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Khorgo
Volcano & White Lake National Park
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This hike in Arkhangai
Province of Central Mongolia offers trekkers the
chance to enjoy Mongolian mountain, steppe
and desert landscapes, and to meet nomadic
families along the trek, living a lifestyle little
changed since the days of Genghis Khan. Volcanic
activity thousands of years ago created dramatic
geographical features. You can climb a volcano
and hike around the crater , relax in outdoor hot
mineral baths on the edge of the forest,
play in golden sand dunes, and travel by
yak and cart to see ancient sculptures of the
Central Asia region. Whilst trekking in Mongolia
you are sure to be invited into the homes of local
people who will offer you airag (fermented horse
milk) and other delicacies. Accommodation outside
Ulaanbaatar will be in traditional ger camps.
In the very remote areas you will camp in Western
syle tents.
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Our
Tour Grading |
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Hiking in
the Khangai mountains of Central Mongolia is a pleasure
for walkers of all ability. We usually trek
on rough jeep tracks, and the gradients
are not steep. The daily walking distance varies,
but on average is 15km per day. This hiking
vacation tour is accompanied by support vehicles,
so anyone wanting to rest rather than hike can do
so. the trek is graded as easy or moderate
depending on how far you want to walk each day.
This Central Mongolian trekking holiday can be tailor-made
to suit your travel dates, interests and walking
ability.
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Tailormade
Itinerary
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Day 1
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Arrive Ulaanbaatar
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Day 2
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Jeep to Khogno Khan. Hike
on the Mountain.
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Day 3
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Visit Erdene Zuu Buddhist
monastery
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Day 4
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Hike up into the hills to
hot mineral springs
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Day 5
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Trek down through alpine
meadows to Tsetserleg town.
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Day 6
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Jeep northwards to reach
camp in a deep river gorge.
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Day 7
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Walk into national park
to the White Lake
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Day 8
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Hike along lakeshore. Evening
swimming or fishing.
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Day 9
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Spend the day with a nomadic
family.
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Day 10
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Hike up the volcano. Jeep
to Ikh Tamir.
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Day 11
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Jeep to Little Gobi. Walk
or ride camels or horses in the dunes.
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Day 12
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Return to UB
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Day 13
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Depart.
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Khorgo Volcano...
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 When
the Khorgo volcano last erupted, some 20,000
years ago,
it issued torrents of lava which blocked the Terkh
River and created the beautiful lake of Terkhiin
Tsagaan Nuur, or " White
Lake". From the top of the extinct
volcano, at an altitude of 2240
metres above sea level, one can view
the full extent of volcanic activity, and can
look (or even scramble) down into the 100
metre deep crater.
From here the Suman river flows through a thick
cover of basalt lava to join the Chuluut river
where a fault 30km long has formed a dramatic
river canyon.
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