Learn the art of making water holes in the frozen river: You will arrive at Mrs. Uranchimeg’s Ger where she will serve you tea and lunch. After lunch, you will help her to make water holes in frozen Terelj River and collect water. Afterwards, a herder will guide you to your overnight family by ox cart for 8 kilometers. Overnight Ger: You will overnight with Mr. Ganzorig’s family. He will welcome you with dinner and hot milk tea.

Traditional 'ankle bone shooting' and 'ice bowling' on frozen river: Nomadic breakfast will be served by Mr. Ganzorig and after that you can learn how to play a traditional winter game that involves the shooting of ankle bones with family.  Later, your journey will continue by horse back or ox cart to your next family that you overnight that is 5km away. At Mr. Bold’s family, you will be welcomed with tea and lunch. In the late afternoon, Mrs. Battsetseg and Mr. Bold will show you how to play a traditional winter game of ice bowling and you can have a friendly competition with them. In the evening, you will have dinner with family members and this will be your second and final overnight.

Bonfire dancing with nomads on frozen river: After breakfast with Mr. Bold’s family, you can try to herd livestock and milk their cow. You have an opportunity to learn how to stitch Mongolian traditional garments, try on Mongolian costumes and take a few amazing photos.  In late afternoon, a herder will guide you to Mrs Amarjargal’s Ger for 5km. Mrs. Amarjargal will serve you hot tea and cookies. Before departing, you have an opportunity make fire on frozen river, warm up and enjoy a dance with the family. After your farewell lunch, Mr. Bold will take you to the Terelj River crossing where you will await your bus or private vehicle hire.

In line with responsible tourism's best practice, we insist on an ortientation briefing - $25 Per Person Booking and Travel Orientation Training Fee
As our project office is working hard to develop responsible community based tourism in Mongolia, payment of the booking fee allows us to provide this important service. Our office team will assist withlogisitcs of your travel with the rural communities and provide you a pre-travel orientation so you stay in Mongolia is productive, some services include:
Booking your trip with local communities
Communications costs of your logistics (Ulaanbaatar and rural locations)
Travel passes and information packages
Travel orientation & information (local know-how and save yourself $100s)
Cultural sensitivity orientation & information
Basic Mongolian language training on key travel vocabulary
Mongolian language travel terminology sheet
Etc.