Top Ulaanbaatar Nature and Wildlife Tours

Visit two of Mongolia’s most famous sites in one day on this small-group tour from Ulaanbaatar: the Genghis Khan Statue Complex and Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Avoid the hassles of a large tour group or coach with a small group, driver, and comfortable transportation for the whole day. This all-inclusive package covers admission fees to the statue, park, and Aryabal Temple, a traditional lunch, camel ride, and eagle photo-op.

Book this private, guided tour to Terelj National Park and the Statue of Chinggis Khan to learn all about the rich history of this area. You’ll be collected from your hotel in Ulaanbaatar for ease, then get driven out to the national park. You’ll have lunch along the way, and visit the Chinggis Khan statue, too. Go at your own pace on this private tour.

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)

Experience life like a nomad during this small-group horseback riding tour in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Travel two hours outside the capital city of Ulaanbaatar to the stunning rural landscapes and rolling hills of the Mongolian countryside. Follow a professional wrangler guide through the vast open space, then visit the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex.

Prebook this Gobi Desert full-day tour from Ulaanbaatar and have the whole day’s details planned out for you ahead of time, including lunch and round-trip transport. This fun-filled desert experience also offers an optional camel or horse ride over the Gobi Desert dunes, as well as a visit to a local family’s home.

Come hungry. Spend a day seeing Ulaanbaatar through the places, food, and stories that make it home for me. We'll start at Sukhbaatar Square and walk through the everyday side of Ulaanbaatar, beyond the usual sightseeing route. You'll see local markets, schoolyards, the railway district, and places most visitors pass without knowing their stories. Along the way, I'll share what growing up here has taught me about the city and everyday Mongolian life. Then we'll come home to my tenth-floor apartment, with the city below. We'll slow down over herbal tea and learn Shagai, a traditional Mongolian ankle bone game, before heading into the kitchen. You'll roll the dough, cut the noodles, prepare the ingredients, and cook Tsuivan with your own hands, the way it's made in Mongolian homes. By the time we sit down, the meal is yours. You made it. This is a small-group experience with no script and no rush. Just a day of walking, cooking, stories, and everyday life in a Mongolian home.

While the Gobi Desert lies about 10 hours from Ulaanbaatar, the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, also known as the “Little Gobi,” are much closer, about 4 hours from the capital city. This private tour includes hotel pickup and lets you spend the day exploring the dunes on foot and on camelback, plus experience the customs of local nomadic families in their homes.

Staying with a nomad family is the best way to truly discover centuries-old traditions. Your journey continues to Khustai National Park, a protected conservation area famous for the successful reintroduction of the rare Przewalski’s wild horses. With wide landscapes, rich culture, and genuine human connections, this experience offers more than sightseeing—it’s a true immersion into Mongolia’s timeless nomadic heritage.

Don’t stress when you arrive in Ulaanbaatar—just prebook this Ulaanbaatar Airport Shuttle Transfer Service to guarantee your ride from the airport to your hotel or accommodation. Enjoy a hassle-free ride upon arrival with a guide who meets you right near the arrivals area at the airport. Time is even built in just in case you’re not right on time when your flight lands.

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

Nomadic Hospitality of Mongolia has been offering quality tour services in Mongolia since 2018. We are two University of Nevada Las Vegas graduates who do our tours personally. Which means we will have proficient English speakers with western cultural understandings as your guides. Our main goal is safety and comfort of our customers. Our main philosophy is to be your best friends in Mongolia, we will try our best to give our customers the feeling of visiting their long known friends. This destination is the most traveled destination for tourists and locals alike in Mongolia. Please prepare for long drive in car ( at least 4 hours driving each day ). Travelers can see real natural beauties of Mongolia during this trip. Certainly the Semi-Gobi sand dunes are the main attraction for this tour, plus we will visit old capital Kharkhorum. With this one day trip travelers can experience mountains, grassland, nomadic lifestyle, herds and animals, and desert.

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.

Combine two adventures in one on this full day excursion from Ulaanbaatar. First, visit the largest equestrian statue in the world at the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, where you can also take souvenir photos is traditional Mongolian clothing. Continue on to Terelj National Park, the most accessible natural area from the capital city. Have lunch at Turtle Rock and hike to Aryabal Monastery. Later, visit with a nomadic family before heading back to Ulaanbaatar.

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

Spend a day at Hustai National Park, where you can see the wild Przewalski horses that roam free within the preserve. The park is also home to red deer, marmots, 220 species of birds, and other wildlife. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

During your four-day nomadic experience, you will enjoy a taste of Mongolian life. Your journey will begin as you travel by train across the vast Mongolian steppe from Ulaanbaatar to Shaamar soum, accompanied by your native guide. Once in Shaamar soum, you will take a short car ride to the site of your nomadic homestay, just outside of Zuunburen. For the next two days, you will experience Mongolian life and culture like it has been for hundreds of years through activities such as milking cows, making dairy products, riding horses, and exploring the surrounding scenic countryside, including the natural beauty, Sukhanii Hutul. Each night, you will return to the ger you will share with your local nomadic family and enjoy local cuisine. At the end of your adventure, you will get one more bit of Mongolian life as you once again cross the vast steppe by night train to return to 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.

Early in the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from your location and drive 70 km east of Ulaanbaatar to the world’s largest equestrian statue, a 40 m tall stainless-steel statue of mounted Genghis Khan. Upon entering the statue complex, there is a small museum, souvenir shop, and a lift that takes you to flights of stairs upwards to the top of the horse’s head allowing you to get a panoramic view of the surrounding grasslands. While your visit, our guide will assemble the bikes so we can start cycling. Although near the capital of Mongolia, you will get a chance to cycle up and down on hilly steppe dirt road through vast valleys that stretch beyond the horizon, pass by animal herds, and visit modern nomadic families for a chance to experience their unique lifestyle. From here we assemble the bikes onto the support vehicle(s) and head towards Ulaanbaatar.

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.

Leave the big city of Ulaanbaatar behind and venture out into the Gobi desert for a glimpse into traditional Mongolian life. After a short flight to Dalanzadgad, the adventure begins with a tour of the town. The fun continues from there, with visits to Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, Eagle Valley, Khongor sand dunes, and Bayanzag, and more. Visit a camel herder and enjoy a short ride, and sleep in comfortable tourist camps at night.

Get out of the city and into Mongolia's beautiful countryside and learn about Genghis Khan on this small-group tour. Visit the Genghis Khan Statue Complex to enjoy panoramic views from the horse's head and explore the on-site museum. Then explore Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, one of the largest protected areas in Mongolia, and Aryabal Meditation Temple. For those short on time, choose the express tour which only stops at the statue.

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.

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.