Extraordinary Expedition trailing the brand new paths strictly following the lines of the earth latitude 99 -100 -101. Surprisingly along this horizontal line, which stretches from north to south, we encounter diversity of natural wonders: alpine forest area of Khuvsgul lake will be followed by beautiful mountains, rolling hills and green meadows, further it enters unmeasurabel desert plains and sand dunes. Beautiful freshwater lakes, chilling streams and dramatic sites of desert emptiness famous for its dinosaur findings will be the highlights of this new journey. Duration: • 18 days/17 nights • 2 nights in hotel • 1 night in tourist camp • 14 nights in tented camp • Jeep Expedition with kitchen team support • Domestic flight: UB-Moron, Gobi-UB Route: Ulaanbaatar – Moron –Khuvsgul lake – Moron - Shine ider village - Terkhiin tsagaan lake – Eg pass- Boon tsagaan lake – Shine Jinst village – Khermentsav - Zulganai – Hongor sand dunes - Yoliin Am valley – Ulaanbaatar Highlights: • Diversity of lanscape : from alpine forest to the arid desert plains • Magnificient Mountain ranges, wide open valleys, timeless steppe • Icy streams and beautiful lakes • Wildlife, Famous dinosaur sites • Horse & camel riding • Meeting with Nomad families • Off-road adventure

Magnificient Khuvsgul lake Gobi Desert

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Day 1. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. City tour. Visit to Gandan Monastery, Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum and the National History Museum. Hotel.

Day 2. Fly to Moron, the capital of Khuvsgul province. The flight takes half an hour. You will be met at the airport by our team and start driving towards Khuvsgul Lake. Tented camp.

Day 3-4. Enjoy the magnificent lake Khuvsgul - it is one of the few lakes in the world with several million years old and the most pristine lake among them which contains 2% of the world’s freshwater and almost 70% of the country’s surface freshwater. The lake is 136 km long and approximately 20-40 km wide, and the maximum depth is 262 m. Khuvsgul lake is surrounded by mountains, thick pine and larch forests and lush, green meadows where yaks and horses graze peacefully. Tented camp.

Day 5-7. Head towards the south to the Terkhiin tsagaan lake having an overnight stop at Shine Ider village. Next 2 days enjoy the lake and its vicinity areas: visit Horgo volcano creater, hiking and horseriding. There is also a great chance to view domestic yaks. Tented camp.

Day 8-9. We drive along the Chuluut river and cross the Khangai mountain range at the Egiin davaa pass. Further the forest mountain area will finish and we head to the desert plains. Enter Bayankhongor province and overnight in tented camp near Jargalant village.

Day 10-11. Visit Galuutiin Khavtsal – a 25 m deep canyon that is only a meter wide in places. We explore numerous deer stones and ancient rock inscriptions. Arrive at the Boontsagaan lake , a large saltwater lake, which is home to many rear species of birds including relic gull, whooper swan and geese. There are also interesting volcanic formations, canyons with streams and ancient cave paintings.Tented camp.

Day 12-13. Pass Shine Jinst village and head to the Khermen tsav and Zulganai, a southernmost point of our trip. Mongolian’s largest canyon, Khermen Tsav has emerged due to millions of years of erosion of the red cliffs. The Khermen Tsav canyon is a spectacular area where many fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs have been found and it still creates such an impression, as if the dinosaurs still roam somewhere around.
A small river oasis called “Zulganai” is the last oasis in Mongolia, untouched by human beings. Tented camp.

Day 14-15. Drive towards Khongor sand dunes via Naran Daats oasis. It will a perfect stop to chill out amongst the arid desert. Following day is made up entirely of fantastic scenery as we reach spectacular Khongor sand dunes known as the « singing sands » and rise from the plain reaching a height of 800m and extending for 150km long. Leisure hiking at the dunes. Visit Camel breeding family. Short camelriding session. Tented camp.

Day 16. Yoliin Am valley in Gobi gurvan saikhan mountain. Gobi gurvan saikhan national park- it is the largest of Mongolia’s national parks which extends 380 km from east to west and some 80 km north to south and surrounded by low plains, the mountains of 2200-2600 m altitudes. Fifty-two species of mammals are found here, while the mountains provide suitable habitat for threatened and endangered animals such as argali, Siberian ibex, and snow leopard. So, keep a look out for ibex and argali (wild sheep) on mountain climbs. Beautiful valley Yoliin Am,with icy streams and thick ices all year around, is located within the Gobi gurvan saikhan mountain area. Hiking along the icy streams. Visit natural museum of localities. Tented camp or Tourist camp.

Day 17. Today is the time we say good- bye to our local team and the drivers. Take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. Free hours. Evening cultural performance. Farewell dinner. Hotel.

Day 18. Depart Ulaanbaatar.

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