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From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2007

Perched in the foothills of the Gobi Gurvan Sayan Mountains, this desert camp of 46 gers (nomadic tents of felt and wood) is the area's only luxury accommodation....MORE>>

– Pankaj Mishra Inland Empire

From Travel + Leisure , SEP 2006

A resort of 46 gers (nomadic dwellings of felt and wood) at the edge of the Gobi desert....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Sleep in the Desert

From Travel + Leisure , JAN 2005

At some retreats, safeguarding old ways is an unofficial obligation; at others, it's the raison d'être. Jalsa Urubshurowfounded the Three Camel Lodge in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park in his ancestral country of Mongolia to help reestablish nomadic traditions banned by the former Communist regime. In a remote realm infrequently visited by Westerners, the Mongolian staff double as interpreters during festivals that celebrate such Kazakh customs as hunting with golden eagles, camel races, and hoomi (throat) singing....MORE>>

– Shane Mitchell Living Culture

From Travel + Leisure , OCT 2003

Travelers more accustomed to high-end hotels than to hostels can now visit Mongolia's rugged terrain in comfort. Three Camel Lodge, the area's first luxury wilderness camp, is set below the foothills of the Gobi-Altay Mountains on a 54-million-year-old volcanic outcropping. The 50-acre camp features 30 private gers (nomadic tents made of felt and wood) with wood-burning stoves and hand-painted wooden furniture....MORE>>

– T+L Reports: Meet Me in Mongolia

Last updated February 2007