At the ranch, you can ride unfenced, wide-open steppe and taiga in the last great wilderness of the world. You might ride out to look for the horses, ranging somewhere on the open steppe or in the hills. You might ride north for a few days to spy the Russian Orthodox monastery across the border, or southwest to the lost Buddhist monastery in the hills. You will sleep in a ger, the traditional Mongolian nomad?s home. You will eat home-grown and all-natural food, including roast meat, cheese, stew, vegetables, milk, yogurt, and airag. You will learn to drink vodka the Mongolian way, accepting a proffered glass with honor and blessing the land in the directions of the four winds. You can herd horses and goats and sheep and cattle, rope, milk, make cheese and airag, horse ride and trek, feed the animals, cut firewood, hike, eat, sleep, and relax. You may get caught up in delivering baby animals, moving a ger, fishing in the Orkhon River, visiting, singing, and celebrating. You will be amazed at such simple and enjoyable living. You will never forget your adventure at the Anak Ranch of Mongolia. ** The year 2006 is the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Mongolian state by Genghis Khan. In Mongolia this year, you will be part of the celebration of one of the oldest and most astonishing histories of any nation in the world. On horseback and around the fire, you will have the opportunity to learn the intricate story of the largest empire in history and how it began 800 years ago with horsemen who rode the same rangelands that you will be riding. ** Our daily rate includes accommodation in a ger, all meals, horse riding, and adventure at the ranch. A portion of all income of the Anak Ranch is donated to improving conditions at Gantskhudag Prison, the largest prison in Mongolia. In 2005, US$70,000 were raised and invested in digging a well and building a water main to the prison. *Spring Temperate, though it can get a bit muddy. There are occasiona
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