Yak Trek in Mongolia
The best way to personally experience the pace and lifestyle of
the local people is to travel the same way and use the same
modes of transport as the Mongolian herdsmen themselves. On
this journey we trek for three full days into the Khan Khentii
Strictly Protected Area and enjoy the beautiful wilderness of the
Khentii Mountains. We will use yaks to pull the traditional wooden carts on which all our equipment will be loaded and transported. If you are an experienced rider, a horse may also be rented
for you. No support vehicles will be required, nor are they practical in the roadless area where we are to trek. The yaks will determine the pace of our nomadic journey over easy terrain (max20 km per day). A cook who is adept at western and Mongolian
cooking will be with us in the field. We will also carry a ger, the
traditional felt tent, in which most rural Mongolians still live today.
Essentially, this means we can use the services of the local people in the area where we are to travel.
per adult from
$1,586
NZDDuration
5 days
Pickup
Hotel pickup available
Voucher
Mobile ticket
What's included :
- 5x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 5x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
What's excluded :
Day 1: To Upper Tuul River Valley
Stop At: Tov Province, Tov Province
After breakfast we leave Ulaanbaatar for the Upper Tuul River Valley
in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area (some 110 km away); a 3
three-hour drive by bus or car. After one hour we leave the tarmac
road and carry on through a beautiful steppe valley, where there are
many herding families with their gers and livestock. Crossing a ridge
at Zamtiin pass we now drive mainly through forests until we reach
the Upper Tuul River Valley. Here we meet the local herders, who will
accompany us with their yak carts. We pitch camp next to the river.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tentipi
Day 2: To Baruun Bayan
Stop At: Tov Province, Tov Province
Today we load all our luggage and provisions onto the yak carts and
start our trek. Our first campsite will be in a steppe valley, surrounded
by the Khentii hills, which are covered with larch and birch forests.
Herdsmen keep their livestock in the southern areas of Khan Khentii,
following a lifestyle that has been essentially unchanged since the
time of Genghis Khan.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tentipi
Day 3: To Zaraa tolgoi
Stop At: Tov Province, Tov Province
Along the way we will split from the yak cart caravan and hike up into
the mountains. We will enjoy stunning panoramic views from the
ridges. Today we reach the northernmost point of our journey and set
up camp at Zaraa Tolgoi (Hedgehog's head).
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tentipi
Day 4: To Jalman Meadows
Stop At: Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Tov Province
We are now in a very scenic area, where rivers flow down broad
steppe valleys. Around us are forested hills and mountains. Along the
rivers there are wooded and alluvial meadows with broad-leaf forests.
We trek to the beautiful Jalman Meadows.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jalman Meadows Luxury Ger camp
Day 5: To Ulaanbaatar
Stop At: Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
We are now in a very scenic area, where rivers flow down broad
steppe valleys. Around us are forested hills and mountains. Along the
rivers there are wooded and alluvial meadows with broad-leaf forests.
We trek to the beautiful Jalman Meadows.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.Departure Point :
Traveler pickup is offeredAirports- Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Buyant Uhaa Airport, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Departure Time :
Suppliers and travelers coordinate start times within the given time periods. 11/5/2019 - 10/24/2021Monday - Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM Return Detail :
-Hotel Pickup :
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Language
English - Guide, English - Written, English - Audio
Age Req.
-
Fitness Req.
None
Group Size
10
Organised by Nomadic Journeys Ltd
Activity ID: V-202888P3
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