Greater Mongolia: mountains, lakes and sands

From 115 000₽ per person

Category:

Adventures and fun activities

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Expedition

Description

Type: Multi-day activity
* For many, Mongolia is the Gobi. Endless steppes and desert. But this is not the case. Mongolia is Altai and Sayan, mountains, rivers and lakes, fords and passes, dozens of yurts against the background of dunes, thousands of herds of yaks, horses and goats, these are antelopes rushing across the steppe. It's an infinitely deep sky and sunsets accompanied by the cry of seagulls. Mongolia is a spirit of freedom and great travel worthy of a big NatGeo release. We have compiled a two-week itinerary that allows you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of nomadic life and take a look at places where almost no foreign tourists visit. The conditions are difficult to call comfortable, but it is absolutely certain that this can become one of the most vivid impressions for many years to come. The route starts in Novosibirsk or Gorno-Altaysk. The tour is suitable for participants with any level of training, children are only accompanied by their parents, age from 7 years. • Daytime temperature is +15-20 in cloudy weather, +20-25 in sunny weather. At night, there may be drops to +5...+10. In the evening, there is a large tent with a stove. • We will show you how to properly set up a tent and prepare a sleeping place. Our sleeping bags are big and soft. They allow you to sleep comfortably at temperatures up to -10. Thick karemats will keep you warm from the ground. Although in such circumstances it is not relevant. All tents are triple, but we accommodate two people. In principle, you can bring additional tents for single occupancy. • For breakfast: oatmeal, muesli, omelets, pancakes. • Lunch depends on our schedule. If it's a trekking day, we take with us a snack of canned food (sprats, sprats, saury, ham), bread or tortillas, tea. If there is an opportunity to eat at the camp at lunchtime, we prepare soups. • Dinner: potatoes with stew, potatoes with garlic and chicken, buckwheat with stew, adapted Thai and Indian curries with chicken, lobio, chili con carne, pilaf, etc. We also cook real pizza in a mobile wood-burning oven and learn how to make burgers.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Private

Age restrictions

Kids are allowed

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer included

day 01
May 25th
Type of accommodation:Glamping
7:00. Gathering in Novosibirsk in the Krasny Prospekt metro area. We can pick you up at the River station, Berdskoye highway, near Barnaul at the Sea Buckthorn cafe, in Biysk at the Sunday shopping center, at the Gorno-Altaisk airport or at any campsite along the way. Overnight in Kurai in a roundhouse, sauna.
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day 02
May 26th
Type of accommodation:Glamping
A day of rest and preparation. We check our equipment, remember what we forgot, and walk along the Kurai steppe. Overnight in a roundhouse, sauna.
day 03
May 27th
Type of accommodation:Camping
We get up early to be at the Tashanta checkpoint by 9 a.m. We cross the border, go to Bayan-Ulgi, change the currency, buy SIM cards, local products, have dinner. We spend the night in a yurt campsite, shower.
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day 04
May 28th
Type of accommodation:Tent
Today we will drive through the mountain range between Altai and Western Sayan through several picturesque valleys. Overnight at a tent camp near Lake Uureg Nuur.
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day 05
May 29th
Type of accommodation:Tent
We take the scenic mountain road to Ulaangom and the northern highway and move to Lake Hyargas Nuur. Sunset meeting at the lake. Overnight at a campground by the lake. Bathhouse.
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day 06
May 30th
Type of accommodation:Tent
In the morning, you can take a walk on your boots through calm water, then we move to the southern shore of the lake to the main point of the lake - the white cliffs. We walk around the observation points, take pictures, relax. Overnight at a campground near the cliffs.
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day 07
May 31
Type of accommodation:Tent
Departure towards the Mukhartyn gol river. Today we will see real dunes for the first time and even spend the night at the foot of one of them.
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day 08
June 1st
Type of accommodation:Tent
It's been a long and eventful day. Those who wish can get up early and climb the dune in the morning. Departure to the upper reaches of the Mukhartyn Gol river. This place is unusual because the river starts directly from the dune. A big photo shoot on the dunes. Sunset meeting at the viewpoint of a large natural arch at an altitude of 2700m. In the evening we reach the main destination of our trip - Lake Ulaagchiyn Khar Nuur. Campground by the lake at the viewpoint.
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day 09
June 2nd
Type of accommodation:Tent
A day of rest without gathering a camp and traveling by car. We walk on boots, climb the dunes, bask in the sauna, relax, swim, take pictures.
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day 10
June 3rd
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Transfer to the opposite side of the lake to a large dune going deep into the lake. If you prepare beautiful clothes in advance, you can take a lot of beautiful pictures here. In the evening we will move to the city of Uliastai. Overnight at the hotel, shower.
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day 11
June 4th
Type of accommodation:Camping
Transfer to the Mongol Els sands to Lake Eeren Nuur. A walk through the dunes, photo shoots by the lake in the sands, overnight at a yurt campsite.
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day 12
June 5th
Type of accommodation:Tent
The road along the Mongol Els dunes, Sangiin Dalai Nuur Lake, Hekhmort village and the beautiful red canyon. Overnight in tents at Durgen Nuur Lake.
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day 13
June 6th
Type of accommodation:Camping
Today we pass the last dirt roads and come out onto the asphalt. Transfer across the Khovd to Ulgi. Overnight at a yurt campsite, shower.
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day 14
June 7th
Type of accommodation:Camping
Final shopping, crossing the border, return to Kurai in the roundhouse. Bathhouse.
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day 15
June 8th
Type of accommodation:Not included
The road home. Participants departing from Gorno-Altaysk arrive at the airport around 15:30. Arrival in Novosibirsk at about 22:00-23:00.
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Details

Included

all transportation costs from the starting point to the final point of the route

organization of the route and the entire technical part

provision of tents, sleeping bags, sanitary pads and karemats

group meals

accommodation in Kurai and sauna

mobile sauna

provision of sup boards for walking on lakes

photo shoots on the route

Excluded

hotels and campsites in Mongolia (4 nights)

airfare and expenses to the pick-up point for nonresidents

travel insurance (done voluntarily)

meals in cafes and canteens on the way

personal expenses

Yurt camping costs from 500-600 rubles per person per day.

hotel in Uliastai - 500-3000r depending on the class

Requirements for the participant

simple clothes will be enough, which will not be a pity to get dirty. Jeans, thermal underwear (for sleeping), T-shirt, hoodie, windproof jacket, hat, balaclava, sneakers, slippers for the bath. A detailed list will be sent at the time of booking.

An average sports bag, a 60-liter backpack, or a medium-sized airplane suitcase are acceptable. Additionally, a small backpack for day trips. If the assembled bag turned out to be too big, consult with us, most likely we will be able to help remove unnecessary items.

Recommend to bring

for cash expenses, it is necessary to provide an amount of at least 500 rubles per day and exchange it in tugriki on the first day of your stay in Mongolia. If this amount is not enough, you can take it from the general fund, and at the end of the tour you can return the amount you spent in rubles.

Restrictions

A valid international passport with a validity period of at least 6 months is required to enter Mongolia. You don't need a visa.

a normal physical form and the absence of obvious restrictions (reasonable weight, mobility, absence of serious diseases) are quite sufficient. The main thing is that you fit in a sleeping bag, although this is not necessary, we have blankets.

Starting point

* You can fly to Barnaul, Gorno-Altaysk. Departure time from Novosibirsk is 7:00, we pick up Gorno-Altaiskikh at about 13:30. For convenience, you can fly in on May 24 (Friday) and either relax for a day at the campsite, or take a transfer to Kurai and take a walk there.

Finish point

* Return to Novosibirsk at approximately 22:00, to Gorno-Altaysk at about 15:00.

Cancellation policy

* More than 30 days before the tour - full refund minus 15%. Less than 30 days before the tour - no refund

Душевные фототуры на Алтай и в Монголию
Душевные фототуры на Алтай и в Монголию
Organizer
9 лет в организации туров, 18 лет занимаюсь профессиональной фотографией. В турах отдаю приоритет возможности быть в красивое время в красивом месте. Поэтому все наши стоянки выбираются в диких красивых точках, откуда удобно совершать пешие выходы и не тратить время на заброски с турбаз. В турах много фотографирую и помогаю учиться.

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