Khustai National Park Wild Horses Tour from Ulaanbaatar

Watch yak-cart migrations and felt-making, then track wild horses born in Mongolia

A private day trip from Ulaanbaatar combines the Mongol Nomadic Show (a reenactment of early 20th-century nomadic life with traditional crafts and food), and Khustai National Park, where a restored population of Przewalski's wild horses roams after reintroduction in 1993. Hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, lunch and all entry fees are included. The full day runs 8 to 9 hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Nomadic culture and wildlife experience

• Drive west of Ulaanbaatar
• Watch Mongol Nomadic Show
• See yak-cart migration and felt-making
• Have traditional food and drinks
• Transfer to Khustai National Park
• Learn about wild horse conservation
• Go on wildlife-watching excursion

The experience

Khustai National Park sits roughly an hour's drive west of Ulaanbaatar, and the day starts at the Mongol Nomadic Show before heading there. You watch yak-cart migrations, felt-making demonstrations, and listen to traditional songs while guides explain the daily chores and rhythms of nomadic life as it was lived in the early 20th century. Lunch and traditional drinks are served on-site, so you taste what nomadic herders ate alongside the cultural display.

After lunch, the drive takes you into Khustai National Park, where the real draw is the wild horses. Przewalski's horses went extinct in the wild by the 1950s. The only survivors were descendants of animals captured for European zoos in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1993, a small number of those descendants were reintroduced to their ancestral homeland. Today, a few hundred wild horses, all born in Mongolia, live in the park alongside red deer, Mongolian gazelles, wild sheep, and marmots. Your guide walks through the conservation program in detail before you head out to spot them, explaining the challenges they face from predators and the region's harsh climate.

The guide speaks English, German, or Russian, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included so you don't need a car or navigate transport yourself. Drinking water comes with the tour. Bring sunscreen and binoculars if you have them, as the park is open grassland.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel and back.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• English, German, or Russian-speaking guide and support staff.
• admission to the Mongol Nomadic Show and Khustai National Park.
• lunch and drinking water.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 15 May 2027

Book up to15h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German and Russian

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.

Paid on siteUS$ 1

Prices and times updated 26 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mongolia Trekking

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a rental car or arrange your own transport from Ulaanbaatar, which settles the logistics for anyone staying in the city without a vehicle or unfamiliar with driving in Mongolia.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly happens at the Mongol Nomadic Show?

The show recreates early 20th-century nomadic life with live demonstrations of yak-cart migration, felt-making, and traditional daily chores. You watch these activities unfold, listen to traditional songs and music, and taste traditional Mongolian food and drinks served during the experience.

Are Przewalski's wild horses actually wild, or are they in an enclosure?

Przewalski's horses roam free in Khustai National Park across open grassland. The population was reintroduced to the wild in 1993 after the species went extinct in nature by the 1950s, and today a few hundred live there, born and raised in Mongolia, surviving predators and the region's climate on their own.

How much of the day is spent driving versus at each stop?

The full day runs 8 to 9 hours from hotel pickup to drop-off. You spend the morning at the Mongol Nomadic Show with lunch included, then drive to Khustai National Park for the afternoon wildlife-watching excursion and conservation briefing.

What should I bring for the park visit?

Khustai National Park is open grassland with no shade, so bring sunscreen, a hat, and water (drinking water is provided, but extra is useful). Binoculars help with spotting horses and other wildlife at a distance. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layers, as weather can change.