Cook & Connect: Half Day Experience
Half Day Experience Overview
An informal Mongolian cookery class in our Ulaanbaatar office-home.
For those with only a few hours to spare, this informal cookery class offers a warm introduction to Mongolian cuisine and everyday life. Hosted in our cosy office-home in Ulaanbaatar, it reflects who we are — a small, community-focused team sharing modern Mongolia in a personal and welcoming setting.
You’ll cook alongside one of our all-female team of trip assistants — women who prepare these meals regularly for their own families. As you chop, stir, and share stories together, you’ll gain insight into Mongolia’s food culture and discover how simple, local ingredients are turned into nourishing, flavourful dishes.
What Dishes Will I Cook?
Pricing For Half Day Option
- 1 person: US$ 150 pp
- 2 people: US$ 85 pp
- 3-4 people: US$ 65 pp
- 5-6 people: US$ 55 pp
Details
- When: Any date to suit you, all year
- Trip Style: Private (group sizes of 1-6, although bigger groups are possible but get in touch with your details).
- Duration: Half day with morning or afternoon available
- Meeting Location: The ShangriLa Mall. It’s around a 20 minute walk/taxi ride to our office
- Not Included: Gratuities for your trip assistant (optional, but always appreciated) | You will need to bring your own drinking water as this is not supplied
- We donate 10% from each booking to Asral NGO’s Hot Meal Project – a Mongolian initiative we support through a long-term local community partnership — and you’ll also receive our Mongolian recipe book so you can recreate your favourite dishes at home.
Ger District to Ger Kitchen: Full Day Experience
Experience Overview
A full-day Ulaanbaatar food and culture experience
This full-day experience offers a broader introduction to food, place, and everyday life in Ulaanbaatar. Beginning with a visit to a community project in the ger district that we have supported for many years, you’ll gain insight into life in an area that shapes the lives of many people in the capital, yet is still little understood by most visitors.
Accompanied by one of our trip assistants, the morning adds important social context to the day, helping connect the realities of urban Mongolia with the food traditions you will encounter later. After time at the project, you’ll continue to a family ger on the outskirts of the city for a hands-on cookery experience with local hosts.
There, in their home ger, you’ll cook and share food together while learning more about Mongolian home cooking, hospitality, and daily life. This is not simply a cookery class, but a fuller cultural experience that brings together food, conversation, and a more grounded understanding of modern Ulaanbaatar.
What Dishes Will I Cook?
Pricing For Full Day Option
- 1 person: US$ 245 pp
- 2-4 people: US$ 195 pp
- 5-6 people: US$ 160 pp
Details
- When: Any date to suit you, all year, but we have to check availability with the host family
- Trip Style: Private (group sizes of 1-6, although bigger groups are possible but get in touch with your details)
- Duration: Full day (approx 10-6)
- Meeting Location: Your accommodation
- Not Included: Gratuities for your host family or trip assistant (optional, but always appreciated) | You will need to bring your own drinking water
- We donate 10% from each booking to Asral NGO’s Hot Meal Project – a Mongolian initiative we support through a long-term local community partnership — and you’ll also receive our Mongolian recipe book so you can recreate your favourite dishes at home.
