Mongolia

Example of the Two-Week Cultural Experience Itinerary

(can be modified to better suit your group)

Day 1 Arrive at Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport, Mongolia, and stay overnight in hotel.
Day 2 Visit bank to exchange money and cultural welcome to Mongolia with traditional dancing, singing and throat singing with Mongolian traditional musical instrument called "Morin Huur". In afternoon, drive on paved road to famous Kherlen River Valley located in 140 kms east of Ulaanbaatar. Stay overnight in Mongolian traditional dwellings called Gers at Mongolian pastoral nomads’ camp
Day 3 Life of Mongolian pastoral nomads: Personal experience with Mongolian nomad culture. Experience One. Traditional Way of Milking of various domesticated animals including goats, cows, sheep and mares and participation in those Milking Activities.     
Day 4 Life of Mongolian pastoral nomads: Personal experience with Mongolian nomad culture. Experience Two. Teaching Mongolian Traditional Technology of preparing milk and milk-products: farm's cheese, dry cheese, butter, yogurt, fermented mare's milk and the others.  Every participant will have a chance to participate in the real life activities in preparing of his or her own Mongolian traditional milk and milk products as well as testing of those products. 
Day 5 Life of Mongolian pastoral nomads: Personal experience with Mongolian nomad culture. Experience Three. Teaching to Using Mongolian nomad traditional transportation means: horseback riding, camel riding while experiencing Mongolian traditional ways of driving for as well as looking after the domesticated animals on grazing fields. 
Day 6 Life of Mongolian pastoral nomads: Personal experience with Mongolian nomad culture. Experience Four. Preparing traditional Mongolian milk tea and foods as well as Mongolian traditional brand vodka out of buttermilk.  Every participant will have a chance to participate in the real life activities preparing of Mongolian traditional foods and drinks.  
Day 7 Life of Mongolian pastoral nomads: Personal experience with Mongolian nomad culture. Experience Four. Preparing traditional Mongolian cloth items such as deel and traditional hats; and traditional ways of preparing and doing animal driving items such as traditional bridle, saddle, and the other leather items. Every participant will have a chance to participate in the real life activities preparing of Mongolian traditional items.
Day 8 Fishing day at Kherlen River Valley and free traveling on beautiful surrounding area. 
Day 9 Visit open coal mining at Baganuur and drive to Mongolian national Park Terelj located in 70 kms east of Ulaanbaatar. 
Day 10 Free Traveling day on Terelj National Park Area and stay overnight in the area. 
Day 11 Driving early morning to UB.
Day 12 Mongolian Traditional Archery and Horse Riding, Visiting Mongolian Buddhist Temple Gandan Tegchilen Khiid
Day 13 Free shopping day; Farewell ceremony
Day 14 Leave Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Return to US
Day 15 Arrive in US


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