MONGOLIA:
Arkhangai
Nomadic Environmentalism
$25,306 RAISED
Dive into Mongolia's untouched natural wonders and traditional nomadic lifestyles in the stunning Arkhangai region.
Join our groundbreaking environmental movement. Support local leaders and families in cleanup initiatives, tree planting, and environmental activism. Your contributions will help preserve Mongolia's beauty and combat ecological crises.
Partnering with local leaders, Trek Relief hosts events that educate the public and promote environmental stewardship. Work with local volunteers, stay in traditional yurts, and explore ancient monasteries, hot springs on horseback, and breathtaking landscapes in all-terrain vehicles.
Join us on this epic journey and make a lasting impact. Whether you participate, donate, or fundraise, your involvement matters.
An Adventure for Awareness
Environmental Stewardship & Cooperation
Background
As the most sparsely populated sovereign country in the world, Mongolia contains some of the most untouched natural wonders. One-third of Mongolia's families live semi-nomadic or nomadic lifestyles, moving their yurts and livestock with the seasons across the landlocked plateau. Their traditional way of life has not necessitated the practice of proper waste disposal...until now. With the relatively recent introduction of plastics and supermarkets to the country, old habits die hard, and the stunning countryside is sadly marred with litter and plastic.
Join Our Mission
This isn't just a call to travel; it's a call to action. Participants have opportunities to work with local volunteers and budding green leaders and be welcome guests in Mongolian yurts with nomadic families. Outdoors, you will embark on an exploratory journey to discover ancient monasteries, sparkling sand dunes, natural hot springs, and other national treasures, while on horseback and/or camelback and in an all-terrain vehicle.
Join us and help ignite a beacon of hope and resilience in the heart of Mongolia.
Project Scope & Impact
Mongolia’s ‘1 Billion Tree’ Movement
The grassroots environmental movement is just in its infancy, and you can create the greatest impact now. This epic guided journey through the Mongolian wilderness empowers you to support local leaders and families as conscious protectors of the environment. Funds sponsor vital cleanup initiatives and tree planting to combat desertification—and reach the country’s goal of one billion trees planted by 2030—as well as art-based environmental activism in the countryside badly suffering from ecological crises. Trek Relief especially partners with local leaders to host impactful events designed to educate the public while promoting a fun and positive atmosphere around environmental stewardship.
Charitable Partners
Local Women's Council
Arkhangai Council of Disabled People’s Association
“Our trip was a fully immersive dive into the magic that is Mongolia...For one, it felt so good to help contribute to Mongolia’s reforestation efforts, but it also allowed us to connect a little deeper with the local community and to not feel like a tourist simply just passing by.”
Upcoming Trips
Summer 2025 (TBA)
12 days
General Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive to Ulaanbaatar (guesthouse); welcome dinner
Day 2: Day trip to local culture sites, national park, & monastery (guesthouse)
Day 3: Transport to Arkhangai (guesthouse)
Day 4: Project volunteering (guesthouse)
Day 5: Project volunteering (guesthouse)
Day 6: Project volunteering (guesthouse)
Day 7: Day trip: hike/hot springs (guesthouse)
Day 8: Horse trekking (nomadic homestay)
Day 9: Horse trekking (nomadic homestay)
Day 10: Horse trekking (ger camp)
Day 11: Return to Ulaanbaatar; farewell dinner
Day 12: Departure
-
ASAP: please let us know your intent to join us by signing up below.
1 month prior: Donate/raise the deposit of $700.
2 weeks prior: Donate/raise the remaining minimum contribution of $2400.
-
Group size: 5-10
Fundraising Goal
$1,600 TRIP COST
+ $1,500 TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION
= $3,100 (USD) CONTRIBUTION
-
Tax-deductible donations to support Trek Relief’s programs
Volunteer work and donation to local Mongolian charities
Coverage for local homestays with nomadic families
An embodied experience of what we mean to travel consciously
Food, accommodations, and land transportation within trip dates (starting from orientation dinner to final checkout)
Premier tour services with quality guides; comfortable accommodations including beds, blankets, heating, as well as necessary permits and equipment for trekking.
-
International airfare to/from Ulaanbaatar (UBN)
Airport transportation
Travel/health insurance
Gratuities for our driver(s) and trekking guide(s)
Trek Relief provides opportunities for leadership.
The allocations for Trek Relief makes our Trip Leader and Program Director positions sustainable.
Any extra funds that are raised will help us power the passionate service projects that we carry out around the globe.
Donations to Trek Relief are tax-deductible as permissible by law.
Support the Project
Whether you join a trip or not, you can donate directly or start your own fundraising campaign to help sustain a healthy landscape and population in Mongolia. Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to our mission of providing vital assistance to those in need.
Meet Your Team
-
Julia Roca
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
-
Dr. Rob Williams
TRIP LEADER
-
Murray Benn
PROJECT FACILITATOR
& TOUR OPERATOR