
GER to GER
Multiple regions, Mongolia
- Rural
- Mountains
- Culture
- Nature
- Horseriding
Nomadic family homestay journeys across Mongolia by horse or camel
GER to GER connects travellers directly with Mongolian nomadic families for homestay journeys, moving between gers, the traditional felt tent, by horseback, camel or ox cart across regions including Terelj National Park, the Gobi Desert and Khuvsgul Lake. Days follow the host family's own routine rather than a fixed script, herding livestock, preparing dairy products, and travelling on to the next family's ger for the night. Trips range from a few days to multi-week expeditions.
There is no agency layer between guest and host, a community fee is paid directly to each family for hosting, guiding and providing transport animals. Routes and families are organised locally, so income is distributed across many households along a route rather than concentrated at one lodge. Guests typically stay with several different families over a trip, seeing how nomadic life varies between desert, mountain and lake regions.
Sustainability
Community & culture
- Direct family payments, A community fee is paid directly to each hosting family rather than a lodge or agency
- Distributed income, Routes move between many households so income spreads across a wider community
Commercial
- Indigenous-led
Sustainable Development Goals
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
- Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)
In brief
- Price bracket
- £
- Type of tour
- Culture · Active
- Tour length
- Up to a fortnight
- Activities
- Horseriding, Hiking, Cultural visit
- Setting
- Rural · Mountains
Best time to visit
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
June to September brings the mildest weather for travel between gers
Accessibility
Travel is by horse, camel or ox cart over open terrain, not suitable for reduced mobility
Multiple regions, Mongolia
Guide price · £ <£100 · ££ £100–300 · £££ £300–800 · ££££ £800+ pp / night