Getting there
~2 hr by road from Ulaanbaatar, on the steppe
Best for
Przewalski's wild horses, red deer, marmots, steppe birds, easy steppe wildlife
The land
Rolling steppe and hills on the edge of the Mongolian grassland
Good to know
Hustai's takhi are the only truly wild horses left on earth, never domesticated
What it is
Hustai is the home of the takhi — the world's last truly wild horse, reintroduced to the rolling steppe just hours from the capital.
On the rolling steppe near Ulaanbaatar, Hustai National Park is the great success story of the Przewalski's horse (takhi) — the only truly wild horse on earth, brought back from extinction in the wild and now thriving here. At dawn and dusk, harems graze the hills alongside red deer, marmots, gazelles and steppe eagles.
The reason to come
The last wild horse
Hustai is the place to see the takhi, the world's last wild horse.
Przewalski's horses
Wild takhi harems grazing the steppe at dawn and dusk.
Steppe wildlife
Red deer, marmots, gazelles and steppe raptors.
Easy access
Wild horses within a half-day of the capital.
Worth knowing
Back from extinction
The takhi of Hustai, once extinct in the wild, now run free again — one of conservation's great triumphs.
When to come — honestly
A steppe wild-horse park.
May – September
Best
The green season — foals, active wildlife and mild steppe weather.
Year-round
Good
The takhi are resident; summer is easiest.
September – October
Good
Autumn colours and the red-deer rut.
The takhi are best at dawn and dusk; the steppe is exposed and weather changes fast.
Context
The wild-horse steppe
Hustai is the accessible home of the world's last wild horse.
It opens many Mongolia itineraries from the capital.
We base Hustai for the takhi, an easy first wildlife stop on the steppe from Ulaanbaatar.
Beyond the obvious
More to Hustai National Park.
Wild horses
Takhi harems at dawn and dusk.
Steppe wildlife
Deer and marmots.
Steppe drives
Across the grassland.
Why Wild Voyager
We reach Mongolia's remotest wildlife.
From the Gobi to the Altai snow leopards, Mongolia's wildlife is far-flung, seasonal and logistically hard. We handle the ger camps, light flights, permits and the specialist local trackers who find the wildlife.
Handpicked stays
We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.
We time it right
We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.
Where to stay
Where you’ll stay in hustai
Classic Collection
Plan your Hustai National Park trip.
Watch the last wild horses on the steppe. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.
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