The isolated remoteness of Mongolia's harsh
desert landscape is daunting to most, if not all of
the world's luxury travelers. The birthplace of the
fearless conqueror Genghis Khan, Mongolia has long
be portrayed as a land whose customs and heritage
have been untouched by modernity. However,Mongolia
is now the site for adventurous travelers with the
lust for
adrenaline pumping through their veins. The country
now plays host to a new generation of well-heeled
travelers willing to return to the roots of
civilisation through immersing themselves in
pastoral nomadic herding.
Retrace the route and lifestyle of Genghis Khan on
an exclusive, adrenaline-riddled falconry trip, set
against the harsh dry tors and inselbergs of an
unforgiving desert landscape. Or set out for a
horseback
expedition under the celestial stars of the vast,
untouched Gobi desert.
A luxury honeymoon to Mongolia could find you
glamping it up in the co-ordinates of nowhere,
cocooned in crispy Egyptian sheets by night and
treated to gourmet food in the day, interspersed
with the requisite Mongolian spa treatment- your
only connection to the outside world being the
satellite phone.
Partake in adventurous falconry missions in the
day under the expert guidance of experienced local
instructors or watch the revival of polo in
Mongolia. Should mobile tented expeditions strike
your fancy, Urbane Nomads would be able to deliver
such at considerable style. Honeymooners are
privileged
to experience the inspiring hardships of early
civilisations, while working together to discover
the beauty and inherent wisdom in absolute
isolation.
Move further northward (arriving via private charter
plane) to embark on a weeklong horseback expedition
to find the summer encampment of the Tsaatans
(reindeer herders). This seemingly primitive
civilisation are descended from the original nomadic
herders and can trace their bloodlines back
centuries. They are an ancient tribe whose lives are
governed by shamaans and shaped by dreams and
tradition. The basis of all life according to the
Tsaatan legends is centered around their natural
environment, and this caveat can be found in all
aspects of their conservative, unchanged. daily
lives. Let your imagination take root whilemyou
ponder the magnificence of nature and be educated in
the basics of Mongolian nomadic
culture which is highly dependent upon the natural
environment and animal herding for survival. The
harshness of the land is not for the faint-hearted,
as the dry desert air, relentless sun and swift
winds rival
the difficulty reserved only for extreme
mountaineering.
Honeymooners who persevere will be amazed
by the tranquility and contentment that can only be
found living within a civilisation that is seemingly
untouched by both modernity and time, while
achieving what only Mongolian tribes dating back
centuries have been able to do - survive the
unforgiving Gobi desert.
Photos courtesy of HS Khaan Resort
An initiation itinerary for first timers to
Bhutan. Itinerary can be tweaked to suit
photographers, with trip being led by the
photographer behind the first coffee table book
on Bhutan.
Combining Marrakech with
the romance and luxury
of camping in the
Sahara- marrying
exoticism with isolation
whilst based in the most
seductive hotels in a
country known for its
high standards of
hospitality.
A rustic luxury safari-
combining nights in star
beds in Northern Kenya,
a retro-chic camp in the
Masai Mara and nights
under the stars on a
luxury dhow in Lamu.
