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HORSEBACK TREKKING TOUR


Tour code: N-01
Best seasons for this tour : May-November
Total distance: 1450 km by jeep and 95 km by horse
Activity: Horseback riding, hiking
Things advised to bring: Warm sweaters, jacket, Sleeping bag, Hiking good shoes, flashlights, mosquito repellent crème


Day 1: Ulaanbaatar capital
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to hotel, Accommodation, Lunch in Chinggis restaurant, City tour including visits to Gandantegchilen Monastery-Present biggest monastery, which houses for giant standing Buddha statue, National History Museum gives you real insight into Mongolian origin and history, Natural History Museum offers nice chance to see petrified dinosaur skeletons and nestled eggs, Visit main Square Sukhbaatar, Friendship Monument on Zaisan hill, Free time for shopping the main street shops, art shops and antique shops, National Folk Performance Concert with songs and contortion acts, Dinner, Stay in hotel

Day 2: Wild Horses National Park
Breakfast, Drive to Khustain Nuruu National Park, where herds of wild horse Przevalskii are re-acclimatizing since 1991, Explore wild horses /Mongolian name is takhi/ in several enclosures, Visit natural museum displaying about wild horses and the national park area including flora and fauna, Lunch in restaurant at the national park, Drive to Elsen tasarhai sand dunes /210 km & 5-6 hours driving/, After dinner walking on sand dunes with bushes and vegetation, Stay overnight in Ger tourist camp

Day 3: Khara Khorum
Breakfast, Drive to Khara Khorin town, where developed Khara Khorum capital of Great Mongolian Empire in 13-th century, Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum - First Biggest Buddhist Center in medieval ages and it was closed and badly damaged in1930's, Explore Turtle rock on the south hill, Lunch at the tourist camp, Drive to Khoshoo Tsaidam on the bank of Orkhon river to explore Turkish Rock Inscription-Monuments /7-9 centuries/ about Kultigen King of Turkish tribe and battling, Visit to horse breeder's family to explore the nomadic lifestyle and to have talking with nomads about their life and tradition, There is nice chance to try Mongolian national drink-Airag-fermented mare's milk and other milk products, Experience daily activities of local people, 1 hour horseback riding, Dinner-Mongolian Cuisine-Barbecue picnic, Stay overnight in tourist camp

Day 4: Arkhangai Province
Breakfast, Drive to Tsetserleg town, On the way explore the Deer stone monument and Rock paintings, Visit Zay Gegeen Buddhist Temple, which is very famous for it's legend, Drive to Taikhar Rock Inscription, Lunch, Explore rock paintings 7-15 centuries, Drive to horse breeder's house, Visit nomad's Home-Ger, Explore nomadic lifestyle and cattle instruments and daily activities, Horseback short training, Dinner, Home stay in nomads home

Day 5: Arkhangai Province
Breakfast, Half day horseback riding to small spring, where can see deers in the morning earlier, when deers are drinking water from spring, On the horseback explore impressive nature beauties, Picnic lunch, Horseback trekking in green meadow in the valley /10 km/, Picnic dinner, Tent camping

Day 6 : Arkhangai Province
Breakfast, In early morning Explore deers in early morning, Horseback riding in the picturesque valley, Picnic meals near "Fishing River", Horseback riding continue to "Swallow" pristine water lake and "business" hill, Explore ancient Chinese tribe's graves /30 km/, Dinner-Mongolian Cuisine-Barbecue picnic, Tent camping

Day 7: Arkhangai Province
Breakfast, Horseback riding to forestry hills and along river bank admiring the nature beauty, Lunch, Horseback continue to Khunnu Dynasty graves dated to III century, and rock paintings of human face, which is considered as an owner of these graves, Continue horseback riding to river /25 km/, Dinner, Tent camping

Day 8: Arkhangai Province
Breakfast, Horseback riding to "Baga" sand hills, wonderful trekking in the magnificent green meadow, Lunch, Horseback riding continue to forestry hills /20 km/, Dinner, campfire works, Stay overnight in tent camping

Day 9: Arkhangai Province
Breakfast, Horseback riding to Rocky hills with a lot of historical stories, Picnic lunch, Explore deer stones monument and rock paintings dated to unknown B.C centuries, this deer carved stone is considered as ancient popular art work on the rock /15 km/, Dinner, Stay in tent camping

Day 10 : Bulgan sum
Breakfast, Drive to Mogod village, where the wildlife and nature beauty is incredible picturesque place in Mongolia, It is very famous for its beauty, Rest near Snake river, Picnic Lunch, Trekking and hiking in open air on lovely hills exploring the wild nature beauty, Dinner, Stay in tent camping

Day 11: Ulaanbaatar
Breakfast, Drive to Ruins of White Palace of Chinggis Khan generation-Tsogt Prince /XVIII century/, Explore Ruins, which is built by rocks carefully placing with each other, Lunch, Drive to Ulaanbaatar back in the vast steppe /470 km & 9-10 hours driving/, On the way en-route stops for soft drinks and take pictures, Transfer to the hotel, "Goodbye" Dinner, Stay in the hotel

Day 12: Departure
Breakfast, Transfer to airport/ or train station, Departure

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