Eternal Landscapes

Winter in Mongolia is very cold – but that’s what makes the landscapes so extraordinary at this time of year. And not only will you explore some of the most iconic scenery in Mongolia’s central heartland - made beautiful by winter - but you’ll experience the ways of life of three families that live within these landscapes. Central to each experience is the long-term local community partnerships that we have formed with each of the host families. Supporting the rural communities through which you will travel and working directly with them and accessing their local knowledge leads to a more personal style of vacation for you as our guest. It also allows you to discover the realities of ...Read more >

Step away from traditional sightseeing and immerse yourself in Mongolia’s central heartland, where landscapes continue to sustain nomadic traditions and define the country’s identity. This cultural adventure offers a rare chance to live alongside rural Mongolian families, observing daily life and gaining a genuine understanding of herding culture. In spring, as the snows melt and the land awakens, the season of new life begins. Calves, foals and kids are born, and herders are at their busiest. Join local families at this productive time of year, learning about the rhythms of their work and the resilience of nomadic life. You’ll meet different generations – from families who move several ...Read more >

Discover the raw, windswept beauty of Mongolia’s far west on this cultural journey, anchored by a locally hosted eagle festival, genuine encounters with Kazakh eagle hunters, and the breathtaking wilderness of the Altai Mountains. This is a slow-travel, small-group experience that takes you deep into the heart of Bayan-Ölgii Province—where the Kazakh people, Mongolia’s largest ethnic minority, have long made their home. With a population of over 100,000, the Kazakhs of western Mongolia maintain a distinct cultural identity shaped by centuries of tradition and the formidable terrain of the Altai range. More than just a visit, this journey offers the chance to truly engage with the ...Read more >

Step into the frozen silence of Khövsgöl Nuur National Park on this slow-travel, small-group winter adventure—an immersive journey into northern Mongolia shared with the Tsaatan reindeer herders and the Darkhad, who call this remote landscape home. This is Mongolia’s ultimate winter road trip — a cross-country expedition to and through Khövsgöl Province, where sacred mountains, forests, and sweeping valleys shape both the land and its people. Home to Tsagaannuur and the distant taiga forests where the Tsaatan live, as well as to the Darkhad communities of the lake’s western shores, this region is as culturally significant as it is visually striking. Though Khövsgöl Lake is a central ...Read more >

Tsagaan Sar, Mongolia’s Lunar New Year, is one of the most significant celebrations in the country’s cultural calendar. This journey offers the opportunity to spend the festival alongside rural families with whom we have worked closely for nearly two decades, sharing daily life during a time that holds genuine importance for our hosts. Traveling through Mongolia’s winter landscape at an unhurried pace, the journey creates space to observe how tradition and contemporary life coexist, while exploring the country’s cultural and geographic diversity. Time is spent in small towns as well as with herding families whose lives continue to be shaped by a close relationship with the land, offering ...Read more >

This 12-day Mongolia food experience was inspired by our guests and the rural families we work with in long-term community partnership. Together, they suggested a journey that celebrates the food of the nomads — and so Food of the Nomads was born. This hands-on culinary adventure offers the chance to experience life across Mongolia’s diverse landscapes — from the high steppe of the middle Gobi Desert to the central heartlands and Khangai Mountains. Along the way, you’ll learn directly from local families about their daily lives and the nourishing dishes they prepare and share. Cooking is one of the most intimate ways to understand a culture. Guided by our all-female team and local hosts, ...Read more >

This small-group journey explores everyday life in Mongolia during early spring, a season often missed by travelers but one that reveals the realities of life beyond the main tourist months. Traveling between Ulaanbaatar, central herding regions, and western Mongolia - home to the Mongol Kazakhs - the focus is on how culture is lived across different communities including during Nauryz, the traditional Kazakh spring celebration marking renewal, generosity, and community connection. The tour highlights how Mongolian and Kazakh cultures, Buddhist and Muslim traditions, and urban and rural livelihoods exist side by side. Long-term local partnerships shape the experience, allowing for ...Read more >

A celebration of tradition, community, and the vast open landscapes that define Mongolia, this small-group journey offers a grounded introduction to the realities of contemporary life — going beyond familiar stereotypes. Combining Naadam with time in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia's capital city), the Gobi Desert, and the central heartland, you’ll experience Mongolia as it is today: the energy of the capital, small-town life, centuries-old monasteries, protected landscapes, and insight into rural livelihoods through ger stays with communities we have worked alongside for many years. Designed for curious travelers seeking a thoughtful introduction to Mongolia, this journey lays the foundations for ...Read more >

Step into the rhythms of rural life on this immersive journey through northern Mongolia and the central Khangai Mountains—a cultural exploration that blends Mongolia’s evolving traditions with authentic connections to the people who call these wild landscapes home. Timed to coincide with a rural Naadam Festival, this two-week adventure offers an enriching perspective on how Mongolia’s heritage continues to adapt in the 21st century. The expansive terrain of Mongolia plays an essential role in shaping its communities, and on this slow-travel journey, the varied landscapes of the north and the Khangai range serve as both backdrop and guide. Across forests, river valleys, and high mountain ...Read more >

Vast landscapes and seemingly endless space are the unforgettable hallmarks of this Mongolia adventure vacation, that celebrates the diversity of Mongolia's landscapes. Spend 23 days here, exploring the dramatic Gobi Desert, the central grasslands, and the lakeland regions of northern Mongolia, Lake Khovsgol. The June departure includes the national Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar. Many vacations to Mongolia include domestic flights, but these inevitably involve time spent queuing and boarding, and the risk of delayed flights. So instead, this vacation travels overland as the ultimate road trip combined with a camel trek, wild camping, day hikes and living alongside Mongolia’s herders that we ...Read more >

This small group journey offers a balanced introduction to Mongolia for travelers who want time to understand the country rather than rush through it. Traveling by road allows the scale of the land to unfold gradually, revealing how distance, weather and landscape continue to shape daily life. The route links key regions across central and southern Mongolia, combining open steppe, desert landscapes — including homestays in both with herding families we work alongside through long-term community partnerships — and provincial towns to offer a grounded view of Mongolia as it is lived today, while giving space to experience Mongolian culture in both rural and urban settings, and across ...Read more >