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Nomad homestays & culture

Tours built around time with herding families: sleeping in their ger, helping with the animals, milking, making dairy and learning daily life on the steppe. A good choice if you care more about people than sights.

72 tours

  • 2-Day Gorkhi-Terelj Tour: Horse Riding, Hiking & Ger Stay (2 days · Terelj & Khentii · Arvai Tour · from $455)
    A 2-day private trip to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park with horse riding, hiking, a nomadic family visit and a night in a ger.
  • 4-Day Authentic Nomadic Family Homestay near the Mini Gobi (4 days · Gobi Desert · Arvai Tour · from $320)
    A 4-day private homestay with a herding family near the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, joining daily chores like milking and herding, reached by bus from Ulaanbaatar.
  • A True Nomadic Adventure Tour (12 days · Several regions · Ayan Travel Mongolia · from $2,640)
    A 12-day trip in central Mongolia combining herder family visits with a packhorse trek to the Khuisiin Naiman Nuur lakes, plus the Orkhon Valley and Elsen Tasarkhai dunes.
  • Altai Nomadic Games 2027 (8 days · Altai & the west · Bek Travel · from $2,150)
    An 8-day fixed-date September trip from Ölgii combining the Altai Nomadic Games and eagle festival with horse riding in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.
  • Beauty of Nomadic Mongolia 9 days tour (9 days · Several regions · Guru Travel Mongolia (Tour2Mongolia) · from $1,780)
    A 9-day private 4x4 tour of central Mongolia from Ulaanbaatar covering the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, the Orkhon Valley, hot springs, Karakorum, Hustai and Terelj.
  • Cycling through the Homeland of Nomads (14 days · Several regions · Mongolia Biking Experts · from $1,850)
    A 14-day supported mountain bike journey of about 640 km from Amarbayasgalant Monastery through Bulgan and Arkhangai to the Orkhon Valley and Kharkhorin, mostly camping.
  • Du désert aux steppes, à la rencontre des nomades (14 days · Several regions · Nomad Planet · from $1,750)
    A 14-day trip from the Gobi dunes and gorges to the Orkhon Valley and Kharkhorin, staying mostly in yurts with host nomad families.
  • Experiencing Nomadic Life Tour (8 days · Several regions · Discover Mongolia · from $1,235)
    An 8-day van tour west of Ulaanbaatar focused on herding life, with visits to camel, horse and yak herders, Karakorum and Hustai, and some nights with nomad families.
  • Expérience de la vie nomade (10 days · Several regions · Nomad Planet · from $1,290)
    A 10-day immersion in nomadic life, living with horse, yak and sheep herding families in Arkhangai, with an overnight train, Tsenkher hot springs and Kharkhorin.
  • GOBI DESERT & CENTRAL MONGOLIAN TOUR WITH TOMOO'S FAMILY (14 days · Gobi Desert · Gobi Girl (Ikh Goviin Okhin) · from $3,425)
    A 14-day private trip through the Gobi and central Mongolia that includes time with a nomadic family, learning to herd, set up a ger and cook local food.
  • Great Khangai Discovery – Nomadic Life, Valleys & Lakes (12 days · Several regions · Steppe Mongolia (Unlock Steppe Mongolia) · from $1,450)
    A 12-day central Mongolia loop through Khogno Khan, the Orkhon Valley, Tsenkher Hot Spring, Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Kharkhorin and Khustai, including nights with a nomadic family.
  • LIVING WITH REINDEER: THE DUKHA OF THE MONGOLIAN TAIGA (12 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Gobi Girl (Ikh Goviin Okhin) · from $3,250)
    A 12-day trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Khövsgöl taiga to spend time with the Dukha (Tsaatan) reindeer-herding community.
  • Modern Nomads | 9 Days | Small-group journey through Mongolia's central heartland (9 days · Central Mongolia · Eternal Landscapes Mongolia · from $2,005)
    A 9-day small-group 4x4 trip through central Mongolia from Ulaanbaatar, with Khustai's wild horses, Khogno Khan, Kharkhorin and stays with herding families.
  • MONGOL NOMADIC (1 days · Several regions · Joinme Mongolia · from $140)
    A one-day trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Mongol Nomadic cultural centre for a herding and horse-training show and a small Naadam with racing, wrestling and archery.
  • Mongol Nomadic Show & Hustai National Park Day Tour (1 days · Central Mongolia · Nomadic of the Blue Sky · from $265)
    A day trip west of Ulaanbaatar combining a nomadic culture show at a heritage center with a wildlife drive in Hustai National Park to look for Przewalski's horses.
  • Mongolia Nomads World Cultural Festival Tour (8 days · Several regions · Nomadic of the Blue Sky · from $1,990)
    An 8-day August tour pairing the Nomads World cultural festival with central Mongolia: Khustai, the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, Kharkhorin and Ugii Lake, mostly in ger camps.
  • Mongolian Blue Trail to Spiritual Shaman Tour (15 days · Several regions · Ayan Travel Mongolia · from $3,290)
    A 15-day overland loop through northern Mongolia via Amarbayasgalant to Lake Khuvsgul and the Darkhad Valley, meeting shamans and reindeer herders, returning via Kharkhorin.
  • Nomadic Family Homestay (5 days · Several regions · Sky Ice Telmuun Tours (Mongol Tours) · from $820)
    A 5-day trip from Ulaanbaatar with about three days living with a herder family near Karakorum, helping with herding and milking, plus a visit to Erdene Zuu Monastery.
  • Nomadic Life (8 days · Several regions · Steppe Mongolia (Unlock Steppe Mongolia) · from $790)
    An 8-day trip focused on daily life with nomadic families in the Orkhon Valley, with a horse ride to the Orkhon Waterfall and visits to Kharkhorin and Khogno Khan.
  • Nomadic Mongolia: Community-based tour (9 days · Several regions · BT&TC Travel · from $2,095)
    A 9-day community-based trip with a homestay among herders in Erdenesant, plus Kharkhorin and Hustai National Park's wild horses.
  • Nomadic Naadam Festival Day Tour (1 days · Several regions · Eventour Mongolia · from $105)
    A day trip from Ulaanbaatar to a nomadic cultural resort for a staged Naadam with wrestling, horse racing, archery and folk music.
  • Nomadic relay cycling tour (9 days · Several regions · Mongolia Biking Experts · from $1,510)
    A 9-day central Mongolia cycling tour with about 200 km of riding from the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes via Tsetserleg and Tsenkher hot springs to the Orkhon Valley and Kharkhorin.
  • Nomads & Eagle Festival Tour /SPECIAL/ (14 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $5,990)
    A 14-day September trip to Bayan-Ulgii combining the Golden Eagle Festival with an eagle hunting outing, a two-day horse trek, Altai Tavan Bogd and Tuvan nomad visits.
  • Spiritual Shaman Tour Mongolia 2026 (12 days · Several regions · Nomadic Trails · from $2,450)
    A 12-day trip to Khuvsgul province focused on shamanic traditions, with rituals, a horseback journey through the Darkhad Depression to reindeer herders, and Lake Khuvsgul.
  • Terelj & The Genghis Khan: 2-Day Nomad Adventure (2 days · Terelj & Khentii · Jiguur (Visit2Mongolia) · from $328)
    A 2-day trip to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and the Genghis Khan Statue at Tsonjin Boldog, with horse and camel riding, a herder family lunch and a ger camp night.
  • Terelj Steppe & Chinggis Statue: Nomadic Homestay & Horse Riding tour (3 days · Terelj & Khentii · Jiguur (Visit2Mongolia) · from $365)
    A 3-day stay in Terelj National Park with Turtle Rock, Aryabal Temple, lunch with a herder family, a steppe horse ride and the Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue.
  • THE GREAT NOMAD EXPEDITION (8 days · Several regions · Gobi Girl (Ikh Goviin Okhin) · from $2,100)
    An 8-day private trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi to live alongside herding families and learn about nomadic life in southern Mongolia.
  • Tsaatan Reindeer Herder Tour (12 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Mongolia Trekking · from $2,553)
    A 12-day trip flying to Murun and riding horses across the taiga for several days with Tsaatan reindeer herders, finishing with a rest day at Lake Khuvsgul.
  • Visit to Reindeer Herders - 14 days (14 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Classic Journeys Mongolia · from $2,572)
    A 14-day trip north via Amarbayasgalant to Lake Khuvsgul and a Dukha reindeer herder camp near Tsagaannuur, returning through White Lake, Karakorum and Khustai.
  • WINTER NOMAD TOUR IN GOBI DESERT (9 days · Gobi Desert · Gobi Girl (Ikh Goviin Okhin) · from $2,425)
    A winter private trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi for a camel festival held with local herders, staying with a herding family.
  • Winter Nomadic Migration Tour (12 days · Several regions · Bek Travel · from $3,600)
    A 12-day winter trip flying to Ölgii to travel with a Kazakh herding family on their seasonal migration in western Mongolia, staying in family gers.
  • 8 Lakes with Nomads (6 days · Several regions · Budget Tours Mongolia (Tamiryn Khuleg))
    A 6-day horse and pack-yak trek to the Naiman Nuur (Eight Lakes) area in the Khangai, starting from Kharkhorin and ending at the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes.
  • Day in the life with nomadic family (Several regions · Nomadify Expeditions)
    A hands-on stay with a herding family taking part in daily chores such as herding on horseback, dairy making, cooking and making milk tea.
  • Discover the intangible heritage of nomadic herders (Several regions · Nomadify Expeditions)
    A cultural experience with herders introducing throat singing, ger building, Mongolian calligraphy, the deel costume and eagle hunting traditions.
  • Gobi Desert: A Family Adventure (8 days · Gobi Desert · Nomadic Expeditions)
    An 8-day family trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi, based at a desert lodge, with camel rides, a fossil hunt with a paleontologist and nomad family visits.
  • Khermen tsav (Dinosaur Lands) in South Gobi desert - Nomads' culture tour - 10 days (10 days · Gobi Desert · Vast Mongolia Tour)
    A 10-day round trip from Ulaanbaatar into the South Gobi, reaching the remote Khermen Tsav canyons and Nemegt Valley dinosaur fossil areas, with ger camp, tent and nomad family nights.
  • Learn horsemanship from Mongolian herder (Several regions · Nomadify Expeditions)
    A horsemanship experience with a herder: herding on horseback, milking mares, tasting airag and lassoing semi-wild horses.
  • Luxury Mongolia Tour-Nomadic Elegance (6 days · Several regions · Nomadic Trails)
    A private premium trip from Ulaanbaatar to Terelj, Hustai and the South Gobi, staying at Three Camel Lodge and visiting Yol Gorge and the Flaming Cliffs.
  • Migrate with nomadic herders (Several regions · Nomadify Expeditions)
    A seasonal migration experience joining herders as they take down their ger, load it onto oxen and move camp, with accompanying rituals.
  • Mongolia Family Adventure (14 days · Several regions · Nomadic Expeditions)
    A 14-day family itinerary using domestic flights to western Mongolia, Karakorum and the Gobi, with eagle hunter visits, camel trekking and many hands-on craft activities.
  • Nomadic family & Sand dunes - Nomadic show - Terelj - 4 days trip (4 days · Gobi Desert · Vast Mongolia Tour)
    A 4-day ger-camp trip near Ulaanbaatar visiting the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, Khustai's wild horses, a nomadic show, the Chinggis Khaan Statue and Terelj.
  • Nomadic family's stay and visits in Orkhon Valley (6 days · Central Mongolia · Mongolia Guide)
    A 6-day stay with a herding family near Khujirt in the Orkhon Valley, reached by public bus from Ulaanbaatar, with optional riding and trips to a waterfall and Tuvkhun Monastery.
  • Northern & Tsaatan Family & Central Mongolia – 13 days trip (13 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Vast Mongolia Tour)
    A 13-day trip through northern and central Mongolia including Lake Khuvsgul, the Darkhad Valley and a stay with Tsaatan reindeer herders, returning via hot springs and Khustai.
  • Northern Mongolia – Nomadic Reindeer Herders "Tsaatan" (11 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Discover Altai)
    An 11-day trip from Ulaanbaatar to northern Khuvsgul province by flight and SUV, with a homestay in a Tsaatan reindeer herder camp and a visit to Lake Khuvsgul.
  • Reindeer Herders Of Mongolia Horse Trek In Taiga (8 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Mongolia Guide)
    An 8-day northern Mongolia trip with a domestic flight and three days on horseback through the Darkhad region to stay in teepees with Tsaatan reindeer herders.
  • Sand Dunes - Hot SPA - Kharkhorin & Erdenezuu - Nomadic Show - 6 Days (6 days · Gobi Desert · Vast Mongolia Tour)
    A 6-day ger-camp tour of central Mongolia covering sand dunes, the Orkhon Valley waterfall, Tsenkher hot springs, Karakorum and Khustai National Park, plus a nomadic show.
  • SHORT TRIP-VISITING A NOMADIC FAMILY (5 days · Several regions · Gobi Girl (Ikh Goviin Okhin))
    A 5-day stay with a herding family near Kharkhorin, about 300 km west of Ulaanbaatar, helping with livestock and dairy work, with a visit to Erdene Zuu.
  • Tsaatan Reindeer Herders in 15 Days (15 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Budget Tours Mongolia (Tamiryn Khuleg))
    A 15-day trip north via Amarbayasgalant and Murun to the Darkhad Valley, with three days on horseback to reach Tsaatan reindeer herders, returning through central Mongolia.
  • A Journey with A Shaman (Several regions · Steppe Mind)
  • Corporate Retreat with Nomads (Several regions · Steppe Mind)
  • Horseback among reindeer herders (15 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Horseback Adventure (Horseback Mongolia))
  • Nomadic Life in the Orkhon Valley (9 days · Central Mongolia · Horseback Adventure (Horseback Mongolia))
  • Shaman & Shambala Energy Retreat (Several regions · Steppe Mind)
  • Winter Ski and Nomadic Family (3 days · Several regions · Juulchin Tourism)
  • Winter Wonderland/ Einen Besuch zu Rentier Nomaden (11 days · Several regions · Go2Mongolia (Chinguun Journey))
  • Highlights of Mongolia with Private Mini Naadam & Mongol Nomadic Show (13 days · Several regions · Mongolian Luxury Tours · from $8,989)
    A 13-day luxury small-group tour covering Lake Khuvsgul, Hustai, the Gobi and Terelj, with a private mini Naadam and stays in upscale hotels and lodges.
  • Horse trekking among the reindeer herders for 19 days (19 days · Khuvsgul & the north · Mongolian Vision Tours · from $1,000)
    A 19-day northern Mongolia journey focused on horse riding into the taiga to meet Tsaatan reindeer herders, with Khuvsgul Lake, volcanoes and hot springs on the way.
  • Khuvsgul Lake Nomadic Homestay (7 days · Altai & the west · GER to GER · from $495)
    A 7-day homestay trip with a herding family near Lake Khuvsgul, reached by bus via Murun, with ox-cart and horse rides, hikes and hands-on nomadic crafts.
  • Nomadic Culture in Khustai National Park (3 days · Central Mongolia · New Milestone Tours · from $260)
    A 3-day glamping trip near Ulaanbaatar with the Chinggis Khaan statue, Turtle Rock and Aryabal temple, a nomadic family visit and horse riding.
  • Nomadic Desert Adventure | 5 Day Horseback and Hiking Tours (5 days · Several regions · GER to GER · from $348)
    A 5-day community homestay trip near Rashaant village with herding families, horse and camel riding, hikes to Swan Lake and the Mongol Els sand dunes.

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