Overview
You start the trip by standard car. The journey takes 2 hours through asphalt road. Overnight stay in a traditional-felt ger (yurt) at Terelj National Park. The next morning, horse trip starts after breakfast, around 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Horse journey takes about 5-6 hours, including lunch break. Once you finish the trip near the Chingis Khaan statue, switch the horse into a company car. Drive back to the city, or to your hotel, where you have already booked by yourself. The journey takes 2 hours by to UB. However, depending on traffic, it may take longer than 2 hours.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1
The company driver picks you up at 09:00 from your hotel where you are staying then arrive at UB Guesthouse's office to settle the bill. The payment available is cash in USD / Euro / Mongolian togrog as well as by card.
Head to Terelj National Park, one of the most famous and beautiful parks in Mongolia. Located 60 kilometers distance to the east of Ulaanbaatar, the journey takes around two hours each way. Check-in at Red Rock Resort - a high-standard 4-star resort.
The car trip starts. Visit a Mongolian family close to the resort to have lunch, around 13:00 - 14:00. Then visit to see Turtle Rock, the landmark of the Terelj National Park. During your free time, do hiking or climbing around the mountain. Back to the hotel. Dinner is available any time between 18:30 - 20:00. A yoga room is also provided in the main building of the Red Rock Resort, for free.
Day 2
Breakfast is provided between 08:00 - 10:00 then the horse riding trip sta around 11:00 - 11:30. You will have a barbeque on an open fire for lunch at Tuulriver shore. After lunch, continue the trip to Chingis Khaan Statue across the river. It is the biggest horseman statue in the world.
When you finish the trip, the company car will be waiting for you near the Chingis Khaan Statue around 17:00. Switch the horse into the company car and drive back to your hotel, to Ulaanbaatar, where you have already booked. Although the journey takes 2 hours, depending on traffic in the city, it may take longer.
Riding session
Even you are well experienced or beginner at horse riding, please be careful. The owner of the horses thinks the horses are well trained. However, the animals may behave by own way. So, please remember, you are riding horse and camel at your own risk! Before you ride a horse, please read prepared simple instructions from the host company.