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Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

Mongolia's highest mountains and largest glacier, the Potanin, on the borders with China and Russia.

The 'Five Holy Peaks' include Khüiten, Mongolia's highest point at 4,374 m. Most visitors trek to the base camp below the Potanin Glacier, staying in tents or with Kazakh herding families, and see Bronze Age petroglyphs in the Tsagaan Salaa valley (UNESCO). A border-zone permit is needed.

  • Region: Altai & the west (Bayan-Ölgii)
  • Best time: June–September
  • Time needed: 4–7 days
  • Entry: Park fee + border permit

Tips

  • Arrange the border permit through your tour company in advance.

Tours that visit Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

  • Trails of the Altai (12 days · Altai & the west · Tour Mongolia (Active & Adventure Tours Mongolia) · from $2,380)
    A 12-day camping trek in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, reached by flight to Ulgii, with pack camels, a Malchin peak climb and visits to Kazakh and Tuvan herders.
  • Altai Mixed Tour 8 Days (8 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $1,880)
    An 8-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Olgii and driving by SUV into Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, with lakeside camping, hikes, horse riding and eagle hunter visits.
  • Nomads & Eagle Festival Tour /SPECIAL/ (14 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $5,990)
    A 14-day September trip to Bayan-Ulgii combining the Golden Eagle Festival with an eagle hunting outing, a two-day horse trek, Altai Tavan Bogd and Tuvan nomad visits.
  • 4 days of Altai Tavan Bogd budget tour (4 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $325)
    A 4-day budget trip from Ulgii by Russian van into Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, with a horse trek to a waterfall, a glacier hike and nomad family stays.
  • Budget Altai Trekking tour 9D/8N (9 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $390)
    A 9-day budget camping trek from Ulgii in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park with pack animals, including an ascent of Malchin Peak and a nomad family stay.
  • Altai Trek 15D/14N (15 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $4,750)
    A 15-day trek in the Mongolian Altai from Ulaanbaatar via Ulgii, mostly camping with camel and horse support, including the Potanin Glacier and Tuvan and Kazakh family visits.
  • Altai & Eagle Festival | Small Group Tour | 12 Days (12 days · Altai & the west · Eternal Landscapes Mongolia)
    A 12-day small-group trip in Bayan-Ulgii with a community eagle festival in Altai, stays with Kazakh families, and visits to Altai Tavan Bogd lakes and Tsambagarav.
  • Wild Altai Trails | Mongolia Horse Trekking Tour | 13 Days (13 days · Altai & the west · Eternal Landscapes Mongolia)
    A 13-day trip in Bayan-Ulgii built around a 4-day horse trek with a Kazakh eagle hunter, plus Altai Tavan Bogd lakes and stays with Kazakh families.

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