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Felt City Tours Community-led experiences in the ger areas of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Join our monthly tour!We invite anyone interested in learning more about Ulaanbaatar’s ger areas and our community-based...
18/08/2026

Join our monthly tour!

We invite anyone interested in learning more about Ulaanbaatar’s ger areas and our community-based tourism initiative to join our Felt City Tour. This month’s theme is “Traditional Mongolian Crafts” 

Discover the daily lives, realities, and innovations of ger area communities and take home your own paper-cutting and leather crafts.This month’s tour will feature paper-cutting craftswoman S.Davaajargal, leather and felt-craftswoman Ts.Ariunsaikhan and ger-making studio owner and operator P.Amgalan. Your participation will directly support our hosts and community center. 

Date: Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 AM 
Duration: 3.5-4 hours
This tour will run in English.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/Hjmwxyh8mWMPjHhA9

If you are departing from Mongolia before August 29th, prefer a private tour, or prefer a tour in Mongolian, please book it separately using the form at the bottom of this page: https://www.gerhub.org/ger-area-tour

Felt City Tours reached an important milestone, our 100th tour!We’ve had the privilege of welcoming visitors from around...
28/07/2026

Felt City Tours reached an important milestone, our 100th tour!

We’ve had the privilege of welcoming visitors from around the world, connecting them with local families, youth, and community members through authentic experiences and conversations.

Together, we’ve shared home-cooked meals, learned traditional crafts, explored neighborhood streets, listened to personal stories, and discovered a side of Mongolia that often goes unseen.

Last weekend, we set out on a walk through the layered history of Ulaanbaatar. Starting from Barilgachdin Talbai, we mad...
26/06/2026

Last weekend, we set out on a walk through the layered history of Ulaanbaatar. Starting from Barilgachdin Talbai, we made our way through the ger neighborhoods of Gandan and on to Gandantegchinlen Monastery.

Guiding us was historian G. Ochbayar, researcher at the Ulaanbaatar City Museum, who brought each stop to life with stories of the city’s history and architecture from the everyday streets to the religious and architectural heritage of one of Mongolia’s most significant monasteries.

The day became a chance to reflect on how our city is changing, what we hold onto, and what we risk losing along the way.
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Амралтын өдрөөр бид Улаанбаатар хотын түүхтэй танилцах Барилгачдын талбайгаас Гандантэгчэнлин хийд хүртэлх явган аялалд гарлаа.

Энэ удаагийн аяллын маань хөтчөөр Улаанбаатар хотын музейн судлаач, түүхч Г.Очбаяртай хамтарч ажилласан бөгөөд бид бүхний өдөр тутамдаа алхаж өнгөрдөг гудамжнаас эхлээд Монголын хамгийн чухал сүм хийдийн шашин, архитектурын өвийг хүртэл хотын түүх, архитектур талаас нь амилуулан өгүүллээ.

Манай хот хэрхэн өөрчлөгдөж байгаа, бид юуг хадгалж, юуг алдах эрсдэлтэй байгаа талаар эргэцүүлэн бодох боломж болж өнгөрлөө.

Зургаадугаар сарын хотын явган аялалд таныг урьж байна!Энэ удаагийн аяллаар бид Монголын шашин, соёл, хот байгуулалтын т...
19/06/2026

Зургаадугаар сарын хотын явган аялалд таныг урьж байна!

Энэ удаагийн аяллаар бид Монголын шашин, соёл, хот байгуулалтын түүхийг өөртөө шингээсэн Гандантэгчэнлин хийд болон түүний эргэн тойрны орчинтой танилцах болно.

Куратор: Г. Очбаяр (Улаанбаатар хотын музейн судлаач)
Цугларах цэг: Барилгачдын талбай
Огноо: 2026.06.21 11:00 цагаас
Хэл: Монгол
Бүртгэл: https://forms.gle/gvQRzhRx5XpP6ZXu9

From Philadelphia to Ulaanbaatar!We had the pleasure of welcoming students and faculty from the University of Pennsylvan...
30/05/2026

From Philadelphia to Ulaanbaatar!

We had the pleasure of welcoming students and faculty from the University of Pennsylvania as part of their academic visit to Mongolia.

One of the highlights of the day was joining a traditional Mongolian cooking lesson, where students learned how to make huushuur. Sharing food, stories, and experiences created meaningful connections that extended far beyond the classroom.

Thank you for exploring the Felt City with us!

Our first Felt City Tours monthly tour of the 2026 season is here!Join us on May 17th for a special photowalk under the ...
11/05/2026

Our first Felt City Tours monthly tour of the 2026 season is here!

Join us on May 17th for a special photowalk under the theme “Resilience & Creativity.” Together, we will explore the ger areas through stories, images, and everyday moments that reflect the creativity and resilience of the community.

The experience will also include a guest speaker session with our community member Ts. Bilgee, who has lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years. Through his experiences as a father, metal welder, and entrepreneur, we will reflect on resilience, creativity, and everyday life in the ger areas.

Grab your phone or camera and join our community-based experiences and discover Ulaanbaatar through the voices and lives of the people who shape it!

Book through the link here: https://forms.gle/VsrRP7FS275P9E6N8

Felt City Tours is opening Monthly Tours for the 2026 season!Join us every third Sunday of the month, rain or shine, as ...
30/04/2026

Felt City Tours is opening Monthly Tours for the 2026 season!

Join us every third Sunday of the month, rain or shine, as we explore the stories, culture, and everyday life of the ger areas through immersive, community-based experiences.

Each month features a unique theme, from art and photo walks to environmental and cultural explorations!

Stay tuned for more!

Walking the Felt City Tours route, our fellows explored the neighborhoods, met the local hosts, and saw how the stories ...
21/03/2026

Walking the Felt City Tours route, our fellows explored the neighborhoods, met the local hosts, and saw how the stories we talk about actually exist in everyday life.

They spent time with our host Davaajargal learning the steps of Mongolian traditional paper cutting, focusing on the small details, and understanding the patience and care behind the craft. With Sambuu, they played traditional knuckle bone games, sharing laughter, learning the rules, and connecting through something simple but familiar.

These moments were a way to spend time with local community members, sharing time to connect, and learning through doing.

Our Felt City Fellowship 2026 Cohort has officially kicked off!We started the program at the Ulaanbaatar City Museum, wh...
20/03/2026

Our Felt City Fellowship 2026 Cohort has officially kicked off!

We started the program at the Ulaanbaatar City Museum, where we explored the city’s history, the context of ger areas, and set the foundations for the fellowship.

Fellows joined insightful discussions led by our guest speakers, exploring the differences between community-based tourism and traditional tourism, why CBT matters, and what it means in practice through their own experiences.

From storytelling and interpretation to asking ourselves “What do I care about? What do I want to protect?”, the conversations pushed us to think more deeply about the role we play in our culture and history.

As one fellow shared, “There are no words strong enough to fully describe the beauty of Mongolia.” Another reflected on the importance of capturing what moves people, something that applies not only to tourism, but to life and work as well.

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