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Local Living Mongolia—Nomadic Life

10 days, Ulaanbaatar to Ulaanbaatar

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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.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Day 2Ulaanbaatar/Rashaant Sum

Travel to the village of Rashaant. Meet your hosts and have lunch together. Afterwards, travel to scenic Swan Lake on horseback and take in the desert landscape. Tonight, enjoy dinner with your hosts and sleep in a ger tent.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 3Rashaant Sum/Orkhon Valley

Experience daily life with your hosts in the morning before travelling into the countryside by horseback. After lunch, continue on to the Orkhon Valley in Central Mongolia, home to nomadic people for millennia. Meet your hosts and settle in for an evening together.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 4Orkhon Valley

This morning set off on a trek to Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall, stopping to take in the scenery along the way. Return to camp for lunch with your hosts. In the afternoon, continue exploring the beautiful Orkhon Valley with a trek to Baga Tsutgalan waterfall.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 5Orkhon Valley/Kharkhorin

Drive to Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia and opt to spend time walking the ruins. This evening, overnight in a comfortable ger camp.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 6Kharkhorin/Gorkhi Terelj National Park

Spend the morning in Khustain Park and observe the famous wild horses, known as "takhi," in their natural habitat. This afternoon, travel to Terelj National Park, a beautiful alpine retreat with imposing rock formations and endless forests. Meet your host and continue by horse through incredible scenery to their nomadic camp. Enjoy an evening of traditional games and a hot dinner with the hosts, and take in the star-strewn night before going to sleep in a ger.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 7Gorkhi Terelj National Park

Meet a nomadic seamstress and learn how to make patterns for traditional Mongolian garments. In the evening, opt to help collect firewood by ox cart before enjoying a traditional dinner and tea with the family.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 8Gorkhi Terelj National Park

Enjoy a free day to explore this scenic region. Opt to visit a local family and learn to prepare homemade vodka and cheese.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 9Gorkhi Terelj National Park/Ulaanbaatar

Travel back to the capital after breakfast. Enjoy a final evening with a group and take in a folk performance by the Tumen Ekh Ensemble.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 10Ulaanbaatar

Depart at any time.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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What's Included

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Local Living Moment: Nomadic Family Stay, Mongolia
  • 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 (6 nts), ger camp (1 nt), basic hotels (2 nts).

Meals

9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners

Transportation

Public bus, oxcart, horse.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local nomadic hosts.

Departures

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Local Living Mongolia—Nomadic Life

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