One of main tourist attractions of Mongolia is Nomadic lifestyle as the nation has kept their unique way of life through the centuries, from the time the Mongols ruled the world. Even today, in the stimulating XXI century of science and technology, Mongolian nomads tend their livestock and move for good pasture all year around. This trip, we are offering, gives you an amazing chance to experience their culture, traditions and hospitality by living in their way of life in a Ger for a few days and share their own and unique happiness.
Mongolian nomads inhabit the entire country respecting the nature, living in gers, breeding livestock- sheep, goat, horse, cow, yak and camel, moving for good pasture and good water for their animals, living from the products they produce, galloping on horseback... This is the life the great nation has lived since the time immemorial, conquered half of the world and they have perfected it through the centuries.
About 5-6 people make an average family and live in a ger altogether until the children get marry. They move averagely 6-8 times a year, depending on the weather, pasture and precipitation. If the weather is good and there's enough rain for the pasture nomads don't need to move far away.
When the nomads move they load camels, camel cart, horse cart or yak carts with their gers, furnitures and other equipments and chase their animals on horseback. But nowadays instead of carts they mostly use trucks. Modern nomads enjoy their satellite dish and TV, motorbikes and cars, entertainments and traditional celebrations, animals and their happy life so much.
This wonderful trip takes place in the area of famous Gun Galuut nature reserve. Isn't this a marvellous chance to spend a few days of your life like a nomad? During the trip you will learn making Mongolian traditional dairy products such as aaruul (dried curd), eezgii (turned curd), byaslag (cheese), tarag (yoghurt), airag (fermented mare's milk) etc.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to hotel, city tour including the museums of Mongolian National History and Mongolian Nature History, Gandan monastery.
(L) (D)
Day 2:
Drive out of Ulaanbaatar to Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve, welcome meal with the hosts, orientation with the area and basic introduction to nomadic way of life.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 3:
Experience everyday life of nomads, early rising to try cow milking, herd sheep on horseback, noodle soup cooking, lamb herding.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 4:
Try sheep wooling, goat milking and learn dairy food production: Yoghurt, dried curds etc.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 5:
Watch horse taming, collecting dungs by yak cart and cooking nomadic noodle soup. Watch horsemen catching foals and learn making Airag-famous Mongolian drink.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 6:
Learn training for horse racing, try mare milking and bringing water on yak cart.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 7:
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar, visit the Bogd Khaan's Palace Museum and the Buddha International Park. Souvenir shopping, National Folklore performance in the evening.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 8:
Transfer to the airport after breakfast.
(B)
2006 Tour dates: May 23-30, June 1-7, June 10-17, June 19-26, July 1-7, July 15-22, Aug 1-7, Aug 13-19, Aug 26-Sept 01, Sept 3-10, Sept 15-22.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
2 persons: 933 US$;
3-5 persons: 844 US$;
6 and more persons: 691 US$.
Discount conditions:
- 1 free space for 16 +1 pax;
- For children below 11 years old of family trip.
Included in the price:
- Accommodation in double occupancy in hotel, ger camps;
- Guiding and interpreting service;
- Renting transport + driver with petrol, and maintenance;
- All meals according to the itinerary (all kinds of drink is on your own);
- Sightseeing and cultural show admissions according to the itinerary;
- Entrance fees for protected areas and national parks;
- Return ticket confirmation.
Not included: Visa cost, International Airfare, Travel insurance.
Note: Single supplement is not available.
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Mongolia
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