Shuutiin Tokhoi

Western Mongolia


About 6km to the northwest of town, this basic camp has a gorgeous, grassy location along the Buyant Gol, at the foot of a rocky escarpment. No showers or electricity, but they do have areas for playing basketball and volleyball (it's all about priorities). Some English spoken; meals T7000.


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