Duration: | 12 Day(s) - 11 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Snow Leopard Tracking |
Day 1: FLIGHT TO ULGII
Morning pick up at your hotel and transfer to the airport and take a flight /3.5hour/ to Bayan-Ulgii province by domestic airline. At the domestic airport of Ulgii town, the center of the Bayan-Ulgii we will greet and meet our driver and guide. Visit a local ethnographic museum. Stay overnight in a local hotel. LD
Day 2: TRAVEL TO DELUUN SOUM
Today we will drive to Deluun soum for 180kms of Bayan-Ulgii province and visit the Kazak family and enjoy their unique tradition of training Golden Eagle for hunting. Stay overnight in a nomad family. BLD
Day 3: TRAVEL TO BULGAN SOUM
This morning we will travel to the southwest part of Mountain Munkhkhairkhan NP. On the way we will cross over a mountain pass Ulaaghin, the highest pass of the Mongol Altai Mounts. Then we will visit the Uriankhai family in the Guurt area which is the homeland of snow leopards. Stay overnight in a nomad family. BLD
Day 4-7: EXPLORING SNOW LEOPARDS
These days are dedicated to exploring. We will go to Khar Uzuur, the head of the Guurt area, and Ikh Baga Khadaan Gijigt by horse with a local mountain guide. These days we will observe snow leopard and their living nest located place in during springtime. Also, you have a great opportunity to take photos and record videos of snow leopards.
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia Schreber,1776) Legal Status in Mongolia: Listed in the Mongolian Red Book as Very Rare (corresponds to the Endangered category in the IUCN Mongolian Red Book) and Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES). Snow Leopard habitat includes steep broken mountainous regions in the alpine and sub-alpine zones, where vegetation is sparse. Range-wide, population estimates to occur in altitudes from 2,000 to 3,500 m. Stay overnights in a nomad family. BLD
Day 8-10: EXPLORING SNOW LEOPARDS
Travel to Ulaankhus hamlet for 40kms. Trekking along the River Bulgan through the amazing canyon. These days we will explore some interesting places and also look for snow leopards. Stay overnights in a nomad family. BLD
Day 11: TRAVEL BACK TO ULGII TOWN
In the morning we will continue to travel by minivan to Ulgii town for 360 km. Stay overnight in a local hotel. BLD
Day 12: FLY BACK TO ULAANBAATAR
Travel to a domestic airport and take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to your hotel. End of the service. B
HIGHLIGHTS
ULAANBAATAR – ULGII TOWN – DELUUN SOUM – MUNKHKHAIRKHAN MOUNTAIN – ULAANKHUS HAMLET – ULGII TOWN – ULAANBAATAR
FITNESS LEVEL
STRENUOUS: THIS TOUR INVOLVES MULTI-DAY, NON-TECHNICAL TREKKING IN HIGH ALTITUDES.
MEETING POINT
GOOD NEWS! YOU CAN BE PICKED UP FROM YOUR HOTEL, JUST EMAIL US THE DETAILS. DON'T WORRY IF YOU HAVEN'T BOOKED THE ACCOMMODATION YET, YOU CAN EMAIL IT TO US LATER.
SERVICES INCLUDED
MONGOLIAN GER OF NOMAD FAMILY STAY (9 NIGHTS) AND STAY IN LOCAL HOTEL (2 NIGHTS) IN THE COUNTRYSIDE - ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE SERVICE - LOCAL MOUNTAIN GUIDE AND HORSES - FIELD COOK SERVICE - ALL CAMPING EQUIPMENT - ENTRANCE FEE TO THE PROTECTED AREA - RT DOMESTIC FLIGHT - ALL TRANSFERS BY 4WD RUSSIAN MINIVAN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE - MEALS OF BREAKFAST, LUNCH /PICNIC IN COUNTRYSIDE/ AND DINNER AS MENTIONED PER DAY ITINERARY
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MONGOLIA - HOTEL STAY IN ULAANBAATAR - TRAVEL INSURANCE - MINERAL (BOTTLED) WATER AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - SLEEPING BAG - TIPS AND GRATUITIES - LAUNDRY AND ITEMS OF A PERSONAL NATURE