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The Land of the Eternal Blue Sky

Arrive as a guest.
Leave as kin.

Travel Mongolia as Mongolians know it. Expeditions, festivals, and private journeys, designed by people who grew up on this land. Every route chosen for you. Every guide named. Every ger warmed before you arrive.

500+ guests welcomed·40 countries·Featured in Bloomberg·YPO · EO trusted
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The Zochin Promise

Mongolia has a word for you.
Zochin.

In the old Mongolian law of the steppe, the guest is sacred. The fire is lit before you arrive. The bowl of milk tea is poured before you ask. The door of the ger is never locked, because you were expected.

We have been opening Mongolia to travellers for three decades. Not as a vendor. As a host. Every route, every camp, every guide we place in your path is chosen by this single law.

The Rara Avis family, Ulaanbaatar

i.

The fire is already lit.

Every itinerary is planned to the hour before you land. Airport met. Ger warmed. Horse waiting.

ii.

The bowl is already poured.

Nothing is unclear. Every price includes accommodation, meals, guide, 4WD, and park fees, stated in plain language before you book.

iii.

The door has no lock.

We reply to every inquiry within four hours. AI assistance 24/7. Nomin or a senior guide takes it from there. Always a human, always named.

iv.

The road was walked for you first.

Every guide on our team has lived the route they lead. No freelancers. No generic scripts. Real people, born to these mountains.

The people who will take you

Real faces. Real Mongolia. Never anonymous.

Meet the full team →
N
Nomin Bat-Erdene
Director of Guest Experience
12 years hosting international travellers · Speaks English, Japanese, Mongolian
B
Bakhyt
Altai & Eagle Country
Kazakh-Mongolian · 18 years guiding
T
Temüjin
Gobi & Kharkhorin
Born in Dornogovi · 14 years desert specialist
Y
Yogi
Horseback & Big Sky
Fifth-generation horse trainer · Terelj
Five ways to arrive

What we do, and who it's for.

Tours

Small-group journeys, 5 to 13 days, fixed departures. Everything included. Our flagship product.

For the curious traveller

Expeditions

Max eight people. Remote. Demanding. Application-based. Reindeer, eagles, the Trans-Mongolian grand.

For the seasoned adventurer

Festivals

Naadam, Golden Eagle, Tsagaan Sar, Khövsgöl Ice. VIP access. They sell out every year. We hold seats.

For the cultural seeker

Stays

Four properties we built. Off-grid lodge. Boutique hotel. Traditional ger camp. Private wing in UB.

For the discerning sleeper

Tailor-Made

Your dates. Your group. Your pace. Private tours from $800 per day, designed around a single request.

For the private party
Three journeys to begin with

Tours chosen often. Remembered always.

See all tours →
GobiJun – Sep
7 days·Max 10·Moderate

Secret Discoveries of the Gobi

Sand dunes that sing. Cliffs of burning red.
Includes: all accommodation, all meals, English-speaking guide, 4WD transport, park fees.
$3,000
per person · group of 6+
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AltaiOct 4 – 5
8 days·Max 12·Active

In Search of Eagles

Ride beside hunters whose fathers taught the birds.
Includes: all accommodation, all meals, Kazakh-speaking guide, domestic flights, festival VIP access.
$4,500
per person · all-in
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NaadamJul 10 – 13
9 days·Max 10·Sells out

Naadam: The Three Games

The oldest Olympics on earth. Wrestling. Archery. Horse.
Includes: all accommodation, all meals, guide, VIP festival seating, domestic flights.
$4,000
per person · from
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Guest stories

Voices from the steppe. Actual, verified, proud.

Read 500+ reviews →
★★★★★

Best trip of my life. Nomin read every line of my brief. Our guide Temüjin knew the Gobi like his own garden. I came for the landscape and left with a family.

S
Sarah C.
San Francisco, USA · Solo traveller
In Search of Eagles · 2025
★★★★★

The most well-organised private tour we have experienced. The team anticipated what my wife needed before she asked. Accommodation standards were unambiguous. We will return.

H
Hiroshi M.
Tokyo, Japan · Private, group of 4
Tailor-Made · Orkhon & Big Sky · 2025
★★★★★

Did this solo, best decision of my life. Max 12 group meant I actually knew everyone by day two. Response time to my questions beforehand was always under an hour. Rare.

J
Jake R.
London, UK · Solo · 29
Secret Discoveries of the Gobi · 2024
Tailor-Made

Travelling privately?
We design Mongolia around you.

Your dates. Your pace. Your people only. Whether it is two in a wing of Big Sky Lodge or a delegation of fifty with helicopters and guides fluent in four languages. Every itinerary is built from one email, one call, one hour of listening.

From $800 / day
Per person, based on group of four. Everything in.
48 hr
From inquiry to first draft itinerary in your inbox.
5 languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian.
YPO · EO
The only Mongolian operator trusted by both organisations.
Signature Events

Three originals. Nothing like them on earth.

Experiences we invented, host ourselves, and open to a handful of guests each year. Applications and waitlists only. The bar is high, the return is higher.

2027

Steppe Reset

The world's most extreme digital detox.
Duration10 days
Cohort12 max
Fee$14,000 pp
ChannelYPO · EO
Apply for 2027 →
2028

The Khan Ride

Ride like an empire was counting on you.
Duration7 days
Cohort30 max
Fee$9,500 pp
ChannelEquestrian
Join the waitlist →
2029

Eternal Blue Marathon

Run under the biggest sky on earth.
Distance42 km
Runners200 max
Fee$1,200 + 2 nights
FinisherHand-sewn deel
Notify me when open →
RAHM Stays

Four properties we built. Four reasons we sleep well.

All stays →
Flagship · Off-grid

Big Sky Lodge

Terelj National Park. 100% solar. Equestrian facilities. Beehives. Host property of the 2027 Steppe Reset.

90 kWp solarPrivate bathroomHot waterHorses on siteKhangar Restaurant
Enter Big Sky →

Otugi Hotel

9 rooms · UB Business Tower · Opening 2026

Orkhon Valley Ger Camp

Traditional gers · Jun – Aug · Orkhon Valley

V28 Hotel

Boutique · Rara Avis HQ · Ulaanbaatar
Festival calendar

A country that gathers. All year, all seasons.

See the full year →
Summer · Sells out
July 10 – 13

Naadam: The Three Games

The oldest Olympics on earth. Wrestling, archery, horse racing. VIP seating inside the stadium. We hold seats every year.

from $4,000Inquire →
Autumn · Max 12
October 4 – 5

Golden Eagle: Altai

Bayan-Ölgii. Kazakh eagle hunters. Eagles that have been with their handlers for fifteen years. You ride with them.

from $4,500Inquire →
Winter · Sells out
March 2 – 5

Ice Festival: Khövsgöl

Frozen Lake Khövsgöl. Dog sleds. Ice sculpting. Horse races on the lake. Minus thirty and unforgettable.

from $3,500Inquire →
Winter · Rare access
Jan / Feb (lunar)

Tsagaan Sar: Lunar New Year

Nomad families open their gers. You greet elders, share khuushuur, learn the snuff-bottle ritual. Few operators offer genuine family placement. We do.

from $3,500Inquire →
Spring · Intimate
March 5 – 6

Thousand Camel: Gobi

One thousand Bactrian camels in a single valley. Races, polo, traditional dress. The last sanctuary of the domesticated two-hump.

from $2,800Inquire →
Summer · Highland
July 23 – 24

Yak Festival: Khangai

Yak polo, yak beauty contest, yak tug-of-war. Highland herders in their summer finest.

from $2,900Inquire →
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Billion Trees · National Campaign

Mongolia loses the steppe. We are planting it back.

76.9% of our land is affected by desertification. President Khurelsukh's billion-tree pledge to the UN is a national promise. Our Roots & Retreats initiative has already planted 400 trees at Big Sky Lodge. Every guest adds one more.

412
Trees planted at Big Sky Lodge
Goal 2030 · 2,000 trees
Plan My Trip

Your Mongolia journey starts here.

Send us a note. A human reads every word. We reply within four hours, every time.

Tell us who you are

We respond within 4 hours, every time.

Your brief is with us.

Nomin or a senior guide will reply to you within four hours. You will receive a full itinerary draft within 48 hours.

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