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THE BEST OF ALTAI TAVAN BOGD

6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS (FROM $1200 )

Duration: 6 days 5 nights
Price from: 1200 USD
Best Time: June 1st – Sept 15th
Group size: Max 8 PAX
Attractions: Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
Difficulty: Moderate
Suitable Age: All ages

2025 Departure Dates & Pricing

June 28th – July 3rd – 1300 USD
July 26^th -31^st– 1300 USD
Aug 23^rd – 28^th – 1300 USD

Single supplement: 150 USD (two nights yurt, hotel room, private tent)

Book 2PAX – 2400 USD total

TOP HIGHLIGHTS:

– Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

– Oigor valley or northern entrance of the NP

– Enjoy the panoramic view of ATB

– Hike to the Potanin Glacier

– Archaeological sites like Stone Man and Petroglyphs

– Camp at Khoton Lake

– Hike to the waterfalls

– Horseback riding

– Visit to eagle hunters

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OVERVIEW

The Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is one of the most beautiful places in Mongolia, where you can not only enjoy the magnificent Altai Mountains, but also meet a nomadic eagle hunting family and experience their ancient traditions and culture. Discover Altai offers you “The Best of Altai Tavan Bogd” Come and Enjoy an unforgettable journey to this remote corner of the world!

This is an all-inclusive package tour that includes domestic roundtrip airfare, all ground transportation, meals, lodging, and the best support team in Western Mongolia!

During the trip, you can enjoy the best of the National Park’s attractions, including the highest peak in Mongolia, Mount Khuiten, and the tourist favorite Potanin Glacier, stop at the White River, explore ancient archaeological sites and petroglyphs, camp at Khoton Lake, trek in the waterfall valley, and visit nomadic eagle hunters. The main activities are hiking to the Potanin Glacier, horseback riding, meeting eagle hunters, and many other hidden gems that can be discovered when you visit us!

We offer you to experience a traditional Kazakh yurt, it is a wide and big yurt with traditional decoration. Each yurt can accommodate 4-6 people, based on your requirement we can arrange a private yurt for 2 or solo. Alternative option can be stay overnight in tent, we have good North Face VE-25 series which are a best for mountain camping.

Our team is well-equipped with all camping and cooking equipment such as tent, mattress, sleeping bag, kitchen tent and more. However, we recommend that you bring your own sleeping bags.

We have the best chefs in the region and you will enjoy many delicious meals including international and traditional dishes. You can also ask for vegetarian, halal and gluten-free meals.

Fresh bottled water included!

Our western region is known for two factors, and the first is the Altai Mountains. It is called the “Heart of Altai” and here you can enjoy breathtaking valleys, mountains and many beautiful places. And the second reason why travelers visit our region is a nomadic eagle hunters. Here is a home for the last eagle hunters who have kept a thousand-year-old traditional hunting with a golden eagle. During the trip you will have an opportunity to visit an eagle hunter family and learn more about their culture. You will also be able to take a memorable photo with a golden eagle and an eagle hunter!

Kazakh eagle hunters are also known for their hospitality and you can taste some dairy products.

The extra tour highlights can be:

visit a throat singer
Meet a Shaman
Fly fishing
Experience archery
Enjoy traditional folk concert

Please join our scheduled group departures 2025:

June 28th – July 3rd, July 26^th -31^st, Aug 23^rd – 28^th

DAY 1: Welcome to the Heart of Altai

Take a local flight to the province of Bayan Olgii. The flight takes about 2.5 hours. Upon arrival at the local Olgii airport you will be met by the Discover Altai team. You will be greeted by your support team consisting of an English speaking tour guide, expedition cook and driver. All the camping and cooking gear is packed in the car and ready to go! Here we go!

Drive to the northern part of the National Park, the Oigor Valley. The road is bumpy and the drive takes about 5 hours including a lunch break. Once we arrive, we will set up camp in traditional yurts (you can also choose to stay in a tent). Enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our chef and relax!

Accommodation: Yurt or tent
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Total drive: 5 hours

DAY 2: Enjoy panoramic views and hike to Potanin Glacier

Today after breakfast we will take you to the President’s Hill. It takes about an hour by car and then we will hike to the Potanin Glacier. Potanin is one of the largest glaciers in Central Asia and unfortunately, like most glaciers in the world, it is receding. You can walk on the glacier and enjoy the surrounding nature.

Alternatively, you can take part of the day on horseback and part on foot. Mongolia is the only country where there are more horses than people. It is a great place to enjoy horseback riding. We kindly ask you to take maximum care. If you are not experienced in horse riding, please let us know in advance.

After that you’ll hike back to the President’s Hill. There you will have a panoramic view of the Altai Mountains. Return to camp

Accommodation: Stay overnight in yurt or tent
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Total drive: 1-2 hours

Total hike: 5 hours

DAY 3: Khoton & Khurgan lakes

The Khoton and Khurgan lakes are twin lakes located in the southern part of the national park. This region also known as Sirgaly, which means a beautiful, here is a nomads summer place and a best destination for the locals to travel. On the way we will stop at the White River. The river takes a start from the Potanin glacier and the mineral dust makes the color so white. It is not drinkable.

Along the way we will stop at several archaeological sites such as ancient cemeteries and the Stone Man monument. In the afternoon we will arrive at the Khoton lake side. Enjoy the surroundings!

Accommodation: Stay overnight in yurt or tent
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Total drive: 5-6 hours

DAY 4: Waterfall trek & Biluu Hill

Today we will take you to the Waterfall Valley. It is a very popular destination for the locals and is called “Mongolian Switzerland”. Due to the many visitors in recent years, the valley has many unresolved problems with garbage and dirt roads. So we apologize in advance.

The whole trek takes about 2-3 hours. After the trek we will take you to Biluu Hill where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the surrounding area from the top of the hill.

You can also explore an ancient Bronze Age petroglyph.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in yurt or tent
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Total trekking: 3 hours

DAY 5: Meet nomadic eagle hunter, back to Olgii town

On the way to Olgii we will visit the family of a nomadic eagle hunter. Learn more about the tradition of eagle hunting. It is one of the ancient traditional hunts that has been passed down through the ages. Today there are about 250 eagle hunters in Mongolia. The annual Golden Eagle Festival takes a place in our Bayan-Olgii Province.

Enjoy the hospitality of Kazakh people. Please feel free to have a memorable picture with an eagle.

We continue our journey and arrive at Olgii. You will be transferred to the local hotel. Farewell Dinner at restaurant!

Accommodation: Stay overnight in a tent
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Total trekking: 6-7 hours

DAY6: Fly back to Ulaanbaatar

Thank you for coming! Hope to see you again!

Everything You Need To Know

Tour information

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During the trip, based on the condition you will stay in traditional ger as a private or share the ger (yurt) with group mates. Also, good option can be set the tent next to the family, and enjoy nature with its wind, rain and fresh air. You can ask for the private accommodation in advance. We have all the camping equipment such as sleeping bag and mattresses. But if you have own sleeping bag you can bring it as well. In Olgii you can enjoy a hotel in downtown.

During the trip, there is no electricity, and solar charging is the best option. And only a few places on the trip have some call-only phone services. Therefore, please inform your family and loved ones in advance that you will not have telephone service and do not make them worry about you.

Mongolia is not a great destination when it comes to toilets and showers, especially if you visit the remote corner of Altai. You can experience, outdoor toilets which is a a hole on the ground or even no toilet and nature toilet. The toilet can be settled up by traveler’s requirement. The shower can be solved easier. We have special shower tent and water pump.

Altai Tavan Bogd tour is based from late May to late September and mainly focused on summer when it is warm and accessible. However, mountain is mountain and sometimes even the July it can get cold and temperature falls down 5-10 degree. So, please get ready for any weather conditions.

Hiking boots, sandals, regular shoes, rain jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen, hiking backpack, anti-mosquito, solar charger, power bank, personal medicine, antiseptic, hat, water bottle, warm jacket, sleeping bag , and headlight.

We are responsible for organizing the trip as originally planned. An experienced team will support you during your journey. We are responsible for booking hotels and domestic flights in advance. And prepare everything for a relaxing journey.

We are not responsible for any unplanned troubles during the trip. We are not responsible for the cancellation or delay of domestic flights. And finally, we are not responsible for bad weather conditions.

We ask you to respect everyone on the team. And we ask you to respect the traditions and beliefs of the nomadic peoples. Please don’t hurt your team’s feelings. Be prepared for trekking and any other activity your guide has asked you to be prepared for on time. If there is anything that makes you uncomfortable, please let your guide know first. And of course, the leader of the group is the guide, and please follow his/her commands.

Tour Price includes

All accommodation during the trip /tent, traditional yurt/
Domestic flights tickets Ulaanbaatar-Olgii-Ulaanbaatar
Local driver (Toyota Land Cruiser or Russian UAZ)
All transportation /+Fuel/
English-speaking tour guide
Expedition cook Eat & Drink (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Bottled water and snacks)
All Camping & Cooking equipment
Horseback ride
Visit eagle hunter’s family
National Park permits and all fees during the trip

Tour price excludes

International airfare
Personal needs
Alcohol drinks
Excess baggage fee (15 kg domestic flights )
Travel Insurance
Gratitude

Please Come & Enjoy the Best-planned Mongolian Adventure

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Tour Price & Scheduled dates:

Tour Price

2 PAX – 1800 USD p/p
3 PAX – 1500 USD p/p
+4 PAX – 1300 USD p/p

Cancellation Policy:

·        Cancellation more than two months fee would be 400 USD
·        Cancellation more than 45 days fee would be 500 USD
·        Cancellation less than a month before departure will 600 USD
·        And rest of the payments will be return back.

How to BOOK?

Confirm with our tour itinerary
Agree with terms and conditions
Set the tour departure date
Deposit 600 USD per person
Send us a copy of your passports

Good to know:

Mongolian tourism is mainly concentrated during the three months of summer. And we highly recommend that you book your trip as soon as possible!

So, Ladies and Gentlemen! The Discover Altai team is looking forward to meeting you and providing unforgettable expeditions to this remote corner of the world!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us!

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