Since 2008, Nomadic Expeditions and the Three Camel Lodge have proudly supported local students studying traditional Mongolian music and dance at the Gobi’s Hanhongor School. We regularly host performances at the lodge that allow the students to share their talents with our guests and share the beauty of these traditional arts. Read more “Khankhongor School Scholarship Program 2021-22”
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Naadam in Mongolia: The National Festival vs. the Countryside Festivals
Most travelers heading to Mongolia are intrigued by the annual Naadam Festival, the country’s traditional summer games. The games began more than 1,000 years ago and were created to ensure soldiers remained in shape during times of peace and consist of three events; wrestling, archery, and horse racing. The largest and most spectacular festival takes place in the capital of Ulaanbaatar on July 11 – 13. Over the summer, every province in Mongolia holds its own regional Naadam festivals.
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The Nomadic Lifestyle: A Lesson in Harmony with the Earth
Today the world is changing faster than we can comprehend, and it is all because of the industrial and technological advances of mankind. But on the Central Asian Plateau, a timeless way of life persists. Specifically in Mongolia, where Bronze Age nomadic tribes once roamed the steppes and the high mountains, their modern-day descendants today continue to live in coexistence with the environment.
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Bankhar Dog Project: A Progress Update
Three Camel Lodge and the Bankhar Dog Project have jointly started breeding the Mongolian breed and reintroducing this native dog throughout the Gobi region to simultaneously help decrease conflict between herders and the wild animals who might prey upon livestock if not for intervention by Bankhar dogs.
Traveling Through Cooking: Khailmag
One of the best ways to get to know a destination is through their cuisine. And winter is the perfect time to explore their quintessential foods, as many of them are hearty. Mongolia’s gastronomy is rooted in ingredients yielded by the animals herded by nomadic families upon the vast steppe. These include cattle, sheep, goats, horses, camels, and some game meat. From these animals, they draw milk and create a range of delicious dairy products.
Make Travel A Force For Good Just By Choosing Beyond Green Hotels
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The Future of Luxury is Green
Beyond Green, launched this spring under Preferred Hotel Group, offers brand new eco-friendly luxury hospitality experiences
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Top Reviewed Luxury Ecolodge: In the Words of Our Guests
It is one thing for us to promote ourselves as a renowned 5-star ecolodge offering unrivaled Mongolia experience in the heart of the Gobi Desert. It is another for it to come from our guests. We are exceptionally grateful for the outpouring of positive responses we receive each year from our guests, who fall in love with the lodge, our hospitable staff, the cinematic landscapes, epic wildlife, and famously warm nomadic culture.
Without further ado, here are a few words from our guests praising the Lodge on Tripadvisor.com.
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Suggested Gobi Itinerary: 3 Popular Gobi Daytrips
At the Three Camel Lodge, there is no shortage of adventures to savor. The lodge is the ideal base from which to explore the Gobi’s must-see destinations. You will encounter vastly different eco-systems, ancient petroglyphs or use indigenous wildlife, and the region’s most fascinating sites of historical and natural significance.
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Forbes: Make Travel A Force For Good Just By Choosing Beyond Green Hotels
The Covid pandemic has opened many eyes to how travel and tourism can help or hurt local communities. As travel restarts, choosing a vacation at a Beyond Green luxury property will not only help the environment but provide social and economic benefits to the community you visit. Why not make your vacation a force for good?
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