The vast, treeless steppes of Mongolia were the homeland of the largest herds of horses the world has ever seen. In the early days of mankind, somewhere in these steppes, nomads invented riding and opened up vast new horizons.

Joining a Mongolian ride means choosing to experience the life of the nomad and glimpsing a way of life so different from our own. The Mongolian people are famous for their hospitality and to spend some time with them is a privilege.

You ride through the homelands of your horse guides, where there are no fences, no tracks and no telegraph poles. The only signs of life are the nomadic herders you meet along the way.

On the Mongol Horse Trail you experience two strikingly different areas. Heading north-east from Ulaanbaatar towards the northern wilderness, the first part of the journey is over the treeless steppes and then heading north, the second part is in the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and Khan Khenti Special Protected Area which is mountain forest taiga.

You pass through mountains, steppes, forests and wooded meadows and camp alongside rivers. The support crew use yak carts and follow river valleys while you ride up onto the ridges with majestic views of the surrounding country.

On the trail you camp in two man tents and most rides use a traditional ger for evening meals. The trail also includes two nights in the relative comfort of the semi-permanent ger camp at Jalman Meadows.