Horseback Adventure in Khustai National Park (2 days)
What to expect
Visit with Nomad Family
Since many nomad families live in our country, you’ll learn about their life and culture
Enjoy the Natural Settings
We have plenty of natural places that you can explore to see animals and vegetation.
Play Traditional Games
You will learn about the traditional games of Mongolia and participate in them for yourself
Enjoy Local Food
You will have plenty of opportunities to try and enjoy our cuisine while you’re here.
- Come enjoy a day of horse riding in the hills and valleys.
- Beautiful natural settings.
- Enjoy playing traditional games with the local people.
- Eat traditional dishes with the locals for lunch.
- View majestic Takhi horses in their wild herds.
- Shared accommodation at Ger camp
- Private transfers
- English speaking guide
- All meals as listed
- All entrance fee
- Horse ride
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Camera fee for museum & monastery
- Travel Insurance www.WorldNomads.com
Overview
Mongolia’s home to a lot of horses that have been running wild in our country for centuries. On this 2-day trip, you’re going to experience horseback riding in the valleys and hills of our gorgeous Khustai National Park. This beautiful paradise is only approximately one and a half hours from Ulaanbaatar.
You may even be able to spot the beautiful Takhi horses in herds and other wildlife like marmots, birds, and deer. You also will visit a nomad family and learn about their way of life, eating lunch with them and playing traditional games.
The price per person will depend on the size of the group as shown below.
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Although the tour is normally for people who know horse riding well, our guide was very helpful and patient. Doggie (our guide) was friendly and fun and very generous with his attention and care. The accommodation had great facilities and the whole crew from Discover Mongolia were very hospitable and helpful.
Thank you for introducing us to Mongolia and getting us in at the very end of the season! Our tour itinerary was nicely customized for us and Togosoo and Nandai were very capable. I loved the different Ger camps (even though it was freezing cold overnight! The wood stoves are wonderful), and it was rather nice for everything to be so empty of other tourists.
Itinerary
09:00 Meet in Ulaanbaatar. Drive to Khustai national park.
11:00 Visit Takhi's information center.
12:00 Walk around natural
01:00 Lunch at tourist camp.
03:00 Horse ride around the national park.
06:00 Back to tourist camp.
07:00 Dinner at tourist camp.
09:00 Relax.
09:00 Breakfast at tourist camp
10:00 Horse trek to local nomad family
12:00 Visit a nomad family and can experience their way of life, culture and traditions.
12:30 Play traditional games.
01:00 Lunch at nomad family.
03:00 Back to tourist camp.
05:00 Drive back to Ulaanbaatar city.
07:00 End the trip.
Good to know
- The best time to make this trip
May to September is the best season, with the peak season in July for the Naadam Festival. July and August are also the wettest months of the year but be assured, our climate is such that you will still have many sunny days at this time. The best time to visit the Gobi is June or September.
- Accommodation:
We believe that comfortable, welcoming accommodation is vital to the enjoyment of your trip. You will be staying in a standard 3-4 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar and a tourist ger camp (traditional dwelling) with currency (220V), shower and other useful services (2 to 4 people per ger) in the countryside. All accommodation offered by Discover Mongolia is personally checked by our staff to ensure high standards.
- Meals:
In Ulaanbaatar, you will be dining at fine European and Asian cuisine restaurants. Mutton, beef, rice, and noodles form the basis of the Mongolian diet, so your meals will be based around this. However, the trail rations may include vegetables, eggs, peanut butter, cheese and sometimes yak! On some days there will be lunchboxes from tourist camps. It is good food and our experience has been that guests are happy with this arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian. Alcohol is not provided on the trip but tourists are free to bring their own.
- Transport:
Discover Mongolia use the highest level, latest model, air-conditioned private vans or 4WD vehicles for the maximum comfort on your touring days. A day's drive in the countryside will be approx 200-250km.
- Personal things to bring with you:
Warm thin layers of clothing are the best such as bring a waterproof jacket, and a hat and headscarf to protect you from the sun and winds. Don't forget insect repellent, sun cream, lip-gloss, water purifying tablets and first aid kit (medicine for headache, cold, diarrhea, runny nose; bandages; any medicine prescribed for you ). All your camera equipment.
