Horse Riding in Legendary Orkhon Valley Tour

Transfer to the hotel and relax. City tour including the Gandan Monastery, the National Museum of Mongolia, which represents Mongolian Culture starting from the Stone Age to the 21st century, and Buddhism, Sukhbaatar Square (also known as Chingis Khaan Square). In Gandan Monastery, you can take local prayers, monks, the biggest standing indoor Buddha statue, and temples' own figure. (L/D)

Take our vehicle and drive towards Lake Ugii in Orkhon valley. The road is smoothly paved, and for the last 90 km, we drive on a dirt road, which leads to the lake. Ugii Lake is a wonderful place to have to relax after long driving. The lake has an abundant birdlife of more than 150 bird species. Bird watching, fishing is parts of the available entertainment. Preparing yourself for the next horse trekking days. Getting the first experience of a Mongolian ger. (B/L/D)

Start our horse trekking towards Khoshoo Tsaidam, one of the important historical sites of Turkic State. Inscriptions on the ancient monuments are considered as the oldest known written documents of the Turkish language, and it describes the events of the Turks Khaganate which was settled in the Orkhon valley in the VIII-IX centuries. (B/L/D)

Continue our trek through beautiful Orkhon valley and arrive in Kharkhorin in the afternoon. Kharkhorin - the ancient capital of the Mongol empire and one of the important sites of Mongolian history and culture. From here the Chinggis khan and his sons ruled the Great Mongol Empire during the XIII century, and it was a political and trade center through which passed the legendary Silk Road, the main commerce network of whole Eurasia. Visit Erdene Zuu monastery built on the ruins of Kharkhorin city in the XVI century. (B/L/D)

Next few days we trek on horseback down to the south having a visit to Shank and Tuvkhun Monastery and arrive at Orkhon waterfall. This is the last point of our horse trekking. Each day horse trekking 4-5 hours. (B/L/D)

Today we take our vehicle and drive towards Khustai National Park - 90 000 hectares reserved area to the west of Ulaanbaatar, is a wild horse sanctuary that offers an unexpected encounter with wild horses of Takhi (or Przewalski horse), the world's only naturally surviving wild horses, recently re-introduced to Mongolia in the Khustai NP during the last 20 years. 

Arrive in the Khustai National Park in the evening. Explore a small museum and watch a short documentary about the national park. Then rest after dinner. The next day, we will have an opportunity to watch Takhi wild horses at the pasture site and other wildlife within this beautiful park. (B/L/D)

Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. City tour with the Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan, where the last king of Mongolia lived and now turned into a museum. Amazing cultural performance - national folk and dance concert in the evening. Farewell dinner together. (B/L/D)

Transfer to Chinggis Khaan International Airport or Train station and depart Mongolia. (B)