SinoScuba is proud to announce today the first
exploratory dive trip to Mongolia's Lake Khovsgol,
Asia's second largest freshwater lake. This is truly a
once in a lifetime opportunity to experience virgin
diving and to be part of potential new discoveries
underwater.
We are pleased to partner with Boojum Expeditions to
present this unique dive adventure. Containing two
percent of the world's freshwater, the lake is a
Mongolian national park, located just 40 kilometers
south of the Russian border in northern central
Mongolia. Its crystal-clear waters are home to species
of fish, some endemic to the lake, that include the
taimen, a salmon-like fish that can grow up to two
meters, and the lenok, a member of the trout family
that reaches up to 70 centimeters.
The lake is also surrounded by spectacular mountains,
and superb opportunities for other activities
including hiking, horseback riding, and interaction
with the Tsaatan people, a minority group of reindeer
herders who use the Khovsgol region as a summer
pasture.
Both the lake's protection as a national park and
Mongolian tradition that excludes most fish from the
local diet has preserved the lake in a pristine state.
We can expect superb visibility and curiosity from the
fish species that have never seen divers before.
The dates for the trip are August 20-31, 2005. Here is
the itinerary (subject to change):
Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar (UB). Guide/Translator
and driver will meet the group at the airport.
Transfer to hotel.
Day 2: A full day of guided sightseeing in UB. Hotel.
Day 3: Fly to Murun, Khovsgol. Transfer to Khatgal,
the gateway to Khovsgol National Park. Overnight at
ger camp.
Day 4-8: Diving. Boat ride on the lake is optional.
Overnight at ger camp.
Day 9: Fly to UB. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Shopping. See Folklore Theatre. Farewell
dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Airport transfer. Depart.
The cost includes: English speaking guide, meals
(dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on Day 11 ), all
transportation upon arrival in UB, hotel and ger
accommodations, park and entry fee, diving permit, 2-3
dives per day on diving days.
The cost does not include: Roundtrip international
airfare to/from UB, airport taxes, gratuities, excess
baggage fees, and diving equipment.
The cost of the trip per person based on 6 people is
US$2,495. A non-refundable US$500 deposit will be
required by July 1, with full payment due on July 15.
For participants joining us from outside China, we are
happy to arrange additional excursions, including a
visit to the sunken city in Zhejiang province, and
land tours of Beijing and/or Shanghai. Please contact
us for details.
We hope you will join us for this rare and spectacular
dive adventure.
Steven Schwankert
Managing Director, SinoScuba
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #472330
(+86) 1369 302 8913
steven@sinoscuba.com
Regional Representative - China - Dive In 2005
SINOSCUBA--Where China Learns to Dive!
Asian Diver article on the Sunken City in western
Zhejiang:
http://www.asiandiver.com/magazine/05feb_mar/thousand_island_atlantis.htm
Featured in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050409/LIFE/504090343/1006
exploratory dive trip to Mongolia's Lake Khovsgol,
Asia's second largest freshwater lake. This is truly a
once in a lifetime opportunity to experience virgin
diving and to be part of potential new discoveries
underwater.
We are pleased to partner with Boojum Expeditions to
present this unique dive adventure. Containing two
percent of the world's freshwater, the lake is a
Mongolian national park, located just 40 kilometers
south of the Russian border in northern central
Mongolia. Its crystal-clear waters are home to species
of fish, some endemic to the lake, that include the
taimen, a salmon-like fish that can grow up to two
meters, and the lenok, a member of the trout family
that reaches up to 70 centimeters.
The lake is also surrounded by spectacular mountains,
and superb opportunities for other activities
including hiking, horseback riding, and interaction
with the Tsaatan people, a minority group of reindeer
herders who use the Khovsgol region as a summer
pasture.
Both the lake's protection as a national park and
Mongolian tradition that excludes most fish from the
local diet has preserved the lake in a pristine state.
We can expect superb visibility and curiosity from the
fish species that have never seen divers before.
The dates for the trip are August 20-31, 2005. Here is
the itinerary (subject to change):
Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar (UB). Guide/Translator
and driver will meet the group at the airport.
Transfer to hotel.
Day 2: A full day of guided sightseeing in UB. Hotel.
Day 3: Fly to Murun, Khovsgol. Transfer to Khatgal,
the gateway to Khovsgol National Park. Overnight at
ger camp.
Day 4-8: Diving. Boat ride on the lake is optional.
Overnight at ger camp.
Day 9: Fly to UB. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Shopping. See Folklore Theatre. Farewell
dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Airport transfer. Depart.
The cost includes: English speaking guide, meals
(dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on Day 11 ), all
transportation upon arrival in UB, hotel and ger
accommodations, park and entry fee, diving permit, 2-3
dives per day on diving days.
The cost does not include: Roundtrip international
airfare to/from UB, airport taxes, gratuities, excess
baggage fees, and diving equipment.
The cost of the trip per person based on 6 people is
US$2,495. A non-refundable US$500 deposit will be
required by July 1, with full payment due on July 15.
For participants joining us from outside China, we are
happy to arrange additional excursions, including a
visit to the sunken city in Zhejiang province, and
land tours of Beijing and/or Shanghai. Please contact
us for details.
We hope you will join us for this rare and spectacular
dive adventure.
Steven Schwankert
Managing Director, SinoScuba
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #472330
(+86) 1369 302 8913
steven@sinoscuba.com
Regional Representative - China - Dive In 2005
SINOSCUBA--Where China Learns to Dive!
Asian Diver article on the Sunken City in western
Zhejiang:
http://www.asiandiver.com/magazine/05feb_mar/thousand_island_atlantis.htm
Featured in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050409/LIFE/504090343/1006
