Ulaanbaatar Residency
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
11 days, planned by Farthest Field Co.
Eleven days north to the taiga — the opposite end of the country from the Gobi, and green rather than stone.
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| Gandantegchinlen |
| Sükhbaatar Square |
| National Museum |
Karakorum was Ögedei Khan's capital and almost nothing of it is left — Erdene Zuu was built out of its stones in 1586.
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| Erdene Zuu |
| Karakorum |
| Orkhon valley |
The lake was formed when a lava flow blocked the valley about eight thousand years ago, and the crater that produced it is a half-hour walk.
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| Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur |
| Khorgo volcano |
| Lava field |
Seven hours and much of it is track rather than road. Mongolian distances are measured in hours for that reason.
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| Steppe |
| Mörön |
| Deer stones |
Khövsgöl holds around two percent of the world's fresh surface water and freezes solid enough in winter to drive trucks across.
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| Khövsgöl Nuur |
| Khatgal |
| Taiga forest |
The Tsaatan are reindeer herders and there are only a few hundred left. Visits are arranged through the community and the fee goes to them directly.
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| Taiga |
| Tsaatan camp |
| Reindeer |
This is somebody's home and working camp rather than an attraction. Ask before photographing anything, including the animals.
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| Reindeer herd |
| Ortz tents |
| Taiga |
Six hours in the saddle again, and most people are sore enough by now to notice.
The alternative is two full days of driving back the way you came.
The forty-metre steel Chinggis Khaan statue is on the way and is exactly as strange as it sounds.
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| Gorkhi-Terelj |
| Turtle Rock |
| Chinggis Khaan statue |
Ulaanbaatar connects through Seoul, Beijing and Istanbul.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
10 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 8 dinners across 11 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 11.
25 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Long-haul group trips for people with two weeks and no plan”
11 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy.
11 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Good value for what's included.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Arkhangai and Khövsgöl on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
Arkhangai and Khövsgöl on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.
Not expertly, but six hours a day on a Mongolian horse over rough ground is genuinely hard on a beginner, and there is no vehicle alternative once you are in the taiga. If you have never ridden, the eight-day version is the honest choice and both operators will say so.
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