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Fish on Mongolia's longest and richest river Orkhon! The river is rich in fish including the huge Taimen, Lenok, Whitefish, Carp, Minnow, Pike etc. The fishery is great in here!
You have the opportunities to do different activities in one area, not only fishing, you can alos relax in the stunning beauty of nature and visit local family to learn Mongolian nomadic lifestyle. On the trip you will also visit historic sites of the Ancient Mongolian Empire, once settled in the heart of Mongolia. You will visit the first center of Tibetan Buddhism - Erdenezuu monastery and the ruins of Karakorum city of the ancient Mongol state.

Style: Traveller
Tour grade: Easy
Duration: 8 days/ 7nights *

* duration of the trip can be changed to suit your needs.

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Fishing dates for 2010:
June - September on request.

Land only price 2010:
per person

Group size
USD
2 pax
1870
3-4 pax
1578
5-8 pax
1432
Low Season Discounts
June, Sep
5% discounts
Discount conditions:
• Courier bringing min 5 clients
• More attractive prices for 10 and more pax

Included in the price:
• Accommodation in double occupancy /hotel, ger camp/
• Guiding and interpreting service
• Renting transport + driver with petrol, lubricants, maintenance
• All meals according to the itinerary /all kinds of drink is on your own/
• Sightseeing and cultural show admissions according to the itinerary
• Entrance fees for protected areas and national parks
• Supply of bottled water, daily
• Fishing license (catch & release)
• Return ticket confirmation

Not included:
Visa cost, International Airfare, Travel insurance, Gratuities

Note:
• Single supplement 150 US$ is available.
Day 1
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, meet at Buyant Ukhaa airport, transfer to hotel
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Day 2
Ulaanbaatar - Karakorum. After breakfast we drive to Karakorum through the green grassland with a stop at beautiful Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes, arrive in Khogno Khan National Park. Drive to Karakorum and stay at friendly Urguu camp. B+L+D
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Day 3
Karakorum - Fishing camp. After having breakfast at the camp we drive to the Chuluut River, enjoy the nature beauty, transfer to tourist camp, start fishing. B+L+D
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Day 4-5 Fishing camp - Fishing spots.
Fishing on the beautiful Chuluut River. Moving between fishing spots. Meals and overnight in tourist ger camp. B+L+D
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Day 6
Fishing camp - Karakorum. After having breakfast we will drive to Karakorum and visit the legendary Erdene Zuu Monastery from the 16th century. Transfer to ger camp. B+L+D
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Day 7
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar, sightseeing in city and shopping, Traditional Folklore performance
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Day 8
Transfer to the airport after breakfast

Chuluut River has its source in the Khangai Mountain range and flows over 600 kilometers, joining the Selenge River in northern Mongolia and so to Lake Baikal in Siberia. The main tributaries of ChuluutRiver are the Tamir and Yeroo rivers, which have their source in the Khentii and Khangai mountain ranges.

Chuluut River has numerous species of fish, such as Taimen, Pike, Mirror Carp, Baikal Sturgeon, Sig, River Perch, Siberian Umber, Roach, Bull Ide, Golden carp, Amur Catfish, Gold Carp, Stone Loach, Siberian dace and Burbot.
Hucho Taimen is the dream of every fisherman. It is a huge and mighty salmonoid that grows upto 1,5 m in length!
Lenok is a type of trout, generally around 15 to 20 inches they can grow to 40 inches in Mongolia. Lenok is an exciting sport fish.

Grayling are plentiful in Mongolia's waters and there are in fact four sub-species here.
There's some big Pike out there too, including a rare species, the Amur Pike.

During the trip you won't only fish, but also you will visit some highlights of Mongolia such as:

The city of Kharakorum flourished in the IV-IX century and in 1220 AD great Emperor Genghis Khaan declared it as a capital city of his vast Empire. Many other Mongolian Khaans continued to use Kharakorum as the capital of the Mongol Empire. Today there are many interesting sites left to visit; the legendary turtle rock sculpture, Buddhist stupas and the ruins of this great city.
Erdenezuu (One Hundred Treasures) was the first Buddhist monastery in the Mongolian Empire. It was established in 1586 by Abtai Sain Khaan.
Hustai National Park is where the wild Prezewalski horses were brought from the Netherlands in 1993 to be reintroduced into their native land. Here we are able to can see and photograph these beautiful animals at pasture.

Flyfishing in Mongolia: Every proud fisherman loves fly-fishing in Mongolia as Mongolia fly fishing is a real challange between real fishers. That's wht fly-fishing Mongolia is famous and fishers come and enjoy Mongolia flyfishing Taimen. Taimen fly fishing in Mongolia is unique, come and enjoy fly fishing Taimen now!

Some info on flysishing and flyfishing Mongolia: Mongolia is a unique fly-fishing destination: a land of rolling steppes, rugged mountains, verdant forest, and pristine rivers. Our major species are: Salmon (Taimen), Trout, Pike, Grayling, Sig, River Perch, Siberian Umber, Roach, Ide, Bull Ide, Golden Carp, Amur Catfish and Burbot. The Taimen is a particularly ferocious fish which can often attain weights of 50 kilos or more. The most attractive fish is the Taimen (Hucho taimen) that reaches the length of 100-150 cm. The biggest taimen are more than 140 cm in length. The most common fish is the Siberian trout or the lenok normally reaching 50 cm, in some areas even more than 70 cm. Not to be overlooked is the exquisite dry-fly fishing for Lenok Trout and Grayling; catches of 30 to 50 in a day are not uncommon. Darkhad Valley is rich in different species of fish. The river around camp is a fly fisherman's dream. Kherlen river has 38 species of fish and Onon, Balj rivers have 45 species etc. More than 15 rivers are most famous and convenient to make fly fishing in Mongolia. Touring in Mongolia is wonderful and fishing in Mongolia is catch and release with barb less hooks as it is one of the world's healthiest and biggest fish population. The best time of year fly fishing in Mongolia from June or from very late August, September, October. You can fish from morning till evening and your catches will impress you with strength and incredible size. Fishing in Mongolia is an experience not to be missed. Selena travel offers you the most wonderful fly fishing tours, enjoy the fishing in Mongolia. Our fly-fishing tours combine great fishing possibilities with Mongolian cultural and natural highlights. Whether a novice or expert angler, our knowledgeable, local guide staff will provide a memorable fly fishing experience that will last a lifetime. Mongolia fishing season is comparatively short, it's between June and October, so you should prepare your fishing gear and travel to Mongolia for fishing and fly-fishing.

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