University students in Mongolia posing with their scholarship certificates while standing next to their professors

Update: Khankhongor Scholarship Program for 2023-2024

For the last 15 years, Three Camel Lodge and our sister company, Nomadic Expeditions, have proudly supported local students studying traditional Mongolian music and dance at the Gobi’s Khankhongor School. We frequently hold performances at the lodge, giving these talented students the chance to showcase their skills and share the beauty of these cultural traditions with our guests. Additionally, we also contribute to the Scholarship Program on an annual basis.

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Khankhongor School Scholarship Grantees 2021-22

This article was originally posted on Nomadic Expeditions Travel Blog

Since 2008, Nomadic Expeditions and the Three Camel Lodge have proudly supported local students studying traditional Mongolian music and dance at the Gobi’s Hanhongor School. We regularly host performances at the lodge that allow the students to share their talents with our guests and share the beauty of these traditional arts. Read more “Khankhongor School Scholarship Grantees 2021-22”

A Nomadic Herder

The Nomadic Lifestyle

The Nomadic Lifestyle
A Lesson in Harmony with the Earth

Today the world is changing faster than we can comprehend, and it is all because of the industrial and technological advances of mankind. But on the Central Asian Plateau, a timeless way of life persists. Specifically in Mongolia, where Bronze Age nomadic tribes once roamed the steppes and the high mountains, their modern-day descendants today continue to live in coexistence with the environment.

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Bankhar Dog Project: A Progress Update

Restoring the Bankhar Breed Population

Three Camel Lodge and the Bankhar Dog Project have jointly started breeding the Mongolian breed and reintroducing this native dog throughout the Gobi region to simultaneously help decrease conflict between herders and the wild animals who might prey upon livestock if not for intervention by Bankhar dogs.

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Make Travel A Force For Good Just By Choosing Beyond Green Hotels

The Covid pandemic has opened many eyes to how travel and tourism can help or hurt local communities. As travel restarts, choosing a vacation at a Beyond Green luxury property will not only help the environment but provide social and economic benefits to the community you visit. Why not make your vacation a force for good?

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THE FUTURE OF LUXURY IS GREEN

Beyond Green, launched this spring under Preferred Hotel Group, offers brand new eco-friendly luxury hospitality experiences

The Covid pandemic has opened many eyes to how travel and tourism can help or hurt local communities. As travel restarts, choosing a vacation at a Beyond Green luxury property will not only help the environment but provide social and economic benefits to the community you visit. Why not make your vacation a force for good?

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Forbes Features Beyond Green

Make Travel A Force For Good Just By Choosing Beyond Green Hotels

The Covid pandemic has opened many eyes to how travel and tourism can help or hurt local communities. As travel restarts, choosing a vacation at a Beyond Green luxury property will not only help the environment but provide social and economic benefits to the community you visit. Why not make your vacation a force for good?

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Travel That Transforms: An Earth Day Message

The environmental movement Earth Day began in 1970 to bring much-needed attention to the global challenges that need to be addressed, such as the climate crisis. And on this anniversary, many people feel inspired to take action—either on climate change, or supporting renewable energy, or looking to make more sustainable choices in the goods they buy. Yet not everyone realizes that these choices can extend into how you vacation.
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Three Camel Lodge Sustainability

Three Camel Lodge Joins Beyond Green

April 15, 2021 – Three Camel Lodge is proud to announce that it has joined Beyond Green – a global portfolio of hotels, resorts, and lodges that exemplify sustainable leadership. Launched on November 17, 2020, Beyond Green was created to provide a more purposeful way to explore the world where good guests meet good hosts, presenting genuine hospitality by the people for the planet.
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Sustainable Shopping in Mongolia

We at the Three Camel Lodge are frequently asked for recommendations of the best shopping in Mongolia, which is renowned for its wool garments, hand-woven textiles, and traditional handcrafts.

Our store at the lodge makes available a full assortment of products produced by Mongolian vendors, whom we select based upon the quality of their products, and the extent to which their business benefits local communities.

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