Khustai National Park & Mongol Nomadic Camp Day Trip
Spend the day at Khustai National Park searching for the world’s last wild horses, known as the takhi or Przewalski’s horse. Mongolia happens to have the largest population of Przewalski’s horse in the world. After that, head to the Mongol Nomadic Camp for a few hours of immersing in Mongolian history and culture. Learn how to pack up a ger, try your hand at the traditional Mongolian script, ride a horse, yak, or camel, and more.
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This day tour from Ulaanbaatar is perfect for anyone who wants to experience the peace and serenity of the local nature and wildlife as well as real Mongolian culture.
Highlights of this Khustai National Park and Mongol Nomadic day tour include:
- From Ulaanbaatar, travel to Mongol Nomadic Culture Park, one of the best places to learn about our nomadic herding culture and pastoralist traditions.
- Try your hand at setting up a ger (yurt), learn how to write in the traditional Mongolian script, meet real herders and go on a horse, camel, or yak ride (optional).
- Lunch in a nomadic family’s ger. Vegetarian meals are available!
- Afterwards, enter Khustai National Park and search for the last truly wild horses in the world, Przewalski’s horses. Mongolia has the largest population of them in the world!
- Embrace the peace and serenity of this popular national park. Go for a short hike and use your binoculars to spot deer, marmot, fox, and more.
Spend the day exploring Mongolia’s wild side and nomadic heritage on this day trip from Ulaanbaatar.
You’ll start with a deep dive into centuries of tradition, and end the day tracking one of the most legendary creatures to ever run wild on the steppe, the Takhi horse.
Whether you’re short on time or just warming up for a longer countryside adventure, this trip packs two of Mongolia’s most iconic experiences into one unforgettable day.
This popular day trip can be booked anytime of year and is available in spring, summer, fall, and even winter.
Vegetarian meals are available on this itinerary.
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What to Expect on This Day Trip
We’ll leave Ulaanbaatar around 9:00 a.m. and head west toward Mongol Nomadic Camp, a one-stop showcase of Mongolia’s traditional lifestyle.
Sure, it’s a bit staged, but it’s also smart, fun, and surprisingly helpful. If you don’t have time to go fully off-grid, this is the next best thing. If you’re traveling to Ulaanbaatar for a work trip, long weekend, or quick layover, this is the day tour you shouldn’t miss.
Learn how nomads pack up their gers (yurts), how herders live seasonally, and how traditional dairy products are made. It’s also the perfect intro if you are headed on a deeper nomadic journey, giving you the context to recognize what’s actually happening when you’re deep in the countryside without a translator or local to guide you.
After lunch inside a herder family’s ger, we’ll continue west to Khustai National Park. The 50,000 hectares of national park are home of the Takhi, or Przewalski’s horse, the world’s last truly wild horse.
The Takhi have a story worth telling. In a country known for taming horses and building empires on their backs, these animals resisted domestication. Once extinct in the wild by the 1960s, they were reintroduced to Mongolia in 1992 by conservationists who believed in second chances. Today, they run free once again in Khustai. This is the only place where you can see them in the country.
Spotting wildlife is a classic Mongolian experience. Whether or not you find the Takhi, the act of tracking them and hearing nothing but your breath and heartbeat is meditative in itself. An integral part of this journey is not mistaking a deer for a Takhi, or a goat for an Argali, Mongolia’s famous wild sheep.
If you do catch sight of the Takhi, well, as Mongolians say, you’re khiimor’toi (hee-mor-toy): “your spirit is riding high..
We’ll return to Ulaanbaatar by early evening relaxed, refreshed, and probably a little more wild.
What's Included
- English-speaking Mongolian guide.
- Private car and driver for the day.
- Entrance fees to Khustai National Park and Mongol Nomadic Camp.
- Guided walk and wildlife spotting in Khustai National Park.
- Nomadic cultural experience at Mongol Nomadic Camp.
- Lunch* inside a traditional herder’s ger (vegetarian options available).
- This trip can be booked during any season (spring, summer, fall, and winter).
*Please let us know of any dietary restrictions before booking.
Visit our tour cancellation policy page if you have any additional questions.
What to Bring with You
- Comfortable shoes and layers (the steppe can surprise you).
- Binoculars and cameras (tripods are recommended for shooting long range).
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat.
- Bottled water and light snacks (no stores are on the route).
- Cash (we recommend carrying at least 100,000 MNT) if you want to tip hosts or buy handmade goods.
Bathrooms will be available at Khustai National Park and Mongol Nomadic Camp.
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The price to book this Khustai National Park & Mongol Nomadic Camp tour is:
- 1 Person = $350 USD
- 2 People = $200/Person
- 3 People = $170/Person
- 4 People = $150/Person
- 5 People = $140/Person
Duration: Full Day (9:00 a.m. – approximately 6:00 p.m.)
This experience is the perfect day for first-timers and wildlife lovers alike. Whether you’re prepping for the countryside or capping off your trip, this is Mongolia in a single, wild day.
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