Jigden runs a small local tour company based in Ulaanbaatar, and has worked in tourism for more than fifteen years. He guides and drives personally, and also works with a team of guides, drivers and cooks for larger groups or when several trips run at once.
The trips he and his team run cover most of Mongolia: the Gobi Desert, Central Mongolia and the Orkhon Valley, Khuvsgul Lake in the north, and longer expeditions into the Altai Mountains in the west to visit eagle hunters, or deep into the northern forests to meet the Tsaatan reindeer herders. Itineraries range from short three-day trips around Terelj National Park to multi-week journeys that combine several regions, with horse riding, camel riding and hiking built into most routes.
Trips run with a 4WD vehicle, a driver and an English-speaking guide who also cooks. Groups can be private or joined, usually up to about twenty people before splitting into two. Jigden and his team offer budget, mid-range and comfort packages, mixing nomadic family homestays, tourist ger camps and hotels depending on what travelers prefer, and they adjust routes around arrival dates, fitness level and specific interests such as the Naadam festival or longer horse treks.
We had a great experience visiting Mongolia. Our guide Satko (I'm sorry if I spelled it wrong) it's such a great and sweet person, so pationate and puts a lot of heart into it. She knows so much about Mongolia and share it with us, and she also cooked great. Also Gamba the driver is awesome. Highly recommended both of them for the Mongolia experience.
We booked very last minute Jigden was already guiding another tour so he arranged Chuka to guide us during our 8D7N trip. Chuka was amazing as she made sure everything and we were very well taken care of in Central Mongolia, even our occasional excessive questions (LOL!) when we got too curious and excited about the breathtaking landscape, semi-dessert, waterfall, wild horses, meals (we miss her mutton / beef soup with rice), horse ride to see the yak festival. We couldn`t be more grateful as Chuka and the driver really gave thought to our itinerary. Without them, we would have driven 6+hr to see the Ogii lake and got massively disappointed not realizing it wasn`t at its best. So we decided to drive back to where we stayed on the first night and had an amazing time with the family, who produced the BEST cheese we`ve had that went perfectly well with plain bread. We loved the cute pair of handmade ear rings made of wool we were gifted! What `s amazing is that Chuka`s English is good enough that we could talk about anything from Mongolian culture and politics to issues on a more personal level. One week was too short and I`d absolutely love to take on an adventurous tour to Northern Mongolia to see reindeer with her next time! Our Mongolian driver didn`t speak much English but we can tell he`s a definitely a humorous, and kind person from the yogurt ice lollies and the beautiful bracelets with stones he gifted us, which brought tears to our eyes, even though we probably had been a pain in the neck as it was us who made him drive so many hours every day! We felt sorry about that. As mentioned before, Jidgen was touring another group during our visit but we`re fortunate to meet him on the last day in UB. We met this charming fella at a restaurant and he drove us to the best spot in UB- the supermarket! Trust me when you`re touring Mongolia, you`d better maximize your time away town cos that`s the REAL Mongolia. Technically speaking we booked 7 days only but the morning (the 8th day!) we left for home, Jigden himself met us at our hotel at 5am, drove us to the airport and saw us off there. Chuka couldn`t be kinder to suggest seeing us off too. We wish we had more time with him and his team. Before I forget, Jigden speaks perfect English (you can read from his profile) so communication would be the last thing to worry about. Just worry about how little time you`ll probably spend in Mongolia to have a real taste of its beauty. Cheers p.s. Jigden promised 2-3 times of shower before the trip, a promise he kept just fine. We were the happiest people on earth when we had hot shower for the first time in 4 days. Cherish water people. Water is scarce and a very precious resource in the world.
Everything went smoothly and well with Jigden our guide and Sambor our driver. We had the privilege to be only two for this hiking and touristic tour. We loved the nights in yourtes, the nice food and the friendliness of everyone! We recommend jigden for any tour you want to do!!
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