Experience True Ranch Life as a Mongolian Nomad!!

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Connect with the locals: 3 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 3 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

Assist on a real nomadic ranch in Sumber, in central Mongolia. We have 500 goats, 500 sheep, over 60 cows, and 120 horses. The owners name is Alta. He is a kind and hardworking man, and a great cook! However, he does not speak English! This will be a very authentic Mongolian immersion experience, and will take some time to adjust! Alta has 3 boys who help during the summer, and a wife who lives on a nearby farm who speaks good English.

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Requirements

Beginner English
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Homestay

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Meeting locals
3 Immersing in the local culture
3 Get in touch with nature
2 Meeting international travelers
1 Learning about sustainability
1 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 12. Responsible consumption and production
1 15. Life on land

Archie

United Kingdom

Aalta and his family are incredible, kind people. This experience was amazing, right enough it was very very hard work, long days, but we were in lambing season so was expected. I genuinely believe this is as close as you can get to being a Mongolian farmer without actually moving here and becoming one. You have to adapt lots, to what I found was a completely different way of life to what I'm used to. Aalta, Batuk, Tuggii and Minjee will always keep you right with a mixture of Mongolian, English and hand gestures. If you're up for it, send it! Big love to all the people involved!

about 1 month ago

Meliane

Canada

There is a lot to say about this opportunity, but honestly, this was a really unique and fun experience. It's not always easy, it takes time to adjust and some days can be hard because the work lasts all day but I've met the sweetest people, learn a lot and made some truly special memories. Thank you <3

about 1 month ago

Ana

United States

This place was really great! I love working with animals and am used to this type of life. I do think that it is very challenging and that should definitely be noted but it is worth the challenge and so fun. Alta and his sons are the best and I would love to come back

18 days ago

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