Mongolia, the infinite territory
Welcome to the kingdom of Gengis Khan ! The natural world has shaped a millenary nomad life in its pristine spaces. Your journey in Central asian steppes will guide you meet one of the most emblematic rider people of Mongolia : the Tsaatans.
Your hosts will initiate you to life under yurt, at the heart of an ancestral and wild land.
Our host community
Erdene, the clan’s chief, is a former reindeer herder, settled in the village of Tsagaannuur. Translator and cultural mediator, he will welcome us in his small community, reaching about thirty people. Still using tepee housing and living of traditional reindeer herding (including seanonal transhumance), members of the community are all close relatives. Our presence and financial participation will support their breeding activities in priority, above all on health issues (livestock decontamination, consanguinity due to geographical isolation) but also local crafting with natural materials (dry wood, bones, rocks or leather) they create for visitors.
Travel at your own pace
You long for authentic human encounter and have a passion for exploring other cultures. You are sensitive to indigenous people’s struggles and rights, you are conscious of their vital role to maintain natural ecosystems. You are ready to live in temporary rustic conditions to “put the mocassins” of another culture, such as an anthropologist. You are enthusiastic about reciprocal interactions : eager to learn but also to contribute to the daily challenges.
Taïga of Khuvsgul (or Khövsgöl)
Not far from Baïkal lake in the South part of Siberia, this pristine land offers an incredible nomadic lifestyle with reindeer herders, welcoming us for several weeks.
