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Huvsgul &
Kharkhorin Tour
Region: Northern Mongolia
Interesting sites: Huvsgul lake, Tsenkheriin
Khaluun Us, Erdene Zuu
Monastery,
Transport: Bus/Mini van/Jeep
Length of tour: 14 nights / 15 days
Tour code: HKT
 Day
1
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, and transfer to
hotel and have lunch. City sightseeing tour including a visit
to Sukhbaatar Square and National History Museum. Dinner in
one of the finest restaurants in UB. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 2
Drive to – a beautiful monastery which was erected in
1726. If you like fishing you can do it on the Orkhon river.
The Orkhon river has its source in the Khangai Mountain Range
and flows 1.124 kilometers, joining the Selenge river in northern
Mongolia and so to Lake Baikal in Siberia. The main tributaries
of the Orkhon river are the Tamir and Yeroo rivers, which
have their source in the Khentii and Khangai mountain ranges.
The Orkhon River has numerous species of fish such as Pike,
Mirror Carp, Baikal Sturgeon, Taimen, Sig, River Perch, Siberian
Umber, Roach, Ide, Bull Ide, Golden Carp, Amur Catfish and
Burbot. In the evening arrive in Erdener city (second largest
city in Mongolia). Stay in a hotel.
Day 3
Visit Erdenet mine (Erdenet is one of the biggest copper mines
in the world) and the Museum of Mineralogy in Erdenet city.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4
Travel to Murun town. On this way
you can see: Urantogoo, Tulga and Jalavch Uul are extinct
volcanoes enjoying State protection. The Bai Bulag –
ruins of a trade center of Uigar people in the 9th-10th Century.
A deer – decorated stone of the Bronze Age (3.000-1.000
years ago). This way is lies across Selenge River –
largest river in Mongolia. Lenok, Sig Umber, Pike are there.
Overnight in tents.
Day 5
Arrive in Lake Huvsgul Nuur via
Khatgal Soum. Accommodation in "Huvsgul-Hangard"
Tourist Camp. Whole day of relaxing: swimming, boating and
enjoying the beautiful lakeside. The lake Huvsgul, the deepest
lake in Central Asia and elevated over 1645 meters above sea
level. Since the lake formed as a result of pro-genetic process,
its water content is high (384km3), and almost 70% of its
bottom area are deeper than 100 meters. Containing extremely
little content of mineral salts and organic substances, the
water of Huvsgul is clean and rich
in oxygen even in the depth. Due to the transparency of the
water, the fishes are visible even from a depth of dozens
meters. A thousand of brooks tribute the lake while only the
river Egein has its source from Huvsgul, and, flows to the
big river Selenge, and further to the lake Baikal.
Day 6
Tour around the lake and a picnic lunch. Boat tour to the
island and lunch on the island (optional). Return to ger camp.
 Day
7
Mountain and forest day (high mountain excursion with lunch
in the forest). Return to ger camp.
Day 8
Drive for Jargalant soum. Arrive in Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan
– an astonishingly beautiful lake with crystal fresh
water. On the east of the Lake lies dead volcano - Khorgo
Uul – State protection as a National Park. By the
way visit a small museum to Gongor, who was a tallest man
(265 cm) in Mongolia in Jargalant soum. Overnight in "Horgo"
Ger Camp.
Day 9
Tour around the Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur
and Khorgo volcano. Overnight in "Horgo"Ger Camp.
Day 10
Travel to the remarkable Hot Spa of Tsenkheriin Khaluun Us
with issuing at a scalding +86,5oC with the stench of hydrogen
sulphide (rotten eggs smell). On the way you can visit Zayan
Gegeenii Hiid – a large old Buddhist Monastery, remarkably
intact, preserved as a museum – but with an active community
of monks. The first temple was opened in 1586, expanded to
5 temples in 1679. The contents are magnificent, housing many
treasures, clothes, seals, games, weapons, ceremonial masks
and fine collection of Mongolian musical instruments. Also
see Taikhar Chuluut is a mysterious steep sided pinnacle of
25 m high, almost impossible to climb – rising abruptly
from the flat grassland of the gravel spreads of the Tamir
river. There is no agreement amongst geologists on the origin
of this puzzling phenomenon, the pinnacle is worshipped as
a deity, and remains an enigma. Overnight in "Taikhar"Ger
Camp.
Day 11
A half day of relaxing, having a bath of hot water. Arrive
in Kharkhorin , the ancient
capital city of the Mongolian Chinggis Khan’s Empire
of 13th Century. Overnight in "Mongon Mod" Ger hotel.
Day 12
Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery,
which is the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It was
built at the initiative of the most influential Khalkha lord
Abtai Khan, in 1586 on the spot where was Kharkhorin,
the famous capital of the Mongolian Empire of the 13th century
.The territory of the monastery occupies an area of 400 square
meters and is surrounded by a tone wall with 108 stupas. The
stone columns, blocks and sculptures excavated from the ruins
of the city show that various building materials were used
in the construction of this monastery, which began in the
16th century and continued until the 19th century. Visit Shankh
temple where is kept the Black flag of Chinggis Khan soldiers'.
Visit nomadic family to introduce to their style of life,
horse ride. Overnight in Ger hotel.
Day 13
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. On the way
you will see the unique natural appearance- Sand dunes among
mountains. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, accommodation
in hotel.
Day 14
We can visit Art and Souvenir shops to buy souvenirs for our
friends and family. In the evening we attend a Mongolian folk
dance and music performance, where we will enjoy very old
Mongolian long songs, performances by contortionists, throat
singers, dancing and more. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15
Departure.
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