Horse Riding Mongolia – One Day Trail Rides

Horseback Excursions to Escape the City and Explore Nature

With our One Day Trail Rides we offer riding guests living in Mongolia and visitors who have only a short time in Mongolia the opportunity to experience horse riding and trekking in the Green Zone of Ulaanbaatar city and the adjacent Gorkhi Terelj National Park.

Leave the city behind and come out for a day ride. It will refresh your senses and your outlook after a long work week, or after a long time in city confines. You will be surprised how close to the city you find yourself surrounded by natural beauty and wild landscapes.

Our base camp and the horses’ home valley is just over an hours drive from Ulaanbaatar, and just an hours ride from the scenic upper Terelj valley of Gorkhi Terelj National Park.

Come with your friends or family for a day ride to experience horse riding in Mongolia

One Day Trail Rides

The cost for a one day trail ride is US $100/person (2 people minimum)

A minimum of 2 riders is required for a day ride to go out (or a single supplement cost applies).

Please inquire well in advance. Not all dates are possible, as we may be out with all horses and team members, or in between horse treks where we rest the horses, or in the pre-season may be busy with preparations.

Usually, the day riding season is from May to October.

Day Ride price includes pick-up in Ulaanbaatar City at your accommodation or other agreed location, transport back after the ride, coffee/refreshments before ride, picnic lunch during ride, refreshments after the ride. Helmet and half chaps, saddle bags and drinking water are also provided.

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Trail Horses for All Riding Levels

Upon arrival, you enjoy freshly brewed coffee in the log cabin while the saddled horses are waiting for you. We’ll fit you with helmet and half chaps before introducing you to your trail horses. All our horses are professionals with years of trail riding experience.

As a beginner, we will match you with the gentlest of them. After adjusting the saddle, instructions and a bit of trial to get a feel for the horse and his movement, we set out.

One Day Trail Rides – Scenic Routes in the Green Zone and Gorkhi Terelj National Park

There is a variety of trails we can explore, whether its an hours walk in the valley as an introduction to horse riding, a ridge ride of 4 -5 hours to enjoy amazing views, or a longer ride into the Terelj River Valley. For experienced riders, there are ample opportunities for longer day trips, riding into the Terelj valley over one pass and returning via a different route

A typical day for a full day ride would start for you with pick-up at your home around 8 am. After coffee and familiarization at the cabins, setting out for the trail around 10:30. A long lunch break at 1 pm , and starting the ride back around 2:30, to arrive back at the cabins for refreshments around 5 pm. While you enjoy a drink, watch the horses as they are released – they all have a good roll and then run off to join the rest of the herd. Depending on traffic, you will arrive back at your accommodation in Ulaanbaatar City in time for dinner. If agreed in advance, you can also take a light dinner at the Stone Horse base camp.

What We Provide for Day Rides

Pick-up and drop-off from your home/hotel in Ulaanbaatar City
Welcome Refreshments of Coffee, Pastry, Fruit
Your Trail Horse matched to your riding level
Western Trail Saddle and Tack from our own saddlery, built for comfort and safety
Helmet, half chaps, saddle bags
Picnic lunch with hot drinks
Drinking water
After-ride refreshments, drinks (light dinner if agreed in advance)

What You Should Bring for a Day Ride

Sturdy footwear (hiking shoes are good)
Long pants
Layers (sweater, shirts) according to season
Warm layer (light down, pile jacket)
Windbreaker/rain jacket
Warm hat, gloves according to season
Sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, sun hat/cap
Camera

For longer Riding Adventures in Mongolia, check out our treks in spring, summer and autumn.

7 Day Springtime Treks

10 Day Summer Treks

14 Day Khentii Mountains Wilderness Expedition

12 Day Autumn Colors of the Khentii Treks

8 Day October Riding Adventure

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Overnight Camping Trips

It gets even better if you spend nights out camping, for day riding out of our tented camps, or trekking with the camp moving most days. We set up our tented camps when nights get warmer from May onwards for groups who want to enjoy a longer horseback holiday.

Smaller dome-shaped tents are for sleeping, with single or double occupancy as you prefer. The two larger Tipi tents can be heated with a wood stove on cool nights, one is for guest dining and one is for the camp kitchen. The whole camp and provisions are brought in by our pack horses. Its an easy haul for them, and while the camp is up, they are on a holiday too. If you prefer, you also can hang out in camp for a quiet day, take walks or a day hike.

What We Provide for Overnight Camping Trips

All of the above, plus:
Tent and sleeping bag, inner bag
Dry bag to pack your clothes and other essentials
Personal Hygiene pack (toilet paper, hand sanitizer, lighter)
Hearty nutritious meals, three per day, Mongolian and international cooking (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free accommodated)