Lake Khovsgol in Mongolia : 136 km long, 20-40 km wide, and up to 260 m deep … A unique place to visit when you come to Mongolia for lifetime memory, you will never forget.

This exceptionally pristine lake is 136 km long, 20-40 km wide, and up to 260 m deep; it contains nearly 70% of all freshwater in Mongolia. Lake Khovsgol is one of 17 ancient lakes worldwide and is variously estimated at between 2 and 5 million years old. Referred to as the “younger sister” of Lake Baikal, Khuvsgul is approximately 137 kilometers (85 miles) long and is the largest fresh water lake in Mongolia by volume.

It is located near the northern border of Mongolia, about 200 km (124 mi) west of the southern end of Lake Baikal. It is nicknamed the “Younger sister” of those two “sister lakes”.

You could also combine Lake Bailka if you fancy a tailor made trip with 2 destinations ?? … Located in south-central Siberia, not far from the Mongolian border and surrounded by mountains, forests and wild rivers, Baikal is an immense and breathtaking area of natural beauty. Although it’s not the biggest lake in the world in size – that distinction goes to the salty Caspian Sea – it is the largest by volume.

The Northern Mongolia is the taiga region that is the southern end of the Siberian Great Taiga Wilderness. Home of snow capped mountains, rich wildlife, many fresh water lakes, that includes beautiful Khuvsgul Lake National Park and many big rivers and lakes – true heaven for fishing anglers, the Reindeer herder-Darkhad Ethnic Tribe, many historical sites and burial monuments, breathtaking scenery of wild nature, it’s too good reason to pack up and get on board.

The most suitable time to travel the lake is between 10 June and 10 September. The tour is available between 25 May and 15 September. However, the lake will have its ice cover partially until 10 June and the weather will be a bit cold. Between 10 June and 1 September, the weather will be warmer and enjoyable.