Steppe Rider Horseback Tour 12 days

Our guide and driver will welcome you at the airport/railway station and transfer to a hotel. After being refreshed, you will be taken on a city sightseeing tour if the time permits. First, we will visit the Gandantegchilen monastery. The monastery is a favored place for locals as well as foreigners due to its interesting religious artifacts and peacefulness. A 26 m gilded statue of a Buddha is another thing of interest. Next, visit the National Museum of Mongolia followed by a drive to Central Square and Zaisan Hill to see the panoramic views of Ulaanbaatar.

Our countryside tour will start heading Elsentasarhai. Elsentasarhai is a unique place represents features of the Gobi desert, mountain steppes, and grasslands in an area. Arrive at Elsentasarkhai by lunchtime and have an authentic Mongolian barbeque for lunch. Next, we will see how the equestrians catch the horses, get instruction about local riding techniques, the best way to treat Mongol horses, their character, and have a 2-3 accustom riding in the semi-desert area of Elsentasarkhai. Continue the journey to Kharkhorin and stay overnight in a ger camp.

In the Orkhon River Valley, the stunning monastery Erdenezuu coexists with Kharkhorin town. The monastery was built on the ruins of Mongolian ancient capital Kharkhorum using old materials of the destroyed city. Erdenezuu is the first and the largest monastery in Mongolia has a history of over 400 years. See some valuable religious items in the temple museum and view its stunning architecture. Seeing some remains of the ancient city and visiting the Kharkhorin Museum is a part of our today’s tour. After lunch, we mount on the horses and ride along the Orkhon River Valley.

The riding continues along the Orkhon River. The valley is picturesque, full of nomads and their countless animals. If you like, you visit as many nomad families as you wish. Overnight in a tent in the Orkhon River Valley.

Ulaantsutgalan is the biggest waterfall in central Mongolia falls from a 24 m lava cliff. From today, we will see more yaks than we saw flocks of sheep, goats, and horses on past days. The riding takes place along basalt covered valleys crossing some rivers and streams. Arrival at Ulaantsutgalan late afternoon and discover the beautiful area and lava cliffs. If you are a good swimmer, why not challenge yourself swimming through and around the waterfall. Overnight in a tent near the waterfall.

The riding becomes more challenging as we will ride through more obstacle areas and narrow trails of forested mountains into more remoteness. Even though, nature will be pristine and untouched. We will reach our main destination Eight Lakes. Overnight in the tent on the shore of Khuis Lake.

It is a day to relax or optional activities such as ride/walk between the beautiful lakes, walk around, watch birds and flowers, etc.

We will meet our support vehicle at Buurug and drive short to a ger camp. It is time to say goodbye to the equestrians and the horses. Being refreshed and have an overnight at a Ger camp.

Tovhon Monastery was established on the rocky top (2312 m) of forest-covered Shiveet Ulaan Mountain. To reach the monastery, we will walk about 5 km up and down the mountain in the two ways, but not steep. Visit the monastery and the meditation caves. Vistas are amazing from the top of the mountain. Continue the driving to Tsenher Hot Spa Ger Camp. Have a rest at the hot spa camp and hike 500 m to the source of the hot spa.

Sacred Ugii Lake is home to water birds. Enjoy your relaxing time by the lake. Have some hiking and bird watching. Boating and fishing are available based on private payment.

We will arrive in Ulaanbaatar at lunchtime. Have lunch and check-in a hotel. Free afternoon.

We will transfer you to the airport/railway station.