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Mongolia Treks: Travel with Mongolian Herdsmen, Horses, Camels, and Yaks

Mongolia Treks: Travel with Mongolian Herdsmen, Horses, Camels, and Yaks

Below you will find a selection of treks that are offered as fixed departures. They are very much similar in service level to any Himalayan trek, the difference being that we travel with Mongol herdsmen, their animals, be it camels, yaks or horse.

The type of animal support is determined by the lifestyle of each Mongolian region. All equipment and luggage’s will be loaded on to the traditional carts or on to the back of pack-animals.

Camel carts are usually used in the more arid Gobi areas, and but also in true steppe. Yak carts, are used mostly in northern areas where precipitation is higher. Certainly yaks in Arhangai and northern Töv provinces. In high elevation mountain terrain we use pack-animals. Such as pack-camels in the remote Altai Mountains, slopes being too steep for carts. We usually trek no more than 15-20 km a day if over level ground. And shorter in the mountain’s.

We provide tents and bed cots, reliant on trip with full bedding. Please, enquire and read carefully if sleeping bag is needed for your trek or not. We use in Gobi areas, usually full stand-up Tentipi (tepee from Scandinavia), and on northern areas Marmot Limestone 6p full stand up tent’s, shared by two persons. On some expeditions, Hilleberg three-person tunnel tents, shared by two participants. A ger (yurt) is usually brought along as a “mobile restaurant” if there are 6 or more participant’s in the group. Our standards are maximum ten to one group, to keep the experience small and intimate. The camel trek is fully ger-based, why max number of participant’s is eight.

Our Treks

Eastern Great landscapes

Eastern Great Landscapes Introduction On this tour to Mongolia, you will journey through the Eastern Gobi Desert as well as Eastern Steppes of Mongolia. Eastern Mongolia is perfect for bird watching travelers and wildlife loving tourists. You can also journey through Chinggis (Genghis) Khan’s birthplace. Most of Mongolia is off the beaten track. But by [...]

Arburd Sands

Arburd Sands The Gobi Steppes Introduction Surprisingly close to the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar one finds the northernmost reaches of the Gobi steppes; treeless grasslands stretching to the horizon and beyond. We will explore Arburd Sands, an area where the steppe, dotted with nomads' camps, slowly gives way to sand, culminating in a 20 km long [...]

Shaman Tour

Mongolian Shamanism Introduction Mongolian Shamanism is an ancient ethnic religion, tradition and moreover, a way of life. It is a way to connect with nature and all of creation. As all ancient spiritual practices are rooted in nature, shamanism is the method by which we can strengthen that natural connection. It is also centered on [...]

Khuvsgul River Adventures

Khuvsgul River Adventures Floating the Khuvsgul Canyons Introduction Located just a few hours’ drive from Moron and Lake Khuvsgul (Khövsgöl), this very exclusive river adventure is a great addition to any Mongolian holiday. It is a very comfortable and unique way to experience remote Mongolia. The scenery and services are truly world-class.  We have a [...]

Altai Mountains and Great Lakes

Altai Mountains, Great Lakes and Sands Western Mongolia Introduction On this tour to Western Mongolia, you will visit the local eagle hunter nomad families in the Altai Mountain. Western Mongolia is the place you can see the snowcapped mountain in the distance while riding a camel on the sand dunes right next to a deep [...]

Jalman Meadows

Jalman Meadows Wilderness Ger Camp Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area Introduction Just three hours of drive north of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, yet remotely located in the uppermost parts of the Tuul River Valley, lies Jalman Meadows Ger (yurt) Camp, a beautiful pasture teeming with wildflowers in the summer. It is located within the Khan [...]

Birding Holidays

Birding Holidays Introduction Mongolia is a superb birding destination. The vast Gobi Desert, which covers one third of Mongolia, the endless steppes with lakes, the Khangai mountains and the rich taiga forest – all remote, beautiful, fascinating and full of birds. It is home to over 440 species of birds which include globally scarce species [...]

Mongolian Odyssey

Mongolian Odyssey Introduction The most classic of all our journeys in Mongolia. It combines some of the major sights around the country. It will take you to both desert steppe and mountain areas of the Gobi. We will visit the site of the ancient capital Karakorum, located in the Orkhon valley - the cradle of [...]

Winter in Hustai Mountain

Winter in Hustai Mountain Takhi Re-Introduction Introduction Hustai National Park is the site of a unique re-introduction scheme of Przewalski’s horse (Equus Ferus Przewalskii), called Takhi in Mongolian. It became extinct in the wild in the 1960s, and since 1992 has been successfully re-introduced to Hustai and other parts of Mongolia, from zoos around the [...]

Jalman Meadows Winter

Jalman Meadows Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area Introduction Just three hours of drive northeast of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, yet remotely located in the uppermost parts of the Tuul River Valley, lies Jalman Meadows Ger (yurt) Camp. It is a beautiful pasture teeming place with wildflowers in the summer. It is located within the Khan [...]

What our guests say

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  • Living the mongolian way

    Great place to stay and experience mongolian way of living, no tv, wifi, phone. Just nature and great company of the staff and livestocks of mongolia. The toilet is a hole in the ground covered by a shed. It is clean, but can be smelly to those used to city life. Not hot water supply, inform the staff that you like to hot water half an hour earlier so that they can boil it over camel dung 🙂

    5 star rating

    joycel
  • Living the mongolian way

    Great place to stay and experience mongolian way of living, no tv, wifi, phone. Just nature and great company of the staff and livestocks of mongolia. The toilet is a hole in the ground covered by a shed. It is clean, but can be smelly to those used to city life. Not hot water supply, inform the staff that you like to hot water half an hour earlier so that they can boil it over camel dung 🙂

    5 star rating

    joycel