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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. |
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Style:
Traveller
Tour grade: Easy
Duration: 8 days/ 7 nights
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* Duration of the
trip can be changed to suit your needs.
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Tour dates for 2008:
May 23-30;
June 10-17; 19-26;
July 1-7, 15-22;
Aug 1-7; 19-26;
Sept 3-10; 15-22 
(Includes the Nomads'
Day festival);
Land only price 2008: per person |
| Group
size |
USD |
Euro |
| 1
pax |
1587 |
955 |
| 2
pax |
1158 |
738 |
| 3-5
pax |
1022 |
651 |
| 6
and more |
892 |
568 |
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!
* Tour USD price might change in coming 3 months
due to inflation.
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
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 84 USD or 53 Euros in Ulaanbaatar
and Steppe Nomads camp. |
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| Day
1 |
Arrival
in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to hotel, City tour including
the museums of Mongolian National History and
Mongolian Nature History, Gandan monastery |
H |
| 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. |
G |
| Day
3 |
Experience
everyday life of nomads, early rising to try cow
milking, herd sheep on horseback, dumpling cooking,
lamb herding |
G |
| Day
4 |
Try sheep
wooling, goat milking and learn dairy food production.
Yoghurt, dried curds etc., Learn cooking nomadic
noodle soup. |
G |
| Day
5 |
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".
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G |
| Day
6 |
Travel
to Steppe Nomads camp on yak cart. Enjoy a day
of leisure with optional fishing, swimming or
kayaking on the river Kherlen. Hiking etc. |
Gc |
| 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 |
H |
| Day
8 |
Transfer
to the airport after breakfast. |
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 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.
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.
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