Anyone interested in making in on a 10-day horse-trekking trip in July at Khovsgol Lake in Mongolia? Visit Darhad Depression and Reindeer Herders?The trip is from 1st -10th July. For more infos please continue. Me and my friend (31 and 29 years old from Belgium) arranged last year/2011/ a 10 day horse trekking with Locals at the beautiful Khovsgol (also written as Hovsgol,Khuvsgul,Khovsgol,Huvsgul) lake in the north of Mongolia with a Mongolian guy who has a local guesthouse. The trip starts from the 1st of July at Khatgal (Hatgal) so at the time you get back to Khatgal after 10 days, you can see the Naadam Festival in Khatgal, which starts on the 11th of July and finishes on 12th of July.There is archery,horse race and Mongolian wrestling.You can have a part on it too.This trip also possible in any days from May to October too.But will miss the naadam.
Here is a description of the trip that we made last year with the Bayaraa’s itinerary/wchich was awesome trip/the guy that arranges horse trekking trips since 1993 in Khovsgol at the Bonda Lake Guesthouse.
Here is the detailed description of the 10 days:
The trip will go up to the Lake and up to Darhad depression and come back by Khoridol saridag mountain range. Every day trip is around 25-28 kilometers day in 5-6 hours.
Day 1.Ride up to Janhay pass to the Lake. Camp near lake side area.
Day 2.Ride alone the Lake to Ongolog area. Camp in Ongolog area near the Lake
Day 3.Ride by the Lake to Khar us area/Black spring medicinal spring which going out from the Mountain and drain to the Lake. Camp near spring.
Day 4.Ride by the Lake to Jiglig Pass Camp in the after the pass in Darhad Depression area.
Day 5.Ride to Darhad Depression land visit Renchinlhumbe village. Camp near village with the Darhad Nomad family.
Day 6.Ride by Tuj area to Khoridol saridag mountain range area. Camp in the area.
Day 7.Ride over the KHoridol saridag mountain range. Camp in Uwur Khoridol area.
Day 8.Ride down to Ulhun area by arsai area. Camp in Ulhun area close to Yamaat river valley.
Day 9.Ride to Ulhun pass. Ride over the Pass. Camp in yolt area.
Day 10.Ride down to Urhut area by Marj area and over the hyzyywch pass Khatgal village. Overnight stay at guest house
Costs:
The 10 day trip is between $500 to $600 per Person. The price might change the more people join, but includes the following:
Riding horses, pack horses, English speaking guide, a cook, the meals and the camping gear, national park fees, and two nights at the guesthouse in Hatgal
If in the group total 6 people are going on the trip, a free pick up is included from Ulaanbaatar. The saddles are the more comfortable Russian saddles, as the Mongolian ones are made of wood.
Here is other price list:
460$ for 2 person for 10 days/included:horses and equipments,camping gears,national park fee and guide,Pick up from Muren/
560$ for 3 person for 10 days/included:horses and equipments,camping gears,national park fee and guides.pick up from Muren/
800$ for 4 person for 10 days/included:horses and equipments,camping gears,national park fee and guides,pick up from Muren/
If you are interested please write an email to Bayaraa:
horseback_khovsgolmongolia@yahoo.com
horsetrekkhovsgol@gmail.com
we were really happy with this trip and we friendly staff of Bonda Lake guest house in Hatgal.Thats why we recomend you this place.
Pascal and John
