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Galloping in the Steppe: A Sense of Horse Culture
Type: Advanture & Event tours
Highlights: Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Terelj and Tuul Rivers, Turtle Rock, Ariyabala Meditation Monastery and Granite Rock Formation
Lengths: 5 nights/6 days
Favorable time: June 1 – September 1
Trasnsportation: bus driving and horseback riding
Destination(s): Huvsgul Lake, Kharkhorin, Erdene-Zuu, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Eastern Steppe,
Tour operator: Juulchin world
According to a Mongol proverb, “a Mongol man without a horse is like a bird without wings”. Mongolian nomadic culture is intensely linked to horses. Mongolian children grow up with horses, becoming skillful riders before they are five. The horse and the nomadic lifestyle enabled the Mongols led by Chinggis Khaan and his descendants to amass the largest empire the world has ever known. The Mongol horse is small; about 1.3 meters tall at the shoulder. The horse is the most practical form of transportation in Mongolia. It is a pleasure to be unconstrained by roads or traffic lights, and free to go in any direction! Fermented mare's milk, airag, is Mongolia's drink of choice. This mild beverage has a slightly acidic taste and is great for quenching thirst. The beverage is a staple of the summer diet of Mongols and no celebration is complete without it.
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