• Category: Horse riding trail

• Places to visit: Ulaanbaatar – Bayandavaa - Mountain Valley - mineral spring Shar Bulag - Tuul river - Zuunbayan river – Terelj river - Ulaanbaatar

• Activities: Horse riding, sightseeing, cultural visits

• Duration: 10 nights/11 days

• Covering distance: 400kms

• Number of participants: Min-2, max-11

• Season: June – mid September

• Date of departures (ex. Ulaanbaatar):

2010: HK01 21Jun; HK02 26Jul; HK03 19Aug

2011: HK01 20Jun; HK02 25Jul; HK03 18Aug

Day 1 Travel to Bayandavaa and warming up ride
Pick up at your hotel and travel to Bayandavaa, start point of our riding trail and will greet the grooms who are experienced for handling and escorting entire horse riding trip. Warm up ride through mountain valley. Stay overnight in tent. LD

Day 2 Riding & visiting to Nomadic family
Full day ride through beautiful wide open valley and varying hilly terrain will take 6-7hours. All our luggage and camping equipments will be carried by oxen carts-traditional mode of transport, and will reach to next camping spots, but through different routes. Well experienced local specialist will follow the carts during whole trek. On the way visit a nomadic family to learn their unique lifestyle as tasting traditional dairy products and talking with them. Stay overnight in tent nearby the family. BLD

Day 3 Ride along Mountain Valley
Morning you will be waken up by tea or coffee served in your tent. After having a hearty breakfast we will pack up. Today our ride continues along the Mountain valley for 6-7hours. Overnight in tent near Kheer Azarga valley. BLD

Day 4 Steppe ride
This is the day to experience and enjoy longest nonstop gallop by your Mongolian horses. After having breakfast, we'll start our riding and gallop on the steppe as long as possible. Overnight in tent near a small hill called Khuukhdiin Ovoo. BLD

Day 5 Horse riding to mineral spring Shar Bulag

Continue riding as high as 2100 m above sea level, along the mountain ridges and over the passes where we'll get a panoramic view over river valleys and neighboring mountains. The horse guide will take us through the beautiful nature about 6-7hours and before reaching the campsite we will see mineral spring-Shar Bulag. Overnight in tent. BLD

Day 6-7 Riding & exploring the beauty of nature
Full 2 days you will ride in changing landscapes of mountain and forest. Our trail continues through the area, offers great possibility to explore many different species of wild flowers and rare plants. Enjoy natural scenery, complete tranquility and sound of silence while traveling and camping. Overnight stays in tent nearby Batsumber Khoshuu, at an elevation of 2000m above sea level. BLD

Day 8 Riding to Tuul river
Full day ride through mountain valley of Delgeryn Adag and reach to Tuul river. Enjoy swimming and refreshing in the river. Overnight stay at the bank of Tuul river. BLD

Day 9 Tuul river - Zuunbayan river
Today we will ride through another picturesque landscape with remarkable formations of rock. Visit nomad families to enjoy Mongols' horsemanship skill. We will be watching how nomads catching untamed horses and young rodeos training them. You will be invited to Ger of the family to drink famous nomadic drink "airag", mares' milk wine. Overnight stay in tent. BLD

Day 10 Zuunbayan river – Terelj river

The ride of the last day will continue through varied landscape of Bayangiin Adag where the mountain and valley are dominant. On the way we will cross Terelj river with our horses. Pitch our camp on the bank of Terelj river. Say goodbye to the tour crew and the horses. Stay overnight in Mongolian Ger. BLD

Day 11 Travel come back to Ulaanbaatar
Morning our vehicles will arrive to the campsite and we will travel to Ulaanbaatar. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your hotel. End of the service. B

Included: Horse trip according to the itinerary, English speaking guide service, field cook, full board meals (breakfast, lunch /picnic during the riding trail/ and dinner in and out of Ulaanbaatar), tent stay (9 nights) and Mongolian Ger stay (1 night), entrance fee to Protected Area, camping equipments and all transfers according to program.
Excluded: International transportation to and from Mongolia, travel insurance, hotel stay in Ulaanbaatar, visa fee, and alcoholic drinks, sleeping bag, laundry and items of a personal nature.

Note:
• We are happy to arrange your hotel and transfers in Ulaanbaatar, private car transportation to our destinations at discounted rate.
• International and domestic flight and train tickets would be arranged due to the clients' requests and wishes with our pleasures.
• City sightseeing tours are offered as optional.
• Private departures are available on request.

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