Mongolia Horseback Trekking Tours

Bek Travel guests riding in Altai Tavan Bogd

Located in the westernmost region of Mongolia, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park has everything: open valleys, mountain passes and alpine lakes. In the Altai Mountains you can climb peaks and visit the massive Potanin Glacier.

Combine your ride with a visit to Kazakh Eagle Hunters. You can also go riding with the Eagle Hunters and join them on a real eagle hunt.

What can you do horse riding in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park?

• Climb the Altai Tavan Bogd peaks. Hike Malchin Peak for views over the Russian border.
• Ride beside Potanin Glacier. Ride along the 14-kilometre edge of Mongolia's longest ice mass.
• Ride in stunning alpine valleys. Ride through meadows and open steppes.
• Cross mountain passes. Navigate high trails to reach remote areas of the Altai range.
• Visit glacial lakes & waterfalls. Ride to Khoton & Khurgan lakes to see the falls fed by glacial melt.
• View UNESCO petroglyphs. Explore the Tsagaan Salaa site, with 12,000 years of rock carvings.
• Stay with Kazakh and Tuvan nomads.
• Hunt with Golden Eagle Hunters. Ride alongside hunters to see traditional eagle handling in the wild.

Our popular horseback treks here

Horseback Expedition in Altai Mountains, West Mongolia - 8 Days8 days · US$ 1,950Horseback Expedition in Altai Mountains, West Mongolia - 11 Days (extended edition)11 days · US$ 2,350

A mountainous area just 1.5–2 hours from the capital. You ride in vast open alpine meadows, and the mountains have incredible rock formations.

If you have limited time in Mongolia (3–5 days), this is your best choice.

What can you do horse riding in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park?

• Ride in pine forests on winding mountain trails
• Test your riding speed by galloping across wide-open green meadows
• Spot local wildlife like red deer and musk deer
• See iconic landmarks like the 24-metre-tall Turtle Rock
• Cross rivers on horseback, including the Tuul and Terelj
• Stay at traditional nomad gers and taste local dairy products like airag

Gorkhi-Terelj is a great destination for horseback trekking. Extend your trek into the Khan Khentii Protected Area.

Our popular horseback treks here

Terelj National Park Horseback Riding Tour - 5 days5 days · US$ 1,390Terelj National Park Horseback Riding Tour - 8 days (extended edition)8 days · US$ 1,850

The Orkhon Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ride here for the classic steppe riding experience: the terrain ranges from wide-open grasslands to volcanic basalt fields and forests.

The region is famous for Naiman Nuur, the "Eight Lakes": a series of freshwater lakes nestled in a volcanic crater.

What can you do horse riding in the Orkhon Valley?

• Visit the Orkhon Waterfall. Ride to the 24-metre Ulaan Tsutgalan, formed by volcanic eruptions.
• Explore Naiman Nuur (Eight Lakes). High in the mountains, reached only on horseback or on foot.
• Experience nomadic life. Stay in gers with families who have herded here for generations.
• Visit Tövkhön Monastery, one of Mongolia's oldest Buddhist monasteries.
• Gallop on the steppe. Let your Mongolian horse run across the open flat lands.
• Volcanic landscapes. See basalt rock formations left by ancient lava flows.

Visit the Orkhon Valley on this tour

Central Mongolia Tour - 9 Days (extended edition)9 days · US$ 2,650

The northern province is home to Lake Khuvsgul, a massive lake holding 1% of the world's fresh water. The landscape is different from the rest of the country, with dense taiga forests, boggy marshlands and rugged Siberian-style mountain ranges.

What can you do horse riding in Khuvsgul & the Darkhad Valley?

• Ride the shoreline of the "Blue Pearl", Lake Khuvsgul
• Meet the Tsaatan (Reindeer Herder) families
• Ride across the Darkhad Valley, with hundreds of small lakes and winding rivers
• Explore the deep taiga. Technical riding through thick larch and birch forest and mountain mud-trails.
• Cross the high Khoridal Saridag passes, with jagged limestone peaks over the lake.