Dog sleding Tour
[WT-02] | | Dog sledding tour in Terelj National Park |  |
| Departure | Ulaanbaatar | Tour Code | WT-02 | | Travel duration | 10 Night 11 Day | Tour date | November to April | | How to Book | by internet | Tour price | 0 US$ | | Minimum pax | 1 | Tour leader | English speaking guide |
| Days | Highlight | Itinerary | Meal | | 1. | Arrival |
| Arrival in Ulaanbaatar. Our staff will meet you and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon we will go around the city. Visit to Gandan Monastery, National History Museum and Natural History Museum. | | Hotel |
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| | 2. | Terelj National Park |
In the morning drive to the Gorkhi-terelj national park, at 80km from the capital. The park, located at edge of the Khaan Khentii Park, created in 1994, includes a big part of the Khentii mountaini range. The region of Terelj is an alpine solid massif where many summits reach 2700m. With a lot of forested areas, Terelj is also a sanctuary for wild fauna. Terelj is composed with steppes, mountains, valleys and astonishing rock formations.
You will meet your guides, mushers and dogs in the beginning of the afternoon. Explanation of the activity : introduction to the dog team and to the specific equipment.
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| | 3. | Uliin Bulan – Bosgiin guur |
Short transfer by vehicles of all dogs, sleds and people to reach the starting point of your adventure. We are following by car the river for 22 km to reach the small Uliin Bulan camp, named after the mountain that surrounds it. This first day will allow you to get used to the sledge, on an easy way. Many nomads live in this valley, but still the area remains very wild and beautiful. Fauna is diversified and the silence intensified by low temperatures creates an unreal atmosphere… The ice of the Tuul River is more unrespectable than the one on Terelj river. It can be blue in one and dark in another day; it can crackle a little bit under the sledges and make some strange noises. Sometimes, the water comes up to the surface through little cracks and creates small lagoons over the deep blue ice. In winter, this very wild area is almost not inhabited by nomads. For some months, only nature reigns over the place.
We will reach for the night Bosgiin Guur located just a hundreds meters away from the
river, where gers and huts are mixed.
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| | 4. | Khar us |
We go back on the Tuul for 500 m and pass under a wooden bridge which gave the name to the camp and marks the limit between Gorki-Terelj Park and Khan-Khentii National Park. The river calms down and divides itself in many small streams.
We will stop at the beginning of the afternoon to enjoy the meal in a
warm place. This camp marks more or less half of our journey. 15 more kilometers and we will reach the ger camp of Khar Us (black water). There, 5 families live the whole winter, gathered to be stronger against the cold.
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| | 5. | Khar us |
Day of exploration in the wildest part of the trip: no herders, only wolves foxes, the very
rare snow leopard… At the end of the afternoon you come back to settlement for a warm cup of tea and Mongolian dinner. Nomads don’t move during the whole winter. They even build some wooden shelters for the animals. They leave these shelters behind in the spring to move closer to rivers and green lands for the summer season, and come back to the first place at the beginning of winter.
At the end of the afternoon, you will share some times with our Mongolian hosts, and learn the nomadic way of life, peaceful and busy!
Sharing ger for short while is unforgettable experience We’ll discover a different world, a different culture combining ancient and modern habits in harmony, and a different notion of time. Sharing the ger with a family is a privilege.
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| | 6. | Bosgiin guur |
| After breakfast sledge for kilometers to Enkhtaïvan’s settlement! Dogs will be champing at the bit… They are used to work hard, in these hash conditions. They run on the ice without any fear, sniffing here and there wolves’ prints, always willing to go on. To reach the night camp, we will follow the same way back on the river. It will give us the opportunity to look at footprints of wolves, foxes and rabbits that came on the river. | | Homestay |
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| | 7. | Uliin bulan |
| Departure from Bosgiin Guur. Keep sledding on the Tuul River, and reach the junction with the Terelj river, Uliin Bulan and it will be almost 30 kilometers through wilderness. | | Homestay |
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| | 8. | Yoliin am |
| The Tuul River will lead us west, where it is divided in 2 main streams. We will have a long day, to make the 35 kilometers through this windy valley. Everyone will appreciate the comfort of Yoliin Am camp, meaning “the valley of lammergeyer”, after crossing a windy flat valley. Overnight in a ger. | | Homestay |
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| | 9. | Terelj National Park |
| Way back to Terelj village. A very last day to enjoy dog sledding, going upstream on the Terelj River. Overnight in a ger. | | Homestay |
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| | 10. | Ulaanbaatar |
| Today we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Spend the day for your personal interest. In the evening we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Farewell dinner hosted by our company. | | Hotel |
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| | 11. | Depart |
| Our staff will see you off. | |
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• ***hotels
• The Ger for 2-3 guests. In the most case travelers will stay according to beds.
• English language guide will serve.
• Transportation will according to the number of travelers on the tour.
• The itinerary may change from some cases such us flight delay or cancel and natural disasters.
• You can extend the tour and build a tour yourself as you want. In this case please Contact us. |
| About late booking | • Make booking at least 5 working days before the tour starts.
• If less, you need to give your contact details, that we can reach you anytime and anywhere. In this case, you must remember that you are within cancellation penalty of 50-100 % of full fare fee. |
| About room price | Shown room price is per person based on 2 people. If you want to stay alone, extra charge will be added, please Contact us. |
| Attention | We have no responsibilities for bad results of misunderstandings. In case you have further information, please do not hesitate to contact us anytime. |
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