This 10-day journey takes you deep into Mongolia’s most fragile and sacred ecosystem, the taiga. A land guided by the “law of the taiga,” respect for nature and balance shape daily life in this remote, northern part of the country near the Siberian border. Home to the famous Tsaatan Reindeer Herders, the last tribe in the world to herd and ride reindeer as part of their daily life.

Don’t wait to book this adventure, there are only about 40 families who continue to live this traditional way left.

Travel north through dramatic landscapes, passing ancient deer stones (mysterious Stone Age monuments) and visiting one of Mongolia’s oldest monasteries. From the northernmost village, the road ends.

From here, you continue on horseback into the forest to reach the reindeer herders, an area completely inaccessible by car. Riders of all riding levels are welcome to book this adventure.

Spend three days living with a reindeer herding family, learning about their culture, sharing daily life, and riding reindeer in this deeply spiritual land. This experience will change the way you look at your daily life, there’s something incredibly freeing about this experience.

The journey concludes at Khuvsgul Lake, the “Mother Lake” of Mongolia, where time along its shores offers a quiet, grounding end to an extraordinary experience.

Highlights of this 10-day Reindeer Herder tour itinerary include:

• Journey overland through Mongolia’s most remote northern landscapes, where roads gradually disappear.
• Travel by horseback from the northernmost village into the taiga, reaching areas inaccessible by car.
• Spend 3 days living with a reindeer herding family and learning their daily way of life.
• Ride reindeer and experience a culture shaped entirely by forest, season, and tradition.
• Experience shamanic traditions in a land considered deeply spiritual and sacred.
• Visit ancient deer stones and one of Mongolia’s oldest monasteries along the route north.
• End the trip at the shores of Khuvsgul Lake, Mongolia’s revered “Mother Lake.”