Day Tour of Hustai National Park
3.8
14 Ratings
Ulaanbaatar
Explore Hustai National Park: witness wild Takhi horses, hike scenic trails, enjoy bird watching, and discover ancient ruins in Mongolia's stunning landscape.
Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

At 9 o’clock in the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your downtown Ulaanbaatar hotel and drive to Hustai National Park which is located approximately 95 kilometers (60 miles) west of Ulaanbaatar. You will travel on better conditioned asphalt roads for a couple of hours before reaching your destination. Along the way, see nomadic tents sprawling on beautiful landscape outside of Ulaanbaatar and get a first glimpse of nomadic lifestyle.

After arriving at Hustai National Park, take your time to explore extraordinary scenic spots where Asian wild horses graze, which is a result of the conservation program reintroduced by a group from the Netherlands in the framework of an international project. Later, a simple lunch will be provided. After lunch at the park, you will visit a local horseman family. There, you could experience their way of life, their culture, and traditions. A free trial of horseback riding is included. Afterwards, you will be transferred back to your Ulaanbaatar hotel where this loving day trip ends.

Points of Interest

  • Travel Mongolia Guesthouse
What's Included
  • Ground transportation included
  • Lunch
  • Driver/guide
  • English-speaking local guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal expense
  • Optional activity cost
  • Travel Insurance
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Visit Hustai National Park, home to the Takhi (Przewalski wild horses), to see the endangered horse species roaming freely on rolling hills of beautiful Mongolia along with other wildlife animals. The Park covers a vast area providing visitors a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy, including Takhi and bird watching, hiking, horseback riding, photography, and ancient ruin sight-seeing…etc.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Dress code is smart casual
Location
Travel Mongolia Guesthouse
Seoul Street 7/1, 5th Khoroolol, 2nd Khoroo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Criticac0struttiva
Jul 12, 2019
Wonderful scenery - The road to get to the Park is rough. However, the driver knows his way around. It can be very hot on those roads (there is basically no tree for shade). Be sure to take sunscreen, a hat and a lot of water with you. With this trip, you will be able to see one of the unique Mongolian secrets, which are the last remaining wild horses in the world. I would do it again.
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Barryfisherfromthebu
Sep 10, 2018
Beautiful Scenery - Bat was a great guide. He helped us see the horses up pretty close. Gave excellent information about Mongolia and the park. Food at Mongol family site was great as was meeting "grandma" the matron of the camp.
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Michael
Sep 23, 2017
My friend and I decided, at short... - <p>My friend and I decided, at short notice, to take a day trip to the Hustai National Park to try and see the Przewalski horses.<br/> We suggested a pick up point in UB and were impressed with the punctuality and efficiency of our Guide Baat. We headed west out of UB towards Hustai and picked up a picnic lunch during a petrol stop. During the drive our guide, who spoke excellent English, was a constant source of information on the various buildings and districts which we went through. We stopped at an Ovoo and Shaman statue on the side of the road and left an offering of peeled and segmented tangerine. When we arrived at Hustai we watched a short film introduction the park and its wildlife. Baat warned us that seeing the horses was a chancy business. After about 30 minutes driving He spotted a group high up on the face of the mountain but they were so far away that we couldn't be sure. We stopped for lunch and while we were eating he spotted another group. This time we could see them clearly and got some photos with our long lenses. As we drove back Baat was constantly watching the sides of the valley and found us a much closer group at maybe 600 yards. A stallion , three mares and three foals who were moving down the mountain towards a water source close by where we had stopped We stayed very still by the jeep and watched them drink. The stallion then lead the group across the road about 50 yards away from us and up the opposite side of the valley. As we turned to get back in our jeep we spotted a group of 50 to 60 Red Deer hinds crossing the road ahead of us. We could see the reason for their disturbance - 2 Red stags on the other side watching them but the season was just too early for the hinds to be interested in them. We drove back towards the gates and spotted on the way, close to the road, 7 marmots, 2 foxes ,1 ground squirrel and an animal like a weasel. The only animals we didn't see were the nocturnals - Lynx and wild Boar which we didn't expect to see anyway.</p> <p>Baat, who is a very steady and safe driver, then drove us back to UB and left us back to our apartment.</p> <p>I have been on many day trips in my life. This day was one of the most successful I have ever had - everything dropping into place like a film script - An unforgettable experience.</p> <p>We were delighted by the tour and everything seemed</p>
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Claudia
Jun 7, 2017
Great tour! Not too much driving... - <p>Great tour! Not too much driving, lots of great walks and great views of wild horses. Lunch with a local family in a ger (vegetarian option possible).</p>
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C_c
Apr 17, 2017
It was a wonderful trip to Hustai... - <p>It was a wonderful trip to Hustai National Park seeing the Przewalski horses real close in front of us. We were lucky to find the horses in less than an hour! Our tour guide is very knowledgeable and experienced.</p>
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Johnjustin_h
Oct 12, 2016
I had a wonderful day traveling to... - <p>I had a wonderful day traveling to Hustai Park with Baatu. He was an excellent guide who was very dedicated to finding the often elusive horses and he did not disappoint! At the very end of the day he climbed a mountain, found them and had us walk up to see them. Really wonderful.</p> <p>People who take this tour should be aware that there is a lot of off-roading involved. I was very happy with that but some might not like it. We also had a very enjoyable lunch at a local Ger. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants a day trip outside of UB in the middle of nowhere. Hustai is much less frequented than Terelj which is what I wanted...but still wanted to spend the night back in UB.</p>
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Hsin-yi
May 14, 2018
Hustai is not that interesting but the guide and local family lights up the day - 平心而論Hustai並不建議去,滿無聊的如果沒看到野馬會非常吃虧,但如果你沒有很多時間,又想體驗一下西部的風光還是可以去。但整體來說還是建議特勒吉公園 這家旅行社的地點跟人員都算不錯,訊息往來也很清楚。前面有人評論說車子拋錨之類的,個人認為在蒙古一切都有可能發生,所以請平常心看待,本次旅行並沒有碰到。駕駛技術也非常好,人也很貼心。 導遊非常風趣幽默,也有問必答,而且相當照顧旅客。牧民家十分值得一去,食物如果不敢嘗試請分食以免造成食物浪費,動物們都很可愛。 The manager was nice and speaks fluent English and the location of the office is quite convenient for tourist. We went on a day tour to Hustai Park. The van was ok though, the driver's technic is good enough to conquer the worse road condition. And the driver was also nice to elderly people. The guide must be more than 5-star level, highly recommended! Mr.Bat was super helpful and considerate and informative (also with a good sense of humor) The Hustai park was ok itself, not very worth visiting even we really saw the horses in a really far distance ( not allow to approach due to the law) and had nothing to do since then. The local family host lighted up the day, the food was really traditional meal and her farm was super interesting, I would rather stay in her gers for longer time lol But if you are not really used to the food please share with others. I would say the local family is the focus on this tour to be honest lol Maybe we should ask them for one day working on the farm with the local family hahaha (Can you have that tour in the future please?) I think I will travel with them again. I Had more than 50 words come on Trip advisor!!
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Allison_m
Aug 31, 2019
A bit disappointing - I thought this trip would be spending the whole day in the park; instead we drove for 15 minutes, found a herd of horses and watched for half an hour, and then left. Grand total of less than an hour in the park. I also thought we were supposed to stop with a nomadic family to eat, but it was just a shop on the side of the road. Definitely not worth the price.
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John
Jun 26, 2017
I must say I was disappointed having... - <p>I must say I was disappointed having seen other reviews and what people experienced:<br/> 1. We did not have an English speaking guide so had now idea what was happening next or get any information about the park, its' history or the conservation program.<br/> 2. We did not enter the park through the normal entrance so did not see the museum or visitor centre.<br/> 3. Our driver did not seem to know where to go within the main part of the park,. We were too have lunch with a local family but went to a few different places before we found the right one over half an hour later.<br/> 4. The wild horses were no grazing freely. Fortunately our driver sighted them, but we had to walk about 25 minutes to get a glimpse of a group grazing away in the distant hills.<br/> Other than that enjoyed the rolling country side.</p>
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Bree
Aug 4, 2017
This tour was not at all as... - <p>This tour was not at all as described, I would highly advise against booking this and hiring your own driver at a lower cost. This was disorganized we spent time out in the park doing nothing no able to hike almost running out of water. The driver drove extremely fast on unsuitable roads. Donot book</p>
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