Baldan Bereeven Monastry Grand Tour
tour overview
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Horseback riding can truly bring you to nature than ever, amidst the peaceful solitude and incredible beauty of the Khentii Mountain Range. While riding, you can discover Balden Bereeven monastery which had been the second largest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia is located 300 km from UB. In 1776 the monastery was constructed. Unfortunately, between 1936-1938, the monastery was destroyed because of communist regime. By the way, you can join us on a twelve-day wilderness tenting ride in the Khentii Mountain Range. The clanging of the dinner bell each night will bring all to our delicious Western or Mongolian style meals. The coffee is always on and kept hot on the wood stove. The trail leads to several beautiful rivers, colourful rocky hills, wide open valley. This amazing forest and steppe nature landscape should provide you with plenty of opportunities to see the wildlife. The riding is casual with plenty of breaks and leisurely picnic lunches. As the sun sets, the spectacular starts of the northern hemisphere will cover the deep blue sky. Relax at the camp with its peaceful atmosphere.
Our horse trails have been created to allow guests to explore areas of the country along with experiencing nomadic culture, adventure, fun and relaxation.
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tour itinerary
DAY 1. Ulaanbaatar transfer to Terelj National Park
You will be transferred by mini-van to Terelj National Park. This 90 km transfer will take approximately 1.5 hours located right in the middle of the Khentii Mountain Range. Settle into your room at a traditional ger (yurt) tourist camp in Terelj. After lunch, riders are scheduled to have a briefing with our staff including riding guide who will lead your horse trekking and exercise short practice of riding.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
L
D
DAY 2. Ride to Bosgo Bridge
After breakfast we will ride from the camp up the valley of the Bayan River towards the Bosgo bridge. The route is well off the beaten track through amazing forest and grassy meadow surrounded by beautiful mountains. Arrive at the Bayan River and stop for lunch. In the afternoon, riding is varied, small canyons, hills and the wide open spaces where you can canter and trot sometimes. In the early evening the route leads you to the Bosgo Bridge and we will camp here. After adventurous full day horse ride, traditional gourmet dinner will be served and you can enjoy talking with your friends under deep blue night sky before sleeping.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 3. Ride to Yellow Spring Spa
The route today leads through the valley of Bayan River with its multicoloured rock formations, wide open spaces then canter on the large tracks leading to the Yellow Spring Spa. We will have lunch at Inner Gutai and in afternoon the ride will go to some river canyons and hills following along mountain streams taking many varied wildflowers. Camping out in tents and a camp fire dinner.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 4. Ride to Peacock Valley through Moom Hill
After a hearty breakfast, pack your gear ready to be taken a head to our next point. The ride will pass through forests and clear mountain rivers before reaching Moom Hill where we can have a lunch. Days end will be a tent camp alongside Peacock Valley and dine under the stars.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 5. Ride to Nuurent Steppe
Time to leave Peacock Valley and ride on to Nuurent Steppe. Another 25 km ride across wide open steppe so that it provides a great opportunity to canter or trout to get there in time for dinner.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 6. Ride to North Spring Pass
Today we will ride to North Spring Pass through Oroo Corner. As we cross the huge expanses of open grassland and admire the endless views across the rolling hills there is the chance of seeing brown bear and deer. We have an excellent view of the peculiar geological features. We get a great dinner and will enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the range.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 7. Ride to Blue Lake of Black Heart (Har Zurhnii Hoh Nuur)
Today we will depart again early and will be riding during all day at the edge the beautiful Blue Lake of Black Heart and the open valley where mountain forest hosts an incredible number of bird species. After all, in the dark with the fire law, sleep will come after a long riding day.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 8. Ride to Chuluut (Stony)
After breakfast we ride to Brown Hill where the rocky tributaries leading down the steep sides of the hill. Riding along the natural beauty to a delightful lunch spot on the hill where you can relax and enjoy in amazing view of the Khentii Mountain Range. After lunch we wind our way out of the hill and across valley to Chuluut where we will camp tonight.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 9. Ride to Buural
After breakfast we will pack up and start our ride eastwards towards the heart of the range. We will now ne riding directly towards the Buural Valley so the views are dramatic and beautiful. Our trail skirts the southern edge of the range. After a lunch taken in one of the beautiful valleys we will continue east onto wide open valley so that you can canter or trot at this time. Our final destination for the night is the Buural valley with spectacular views of the mixture of forest, mountains and valley.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 10. Ride to Baldan Bereeven Monastery
Today we will take the opportunity of visiting the Baldan Bereven monastery, before reaching it our journey continues to east across the valley and the hills. Originally, Baldan Bereeven monastery in Khentii province was first built in 1777. At its peak it was one of the three largest monasteries in Mongolia and home to 1500 Buddhist lamas. Indeed, most of the monastery was destroyed in the late 1930s.
Accommadtion: tent camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 11. Transfer from the monastery to UB by private car
Now is the time to say good bye to your travel team and your horse. After breakfast drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Visit Bogd Khan Palace, shop Gobi cashmere shop before enjoying an evening concert of National Folklore. Then you have and enjoy a farewell dinner from us. Overnight at the hotel.
Accommadtion: Hotel
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 12. Departure
After breakfast airport transfer and services ends.
holiday information
What's included
Full services of guide and driver
- Horse (spare horses taken)
- tour leader English speaking guide
- chef
- assistance team
- 3 meals per day
- snacks and water on rides
- all nights
What's not included
- Visa
- Hotel refreshments
- Travel insurance
- Airplane ticket and taxes
- Excess baggage charges
- Daily personal expenses
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tour details
- Duration: 12 days
- Price from: $2760
- Accommodation: 1 nights 4 Star hotel, 2 nights Ger Camp, 8 nights in comfortable tent at Khentii Mountain Range
- Meal plan: All our tours include full board, but other meals are often not included especially in UB. This allows you to try the cuisine in local restaurants and also to choose what and where to eat and how much to spend. Please ask us before booking if you have any specific requirements.