13 Day Yurt Comfort Horse Riding Holiday in Mongolia

Day1: Ulan Bator

Arrival in Mongolia. Your English speaking translator will pick you up at Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) and take you to your hotel. Your guide will be waiting for you at the hotel front desk and you will have lunch (not included). You will visit Gandantegchinlin Monastery and the National Museum of Mongolian History. Dinner and overnight stay will be at a two-star hotel (twin or triple room).

Day 2: Ulaanbaatar - Bayan Gobi

After breakfast, you will travel to Bayan Gobi (around 5 hours drive). Lunch will be on the road. The Bayan Gobi region consists of desert-like landscapes. You will get to know the Mongolian horse and ride around the area for 1 to 2 hours in the afternoon. You will visit the Ovgon Khiid Monastery. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 3: Ride through Bayan Gobi

After breakfast, you will travel on a horseback through Bayan Gobi semi-desert steppes. You will ride on to the admirable landscapes. Riding through the sand dunes is exceptionally amazing and a completely different experience. Have a picnic lunch. You will arrive at the yurt camp in the desert. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 4: Khogno Khan - Orkhon Valley

After breakfast, you will drive through the Orkhon Valley and meet your equestrian guides and horses. You will drive forward (around 5 hours drive). You will have lunch. Dinner and overnight stay will be at a yurt near a nomadic family (four to five persons per yurt). The comfort is minimal compared to the yurt camps but you will experience the true nature of the nomadic daily life.

Day 5: Orkhon Valley horse riding trip

After breakfast, you will begin your journey in the Orkhon Valley. Ancient lava flow marks colliding with the Orkhon River makes the entire valley astonishingly beautiful. And it says all about the volcanic leaks and eruptions which changed the valley eons ago. Have a picnic lunch. You will ride to the forest near the Naiman Nuur mountains. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 6: Orkhon Valley Horse riding trip

After breakfast, you will approach the Orkhon Falls. You can notice that the landscape changes clearly! Have a picnic lunch. You will arrive in the afternoon at your yurt camp near Orkhon Falls. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 7: Horse riding tour around Uurt Canyon

After breakfast, you will ride to the Uurt Canyon that is located in the Orkhon Valley. This is one of the most beautiful places in the Valley. Have a picnic lunch. You will ride through a more open environment. The change in the landscape is clearly noticeable. You can see horses and other herds roaming freely around you. You will arrive at the yurt camp by the canyon of the Orkhon River. You will stay for two nights at the camp. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 8: Horse riding tour around Uurt Canyon

After breakfast, you will ride up higher to the mountain part where you can enjoy the view of Orkhon Valley. You will travel back to the yurt camp. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 9: Horse riding to the Hujirt region (located in the Orkhon Valley)

After breakfast, you will ride to the Hujirt region that is famous for its pure water, branded and widely sold everywhere in Mongolia. Have a picnic lunch. You will arrive at the eco yurt camp. This camp is unlike the regular camps. You cannot see any showers but will be offered a wet towel instead! You will love it for its unique and uncommon eco-services. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (two to three persons per yurt).

Day 10: Orkhon Valley - Kharkhorin

After breakfast, you will ride to Kharkhorin, the old capital city of Mongolia. The path to Kharkhorin is full of amazing views with slightly different landscapes covering wide river, dense grass, nomadic families, their yurts, and herds. It is time to say goodbye to your equestrian guides. Thanks to the skillful guides who have been your companions during your adventurous trips! Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 11: Kharkhorin - Khustai National Park

After breakfast, you will be the guests of Erdene Zuu Monastery. Have a picnic lunch on the road. Later, you will drive in the Khustai National Park with the 4x4 vehicle to find and observe the Takhi, the wild Przewalski’s horses (around 4 hours drive, depending on the condition of the roads). Dinner and overnight stay will be at the yurt camp (four to five persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).

Day 12: Khustai National Park - Ulan Bator

After breakfast, you will leave to Ulan Bator early. Have lunch. You will be offered to go shopping with a guide for the rest of the afternoon. In the evening, you will attend Mongolian traditional shows which cover traditional dances, music, songs. Dinner will not be included, so you can enjoy the wide range of Ulan Bator cuisine. Overnight will be at a two-star hotel (twin or triple room).

Day 13: Ulan Bator

You will be transferred to the airport after breakfast.

Visits to Ovgon Khiid and Erdene Zuu Monastery are included.

You will horse ride in Bayan Gobi and the Orkhon Valley, which is registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Mongolia is a unique destination, having a mixed culture of modern lifestyle and nomad lifestyle.

You cannot name any other country that has kept the traditional nomad lifestyle and untouched steppes. Mongolia is a land of blue sky and fast horses that are marked in the national symbol of the country. You can ride them anywhere in Mongolia without a hassle and feel the joy of its true pleasure.

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• Tour and visits as described
• English speaking translator
• Horseback rides as described
• 12 nights accommodation
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner (except one lunch and dinner)
• 4x4 vehicle with driver
• Nomadic equestrian guides
• A cook per groups of over four persons

• Personal expenses
• International flights
• 1 lunch and 1 dinner
• Drinks: tea and coffee (except water)
• Visa (if necessary)
• Travel insurance

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 15 days before arrival.