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"A remote outpost in the heart of Mongolia's Gobi Desert where guests sleep in cozy traditional gers with sparse cell service and no Wi‑Fi, meet nomads watering flocks at nearby wells, enjoy performances of khoomei (throat singing) and morin khuur (horsehead fiddle), visit an Altai Mountain eagle hunter, and—often via a partnering expedition company—attend cultural gatherings such as the Naadam Festival, a midsummer competition of archery, wrestling, and horseback riding." - AFAR Editors
