Travel Advice

Things to know about your upcoming tour

What are your group size?

Our group trips range for 5–10 travelers and custom trips can be arranged for single traveler or more.

Accommodations

Inside the ger at a ger camp

The accommodation that we use range from alpine tents to luxury hotels. We choose accommodations based on their location, ambiance, facilities, environmental sensitivity, and above all a high standard of safety, hygiene and service. More often than not they are best available in each location.

  • Hotels in Ulaanbaatar:

Ulaanbaatar offers a wide selection of hotels, from budget-friendly to luxury, with amenities like restaurants, bars and various room types (single, double and deluxe).

  • Tourist Ger Camps:

These camps are the most common type of accommodation outside Ulaanbaatar, featuring traditional gers (yurts) furnished with beds, a stove and small table. Some ger camps have upgraded gers with attached bathrooms. They also typically have a central building with a restaurant, showers and toilets.

  • Nomadic Family Stays:

Staying with nomadic families provides a more authentic cultural experience, allowing travelers to participate in daily activities and learn about their traditions.

Transportation

4wd vans in the Gobi Desert

From SUVs to two humped Bactrian camels, from modern buses to traditional yak carts, wherever possible we use alternative transport options to enable you to experience some real adventures in the country of nomads.

In the capital city, we often use full size and mini-buses (depending on the group size) and other suitable vehicles, which are made in Japan or Korea. In the countryside, we use 4WD vehicles, most frequently Japanese vans such as Mitsubishi Delica but also Russian vans such as UAZ 3909 and modern SUVs such as Toyota Landcruiser. SUVs have a capacity of 4-5 passengers with luggage. Minivans have a capacity of 5-6 people with luggage. All vehicles used in our tours are insured and carefully prepared before each departure. Our drivers are also good mechanics, have many years of experience for driving through unmarked, unpaved bumpy roads in the countryside.

Food and beverage

Traditional Mongolian Dishes

We provide variety of Mongolian, Western and Asian foods and beverages during our tours. In Ulaanbaatar, our clients can dine in number of restaurants serving Indian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, English, French, German, Russian, Latin American and of course Mongolian cuisines. During your stay in ger camps, they will provide meals. Sometimes because of remote location, some camps offer not enough choices of meals, but basically those are tasty and nutritious.

Different kind of meat (beef, mutton, chicken, soybean mostly) with noodles, different kind of rice and various vegetables will be typical ingredients of any meal. Cream, vegetable and clear soups will be served during the day trek.

Our experienced Mongolian field cooks prepare western and Mongolian traditional dishes in rustic conditions of countryside and serve our clients the most comfortable and attractive atmosphere.

European cuisine

Sharing meals with nomads, having meals at non touristic local restaurants are part of our clients’ experience. Fresh milk, yogurt, cheese and meat will be bought at nomadic families when available. That is always available to have and taste traditional dairy products when visiting a nomad family. Bottles of mineral water are available to buy at shops, food markets and kiosks in central towns, villages and Ger camps in countryside.

Do you help local communities giving back to places you operate in?

Yes, we do. When traveling with us, you can be assured that your unforgettable vacation is contributing directly to our efforts to building a more sustainable future for Mongolia and its communities.