9-Day Mongolia Reindeer Festival Tour with Khuvsgul Lake and Tsaatan

• Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and meet your guide for a transfer to the hotel.
• Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a half-day city tour.
• Visit the Gandan Monastery, home to the largest indoor Buddha statue and the centre of Buddhism in Mongolia.
• Explore the National Museum to trace Mongolia's history from the Stone Age to modern times.
• Visit Sukhbaatar Square, also known as Chingis Khaan Square, the city's central and historical landmark.
• Meals included: Lunch and Dinner.

• After breakfast, drive to Amarbayasgalant Monastery, located 140 km southeast of Darkhan.
• Discover one of Mongolia's most important monasteries, built between 1727 and 1736 in honour of Saint Zanabazar, the first Bogd.
• Explore over 50 temples that once housed 6,000 lamas.

Overnight at a tourist camp.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• After breakfast, travel to Uran Togoo Volcano.
• Hike up the dormant volcanic mountain, which rises 1,686 metres above sea level with a 50-60 metre deep crater.
• Enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscapes.

Overnight at Selenge Guesthouse.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• Travel to Khuvsgul Lake, the cleanest lake in Central Asia.
• Admire the lake's crystal-clear waters and diverse fish species.
• Learn about the Tsaatan tribes who inhabit the region.
• Stay in a traditional Mongolian ger at Dalai Tour Camp.
• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• Attend the opening ceremony of the Reindeer Festival, celebrating folk art and nomadic culture.
• Watch art performances by Khuvsgul artists and enjoy the holiday parade of nomads and reindeer herders.
• Visit reindeer herders' homes and learn about their unique lifestyle.
• Take photos with reindeer and taste local dairy products.
• Watch traditional wrestling and explore festival exhibitions and handicrafts.
• In the evening, witness a shaman and fire festival ceremony.

Overnight at the ger camp.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• Begin the day early with a sunrise walk to a nearby mountain.
• Attend national art performances such as Taigiin Songs Melody, showcasing rural folk talents.
• Join fun activities and local competitions.
• Watch the reindeer herders' movement along the Khuvsgul lakeshore and a traditional horse race in Khatgal Village.
• Attend the closing ceremony featuring the Sea Melody performance and awards presentation.

Overnight at the camp.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• After breakfast, drive to Murun City and take a domestic flight back to Ulaanbaatar.
• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• After breakfast, transfer to Chinggis Khaan Airport for your departure.

• After breakfast, transfer to Chinggis Khaan Airport for your departure.