9-Day Express Horse Ride

Overview

• Camel riding in the Bayan Gobi, horseback riding in the Orkhon Valley
• Five nights with nomad families in their yurts
• Wild Przewalski's horses in Khustai National Park
• Suits beginners and experienced riders, with short transfers

Route

Numbers mark where you spend each day. The route starts and ends in Ulaanbaatar.

1. Day 1Ulaanbaatar to the Bayan Gobi+

   • Arrive in Mongolia. Your English-speaking guide meets you at Chinggis Khaan Airport, and you drive straight to the Bayan Gobi, with lunch on the way.
   • In Khogno Khan Park, see the Mini Gobi dunes, ride a camel and explore Ovgon Monastery.

   Meals

   Lunch and dinner

   Overnight

   Yurt with a nomad family

2. Day 2Bayan Gobi to the Orkhon ValleyOn horseback+

   On horseback

   • Drive to Kharkhorin, visit Erdene Zuu Monastery and have lunch there.
   • Continue to a nomad family in the Orkhon Valley, who introduce you to their traditions and daily life, and ride around the area.

   Meals

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Overnight

   Yurt with the nomad family

3. Day 3Orkhon Valley to BuurugOn horseback+

   On horseback

   • Ride through beautiful country to Buurug Camp, with lunch on the way.
   • Beginner or experienced, we adjust the riding to suit you.

   Meals

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Overnight

   Ger camp at Buurug

4. Days 4–5Buurug to the Naiman Nuur lakesOn horseback+

   On horseback

   • Ride from Buurug to the Naiman Nuur lakes and stay with a nomad family.
   • Spend the next day exploring the lakes on horseback.
   • Comfort is simpler than at a ger camp, but you see real nomad life.

   Meals

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Overnight

   Yurt with a nomad family

5. Day 6Naiman Nuur to the Orkhon WaterfallOn horseback+

   On horseback

   • Your last day on horseback: ride from the lakes to the Orkhon Waterfall, with lunch on the way.
   • Then head to a nomad family, by car or on horseback, as you prefer.

   Meals

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Overnight

   Yurt with the family

6. Day 7To Khustai National Park+

   • Drive to Khustai National Park, with lunch on the way.
   • Explore the park by 4x4 to find and watch takhi, the wild Przewalski's horses.

   Meals

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Overnight

   Ger camp

7. Day 8Khustai to Ulaanbaatar+

   • Return to Ulaanbaatar for lunch.
   • Go shopping with your guide.
   • Evening show of traditional Mongolian music, song and dance.

   Meals

   Breakfast and lunch; dinner is yours to choose in Ulaanbaatar

   Overnight

   4* hotel (twin or triple room)

8. Day 9Ulaanbaatar+

   • Transfer to the airport after breakfast.

   Meals

   Breakfast

   Overnight

   Departure

Where you sleep

• 5 nightsYurts with nomad families
• 2 nightsGer camps
• 1 night4* hotel in Ulaanbaatar

What's included

Good to know

Meeting point

Chinggis Khaan Airport, Ulaanbaatar

Guides speak

English, French

Group size

3–10 people

• Small group: +€300 Per person for groups of 2 or 3, refunded once a 4th traveller books.
• Single room: +€200 Per person, for your night in Ulaanbaatar.

What travellers say

• “True nomadic cultural experience”

  I loved the cultural immersion of the experience and getting a direct view to life in Mongolia's nomadic lifestyle and culture. By having the opportunity to stay with local families, you really get a feel of true everyday life and experiences of nomadic culture and Mongolia's picturesque landscape everywhere you look. Having the memories of walking outside your Ger to seeing rolling hills, mountains, and lakes, with yaks running free will be something you can’t replicate in a picture. The feeling of running full gallop on your horse through the natural plains and mountains of Mongolia is a memory I will always remember. This isn't your classic beach retreat, but an experience into Mongolia's culture, land, people, and lifestyle, done the best way possible, on Horseback.

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