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Mongolia's desert oasis
This is top hospitality in one of the world's most inhospitable regions, the Gobi. The desert stretches for miles and miles and in the middle of all this lies Mongolia's most luxurious and eco-efficient tourist haven, in the Gurvansaikhan National Park.
Mongolians have successfully adapted for tourism despite the harsh desert conditions: they used traditional felt tents made from a wooden structured with layers of sheep wool that was used by the nomads throughout the ages, to create a comfortable and sophisticated lodging. The Three Camel Lodge is a clever combination of traditional tent-like accommodation (also called ‘gers’) with modern-day elegance and technology. Since its opening in 2003 it has run almost solely on wind and solar power. The tents are erected without the use of a single nail. Traditional Mongolian dancers and musicians regularly entertains guests.
By staying at the Three Camel Lodge, travelers are making a contribution to support the preservation and protection of the Gobi’s unique landscape and flora and fauna while helping Nomadic Expeditions to promote and introduce a new standard of eco-friendly lodges in the country.
Read more:
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/hotel-of-the-week-three-camel-lodge-mongolia-417384.html
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