🇲🇳 Unveil Mongolia with Dr. Christopher Atwood

📆 June 27 - July 10, 2024

One of our esteemed expedition guest lecturers, Dr. Christopher Atwood, will be joining us again this year to provide expert guidance and insight into the cultural and educational aspects of Mongolia. This promises to be an unparalleled opportunity for travelers seeking enriching experiences and deeper understanding of the Mongols!

Dr. Atwood’s special presentations and talks throughout the journey will enrich this trip like non other. There will also be opportunities to fish, trek and ride horse and camels on this trip, while staying on both expedition style tents and traditional gers throughout.

👍️ Trip Summary

👑 The trip begins in eastern Mongolia, in the footsteps of the founders of 13th century Great Mongolian Empire. The journey takes you to the lesser-known historical sites directly linked with the rise of Genghis Khan. This will be an unique opportunity to learn about the secret ways of early Mongolian noblemen and mysteries surrounding them.

🏔️ The trip continues to western Mongolia, where Mongolia’s Altai Mountains loom large. The Altai Mountains has been one of the cradles of Mongolian nomadic civilization and is home to most scenic national parks in the country. With historical heritage from ancient burials to rock paintings and pristine national parks from snowcapped mountains to crystal clear lakes, Altai mountains has long been considered as one of Mongolia’s most beautiful areas and a hidden jewel. You will learn about traditional nomadic way of life up-close. 

🦕 The journey then continues to the Gobi Desert, the land of dinosaurs and snow leopards, with a focus on natural history.

👇️ About the expert

Professor Atwood is the Chair and Professor of the Mongolian and Chinese Frontier and Ethnic History Department at University of Pennsylvania. Many knows his excellent research works centered on the relation of culture and the formation of political power among the Mongols and the history in general.

Currently, his active research areas include employing source-critical methods to reconstruct lost Mongolian sources of the Mongol Empire and developing a new, non-"tribal" framework for the social history of Central Eurasian nomads. A recognized expert, he has made appearances on numerous television shows exploring the Mongol world empire and is the author of the "Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire."

Among his recent accomplishments is an inventive and important new translation of Mongolia’s historical classic, “The Secret History of Mongolia,” into English. Since his initial visit in 1989, Professor Atwood has been a frequent visitor to Mongolia, indulging in his passion for exploring the countryside during his free time. An avid bird watcher, he equally enjoys a range of field activities, from camping to horse and camel riding, as well as hiking.

Books published by Dr. Atwood:

• Young Mongols and Vigilantes in Inner Mongolia’s Interregnum Decades, 1911-1931

• The Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire

• The Secret History of Mongols, translated into English  

🤘 How to book this trip?

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