Horse Riding to the East

Welcome!

We will welcome you at the airport/train station  in Ulaanbaatar (UB), the capital of Mongolia  and  assist you checking in to the hotel.  

Have a rest until we take you for  guided walking city tour that will introduce you to the highlights of the city namely the central city square with a grand statue of Genghis Khan and Sukhbaatar statue placed at the center as well, museum of National History, and Choijin Lama or State Oracle Residence-museum displaying best samples of Buddhist artwork and religious masks or the Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum.  

In the evening at 6 p.m you will watch a performance of traditional music, throat singing and contortion. Following the performance, a welcome dinner is set for you

Early in the morning, we will drive to the Khan Khenty NP gateway and start riding our horses from there. Local riding guides will accompany you on your journey to ensure your safety.

Khan Khety NP is a strictly protected area located in Khentii aimag (province) considered to be the native land of Genghis khan. A marvelous biome transitioning from the Siberian Taiga forest to the steppes, holds an immense history and culture of the nomads, inscribed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. It still upholds its beauty as described in the earliest surviving literature “The Secret History of the Mongols” narrating the events and lives of the Great Mongolian Empire built by Genghiz Khaan. We will spend the night in a tent camped at a confluence of two rivers.

After breakfast, we will get on our horses and ride along the lush valley of the Tuul River.

Overall, it is very picturesque with many nomadic encampments and their large herds of domestic animals.

The Tuul River otherwise known as Khatan(queen) Tuul by locals originates from the Khan Khentii Mountain range. Over the generations, Mongolians nomads drank from this river and even now the people of the capital city and many other nomads who live by the banks are drinking from the underground supplies o this river.

Looking through different periods of history, civilizations mainly concentrate around river banks because of accessible water. Many historical events took place in here.

Another tented overnight in the pure wilderness of nature.

Today we will ride to a massive 40m (131foot) tall equestrian statue of Genghis Khan. There you can take a picture with the world’s largest Mongolian traditional boot and then walk up to the head of the horse giving you a panoramic view of the marvelous landscape. Then we will visit the museum which has exhibitions associated with the Bronze age and Xiongnu period. There are also exhibitions from the 13-14th centuries, such as ancient tools and utensils.

After lunch we head back to Ulaanbaatar and take you to your hotel. Enjoy a delicious farewell dinner and have a good night's sleep.

We will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to the airport/train station. Have safe trip!