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10 Day Horse Trekking Tour in Khentii Mountains, Mongolia
Gorkhi Terelj National Park, 206 Ekhtaivny Ergan Choloe, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Mongolia Horse Riding Tour
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Enjoy amazing horse riding in Mongolia! Danista Nomad Tours offers you an opportunity to experience a 10-day horse riding holiday, which can be one of the most memorable experiences in your life.
Key information
- Rider weight limit: 120 kilograms / 264 pounds
- Tack type: normal seat, not a Mongolian
Highlights
- 8 days of horse riding
- Ride through Khan Khentii National Park
- Spend unforgettable moments surrounded by beautiful nature
- Enjoy galloping around the Tuul River’s valley area
- Visit Khagiin Khar Nuur, one of the most beautiful lakes in Mongolia
- Stay with a local family with the astonishing nomadic lifestyle
- 9 nights accommodation
- Meals as outlined on itinerary
Styles
8 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Airport transfer included:
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
Accommodation
During the holiday, you will stay with a local family and in tents.
Program
Spend your time with a nomad family and see their way of life, gallop in the open air while being surrounded by beautiful nature, and try camping on a lake's bank. Grab your bag and join now.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Driving to Terelj National Park
Today, you will start the holiday by driving to Terelj National Park, which is 75 kilometers away. En route, you may see Ovoo, a pile of stones that was set for the god of nature and blue sky. Then, explore the beautiful granite rocky hills, nomad's home "ger", and their livestock in the pasture, visit to the protected area, explore Turtle Rock, soft trek on the green meadow, hike to hills, explore the green valleys, and horse trek in the surrounding of Zaisan Hill, Meditation Monastery, Turtle Rock, and the winter palace.
Overnight stay with a nomad family experiencing a nomad lifestyle. If you want, you also can join nomad work such as making a milk product. Also, you will start training for horse riding. Lunch and dinner are included. Tonight you are staying with a local family.
Days 2 and 3 - Horse trekking to Khavirga Pass and Khan Khentii National Park
Today, you will ride the horse for two long and adventurous days through Khan Khentii's strictly protected area. You will experience a real wilderness nature without any local citizens. During the trek, you will stay overnight in a tent next to a beautiful river and spring. Khavirga mountain pass is around 2076 meters above sea level and has extremely beautiful surroundings. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You will sleep in a tent.
Day 4 - Horse riding to Khagiin Khar Nuur
You will continue your trek through the beautiful natural scenery and you will cross rivers and small mountain passes. Finally, at the end of the day, you will reach the Khagiin Khar Nuur, which is one of the most beautiful and wild lakes in Mongolia. Here, you can swim and relax. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You will sleep in a tent.
Day 5 - Free day at the lake
Today will be a resting day. You can swim or hike the surrounding mountains. Stay overnight in tents, at the bank of the lake. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included
Days 6 and 7 - Khan Khentii National Park
In the morning, you will start your way back to Terelj National Park. You will ride through beautiful mountains, muddy trails, forests, and green grassland. On the way, you will stop overnight at the splendid Mount Jalman. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You will sleep in a tent.
Days 8 and 9 - Horse riding to Terelj and Tuul River Basin
You will ride for the next two days in the Terelj and Tuul River valleys. The Tuul River is one of Mongolia’s longest rivers. You will enjoy some galloping in the open area. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 10 - Return back to Terelj National Park on horseback
Today is your last day to ride along the river in the national park. On the road back, you will visit the biggest Chinggis Khaan statue of Mongolia. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Location
This horse riding holiday will take you to amazing places in Mongolia, such as Terelj National Park, Khavirga mountain pass, Khan Khentii National Park, Khagiin Khar Nuur, and Tuul River’s valley.
Food
Meals as outlined on the itinerary are included in the package.
Mongolian food
The foundation of traditional Mongolian food is based on the products of the animal nomadic herders raised in the Mongolian steppes = meat and milk. Those simple materials are processed with a variety of methods, and combined with vegetables and flour. The most common rural dish is cooked mutton, often without any other ingredients. In the city, every other local displays a sign saying "buuz". Those are dumplings filled with meat, which are cooked in steam.
Other types of dumplings are boiled in water (Bansh, Mant), or deep fried in mutton fat (Khuushuur). Other dishes combine the meat with rice or fresh noodles made into various stews(tsuivan, budaatai huurga) or noodle soup (guriltai shol). The most surprising cooking method is only used on special occasions. In this case, the meat (often together with vegetables) gets cooked with the help of stones, which have been preheated in a fire.
This either happens with chunks of mutton in a sealed milk can (Khorkhog), or within the abdominal cavity of a deboned goat or marmot (Boodog). Milk is boiled to separate the cream (öröm, clotted cream). The remaining skimmed milk is processed into cheese (byaslag), dried curds (aaruul), yogurt, kefir, and a light milk liquor (Shimiin Arkhi). The most prominent national beverage is airag, which is fermented mare‘s milk.
A popular cereal is barley, which is fried and malted. The resulting flour (arvain guril) is eaten as a porridge in milk fat and sugar or drunk mixed in milky tea. The everyday beverage is salted milk tea (Suutei Tsai), which may turn into a robust soup by adding rice, meat, or bansh. Horse meat is eaten in Mongolia and can be found in most grocery stores. Mongolian sweets include boortsog, a type of biscuit or cookie eaten on special occasions.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Horse riding sessions
- 9 nights accommodation
- 4WD vehicle, driver, and petrol
- English-speaking guide or cook
- All meals as displayed in the itinerary
- Bottled water every day (1.5 liters)
- Entrance fees for national parks and museums
- Visa support and invitation letter if needed
- Camping equipment
- Airport pick-up
What's not included
- International or domestic airfare
- Personal items
- Optional activity costs
- Alcoholic drinks and snacks
- Travel insurance
- Service tip
How to get there
Recommended Airports
ULN
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
80 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Danista Nomad Tours will pick you up from the airport. Also included if the pickup done from hotel where customers stay.
Airport: Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
Airport transfer included: Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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