Nomad Rider Mongolia · Bayan Gobi, Mongolia
Ride and hike the Orkhon Valley and Bayan Gobi with a Mongolian outfit
A riding and hiking tour with Nomad Rider Mongolia, exploring the Orkhon Valley and the Bayan Gobi sand dunes on hardy Mongolian horses. You ride across grassland and steppe, visit nomadic families and take in the mix of river valley, forest and desert-dune landscapes of central Mongolia, with nights in gers and simple camps.
A trek across varied country on small, forward Mongolian horses, with some hiking too. You should be reasonably fit and comfortable at walk, trot and canter and happy with simple ger and camp life.
Small, hardy Mongolian horses, sure-footed across steppe and dune.
Days ride across the Orkhon Valley grassland and up to the Bayan Gobi dunes, with some walking, stopping to meet nomadic families and their herds, and nights spent in gers or simple camps.
Traditional gers and simple camps, with visits to nomadic families.
All meals are included, with Mongolian cooking.
Best months: June to September
The short Mongolian summer is the main season.
Nearest airport: Ulaanbaatar (UBN)
Transfers: Transfers and internal travel arranged with the operator
Fly to Ulaanbaatar, then travel to the Orkhon Valley.
