15 Private Tours in Mongolia Worth the Drive

1.Private Day Tour: Terelj National Park + Genghis Khan’s Statue ..

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $184Our pick

Travel by private vehicle from Ulaanbaatar to the Genghis Khan Statue Complex and Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Your English-speaking guide explains Mongolian history, Buddhist customs, and local traditions. Expect a full day with hotel pickup, lunch, Turtle Rock, Ariyabal Temple, and optional riding activities.

“We had a great time on our day trip to the national park and museum! The park was beautiful and Billy was a great and very knowledgeable guide!”

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2.Private Transfer from Chinggis Khaan Airport to Ulaanbaatar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews

Meet your driver at Chinggis Khaan International Airport and ride privately to your Ulaanbaatar hotel or residence. Sedans take up to three passengers, with drivers such as Tuvshin and Bat-Erdene helping with luggage, SIM cards, currency exchange, and city tips when needed.

“The Tour operator met me at the airport with my name on a printed sign. On the other side of the sign was a list of all sorts of good information about the city. They explained that they did not speak English. Very safe, driving and help with luggage.”

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3.Private Jeep City tour with English Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $100

Spend about eight hours exploring Ulaanbaatar in a private Jeep with an English-speaking driver, often Byambaa or Byambasuren. The flexible route covers Gandan Monastery, Chinggis Khaan National Museum, Bogd Khaan Palace, Zaisan Hill, Narantuul Market, and a traditional concert. Pickup and bottled water are included.

“This was a very enjoyable experience! This was definitely a highlight of my trip. He is knowledgeable of the history of Mongolia and very fluent in English. The tour was overall 5/5!”

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4.Private Jeep Tour to Chinggis Khaan Statue & Terelj N.P

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $150

Travel from Ulaanbaatar with English-speaking guide Byambasuren Lkhamsuren in a private Prado 150 or Vellfire. Visit the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Turtle Rock, Ariyabal Meditation Center, a nomadic family, and a seasonal horse show in Terelj National Park.

“The tour with our guide was very pleasant. We had the opportunity to walk through the national park and visit and ascend the statue of Genghis Kahn. We also had a little camel ride.Auto-translated”

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5.Private tour wth Olivia: Genghis Statue-Turtle Rock-Terelj-Zaisan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $110

Join Olivia for a private seven-hour outing from Ulaanbaatar to the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex, Terelj National Park, Turtle Rock, and Zaisan Hill. Expect an English-speaking driver, a Prius 30, eagle photos, short horse and camel rides, bottled water, and flexible private transport.

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6.Private Day Tour: Terelj National Park and Genghis Khan Statue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $160

Travel by private car from Ulaanbaatar to the 40-meter Chinggis Khan statue and Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. You will visit the museum, ride a Mongolian pony, eat a traditional lunch, see Turtle Rock, and climb 108 steps to Ariyabal Meditation Temple with an English-speaking guide.

“Excellent tour! It seems pricey but I have a private tour in a private car with a guide and a driver. Both are extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Highlight of the tour is riding the Mongolian horses up the mountain -- the tour guide is an expert rider if you are too you can race up and down the slopes in the wilderness!”

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7.Private Day Tour in Hustai Nuruu National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $160

Spend 8 to 10 hours traveling from Ulaanbaatar to Hustai National Park in a private vehicle. Visit the information center, search for takhi wild horses and wildlife, meet a nomadic family, and enjoy lunch. Winter offers a special view of Mongolia’s steppe and rural life.

“Wonder day spent with the nicest people on earth! We were able to see deer, birds, marmot, and finally the wild horses. We then visited a most gracious herder family for food and drink. I learned about their lives in their peaceful, serene setting.”

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8.GENGHIS KHAN STATUE COMPLEX: Half Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $149

Travel by private air-conditioned jeep from Ulaanbaatar to the 131-foot stainless-steel Genghis Khan statue in Töv. English-speaking guide Tuya handles the drive, museum visit, lift ride, and flexible stops, with hotel pick-up, tickets, water, and four hours included.

“Had a great tour with Tuya today, she was a really lovely person who was interested in our story and was very eager to tell lots of information. Cause of the travel we were quite tired which was a pity for both of us but she managed to still make a really nice day out of it. Stopped next to the road to show us some wildlife and interaction with a local which really finished it all. Highly recommended!”

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9.Semi-Gobi and Kharkhorum overnight private trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $390

Leave Ulaanbaatar with an English-speaking guide such as Iggy, Namja, or Monkhmanlai, then cross grassland to Elsen Tasarkhai for a camel ride and ger stay. You’ll share traditional food with a nomadic family, visit Khugnu Tarni Monastery, Kharkhorum Museum, and Erdene Zuu.

“This guide is a real gem: knowledgeable in Mongolian history, kind, eager to please, flexible, willing to customize your tour, fluent in English, enthusiastic - the whole package. I’m a UN employee who was on mission, a woman touring alone. Read more”

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10.Full Day Private Tour in Terelj National Park with Horse Riding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $130

Spend 7 to 8 hours with Augi’s Travel visiting the Chinggis Khan Statue, Terelj National Park, a nomadic family’s ger, Turtle Rock, and Ariyabal Meditation Temple. The private tour includes pickup, lunch, a local horse-riding guide, and support for first-time riders.

“Awesome day with a knowledgeable guide! The mix of activities was a great introduction to Mongolia, and the sights in the park are beautiful. We had a fantastic time and would definitely recommend this!”

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11.Airport Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews

Meet your Eventour driver at Ulaanbaatar airport, then ride privately to your destination in an air-conditioned vehicle. Expect bottled water, luggage help, flight monitoring, and a possible local tip or two. Child seats are included, while a Mongolia travel SIM costs extra.

“Perfect after a long flight! Galai was waiting and was very friendly. Great car too. Just say yes!!!”

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12.Private 3-Day Tour of National Parks From Ulaanbaatar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $870

Travel privately with an English-speaking guide through Hustai, Bogd Khan Mountain, and Terelj national parks. See Przewalski horses, stay two nights in tourist gers, visit a nomadic family, and explore Genghis Khan’s 132-foot statue. The tour suits up to four people and includes meals, transport, and hotel pickup.

“This 3-day, 2-night tour was an excellent start to our time in Mongolia. We could have rented a car, but I don’t recommend doing this as the places worth going have little signage, roads are not the smoothest, and getting through URead more”

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13.Ulaanbaatar: Private custom tour with a local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $52Best value

Explore Ulaanbaatar privately with an English-speaking guide such as Tsegii, Nara, or Buhuu. Choose two to eight hours and shape the walk around museums, monasteries, architecture, local food, or ger communities. Hotel pickup and public transport are included when useful, but entry fees and meals cost extra.

“My guide has excellent knowledge of his country and is very open to others. He first asked me what I would prefer to talk about and followed my choice. He was always attentive to others and sensed when I was tired and suggested a break. We then had a wonderful visit to a Hindu temple where I was given all the explanations I wanted. We went way over the scheduled time for the tour, but it didn't matter to him. All he wanted was for me to be satisfied. He took me back to my hotel and helped me find my entry ticket, which I had lost. He was really…”

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14.Private Full-Day Cycling Tour from Ulaanbaatar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $234

Start with an 8 a.m. pickup in Ulaanbaatar, then ride a mountain bike through Baga Khentii among gers, yaks, sheep, and goats. Guide Samba leads this private, intermediate outing, with bikes, safety gear, lunch, water, support, and return transport included.

“This quick stop-over turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip, even our lives! Samba ensures every detail is optimized. He is an expert ambassador for Mongolia. Super accommodating while strategic and flexible. Easy pick up, plRead more”

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15.Genghis Khan & Terelj Park: 2 Days Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $945

This private two-day trip from Ulaanbaatar combines Gandantegchenling Monastery, local markets, Terelj National Park, Turtle Rock, Ariyabal Temple, and a night in a traditional ger. Your guide may be Batar, praised for clear insight into Mongolian culture, with meals, transfers, and an optional horse ride included.

“We had an amazing tour guide, Batar, with us and he gave us a full explanation on the Mongolian history, culture, people and lifestyle as we were moving around different places. Terelj National Park was such a beautiful place which gives you a full access to the nature and bRead more”

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