Horse Riding Adventure in Khan Khentii wilderness - Princes Love Story

Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
Khan Khentii Strictly Protected area is in Khentii Mountain Range of Mongolia comprising 12271 square kilometers in northeast of Ulaanbaatar capital city.  In turns of preservation of world endangered species of flora & fauna, over 800 archeological sites , tombs and Mongolian royal ancestors order about strictly protect this wilderness region the part of Khan Khentii has Strictly Protected officially in 1992.  Highest peak Asralt Khaihan 2799, 3 meters a.s.l and sacred mountain Burkhan Khaldun which has been worshiping since 1818, locates in its terrain too. In 1996, the strictly protected area has inscribed on “World Heritage list” by the UNESCO.
Mongolian Khan Khentii is a forested wilderness area with numerous rivers, springs and streams, bogs between the ridges which are the source of Tuul, Kherlen, Orknon Rivers in Mongolia. It is said to be Central Asian watershed of central Asia. Comparing with other ranges the Khan Khentii is not high, uppermost treeless and almost uninhabited than nomads. Khan Khentii strictly protected area covers several province, one Khentii province considered to be Great Chinggis Khan birthplace.

Tour itinerary:

Day1. City tour
Today Incredible Mongolian crew picks up you from airport or railway station then will transfer to hotel. Capital city tour with full sightseeing begins after accommodating at the hotel. Explore “Sukhbaatar main square” where city zero point. Enjoy Zaisan Hill- WWII memorial monument and it is most observing spot of whole city. Get introduced Mongolian Buddhist religious center “Gandan” monastery where 27 meters tall standing golden “Janaraisag” Buddha and monks live chanting ceremony then visit to “Mongolian National history museum” get introduced with nomads rich legendary history. (L)

Day2. Terelj National Park - horse trial start
After breakfast, drive for 70 km to east of Ulaanbaatar to Terelj National Park– most exciting spot near the city. You will explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and stones, which is some of them looks quite similar with Turtle, person who reading book and others. The Terelj National Park joins to Khan Khentii strictly protected area. Explore beautiful temple “Aryabal” -the god of wisdom. Lunch will be on pick nick. Then meet with your private horse trial finder.  Horse riding will head to Khan Khentii wilderness. At on the road visit to Mongolian local nomadic family and discover the way of nomadic living, culture and hospitality.
You will camp overnight at the beginning of Baruun Bayan Area, in the beginning of Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area. (B, L, D)

Day3. Khan Khentii range – Princess temple ruin
Gunjiin sum the temple dedicated for Manchu princess in 1940. Her honorable title is Hicheengui Amarlingui means Peaceful. She got married Mongolian royal Lord and has buried in Mongolia.
The lord Dondovdorj himself had the temple built in Khan Khentii when she died, at the upper end of Khokh Chuluutiin Gol, a small tributary of Dund Bayangiin Gol, which flows into the Tuul River near Terelj National Park. Numerous folk tells exist about their love story but simple small temple destroyed in 1930’s during socialist purges.  The Gunjiin Sum had consisted of five parts: a tower, the Entrance, a guard house, the central temple, and the Princess grave. Today a not many part remain there.

Your journey in Incredible Mongolia will head to Princess temple today. Another adventured pure riding day through combinations of steppe, streams and marsh between ridges towards deepen side of Khan Khentii range. Camp near the Khokh Chuluutiin Gol. You can refresh and relax in mountain stream where people uninhabited. Our stuffs will cook in dinner. Stay overnight in a tent. (B, L, D)

Day4.  Enjoy wilderness
Horse riding trip will turn back means you will ride to same way. Adventured horse riding trip ends in Khan Khentii wilderness, please enjoy bonfire party for successful travel. Overnight in a tent, enjoy stars in the blue sky. (B, L, D)

Day5.  Return to Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast drive towards Ulaanbaatar. Your horse trip finder with horses will leave you and say goodbye. Private transfer to the hotel, after refreshing and relaxing at the hotel, Incredible Mongolia inviting you to Mongolian traditional folklore  performance including contortion, throat singing and many others… evening dine at the comfortable restaurant. (B, L, D)

Day6. End of the trip
For your international departure Incredible Mongolia has private transfer back to international airport or railway station from hotel. End of the Mongolian tour. (B)

Please consider following:
If you are planning to do horse riding tour in Mongolian wilderness, it requires some competence and healthy background, particularly riders who do not ride often as proficient.  People over 10 to 65 years old, weighted 220 pounds at most, allowed make this kind of tour. Any rider who have heart, lung, brain sickness and one after operation or at over getting period, are not allowed riding.  The notice involves pregnant women too. We are predicting travelers from risk that could suffer at elevation over 6563 ft.
Thank you.

B- Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner