WINTER HORSE RIDING TOUR WITH NOMADS
Tour itinerary
Winter Time! This winter tour in Mongolia will be a unique travel and lifetime experience with full of adventures. You will enjoy the wonder of infinite steppe glittering. The winter months in Mongolia are exceptionally beautiful time to see mountains covered in frost and snow.
Discover the experience of dog sledding at Gorkhi Terelj National Park, the magical unblemished landscapes of the Orkhon Valley with the frozen Orkhon falls, the unforgettable memory of horse riding, the dunes of Mini Gobi sandy cliffs and Khustai National Park, home of the famous Przewalski horses.
Let us take you to the world’s true ecotourism site. We offer you to experience this exciting journey in Mongolia and enjoy your holiday…
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Mongolia.
Your guide will pick you up at Chinggis Khan Airport and take you to your hotel.
Your guide will be waiting for you at the hotel front desk and will have lunch.
We will visit Gandantegchinlin Monastery and the National Museum.
Dinner (not included) and night at the hotel (2* – twin or triple room).
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar - Khustai National Park
After having breakfast we will head to Khustai National Park.
Our journey begins as we start to see the snowy field.
Lunch at the Khustai yurt camp.
We drive in the Park with the vehicle to find and observe the Takhi (the wild Przewalski’s horses).
Stay overnight at the yurt camp (single beds, 2 to 4 persons per yurt, showers in a separate building).
Day 3: Khustai – Karakorum
Breakfast and drive to Kharkhorin (picnic lunch en route).
Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery. Erdene Zuu (Hundred Treasures) is the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia.
Dinner and stay overnight. The accommodation may be chosen from a nomad family, guesthouse, or a hostel (depending on the availability of the places).
Day 4: Karakorum - Nomadic Family of Orkhon Valley
Breakfast
We drive offroad tracks of the Orkhon Valley.
Picnic lunch
We reach the nomadic family to stay there for 3 days.
Our first horse ride will begin.
Dinners with the family
After a long day, we will stay in separate yurts beside the family (4-5 single beds per yurt).
Days 5 and 6: Horseback riding in the Orkhon Valley and family experience
Breakfast
We will travel through Orkhon Valley on horseback and admire the great scenery of the valley in winter. The destinations in the valley are so spectacular as we see the frozen Orkhon Falls, pre-historic stone carvings, magical forests, and much more.
For safety reasons, we will pick the destinations depending on the weather conditions.
We won’t be able to have the lunch en route as it is not a good idea in cold weather.
The lunch with the nomad family.
For these 2 days, you can be a part of the nomadic family's daily life and help with the regular activities.
It is always nice to experience how the nomad families cope with the freezing cold winter and their way of life in this part of the year.
Dinner and stay overnight at the family in a separate yurt (4 to 5 persons per yurt).
Day 7: Khogno Khan Mountain / Mini Gobi
Breakfast
Departure from the Orkhon Valley after the amazing experience with the family.
Drive through Khogno Khan Mountain. We will arrive at another nomadic family where we will spend 2 more days.
Dinner and stay overnight in a separate yurt.
Day 8: Horseback riding in Khogno Khan Mountain / Mini Gobi
Breakfast.
We ride through the Mini Gobi sandy cliffs.
Even in winter, the sandy part of Mongolia is astonishing as you can see the different contrasts of the beautiful landscape.
While riding a horse we will visit Ovgon Khiid Monastery.
Dinner and stay overnight at the nomad family.
Day 9: Drive to Ulaanbaatar
Departure to Ulaanbaatar after breakfast.
Picnic lunch en route.
You'll be offered to go shopping with a guide for the rest of the afternoon.
We don't include dinner to leave you a wide range of choices of Ulaanbaatar cuisine.
Night at a hotel (2* – twin or triple room).
Day 10: Ulaanbaatar
Transfer to the airport.
ADDITIONAL
SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT
Groups of 2 or 3 : + 280 € / pers.
A supplement is refunded for all travelers after the 4th traveler is booked.
SINGLE ROOM
+ 150 € / pers. (2 nights in Ulaanbaatar only). This single room supplement applies if you want a single room in Ulaanbaatar.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Meeting point: Chinggis Khaan Airport, Ulaanbaatar.
Language: English, French
Group size: 3-10 persons.
ACCOMMODATION
Sleeping in heated yurts or guesthouses will help you to explore more about winter climate in Mongolia.
Hotel in Ulaanbaatar.
You will have to be charged with a good personnal equipment, especially a warm down sleeping bag and warm clothes, which will help you to enjoy your winter trip.
INCLUDED
✔ Transfers airport / hotel / airport
✔ English or French speaking guide
✔ 2 nights in 3* hotel in Ulan Bator, breakfast included
✔ Journeys in Japanese 4WD jeep or Russian 4x4 UAZ + driver
✔ Petrol
✔ All breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the tour
✔ Tour and visits
✔ Horse riding
✔ Dog sledding
✔ Nomadic equestrian guides
✔ Entrance fees for parks and museums indicated in the program
NOT INCLUDED
X International flights
X Visa (if necessary)
X Travel insurance
X Repatriation insurance
X Drinks /alcohols, water, etc./
X Meals in Ulan Bator
X Phone calls
X Any excursion that is not indicated in the program
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