Brief Outline Itinerary
You will fly on a domestic flight to Murun, the aimag capital of
Khuvsgul. You will stay in a ger camp at a secluded bay on the
Ardavhar Peninsula. All meals will be served in the ger camp
or as a picnic. A local guide will meet you when landing at either of the two locations. Murun airport is 110km and 3 hours
from Hatgal village (102km), which is located at the southernmost tip of the lake. Weather permitting, you will be transferred
to the Ardavhar Peninsula by boat which is a half hour north of
Hatgal.
Day 1: To Khuvsgul Lake
Arrival at Murun airport. If you start your journey in Ulaanbaatar pick up at your hotel in Ulaanbaatar is included. Transfer
3h from to Hatgal and on to Ardavhar Peninsula by boat.
Day 2: Khuvsgul Lake National Park
Ardavhar is a simple ger camp on the peninsula, located in a
secluded bay all on its own. The shoreline is spectacular, with
forested hills coming straight down into the blue lake. We will
hike up the hills and over to Somo Had, a sacred point of rocks
jutting into the lake. It is worshipped by the locals, who travel
there and leave hadags and others offerings.
Day 3: Khuvsgul Lake National Park We will hike through the forest for a few kilometers until we
reach the steppe, where several nomadic families live and
where we will have a visit with these hardy people.
Day 4 To Murun
A.m. Supported by a yak cart, which will
carry our luggage to the departure point,
we will travel by boat for about half an hour
to Hatgal village. Transfer from there to
Murun airport. If you fly to Ulaanbaatar
transfer on arrival to your hotel in town.