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Khan Khentii- at Jalman Meadows -
Surprisingly near the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar is the southernmost reaches of the boreal forests of Siberia, which extends in an uninterrupted way all the way to Europe and across the circumpolar north. These southern reaches are in fact the world’s southernmost distribution of wolverine life zone. The Tuul River empties out at Jalman Meadows from the Khan Khentii wilderness, a uninhabited wilderness devoid of people, three times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the USA. Within small distances we will experience the diverse landscapes of Mongolia and meet the nomadic people that call these landscapes home. Brief Outline ItineraryOn this short journey we will leave for the Khan Khentii wilderness, near Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar yet remotely located in the Upper Tuul River Valley with its alluvial wooded meadows. The locals have horses, cows, sheep, goats and yaks. On this journey you will stay at a low impact ger (yurt) camps. They are fully collapsible “lodges”, built in the nomadic style. These camps are put up for the summer season, and taken away in the winter, leaving no traces anywhere. We use low impact indigenous, thus appropriate, technology to offer lodging and sometimes also transportation with the assistance of yak carts, or riding horses. Essentially, it means that we can be hosted by the services of the local people living in the area where we travel. There is an option – at additional cost - to camp out building your own private base next to the river. Bring a yurt on a yak cart and build it yourself with your local hosts and a private cook. Day 01. Ulaanbaatar
The last hour crosses the ridge at Zamtiin Davaa, and through forests we reach the Upper Tuul River Valley. It is the winter grazing lands of the local herdsmen, which is why most of them are not in the area in the middle of the summer. It allows for a profusion of wildflowers, such as edelweiss. Met by yak carts, and reload luggage on to these and walk to Jalman Meadows Ger Camp by the Upper Tuul River. Day 02. Khan Khentii One full day of exploration of the area. Either on foot, on horseback or using the Russian catarafts available at camp. You choose the pace of your journey here, and also the modes of transport you would like to use. The Hentii Mountains, are covered with larch and birch forests. The protected area was established in December 1993, covering most of the Hentii wilderness stretching all the way up to the Russian-Siberian frontier. Herdsmen keep their livestock in the southern areas, and they follow a lifestyle that essentially has been the same since the time of Genghis Khan. To the north is uninhabited wilderness. Although rarely seen, wolves are numerous in the area. There are also Wild Boars, Moose, Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), Marmots and Gazelle. Rivers flow down broad steppe valleys. Along the rivers there are wooded and alluvial meadows with broad leaf forests.
Day 03. To Ulaanbaatar After breakfast transfer back to Ulaanbaatar (3-3,5 hrs). In the afternoon free time to explore the city. Overnight in a hotel. Day 04. Departure You have the choice to stay another day or two in Ulaanbaatar, or transfer out to your next destination via Beijing. Nomadic JourneysNomadic Journeys have introduced a concept of practical and desirable ways of travel in Mongolia, which is the synergy of Western and Mongolian ideas brought about after many years experience of travel all across Mongolia. Staff: A Mongolian leader will accompany you at all times. The service will be in English. In addition, the services of the local herdsmen will be hired along with their animals. Riding skills: Complete horse riding novices should not attempt to ride individually on horses. However, the Mongols are the most equestrian people on Earth, and remains to be so. Anyone, at ease with horses will enjoy to go riding. Use of riding horses is included in the tour cost. If you are a keen and competent horse rider, pls let us know before hand, so that we can pre arrange a good selection horse for you, in which case we need your age, height and weight in advance. You should moreover be insured for this activity. Horse riding requires previous experience. Mongolian horses are peculiar and horsemanship is somewhat different among the Mongols as compared to home. We suggest you bring your own riding hat with you, since only a few are available for the best fit, in Mongolia. Ger Outing: Jalman Meadows Ger Camp is equipped with nomadic and thus mobile support systems. There are gers (yurts), and yak carts. Should you enjoy a private camp put, a fire place, and a private cook, a novice cook may be brought along to support your guide and by the means of one of our nomad neighbors we can bring a folded yurt on a yak cart and head out for a walk, and you can choose your spot. By the river or elsewhere. And build the yurt with your host’s, and overnight right there. We supply the bedding. Bring stoves and provisions. This service need to be pre booked and will cost an additional flat USD 90, regardless how many you are in your small group. Meals: Our cooks will prepare the meals. We pride ourselves in having cooks adapt with both western and Mongolian cooking on our trips. There are always vegetables available, and we have no problem accommodating vegetarians. For breakfast we can usually buy fresh yogurt from the herdsmen in the local area. PRICE ex UlaanbaatarUSD 550 per person (min 2 members) SUPPLEMENT: Includes: Guide, breakfast every day, and all meals outside Ulaanbaatar. All overnights in hotel (1n.) and gers (2n.),and all local transport. Excludes: mported drinks, airport tax on departure (approx. USD 13.00 p.p. in 2005), laundry. Nowadays airport tax is usually included in the international air fare as shown in ticket. Air or train tickets in and out of Mongolia. Visa fee. Single room/ger/tent supplement USD 60. DATES ex Ulaanbaatar: Daily June through September |
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