Visit Reindeer Herders In Northern Mongolia
Starts in Ulaanbaatar
We emphasize the quality of human contacts and encounters with local people. Respect for the horse and local equestrian traditions, from which many lessons can be learnt. Shared adventures. To travel with Blue Wolf Travel means travel with the horses and the local people in the great outdoors, choosing the life of the nomad. It is an active holiday calling for some effort but with moments of complete relaxation and pleasure.
Mongolia is a transition zone where the Great Siberian Taiga meets the Central Asian steppes. Hence, much of Northern Mongolia is classified as Taiga, a biome characterized by coniferous forests. The Tsaatan, one of the last nomadic reindeer herders in the world, dwells in this remote area. They are considered to be the smallest ethnic minority of Mongolia with just over 300 individuals. The reindeers provide all their basic needs such as milk, meat, transportation, heat and clothes. Although it would be more comfortable for the Tsaatan to live outside taiga, the specialized nutritional and geographical requirements of reindeer forces them to stay.