Itinerary

Day One: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar is known among foreigners as “UB”. Meet
your guide at the airport to transfer to your hotel. Your hotel is a four-star hotel conveniently located right in the
downtown. Time permitting; you will be given a short city orientation before dinner.

Day Two: Airport transfer for your flight to Muren. Drive to Khatgal, the gateway to the Khovsgol National Park.
Forest surrounded 100 mile long Lake Khovsgol is the deepest in Central Asia and holds 2% of the world’s fresh
water resource. Visit Park Information Center. Overnight at camp on Lake Khovsgol. (Hot shower is available)

Day Three: Today you will have five hour boat ride on Lake Khovsgol to the base of Jigleg Pass located halfway
up the western shore of the lake. Local guides will welcome you at Jigleg Camp. Overnight in tents. (Hot shower
is available)

Day Four: This will be the first day of the horseback riding adventure through Darhad valley. Shakedown ride,
meet horse and wranglers. Ride 15 miles toward Renchinlhumbe. Overnight in tents.

Day Five: Continue riding to the town of Renchinlhumbe in the Darhat Valley. Vehicle supported. Overnight
Saridag Ger Camp. (Hot shower is available)

Day Six: Ride (approximately 15 miles) through the Darhat Valley towards Hogrog. Overnight in tents.

Day Seven: Ride 20 miles. Arrive at Hogrog, jumping off point to visit the Reindeer People. Overnight in tents.

Day Eight-Day 10: Pack trip into the northern mountains to the summer camp of the Tsaatan (Reindeer people).
Ride approximately 15 miles per day, depending on location of Tsaatan camp. Camp out with packhorse support.

Day 11: Free day at the Boojum Lodge at Shishgid/ Tengis confluence. This is a day of leisure to fish, relax or
ride horseback along the Shishgid River. (Hot shower is available)

Day Twelve: Ride half way to Renchinlhumbe. Overnight in tents.

Day Thirteen: Short ride to Renchinlhumbe. Rest day. Ger camp. (Hot shower is available)

Day Fourteen: All day watching Naadam festivities. Naadam or “Festival”, has occurred for centuries in
Mongolia as an exhibition of horse racing (racers are generally ages 7-11 and race 15-30 kilometers), wrestling
(men only) and archery (women and men). Stay overnight in Saridag Ger Camp. (Hot shower is available).

Day Fifteen: Ride towards Ulaan Uul, in the southern part of the Darhat Valley. Overnight in tents.

Day Sixteen: All day drive to Muren. Ger camp. (Hot shower is available)

Day Seventeen: Return flight to UB. Farewell dinner. Hotel.

Day Eighteen: Full day guided sightseeing in UB. Visit the main Sukhbaatar Square and Zaisan Memorial. Zaisan
Memorial is a landmark of UB built on the Bogd Khan Mountain, and is the best place to view the whole city.
Visit Museum of National History and Fine Art Museum of Zanabazar. Both museums are very informative to
learn more about Mongolian history, traditional culture and arts. Overnight in hotel.

Day Nineteen: Airport transfer for your return flight home.

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