Spiritual Shaman Tour

You'll arrive in Ulaan Bataar and enjoy a city tour with visits to Gandam Monastery and Bogd Khaan Winter Palace museum. Overnight in hotel. 

You will drive to Amarbaysgalant Monastery, one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia, built in the 17th century in the memory of the Bogdo Lama Zanabazar, head of the Mongolian Buddhist religion. 

Located in the northern province of Selenge, the monastery lies in beautiful sorroundings good for walking. Overnight in a tourist camp.

You will drive to Khuvsgul lake, where you'll enjoy the magnificent sceneries of this place, itself one of the natural wonders of the world covering an area of 2760 sq. km. This is a land of taiga forests, crystal clear lakes, icy streams and lush grass. You can walk along the lakeshore and hike in the vicinity areas. 

Overnight in a tourist camp. 

You'll cross the Darkhad valley and head towards Tsagaan Nuur lake where you'll have trekking and horse riding sessions. On the way you'll pass through some mountain passes where visitors can leisure in real untouched wildlife.

The Darkhad depression is located between the Khoridol Saridag Mountain Range and the Ulaan taiga forest. The depression is punctuated by many small lakes. Overnight in a tourist camp. 

In these three days you'll reload your luggage on horseback and leave your vehicle team as the landscape becomes difficult to access with cars. You will ride to tsaatans, reindeer herding families, and shamans. You'll see real events, for example how shamans connect to other spirits and what they do.

You'll also learn about tsaatans' life and traditions: they have their own religion, language and customs that are different from other Mongols. Overnight in a tented camp near the shaman's home. 

Today you'll get back to Khuvsgul lake and sleep in a tented camp.

Today our trip turns south towards Khorgo Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake National Park. You will take an overnight stop at Shine-Ider village. Overnight in a tourist camp. 

You'll arrive at Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, a beautiful freshwater lake sorrounded by extinct volcanoes. You'll explore the lake and the sorrounding areas. You will hike to Khorgo Uul volcano from the north- eastern shore of the lake. You will visit caves on the way. 

Overnight in a tourist camp. 

You will drive to Kharkhorin and see the symbolic ruins of the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire of the 13th century along with Erdene Zuu monastery. They are situated in the vast valley of Orkhon river. You will visit Erdene Zuu monastery, the first Buddhist center in Mongolia which was built in 1586 on the ruins of Kharkhorin.

The temples contain a valuable collection of Buddhist sculpture, artwork and books. Overnight in a tourist camp.

Today you'll be driven back to Ulaan Bataar. You'll be transferred to your hotel and have free time for relax and personal activities. In the evening you'll enjoy a cultural performance. Overnight in hotel. 

Today you'll be transferred to the airport for departure.