The Samgaldai group and UB group meet in Murun and stay overnight.
Visit historical and cultural sites: Bulshyn Khad (Gravestone), DelgerMurun Bridge.
Register group information at the Khuvsgulborder protection post and the special protected area travel route.
Pray and draw energy at Agar’s Three Sacred Mountains, Khuren Boshigt’s Peak, and Mother Agai.
This is a place where shamans have come for 13 consecutive years for power. It is the front gateway to Darkhad Depression via Agar’s 13 meadows, making an offering to the spirit of Khuren Boshigt.
Make offerings to the cold mother spirit of Agar.
Visit the sacred site of Mother Agai, offer drinks, and pay respect to one of Darkhad’s three cold mother spirits
Offer rituals and hike to the 13 Ovoo of Oliin Khaltzan.
It’s customary to arrive at the 13 Ovoo by sunrise, so the night before is spent at Undur Toomoi’s slope.
Note: Request permits for vehicles to enter the Ulaan-Uul and Ulaantaiga Special Protected Area and border zone.
Stay overnight in a place called Khurgaan Khundii in Ulaan-Uul soum.
Shamanic ritual at the open-air shrine of Ongontuul Udgan.
Receive power from one of the seven great Darkhad shamans’ lineage, Ongontuul Udgan of the Khashyn Durulz forest.
Ulaan-Uul, Khashyn Durulz – Tsagaannuur soum, Menge Spring (West Taiga) – 50 km
Travel by reindeer to stay with Batzaya’s Tsaatan family in a urts (tent). Transport offerings and luggage by reindeer.
Note: From this point onward, vehicles move separately to meet again after 3 days at Kharmain River, Tsagaannuur soum.
Ritual for Baragshaan spirit of the Taiga, offering blessings to shamans and locals.
Explore Tsaatan culture, gather forest herbs and berries.
Ride through scenic sites: Burkheileg, Naiman Lake, Shavartai Shamag, Khunkher Taiga to reach the vehicles.
Refuel, restock supplies.
Tsagaannuur soum – Mogch Ovoo – 25 km
Ritual on foot at Mogch Ovoo, the shrine of one of the 7 great shamans, Elder Mogch.
Tsagaannuur – Tengis Shishigt – 20 km
Meet with the boatman to cross the Tengis River. Request access from the special protection post.
Cross the Tengis River by boat, hike to Umain Khairkhan.
Ritual by Shaman Sarantsetseg
Note: Overnight camping by foot.
Cross the river by boat and return to the vehicles.
Ritual to summon the origin of spirits.
This is the shrine of the first great shamaness Ongon Emgen, more than 800 years old.
At Sul Khairkhan, vehicles and reindeer riders split. Vehicles take Urtrag Pass, riders take Jarin Pass.
Ritual at the sacred Wide Jarin, home to Mongolia’s only black, white, and blue spirits.
Rejoin vehicles at Dalai Eej camp and rest.
Ritual at Black and White Spirit shrines, sacred mountain of Burenkhaan in the Sayan Range.
This is the central pilgrimage site of Darkhad shamans, symbolizing Mother Mongolia.
Rest overnight.
Travel to Khatgal and stay overnight.
Return to Ulaanbaatar and check into the hotel.
