Nomadic Family Experience – Eight Lakes Adventure
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Overview
🐎 Horse Riding Expedition: Eight Lakes Adventure Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Level: Moderate Style: Adventure / Cultural / Active Ride the Wild Heart of Mongolia Saddle up for the adventure of a lifetime! This 12-day horse-riding expedition takes you deep into the Eight Lakes Nature Reserve, through vast steppe, volcanic valleys, and alpine meadows. Experience Mongolia as few travelers ever do — on horseback, alongside nomadic herders, sleeping in gers under endless stars, and soaking in natural hot springs after long, rewarding rides. If you crave freedom, wilderness, and connection to nature — this is your ride.
Day 1: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 1 – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar<br>Touch down in Mongolia’s dynamic capital. After hotel check-in, stretch your legs on a short city tour — visit Sukhbaatar Square, the Chinggis Khaan Monument, Gandan Monastery, and Zaisan Hill for sweeping views. Wrap up the day with a traditional folklore concert and welcome dinner.<br>Overnight at hotel.</p>
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Day 2: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 2 – Ulaanbaatar → Elsen Tasarkhai<br>Hit the open road west toward Elsen Tasarkhai, a surreal stretch of sand dunes framed by rugged mountains. Walk the dunes and hop on a camel ride for a taste of desert life.<br>Overnight at tourist GER camp.</p>
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Day 3: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 3 – Elsen Tasarkhai → Tövkhön Monastery → Orkhon Waterfall<br>Climb into the Khangai Mountains to Tövkhön Monastery, perched high on the forested slopes at 2,600m. After exploring this peaceful retreat, continue to the dramatic Orkhon Waterfall, cascading 24m over ancient volcanic rock.<br>Overnight at tourist GER camp.</p>
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Day 4: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 4 – Saddle Up: Orkhon Valley → Eight Lakes<br>Time to ride! Mount your horse and begin your trek through the Orkhon Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site filled with wild beauty. Cover about 25 km of valleys, rivers, and rolling pastures before reaching Boorugiin Am.<br>Overnight in a GER camp surrounded by nature.</p>
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Day 5-6: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Days 5–6 – Riding the Naiman Nuur (Eight Lakes)<br>For two full days, ride across one of Mongolia’s most stunning regions — the Eight Lakes, or Naiman Nuur. Formed by volcanic eruptions centuries ago, these pristine lakes sit at 3,163m among pine forests and green meadows. Explore remote trails, cross mountain passes, and camp with nomadic families who call this wilderness home.<br>Overnight with nomadic families.</p>
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Day 6: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Days 5–6 – Riding the Naiman Nuur (Eight Lakes)<br>For two full days, ride across one of Mongolia’s most stunning regions — the Eight Lakes, or Naiman Nuur. Formed by volcanic eruptions centuries ago, these pristine lakes sit at 3,163m among pine forests and green meadows. Explore remote trails, cross mountain passes, and camp with nomadic families who call this wilderness home.<br>Overnight with nomadic families.</p>
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Day 7: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 7 – Life with Nomads<br>Slow down and live like a herder for a day. Help milk the animals, learn how to make traditional dairy products, and share home-cooked meals with your host family. Experience genuine Mongolian hospitality — no filters, no tourist shows, just real life.<br>Overnight with nomadic family.</p>
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Day 8: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 8 – Eight Lakes → Tsenkher Hot Springs<br>After days on horseback, relax in nature’s own spa — Tsenkher Hot Springs, nestled at 1,860m in the Khangai Mountains. Enjoy a long soak under the open sky.<br>Overnight at tourist GER camp.</p>
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Day 9: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 9 – Tsenkher → Kharkhorum<br>Head to Kharkhorum, the 13th-century capital of the Mongol Empire. Explore the ruins, visit Erdene Zuu Monastery, and see sacred art from Mongolia’s golden age.<br>Overnight at tourist GER camp.</p>
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Day 10: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 10 – Kharkhorum → Khustai National Park<br>Travel to Khustai National Park, home to the legendary Przewalski’s horses (Takhi) — the world’s last wild horses. Hike among rolling dunes and keep your eyes open for red deer, marmots, and steppe eagles.<br>Overnight at tourist GER camp.</p>
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Day 11: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 11 – Khustai → Ulaanbaatar<br>Return to the city and explore more cultural highlights, such as the National Museum of Mongolia or Bogd Khan Palace Museum. Free time in the afternoon for last-minute shopping before your farewell dinner with the group.<br>Overnight at hotel.</p>
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Day 12: Eight Lakes Adventure
<p dir="ltr">Day 12 – Departure<br>Transfer to the airport for your flight home — leaving Mongolia with dust on your boots, new friends, and unforgettable memories.</p>
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