We did the Essence of Mongolia tour with a private guide and driver. All arrangements before hand were handled very professionally with quick responses to emails. On our arrival in ....more

We did the Essence of Mongolia tour with a private guide and driver.

All arrangements before hand were handled very professionally with quick responses to emails.

On our arrival in Ulaanbatar our driver and guide met us at our train.

Mongolia is a beautiful country but it requires travelling vast distances to really experience it.

Our guide provided interesting commentary and although the driver spoke limited English he was always friendly, helpful and on time.

The accommodation we stayed in included 2 nights with nomad families.

Very interesting experience - although I felt the guide could have provided more information.

There were for example no introductions to the family which I found odd.

The one night we stayed in a hotel in Kharkorum was very disapointing.

The hotel was in a dismal state with no blankets or heating provided despite the temperatures dropping to below zero at night.

We were finally provided with a small heater after multiple complaints.

The vehicle was well maintained and the driver was clearly very experienced managing the roads (or lack thereof) very well.

On the final evening of the trip we were provided with evaluation forms which we were expected to complete with the guide sitting with us.

I think this could very easily impair the feedback they are getting as people may feel obliged to assess them more positively.

In general the trip was well planned and executed and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of Mongolia.

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Our guide, Bogi, met our early train arrival at the station and then we set out on our Mongolian adventure after a quick breakfast. The restaurant wasn't open yet, but ....more

Our guide, Bogi, met our early train arrival at the station and then we set out on our Mongolian adventure after a quick breakfast.

The restaurant wasn't open yet, but Bogi was able to talk the restaurant into making something for us.

We stayed two nights with two different nomadic families and learned a lot about the local life.

The families were really lovely and accommodating even thought we didn't speak the same language.

Bogi was able to explain customs to us and translate conversations quickly.

Our driver, Bold, was amazing at driving safely across the dirt roads to get to our destinations.

Our guides took great care of us and provided things to help make our trip more comfortable.

We had so much fun on this 3 day, 2 night trip.

This tour was really well organized and a really unique experience.

Bogi and Bold are amazing people and not only would I consider them friends now, but I am looking forward to going back to Mongolia to experience the country with them again! less....

We spent more than 2 weeks in Mongolia. We visited the south (Gobi) and Central Mongolia. It was a wonderful experience. Many thanks to Tour Mongolia. We had a super ....more

We spent more than 2 weeks in Mongolia.

We visited the south (Gobi) and Central Mongolia.

It was a wonderful experience.

Many thanks to Tour Mongolia.

We had a super guide and a very nice driver.

Thanks to our guide this trip was not only a holiday.

We had the occasion to learn a lot about Buddhism, shamanism and met a lot of local nomadic people.

I was touched by the wisdom of the persons.

We call Mongolia a country in development.

By meeting local nomadic I was wondering who is in development? I learnt a lot from these wonderful people.

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We spent two nights in the Mongolian steppe with two different local families. The families were so generous and kind. Our guide - Bogi - was amazing. Before we went ....more

We spent two nights in the Mongolian steppe with two different local families.

The families were so generous and kind.

Our guide - Bogi - was amazing.

Before we went out to the steppe, we spent some time in the capital, Ulaanbataar, where Bogi explained many different aspects of Mongolian culture.

Our driver - Bold - was also incredible; he had to drive over all kinds of terrain and always took the safest routes.

Both tried their best to make the trip comfortable and interesting; they knew what to bring along to keep the experience authentic, but also a little bit more comfortable for foreigners (e.

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bringing folding chairs for us to sit on outside the gers).

Mongolia is a beautiful country - and we really got to see the best of it - amazing landscapes, many many animals (including the famous Takhi horses) - and birds - and we also experienced homemade food and very authentic nomadic living experiences in the gers (yurts), including an outhouse, no showers, and a stove heated by animal dung.

I enjoyed playing ankle bone with the grandson of a highly decorated horse trainer; drinking homemade vodka; running on the steppe; riding both a horse AND a camel; drinking milk salt tea; and learning about Mongolia and the nomadic life.

These experiences would not have been possible or at least not easy to plan without this tour! less....

We spent 8 nights in Mongolia in Aug. 2019 as part of a 16 person tour group. Our guide was Tebo and he is one of the best that we ....more

We spent 8 nights in Mongolia in Aug.

2019 as part of a 16 person tour group.

Our guide was Tebo and he is one of the best that we have seen anywhere in the world.

The itinerary let us experience the museums, shrines, entertainment, restaurants and more in Ulaan Bataar as well as many of the wonders in the Gobi Desert and Terelj National Park.

Tebo was focused on his guest, their experiences and their safety.

He was very knowledgeable and passionate about his country and that showed in his enthusiasm.

Highly recommended.

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