Riding in Mongolia: The 14 Best Horse Tours

1.Horseback Riding Tour to Turtle Rock & Aryabal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $150Our pick

Ride through Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, visit Turtle Rock and Aryabal Temple, enjoy Mongolian lunch, and see the Chinggis Khan statue.

“A trip to Mongolia is not completed until you ride a horse through the Mongolian steppe. And this tour will make this come true! Gorkhi Terelj National Park is a must-see while in Ulaanbaatar, and is a great day trip from the capital. Our guide Tuvshin had organized a visit to a local nomadic family, where we enjoyed our lunch composed of traditional dumpling soup, sun-dried yogurt, homemade butter, and milk tea. We then mounted our horses and headed with Tuvshin and a local nomadic guide inside the park. The whole afternoon was pure magic, as we galloped through the open steppes. We highly recommend Tuvshin as a guide -…”

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2.Terelj National Park: Tour with horse riding and hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 2 days · from $299

Review of a 2-day Terelj tour from Ulaanbaatar with Turtle Rock, horse riding, ger lodging, nomadic life, and the Chinggis Khan Statue.

“We had the pleasure of having Baataara as our guide on the first day. He’s such a passionate person, so happy & positive, very thoughtful & so knowledgeable about the history & culture of the Mongolian nomadic communities. The visit to the nomadic family & the stay in the Farmhouse / Gert were absolutely wonderful. You can tell that the guides are curating carefully the families they are choosing to partner with. On the second day we had the pleasure of having Batma & her husband as our guides. Very lovely couple & overall great experience! I highly recommend this trip to anyone who is looking for a broad Mongolian…”

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3.Horse riding experience in Terelj National park 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 8 hours · from $210

Ride through Terelj National Park, visit Turtle Rock and Aryabal Monastery, then see the Chinggis Khaan statue on an 8-hour private tour.

“Loved it all. Our guide and driver were wonderful informative representatives of your amazing country.”

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4.MONGOLIAN NOMADS: 2-Day Horse Trekking & Cow Milking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 days · from $369

Spend two days with a Mongolian nomadic family, ride across open country, herd animals, milk cows, eat local food, and sleep in a ger.

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5.Horse riding in Terelj National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $139

Review of a Terelj horse-riding day trip from Ulaanbaatar, with nomadic lunch, Chinggis Khan Statue, turtle rock, and Ariyabal Temple.

“Great day trip outside of UB. Augi is a very good guide, the trip is well organised and he goes the extra mile to ensure you have a great experience. I would recommend anyone interested to visit the Terelj National Park and Chingiss Khan statue to book this tour.”

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6.Full Day Private Tour in Terelj National Park with Horse Riding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $130Best value

See Mongolia in one day with a private Terelj tour, nomadic lunch, horseback riding, Turtle Rock, and the Genghis Khan statue.

“Awesome day with a knowledgeable guide! The mix of activities was a great introduction to Mongolia, and the sights in the park are beautiful. We had a fantastic time and would definitely recommend this!”

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7.1 Day Semi-Gobi Tour with Lunch And Enjoying Camel or Horseback

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $138

Review of a private Elsen Tasarkhai day trip from Ulaanbaatar, with camel rides, nomadic culture, lunch, transport, and practical booking advice.

“Bayar was a very good guide and helped me thru all the way as a solo traveler. He speaks very good English. It was a memorable experience.”

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8.Full Day Chinggis Khaan Statue & Terelj NP Tour +Horseride, Eagle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $130

Review of Mongolia’s Chinggis Khaan Statue and Terelj National Park tour, with horseback riding, eagle photos, lunch, temple hike, and private transport.

“Great tour guide and driver. Well informed on all of the sites visited. Great way to see several places in one day.”

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9.2 Day Horse trekking in Terelj national park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $310

Review of a 2-day Terelj horse trek with Turtle Rock, Aryabal monastery, ger lodging, local meals, and Mongolian cultural stops.

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10.Terelj ,Khar khorum ,Horse ride , Camel ride , Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 days · from $600

Explore Terelj, Karakorum, monasteries, horse and camel rides on a packed 3-day Mongolia tour with meals, guide, and ger stays.

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11.Mini Gobi, Wild horse – Terelj tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $599

Ride camels and horses, sleep in gers, see wild horses, climb sand dunes, and visit Mongolia’s giant Chinggis Khan statue.

“It was an amazing tour! We could experience everything we want in Mongolia with amazing tour guides:)) While exploring the nature, we enjoyed horse and camel riding, Mongolian traditional cuisines, watching stars, buying souvenirs, hiking on the mountains, visiting Chingiss Khaan Statue. We stayed such a nice accommodation as well. The tour guides are kind and friendly! I wish I will come back Mongolia and join this tour again!”

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12.Horseback Riding Tour to Turtle Rock & Aryabal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Ride through Terelj National Park to Turtle Rock and Aryabal, enjoy a Mongolian lunch, and visit the Genghis Khan Statue Complex.

“it was just excellent. we crossed the frozen river on our horses. we went through the forest.. through the field. it was lifetime experience to me”

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13.8 Days / 8 Lake area Central Mongolian horse trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,464

Review of an 8-day private Mongolian horse trek through Hustai, Karakorum, Orkhon Valley, and the Eight Lakes for $1,464.79.

“This was a lifelong experience. I advise any solo or duo travelers to experience this magnificent and challenging experience to grow more personally. The company is a trusted business to experience Mongolia and the employees of the company added the most in this trip. Thank you.”

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14.3 Day Tour to Kharkhorin and Mini Gobi with Camel and Horse Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $750

Explore Kharkorin, Erdene Zuu, and Mini Gobi on a three-day private tour with camel and horse rides, nomad life, and ancient ruins.

“Returning my train trip from China, I recently spent three unforgettable days exploring Mongolia in mid-April, and while it was a short trip, it packed in a bunch of good memories. It was my second drive with the company. Despite less options of the tourist camps in Mini Gobi, we have spent beautiful day in a hostile nomadic family with their baby herds.”

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