One of best kept secrets of Mongolia is the Nomadic lifestyle that this nation has kept through the centuries; from the time the Mongols ruled the world. Even today, in the stimulating XXI century of science and technology, Mongolia nomads tend their livestock and move for good pasture all year around. Meeting with nomads in Mongolia is must do activity.

The Holiday with Mongolia Nomads 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 very own and unique happiness.

2 options of this nomads Mongolia tour are available, 1 in Gun-Galuut nature reserve (3hr drive) and the other in Elsen Tasarkhai in Central Mongolia (4-5hr drive) - you can choose according to your wishes. For program and rates for the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes option, please email us. Kindly note that depending on the season and months, some activities at nomadic families might not be available; our travel consultants will advise you on that.

Style: Traveller
Tour grade: Easy
Duration: 8 days/ 7 nights *

* Duration of the trip can be changed to suit your needs.

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Tour dates for 2013:
May - mid October upon request

Land only price 2013: per person

Group size

USD

2 pax

1515

3-4 pax

1400

5-8 pax

1200

Low Season Discounts

June, Sep

5% discounts

Discount conditions:
. 1 free space for 16 +1 PAX
. For children of family trip
. This trip can be arranged upon requests of colleges and high schools at special rates. More! .

Included in the price:
. Accommodation in double occupancy in hotel, ger camps, private ger at nomadic family
. Guiding and interpreting service
. Private transfers to/from the nomadic family, to/from airport
. 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
. Included horse riding, camel riding etc activities at nomadic family
. Supply of bottled water, daily
. Return ticket confirmation

Not included:
Visa cost, International Airfare, Travel insurance

Note:
. Single supplement is not available at the nomadic gers. Available at 150 USD in Ulaanbaatar and Steppe Nomads camp.

Day 1	Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, city sightseeing tourArrival in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to hotel, City tour including the museums of Mongolian National History and Mongolian Nature History, Gandan monastery	H
Day 2	Ulaanbaatar to Gun – Galuut nature reserveDrive 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.	G
Day 3-5	Day with Mongolia nomads Experience everyday life of nomads, early rising to try cow milking, herd sheep on horseback, dumpling cooking, lamb herding. Try sheep wooling, goat milking and learn dairy food production. Yoghurt, dried curds etc., Learn cooking nomadic noodle soup. Watch horse taming and admire the Mongols' horse training skills, collecting dungs by yak cart. Learn making Airag-famous Mongolian drink. Enjoy cooking and tasting traditional Mongolian dinner "Khorkhog".	G
Day 5-6	Enjoy active adventure day Travel to Steppe Nomads camp on a horse cart. Enjoy a day of leisure with optional fishing, swimming or kayaking on the river Kherlen. Hiking etc.	Gc
Day 7	Gun – Galuut to Ulaanbaatar Drive back to Ulaanbaatar, visit the Bogd Khaan's Palace Museum and the Buddha International Park. Souvenir shopping, National Folklore performance in the evening	H
Day 8	Transfer to the airport after breakfast.

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 average nomads Mongolian family and live in a ger altogether until the children get marry. Nomads of Mongolia 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 of Mongolia move they load camels, camel cart, horse cart or yak carts with their gers, furniture and other equipments and chase their animals on horseback. But nowadays instead of carts nomads of Mongolia 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 Mongolia tour takes place in the area of famous Gun-Galuut nature reserve. Isn't this a marvelous chance to spend a few days of your life like nomads in Mongolia? 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.

.Airag: Fermented mare's milk is one of the classic Mongolian drinks. The milk put into a container, made of cow skin and made sour. It is pounded vigorously with stick for an hour to help fermentation. The milk is then allowed to ferment for 3-4 hours. This is really enjoyed drinks for nomads in Mongolia.