Mongolia
This season, five Mongolian artists made Three Camel Lodge their home and studio, creating new work inspired by the Gobi Desert. They were selected through an open call with the Arts Council of Mongolia for the Avdar Artist Residency, and they lived and worked alongside our guests.
Read more “The Avdar Artist Residency at Three Camel Lodge: 2026 Season in Review”
A hike into the hills above Three Camel Lodge leads to one of the most enduring features of Mongolia’s cultural landscape. At the top stands an ovoo, a cairn of stones overlooking the Lodge and the open country beyond it. Similar structures appear throughout Mongolia, on mountain passes and hilltops, beside roads and in valleys, marking places that have held significance for local communities across generations.
Read more “Ovoos of the South Gobi: Sacred Places in the Mongolian Landscape”
Set within the vast landscapes of the Gobi Desert, Three Camel Lodge offers more than a place to stay. It is an experience shaped by culture, environment, and the people who bring Mongolia’s traditions to life. Among them is Head Chef Munkhtsetseg, whose journey from the western steppe to the lodge kitchen reflects a deep connection between land, food, and heritage. Read more “From Steppe to Stove: A Conversation with Three Camel Lodge’s Head Chef Munkhtsetseg”
Across Mongolia’s vast grassland steppes, an ancient partnership continues its steady return, protecting wildlife, sustaining nomadic livelihoods, and strengthening connections to the country’s cultural heritage.
Read more “2026 Project Update: The Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project at Three Camel Lodge”
Few landscapes recalibrate a traveler’s sense of scale like Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. The horizon stretches without interruption, and quiet becomes a constant rather than an absence. Evidence of ancient life remains visible in the land, while nomadic families continue to shape its present.
Read more “What You Can See and Do in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert”
There are places that heighten experience, and others that fundamentally reframe it. The Gobi belongs to the latter. Its scale alters perception. Its silence carries weight. Time behaves differently here, not because it slows, but because it stops competing for attention.
Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has long been a cradle of paleontological discovery. Its wide horizons and layered rock formations hold the history of entire worlds. In 2025, that story grew richer with the formal description of Duonychus tsogtbaatari, a mid-sized therizinosaur whose fossils were uncovered only a few hundred kilometers from the Three Camel Lodge.
At Three Camel Lodge, our culinary philosophy is shaped by tradition, intention, and a deep respect for place. Our Pastry Chef, Norov, embodies this spirit through every pastry she creates.
In the heart of the South Gobi, creativity thrives at The Workshop at Three Camel Lodge.Â
Founded in 2020 by Jalsa Urubshurow, this initiative began during the pandemic as a way to keep the spirit of craftsmanship alive while preserving employment for the local community.
Read more “Crafting Heritage: Inside the Workshop at Three Camel Lodge”
Calligraphy has long been regarded as one of Mongolia’s purest artistic expressions. Its vertical script reflects the strength and grace of the wind sweeping across the steppe. Practicing it is as much meditation as artistry, an exercise in patience, balance, and inner calm.
At Three Camel Lodge, guests can now experience this timeless craft firsthand in the heart of the Gobi desert.
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