• Category: Nomad Friendly Tour

• Places to visit: Ulaanbaatar – Gurvanbulag community – Khustai National Park - Ulaanbaatar

• Activities: Learning nomadic life, sharing experience with herders

• Duration: 3nights/4 days

• Covering distance: 540kms

• Number of participants: Min-2, max-6

• Season: June – mid September

•Date of departures (ex. Ulaanbaatar):

2010: GB01 09Jun; GB02 15Jun; GB03 30Jun; GB04 07Jul; GB05 28Jul; GB06 04Aug; GB07 18Aug; GB08 25Aug; GB09 01Sep; GB10 16Sep; GB11 23Sep

2011: GB01 08Jun; GB02 16Jun; GB03 29Jun; GB04 06Jul; GB05 27Jul; GB06 03Aug; GB07 17Aug; GB08 24Aug; GB09 31Aug; GB10 15Sep; GB11 22Sep

Day 1 Travel to Gurvanbulag community
Pick up at your hotel and travel to Gurvanbulag soum (a local administration unit) in Bulgan province. After lunch we will continue travel to Gurvanbulag community of local nomads. Gurvanbulag is a small community, initiated by few local families who live in the beautiful natural reserve of Khognokhaan Mountain. Visit to nomad family and taste traditional dairy products like aaruul-dried curds, Mongolian salty milk tea-Suutei tsai, Mongolian biscuit-Boortsog and so on. Stay overnight in mobile Ger camp run by the local community. LD

 
Day 2 Trek to small sand dune
In the morning explore a way of living as nomads. Experience the milking cows, goats and sheep. Afternoon half day trek to Elsen Tasarkhai small sand dune about 5-6kms for 2-3hours. In the evening you will be filled with a lesson on "Shagai", traditional game. You will play "Shagai" with the family members. Stay overnight in mobile Ger camp run by the local community. BLD

Day 3 Horse based nomad culture

Today we will watch how Mongolian skillful cowboys catch horses by "uurga" - traditional wooden lasso and training an untamed horse that has never been ridden before. Afternoon there we will visit "Nomad Library Project" and even we can involve to daily work. For dinner you will enjoy "Khorkhog", is real Mongolian barbeque, grilled with hot stones. Stay overnight in mobile Ger camp run by the local community. BLD

Day 4 Travel back to Ulaanbaatar and Khustai National park
Travel to Khustai National Park, the area of 50620ha reserve protects wild Mongolian horses famed as Takhi (Przewalski's Horse). Visit to the park and see wild horses. Afternoon continue travel to Ulaanbaatar. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your hotel. End of the service. BL

Included: All activities described in the itinerary, stay in Mongolian Ger (3 nights), English speaking guide service, entrance fees to Protected Areas and sightseeing costs, transfer by Russian minivan in countryside. Meals of breakfast, lunch /picnic during the treks/ and dinner will be provided during the countryside stays.
Excluded: International transportation to and from Mongolia, travel insurance, stay hotel in Ulaanbaatar, mineral (bottled) water and alcoholic drinks, tips and gratuities, laundry and items of a personal nature.

Note:
•Weare happy to arrange your hotel and transfers in Ulaanbaatar,privatecar transportation to our destinations at discounted rate.
•Internationaland domestic flight and train tickets would be arrangeddue to theclients' requests and wishes with our pleasures.
• City sightseeing tours are offered as optional.
• Private departures are available on request.