What is local ger guesthouse of Mongolia?

What is local ger guest house of Mongolia? Some nomadic people who live within national park area have their own small business for ger accommodation for backpackers. Staying there gives you a chance to get closely acquainted with the way of life and culture of the Mongolian people.

Staying in local ger guesthouse is fun. Most of the local ger guesthouses are real nomadic people and they have their own cattle. So you can see or participate daily job of the nomadic people.
While the tourist ger camps are open only in summer, local ger guesthouses are also work in winter. Because they live there.
Local ger guesthouses are getting better every year. So when you visit, there may be more service than you expect.

Ganbaatar local ger guesthouse at Ongi Monastery Ruins in Middle Gobi.

A local ger guesthouse in Khongor Sand Dune — Ganbaatar local ger guesthouse at Ongi Monastery Ruins in Middle Gobi.

Accommodation

The families built extra several gers around their home for renting to the tourists. A ger usually has 4 beds. But don’t worry, no one other than your tour group will stay at your ger. Drivers and guides stay at separate ger.

visiting to nomadic family — house wife usually manager of the local ger guesthouse

The driver of our company and a customer are staying at the local ger guesthouse in autumn — house wife usually manager of the local ger guesthouse

Food Service

Some well running guesthouses offer food service for their customers. They usually serve authentic Mongolian meals or Russian styled western meals. You can even cook your own food at your ger if you want. In recent years, the food service of the local ger guesthouse has been constantly improving & some of them have restaurant building.

Taking breakfast with local ger guesthouse host

Eating meal in outside is fun. Camels looking you. Most of the local ger guesthouses have their own cattle. — Taking breakfast with local ger guesthouse host

Shower & Toilet

Most ger guesthouses now offer modern flush toilets, and many have separate shower facilities. However, it is still common for some to use traditional wooden toilets. If bathing facilities are not available at your guesthouse, you can use paid shower services in soum (sub-provincial) centers or at tourist ger camps, allowing you to bathe regularly—even daily if you wish.

Electricity

There is no electricity at the some local ger guesthouses specially located far away from village or town. The local ger guesthouses that are close to residential areas or close to central power lines have electricity. However, guesthouses have solar panels and power generators to charge phones and cameras. So that means you can charge your devices every day.