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Local Living Mongolia—Nomadic Life
8 days, Ulaanbaatar to Ulaanbaatar
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It was from Mongolia that Ghengis Khan set forth to conquer the world. This unique adventure is your chance to return to this heartland and let its people and scenery capture your heart. Leave Ulaanbaatar and the modern world behind and travel by horseback or oxcart to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park for life with nomadic families. You'll live in a ger, take tea with your neighbours, ride horses, and learn archery and garment-making skills. It's eight days like you never imagined. Participants should be comfortable around and on horses.
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Trip Code: AMNL
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Travel Style: Local Living
Intimate unpack-just-once adventures that bring out the best of the world’s best destinations.
Service Level: Basic
Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.
Physical Rating: 3 - Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 12, avg 9.
Age requirement: 12+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Itinerary
Day 1Ulaanbaatar
Arrive at any time.
Day 2Ulaanbaatar/Gorkhi Terelj National Park
Travel by bus, then by either oxcart or horse to reach the first nomadic family. Learn the Mongolian techniques to saddle a horse and prepare an oxcart before an evening of traditional games and a hot dinner with the hosts. Enjoy the first of many star-strewn nights before going to sleep in a ger.
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park is a beautiful alpine retreat with imposing rock formations and endless forests.
Meals included:
Lunch | DinnerDay 3Gorkhi Terelj National Park
Meet a nomadic seamstress and learn how to make patterns for traditional Mongolian garments.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Gorkhi Terelj National Park
Meet a new host family and learn how to tie traditional knots to tether livestock together as well as how to make buttons for traditional Mongolian nomadic garments.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5Gorkhi Terelj National Park
Challenge local nomads to a friendly archery competition after practicing with traditional Mongolian bows and arrows. Travel in the afternoon by oxcart to the next nomadic host family.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 6Gorkhi Terelj National Park
Rise bright and early to assist the nomadic hosts with cow milking before learning how to make traditional dairy products that will accompany breakfast. Travel to visit another family in the afternoon.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 7Gorkhi Terelj National Park/Ulaanbaatar
Learn to steer an oxcart with the nomadic hosts and practice around the area. Travel back to the capital after lunch.
Meals included:
Breakfast | LunchDay 8Ulaanbaatar
Depart at any time.
What's Included
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Local Living Moment: Nomadic Family Stay, Mongolia
- Your Hands-On Moment: Button Making Demonstration, Gorkhi Terelj National Park
- Your Hands-On Moment: Dairy Demonstration, Gorkhi Terelj National Park
- Daily lessons and demonstrations of various nomadic skills and techniques while staying with nomadic hosts
- Homemade Mongolian vodka and cheese making
- Historic monastery visit
- Transport between destinations and included activities
Accommodations
Traditional ger (5 nts), basic hotels (2 nts).
Meals
5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
Transportation
Public bus, oxcart, horse.
Staff & experts
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local nomadic hosts.
Departures
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