Build your own Ger

From May to September of every year
This 6 days horse riding extension trip at Lake Khovsgol allows you to achieve a beautiful dream: building your own yurt in Mongolia ... You will fly to this beautiful lake, called the Blue Pearl of Mongolia, for 3 days on horseback in a totally different landscape compared to the rest of Mongolia.
Yak carts will carry the different pieces of the yurt and you will ride to an idyllic place where you will build it with the help of your Mongolian companions
Why choose this horsebackride
The beautiful scenery of Lake Khovsgol, the Blue Pearl of Mongolia.
Build your own yurt carried on carts pulled by yaks during your horse ride.
4 nights in yurts: 3 in a beautiful camp on the eastern shore of the lake, the wildest side of Khövsgöl area, and 1 in the yurt that you will build yourself (groups of 2 riders).
A 3 days horseback ride in a very wild region, completely different from the rest of Mongolia.
Two domestic flights to avoid long days on bumpy roads.

Included
2 domestic flights, tour and visits as described, horseback rides as described, full board except in Ulan Bator (B&B only), English speaking guide, Russian 4x4 with driver, Iridium satellite phone (for safety purpose only, no communications included), Financial guarantee of your deposits.

Not included
International flights, meals in Ulan Bator as described, personal expenses, travel insurance, visa if necessary.
Key facts

Horseback extension: 3 days on horseback, 4 to 6 hours per day in the saddle.

For intermediate riders (no beginners).
6 days / 5 nights

3 Nights in yurt camps with showers, 1 night in a yurt that you build in the wild (or in a tent if the group is more than 2 riders - no single yurt possible there), 1 night in a 2* hotel in Ulan Bator
English speaking guide

Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Moron.
Arrival in the early afternoon and transfer to our yurt camp at Lake Khovsgol (about 5 hours drive)
Picnic lunch en route.
The Lake Khovsgol (alias Hovsgol or Khuvsgul) is the second largest lake in Mongolia, and the deepest. It is located north of the country, in the province of Khövsgöl. It is 136 km long and 36 km wide. Its waters are cold, frozen four months a year (January to April).
It represents 2% of global world freshwater supplies and the water is particularly pure.

The origin of Lake Khovsgol is very old, its age is estimated at several million years.

Located in a region prone to drought, this large lake is considered sacred by local people (especially Tsaatans, reindeer herders who live in remote areas of the region).

Ninety-six rivers flow into the lake, but only one comes out, the Egiin Gol River.

Many species of fish live there, as well as abundant wildlife in the surrounding area and a typical flora. The lake is also an important transit point for migratory birds from Siberia. The vast Khovsgol National Park (838,000 hectares) was established in 1992 to protect this environment.
Dinner and overnight at the yurt (ger) camp.
Day 2
Breakfast at the yurt camp.

The next two days are devoted to a horse riding tour in the forests surrounding the lake Khövsgöl.

Yaks carry on carts with the different pieces of the yurt.
We ride close to the yak carts until a winderful place, deep in the wild, on the lake shore.
It is time for a great experience: building the yurt, with the help of the Mongolian team!
You will have the opportunity to sleep in the yurt if you are only 2 riders.
For larger groups, this yurt will be used as a shelter for meals or just to relax.
Picnic lunch.

After a little rest, we can leave on horseback or on foot to explore the area.
Dinner and overnight in the wild.

Day 3
Breakfast on the lake shore.

It is time to dismantle the camp and make our way back through the forests and hills, always with blue reflections of the lake in the background.

Arrival at the yurt (ger) camp for lunch.

In the afternoon, we spend another half-day in the saddle, riding in the forests surrounding the lake shore.

Dinner and overnight in ger camp
Day 4
Breakfast at the ger camp.

This day is devoted to activities to choose from:

another day on horseback
relaxing by the lake
hiking
canoeing on the lake (subject to availability)
Lunch, dinner and overnight in Ger Camp
Day 5

Breakfast at the (yurt) ger camp and transfer (about 5 hours) to Moron airport for your domestic flight to Ulan Bator.
Lunch according to the services of the airline.
Arrival at Ulaanbaatar in the afternoon, transfer to your hotel, free time for shopping.
Dinner (not included) and overnight at the hotel rnight in ger camp

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Day 6 Ulaanbaatar
Breakfast (depending on your flight schedule) and transfer to airport for your flight back home.​