One of the most beautiful places in Mongolia is Khuvsgul Lake. Khuvsgul is the deepest and freshest lake. Also northern Mongolia is called Mongolian Switzerland because it is completely covered by green forest. The lake is more than 2 million years old and was formed by the earthquake. We will hike to the Otgontenger mountain from the top of it you will get breathtaking views. We will be in the middle of clouds.
Ulaanbaatar
In the morning
Khugnu Khan natural reserve covers 46,990 hectares of land and located in Rashaant soum of Bulgan province. The park is a splendid mountain and situated at the border of three provinces. In the natural reserve, there are extraordinary sand dunes about 80 kilometers. The scenery is spectacular combination of desert, picturesque mountain, river and green grassland. There are two monasteries in this national park. We will do hiking and explore the area.
Karakorum was one of the most important cities in the history of the Silk Road. Although founded by Genghis Khan in 1220, Karakorum’s development as capital of the Mongol Empire occurred in the 1230s under his son Ugudei. The Mongols had a profound impact on the history of trade across Central Asia, as their vast empire connected east and west. We will discover the highlights of the city and visit Erdene-Zuu monastery.
Great White Lake is the highlight of Arkhangai province and famous for its attractive scenery.It has been protected since 1965, fully in 1997, to safeguard spectacular mountain scenery and endangered flora and fauna. It’s surrounded by the Khangai Mountain Range, which reach as 3000 meters above the sea level. The most area of the National park is covered by poplar and peach forest, where grow wild berries, rare herbs and many different varieties of wild berries and flowers. There are lots of wild animals such as deer, ibex and others, as well as various kinds of birds. Around the Great White Lake we will hike and explore the unique natural formation and Khorgo crater.
Otgontenger is one of the highest snow capped mountains in Mongolia. Its altitude is 4008 meters above the sea level. It is the highest peak of Khangai Mountain range. It has been strictly protected area of Mongolian government since 1992. Just below the border of the permanent snow of Otgontenger, there is a beautiful Badarkhundaga Lake. Khangai mountain range is the biggest mountain range in Mongolia. It was formed by the movement of tectonic plates 900 million years ago. In 1955, Mongolian mountain climbers climbed to the mountain for the first time. Many wild and rare animals live there. We will hike on this mountain.
Tarvagatai National Park is located 78 km northeast from Uliastai town and 23 km from Idersoum in Zavhan province. We will have overnight break at the beautiful national park. Within the national park, there is a beautiful Nogoon Lake surrounded by forested mountains. “Nogoon” means “green”. The lake always looks green. You can imagine how clean the lake is when you see fishes in the lake water.
Angirt is a beautiful small lake located on the junction of the Gobi desert and forest steppe. On the south of the lake, there is a sand mountain neighboring seven small sand dunes in its east. Charming magnolia flower grows on the top the two sand dunes. Angirt lake is home to water birds.
Uushgiin Uvur is located on southeastern sunny side of rock Uushig mountain 17km west from Murun. You can find tombs, rectangular burials and 14 deer stones in a single area at the same time. This memorial contains the most clearly depicted deer stone in Mongolia. These deer stones were aligned from north to south in a single column. Total of 109 deer figures as well as some human figures were carved on 14 stones. After we have visited this place, we will head to Murun and stay there.
Khuvsgul Lake is 136km long and 36km wide at 1645m above the sea level. It is second largest lake in Mongolia as well as the deepest. It is well-known as the Blue pearl of Mongolia, because of its crystal clear water. Bicycling, swimming, walking, horse-riding, and hiking are the main activities there.
The Uran Togoo – Tulga Uul is a national protected area in the Bulgan Province, Mongolia. It is located about 60 km directly west of Bulgan city around the extinct volcanoes Uran Togoo, Tulga, Togoo, and Jalavch Uul. All four mountain names allude to their volcanic past with designations borrowed from around the fireplace. Uran crater is 500-600 meters wide and 50 meters deep. We will hike to the crater.
Amarbayasgalant monastery one of the three largest Buddhist centers in Mongolia. It was built from 1727 to 1736, without the use of any nails. The monastery was established and founded by order of Manchu Yongzheng Emperor (and completed under his successor the Qianlong Emperor) to serve as a final resting place for Zanabazar (1635–1723). Amarbayasgalant was one of the very few monasteries to have partly escaped destruction during the Stalinist purge of 1937, after which only the buildings of the central section remained.
After breakfast we will head back to Ulaanbaatar.
