Price
2026
7 nights – €1,540 per person, sharing
Dates & Prices
MONGOLIA
Mongolia Express
Overview
A short and intense adventure in Mongolia where you will spend five and a half days of the trip riding through the beautiful and wild landscapes. Explore Mongolian steppes, forests and valleys as you venture far from the tourist areas. Spend time with nomadic families and herders, learning about their traditional way of live and stay a night in one of their guest yurts.
The beauty of Mongolia is the limitless, vast and intact nature, punctuated by white yurts and Buddhist temples. If you have no fear of rough tracks and wilderness, Mongolia is for you!
Due to the terrain and very low population density, the routes can be long and tiring with bumps along the way, however, this is all part of the adventure. This is a landscape barely touched by tourism. There are no hotels outside of Ulaanbataar.
Location
Central Mongolia
Airport
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Duration
7 nights
When to go
May - September
Riding level
Intermediate to Advanced
Weight
100 kg / 15.7 stone / 220 lbs
Group size
10 max
Accommodation
Hotels in the capital, tented camps and yurts on the ride.
Included
All the riding, accommodation, full board from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 8 except 1 dinner, English speaking translator, tours and visits as per itinerary.
Extras
Small group supplement - €200 per person. Applies if 4 or less riders booked.
No single hotel rooms or yurts available. Single riders will share rooms and yurts with others of the same gender. Single tents subject to availability at time of booking.
Excluded
Flights, drinks (except water, tea and coffee), 1 dinner and tips.
Price guarantee
All our riding holidays hold a price guarantee. We believe in your piece of mind on price when you book with us and will refund the difference should you find the same riding holiday elsewhere at a lower price.
Exchange rate
Rates are subject to daily exchange rate fluctuations, please refer to our Terms and Conditions for full details.
Transfers
Short transfer to a local hotel included.
Departure dates
2026
June: 21 – 28
July: 28 June – 5 July, 12 – 19 & 19 – 26
August: 2 – 9, 9 – 16 & 23 – 30
September: 30 August – 6 September & 13 – 20
Riding & Itinerary
Day 1
Your English speaking translator is waiting for you at Ulan Bator airport at the arrival of Turkish Airline flight for a grouped transfer. Immediate departure for the Mongolian Steppe! A short 1.5 hours drive takes you to the endless plains dotted with the yurts of the nomadic herders. The first herds of horses roaming free cross the road in front of your vehicle. Here you are, in Mongolia. Lunch at the yurt camp. Spend the evening with a family of nomads, discovering their traditional way of life and the famous yurt, called a ger in Mongolia. For this first night in Mongolia, you will sleep in a yurt camp in the wilderness. Up to 4 riders per yurt – showers in a separate building.
Days 2 - 6
5 days on horseback in the typical lanscapes of Central Mongolia.
For this ride, we have selected the horses of a breeder who takes part in many Naadam races. He is a member of the Mongolian Equestrian Federation. His horses are fast and have endurance, although not always race horses. Guided by a nomadic herder, with the help of your English speaking translator, you will ride through steppes, hill and valleys, together with small mountains covered in larch forests. Many nomadic families live in this region, with their yurts and their herds of horses, cattle, goats and sheep. You will have the opportunity to see their traditional way of life. You will camp close to a nomadic family at least one night during the ride.
The pace of the ride is quite fast, as the support vehicle carries all the luggage and joins the group for lunch and at the end of the day. You do not have to carry anything on your horse, which allows long and fast gallops in this very open terrain. Dinners and nights in tents.
Day 7
Last half day on horseback in this beautiful part of Mongolia. Picnic lunch. Transfer to Ulan Bator, the rest of the afternoon is dedicated to shopping downtown, where you will find traditional clothes and other gifts. In the late afternoon, you will attend a show with traditional dances, music and songs from Mongolia, especially the amazing Khoomei. No dinner included, to let you choose among the varied dining opportunities offered by Ulan Bator. Night at Nine hotel or similar (3* – twin room).
Day 8
Breakfast and transfer to airport on time for Turkish Airlines flights.
Please ask about
Nadeem Festival in July
Other rides in Mongolia, we have a variety of itineraries on offer.
Horses
Local Mongolian horses, 13 – 14hh, very hardy, very strong and very fast.
Riding level
Intermediate to Advanced
Type of riding
Progressive trail ride with sometimes long hours in the saddle. The pace of this ride is quite fast due to open terrain.
Tack
Traditional wooden saddle, or endurance type of saddles, a simple snaffle bridle
Weight limit
100 kg / 15.7 stone / 220 lbs
Group size
10 max
Accommodation & Meals
This is an adventure trip therefore accommodation is simple yet comfortable. It includes 5 nights in tents, 1 night in the yurt camp and 1 night, 3-star hotel in Ulaanbaatar.
Guest yurt accommodation is a unique opportunity to share and discover the traditional way of life of the nomadic herders in Mongolia. 2 or 3 guest-yurts are set close to the family’s yurt, surrounded by the free roaming horses, yacks, sheep and goats. You will sleep in guest-yurts with 4 or 5 single beds, heated with a traditional stove. A shower tent is provided close to the yurts, water is heated on the stove and dry toilets are available. Meals are served either in the family’s yurt or outside, weather permitting. Your host will prepare traditional Mongolian dishes and it can be interesting to see how they cook with only the central stove of the yurt.
Mongolia is one of the last countries where you can camp wherever you want. All the camping gear is carefully maintained and checked after each trip, and renewed as necessary. They have French Decathlon tents for 1 or 2 persons with self-inflating mattress which are especially thick for comfort. A large tent hosts table and chairs for meals together. A basic shower tent is also provided. The shower water can be heated on demand on the campfire. You will have the opportunity to camp in a vast steppes area, close to a river and in a forest where you may hear wolves!
Accommodation
Hotels in the capital, tented camps and yurts on the ride.
Single Supplement
No single hotel rooms or yurts available. Single tents based on availability.
Meals
Inform us about food allergies and intolerances
Drinks
Water, tea and coffee included. Other drinks payable.
The Destination
The Mongolian Steppe, a vast expanse of grassland, is a prominent feature of Central Asia, particularly in Mongolia. It covers a significant portion of Mongolia's territory, characterized by treeless landscapes, gently rolling hills, and a unique ecosystem. The steppe is home to diverse wildlife and is a vital part of the cultural landscape, with nomadic herders playing a key role in its preservation.
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