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| Hike Mongolia organize
fixed date group hiking tours which can be
joined by individuals, couples or several friends
together. The advantages of joining a group trek
are that you can enjoy the companionship
of other like-minded people, as well as sharing
the costs of transportation and staff.
During the 2008 season we have several
scheduled group vacations in Mongolia, suitable
for people of different abilities and interests. The treks and tours which include more walking are as follows:
Mount Kharkhiraa Trek 17 - 29 June 2008 in Western Mongolia 13 days hiking
vacation including 8 continuous days of trekking
up to altitudes of nearly 3000 metres in
the remote Altai mountains. The trek is graded
as "moderate" and requires a good level
of fitness.
Total Eclipse of the Sun: 24 July - 05 August 2008 in Western Mongolia. This lovely 6 day trek using pack camels and local guides ends in line for a complete view of this unusual phenomenon. A narrow belt near the Mongolian / Russian / Chinese border is likely to be one of the best places in the world to see the eclipse.
Naadam Festival 06
- 14 July 2008 is a nine day holiday in Central Mongolia,
the highlight of which is the annual sporting
festival which we will join in one of the
small towns of Arkhangai province. This trip is
not a continuous trek, but allows time for individuals
to enjoy short day hikes at each of the beautiful
places where we stay.
Walking tours in wild and remote areas
of Mongolia offer a great opportunity for you
to experience so much more of the fascinating
culture as you travel for days with our local
guides and horsemen, and pass by nomadic herding
families who often invite us in for a cup of tea.
Sometimes people travelling along the same trail
join us for a while, fascinated to learn about
the foreigners who are enjoying their land.
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Seasons
for travel
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The tourist season in Mongolia lasts from
June through to September. Outside those
months it is quite cold. However, it is
still possible to enjoy a vacation in Mongolia
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The
Gobi is the world's third largest desert and Mongolia
is the second most important country in the world
for the discovery of dinosaur species.
The
Altai mountain range is remarkable in its landform
in that many of its high areas are flat topped
mountains around 3000 metres above sea level.
The
province with the largest herd of livestock is
Arkhangai in Central Mongolia with 2.3 million
animals: horses, yaks and cows, goats, sheep and
camels.
Mongolia
has a rich fauna: 136 species of mammals, 436
species of birds, about 22 species of reptiles,
8 species of amphibians, 75 species of fish, and
over 15,000 species of insect.
