CODE: ST-6 WILD NATURE - PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

Overview

The tour takes you to Khentii and Dornod provinces of the eastern part of Mongolia, to photograph wildlife and nature. While seeing the culture and traditions of Bargas and Buryats, the tour gives you the great opportunity to put your feet on the birthplace of Chingis khaan who was selected as a man of the second millennium. It also allows travelling relevant places in the history of the Khalkha Gol Battle, which was faced to the modern Mongolians in a socialist society, and this history is now actively studied by Russian and American historians. The vast steppe of Eastern Mongolia and the wild gazelles surprise you. It is possible to ride camels and horses during the trip. Please note that most of the travel route is crossed by large and small rivers and on the off-road.

Price

  • 1 pax: $3680 per person
  • 2 pax: $2430 per person
  • 3 pax: $1960 per person
  • 4 pax: $1730 per person

Highlights

  • Khangal Lake
  • Yargui Cliff
  • Onon-Khurkh river basin
  • Shuus of Bayan-Adarga soum
  • Dadal soum- Chingis khaan's birthplace
  • Onon-Balj river basin
  • Degne Jigen Cliff
  • Toson Khulstai National park
  • Choibalsan town
  • Buir Lake
  • Menen Steppe
  • Janraisig Complex
  • Yalalt museum
  • Statues built for Soviet Union soldiers.
  • Kheree Mountain
  • Ar Sum Valley
  • Khalkh Numrug Strictly protected area
  • Khadat Cliff

Included

  • Transportation service from and to Airport
  • Hotel in UB
  • Domestic flight
  • A car with an experienced driver
  • Petrol
  • Photographer guide
  • Tourist camp
  • Local hotel
  • Ger guest house
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Entrance fees
  • Road taxes
  • Expense of tour guide and driver's food and accommodation
  • Visit nomadic family (Buryat family)
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
  • Beverages (alcoholic drinks, juice and etc..)
  • Accident insurance
  • Payment for photo and video in some exhibition areas

Travel packing list

  • Sunscreen
  • Lip balm
  • Vaseline
  • Hand cream
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Dental floss
  • Wet tissue
  • Dry tissue
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sleeping bag
  • Travel pillow
  • Water bottle
  • Flashlight
  • Gloves
  • Raincoat
  • Hiking boots
  • Rain boots
  • Swimsuit
  • Universal adapter plug

Itinerary

  • Arrival in Ulaanbaatar.
  • Take a short break to explore UB and to see the museums in the city.
  • Stay in a hotel.
  • 08:00 Drive to beautiful Khangal Lake. There is a forest region with deer and elk, and it is possible to take a photo of them early in the morning.
  • Stay in a ger guest house.                         
  • Arrive in Yargui Cliff going past by Binder Ovoo. The Yargui Cliff is one of the most beautiful cliffs in the Onon river basin, enjoying the magnificence of pristine nature from the top of the cliff.
  • Pass through the Onon-Khurkh river basin and arrive at Shuus of Bayan-Adarga soum where you can see boar breeding. The nature of this place makes the traveler feel good.
  • Stay in a nomad family.
  • Arrive in Dadal soum and pay tribute to Chingis Khaan's birthplace and statue, and take off-road trips to the picturesque Onon-Balj, Degne Jigen cliff, and Heart Island. In addition to the natural beauty, it is possible to capture images of animals and birds such as deer, antelope and gazelle.
  • Arrive in Khulunbuir soum and Toson Khulstai, going past by Norivlon soum. Toson Khulstai is home to a gazelle and you can see a number of gazelles.
  • Stay in a guest house.
  • Arrive in Choibalsan town which is the largest town in eastern Mongolia. Historical monuments and memorials are different from other provincial centers.
  • Make a city tour.
  • Stay in a hotel and rest.
  • Arrive in Buir Lake going past Menen steppe, which lasts 100-200 kilometers each side. Buir Lake is the largest lake in eastern Mongolia.
  • Stay in a tourist camp.
  • Drive to Janraisag complex, which is one of the three highest statues of Janraisag deity which is 30 meters high.
  • See the place where World War II was begun between Mongolia and Japan. Visit the museum and statue built for Soviet Union soldiers.
  • Stay in a tourist camp nearby Kheree Mountain.
  • Drive to Ar Sum Valley in Khalkh Numrug Strictly protected area. Spend a day relaxing in nature watching the wild deer, elk and wild boar and other wildlife.
  • Return to the tourist camp nearby Kheree Mountain.
  • Returning to the lake Buir on the return route, passing through natural attractions such as the Altan River and Khadat Cliff.
  • Stay in a tourist camp.
  • Drive back to Choibalsan town.
  • Stay in a tourist camp nearby Kherlen River.
  • Fly back to Ulaanbaatar city.
  • Stay in a hotel.
  • Flight day back to the country.

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