Top Mongolia Outdoor Activities - page 2

Want to get introduced to the lifestyles of nomads, Mongolian architecture, wild animals, Buddhism and wild outdoor nature in just 2 days? Yes! This 2 day short but extensive tour provides a great chance for those who are on a tight schedule to see, feel and experience must sees of Mongolia that has to offer! You don't need worry about anything as it is all inclusive! Just relax and enjoy what Mongolia and our tour program has to offer for you!

Visit two top attractions near Ulaanbaatar in one day on this guided tour. Stop at the Genghis Khan Statue Complex to view the towering statue and enjoy sweeping views from the top. Afterwards, visit Terelj National Park and hike with your guide to the Aryapala Meditation Temple. Optional activities and entrance fees apply. Includes pickup from anywhere in Ulaanbaatar.

Even if you only have a day or two in Mongolia, you can still get out into the open spaces the nation is known for. This door-to-door tour of the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park brings you straight to the area’s signature experiences: Turtle Rock, a Buddhist temple, and the towering Genghis Khan Statue Complex. Along the way, meet a nomadic family, ride a camel, and enjoy an authentic lunch.

Your tour begins with a scenic drive to the Mongol Nomadic Cultural Heritage Center, where you'll be immersed in the rich traditions of Mongolia’s nomadic lifestyle. Experience a vibrant cultural program featuring traditional food tasting, the soulful sounds of the captivating Mongolian folk songs. You’ll also get a chance to try an archery and gain a deeper understanding of nomadic customs passed down for generations After the cultural showcase, enjoy a delicious lunch at the tourist camp restaurant. In the afternoon, the journey continues to Khustai Nuruu National Park, home to the remarkable Przewalski’s horse (Takhi)—the last truly wild horse on Earth. Once extinct in the wild, Takhi have made a triumphant return thanks to a successful reintroduction program that began in 1992. As of 2024, the Takhi population in the park has grown to over 315 individuals. Beyond the wild horses, Khustai offers stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and a peaceful escape into nature.

General description Mongolia generously welcomes everyone who wants to explore and experience nomadic way of life in its homeland. During this trip you will shift from family to family, destination to another and desert to steppe. Begin with driving to South where Great Gobi desert awaits you with its beauty and specialties. Mongolian Desert proposes you its legendary lunar landscape, high rocky formations, frozen canyons and sand dunes. Later you will continue towards Khangai Mountains where a horse trekking will take you to the remote Eight Lakes through historic Orkhon Valley by offering you the most authentic horse experience like a Mongolian rider.

On this tour, you can visit authentic nomad families and explore their lifestyle while staying in their extra ger (yurt). You will have the opportunity to see yaks and other animals. This tour covers Unesco heritage, Orkhon Valley and the famous national park, "mini-gobi", a gobi-type landscape that presents a unique combination of mountains, forests and Gobi-type landscape all in one location. Most importantly, you can visit one of the most historical sites, the ruin of Kharkhorin city, once was at the same time a political, economic, administrative and religious center, and one of the most important cities in the history of world trade holding an intense impact on the Silk Road. We hope you will enjoy horse and camel riding and the hiking activities.

Check out several places in Ulaanbaatar today on this private tour, from the Mongolian National History Museum to the Naran Tuul Market, or Black Market, where you can buy all sorts of things. You’ll also get taken to a real cashmere shop, where you can continue your shopping spree. Hotel pickup is included, and your guide will take care of the arrangements, so you can just relax and enjoy the day.

This is not a tour. It’s a half day in Ulaanbaatar, ending around a family table with Tsuivan — the dish I miss most whenever I leave Mongolia. We begin at Chinggis Square and walk into residential neighborhoods where daily life unfolds beyond tourist routes. In a city known for traffic, we slow down, passing markets, schools, and morning routines most visitors never see. After the walk, we arrive at a Mongolian home in a local apartment overlooking the city. We drink herbal tea, play Shagai (a traditional ankle bone game), then cook Tsuivan from scratch, rolling the dough, cutting noodles, and cooking side by side, the way it’s made in homes across Mongolia. By the time we sit down to eat, you’ve made it entirely with your own hands. You leave with a recipe, a full stomach, and a perspective on Ulaanbaatar most visitors never find — not as a tourist, but as a guest in a local home.

Discover the rich flora and fauna of Mongolia's revered Bogd Khan Mountain on this private trekking tour to Tsetse Gun, the mountain's highest peak. Hike up forested mountain slopes to the summit to take in the view over Ulaanbaatar and its surroundings. Reward your efforts with an included picnic lunch.

We will travel by a reliable 4x4 vehicle to Terelj National Park to explore its beauty. Terelj National Park hosts sites such as the Turtle Rock Formation, a must-see and visit place in Mongolia, as well as the Arayabal Meditation Temple. Then we will move on to visit a local family to ride horses and explore the surroundings on horseback, like a true Mongolian! Lunch will take place at the local family Ger. Lastly, we will drive to the Chinggis Khan Statue complex, there you can take photos, dress in traditional clothing, and explore the museum.

Just a 1.5-hour drive from Ulaanbaatar, Terelj National Park is known for its stunning natural scenery and nomadic campsites. On this tour, take in highlights such as Turtle Rock and Aryabal Temple, tuck into a traditional Mongolian lunch and experience nomadic life as you visit a local family, then enjoy a horseback ride (optional) around the park.

Prebook this Ulaanbaatar Private City Tour by Jeep and see the city sights comfortably from a private vehicle with a guide who focuses their attention solely on your group’s wants and needs. Plus, since this is a private tour, you can customize stops as the itinerary is flexible. Extend the tour to visit national parks and other scenic spots beyond the city, if you like.

A day tour to one of the most famous national parks of Mongolia, the Gorkhi Terelj National Park with extraordinary rock formations and magnificent alpine scenery. Enjoy your day visiting the turtle-shaped gigantic rock, meditation temple and horseback riding. Our professional tour guide, driver make you day tour unforgettable. There are no time to get bored. Every time is exciting. Also we will have a lunch with nomadic family inside Mongolian traditional home (Ger or Yurt). Horseback riding with a local guide. Even if you don't how to ride horse. It is fine. A local guide and English speaking guideswill take care every step. So just relax and enjoy your trip. Augi D (Tour manager)

Check out Mongolia’s annual cultural festival, with archery, horseback riding, and a speech from the president. You’ll have breakfast and lunch included each day, where one day you’ll have a picnic lunch and visit a local’s ger home. You’ll have transport to each venue provided to make sure you don’t miss any of the activities.

Explore Terelj National Park and go on a horse ride on this full-day tour. Depart from your Ulaanbaatar hotel in an air-conditioned minivan with your guide and make your way to the large Genghis Khan statue. Escape the city and make your way to Terelj National Park. Go on guided hikes and meet a nomadic family as you explore the hills. Take time to ride a horse through the countryside and enjoy a local lunch.

Make the most out of your time in Mongolia and spend five days exploring the wild Terelj National Park on this private 5-day tour. Cover cultural and natural landmarks including the Chinggis Khaan International Festival, Orkhon Valley, Bogd Khaan Palace, Kharakhorum Museum, and several monasteries. Enjoy overnight homestays and activities like camel and horseback riding, with hotel pickup included for convenience.

Central Mongolia is rich in historical and cultural remains of all historical periods except for its beautiful natural scenery. During this tour, you will discover a lot about Mongolia such as three different zones of Gobi desert, central Mongolian mountain steppes and forested mountains with their rapid current, clear rivers, fresh water lakes, flower carpeted lands and basalt covered valleys.

On this trip You will enjoy the landscape of Mount Khogno Khan Nature Reserve, Orkhon valley and the dunes nearby called “Elsen Tasarkhai”, learn about the Buddhism and the history of Mongolia. Also, You will be able to experience the nomadic family lifestyle, horse and camel riding.

Spend the day hiking in the Bogd Khan mountain range without the hassle of driving. Get picked up from your Ulaanbaatar accommodation and head for the Manzushir Monastery before embarking on a scenic hike of moderate difficulty to Tsetsee Gun peak, 7,402 feet (2,256 meters) above sea level. Includes lunch.

General description Heartland of Mongolia bestows wide variety of landscapes with vast valleys, green meadows, thick pine forests, lava fields and rich flora and fauna. Despite all, it also carries splendid historical and cultural sites. By expressing thru Mongolian Heartland, you still be able to discover most of Mongolian nomadic lifestyle, step in the former capital of Great Mongolian Empire and pay a visit first yet oldest Buddhist Monastery Erdene-Zuu. We won’t let you get bored, finally see the only surviving species of wild horses in the world, the Takhi, also named as Przewalski horses

A day tour to one of the most famous national parks of Mongolia, the Gorkhi Terelj National Park with extraordinary rock formations and magnificent alpine scenery. Enjoy your day visiting the turtle-shaped gigantic rock, meditation temple, and horseback riding. Our professional tour guide and driver make your day tour unforgettable. There is no time to get bored. Every time is exciting. Also, we will have a lunch with nomadic family inside a Mongolian traditional home (Ger or Yurt). Horseback riding with a local guide. Even if you don't how to ride a horse. It is fine. A local guide and English-speaking guides will take care of every step. So just relax and enjoy your trip. Augi D (Tour manager)

Ideal for travelers interested in immersive travel experiences, this multi-day tour covers the highlights of central Mongolia in 8 days, with 4–5 days of trekking on horseback. Highlights include hiking to Tuvkhun Monastery, among the oldest Bhuddist monasteries in Mongolia, visiting the ruined ancient city of Karakorum, and 4–5 days of exploring on horseback.

Explore Terelj National Park on this private guided tour from Ulaanbaatar. Stop at the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex to view the towering statue and sweeping views from the top. Afterwards, hike with your guide to Turtle Rock and Aryapala Temple. Lunch is included and an optional horseback ride can be added on.

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 specialize in arranging customized 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.