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Horse Trekking to Chinggis Khaan’s Birthplace

Horse Trekking Tour

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Horse Trekking to Chinggis Khaan’s Birthplace: On this tour, we will spend 10 days trekking on horseback through the homeland of Chinggis Khaan, exploring beautiful natural landscapes and places of historical significance.

Along the way, we will visit Xiongnu aristocratic burial sites, historical statues and monuments, beautiful pine forests, nomadic families, and ancient rock inscriptions. The journey offers a unique combination of horseback adventure, Mongolian history, nomadic culture, and untouched nature.

For most of the tour, we will camp in tents in the wilderness, allowing you to experience Mongolia’s remote countryside up close. Because of the weather conditions, we recommend taking this tour between May and the end of September.

accommodation:yes duration:12 Days, 11 Nights tour distance:1100 km group size:1-16 tour operator:idre tour

Itinerary

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route

Ulaanbaatar - Chinggis City - Tengeriin Andgai Complex - Ergetseg Well - Shuus Valley - Bayan-Adarga Soum - Duurlig Nars Burial Site - Onon River Bridge - Binder Soum - Ikh Khuraldai Complex - Yargui Lodge - Pine Coridor - Khurkh Valley - Rashaan Rock - Binder's Ovoo - Uglugch Kherem - Ulaanbaatar

activities

We will spend 10 days horse trekking through the beautiful Mongolian countryside, visiting the birthplace of Chinggis Khaan and experiencing the stunning natural landscapes along the way.

Day 1 ULAANBAATAR – CHINGGIS CITY – “TALIIN ADUU” TOURIST CAMP (430 KM)
• In the morning, depart from your hotel and travel toward Khentii Province, the birthplace of Chinggis Khaan. • During the day, have lunch at a restaurant along the way and visit the museum in Chinggis City. • In the afternoon, arrive at “Taliin Aduu” tourist camp, located in the land of Andlal, where Temüjin and Boorchi first became sworn friends.
Day 2 “TALIIN ADUU” CAMP – “TENGERIIN ANDGAI” COMPLEX – ERGETSEG WELL (30 KM)
• After breakfast, choose the horses you will ride during the journey, get accustomed to them, receive a safety briefing, and begin the long-distance horse trek. • Visit the “Tengeriin Andгай” complex, built at the place where Temüjin and Boorchi first became sworn friends. Have lunch along the way and continue to the area near Ergetsэг Well, where you will spend the night in tents.
Day 3 ERGETSEG WELL – SHUUS VALLEY (40 KM)
• Leave Batnorov soum and enter the territory of Bayan-Adarga soum. • Ride along the western foothills of Myangan Modot Mountain, known as a habitat of marmots, and have a prepared field lunch. • Continue the journey to Shuusiin Valley, where you will spend the night in tents.
Day 4 SHUUS VALLEY – BAYAN-ADARGA SOUM CENTER (40 KM)
• Travel toward the center of Bayan-Adarga soum. • Along the way, visit a nomadic herder’s family and cross Baruun Davaa Pass. Continue to the Duurlig Nars Tourist Camp, located near Bayan-Adarga soum, where you can rest.
Day 5 DUURLIG NARS BURIAL SITE – ONON RIVER BRIDGE (30 KM)
• After breakfast, visit the archaeological excavation site at Duurlig Nars, located near the soum center. The site contains ancient Xiongnu aristocratic burial mounds dating back more than 2,000 years. The burial mounds are approximately 70 meters long, 40 meters wide, and 30 meters deep. • Make a wish at the Wishing Tree, then pass through the center of Bayan-Adarga soum and cross the Onon River bridge. Continue to the area around Takhilgat Ovoo, where you will spend the night in the open steppe.
Day 6 TO MANKHAADAI LAKE AND A NOMADIC FAMILY (30 KM)
• Travel along the Onon River Valley and have a field lunch along the way. • Continue to Mankhaadai Lake, where you will stay overnight with a nomadic herder family.
Day 7 REST DAY FOR TRAVELERS AND HORSES
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and move the horses to a different grazing area. This is a full rest day. You can spend the day doing activities you enjoy. You may walk into the Onon River forest to pick berries or, if the weather is warm, swim in the Onon River. You can also experience daily life with a nomadic family by helping with activities such as milking cows, herding sheep, and preparing dairy products.
Day 8 BINDER SOUM – IKH KHURALDAI COMPLEX – YARGUI GORGE (40 KM)
• After breakfast, travel to the shore of Binder’s Tsagaan Lake, a haven for rare migratory birds, and take a short break. • Visit the “Ikh Khuraldai” complex, built at the historical site where the Great Khuraldai (assembly) of the Mongol Empire was held. • Have lunch in the soum center, then continue through Yargui Gorge and the Pine Corridor before spending the night in tents.
Day 9 PINE CORRIDOR – KHURKH VALLEY (35 KM)
• After breakfast, cross a forested mountain pass and travel through the Khurkh Valley toward Binder’s Ovoo. • Have lunch along the way and continue to Khurkh Valley, a Ramsar-listed wetland that serves as a breeding and summer habitat for rare migratory birds. Spend the night there.
Day 10 KHURKH VALLEY – RASHAAN KHAD (30 KM)
• Visit the Rashaan Khad archaeological site, known among archaeologists as an “open-air museum,” and spend the night in tents in Khurkh Valley. • Rashaan Khad contains numerous rock art sites from different historical periods. Visitors can see archaeological evidence indicating that ancient humans lived in the area approximately 45,000 years ago, as well as stone carvings depicting horse brands belonging to various Mongolian ethnic groups.
Day 11 BINDER’S OVOO – UGLUGCH KHEREM – UGLUGCH LODGE (35 KM)
• After breakfast, travel to Binder’s Ovoo, located at the meeting point of the boundaries of Undurkhaan, Batshireet, and Binder soums. Offer a traditional travel blessing at the ovoo before continuing toward Uglugchiin Kherem. • After visiting Uglugchiin Kherem, continue to Uglugch Lodge, where you will have a farewell dinner with the horse trekking team and spend a memorable final evening together.
Day 12 UGLUGCH LODGE – ULAANBAATAR (350 KM)
This is the day when the group separates into two. The horse trekking team will return to their home area, while the travelers will return to Ulaanbaatar. Have lunch along the way and arrive in Ulaanbaatar in the evening. This marks the end of the tour.

Tour Price

All price are per person per day

The difference between comfortable tour and budget tour relates primarily to the accommodation type. Within a budget tour all accommodation will be with a nomadic family in their Ger. While a comfortable tour includes accommodation at Ger camps which are similar to a 3-4 star hotel standard. Finally the Mid-Range tour mixes Comfortable and Budget, where you will stay some nights in the traditional Ger with a nomadic family and others in a Ger camp.

Budget

Per person pricing

From $129
Join Group / Private 4+ guests $129
Private 1-2 guests (1 billed as 2) $190
Private 3 guests $150
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Midra-range

Per person pricing

From $160
Join Group / Private 4+ guests $160
Private 1-2 guests (1 billed as 2) $210
Private 3 guests $180
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Comfortable

Per person pricing

From $186
Join Group / Private 4+ guests $186
Private 1-2 guests (1 billed as 2) $249
Private 3 guests $210
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  • Driver + 4WD vehicle + Gas
  • English speaking tour guide/cook
  • National park entrance fee
  • Horse riding
  • Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Drinking water
  • All meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Accommodation in UB
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Personal items
  • Tips for the driver and the guide
  • Alcohol and soft drinks
  • DURATION 12 Days, 11 Nights
  • From USD
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