2-day Khustai National Park tour from Ulaanbaatar: Wild horses

See Takhi horses that were brought back from extinction

A 2-day tour from Ulaanbaatar to Khustai National Park with an English-speaking guide, 4WD vehicle, all meals, and an overnight stay at a nomadic family home. You watch Przewalski's wild horses (Takhi), red deer, marmots and other wildlife in their natural habitat, then return via the Moltsog sand dunes on day two. Suitable for all fitness levels. Children from age one are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Explore Khustai National Park

• Overnight tour to Khustai National Park
• See Przewalski's wild horses and wildlife
• Enjoy sand dunes in forest-steppe zone
• Have Mongolian lunch or buffet meal
• Stay with nomadic family

Day 2: Return to Ulaanbaatar via dunes

• Breakfast
• Drive back to Ulaanbaatar
• Stop at Moltsog sand dunes

The experience

How do you get to see Przewalski's wild horses, a species that vanished from the wild and was brought back through reintroduction? Khustai National Park, about 100 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar, is where that happened. The 2-day tour picks you up and drives you out in a 4WD SUV with a professional guide who knows where the herds move through the forest-steppe. You stay overnight at a nomadic family home, which puts you there for the early hours when the Takhi are most active. The park also holds red deer, marmots and other wildlife, so the wildlife watching runs through both days.

Day one is the drive to Khustai and the first wildlife viewing. Day two starts with breakfast, then more time in the park before you head back toward Ulaanbaatar. On the return route, you stop at the Moltsog sand dunes, which sit in the same forest-steppe zone and break up the drive back to the city. The guide handles the route and the timing. You bring binoculars and patience for the animals to appear.

What’s included

• 4WD SUV transport with an experienced driver.
• professional English-speaking guide.
• overnight accommodation at a nomadic family home.
• breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• bottled water throughout.
• all national park fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (19 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 72 years) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Augi's Travel

Is this one for you?The tour runs two full days with most time spent in the vehicle watching for wildlife, so it suits travelers who want to see the Takhi without hiking or early-morning treks on foot. If you prefer a shorter day trip or a more active experience with walking, the 1-day options from Ulaanbaatar may fit better.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 2 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly are Takhi horses and why is Khustai the place to see them?

Takhi, also called Przewalski's wild horses, were hunted to extinction in the wild by the early 1900s. Khustai National Park was established in 1992 to reintroduce them from zoo populations, and today several hundred roam the park. They are stockier and darker than domestic horses, with a distinctive upright mane.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Most of the day is spent in the vehicle watching for wildlife. You are not hiking long distances or doing strenuous activity.

What is included in the 2-day price?

The tour includes the 4WD SUV with an experienced driver, a professional guide who speaks English, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), bottled water, the overnight stay at a nomadic family home, fuel and all park fees and taxes.

What is the Moltsog sand dunes stop like on the return?

Moltsog sand dunes are a natural formation in the forest-steppe zone between Khustai and Ulaanbaatar. The stop breaks up the drive back to the city and gives you a different landscape to see before returning.