About Us
A happy Nomadic Trails team invites you to experience for yourself the beauty, spirit, and untouched nature of one of the few remaining places where a living history needs no special revival. Traveling the paths less trodden, visiting isolated communities, old sites and spectacular landscapes are synonymous with Nomadic Trails. In addition to this, our first hand knowledge of the cultures and lifestyle enables us to create unique programs and customize itineraries to individual requests.
Ask questions from Nomadic Trails Staff:
Bayangol District 6 Khoroo Nomadic Trails Building 7B Ulaanbaatar 44 P.O. Box 793 Mongolia
Tel/fax:+976 11 688256 mobile:+976 9904 0894 info@nomadictrails.com www.nomadictrails.com
Why Nomadic Trails
Nomadic Trails is a company that has been set up for an adventurous souls get to incredible places in Mongolia, safety and as much comfort as in local conditions allow. We specialise in drawing on our own extensive local knowledge to give our clients the very best experience possible. Nomadic Trails has experienced expedition tour guides and leaders and every trip we run stems from their expert knowledge and experience of the regions to which we travel. Thus giving you more access to fragile cultures, better opportunities to interact with local people, and the knowledge you are making less of an impact while there.
Our tours are provided on a predominantly full board basis, with mineral water, government permits, entrance fees and transport all included. We believe in an honest, upfront pricing system. We avoid local payments, ‘optional extras’ or forcing our clients to go through the annoying procedure of splitting every meal bill.
As innovative company, Nomadic Trails is delighted to have been voted one of “Responsible Company” of the year by Mongolian Tour Guides Association 2009
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Our staff
Tulga Otgonbaatar
From the soul of steppe nomads, Tulga grew up in the Gobi area where giant sand dunes, camels and the most hospitable people in the world live!
Tulga likes to cheer up his “Wind Horse” (spiritual mind) by riding tough Mongolian horses rather than going to the monastery to pray. He founded Nomadic Trails Company in 2004.
When you see Tulga in Mongolia you will find him trekking, horseback riding and mountaineering.
In his career he has summited Mount Khuiten (4374m), trekked across Potainin glacier, one of the biggest in Mongolia, plus cross country
dog sledding in -40 Celsius.
Nara
Her priority in the company is in charge of all logistics, safety issues. She is one of Tour Guide Trainers of “Mongolian Tour Guides Association” and her involvement to this association is highly appreciated worked for ten years in the travel industry by giving numerous tour guide training and local guide training in different part of Mongolia.
Very active, outgoing person is also Trainer of Ger Camp for frontline staff. Since her training she covered more than 30 ger camps and also has been worked as consultant of USAID based “Gobi Initiative” project since 2007.
She was also one of the people who found out Responsible Tourism Mongolia project.
Delgeree
Young and motivated girl is joined to Nomadic Trails as office manager and account.
Building on our excellent platform of a knowledgeable and
experienced office staff
Delgeree has been proved our valuable staff.
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Tushig
He started his guiding career in 1998 when he was history class student . Even though he has been travelled half of Europe and China India but he still likes to say my Mongolia is the best place.
When he says he is sharpening his pencils, means he writes some articles to Newspapers.
He wrote several very good travel news article in local daily newspapers. He led many of Nomadic Trails expeditions to Western, Northern, and Eastern remote areas of Mongolia.
He is one of our first hand guide!
Naagii
Our proud logistic man Naagii has been with Nomadic Trails since 2004. He has been leading numerous trips through Gobi Desert, Altai, Khangai and Khentii Mountains.
Very knowledgeable and good helping and dynamic man!
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Responsible Tourism Mongolia
Responsible travel and sustainable tourism is an ethos Nomadic Trails has been committed to since our establishment. Our adventures are designed with the local people, culture and eco-system in mind.
We believe that a successful trip not only delivers a unique and unsurpassable journey for our clients, but that it also benefits the peoples whose lands we are privileged to visit.
Many people living in the developed world feel drawn to visit the world’s great wildernesses and unknown cultures. They look for intriguing lands to view the wildlife, experience traditional ways of life, or simply savour the peace and beauty of wide-open spaces.
They seek new experiences and a wider understanding of the world we share, and are prepared to travel the world to find them – and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this desire. However, the growth of such tourism can threaten the very fragile beauty of these very areas that those of us with an adventurous spirit are searching for.
the right circumstances tourism can promote respect for different cultures and encourage people to care about what happens to others in faraway countries, it can create jobs and put money into local economies, as well as helping rural and indigenous communities preserve their culture. These right circumstances can exist if all involved in the tourism industry behave conscientiously, or ‘responsibly’. Nomadic Trails wants to do all it can to promote the growth of positive tourism, and as such the ‘Responsible Tourism’ ethic is at the heart of all that we do.
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As innovative company, Nomadic Trails is delighted to have been voted one of “Responsible Company” of the year by Mongolian Tour Guides Association 2009
Responsible Tour Operator of the year 2009
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Some code of Responsible Tourism in Mongolia
- Always show respect for local people; dress appropriately in public and at places of worship and please seek permission before taking a persons photo or video footage.
- Tip camp/hotel staff appropriately, many have a central tips collection box so it can be fairly distributed or invested for the benefit of all staff. Realise that a single member or staff may be supporting a large number of relatives. Please ask us if you are unsure about how much to give.
- Be fair when bargaining for crafts and goods in local markets as this is often the only livelihood of the tradespeople and your wealth is usually considerable by comparison.
- Try to conserve water in areas where it is scarce, turn of taps while bushing teeth and the shower in between your washing hair and lathering up.
- Leave behind any excess packaging before you travel, not all countries have effective recycling facilities and return all used batteries for disposal at home.
- Cut down on the weight of your luggage, most hotels, camps, lodges provide toiletries and some are produced in the local community.
- Don’t give money to beggars, this cannot be seen as a sustainable way of making a living.
- If you want to take gifts with you we can advise on something appropriate for a local schools or community projects.
- When on a self drive trip, remember to stick to designated roads as off roading will damage the fragile flora and fauna.
- And finally picking up a few words of the local language speaks volumes, we are happy to provide literature to help you.
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