Tour itinerary

This adventure tour in Mongolia combines hiking and horseback riding!

After 5 days hiking through the mountains of Khangai spend 4 days on horseback  in the Orkhon Valley.

This balanced adventure tour  gives the opportunity for beginning horse riders to experiment their first gallops in the steppes of Mongolia ...

Day 1: Ulan Bator

Welcome to Mongolia!

Your English or French speaking translator is waiting for you at Ulan Bator airport at the arrival of Turkish Airlines flight for a grouped transfer. You can book any flight landing before Turkish Airlines flight. If you are already in Ulan Bator, you can join the group at 12:00 in the lobby of the hotel.

Lunch in Ulan Bator.

A short walk through the surprising yurt (ger) district takes you to Gandantegchinlin Monastery.

Back to the hotel after admiring the impressive golden Buddha Statue, you can relax in your room or enjoy the swimming pool, spa and gym at the hotel (extra fee to be paid locally).

Dinner and overnight at a 4* hotel (twin room).

Day 2: Ulan Bator - Hogno Han Park (Bayan Gobi)

Breakfast and drive to Khogno Khan Park.

Picnic lunch en route.

First short hike to the Ovgon Khiid Monastery and in the Elsentasarhaï sand dunes.

We also enjoy the fun of a camel ride!

Dinner and overnight in tents in the wilderness, with mattress and shower tent.

Day 3: Hogno Han - Tsenkher Hot Springs

After breakfast, our off-road vehicle fully justifies its name, as we leave the tarmac roads for the tracks deep in the Khangai mountains, heading for the Tsenkher hot springs.

Picnic lunch en route.

We enjoy a relaxing bath in the hot springs.

Overnight in yurt camp (2-4 people per yurt in individual beds, shower and toilet in a separate building).

Days 4, 5, 6 and 7: Hiking in the Khangai Mountains

These four days are spent hiking through the Khangai Mountains, that we will cross towards Southwest.

From the hills surrounding Tsenkher we reach the peaks that dominate the Orkhon Valley to over 2400 m.

We discover Tovkhon Monastery, one of the most sacred places of Mongolia, nestled high in the mountains.

We then descend through larch forests to the Orkhon Valley and its famous waterfalls.

Every day we hike between 4 and 6 hours in a gentle mountain terrain.

The nights are spent in tents in the wilderness, with mattress.

Dinner and overnight in tents.

Our 4x4 vehicle joins the group each night with camping equipment.

On the evening of day 7, we drive to the yurt of a nomadic family. This is the opportunity to discover the unique lifestyle of Mongolian nomads.

Night in a guest yurt close to the family yurt.

Days 8, 9, 10 and 11: Horse riding in the Orkhon Valley

These four days are spent trekking on horseback through the famous Orkhon Valley.

Every day, we ride between 4 and 5 hours depending on the riding ability of the group, and therefore the pace of the ride (the slower you ride, the longer you stay in the saddle!).

The vehicle meets us for the picnic lunch (nothing to carry on horseback), then in the evening to set up camp.

The first three nights are spent in tents in the wilderness, with mattress and shower tent.

The last evening, we arrive at Karakorum.

Overnight in yurt camp in Karakorum (2-4 people per yurt, in single beds, shower and toilet in a separate building). 

Day 12: Karakorum - Ulan Bator

Breakfast and visit of the Erdene Zuu Monastery.

Departure to Ulan Bator where we arrive in the afternoon.

Picnic lunch.

In the late afternoon, you will attend a show with traditional dances, music and songs from Mongolia, especially the amazing Khoomei.

No dinner included, to let you choose among the varied dining opportunities offered by Ulan Bator.

Night at Nine Hotel or similar (3*).

Day 13 - Ulan Bator

Breakfast and transfer to airport on time for Turkish Airlines flights.