expedia
List your propertySupportTrips
Member discount illustration

Members save 10% or more on over 100,000 hotels worldwide when you’re signed in

Sign in
Learn about Expedia Rewards
Feedback
7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city
7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city
7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city
7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city
7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city

7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city

By Mongolian Vision Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$1,430 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
See tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

from Kharkhorin ancient capital city
General description
Discover heart of Mongolian within a week to define its charm and magic. Heartland of Mongolia bestows wide variety of landscapes with vast valleys, green meadows, thick pine forests, lava fields and rich flora and fauna. About trips around Mongolia we specialise in arranging customised tours to everywhere in Mongolia with our co-local guesthouse in the Kharkhorin ancient capital, if the tour will be departed from Kharkhorin ancient capital.
Then we are kindly recommend our horse trekking tour partner that we have been cooperating and joining our trip for all kind of destination tours together, specifically tailored to your individual interests and requirements. Soon we will send you our suggested itinerary according to your tour request exploring horse trekking to Eight Lake Area and Orkhon Valley Area which all horse trekking tours destinations are carefully designed to give you the best possible experience of Mongolia.

Activity location

  • Ovorkhangai
    • Ovorkhangai, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ulaanbaatar
    • Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Check availability

7Days Horse Trekking to Mongolian Heartland from Kharkhorin ancient capital city
  • Activity duration is 7 days7d7d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$1,430.26 x 1 AdultAU$1,430.26
Total
Price is AU$1,430.26
Until Sat, 28 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included• Return local bus ticket
  • What's includedWhat's included• Horse and Camel ride
  • What's includedWhat's included• Park entrance fees
  • What's includedWhat's included• In the countryside all lodging will be in nomadic family’s Ger.
  • What's includedWhat's included• Transfers upon arrival and departure
  • What's includedWhat's included• Guide service at all times.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded• Accommodation in a hotel or hostel in Ulaanbaatar
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded• Travel insurance, medical insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded• Alcoholic drinks

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Kharkhorin ancient capital city
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: ● Overnight at the ger guesthouse.
Ovorkhangai
  • 6h
Ulaanbaatar –Kharhorin by local bus 365km 11am and 2pm every day. Around 6 hs ● Our co- worker will be pick up you from bus station. ● Kharhorin, the former capital of Great Mongolian Empire in the 13th century. Although considered as an ancient capital, there are very few remains left from this historic place. We will visit the one of the largest and oldest Buddhist monastery named “Erdene Zuu” which was built upon the ruins and foundations of capital Kharhorin in 1586. Luckily it has survived communist purges in 1937 and was re-opened as a museum. ● Excursion to the local museum of Kharhorin city where you will explore traces of Mongolian history dating from early Stone Age to Great Mongolian Empire. The museum offers great collections of items that were found from various excavation and expeditions around Kharhorin and Orkhon Valley. Following the museum we will stopover by other sites such as phallic rock and Turtle rocks.
Day 2: Orkhon valley
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: ● Overnight at the nomadic family ger
Ovorkhangai
  • 6h
Kharhorin- Orkhon valley 200km ● Today we will see Orkhon waterfall which is on the confluence of Ulaan and Orkhon rivers. Therefore occasionally locals would refer the Waterfall as Ulaan Tsutgalan, meaning Red Autumn. The Orkhon waterfall is counted as the biggest waterfall in Mongolia due to its height and width. In the years of bountiful rainfalls, waterfall becomes majestic creating rainbows over its currents. ● You will have the opportunity to ride a horse in the valley
Day 3: Horse trekking to Eight Lakes
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: • Overnight optional: Nomadic family ger / tents
Ovorkhangai
  • 6h
Orkhon waterfall- Eight Lakes approx. 4-5 hours horse ride • Today we will start of journey on the horse to the remote Eight Lakes. The horse trail is pretty rough and notably harsh due to the lava stones which make it more challenging yet beautiful too. As we reach the area, we will be visiting several lakes as the name suggests surrounded with larch forest and rich green meadow. Due to the higher altitude, the area is quite cool and it isn’t a surprise to have snow in August or September.
Day 4: Hiking to Shireet Lake
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: • Overnight in the tents
Ovorkhangai
  • 6h
• Easy day with a mild hike to the biggest of all Eight Lakes, Shireet. We will dismount our horses and continue with hiking in the area to discover its splendours and arrive at Lake Shireet, probably the most beautiful of all. Explore the area. • Head back to the host family to benefit simple pleasures of nomadic life in nature such as drinking yak milk tea, playing anklebones, enjoying sunset or just stargazing.
Day 5: Horse trekking back to Bodon Pass
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: • Overnight with a nomadic family. Tonight you will have opportunity to try Mongolian traditional barbeque.
Ovorkhangai
  • 6h
• Riding our horses and slowly returning to Bodon Pass, where our vans will be waiting for us. Drive to waterfall area.
Day 6: Tuvkhun monastery
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: • Overnight at the tents.
Töv
  • 6h
Orkhon Valley – Tuvkhun Monastery 70km • Driving to Tuvkhun monastery and we trekking through mountains and forests until Tuvkhun Monastery, where Zanabazar, the first religious leader of Mongolia, created the Soyombo alphabet. The monastery is located 2312 metres (1,44 mile) above the sea level and from that place we'll have a wonderful view on the whole Khangai range. We'll picnic in exceptional surroundings, facing Orkhon Valley.
Day 7: Back to Ulaanbaatar
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Töv
  • 6h
Back to Ulaanbaatar

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOvorkhangai
    • Ovorkhangai, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEUlaanbaatar
    • Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. Expedia offers one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore Ovorkhangai your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.

Top experiences in Ovorkhangai

With so many activities in Ovorkhangai, planning the perfect day out may seem like a daunting task. Expedia is here to take the hassle out of finding the best attractions, tours and activities in Ovorkhangai. Families, couples and business travellers can all find the perfect activity in Ovorkhangai to create life-long memories with the help of Expedia.