Private Tour
Available languages
72 hours
Mobile ticket
• Authentic nomadic life – not a tourist show
• Milk cows, horse and goats with a nomadic family
• Ride horses through the steppe
• Setting up and dismantling a ger (yurt) like real nomads
• Sleep in a ger ( Shared Space Yurt )
• Herd, stream livestock and fetch water from nature
• Cook and eat traditional Mongolian food (meat, dairy, flour-based)
• Prepare and use dung fuel for heating
• Stargazing and ancient games
• Zero distractions: no Wi-Fi or minimal cell service – pure connection with nature (Emergency Wi-Fi or signal access if needed)
• Eco style: Digital detox, no mobile signal or minimal, no electricity or minimal (except solar)
• Not suitable for vegans – meals include dairy and meat
• Not suitable for people expecting modern bathrooms (no running water)
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Suitable for friends, families, or couples
Not suitable for people expecting modern bathrooms (no running water)
We have camping shower and toilet tent
Bring your own sleeping bag (if needed, we will provide bedding sheet)
Bring warm clothes, windbreaker, and boots
Bring your own medicine ( there is no pharmacy and shopping )
Bring personal hygiene products
Bring your fully charged power bank for phone/camera
Bring sunscreen and hat
Bring flashlight or headlamp
Diarrhea medicine (if sensitive to fat/meat/dairy)
Not suitable for vegans – meals include dairy and meat
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Private transportation
English-speaking local guide
Horse riding
Camping shower available
All Fees and Taxes
Bottled water
Accommodations in Ger
All activities listed above
Travel insurance
Alcoholic Beverages
Personal expenses (snacks, toiletries)
Wi-Fi
Personal hygiene products
Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar
19 Olympic Street, Sukhbaatar District-1 Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
yurt (Ger)
LUNCH
Lunch
Mongolian traditional lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Mongolian traditional dinner
• Pickup from Ulaanbaatar hotel at 9:00 AM • Scenic drive to rural herder camp (2–3 hours, off road 30 min) • Traditional welcome with milk tea (suutei tsai) and snacks • Orientation: meet the host family, explore the camp, and settle into your ger • Lunch and rest during the hottest hours • Participate in: o Help set up or repair a ger – learn the structure, wood frame, and felt layers o Fetching water from the nearby well or stream for animals o Preparing dung fuel for the stove (traditional eco-fuel) o Milking cows/goats/horse • Dinner: authentic Mongolian home-cooked on fire meal • Sleep in a cozy ger, Mongolian-style with minimal electricity and no Wi-Fi
yurt (Ger)
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Mongolian traditional breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Mongolian traditional lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Mongolian traditional dinner
• Traditional breakfast (e.g., urum, aaruul, bread, milk tea) • Activities: o Herding livestock with the family (on foot or horseback) o Horse riding lesson or countryside ride (with safety instructions) • Lunch and rest during the hottest hours • Afternoon: o Try traditional games (ankle bones or archery) o Fetching water from the nearby well or stream for animals o Help with food prep for dinner o Make local dairy products: urum, tarag, and aaruul • Dinner: traditional dish (tsuivan or buuz, lapsha, huushuur) • Optional: stargazing under clear skies • Sleep in ger again – candle or battery lighting only
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Mongolian traditional breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Mongolian traditional lunch
• Breakfast with the family • Final herding session or walk through the steppe • Help collect and store water or fire fuel one last time • Lunch together and farewell photos • Depart back to Ulaanbaatar (arrive ~6:00 PM)
Pickup included
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Kai S,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
Turu was an excellent guide! Very friendly and helpful, he made this trip an unforgettable one :) Was truly authentic experience in middle of Mongolia
richardgO7446CH,
Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was honestly one of the MOST UNIQUE and meaningful travel experiences I’ve ever had. We stayed with a real nomadic family in the heart of Mongolia, not in a tourist camp but in their actual home. From milking goats in the early morning to riding horses across the wide open steppe, every moment felt genuine and unfiltered. We shared meals together, learned about their daily routines, and spent the nights sleeping in a traditional ger beneath the stars. There was no Wi-Fi and nothing felt staged. It was simply real life, and it was beautiful in its simplicity. I felt such a strong connection to the land and the people. Their way of life is so different from mine, yet there was something deeply grounding about it. If you’re looking for something honest, raw, and truly immersive, this is the kind of journey that stays with you long after you leave. I feel like I should definitely experience this journey again !! 🇲🇳
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