Horse riding in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is one of the most popular attractions in western Mongolia. You will ride a horse from day 4 until day 10. The view of Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is spectacular. It is not just horse riding for several days but it also includes nomadic migration lifestyle as the way you pack all tour gears on camel and holding the camels while riding a horse from start point till the end.
| GROUP SIZE | PRICE/PER PERSON |
| 1 pax | 3600 USD |
| 2-3 pax | 1800 USD |
| 4-5 pax | 1500 USD |
| INCLUDES | EXCLUDES |
| Vehicle with a driver | International flights |
| Fuel for the trip | Beverages, alcoholic drinks,bar bills, laundr |
| English Speaking guide, a cook | Travel and insurance |
| Accommodation/ger camps & hotel/ | Excess baggage fee in the flight /15kg includes handbag is free of charge/ |
| Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, B,L,D | Optional activities |
| All cooking and camping gears | Gratuity for the tour team |
| Border permits for National Parks and borders | Taxi |
| Horses, camels, local horse guide | |
| Airport shuttle | |
| Other administration fees |
About Tour
Horse riding in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is one of the most popular attractions in western Mongolia. You will ride a horse from day 4 until day 10. The view of Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is spectacular. It is not just horse riding for several days but it also includes nomadic migration lifestyle as the way you pack all tour gears on camel and holding the camels while riding a horse from start point till the end.
| Days | Details | Accommodation/Meal |
| Day 1 | Your driver will pick you up from the airport and drop you off at your hotel located in central area. It is a relaxing day before starting your trip to western Mongolia. | 3 Star Hotel |
| Day 2 | Your tour to western Mongolia starts from day-2. An experienced driver and an English-speaking guide will greet you at the airport and take you to ger camp in the city center. You will leave your bags at the ger camp and have lunch at ger camp. After lunch, your English-speaking guide will guide you to explore the Ulgii city that includes viewpoint of the town, museum and walk by the river side. You will come back for dinner at the ger camp. Overnight in a ger camp. | Ger Camp lunch,Dinner |
| Day 3 | You will start to explore the spectacular landscape of western Mongolia and drive to the Ranger Station of Oygor, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. Nature is amazing, and you can do amazing natural photography and watch different birds. You will explore high beautiful mountains, pure rivers and even it is offroad driving, you will enjoy the green landscape of western Mongolia. You will arrive at the Oygor Ranger Station late afternoon and overnight in a tent by the ranger station. /5hrs of driving from town to ranger station/ You will see your pack camel and horseman here at Ranger Station. | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 4 | After breakfast with your local tour team, your horse-riding experience in Altai Tavan Bogd NP will start just right after you pack camping gears on your pack camels. It is going to be an opportunity to explore western Mongolia just like local nomads migrating place to place depending on the seasons. As you get closer to the Altai mountains, you are very surprised by the beauty of nature and how stunning the mountains are. After 5-6 hours of riding, you will arrive at the basecamp and set your tents up and enjoy your time walking around until dinner. | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 5 | This is a day to climb to the Malchin Peak, one of the highest Peaks of Altai Tavan Bogd which doesn’t require special equipment. However, you need good trekking poles because the rocky road has a lot of loose rocks and sand. So be careful while ascending it. Climbing takes around 6-7 hours for a group of average speed. Weather conditions change drastically as you rise to 3500 meters. When the wind speed reaches 9 m/s or greater, climbing is forbidden. | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 6 | You will ride to the White River Ranger Station after breakfast. You will help the horse guides to pack the gears on the camels. Your wonders about the beauty of Altai mountains will continue all the way to the ranger station. You will arrive to the Ranger Station after 4 hours of riding and overnight at the Ranger Station. You will have calm and relaxing afternoon to go around and see mounts around. Your English-speaking guide will be with you in the afternoon and you can visit to Tuvan nomadic families. White river ranger station is unique with the natural formation as well as with Tuvan communities’ culture and tradition. | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 7 | This day your journey through the Altai Mountains will continue to Khar Salaa/Black Valley Mountain. After 6-7 hours of riding, you will arrive at the campsite and set up your tents. The area is covered with mountains | |
| Day 8 | It is a very important day for everyone in the team including horses and pack camels. The Takhilt pass is one of the highest passes for horse riders and for pack camels. You will get off your horses and hold your horses to pass the mountain and the same as going down. The pass is with lot of loose rocks and very steep. Just after the pass, you will explore an amazing valley called Bear Valley which is a very tiny valley with a river and trees on two sides of it. You will overnight at the Bear Valley. | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 9 | Your horse riding journey continuous from Bear Valley to Ak Su(White Water) Valley. The landscape is spectacular. This area is a summer place for Kazakhs living in Tsengel village. You will visit and see Kazakh Nomadic families. Enjoy photographing | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 10 | We are now close to the final destination of our horse-riding journey. We will arrive to the Khoton Lake late afternoon. Our driver will be waiting for you there near the Khoton Lake and you will camp near the lake. You can for swimming but only to the edge of the lake. The landscape is very beautiful. It is also the last day for your horse guide and camels. Your horse guide may say goodbye to you on the same day or early morning in the next day. So, you should express your appreciation to the horse guide(s) and say goodbye. | |
| Day 11 | After such a long journey on the horses, we recommend you have an extra relaxing day by the lake. You can walk around, see petroglyphs or do whatever you prefer to do around. | Tent Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 12 | Drive back to Ulgii. You will stay in a ger camp and have the last dinner at the ger camp with your team. As it is the last day for the whole team, you will express your appreciation to the team. | Tent |
| Day 13 | Fly back to UB and your driver will drop you off at the hotel. | Hotel |
