Module Tours at Elstei Ger Camp
Elstei Ger Camp Trip | Open Steppe Trip
Our most popular Mongolian stopovers are based at Elstei Ger camp. This camp is set in a beautiful open grassland with a back drop of rugged mountains. Whilst at the camp a range of activities are available from archery, wrestling, Ger building, horse riding (additional fee to most packages), visiting local nomadic families, trekking or just kicking back outside your ger and taking in the vast nature around you. Elstei is often sighted as the highlight of a Trans-Siberian trip.
Notes:
- Trips to Elstei can be added onto any package that has a stop in Mongolia. The start of the trip is in Ulanbaatar where a City tour is given before being transferred to the ger camp.
- You will sleep in a traditional Mongolian 'ger' with comfortable beds with clean linen and blankets. The camp features a shower block and washing facilities with hot water, a restaurant and shop. While in Elstei all meals are provided and are prepared to good standards. In the evening there are often cultural performances such as singing and dancing, or your guide will teach you traditional Mongolian board games!
- Elstei Trips are available
year round, although in winter (from October to April,
depending on weather) the shower block and restaurant are
closed due to frozen pipes. Instead meals are prepared in
a kitchen ger and basic washing facilities and toilet are
provided. The ger is well heated by a wood burning stove.
| Code MM1,2,3 or 4 |  |
|---|---|
| Recommended! Elstei Ger Camp, varying length, every night in comfortable ger. Read more about Elstei | |
| DAY 1 Arrival |
 Arrival in UB (13:20 or later on train #23 or 07:00 train #364). Your
guide will meet you at the station and give you an orientation
sight-seeing tour around the city, including the Gandan Monastery,
Zaishan Hill and Sukhebatar Square. Transfer to Elstei Ger camp. Your
guide will explain local customs and introduce you to traditional living
in a Ger. Dinner. Overnight. |
| Option Day |  Breakfast.
Your guide will be on hand to show you to local 'working' gers, tasting local
food. Possibility of horse riding trips to the river and exploring the steppe.
Lunch and dinner at the Ger camp. (Packed lunch can be arranged if away from
the camp).Transfer |
| Transfer Day | Free time at the ger camp before transfer back to Ulaanbaatar for transfer to the station or additional days at a hotel or additional program. |
| Code OS3 | |
|---|---|
| Recommended! Open Steppe Ranch (2 nights in ger camp, 1 night with Herdsman). Available 15 April to 15 October. Read more about Open Steppe | |
| DAY 1 |  Meet your guide on arrival and have city tour including Zaisan hill,
Gandan monastery, Sukhebaatar Square. Transfer to Elstei Ger camp and
settle in to your ger. Western dinner in Elstei restaurant. |
| DAY 2 |  Breakfast, meet up with your
guide and a short ride out to the open steppe.
Introduction to the nomadic life, find the
herd of horses (or cows, sheep or goats depending
on season) on horseback. Hands on experience
to learn the routine of the herdsman. Overnight
stay with the herdsman family. All food will
be prepared by this family. |
| DAY 3 |  After breakfast continue the daily routine of the
herdsman and the family. Return to Elstei Ger before
dinner. Overnight. |
| DAY 4 | Transfer back to Ulanbaatar for departure, or add additional nights at Elstei ger camp or continuation of another Module. |
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