainous terrain forms the backdrop to the festivities which incorporate an opening ceremony, parade, cultural exhibitions, demonstrations and handcrafts in the center of town of Ölgii followed by sporting activities and competitions 4 km out towards the mountains. Dressed in full eagle hunting regalia and mounted on groomed decorated horses, the entrants compete for the awards of Best Turned Out Eagle and Owner; Best Eagle at Hunting Prey and Best Eagle at Locating Its Owner  from a Distance. Other sporting activities include horse racing, archery and the highly entertaining Bushkashi - goatskin tug of war on horseback.
  Important tip: Domestic tickets schedule which is considered as Summer flight schedules will be announced in Late March and domestic return tickets for October specifically during the festival will HAVE TO be booked as soon as the flight schedule is announced. So it is very important. Local aviation companies make domestic tickets at least 2 times more expensive during this time of festival. And Local hotels make their prices 4 times more expensive during this festival. So this trip is quite costly.
Included in tour:
 Fuel for all vehicles during the whole trip in West, English speaking guides for the whole trip,  Hotel stays in Olgii, Domestic return tickets between UB and Olgii, All food, during the trip and at restaurants in Olgii, All Airport transfers in UB and in Olgii,  Eagle festival taxes, Horses during the eagle hunting and horses to ride from Altay village to Olgii, Eagle hunters’ fees, Accommodations during the hunting,
Guide in UB, Vehicles in UB, Museum and concert tickets in UB.
Excluded in tour: International airfare, Personal Items, Optional activity costs, Alcoholic drinks, Accommodation in UB city, Travel & medical insurance
ITINERARY 
         

 

Day 1Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

 (October 04) Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, welcomed by Four Seasons Travel's staff at UB airport. Drive to your  booked  hotel.  After your having a lunch  we will see history museum wnich It’s UB's only genuine blockbuster sight, offering an unparalleled overview of Mongolian culture, ranging from stone-age petroglyphs and exquisite gold ornamentation to, arguably the highlight, the full gamut of traditional ceremonial costume – which unmistakably inspired the look of characters from the Star Wars prequels. In the evening we will see Tumen-Enkh Ensemble Mongolian traditional concert. Drive back to Hotel after the dinner.

Day 2Fly to Ulgii

(October 05) Fly from UB to Olgii. Arrive in Olgii, welcomed  in hotel in Olgii.  See Kazakh family concert and visit local black market. Kazakh family has a lot of tradition and culture, You can see different life style and see it.  Overnight in hotel. 

Day 3Eagle Festival opening ceremony

 (October 06) Start attending the eagle festival with the opening ceremony. The eagle hunters come from all directions and from far remote areas in the Altai Mountains and some travel days on horseback to come to participate. The festival starts with an impressive parade: seventy hunters with their eagles on their arms are riding their horses and camels, the youngest was nine, the oldest eighty. They wear beautiful traditional costumes. Afterwards several competitions are being held.  After the festival taken to Olgii and overnight in hotel.

Day 4Eagle festival

(October 07) Enjoy the festivities and competition of the Golden Eagle Festival and attend the eagle festival on this day ending with its closing ceremony. Each year Kazakh hunters from near and far attend the festival with their Golden Eagles, known as Berkut, to enter them into competitions testing speed, agility, and accuracy. Ceremonies, dance performances, a parade in the provincial capital’s city square, and a Kazakh play are held in honor of the hunters and their eagles. The Golden Eagle Festival is a highlight of any traveler’s visit to Mongolia. Overnight in hotel in Olgii

Day 5Altai village

 (October 08) Start driving to Altai village where you initially started to ride on horses towards Olgii along with the eagle hunters. Now it is time to experience the REAL Hunting with eagles on your own along with other eagle hunters. he birds are usually taken from their nests as chicks to be trained. Western animal lovers might protest about the practice, but try arguing the point with a proud Kazakh whose ancestors have been doing it for centuries. A golden eagle lives in ‘captivity’ for approximately 40 years. The hunter grows old with his bird.

Day 6Altay mountains with golden eagle on your arms

Day 6 (October 09) Training session on this day in the morning for a short time, how to ride a horse with a golden eagle on your arms to be ready to hunt wild animals ( such as fox, rabbit, pallas cat etc) on the Altay mountains. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Altay mountains with golden eagle on your arms. There will be more than 4 eagle falconers joining the Hunting for the next couple of days while you are there. You will have a lot of information and experience exchanges with them. Photography can be done too. Overnight in guesthouse.

Day 7Real hunting with golden eagles

(October 10) You will be doing a REAL HUNTING WITH GOLDEN EAGLES along with other eagle hunters accompanying with you. In the afternoon, ride on camels and have fun. Overnight at the same family. Have good bye party. (You will have hot shower facilities there as well)

Day 8Back to Ulgii

 (October 11) We will drive back to Olgii , on the way back, you will stop by a Uriankhai ( Uriankhai is a small Mongolian ethnic minority) throat singer to listen to his throat singing. Arrive in Olgii. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 9Fly to UB

(October 12) Fly out of Olgii to UB. Drive to booked hotel.

Day10Fly to your country

(October 13) Our team to pick you up from the hotel and drive everyone to Fly to home countries

GALLERY

Mongolia Tour Packages

From: mongolian4seasonstravel.com

Group size	Min 1-2, max 6 (big groups are available)
Duration	6nights 7 days
Total driving	Km
Meals	7 Breakfast, 7 Lunch, 6 Dinner
Accomodation	Ger Camp
Activity	Camel riding, hiking, visit nomadic family,and horse riding.. etc

Travelling in the Gobi desert would give you unforgettable landscape mixture of desert, mountainous terrain and borderless steppe. Lifestyles in the Gobi will let you experience the family-like, warm hearted local herders who extend their hospitality the year round. Here is an opportunity to see cool climates and hot sand dunes; as well as, remains of Ancient cities, monasteries, dinosaurs. This historical area linked Europe and Asia through the famous Silk Road. Discover gobi desert with us. 

Destinations:  Kharkhorin city-the ancient capital of Mongolia | Orkhon Valley and Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall | Hot spring (Hot spa) | The Great White lake  | Semi- Gobi
ITINERARY

Day 1 The Kharkhorin city

Kharkhorin was built in 1235  by Ogodei Khaan , who was successor of Chingis Khaan. The foundations of Kharkhorin’s buildings are all underground and Erdene-Zuu Monastery was built to the south of  the ancient capital ruins in 1586. We will visit  Erdenezuu monastery which contains valuable items that represent Mongolian Buddhist culture. Overnight in a ger.

Day 2 Orkhon waterfall

We will visit Uurt gorge,  Orkhon river, and the Red waterfall in Orkhon valley. The red waterfall is situated in historically significant  Orkhon valley, whose river flows an incredible 1120 km to the north before it joins  Selenge  river. Also called Ulaantsutgalan, the waterfall was formed by unique combination of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes about 20000  years ago.  Overnight in a ger nearby the waterfall.

Day 3 Hot spring (Hot spa)

The sulphur springs of Tsenkher emerge from the ground at 86 degree Celcius. The hot spring is especially good for skin allergy.We will relax in Hot spa for the whole day. It is a good treatment after horse-riding trip. Overnight in a ger camp.

Day4-5 Great White lake

The White lake is located in Tariat sum, a local administration unit which is a magnificent region of extinct volcanoes. Approximately 180km  north-west of Tsetserleg. The 16km  lake was formed when volcanic lava dammed the Suman River cutting a large gorge through the basalt. White lake is a great spot for bird watching or swimming. We will riding horse and  hiking to the crater Khorgo on the fifth day.

Day 6 Semi- Gobi

Amazing nature in Semi-Gobi. Imagine a picture that consists of rocky mountains in the back, sand dunes in front,  green trees in and aside the dunes, a river flowing along the dunes. That is what Semi-Gobi looks like- everything in one package. Explore  Semi-Gobi. Camel-riding. Overnight in a ger.

Day 7 Ulaanbaatar

Driving back to UB, on the way we have a lunch.

Services Included and Excluded in the tour price

The tour includes:

• Accommodation during the trip
• Driver+4WD vehicle+petrol
• English speaking tour guide/cook/
• All meals displayed in th itinerary
• Camel, horse riding with local guide
• Bottled water supply for 1.5 liter p.p everyday
• Entrance fees for the national parks and museum

The tour excludes:

• International airfare
• Personal Items
• Optional activity costs
• Alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Accommodation in UB city
• Travel & medical insurance

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