We’re at the tail end of our G Adventures Nomadic Mongolia tour, a 14-day Ulaanbaatar-return odyssey which has seen our group of 14 traverse the Gobi desert, hike the yak-dotted valley of Yolyn ...

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Our camp, Nomadic Journeys’ Jalman Meadows Wilderness, is an idyllic spot with gers set in pretty meadows with the River Tuul gushing by. A yak and cart transfer our luggage to our new homes.

Mongolia is home to one of the world’s few remaining truly nomadic cultures. About a fifth of the population are herders, and nomadism is intricately woven into the country’s spirit.

Sanj Ayurzana, a participant of the project, used to live a nomadic lifestyle in western Mongolia. A nomadic tent-style home Sanj Ayurzana, right, and her mother in western Mongolia.