Key Information
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Tour Duration: 4 nights / 5 days
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Group Size: 1 - 12
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Destination(s): Northern part of Mongolia
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Transportation(s): 4X4 Jeep, Horse, Dog, Skating
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Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey
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Season: Winter
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Tour Customizable: Yes
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Tour price per person: 1pax-1345$, 2pax- 1025$, 3pax-915$, 4pax-810$, 5-7pax- 650$, 8-12pax- 595$
Ice festival at Khuvsgul lake organized yearly on frozen Khuvsgul lake by National Park rangers, local residents and businesses, the ice festival has been held five years running. A respite from the confinement of the winter months, the ie festival is a time to get outdoors and play games. The festival features a gathering of local residents and nomadic reindeer herders and performances by shamans, musicians, and sportsmen. Competitions include ice sumo, horse sledge race, ice skating races etc. 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. The festival is held at Khar-us on Khuvsgul lake, a short drive of Khatgal across the frozen lake ice or 300meters from Ashihai resort.