A guided Mongolia tour can allow you to go beyond the beaten path
and experience how it’s like to live in a traditional Mongolian way. You can
live like the nomads do, sleep in a traditional ger, cook your own camp food,
and even live with a nomadic family for a few days if you wish. The success of
your travel experience will really depend on your choice of travel agency. The
key is to find one that can provide a local and authentic flavour while keeping
the itinerary respectful of the locals.
Tourists impact the local rural communities in many ways—sometimes
negatively. Choose a travel agency that is committed to ensuring that your interaction
with the locals remains mutually beneficial, never over-bearing or intrusive.
A good itinerary includes the 'must see' attractions and ‘must-do’ activities, but goes beyond that. To truly experience the traditional Mongolian way of life, your guide should introduce unexpected additions that can set your holiday apart. For example, your travel agency may arrange for you to receive a cooking lesson from a local. You might also be taught how to put up a ger. Do you want a backstage tour of the famous State Opera House? That’s also possible. If you are tired of staying in hotels, the agency can arrange ger camp accommodation as well as homestays, so you get to truly live with a local family. You may also get to visit a traditional Mongolian school or even help the Gobi anti-desertification project by planting a tree. The best Mongolia travel agency let you get under Mongolia’s skin and to provide a variety of experiences.
The itinerary, while well planned, should remain flexible. You don’t
want to be forced to do a rigid set of defined activities at specified times.
The guides should be friendly, approachable, honest, and enthusiastic. Most of
all, they should be organised and efficient. The best itineraries let you
experience local life while making full use of your time and money, so that
nothing is wasted.
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