Explore Altai Tavan Bogd: 10-Day Mongolia Adventure Travel Tour

We start our Mongolia Travel from Enza Tours LLC office. Before we start our tour guide and local driver will introduce them. This trip covers the Western Part of Mongolia and is especially suitable for those want to face new challenges and different experiences! There are about ten different ethnic nomadic groups live in the area including Kazakhs. You will travel in the landscape of eternally snow-capped peaks of the Altai Mountains as much as rivers, streams, lakes and the forest zone of Khovd, Uvs, and Bayan-Olgii Aimag. An excellent tour which will fulfil all your hopes and desires.

Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Khovd, the capital of Khovd province. Our team will be waiting for you. Drive to Khoid Tsenkher cave (Northern blue cave) 72km. The rock paintings of the cave dating back 20,000-15,000 years ago rightfully considered as world class evidence of the Upper Paleolithic period. Various symbols and animals painted with rosy and brown colours deep inside the cave depict a quietly standing stage, a buffalo with horns, oxen, ibexes, elephants, ostriches, and two-humped camels.

• Accommodation: Tourist camp

• Activities: Hiking and photo shooting

Drive back to Khovd province via Khar Us Lake. From the Khoid Tsenkher Cave to Khar Us lake is 50km. There are we have an excellent opportunity to see varieties of birds and beaver. You can rest, the hearing sound of various waterfowls gathered in the lake. Visit the local museum in KHovd town.

• Accommodation: Tourist camp

• Activities: Hiking and photo shooting

Drive to Tolbo Lake. From the Khar us Lake to Tolb Lake is 170km.  Admire the beautiful view of majestic mountains on the way. Break the trip near the steep Tolbo Lake and free hiking there.

• Accommodation: Tourist camp

• Activities: Hiking, photo shooting and swimming

From the Tolbo lake to Altai tvanbogd is 70km.Today we will drive to Altai Tavanbogd National Park (means The Holy Five) via Tsagaan Gol (White River) valley and through the Altai Mountains that are Mongolia’s most extensive and highest mountain range more than 3000-4000 meters high. One famous spot is “Shiveet Hairhan” Sacred Mountain, where we will see the most significant rock painting site from the period of the Huns (approx 200 B.C.)

• Accommodation: Ger Camp

• Activities: Hiking, photo shooting and discover the surrounding

We will ride a horse to Altai Tavanbogd referring to the peaks of Huiten – 4374m and the highest. It is a stunning setting with the impressive massif of lofty snow-capped mountains. We will reach the 20km long Potanina glacier, which is ice river starts from Altai Tavan Bogd Snow Peaks.

However, depending on the weather condition, we will decide to watch this place or visit some hills. Because heavy snowfalls or storm can occur any time. This is extremely dangerous for visiting people. We will make horse riding to the edge of potaniin glacier.

• Accommodation: Ger camp

• Activities: Hiking, photo shooting and Horse riding

Today, our destination is Khurgan Lake.  From the Potanian Glaciar to Khurgan lake is 110 km. We will enjoy the rest of day leisure at the lake, nature walking, different bird watching, and swimming.

• Accommodation: Nomadic Family

• Activities: Hiking and photo shooting

• We will drive to the eagle hunter family and see their nomadic and hunting lifestyle. The Eagle Hunter family located 60 km far from Bayan-Ulgii city.  There we will discover how to hunt the animals with well-trained eagles. This is the amazing moment that the relationship between predator and human. Stay overnight Eagle hunters Home

• Accommodation: Family Yurt 

• Activities: Hiking and photo shooting

Drive to dune “Buurug del” via Ulaangom capital town of Uvs province. On the way, we will see Uvs Lake, a gigantic inland sea in the middle of the desert. Then drive to Buurug del dunes which are direct continues of Gobi desert and the most northern edge of the desert zone in the world. The dunes and surrounding mountains are designated wilderness; this is a great place to enjoy unspoiled natural beauty in a variety of ways. Here you can climb up to the dunes.

• Accommodation: Tourist camp

• Activities: Hiking, photo shooting, climbing dunes

After breakfast drive to back to Ulaangom for your departure. From Uvs Lake to Ulaangom is 30km.flight to Ulaanbaatar. Arrival in town and transfer to your hotel or hostel where you can rest a few moments and Tour will End.