Mongolia tours - too much driving?

Hi 👋,

I'll be heading to Mongolia for just over 2 weeks in early July.

I've been doing lots of research into tours, and two of the main ones seem to be the Gobi desert tour, and the famous Tsaatan Reindeer tour.

Its no secret that Mongolia is absolutely huge, and after reading a few tour itineraries, it looks like most of the time is spent in the van with lots of 'filler' stops along the way i.e. places of no particular interest that you'll stop at to break the drive up.

I'm considering instead, heading to the Orkhon valley for a \~2 week horse trek. Not as much sightseeing, but also a lot less time spent in the back of a van.

I'd love some feedback from anyone who has done these tours if they feel it was worth it? With honest reviews on the driving times.

Thanks a lot!