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About West Mongolia Overview Lying some 1,600 kilometres from Ulan Bator, Mongolia’s beautiful Western region is a land unto itself.

Wild, rugged, and stunningly beautiful, the West is not for the faint hearted: tourist infrastructure is minimal, conditions are harsh, and Western luxuries are a thousand miles away.





But that’s precisely what makes it so special! Having spent two and a half years traveling in the third world, I can honestly say West Mongolia is the most amazing place I’ve ever visited!

Yes, all of Mongolia is wonderful… but the West is the Best!

The Jewel Of The West The majority of West Mongolia is a dry, low-lying basin which extends from the Khangai Mountains in Central Mongolia. The region is a remote desert broken by a handful of large saltwater lakes which catch snowmelt from the surrounding mountains.

But in the far west the land rises into the Altai Mountains. And nestled between the border with Russia and China, high in the Altai mountains, is the province of Bayan Olgii.


West Mongolia. The low-lying region between the Altai Mountains to the West and Central Mongolia’s Khangai Mountains to the East is pretty much all desert -in spite of snow melt running off and evaporating in huge windswept lakes.

The southern half is part of the Gobi Desert.




The region is majority Kazakh, with nomadic herders living on the Monoglian side of the Altai range long before modern borders were defined. Kazakh culture has been uniquely preserved in Bayan Olgii, while Kazakhstan was modernised and populated by foreigners. Kazakh students now visit Mongolia to find out about their traditions!

Bayan Olgii is arguably Mongolia’s most stunning region, and it’s best parts are protected within Tavan Bogd National Park.

Tavan Bogd: What's there to see?

The Tavan Bogd area truly is one of the world's most special places -the scenery, the culture, the remoteness... wow!





Tavan Bogd, or 'Five Saints', is so named for the five large peaks which lie right on the Western Mongolian border. The tallest of these, Khuiten Uul, is the highest mountain in Mongolia, at 4,369m (about 14,300 feet).

From between these permanently snow-covered peaks tumble two spectacular glaciers. Remote river valleys stretch down from these peaks, with glacial runoff eventually landing in pristine Khoton and Khurgan Lakes lying some 50km below. The area is doted with petroglyphs and other archeological sites.

The area is perfect for hiking, horse riding, and fishing. You can find my detailed online guide to Tavan Bogd National Park here.




http://www.mongolia-travel-advice.com/tavan-bogd.html


Is it worth it?

Yes! To get Out West it takes a bit of money (i.e. flights to Olgii town) or time (i.e. a tortuous 3-day bus ride, or private overland tour). But if you can afford either then you should really get yourself there before it all changes!

The whole place is such a world away from home that you'll feel like you're living in a National Geographic special. Having spent a few years traveling the world, I get less of those 'Wow' moments these days, but the West really blew me away!

So go see it, before everybody else does!


Tavan Bogd Map Showing The Lakes in the South up to the mountain peaks nestled in the tri-border region (top left). Olgii town lies ~150km west




Don't go through a UB-based company

Over a thousand miles from UB, with a different language, the amazing West Mongolia might as well be a different country.

Most UB-based Mongolian tour guides rarely even make it out west, and don't know the region. If you take Western Mongolian tours with a UB-based guide, it will be like being lead around a country by another foreigner.

A local outfit is particularly important in Bayan Olgii aimag because 90% of the inhabitants speak Kazakh, which most Mongolians don't know.

Bottom line: If you're going to Bayan Olgii, you need a Kazakh guide.

If you insist on going with a UB-based company then make sure they have allocated you a Kazakh guide.

Of course, always go with a Mongolian company rather than a foreign-based company, who will just take a huge margin and sub-contract the

work to Mongolians.





Can you recommend an itinerary?

I got this question from a lot of people, so I decided to put together a recommended itinerary, in consultation with Bek Travel.

Bek was born and raised on Olgii, and i’ve known him for years after doing my own tour out West with him. It’s been great watching a Mongolian-owned business grow from a pretty amateurish start in c. 2006 to become a professional outfit.

(There are other West-based Tour companies and they compete ferociously and at times nefariously (!). You can check different outfits out but I would recommend Bek Travel first and Blue Wolf last.)





So Bek created a couple of options which covers all the best bits of Tavan Bogd and surrounds, which go with his tour company.

These itineraries will allow you to see the most scenic parts, experience Kazakh culture and stay with nomads, see ancient petroglyphs, and visit eagle hunters.

THERE ARE ALSO FIXED DATE TOURS so you can share costs with other independent-minded travelers.

These itineraries are out of Ulan Bator and include flights to Olgii.

Prices are valid for 2019 but are subject to change without notice.

FIXED DATE TOURS, 2019: Fixed Date Tours enable you to plan in advance, and the tour operator can share the cost with other like-minded travelers. Big savings can be achieved by sharing the most expensive cost items like jeep hire, driver, fuel etc. ; this is reflected in the

much lower prices compared to your own private trip. I can’t guarantee the





quality of the fellow travellers you will be with if you choose this option, only to say groups are very small, there’s plenty of space, and 95% of the people crazy enough to venture to this part of Mongolia will be quality folk like you!

6-Day Trip Itinerary; Bek Travel

Trekking adventure in Western Mongolia, in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park among the snow-capped peaks of the High Altai Mountains, one of the longest mountain chains in Central Asia. In this remote corner where Mongolia, China, and Russia meet, discover a beautiful swath of untouched wilderness, topped by the 14,000-foot peaks of Tavan Bogd National Park. With Bactrian camels and Mongolian horses to carry your gear, we camp by alpine lakes, hike to glaciers, and explore ancient burial mounds and petroglyphs that are haunting testaments to Mongolia's shamanic traditions. Experience a pristine mountain world where Kazakh nomads still hunt with golden eagles. Join us for a true expedition across trackless terrain – the ultimate experience for adventurous travelers.

Day 1

Fly from UB to Olgii, arrive in the morning, short town introduction (small town) go to Halal Restaurant (Turkish restaurant) and have brunch. After the brunch, we will drive out of Olgii heading towards to Ranger station of Tavan Bogd mountain. 3000 meters height from sea level. Arrive at the Ranger station and overnight in gers (Yurts).

Day 2

Ride on horses, having camels loaded by food and equipment and after 5-6 hours of riding arrive at the base camp of Tavan Bogd mountain. See Potanian glacier and have lunch, then do some trekking around the area and late afternoon, ride back to Ranger station. overnight in gers.

Day 3

Drive from Ranger station heading to Khoton Khurgan lakes area. Stop by snake river valley and see ancient burial mounds and dear stones. Continue to drive to the lakes. Arrive at the Kazakh nomadic family. Settle down there for the next couple of days camping. Overnight in yurt. ( Lakes area is with trees, snow capped mountains, pristine lakes and mineral water rivers). Today we will slaughter a sheep and invite all other Kazakh neighbors and have “five fingers” feast. Sing songs and





have fun with nomads. ( Slaughtering a sheep is a tradition of Kazakh when they have important guests at their yurts). Overnight.

Day 4

Hike to Ikh Turgen valley to see the waterfall coming from glacier mountains on big rocks. Hike back to the nomadic family. Stop by Eagle hunter’s family on the way back. See golden eagles and share eagle hunter’s lifestyle. Overnight at the Kazakh nomadic family.

Day 5

Ride on camels in the morning towards the Khurgan lake and have lunch by the lake. Then in the afternoon drive back to Olgii. Arrive in Olgii, attend a Kazakh wedding ceremony. And Overnight at Bek’s ger camp.

Day 6

Fly out of Olgii to UB.

End of the trip

6-day trip Per Person Fee: 1250 USD including return flights from UB

(see Trip Inclusions in Below Section)

7 DAY YOLT HIKING TRIP

Bek Travel, 7 days Western Mongolia Package, All Combined Hiking Trip Itinerary in Yolt valley, in South-Western Part of the Tavan Bogd National Park.

Day 1

Fly from UB to Olgii, arrive in the morning, and have brunch at our ger camp. After the brunch, we will drive out of Olgii heading towards to Shegirtay Valley, drive about 4 hours. Arrive at our starting point by the Shegirtay Lake and overnight in tents.

Day 2 Start our hiking by the lake and pass the Yolt Pass. Heading down into the deep forest Yolt Valley, the wildest part of the whole Tavan Bogd National Park. Arrive at the Horabay Ridge in the Valley and overnight in tents.






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Day 3 We will hike up heading towards Jalanash Pass and cross the Yolt river, overnight by the Eagles Nest Cliff.

Day 4 We will hike to Shar Gobi summer place and we will arrive at Eagle Hunter’s family whose eagle flies all year round. Overnight in a Yurt and have shower.

Day 5 Today we will ride on horseback and come along with our eagle hunters with their golden eagles to do the “Real Hunting with Eagles” Activities. ( only activities but we will not hunt any animal in this period of the year). Eagle hunter will show you the Real Activity and feeding and training of the eagle chicks. You will also see Eagles Nest. Overnight in Yurt and have shower and Nomadic Five fingers Ceremony with Nomadic people.

We will drive back to Olgii and have family concert and goodbye party. Overnight at our Ger camp.

Day 7


End of the trip

Per Person Fee: 1450 USD

9 Day Trip Itinerary

This trip includes everything on the 6-day trip but with the additional time you get to climb to the top of Malchin Peak at Tavan Bogd, and also hike to some more remote and pristine areas of the park, including viewing ancient rock art.

Day 1 Fly from UB to Olgii, arrive in the morning, short town introduction (small town) go to Halal Restaurant ( Turkish restaurant) and have brunch. After the brunch, we will drive out of Olgii heading towards to Ranger station of Tavan Bogd mountain. 3000 meters height from sea level. Arrive at the Ranger station ( 5-6 hours of drive) and overnight in gers.

Day 2 Ride on horses, having camels loaded by food and equipment and after 5-6 hours of riding arrive at the base camp of Tavan Bogd mountain (3-4 hours). Set up our tents and start the camping. See Potanian glacier around the base camp. Overnight in tents.





Day 3 Early morning, Climb to Malchin peak on this day which is 4000 meters high ( 3hours). Then climb down to the base camp ( 3 hour) and Overnight.

Day 4 Hike down to the ranger station. (5-6 hours) Arrive at the Ranger station and overnight in gers.

Day 5 Start trekking from Ranger station heading to Bear valley thru Dakilbay Pass, ( Also called Death pass) (6-7 hours) ( This is the only pass that connects Tavan Bogd mountain area with the lakes area through Aksu River Valley). Overnight in Khar Ayrag Valley in tents.

Day 6 We will pass the Death Pass today and arrive at Bear Valley and overnight. There will be a lot of waterfalls and snow mountains around us to see. Overnight in tents.

Day 7 We will continue to trek down the valley and arrive at Uyshik and overnight. Overnight in tents.

Day 8 Continue trekking downhill to the Aksu rivers junction and meet with our driving team and send the wrangler team back and will continue today by car ( 1-2 hours) to the Kazakh nomadic family where we will organize a small nomadic ceremony by Inviting all neighbors “ Five fingers” feast. Sing songs and enjoy your time with nomads. Overnight in gers and tents.

Day 9 Early morning some can hike to waterfall in Baga Turgen Valley, the after lunch we will drive back to Olgii ( 5 hours) and on the way, we will visit Kazakh eagle hunter’s family and see golden eagle have the lunch, then drive to Olgii ( 1 hour) and have goodbye party at Bek’s ger camp. Overnight.

Day 10 You will fly from Olgii to UB.

End of the trip


9 DAY HIKING TRIP

Bek Travel’s Popular New route Itinerary to do hiking in Yolt Valley, the wildest part ( Southern Part) of Tavan Bogd National Park.

Day 1 Fly from UB to Olgii, arrive in the morning, and have brunch at our ger camp. After the brunch, we will drive out of Olgii heading towards to Shegirtay Valley, drive about 4 hours. Arrive at our starting point by the Shegirtay Lake and overnight in tents.

Day 2





Start our hiking by the lake and pass the Yolt Pass. Heading down into the deep forest Yolt


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Valley, the wildest part of the whole Tavan Bogd National Park. Arrive at the Horabay Ridge in the Valley and overnight in tents.

Day 3 Early morning, We will continue our hike down deep into the Forest Yolt valley and arrive at the Ranger station where 3 rivers meet. Overnight there in our tents.

Day 4 We will hike up heading towards Jalanash Pass and cross the Yolt river, overnight by the Eagles Nest Cliff. Day 5 We will pass the Jalanash Pass and arrive at Jalanash Summer place. We will see glaciers and waterfall on our way. Overnight at Kazakh nomadic family.

Day 6 We will hike to Shar Gobi summer place and we will arrive at Eagle Hunter’s family whose eagle flies all year round. Overnight in a Yurt and have shower.

Day 7 Today we will ride on horseback and come along with our eagle hunters with their golden eagles to do the “Real Hunting with Eagles” Activities. ( only activities but we will not hunt any animal in this period of the year). Eagle hunter will show you the Real Activity and feeding and training of the eagle chicks. You will also see Eagles Nest. Overnight in Yurt and have shower and Nomadic Five fingers Ceremony with Nomadic people. Day 8 Today, we will drive back to Olgii ( 4 hours) and today you will see Kazakh family concert and have goodbye party at Bek’s ger camp. Overnight.

Day 9 You will fly from Olgii to UB.

End of the trip


13 day Fixed Date Western Mongolia Package

13 days allows sufficient time to cover a lot more ground and also take some time out for R&R (whether fishing, walking, photography, cultural experiences, or just plain old relaxing!). In that amount of time you can discover hidden places and well and truly cover the best The West has to offer.





Day 1

Fly from UB to Olgii, arrive in the morning, short town introduction (small town) go to Halal Restaurant ( Turkish restaurant) and have brunch. After the brunch, we will drive out of Olgii heading towards to Ranger station of Tavan Bogd mountain. 3000 meters height from sea level. While heading to west you will see a lot of high mountain ranges, cross rivers and enjoy the landscape. Arrive at the Ranger station after 5-6 hours of drive and overnight in gers.

Day 2

After the breakfast, start riding on horses, having camels loaded by food and equipment and after 5-6 hours of riding arrive at the base camp of Tavan Bogd mountain. You will see small pristine lakes of fresh water from the snow capped mountains which are all sacred places for Tuvan Shaman people. Set up our tents and start the camping. See Potanian glacier around the base camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 3

Climb to Malchin peak on this day which is 4000 meters high. Then climb down to the base camp and overnight.

Day 4

Ride back to the ranger station on horseback. Arrive at the Ranger station and overnight in gers.

Day 5

Start trekking from Ranger station heading to Bear valley thru Dakilbay Pass ( Also called Death pass) ( This is the only pass that connects Tavan Bogd mountain area with the lakes area through Aksu River Valley). Overnight in Khar Ayrag Valley before the pass.

Day 6

We will continue the trekking and pass the Death Pass today, see the green lake and overnight at Bear Valley.

Day 7

Continue trekking through Aksu valley and arrive at the Uyshik and overnight.

Day 8

We will continue to trek down the valley and arrive at the Aksu Valley and Overnight in tents.

Day 9

Continue trekking down to the 3 rivers junction at the end of Aksu Valley. Overnight and meet with the driving team. Overnight in tents.

Day 10

We will drive to Khairakhti Valley, swim in the lakes, see Archeological site and overnight there in tents.





Day 11

Today we will drive to a Kazakh nomadic family where we will organize a small nomadic ceremony by Inviting all neighbors and slaughtering a sheep and have “ Five fingers” feast. Sing songs and enjoy your time with nomads.

Day 12

We ride on horses, we will go to Ikh Turgen valley waterfall on this day and on the way back, we will stop by Kazakh Golden Eagle falconer’s family. And see golden eagle, the amazing bird and have traditional clothes and take pictures of your life. We will ride back to the Kazakh nomadic family. Overnight.

Day 13

We will drive back to Olgii today. And on the way back, stop in Tsengel and listen to Tuvan Shaman throat singer. Continue driving to Olgii, arrive at our Ger ger camp. See Kazakh family concert. Overnight in gers.

Day 14


End of the trip.


Fee Inclusions –All Fixed Date Trips

Includes below in Western Mongolia:

1. Return tickets between UB and Olgii.

2. All meals in Western Mongolia

3. Van 4x4, driver

4. Fuel

5. English speaking guide





6. Cook

7. Wranglers

8. Camels and Horses

9. All Accommodations in Western Mongolia

10. Border area permits and National Park taxes

11. All camping and cooking equipment

12. Drinks and toilet papers ( Water, juice etc)

13. Eagle hunter’s entertainment fees ( wearing traditional clothes and holding eagles on arms taking photos etc)

14. We can also gather for vegetarians and gluten free if required at no additional charges.

15. Other administrative costs

Luggage storage, transport and luggage limits with domestic airlines.

With Bek Travel, you can store any extra luggage in Bek’s storage in Olgii before heading out to West for the trip. And any other luggage that you would need for the trip will be loaded on vehicles and camels depending on the itinerary and the places we visit. Camels will carry your baggage together with the food and equipment for the trail. Please note that you will not have access to these items until the end of each day as our pack camels will always be ahead of the group. You should therefore bring a day pack in which you can carry personal belongings such as your camera, water and sun screen etc.

Domestic flights have limit of 15kgs maximum including luggage and hand luggage. Any extra luggage can be of course taken but you will be charged approximately 2USD for each extra kg.





2019 FIXED TOUR DATES

6 Day Trip 7 Day Hike 9-Day Trip 9-Day Hike 13-Day Trip1st round: June 2-June 7

1st round: June 02-June 08

1ST round: June 2-June 11

1ST round: June 3-June 11

1st round: June 1-June 14

2nd round: June 09-June 14





3rd round: June 16-June 21

3rd round: June 16-June 22

3rd round: June 23-July 02



4th Round: June 23-June 28

4th Round: June 23-June 29

4th round: July 2-July 11



5th round: June 30-July 5

5th round: June 30-July 6



5th round: July 27-August 09





6th round: August 10-August 23





7th round: August 24-September 6





8th round: September 7-September 20





10th Round: August 4-August 9

10th Round: August 04-August 10











Eagle Festival



2 Oct - 11 Oct





OCTOBER 2019 EAGLE FESTIVAL & REAL EAGLE HUNTING TRIP COMBINATION, MONGOLIA PACKAGE

This combines the somewhat touristy Eagle Festival with time spent on a genuine eagle hunt out in the beautiful West. Trip of a lifetime!

NB: YOU MUST BOOK FLIGHTS OUT WEST EARLY DURING THIS POPULAR TIME!

Day 1 (October 04) Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, welcomed by Bek Travel’s staff at UB airport. Drive to Flower hotel. After the lunch at Mongolian Nomads restaurant, we will see Natural museum. In the evening we will see Tumen-Enkh Ensemble Mongolian traditional concert. Drive back to Hotel after the dinner.

Day 2 (October 05) Fly from UB to Olgii. Arrive in Olgii, welcomed by Bek and check in hotel in Olgii. See Kazakh family concert and visit local black market and overnight in hotel.

Day 3 (October 06) Start attending the eagle festival with the opening ceremony and after the festival taken to Olgii and overnight in hotel.

Day 4 (October 07) Attend the eagle festival on this day ending with its closing ceremony. Overnight in hotel in Olgii.

Day 5 (October 08) Start driving to Altay village where you initially started to ride on horses towards Olgii along with the eagle hunters. Now it is time to experience the REAL Hunting with eagles on your own along with other eagle hunters. Arrive in Altay at Mr Ardak’s place and have welcome nomadic five finger’s ceremony with locals and other members of the trip. Overnight in wooden houses.

Day 6 (October 09) Training session on this day in the morning for a short time, how to ride a horse with a golden eagle on your arms to be ready to hunt wild animals ( such as fox, rabbit, pallas cat etc) on the Altay mountains. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Altay mountains with golden eagle on your arms. There will be more than 4 eagle falconers joining the Hunting for the next couple of days while you are there. You will have a lot of information and experience exchanges with them. Photography can be done too. Overnight in wooden houses.

Day 7 (October 10) You will be doing a REAL HUNTING WITH GOLDEN EAGLES along with other eagle hunters accompanying with you. In the afternoon, ride on camels and have fun. Overnight at the same family. Have good bye party. (You will have hot shower facilities there as well)

Day 8 (October 11) We will drive back to Olgii , on the way back, you will stop by a Uriankhai ( Uriankhai is a small Mongolian ethnic minority) throat singer to listen to his throat singing. Arrive in Olgii. Overnight in the hotel..

Day 9 (October 12) Fly out of Olgii to UB. Welcomed by Bek Travel’s staff again in UB and drive to Flower hotel. Overnight.

Day 10 (October 13) Our team to pick you up from the hotel and drive everyone to Fly to home countries.





Eagle Hunting Trip Inclusions 1. One Landcruiser for every 3 people during the whole trip in West. 2. Vans 4x4 with drivers for the kitchen team and assistant and for gears. 3. Fuel for all vehicles during the whole trip in West. 4. English speaking guides for the whole trip members. 5. Hotel stays in UB and in Olgii. 6. Domestic return tickets between UB and Olgii. 7. All food, during the trip and at restaurants in Olgii and in UB. 8. All Airport transfers in UB and in Olgii. 9. All cooking and camping gears. 10. Laundry Service 11. Generator and fuel , 220 volts for electricity during the hunting stays for battery charging

and other uses . 12. National park and border office permits ( area you will go is close to Chinese and

Mongolian border) 13. Eagle festival taxes 14. Eagle hunters' fees 15. Horses during the eagle hunting and horses to ride from Altay village to Olgii. 16. Accommodations during the hunting. 17. Cooking team as well as Assistants team and wranglers team and all eagle hunters who

will be accompanying with you during the eagle hunting, riding and festival. 18. Hotels in UB.

19. Food in UB. 20. Guide in UB 21. Vehicles in UB 22. Museum and concert tickets in UB. 23. other small administration fees Basically, includes everything.

Fee per person for this package trip is 2350 USD.

IMPORTANT: MUST BOOK EAGLE HUNTING BOOK BY MARCH 2019 Domestic tickets schedule which is considered as Summer flight schedules will be announced in Late March and domestic return tickets for October specifically during the festival will HAVE TO be booked as soon as the flight schedule is announced. So it is very important. Local aviation companies make domestic tickets at least 2 times more expensive during this time of festival. And Local hotels make their prices 4 times more expensive during this festival. So this trip is quite costly relative to other times outside the festival. Weather: Weather in October will be -2C, to -5 during the night and + 5 to + 10 during the day in Bayan Olgii. Warmer clothes are advised to be brought.

Luggage storage, transport and luggage limits with domestic airlines.





With Bek Travel, you can store any extra luggage in Bek’s storage in Olgii before heading out to West for the trip. And any other luggage that you would need for the trip will be loaded on vehicles and camels depending on the itinerary and the places we visit. Camels will carry your baggage together with the food and equipment for the trail. Please note that you will not have access to these items until the end of each day as our pack camels will always be ahead of the group. You should therefore bring a day pack in which you can carry personal belongings such as your camera, water and sun screen etc. Domestic flights have limit of 15kgs maximum including luggage and hand luggage. Any extra luggage can be of course taken but you will be charged approximately 2USD for each extra kg. Packing List for 6 day Tavan Bogd National Park all combined Trekking.

• Passport – Bek Travel needs your passport copies before your arrival in Mongolia as they are needed to get border area patrol permits which we will prepare in advance. We will also need them to book the domestic flights.

• Sleeping bag - You will need a good warm sleeping bag for the trek. So please bring a four season (or -10 Celsius / 15 Fahrenheit or below) sleeping bag. Given sleeping bag temperature is a guideline only, although this depends on how much you feel the cold a. Roll mats are provided on the trek however for greater comfort and warmth we recommend you to bring your Thermorest style mattresses. Please let us know if you are bringing your mats. Or we can also provide with matts in case you may not bring it for any reasons.

• Waterproof, well worn-in walking boots - Good quality, comfortable footwear is essential. Whatever you wear on your feet the most important thing is comfort. It is vital to ensure your boots are well worn in and lightweight. Ankle support and waterproof material is recommended but if you already have something comfortable with good grip on rocks then don’t go rushing out to buy new boots – you are better off with your well worn in pair!

• Waterproof clothing - A plastic poncho or any kind of waterproof trousers and jackets are recommended. However a poncho will usually be sufficient if it covers your bag, body and most of your legs.

• Plastic bags - to keep your belongings and clothes dry (wrap everything in plastic bags).

• Small towel and basic personal toiletries - there would be opportunities for cold showers at the campsite so bring travel size shampoo and shower gel





if you would like to use it, wet wipes for the rest of the trek is also recommended. You can of course get them in Olgii easily.

• Water bottle – bring one large (1.5 litre) or two or three small water bottles that can be refilled on the trail with boiled water, which will be supplied every morning at the campsite.

• Warm cloth for night time - Fleece, long pants, woolen hat, gloves • Walking cloth in layers – e.g. zip off trousers, fleece, T-shirts • Personal medication and basic first aid kit - Bandaids, Imodium, Panadol,

rehydration sachets, Just to know, our trek leader would bring first aid kid. • Snacks - Chocolates, chips, biscuits, energy bars. Snacks are provided

during the trek but you may like to bring one or two extras just in case. • Torch (flash-light) - (Very Important) and spare batteries. • Sunscreen, sunglasses and sunhat • Mosquito repellent • Antiseptic hand gel • Helmet: It would be better if you bring one, because for your safety you

would need this when you ride on horse or camel.

Highlights

YOU CAN ALSO BUILD YOUR OWN TRIP BASED OFF THESE ITINERARIES

The pricing is pretty transparent so you should get an idea of how alterations in your itinerary will impact the quoted price.

Just remember, vehicle travel (car, driver, fuel) is the most expensive element, and you have to factor in the vehicle’s return costs if you’re





getting dropped of somewhere. Obviously, the more people who share these costs, the cheaper it will be for you.

Interested? Your best bet is to get in touch with Bek using the form here (http://www.mongolia-travel-advice.com/western-mongolia-tours.html). You can chat, arrange a Skype call with Bek, sort out the details for you, and make sure you design a trip that’s perfect for you!

Cheers, and I hope you enjoy the West as much as I did!

Campbell

Founder, Mongolia-Travel-Advice.com




http://www.mongolia-travel-advice.com/western-mongolia-tours.html



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