Type:
Classic tour
Highlights:
Kazakh ethnic group, Tsengel Khairkhan Mountain and Buyant River,
Lengths:
12 day/13 nights
Favorable time:
June 1 – September 1
Trasnsportation:
drive-fly-hike
Destination(s):
Huvsgul Lake,
Eastern Steppe,
Tour operator:
Juulchin world
Mongolia's largest ethnic minority is the Kazakh people of the Altai. These ethnics are pastoral, Turkic speaking and traditional Muslim people who live in the far western part of the country. Kazakhs live peacefully keeping their distinct customs and strict traditions. Most importantly they speak in their own language. Kazakhs hunt on the horseback with trained golden eagles on their wrists and greyhounds slung across the saddle. Eagle hunting games and pictures of eagle bearing Kazakhs are common scenery in the west. The hunters catch young female eagles and train them for special hunting. Kazakhs are famous for its hospitality and friendliness like the Mongols.
Day 1 Arrive in mongolia and city tour
Nation's Capital - Ulaanbaatar. A professional Juulchin World Tours team will greet you at the “Chinggis Khan” international airport. Transfer to the one of the best quality hotels in the downtown. We will start our first day tour around Ulaanbaatar, starting from Sukhbaatar square. This square is spirit of the capital and famous for its surroundings including Parliament House, National Opera Theatre, Cultural Palace and House of City Council. Our next attraction is Zaisan Hill. This small hill provides panoramic view of the Ulaanbaatar. We will visit the Natural History Museum which is well-known for its precious findings such as dinosaur eggs and bones. In the evening, we will witness fascinating performance of traditional folk songs, throat singing, and beautiful melody of horse-headed fiddle, ethnic dances and artistic contortion. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 2 Drive to Amarbayasgalant Monastery
Amarbayasgalant Monastery. We will start our adventure across Mongolia. We will drive to the Amarbayasgalant Monastery through Darkhan town, the second largest town of Mongolia. The highlight of the day is Amarbayasgalant Monastery-the Monastery of Tranquil Felicity, once one of the three largest Buddhist centers in Mongolia, is located near the Selenge River. The Monastery was built in 1736 by Zanabazar, the first Bogd Undur Gegeen Zanabazar, a religious and cultural leader. Unlike other monasteries Amarbayasgalant shows great class of style. The overall design is Chinese despite some Mongolian and Tibetan influence. Amarbayasgalant monastery is two storey building covering an area of 87 hectares. In the early 1900s, the 8000 monks practiced Buddhist philosophy, astrology and medicine. In 1937, all high ranked monks, religious leaders and intellectuals were executed and holy monastery Amarbayasgalant was abandoned for 50 sad years. Overnight in the ger camp
Day 3
Bulgan province. We will continue our journey to Bulgan province. The most of the province is green with thick forests and magnificent pastures. Agriculture is facilitated by the presence of fertile soils, wide valleys and low mountains and gentle slops. Bulgan province is famous for its horsemanship and taste of Mongolian traditional drink airag, fermented mare's milk. Overnight in the ger camp.
