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Day1. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, where you are met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. After some rest, enjoy a city sightseeing tour. This city tour will introduce you to Gandan Monastery-Mongolian Buddhist center, the National History Museum for an excellent overview of Mongolia's history and culture, and in the afternoon, the central city square and the Zaisan Memorial-an elevated hill. Dine our tonight at a local restaurant in Ulaanbaatar. (Hotel/ B, L, D)

Day2. Drive to Terelj National Park/ Horseback ride
A morning drive of two hours brings us at River Terelj, where we meet with our local guides and horses. There we leave the jeep behind and have our gear transported by pack horses. After lunch, we mount our horses to travel through grasslands in the Valley Tuul. On our way we pass many ovoos and famous rock formation of Turtle Rock. Ovoos are usually located at the top of a hill or mountain. Worshipers and passers-by walk in a clockwise direction around them and make an offering of three stones to bring good luck to their journey. We also enjoy the warm welcome of a nomadic family. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day3. Horseback ride to River Tuul
Our trail starts gradually up towards the mountains, following alongside freshwater River Tuul, and soon we enter truly a wilderness area only to be habited by wildlife. For the next days we traverse the Khan Khentii wilderness area. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Days 4 and 5. Horseback ride to Lake Khagiin Khar
From the River Tuul we are headed up Lake Khagiin Khar, a picturesque lake in the Khan Khentii Mountains. Our grassy trail will traverse streams, valleys and marsh land, forest and gentle meadows and explore thereby wonderful mountains. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day 6 Leisure day
Enjoy the day at your leisure in one of the most picturesque landscapes of Eastern Mongolia. It is an ideal location for observing wildlife. You may as well wish to swim in the lake, do fishing or explore the surroundings on trekking or on horseback. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day 7 Horseback ride to Mergen Khutul
Today's trail through picturesque meadows, mountains and alpine lakes offers us marvelous view of the surrounding landscape. For the night we pitch our camp in a particularly isolated wilderness area. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day 8 Horseback ride to Khavirga Mountain Pass
Today we travel through flower filled deep valleys and across broad plateaus which offers awesome panoromas. We trek along the reverside before we settle down in the evening at the foot of Khavirga Mountain pass near a small stream. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day 9 Horseback ride to Baruun Bayan Valley
Today we pass the Altan Ulgii mountain pass (2646m), one of the highest peaks of the Khan Khentii mountain range. This afternoon we descend to the Baruun Bayan Valley on a hike. The terrain changes from forested high mountains rich with various vegetation and carpets of wild flowers mountains to steppe-like grassland. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day 10 Horseback ride to River Terelj
We follow a pleasant and mostly level trail that continues alongside the River Baruun Bayan, which runs through a valley. We also visit to the traditional horse breeder family. (Tented camp/ B, L, D)

Day 11 Drive back to Ulaanbaatar
A morning drive of two hours brings us back to Ulaanbaatar, with the afternoon free for independent exploration. (Hotel/ B, L, D)

Day 12 Departure
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport/train station for departure

Transportation: This tour is supported by Russian minibus. Supporting team comprises an interpreter/guide, driver/mechanic, a cook and local guides(takes care of the horses). Our gear transported between camps by jeep.

Accommodation: Two nights at a centrally located two star hotel in Ulaanbaatar, one night in ger camp in the countryside and the rest of the nights on tented camping.  Ger camp provides customers with restaurant services and washing facilities and always located at the best scenic spot of a tourist attraction site. Campsites can be selected for their scenic beauty and convenience.

Ger is a traditional dwelling which has stood the test of time being an ideal accommodation for nomadic way of life, easily assembled when dismantled takes up small space. A ger consists of felt covers, wooden columns and poles and lattice wall part.

Food: During your stay in Ulaanbaatar, you are served with standard European meals for your breakfast, lunch and supper. In the countryside, you have mostly very good Mongolian standard meals (some say Russian styled) where you stay.

Other equipment and supplies: On this tour we provide high quality tents, sleeping pads, pillows and blankets. However you should bring your own sleeping bag. For horse riding trips, we provide Russian saddles which foreigners find more comfortable than Mongolian wooden saddles.

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