Specialist
Unicorn Trails
Silsoe, Bedfordshire, UK · 1998 · 8 tours
Horse riding holiday specialist (Unicorn Trails Limited) started in 1998 by veterinary surgeon Wendy Hofstee, selling riding holidays run by local partners worldwide, with a Scandinavian office in Kungsängen, Sweden and a Canada office. Its Mongolia section listed eight riding holidays on 2026-09-23, all recorded here: camping expeditions in the far-west Altai (including an eagle-festival ride), trail rides in central Mongolia and the Orkhon Valley, a hike-and-ride trip and a winter trail. Nomadic Steppes shows only 2026 dates, all full.
Published tours
Mongolia - Mongolian Eagle Festival
17 days · 2026 17d/16n 11 per person £2,849; 2027 17d/16n 11 per person £3,135
per person, 2027 price (the listing "from £2,849" is the 2026 price, whose only departure is full); includes the Ulaanbaatar-Ulgii flights; excludes international flights; hotel nights are in twin rooms and single riders get their own tent
Horse trek · 4-12 · late August to early October · 2027: 29 August-14 September (festival at Sagsai) and 19 September-5 October (festival at Ulgii); dates to be finalised in March 2027 when internal flight schedules are known. The 2026 departure is full.
Includes: 2 nights in shared en-suite rooms in Ulaanbaatar, 14 nights in twin tents with basic shared bathroom facilities (single occupancy at no extra cost), All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 17, Tea, coffee and water, 4-6 hours riding on 11 days, horses and tack, English-speaking tour leader and English-speaking translator, Support vehicle and excursions in the itinerary, 2-person tents and equipment, Internal flights as per itinerary, All transfers from the airport or train station
Mongolia - Altai Mountain Trek
17 days · 2027 17d/16n 13 per person £2,785
per person; excludes international travel; single riders get their own room or tent at no extra cost; private trips possible for small family groups
Horse trek · 4-12 · June to August · 2027: 6 July, 23 July, 10 August (all 2026 departures full)
Includes: 2 nights in shared rooms with private bathrooms in Ulaanbaatar, 14 nights in tents with basic shared bathroom facilities (single tents at no extra cost), All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 17, Tea, coffee and water with meals, 4-5 hours riding on 11 or 13 days, English-speaking tour leader and translator, Support vehicle and excursions in the itinerary, 2-person tents and equipment, All transfers from the airport or train station
8 days · 2027 8d/7n 6 per person sharing £1,469; small group supplement for 2 - 4 pax £175
per person sharing, 2027; small-group supplement GBP 175 for groups of 2-4 riders, payable on arrival; 2026 price was GBP 1,315; the page headline "from £1,259" matches none of the listed prices
Horse trek · 2-10 · May to September · 2027: 23 and 30 May; 4 and 18 July; 1, 22 and 29 August; 12 September (the ride is described as available every Saturday from May to September)
Includes: Full board from lunch on day 1 to dinner on day 8 except one dinner, 5-6 hours riding on 6 days, Visits in the itinerary, English-speaking translator, Local 4x4 with driver, Cook, Nomadic equestrian guide, Airport transfers at set times
13 days · 2027 13d/12n 4 per person sharing £2,095; small group supplement 2 - 4 riders £259
per person sharing, 2027; small-group supplement GBP 259 for 2-4 riders; 2026 price was GBP 1,925; single rooms not available in Ulaanbaatar, single tents free on request
Horse trek · 2-10 · May to September · 2027: 25 May, 22 June, 3 August, 31 August
Includes: Shared accommodation in tents and yurts with shared bathrooms, Meals from lunch on day 1 to dinner on day 12, 3-6 hours riding on 4 days and 5 days hiking, Visits in the itinerary, English-speaking translator, Cook, Nomadic guide, Airport transfers at set times
17 days · 2026 17d/16n 9 per person £2,195
per person, 2026 price (the only price published); single riders get single tents at no extra charge
Horse trek · 4-12 · June to September · Only 2026 dates listed (12 and 29 July, 16 August, 6 September), all full; no 2027 dates yet. Tailor-made trips with flexible dates are offered.
Includes: 2 nights in twin rooms with private bathrooms in Ulaanbaatar, 14 nights in twin tents with basic shared bathroom facilities, All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 17, Tea, coffee and water, 4-6 hours riding on 9 days, horses and tack, English-speaking tour leader and translator, Support vehicle and excursions in the itinerary, 2-person tents and camp equipment, All transfers from the airport or train station
Mongolia - Orkhon Valley and Gobi Desert Trail
13 days · 2027 13d/12n 9 per person sharing £2,145; small group supplement pp 2-4 riders £265
per person sharing, 2027; small-group supplement GBP 265 per person for 2-4 riders; 2026 price was GBP 1,925. The trip length says 8 riding days, the price table 9.
Horse trek · 2-10 · May to September · 2027: 18 and 25 May; 8, 15 and 29 June; 6, 20 and 27 July; 10, 17 and 31 August; 7 September (Tuesdays)
Includes: Shared accommodation in hotels and tents with shared ablutions, Meals from dinner on day 1 to dinner on day 12, 2-6 hours riding on 8 days, Tours and visits in the itinerary, English-speaking translator, Russian 4x4 with driver, Cook, Nomadic equestrian guide, Airport transfers at set times
Mongolia - Orkhon Valley and Przewalski Horses - Winter Trail
10 days · 2026/ 2027 Winter season 10d/9n 8 per person sharing £1,885
per person sharing, 2026/2027 winter season; the 2025/2026 season was GBP 1,705 with a GBP 215 small-group supplement for 2-4 riders (no supplement is listed for 2026/2027); no single rooms in Ulaanbaatar
Horse trek · 2-10 · October to April · Weekly from 6 October 2026 to 27 April 2027 (Tuesdays); the 2 February 2027 departure follows a special Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) itinerary
Includes: 2 nights in a hotel and 7 nights in yurts with shared ablutions, Meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 10, except the last dinner, 2-6 hours riding on 8 days, Tours and visits in the itinerary, English-speaking translator, Russian 4x4 with driver, Cook, Nomadic equestrian guide, Airport transfers at set times
20 days · 2027 20d/19n 14 per person sharing £3,459; small group supplement 2-4 riders £349
per person sharing, 2027; small-group supplement GBP 349 for 2-4 riders; 2026 price was GBP 3,145. The trip length says 13 riding days, the price table 14.
Horse trek · 3-10 · May to September · 2027: 15 June, 13 July, 10 August
Includes: 19 nights camping and in yurts with shared bathroom facilities, All meals from lunch on day 1 to dinner on day 19, All tours and visits described, 2-6 hours riding on 13 days, English-speaking translator, Russian 4x4 with driver, Cook for groups over 4, Nomadic equestrian guide