TRAVELING TO TSAGAAN NUUR VILLAGE

After having a fresh breakfast and packing up our tents, we will continue our off-road travel to Tsagaan Nuur village where we will start our horse trekking to the mystical Taiga from. The drive will take anywhere between 4 and 7 hours, the exact time will depend on weather and road conditions. On the way, we will stop many time for taking photos of big birds, beautiful nature. When we get the Tsagaan Nuur village, there will be time for you to take a walk around the big, beautiful white lake is 2350km above the sea level. While you rest in the camp, your guide will arrange border permits that are required for tomorrow, as you will be venturing to areas very close to the Russian border. In the evening we will meet our local horsemen who will join us for next days and he will give us the necessary instructions on how to do the horse trekking to the Taiga safely.

HORSE TREKKING TO TAIGA

In the morning, we will start our adventurous horse trekking to the Taiga. Our luggage and food supply will be transported on the packing horses. Depending on the time of the year, the ride may take from 3 to 7 hours as Tsaatan tribes are nomadic, and change their location frequently.  However, the trail you’re following twists through forests and sun-drenched meadows. But the entire time, your eyes stay glued to the ravishing- beautiful mountains which rise high against a deep azure sky. Taking the freshest breath while meditating on the horseback in the wild, virgin nature will make your 5 senses stronger. Once we arrive, meet your host family of reindeer herders and spend the evening together exchanging our cultures. After freshly prepared dinner, enjoy your first night sleeping in a Teepee or Urts.
Stay overnight in shared teepees/ Urts.

A DAY TO EXPLORE THE MAGIC TAIGA

We believe that you have had a great sleep last night in peaceful Taiga. Today we will live like the reindeer herders. We will visit the reindeer herding families, have conversation with them to get to know of their lifestyle and share ours as well. In this way, you will listen to, see and feel real life of them. I can say for sure it will be very interesting to be there. You can live their life for these days maybe by helping them with what they do daily, playing with the kids. For the kids, it is always very interesting to meet people who come from far away and they really cheer up. Stay overnight in the teepee.

SECOND DAY TO SPEND WITH REINDEER HERDERS

Today we will explore the area around. The area is full of trees and very amazing to see. So, we can go for hiking with locals. We will also visit nearby families to get to know more of reindeer people. For the night, we will see the Shaman performance which is very extraordinary or seems like magic even for the locals. Shamanism was banned for 70 years under the communist rule, but prevailed in these remote parts. Reindeer herders consider the Shamanism not as a religion, but rather as a way to communicate with the souls of people who lived long ago. It is said that the strongest shamans live here up in the north of Mongolia. They start the performance in the middle of night when the sky gets full of stars which makes it more special. Stay overnight in the teepee.

TREKKING BACK TO TSAGAAN NUUR VILLAGE

After saying good bye to the reindeer herders, we will go back to the Tsagaan Nuur village on horseback. We will need to cover at 15-25km today on the horseback in muddy terrain, which will take about half of the day. While saving your great memories spending with the reindeer people as some of the highlights of your life, we will come back to Tsagaan Nuur village. When we come back, you will have time to walk or sit near the lake or do some shopping at local small shops. You will have a good rest after taking hot shower. Stay overnight in Tsagaan Nuur village.

OFF ROAD TRAVEL IN THE WILDERNESS

In the morning, we will travel for about to blue pearl of Mongolia, Khuvsgul lake which is one of the top attractions of the Northern Mongolia. Board the off-road vehicle and stop on the way for lunch and photography. You will camp in the wilderness halfway to the lake, in a scenic location.
Overnight camp in tents.

TRAVEL TO THE KHUVSGUL LAKE

After hearty breakfast, we will continually drive to Lake Khuvsgul and arrive in time for lunch in a village of Khatgal. Afterwards, board the Sukhbaatar ship for the trip to a vantage point on the other side of the lake. The extraordinary Khuvsgul Lake is 2760m above sea level, its length is 136 km and width 36.5 km. This lake is revered to all Mongolians and is known as "Mother Sea". Many Mongolians are proud to call this lake as "Blue Pearl of Asia ". Untouched by industry and modern urban life, the Khuvsgul Lake's water is unbelievably clean. The scientists have announced that Lake Khuvsgul contains two percent of the world's fresh water resources.  Once we arrive at the ger camp near the lake, you will have a chance to go off hiking or taking rest sitting at the shore of the lake. This is a place in Mongolia where one can get sense of total unspoiled wilderness. 

A LEISURE DAY AT KHUVSGUL LAKE

After a nice breakfast at shore of the freshest lake of Mongolia, we will hike to the mountain nearby to see panoramic view of the lake and surrounding area. It will be light exercise to make your body more energized and the view from the top will be breathtaking. After lunch, we will visit yak herding family. It will allow us to consider the difference between yak herding family and reindeer herders. In the evening, you will have your own time to relax.

TRAVEL TO ULAANBAATAR CITY 

In the morning, we will travel to Murun village for 100 km on asphalt road. Depending on the time, we will do some shopping at the local markets and transfer to the airport to take flight back to the Ulaanbaatar city. After having 1 hour of flight, we will arrive in UB and have farewell dinner at a restaurant. Transfer to hotel.