JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF MONGOLIA
Three Camel Lodge
Our Mission
Three Camel Lodge was created to share the landscapes and traditions of Mongolia with guests while supporting the people who call the Gobi home. Its approach includes working with Mongolian artisans, employing a Mongolian team, managing resources at the Lodge, and partnering on cultural and conservation projects.
Each guest learns about the nomadic way of life, as well as its traditions and customs, through visits with nomadic families. The gers and furniture are all authentic and created by local Mongolian artisans. Ingredients for the restaurant’s gourmet meals are grown and sourced locally. Most importantly, Three Camel Lodge was built entirely by locals and continues to be staffed entirely by native Mongolians.
MONGOLIA
Three Camel Lodge isn’t just a place to stay. It’s a state of mind.
Once asked why he climbed Mt. Everest, adventurer George Mallory quipped, “because it’s there.” The reason for creating Three Camel Lodge was precisely because of what wasn’t there.
Jalsa Urubshurow, CEO of Nomadic Expeditions and founder of Three Camel Lodge, had been sharing the undisturbed beauty of Mongolia with travelers since the country reopened in 1990, yet he was unable to find desirable accommodations for his guests.
Jalsa Urubshurow opened Three Camel Lodge in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert in 2002. The luxury Lodge draws on traditional Mongolian gers and Buddhist architecture.
Our unique constellation of gers rests in the heart of the starkly beautiful Gobi Desert. These 40 traditional felt and canvas tents, used by Mongolian nomads, are modeled after traditional Buddhist temples, adhering to strict Mongolian Buddhist canons of “soum style.”
Built and staffed by locals, Three Camel Lodge isn’t just a place to stay. It’s a state of mind.
Three Camel Lodge is a founding member of Beyond Green, a portfolio of hotels, resorts, and lodges with a focus on environmental practices, cultural heritage, and local communities.
LUXURY ACCOMODATIONS
Mongolian Gers
Venture into a World
of Nomadic Mystique
and Majestic Landscapes
