This private tour staying with a local herder family is designed for travelers who want to experience the essence of Mongolia’s nomadic way of life. The good, the bad, and everything that happens in between. This is a raw experience that makes you forget about your life back home for a few days while you embrace off-grid living.

Booking this Mongolia tour is one of the best experiences you can have in the country. The reason Mongolia is such a special destination is because this is really the way people still live. This isn’t a tourist camp designed to give you a fake experience, this is the real thing.

We’ve designed this tour to offer a thoughtful balance between nomadic living, but also feel that it’s important that you spend time in the modern and ancient capital cities, Ulaanbaatar and Kharkhorin. This is to give you a better understanding of historic and modern day Mongolia, and how the country became what it is today. (This Historic Mongolia day tour in Ulaanbaatar will help you get even deeper into that, if you’re a history buff.)

From the modern-day capital, with your driver and knowledgeable guide leading the way, you’ll leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind to head deep into the countryside for several days of living alongside a nomadic family. Here, daily life on the steppe unfolds at a natural pace, shaped by chores, shared meals, and time spent outdoors. This trip offers an honest and unfiltered look at how nomadic life continues today.

This experience focuses on fewer and shorter travel days, allowing the experience to remain comfortable and unhurried, leaving space for city add-ons at the beginning or end of the trip.

This itinerary is well suited for those seeking a sense of adventure, combining immersion, simplicity, and comfort into a clear introduction to Mongolia.

Highlights of this 6-day Nomadic Family Homestay private tour in Orkhon Valley include:

• Stay 4 days with a nomadic herder family and experience daily life on the steppe through shared meals, chores, and time spent together.
• Travel just beyond the capital to experience authentic nomadic life without long-distance travel, ideal for shorter stays.
• Visit Kharkhorin, the former capital of the Mongol Empire, and gain historical context through the local museum and surrounding landscape.
• Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery, Mongolia’s oldest surviving Buddhist monastery and a key spiritual site.
• Enjoy a well-paced journey that balances immersion and authenticity, without pushing physical or logistical limits.
• Experience wide open landscapes, quiet nights, and a slower rhythm of life shaped by nature.
• Begin and end in central Ulaanbaatar, allowing time for city exploration and optional add-on experiences.
• Travel with a knowledgeable local guide who provides cultural insight and handles logistics seamlessly. (Our guides speak English, French, and German!)