Mongolia In The Footsteps Of The Nomad
Join Australian Adventurer, Tim Cope, for an unforgettable trekking adventure in western Mongolia. Tim takes us from Ulaan Baatar to Ulaangom in the west where we begin the trek in the Harhiraa mountains in the greater Altai range.
This is home to a small and intriguing ethnic group called the 'Khotont' Our trek follows the migratory routes of the Khotont families along the Harhiraa river gorge and eventually up to the spectacular high pass at 3000m between Harhiraa and Turgen peaks.
Along the way we'll pass evidence of ancient nomadic people in the form of Turkic gravestone markers. The second half of the Harhiraa trek descends towards the Khovd River.
The landscape of the Harhiraa is dominated by open slopes dotted with nomad tents, deep river gorges, alpine lakes, and the inspiring, glacier capped peaks of Harhiraa and Turgen.
The second, less demanding part of the journey takes us to Olgiy, the capital of the Kazakh Province of Western Mongolia, and the spectacular mountain of 'Tsaast Uul'. It is here we will experience the Kazakh people who are renown eagle hunters and trainers.
This is home to a small and intriguing ethnic group called the 'Khotont' Our trek follows the migratory routes of the Khotont families along the Harhiraa river gorge and eventually up to the spectacular high pass at 3000m between Harhiraa and Turgen peaks.
Along the way we'll pass evidence of ancient nomadic people in the form of Turkic gravestone markers. The second half of the Harhiraa trek descends towards the Khovd River.
The landscape of the Harhiraa is dominated by open slopes dotted with nomad tents, deep river gorges, alpine lakes, and the inspiring, glacier capped peaks of Harhiraa and Turgen.
The second, less demanding part of the journey takes us to Olgiy, the capital of the Kazakh Province of Western Mongolia, and the spectacular mountain of 'Tsaast Uul'. It is here we will experience the Kazakh people who are renown eagle hunters and trainers.
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Itinerary / Highlights
DAY 1 Join UlaanbaatarDAY 2 Fly to Ulaangom, drive to Tarialan
DAYS 3/10 Trek in Harhiraa mountains- part of the greater Altai range following the migratory routes of the Khotont people along the Harhiraa river gorge and eventually up to the spectacular high pass at 3000m between Harhiraa and Turgen peaks
DAY 11 Drive to Olgi
DAY 12 Drive to Tsaast Uul, stay with Kazakh nomads and see trained eagles and falcons
DAYS 13/14 Trek in Tsaast Uul region
DAY 15 Drive to Tolboo Nuur (lake) and camp
DAY 16 Drive to Olgiy, fly to Ulaanbaatar
DAY 17 Ulaanbaatar, trip concludes
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Accommodation Details
Comfortable well located hotel in Ulaanbaatar fully supported camping during trek *private vehicles *
