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  Walter

  November 4th, 2025
  This tour primarily takes place in the Gobi. There are many hikes, camel riding, horse riding, and viewing wildlife...
  This tour primarily takes place in the Gobi. There are many hikes, camel riding, horse riding, and viewing wildlife by way of car. Along the way you will stay in gers with host families, as well as hotels. We visited a few museums as well. Chinggis Khan is a big focus of the tour. Favorites on the trip included seeing ibex climb up vertical rocks, a hike in a river gorge to see a waterfall, and following in the footsteps of Roy Chapman Andrews(the real life Indiana Jones. Our guide was Mendee, who was very knowledgeable, reliable, fun, and a true leader. Highly recommended.Show more
  Traveled in October 2025
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  Dolores

  April 30th, 2025
  Both I and another woman over 60 years old toured in mid-April; we are both highly experienced travelers having...
  Both I and another woman over 60 years old toured in mid-April; we are both highly experienced travelers having experienced more than 30-60 countries each. At no time did we feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Incredibly, we were both amazed, impressed, and moved by the *Mongolian people*, the places, the outdoor experiences, and the deep knowledge the tour company provided. Mongolia is truly extraordinary, complex, challenging ,and unusual in many ways. High praise to the company for 1) respecting local people and their traditions first while providing guidance to us travelers how to do the same, 2) providing us with an high-quality, English-fluent guide who was so well-versed on every aspect of Mongolian history, culture, politics, geology, geography, religions, flora, fauna, etc as well as 3) a driver of great skill and ability to safely navigate challenging terrain in addition to being a keen-sighted naturalist. Both the guide and driver were kind, thoughtful, respectful, and funny; in addition to the sharing of information, we all shared many a laugh! Finally, we both felt free to ask any question about Mongolia, giving us the opportunity to learn and appreciate this extraordinary country. This tour places you in the lives of Mongolian herders. Expect to sleep in a very cold or very warm bed, use basic outdoor latrines, to not have access to a daily shower, eat the foods herders eat which is heavily their own meat or milk products (beef, goat, sheep, camel, horse) with fruit and veggies a rarity, and have the opportunity to interact with their herds and flocks. This is very much an outdoor-life tour, away from city life. I was hesitant about spending 12 days with 2 folks I’d never met before in a vast wilderness landscape; this could have become very difficult with clashing personalities. However, that never happened and instead, the laughter we shared indicated we were all at ease. I can truly say that this tour was the best I’ve ever had.Show more
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  Traveled in April 2025
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  Dolores

  April 30th, 2025
  Both I and another woman over 60 years old toured in mid-April; we are both highly experienced travelers having...
  Both I and another woman over 60 years old toured in mid-April; we are both highly experienced travelers having experienced more than 30-60 countries each. At no time did we feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Incredibly, we were both amazed, impressed, and moved by the *Mongolian people*, the places, the outdoor experiences, and the deep knowledge the tour company provided. Mongolia is truly extraordinary, complex, challenging ,and unusual in many ways. High praise to the company for 1) respecting local people and their traditions first while providing guidance to us travelers how to do the same, 2) providing us with an high-quality, English-fluent guide who was so well-versed on every aspect of Mongolian history, culture, politics, geology, geography, religions, flora, fauna, etc as well as 3) a driver of great skill and ability to safely navigate challenging terrain in addition to being a keen-sighted naturalist. Both the guide and driver were kind, thoughtful, respectful, and funny; in addition to the sharing of information, we all shared many a laugh! Finally, we both felt free to ask any question about Mongolia, giving us the opportunity to learn and appreciate this extraordinary country. I was hesitant about spending 12 days with 2 folks I’d never met before in a vast wilderness landscape; this could have become very difficult with clashing personalities. However, that never happened and instead, the laughter we shared indicated we were all at ease. I can truly say that this tour was the best I’ve ever had.Show more
  Traveled in April 2025
  

  Reply from: Tour Mongolia

  Dear Mrs. Dolores Carbonneau, We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your trip with such a great experience. We thank you very much for your travel with us, and your support for our country is highly appreciated. Wish you all the best! Tour Mongolia Team

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  Katarzyna

  October 18th, 2023
  The tour was very well prepared and the company - Active Adventure Tours - seemed to be very reliable. We felt safe...
  The tour was very well prepared and the company - Active Adventure Tours - seemed to be very reliable. We felt safe with the guide Mergen and th driver Chimedee. Chimedee was very nice, helpful and carrying. Everyday he prepared delicious coffee for us, even in the middle of nowhere. We felt lucky to travel with him. Altogether the travel was marvellous, breathtaking. The most moving was the stay with local family. We were lucky to travel as a couple only - then we were just a part of Mongolian yak keeping farmer family. We tried to milk yaks, ride horses, make local food and alkohol. That was just heart-moving. We enjoyed all the minute in Mongolia. We were also satisfied with food (vegetarian) and accommodation (some of gyr camps were better, some worse - usually if the gyrs were worse, the bathrooms were excellent and the other way round).Show more
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  Traveled in September 2023
  

  Reply from: Tour Mongolia

  Thank you very much for your great feedback, we are happy to hear you thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Wish you all the best. Warm Regards, Mendee

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  Katarzyna

  October 18th, 2023
  The tour was very well prepared and the company seemed to be very reliable. We felt very safe with the guide Mergen...
  The tour was very well prepared and the company seemed to be very reliable. We felt very safe with the guide Mergen and the driver Chimedee. Chimedee was extremely nice, helpful and friendly - we felt lucky to travel with him. Everyday he prepared delicious coffee for us, even in the middle of nowhere. Altogether the travel was marvellous and unforgettable, especially the stay with the local family - heart-moving. We just were the part of the yak keeping Mongolian farmers:). I would highly recommend Active Adventures Tours and Mongolia itself. We dream of coming back there.Show more
  Traveled in September 2023
  

  Reply from: Tour Mongolia

  Thank you so much for your review. We highly appreciate your visit and support to Mongolia. Wish you all the best!

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  Ren

  April 30th, 2023
  Booked during the Mongolian spring April which is a quiet time for tourism, I ended up being the only one on the...
  Booked during the Mongolian spring April which is a quiet time for tourism, I ended up being the only one on the tour. Appreciated the quiet and no crowds at all the tourist spots. I enjoyed Spring weather, it was very cold so no bugs and snow on a few days. My guide, driver and host families were very hospitable. Throughly enjoyed the tour, good variety of authentic food and interesting locations. Only complaints would be that traffic sucks in Ulanbataar so try to pick a hotel further away from the CBD and the lack of air conditioning in minivan. It may not be all their vans. It wasn't an issue for me since it was cold, but may be annoying in summer.Show more
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  Traveled in April 2023
  

  Reply from: Tour Mongolia

  Dear Ren Tan, Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciated your visit to Mongolia with us and are glad you enjoyed the trip. Wish you all the best! Best regards, Kadr

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  Larissa

  October 28th, 2022
  My 12-day Treasures of Mongolia tour with Tour Mongolia was absolutely phenomenal! I wound up on a solo tour,...
  My 12-day Treasures of Mongolia tour with Tour Mongolia was absolutely phenomenal! I wound up on a solo tour, which turned out to be the best thing ever with both my guide, Mendee, and our driver, Munkhuu. Mendee's knowledge of the land and history of Mongolia created the perfect experience forShow more
  Traveled in October 2022
  

  Reply from: Tour Mongolia

  Dear Larissa, Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciated your visit to Mongolia with us and are glad you enjoyed the trip. Wish you all the best! Best regards, Kadr

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  Natalia

  July 5th, 2022
  It was a nice trip with amazing places, people, natural beauty and historical sites to discover. The only challenge...
  It was a nice trip with amazing places, people, natural beauty and historical sites to discover. The only challenge regarding the accommodation at nomad families with no running water, toilet and really basic facilities. Not recommended for vegetarian or vegan travellers. Otherwise, the general experience was great. Special thanks to my local guide, driver and travel companion Shine.Show more
  Traveled in June 2022
  

  Reply from: Tour Mongolia

  Dear Natcheva, Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciated your visit to Mongolia with us and are glad you enjoyed the trip. Wish you all the best! Best regards, Mendee

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  TuvshinEnkhbold

  January 10th, 2020
  Amazing experience and a beautiful scenery. Had a lot fun.
  Traveled in August 2018