Itinéraire
Les Tsaatans et leurs rennes :
Les Tsaatan sont une communauté d'éleveurs de rennes nomades, originaires de Tuva en Sibérie, qui ont historiquement habité la région frontalière de la Russie et de la Mongolie. D'un point de vue ethnique, la communauté s'identifie comme Dukha et Uighar, mais son mode de vie d'éleveur de rennes lui a valu le nom mongol de Tsaatan, qui signifie approximativement "avec des rennes". Depuis des millénaires, les Tsaatan dépendent des rennes domestiqués pour la quasi-totalité de leurs besoins fondamentaux, tels que le lait pour l'alimentation, les peaux pour les vêtements et les bois pour les outils. Pour la viande, les Tsaatans dépendent du gibier sauvage, tandis que les noix, les baies et la flore de la taïga complètent leur régime alimentaire traditionnel. Les rennes sont également utilisés comme animaux de selle et de bât dans l'environnement accidenté de la taïga où vivent les Tsaatans. Domestiqué il y a plusieurs milliers d'années, le renne joue un rôle central dans les traditions spirituelles, socio-économiques et linguistiques de la communauté.
Spiritualité des Tsaatans :
Les traditions spirituelles des Tsaatans sont fortement définies par les croyances chamanistes. Dans les traditions chamanistes, les ancêtres et les éléments naturels sont considérés comme sacrés et servent de source de force ou d'inspiration aux individus identifiés comme chamans dans la communauté. Les Tsaatan s'en remettent aux chamans pour obtenir des conseils et des soins, et pour communiquer avec les esprits, les ancêtres ou la nature, ce qui se fait par le biais de rituels et de l'appel des esprits, ou ongots. Chaque chaman possède des capacités et des caractéristiques distinctes, et peut être un homme ou une femme, âgé ou jeune. Des recherches anthropologiques et archéologiques suggèrent que les pratiques anciennes du chamanisme pourraient trouver leur origine dans les communautés ancestrales des Tsaatans, faisant de leurs traditions spirituelles l'une des plus anciennes et des plus durables au monde.
Programme du circuit
Jour 1 : Ulaanbaatar
Point de départ
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Jour 2 : Murun / Tsagaan Nuur
Jour 3 : Tsagaan Nuur
Jour 4 : Tsagaan Nuur
Jour 5 : Tsagaan Nuur
Jour 6 : Khatgal
Jour 7 : Oulan-Bator
Ulaanbaatar : Route vers la ville de Murun et vol de retour vers Ulaanbaatar. Logement à l'hôtel. Si possible, visite de la ville dans l'après-midi et promenade libre (B, L, D).
Jour 8 : Oulan-Bator / Tsonjin Boldog
Point d’arrivée
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Politique d'annulation
General Terms and Conditions
Booking:
Bookings and enquiries must be in writing
Late Bookings:
Last-minute bookings (within 30 days prior to start of tour) are subject to availability. Bookings made 16-30 days prior to the start of the tour will be assessed at a $25 per person surcharge. Bookings made 30 or less days prior to the start of the tour will be assessed at a $50 per person surcharge.
Tour price:
All tour prices are in US dollars and are based on tariffs and rates of currency exchange in effect at the time of printing.
Payment:
The client shall pay 30% of the total amount to confirm the trip. And 100% for the tour at least 30 days prior to the starting date of the services. The payments shall be made in US dollars or in Euros. The Parties may choose other payment methods. But the agreement should be made in written form.
Cancellations by traveler:
Loss of monies paid applies to all cancelled reservations. The date of trip cancellations is the date on which the written cancellations are received by BTTC TRAVEL. The loss of monies paid is as follows per person:
- 45-more days prior to tour start- 10% of total package price.
- 31-45 days prior to tour start- 30% of total package price
- 30 days prior to tour start- 80% of total package price
- 15-arrival day- 100% of total package price
No refunds will be made if you voluntarily leave a trip for any reason after the trip has begun. Refunds will be at the discretion of BTTC TRAVEL if you are forced to involuntarily leave a trip for any reason. No refunds will be made for any accommodation, transport, sightseeing, meals or services not utilized.
Cancellations by BTTC TRAVEL:
BTTC TRAVEL reserves the right to cancel any trip before it is guaranteed to run but will not cancel a tour less than 60 days prior to departure. BTTC TRAVEL reserves the right to cancel any trip, including a guaranteed trip, at any time prior to departure due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability or other external events which make it unviable for intrepid to operate our planned schedule. If BTTC TRAVEL cancels a group adventure trip which is guaranteed you may choose between an alternative trip or a full refund. The company is not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred because of your booking such as visas, vaccinations, non-refundable flights or loss of enjoyment, etc. If an alternative trip chosen is of lower value than the originally booked, then you are entitled to a refund of the price difference. If the alternative tour chosen is of a higher value, then you will pay a difference in price.
No Show:
In the event a client is a “no show”, no refund in full or in part will be given for services in the program not utilized.
Refunds:
After star of tour, no refund, in full or in part, will be given for services included in the program that are not utilized.
BTTC TRAVEL will not be responsible for any additional expenses incurred by the client/s because of the foregoing causes over which it has no control, such as war, civil disturbance, fire, floods, unusually severe weather, acts of government.
BTTC TRAVEL will not compensate for program changes caused by delayed air or train services, airline timetable changes or force majeure (acts of war, strikes, catastrophes, pandemic...)
Hotel accommodations:
Based on two adults sharing one twin-bedded room, double occupancy. A customer who travels alone is required to pay a single supplement rate. A single room is subject to availability based on prior request at an additional cost. When the hotel listed in the brochure is not available, the similar category hotel will be substituted without prior notice.
Baggage:
Baggage is at owner’s risk throughout. Excess baggage charge and insurance is the owner’s responsibility. When travelling outside of Ulaanbaatar, 1 carry-on luggage per person is allowed, the excess baggage will be stored in the hotel.
Shopping:
BTTC TRAVEL does not accept any responsibility for the value, validity, quality or authenticity of any goods purchased on the tour or for any mailing, freight or shipping arrangements. Any after-sales correspondence must be between the customer and the shops.
Local Laws:
All participants in tours operated by BTTC TRAVEL are expected to obey the laws and regulations of Mongolia and any failure to do so will relieve BTTC TRAVEL of all obligations that it may otherwise have under the contract.
Complaints:
If a client has a complaint about any of the tour arrangements, the client must bring it to the attention of the tour leader or other representative at the time so they may use their reasonable endeavors to rectify the situation. Failure to complain at the time will affect the Client’s ability to claim compensation from BTTC TRAVEL. Should the problem remain unsolved a complaint must be made in writing to BTTC TRAVEL within 28 days of the completion of the tour. BTTC TRAVEL will not pay any compensation if there has been no fault on the part of the company or its partners and the reason for the failure in the tour was the client’s fault, or due to the actions of someone unconnected with the tour arrangements, or if the circumstances could not have been reasonable foreseen or avoided by the company or its partners.
Détails du circuit
Facultatif
Billets d'avion ou de train internationaux - Nous proposons à nos clients des billets d'avion et de train internationaux bon marché sur demande.
Frais de visa d'entrée en Mongolie
Assurance voyage
Nous recommandons à nos clients de souscrire une assurance voyage auprès de leur compagnie d'assurance locale avant de partir.
Supplément unique
Services supplémentaires
Pourboires et cadeaux à la population locale, boissons alcoolisées et boissons pour votre usage personnel qui ne sont pas incluses, billets d'avion et de train internationaux, assurance.
Bon à savoir
Devise
Tugrik
Mongolie