Ice Festival Tour

Flight to Murun, the capital of Khuvsgul province and drive to the tourist camp at lake Khuvsgul (100 kms from Murun).

The Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in the Central Asia with 262m depth and surrounded by forested mountains. Overnight in the ger camp.

Today we participate the Ice Festival, two days of games and competitions held on the ice. The festival features a gathering of local residents and nomadic reindeer herders, and performances by shamans, traditional musicians, and sportsmen. Competitions include ice sumo, a horse-drawn sleigh race, ice skating races, tug-of-war between local teams, and a Russian Jeep race on the ice.

Many traditional games are played on the sidelines, and this is an ideal venue for visitors to join in the fun and games with local people. Overnight in the ger camp.

Spend full day at the Khuvsgul Lake. The festival is held on Huvsgul Lake, a short drive north of Hatgal across the frozen lake ice.

There different activities can we offered as horse riding and visit a local monadic family. Overnight in the ger camp.

Drive back to Murun and flight to Ulaanbaatar. Arrive in
Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to hotel and relax. Overnight at hotel.

City tour: Visit to Winter Palace of Bogd Khan, built between 1893 and 1903. It was the home of the Mongolia’s last king Javzun Damba Khutagt VIII. This complex of temples and houses contains a number of Buddhist artworks and the private collection of the Bogd Khan.

Our next attraction is the Zaisan Memorial Hill to see a panoramic view of the capital city and Gandan Monastery, the heart of Mongolian yellow head Buddhism. Shopping at the State Department Store and Gobi Cashmere Factory Store. Overnight at hotel.

Transfer to the airport after breakfast