Mt. Burkhan Haldun: This beautiful mountain is a place where the Great Khaan used to hide from rival tribes when he was young. Later he worshipped the mountain for saving his life thrice and this mountain has been sacred for over 800 years. The mountain is located the 1.2 million hectare Khan Khentii Strict Protected Area established in 1992. Burkhan Haldun is considered the most sacred mountain in Mongolia, because it was first designated as sacred by Chinggis Khaan. The mountain is rich in archaeological history, with over 800 burial sites identified by archaeologists.

Khar Zurkhen Khokh Lake is the place, where Genghis Khaan was given the honorary title “Genghis Khan” meaning the “Oceanic King” and enthroned as the Khaan of the Mongols in 1189. In the Secret History of the Mongols, it is written “After they enthroned Temujin as the Khaan, they held a big feast and danced and sang till the morning”. Khar Zurkhenii Khokh Lake means “Black Lake of the Blue Heart” and people say that this name was given in the 12th century.

Khan Khentii Mountains is the native land of Genghis Khan and contains many important historical and cultural sites. The park is landscape of transition from Siberian taiga forest to grass steppe. Khan Khentii Mountain National Park is one of the Mongolian natural and historical treasures, declared by UNESCO as world heritage site. Khan Khentii is covered with forests, taiga, and mountain forest steppe. It is the land described in The Secret History of Mongols, a literary monument of the nation, and is a protected area.

Gun-Galuut NR is one of the most popular nature reserves of Mongolia. The Reserve is truly the marvelous combination of high mountains, colorful flowers, pretty lakes, rivers and wetlands with its famous rare species. It is a home to endangered wild Mountain sheep-Argali the Big Horns, White-napped crane, Siberian White Crane, Hooded Crane and the rare Black stork, Asian heron, Whooper swan, Swan Goose and so on. Over 80 Argali sheep inhabit peacefully in Gun-Galuut now. Tourists visiting the Nature Reserve have the opportunities to do watching and taking photos of the Endangered species, rafting and fishing in the lakes and rives, camping in a beautiful and peaceful nature, visiting nomadic family, riding horse, yak and camel and introducing with traditional nomadic lifestyle and culture.

Why to go on a Mongolia horseback riding tour?
Mongolia horseback riding trek is a wonderful experience and Mongolia horse treks is really famous. When you go on a Mongolia horseback riding it will be your lifetime experience. Horseback riding trek in Mongolia is unique, because during horseback riding treks of Mongolia you will meet the real Mongolian nomads and see their nomadic lifestyle. We offer you excellent horse trekking tours in the real good Mongolia horse trails.

Mongolia horseback riding

Mongolian horseback riding utilities and decorations are very special in the world. So it becomes traditional wonderful heritage. Most people imagine Mongolia with skillful Mongolian horse riders and wonderful Mongolian horse. In countryside nomadic children learn to ride horse since 3 years old often and take part in horse race competition. Mongolians respect the horse very much and horse is one of the best symbols of good luck. All Mongolians like to ride horseback and enjoy them very much. You can be one of us in Mongolia too. Selena travel offers you the most wonderful adventure horseback riding trek or horse riding tours.

Horseback riding tours in Mongolia will be organized in the Khentii mountain range, Vast steppe of Mongolia and Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve which is a land of Genghis Khan, legendary central Mongolia, forestry Northern Mongolia, and highlighted Western Mongolia or in all of the parts of Mongolia. You can visit the Mongolian wonderful heritages while do horseback riding tours. We can organize horseback riding tours in unforgettable level. Enjoy the Mongolian horseback riding treks and horse riding tours.