11 days/10 nights with Nomadic Journeys
About the Trip

Immerse yourself in the life and culture of the region as you visit Mongolia with Nomadic Journeys. Travel with the assistance of yak carts, camel carts, and horses as you experience the lifestyle of traditional herdsmen.  You’ll stay at two low impact “ger” (yurt) camps which are fully collapsible “lodges” built in the nomadic style. Visit the southern fringes of the circumpolar north to see the world’s southernmost population of wolverine. Then journey to the northern fringes of the Gobi steppes where the camels are. Hike, raft the river, and ride a camel.

Includes: lodging, meals, guides, airport transfers and local ground transportation.

Awards: Nominated for 2006 Conde Nast Traveler Green List

Starting bid: $775

About the Organization

NJ works pro-actively with the communities in both destinations. At Jalman Meadows the community is a recent one, having migrated there from different areas into the protected area, as a result of nomadic pastoralism having doubled over the last 12 years. Due to democratization of the country. At Arburd Sands the social fabric is intact and the core families with whom we work are related to one third of community members. Jalman Meadows is the only tri-partite level concession of a yurt camp in Mongolia, three levels being ministry level, the protected area administration and community level government for ends to provide alternative livelihoods.

At Arburd Sands, community involvement and response is pro-active, where nomadic families have been empowered to own and operate their own tourism enterprise. They have themselves also taken on leadership on environmental issues such as the protection of Argali Sheep and Siberian Ibex, big game that still is there. Whereas at Jalman Meadows results of our presence is limited to hire of local staff and animals for treks, and purchase of meat and milk products, at Arburd Sands have eventually lead to the total integration of community life of the tourism operations, making use of resources that - as much as possible - exist in location.

Green Practices

The yurt camps are fully collapsible and when disassembled may be moved away with no damage to soils. Other than what nomadic people leave behind. Electricity generated by sun and wind power. Separation of trash. Nominated to the Green List of Condé Nast Traveler.

For more information, visit www.nomadicjourneys.com