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When winter takes hold of Mongolia, you’ll take part in a traditional Shamanic festival as the landscape turns white and magical. Drive your own well-trained husky team through silent forests, ride reindeer in the traditional way with Tsaatan women herders, and try your hand at fat-biking along icy rivers.
Stay in traditional gers (yurts) warmed by log burners alongside nomadic families, sharing authentic, home-cooked Mongolian dishes beneath Mongolia’s winter sky.
Hiking
Cultural
0–2: Cultural
A strong balance of cultural exploration and physical activity. Expect full days combining walking, local visits and time outdoors, sometimes over varied terrain. Participants should be comfortable being active and managing consecutive days on their feet, without the trip being physically demanding. A strong balance of cultural exploration and activity.
3-4: Cultural Active
Trips where planned physical activity forms a clear part of the itinerary alongside cultural experiences. Expect full days that may include walking tours, local visits and full day or overnight treks, sometimes at altitude and over varied but non-technical terrain. Participants should be comfortable with sustained daily activity.
5–6: Adventurous
Physical activity is a central part of the journey, balanced with meaningful cultural experiences. Expect full days outdoors with sustained movement over varied terrain, which may include longer treks and a variety of outdoor activities. This level suits women with good general fitness who exercise regularly and are comfortable staying active across consecutive days.
7-8: Skilled
Designed for women, who already enjoy a specific activity (for example cycling, ski touring or trail running) as previous experience in the core activity is essential. No expedition conditions or extreme environments. These journeys prioritise sustained movement and endurance while remaining fully supported and culturally grounded.
9-10: Advanced
Expect mostly active days with sustained movement and elevation gain, across a varied programme of activities. Days are structured to balance physical effort with recovery time. This level suits fit, well-prepared participants who are comfortable maintaining a steady pace over consecutive days and enjoy challenging themselves.
£1,950 per person
£195 deposit • Fully refundable for 48 hours
4-10 women
Small groups by design for deeper connection, and better support
12th to 23rd January 2027
Highlights
13 nights in Mongolia’s authentic, wild-light winter season.
Drive your own sledge powered by a well trained team of huskies through snow-covered forests.
Take part in a traditional Shamanic festival in northern Mongolia, joining sacred fire rituals led by local shamans.
Herd & ride reindeer across frozen valleys with the indigenous Tsaatan women, learning their traditional herding ways.
Half-day horseback adventure through Arkhangai’s snow-dusted hills ending in the natural hot springs of Tsenkher.
Fat-bike across icy winter landscapes and explore remote protected mountain regions.
Travel across the frozen surface of Lake Khuvsgul by vehicle, crossing one of the world’s deepest freshwater lakes in full winter conditions
Stay in traditional gers warmed by wood burners and share home-cooked meals with nomadic hosts
Itinerary
Airport | Ulaanbaatar City | 50 km transfer
Arrive at Chinggis Khaan International Airport and meet your local female guide and driver. Transfer by road into Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital.
After check-in, there’s time to settle in before a welcome dinner — your first taste of Mongolian cuisine and a chance to properly meet the group.
Overnight: Hotel in Ulaanbaatar
Meals: Dinner
Ulaanbaatar | Gorkhi-Terelj National Park | 80 km
We leave the city and drive into the open steppe of Terelj National Park.
Today is a full-day dog-sledding adventure. Learn to handle your own team of huskies before heading out across frozen rivers and forest trails. Snowmobile and horse-sled options are available for those who want to try something different.
Later, we visit Turtle Rock and hike up to Ariyabal Meditation Temple for sweeping valley views.
Overnight: Traditional ger camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Terelj National Park | Approx. 25 km
After breakfast, we head out on a full-day fat-bike adventure. Wide tyres, frozen ground, open landscapes, this is winter riding, Mongolia style.
Ride through snow-covered valleys and along quiet steppe tracks, supported by your guide throughout. It’s active, remote and properly memorable.
Overnight: Traditional ger camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ulaanbaatar | Murun | Khuvsgul Lake
Early transfer to the airport for our domestic flight north to Murun.
On arrival, we drive towards Khuvsgul Lake, crossing frozen landscapes and remote mountain passes. If conditions allow, we drive directly across the ice of Lake Khuvsgul, vast, silent and completely frozen.
We break the journey with a traditional Mongolian lunch stop, hot tea, local dishes and a chance to stretch before continuing north through the Jilleg mountain pass before arriving at our wooden guesthouse for the night.
Overnight: Guesthouse near Khuvsgul Lake
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Renchinlkhumbe | Jargant River | Approx. 15 km
After breakfast, we travel to the Maanar winter gathering near the Jargant River. Today is centred around traditional ceremonies and spiritual rituals led by local shamans. Witness offerings to the water spirits, prayer rituals and cultural performances that form part of Darkhad shamanic traditions.
There will be time to share tea, learn about local customs and experience the atmosphere of this rare winter gathering.
Overnight: Wooden guesthouse / tourist camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Renchinlkhumbe | Tsagaannuur | Taiga | Approx. 100 km
After breakfast, we drive towards Tsagaannuur and continue into the taiga region to meet Tsaatan reindeer herding families.
Today is about cultural exchange and observation. We spend time learning about reindeer herding traditions, daily life in the taiga and the realities of winter living in this remote region.
There may be the opportunity to observe reindeer milking and, where appropriate and agreed locally, experience riding reindeer in the traditional way.
Tonight, we stay in simple local accommodation in or near the community.
Overnight: Traditional ger / wooden house
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
East Taiga | Renchinlkhumbe | Approx. 200 km
After breakfast, we travel to Ar Bosgot Gorge, a dramatic canyon landscape of frozen water, forest and rock.
Later, we visit a local family in the Tsagaannuur region for a simple shared meal and insight into daily life in northern Mongolia. In the afternoon, we return to Renchinlkhumbe.
Overnight: Wooden guesthouse / tourist camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Renchinlkhumbe | Murun | Approx. 280 km
After breakfast, we begin the journey south.
We follow the Jargant River, one of the few rivers that continues to flow through winter, before stopping at the Duüt “Singing” Spring. The landscape here shifts between frozen forest, open valley and mountain terrain.
After lunch in Ulaan-Uul, we continue by 4WD to Murun, arriving late afternoon.
Overnight: Guesthouse in Murun
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Murun | Arkhangai Province | Approx. 440 km
After breakfast, we drive south into Central Mongolia, where the landscape opens into wide valleys, steppe and mountain terrain.
We spend time with a local yak herding family, learning about daily life on the steppe. There may be the opportunity to observe yak milking and traditional food preparation, depending on the season and family schedule.
Overnight: Traditional ger
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arkhangai |Ulaanbaatar | Approx. 570 km
After breakfast, we head out for a half-day horseback ride across the winter steppe.
Mongolian horses are small, strong and deeply woven into daily life here. Riding offers a different perspective on the landscape before we begin the drive back to Ulaanbaatar.
We arrive in the city late afternoon and check into our hotel.
Overnight: Hotel in Ulaanbaatar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast, we explore key highlights of the city including Gandantegchinlen Monastery and Sukhbaatar Square.
In the afternoon, we visit a local craftswoman to learn about traditional Mongolian craftsmanship before returning to the hotel.
Later, enjoy a well-earned spa visit, sauna, steam or massage, a chance to properly unwind after days in the winter wilderness.
Evening at leisure before our final dinner together.
Overnight: Hotel in Ulaanbaatar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ulaanbaatar | Chinggis Khaan International Airport | 50 km
After breakfast, transfer to Chinggis Khaan International Airport for onward flights.
Meals: Breakfast
Essentials
Ulaanbaatar | Chinggis Khaan International Airport
This trip includes a mix of hotel stays, ger camps and locally run guesthouses.
3 nights | Ulaanbaatar
Centrally located hotel (Ramada or similar), twin-share rooms with private en-suite facilities.
2 nights | Terelj National Park
Traditional ger camp. Twin-share gers. Heating provided. Bathroom facilities may be shared.
3 nights | Northern Mongolia (Renchinlkhumbe / Taiga region)
Simple wooden guesthouse or locally run tourist camp. Twin-share rooms. Basic facilities suitable for remote winter conditions.
1 night | Tsaatan | Taiga region
Traditional ger, wooden house or local accommodation depending on conditions. Shared facilities.
1 night | Arkhangai Province
Stay with a nomadic family in a traditional ger. Simple conditions. Shared facilities.
All accommodation is selected for suitability for winter travel. Standards outside Ulaanbaatar are basic and reflect the remote regions visited.
What’s included
What’s not included
1. Passport
2. Backpack (comfortable & lightweight)
3. Power bank for electronic devices /If needed
4. Winter clothes
5. Vacuum flask for hot drinks
6. Sleeping bag or sleeping bag liner /If needed as bedding will be provided
7. Personal ID & She Peaks emergency contact details card
8. Local currency and a bank card as a back up
