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basic cabins playing hide and seek among the trees on the gentle, wooded slope down to
the lake. The camp has proper flushing loos, hot showers and a restaurant on-site. A
friendly cocker spaniel scampers about the property.
Khankh
Northern Gate Ger Guesthouse
GUESTHOUSE$
( 9979 6030; per person T20,000)
Operated by the people from MS Guesthouse in Khat-
gal (
Click here
)
. It's just outside the town (within walking distance) but can be hard to
find. Call for directions.
Last Frontier
TOURIST GER CAMP$$$
$$$
( 8808 9141;
www.sayan-radian.ru
; GPS N 51°30.566', E 100°39.296'; ger per person with 3 meals
T66,000, r from T87,000)
A cluster of gers surrounding an appealing wooden lodge on the
lake shore. Most of the wood-panelled rooms have own bathrooms and activities on offer
range from horse riding to fishing and hunting. Caters to a predominantly Russian clien-
tele.
Eating
There are several basic shops in Khatgal (mostly clustered near the Telecom office). If
possible, stock up in Mörön or Ulaanbaatar. The following places are all in Khatgal.
MS Guesthouse
MONGOLIAN$
(meals around T5000; )
MS is a nice place to eat and will occasionally prepare
khorkhog
(a mutton dish cooked using hot stones) and authentic Mongolian barbecue for guests
and visitors.
Rose Cafe
MONGOLIAN$
(meals T5000)
Centrally located joint popular with locals for its heaped portions of Mon-
golian classics.
Garage 24
WESTERN$$$
(meals T6500-10,000; )
Garage 24 has a Western-oriented menu that will come as a wel-
come break after a few days of roughing it in the wilderness. The English breakfast in-
cludes bacon, toast, beans and sausage. Lunch and dinner menu items include surpris-
