15 Jun 2024
Great trip!
I give it 5 stars because it really was fun and the description of the trip matched how it went! But to explain some details of what to expect:
We were promptly picked up at our hotel by our guide and driver, both spoke adequate enough enough for the trip to work though there were some language barriers here and there. Not a problem though!
The car was comfortable and clean, they had a bottle of water for us (we brought extra bottles with us which imd recommend, though you do stop at some places where you could buy more) and shared some history about Mongolia and Ulaanbaatar as we left the city.
There was never more than about 2 hours in the car between a stop or at least a bathroom break which was great, but be prepared for a long drive! Especially on day 2.
All the places we stopped were very interesting and tourist friendly and we had a great time. The lunch on day one was prorated by a nomad family and we questioned a bit the cleanliness of the food prep process but neither of us got sick! I’d recommend bringing hand sanitizer though, no running water in sight.
The yurt we stated in was definitely a tourist setup but it was nice! Running water and a heater inside. The meals at that camp were great.
Our guide was always offering to take pictures for us, asking if we were enjoying ourselves, and making sure we were comfortable!
We saw many historical sights, beautiful scenery, and wild horses! It was a much better tour of Mongolia than we could have given ourselves.