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Camel Riding at Black Lake
In Western Mongolia
(11 days)
11 Days 2 Nights in Hotel 6Nights Tented Camp
2Nights Ger Camp
Happy Camel invites you to discover the natural and cultural wonders of Mongolia, one of the last remaining seldom-explored countries. Largely inaccessible to the Western world until only recently, Mongolia offers a rare glimpse into an ancient nomadic culture that has changed little over the centuries.
The traveller will discover this untouched country by exploring the rare combination of ancient traditions of Buddhism, nomadic horse-based culture and natural beauties such as the high mountains, the grasslands and the desert region.
Hiking Camel Riding Mongol Els Khar Lake UliastaiSenjit Rock Monasteries Museums FlightSand Dune River
Sand Dunes Family Stay
Trip Type: Rigorous Camel Riding in Western Mongolia
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Quick Itinerary Reference
1st day arrival in ulaanbaatar
2nd day flight to uliastay
3rd day camel riding at black lake
4th day camel riding continues at black lake
5th day camel riding to mukhart oasis
6th day camel riding to senjit rock
7th day camel riding to tuvkhush mountain
8th day camel riding towards black lake
9th day camel riding back to the ger camp
10th day flight back to ulaanbaatar
11th day departure
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Map of the Itinerary
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1st day arrivalin ulaanbaatar
Upon arrival at the airport you will be welcomed by our team. We will bring you to your comfortable, centrally located hotel. Ulaanbaatar is fast-growing modern city with more than 1.3 million habitants.Depending on your arrival time, city tour can be organised.
City sightseeing includes Bogd Khan's Winter & Summer Palace, a series of beautiful traditional buildings in which the eighth Living Buddha and the last king lived. It is now a museum displaying fascinating artefacts and costumes associated with the last king as well as his collection of stuffed animals.
We will stop at the Gandantegchinlen Monastery. It is the largest and most important monastery of Mongolia. We will scroll through the different monasteries and see the magnificent statue of Migjid Janraisig, an 82-food high statue gilded in gold and covered with silk cloths.
We will finish city tour with Zaisan hill to have a view of whole Ulaanbaatar. The city sightseeing tour takes about 4 – 5 hours.
You may have to check the famous folklore concert famous of its throat singing before going back to the hotel. In the evening your tour guide will give you a short briefing about the trip and answer all your questions before he takes you to a famous Mongolian restaurant for the first taste of Mongolian food.
(Hotel, D)
2nd day flight to uliastay
We have an early flight to Uliastay, Zavkhan province. The two hours of flight lands in the very beautiful “Donoi valley” in the morning. Our local transportation picks you up there and drive to the Black Lake. We will meet our camel breeding family in the afternoon. Overnight will be in a ger camp.
(Ger camp, B, L, D)
3rd day camel riding at black lake
We will start the camel riding around the lake and along the enormous sand dunes. Black Lake occupies a dale in the Khangai Mountains to the East from the Great Lakes Depression. It is located to west side around 1000 km from Ulaanbaatar capital city. The lake is surrounded by huge sand dunes in the north and mountain hills in the southern shore. Our camel guide will take us in the right path to show all beautiful places during our journey. We will as well learn about two humped Bactrian camels and how to take care of them such as watering, preparing saddles as nomads do in their daily life. Overnight will be tented camping at the shore of the lake.
(Tented camping, B, L, D)
4th daycamel riding continues at black lake
We will continue riding the camels further north of Black lake, where mass of sand dunes blowing slowly with the wind. We do several short stops to enjoy the scenery and absorb the picturesque moments.
(Tented camp, B, L, D)
5thdaycamel riding to mukhart oasis
We are exploring the uniqueness of Mongolia, a mixture of desert, grassland and great lake. Several sites of the sand dunes harbour small or big rivers. The most interesting one is Mukhart River arises beneath the sand dunes and flows throughout the desert and finally join Zavkhan River. There is an option to climb dunes and hike around the river.
(Tented camp, B, L, D)
6thday camel riding to senjit rock
Today we will ride to Senjit Rock, the stone gate that has a shape of granite rocky arch located on a top of hill. In ancient times the rock used to be solid but the strong wind carved the gate into today’s formation over millions of years. The size of the gate is 6m in width, 3.5m in height and a nature beauty of the area.
(Tented camp, B, L, D)
7th daycamel riding to tuvkhush mountain
Tuvkhush Mountain is located in the west south side of Black Lake, also considered natural beauty of Zavkhan Province due to its scenic formation. In the afternoon we will set up our campsite and overnight here.
(Tented camp, B, L, D)
8th day camel riding towards black lake
Today we start go back to the camp. Our camel guide will find shortcut because we have already passed quite long distance from the camp site. The journey back to the lake will be semi-desert plain with green bushes and granite rocky mountain hills.
(Tented camp, B, L, D)
9th day camel riding back to the ger camp
Our last day of the camel riding will end once we arrive at the camp. The camel guide prepares the animals for way back home. In the evening we will take some rest.
(Ger camp, B, L, D)
10th dayflight back to ulaanbaatar
It is time for us to leave the beautiful place and take a flight back to the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. Afternoon is free to catch all activities you haven’t completed yet.
(Hotel, B, L)
11th day departure
Our team will take you to the airport depending on your departure time.
(B)
B = BreakfastL = LunchD = Dinner
Price includes
- Airport transfer
- Land transportation
- Local flight
- Hotel stay
- Ger camp stay
- Tented camp stay
- Meals - 10B, 9L, 9D
- Tour guides/Camel guide/Packing and Riding camels
- Camping and kitchen equipment
- National park entrance fees/Museum and Monasteries entrance tickets
Price does not include
- International flights
- Visa fee
- Optional activities fee
- Extra food and drinks
- Travel Insurance
Delays
We are not responsible for any additional charges incurred arising from the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, equipment failure, illness, or other causes beyond our control. No refunds can be made for any unused services or accommodations on the trip.
Transport
Toyota Land Cruiser – 80, 100, 105 series are the best-known qualified 4×4 SUVs for Mongolian roads and off-beaten tracks. It has 4 seats. Comfortable and air-conditioned.
Delica – Japanese vehicle has 5 seats with air-conditioning system. The quality is good on dirt road and during long driving hours.
Furgon – A Russian military vehicle has 7 seats. Not fitted with seat belts and no air conditioning system.
Food
Traditional Mongolian food based on different type of meat: mutton, beef, goat, horse and camel. As well as we eat diaries and usually heavy meals due to our radical climate of cold long winter and hot dry summer. However nowadays our food culture is becoming more diverse and you can easily find international food in restaurants and buy diverse imported food at supermarkets. We will do our best to accommodate your food requirement. Please let us know in advance if you have any special food requirement.
Accommodation
In Ulaanbaatar you will be accommodated in the best and most comfortable hotel. The hotel is centrally located, in walking distances from shops and museums.
While in the countryside you will overnight in the gers of ger camps. Gers are the traditional felt tents of nomadic herders. Each ger is furnished with a wood stove and beautifully painted furniture such as beds, a table and stools. Gers are based on double occupancy. Each ger camp has its restaurant, western style toilet and hot water showers.
Most visitors find their stay in gers, which provide an authentic taste of Mongolian culture and adventure, their most enjoyable experience in Mongolia.
Each time we will travel far from the usual tourist tracks, we will have no other solution than to overnight in western style tents because no other accommodation is available. We will however do our best to offer you the best available service. For this a special jeep will accompany us with camping and kitchen equipment. We pride ourselves on the level of comfort we provide while camping in these remote areas, but camping is not for everyone. It is important to remain open-minded and physically willing.
Remark
Mongolia is a developing country in terms of infrastructure. The standard of the roads is very low, with no tarmac outside the capital. As a result be prepared for bumpy and dusty rides.
Travelling in a seldom-explored country, with very little infrastructure requires flexibility, tolerance, a spirit of adventure and respect and understanding for cultural differences. The trip itinerary is subject to changes due to weather, trail conditions, government restrictions, or other reasons beyond our control. We will however do every attempt to adhere to the given schedule.
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