Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Type: Cultural Immersion / Soft Adventure
Start & End Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Language: English-speaking local guides
Group Size: 2–10 persons
Availability: June–September

Sample Tour Dates
For 2025 departures (custom dates available for private groups):

• June 15–20, 2025
• July 6–11, 2025
• August 10–15, 2025
• September 7–12, 2025

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN ULAANBAATAR

• Airport or train station pickup
• City orientation and welcome briefing
• Visit the Gandan Monastery and the National Museum of Mongolia
• Traditional Mongolian welcome dinner with cultural intro

Accommodation: 3★ Hotel in Ulaanbaatar

Meals Included: Dinner

DAY 2 – JOURNEY TO THE STEPPE & NOMADIC FAMILY STAY

• Drive to central Mongolia (4–5 hours)
• Arrive at a traditional nomadic herder camp
• Introduction to daily herder life: milking, animal care, and cooking
• Settle into your guest ger (yurt) with a local family
• Participate in a hands-on Mongolian cooking class

Accommodation: Guest ger with host nomadic family

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3 – HORSEBACK RIDING & EXPLORATION OF THE STEPPE

• Safety briefing and intro to Mongolian horse culture
• Half-day guided horseback trek across rolling hills and open plains
• Picnic lunch in the wilderness
• Learn to assemble and disassemble a ger
• Evening cultural exchange and stories with herders

Accommodation: Guest ger

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4 – NOMADIC GAMES & STARRY SKIES

• Join your hosts for nomadic games (ankle bone games, archery, or mini wrestling)
• Learn felt-making or traditional knot tying
• Optional: Help herd livestock or gather dung for firewood
• Free time to wander, journal, or photograph the vast steppe
• Bonfire night with traditional throat singing (Khoomei) and storytelling

Accommodation: Guest ger

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5 – VISIT LOCAL TEMPLE & RETURN TO ULAANBAATAR

• Breakfast and farewell with host family
• Optional stop at a local monastery or sacred ovoo (shrine) en route
• Scenic return drive to Ulaanbaatar with roadside picnic
• Final group dinner at a contemporary Mongolian fusion restaurant
• Optional cultural show (music, dance, contortion performance)

Accommodation: 3★ Hotel in Ulaanbaatar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6 – DEPARTURE

• Breakfast at hotel
• Transfer to airport/train station based on departure schedule
• End of services

Meals Included: Breakfast

🧭 INCLUDED SERVICES

• English-speaking cultural guide throughout
• Private transport with driver
• 2 nights in hotel (twin occupancy)
• 3 nights in nomadic guest ger
• All meals as per itinerary
• Horse rental, helmets, and local guide
• Entrance fees, cultural activities, and family honorarium
• Bottled water, snacks, and welcome pack
• Airport/train station transfers

❌ NOT INCLUDED

• International flights to/from Mongolia
• Travel insurance (required)
• Alcoholic beverages or personal expenses
• Optional evening shows
• Tips for guide/driver (discretionary)

🎒 WHAT TO PACK

• Warm layers (nights can be cold even in summer)
• Waterproof jacket and sturdy boots
• Sunscreen, hat, and reusable water bottle
• Modest, respectful clothing for family stays
• Personal medications and toiletries
• Flashlight/headlamp

✅ WHO IS THIS TRIP FOR?

Ideal for:

• Travelers seeking deep cultural immersion
• Families and couples looking for unplugged connection
• Adventurous beginners—no prior horse riding experience required
• Photographers, writers, and nature lovers