After breakfast, we set off on a 17km horseback riding  towards the base camp on the snow-capped Tavan Bogd Massif. You will ride horses to the impressive Potanin glacier - seeing both the Potanin and Alexander glaciers. The 20km long Potanin glacier runs down from the highest mountains in Mongolia and is an excellent base for trekking and climbing the surrounding peaks. We weill set up camp next to Potanin Glacier.

Today we climb Malchin Peak, with an elevation of 4050 metres, it is the lowest of the Holy Five Saints on Mongolia. It sits on the Mongolian-Russian border of Tavan Bogd and is a non-technical climb. Your English speaking guide and the local Tuvan guides, will lead us on a climb, mostly over rocks. At the top, enjoy marvellous views of all the Peaks and Potanin Glacier.

Today, we horse ride to the Shiveet Mountain with its stunningly beautiful blue lakes, 4000 m high snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and an area rich of archaeological sites. The best Petroglyphs can be found here, and it is home to a large number of ibex and wild goats. We will also see a a large Ovoo, a shaman shrine the local Tuvans and their shamanistic faith. Our luggage will be transported by camels and handled by the friendly and helpful local people.

We head down hill and visit a local Tuvan family who follow Shamanism. We continue on to ascend up into the Khar Sala valley - a stunningly beautiful region of snow-capped Peaks.

We horse ride to the Khara Airikh Valley, and over the 3100m mountain pass. (This part of the tour is conducted during post-June bookings. During the colder seasons, the pass is snow-covered and an alternative route will be planned.) After the pass, we will see waterfalls as we ride downhill to the bottom of Asku Valley.

We cross the Altais at an elevation of 3600m. Here, we’ll enjoy broad views across the mountain range, including the Tsaagan Hairhan Uul – the “Sacred White Mountain” (elevation: 3662m). We arrive at the scenic Bear Valley, home to glacier-fed streams and rivers, forested hills, and wooded meadows. We will spend two nights here.

We continue trekking down the valley through patches of larch forest. When we Green Lake, we will set up camp.

We go on a full-day trek to see the mesmerizing Khoton, Khurgan and Dayan lakes. Untouched and pure, the mountain rivers gushing into the lakes, make for an impressive landscape and a fabulous place to catch a wide variety of fish. We continue down the dramatic, steep valley along the river that drains from the Altai Tavanbogd Massif, and set up camp on the shores of Khoton Lake, under the snow-caked Ikh Turgen Uul. Our camp site will be a mere 3km away from China and will have a back drop of the beautiful snowcapped mountain range - outlining the Mongolian-Chinese border. In the summer, the area is the pasture of Kazakh nomads, and In the evening, we will visit a local Kazakh family, observing their nomadic way of living.

Today, we saddle up and horse ride for 18km along the Sumd-Airakh river. Cross small and large rivers on horse back, and ride through forests, before arriving at a camp set up by the team. Enjoy our last night camping in the National Park, facing the river and the Altai mountains. Enjoy the time spent with nomads who herd their cattle or milk their mares. Enjoy a traditional Kazakh meal, including: “Kaz” (horse sausage), the national dish of “Besbarmak” (a meat plate served with root vegetables and steamed flour), and “Koumiss” (fermented mare’s milk). OPTIONAL: Sleep in a Kazakh yurt.

We say farewell, as you fly back to Ulaanbaatar.