Orkhon Valley Natural and Historical Reserve

About

Unesco-listed valley with ancient ruins, a waterfall, and epic horse riding.

Why go

• Feels like it belongs in a movie
• The most wild country in all the best possible ways
• Authentic experience in the steppe

Must try

• Horse riding through open grassland
• Staying with a nomadic family
• Visit the orkhon waterfall
• Ancient capital ruins
• Ancient turkic stone inscriptions

Pro tips

• Go with local agencies that handle everything
• When you're out of water, you just ride down on your bike and you fill it up at the river

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Rating

4.6 / 5 (286 reviews)

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