Ancient Cultures of the Altai
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- Enjoy 4-Day Horse Trek
- Opportunity to visit UNESCO World Heritage Altai Petroglyphs
- See Tavan Bogd Mountains
- Visit Ulaanbaatar and Ulgii
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Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Meet your guide at Genghis Khan International Airport and travel into the heart of Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia’s cosmopolitan capital. Discover Ulaanbaatar's roots as a Buddhist settlement at the Choijin Lama Temple Museum. Then, trace the country’s history from the Stone Age through Genghis Khan to the present at the National Museum of Mongolia.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Fly from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii, the capital of Bayan-Ulgii Province and the principal town of
Kazakh Mongolia. Head into the countryside west of town and set up camp for the night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drive west to a campsite along the White River in the heart of the Altai Mountains. The river is
rich in minerals, giving the water a milk white color. Meet one of the families of herders living
along the river bank.
Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners
Begin your horse trek with two days of riding along the White River. The trek staff will drive ahead with your supplies, preparing your campsite each night. On the second day, reach the foot of Mt. Shiveet Hairhan, t...
Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners
Enjoy two more days of horseback riding by traveling to Tavan Bogd, Mongolia’s five highest peaks, straddling the borders of Mongolia, China, Russia and Kazakhstan. At the foot of the mountains is a massive glacier. ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Depart Shiveet Hairhan and drive northeast to Tsagaan Salaa and Baga Oigor, a second region of the Mongolian Altai Petroglyphs. Marvel at the thousands of pictures etched into rock during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Set up camp for the night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drive back to Ulgii. Explore the town, including the bazaar, a good place to find local embroidery and quilts. Spend the evening in a small hotel and enjoy your first hot shower in a week.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Fly back to Ulaanbaatar. Visit Gandantegchenlin Monastery, the center of Mongolian Buddhism and home to hundreds of monks. Browse the city's shops and department stores. In the evening, enjoy a folk music and dance performance by the renowned Tumen Ekh Ensemble, followed by a farewell dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
Your trip ends with an early morning flight to the U.S. via Beijing or Seoul.
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