Our Story
Born from the Steppe
Private expeditions across the world last wild horizon.
Private expeditions across the world last wild horizon.
Amuun was born from a simple frustration: Mongolia's most extraordinary landscapes were inaccessible to the kind of traveller who would truly appreciate them. Not inaccessible by distance, but by design — overloaded group itineraries, generic ger camps, and guides who recited the same script to every visitor.
We build six private expeditions per year — no more. Each one is shaped around a single party, a single season, and a single question: what does this landscape reveal when you slow down enough to listen?
Erdene Munkhbat
Senior Guide, Gobi and Central Mongolia
Erdene was born in Dundgovi province. Twelve years guiding across the Gobi with specialist knowledge in paleontology sites and fossil-bearing cliffs. He was previously a park ranger at Gurvan Saikhan National Park and speaks English, Russian, and conversational Japanese.
Saraa Dashdorj
Cultural Programs Lead
Tuvshin Altangerel
High Altitude Expedition Guide
Tuvshin has summited all five peaks of Altai Tavan Bogd. He represented Mongolia on the 2021 Everest North Col expedition and holds UIAGM mountain guide certification. He leads all Altai and high altitude programs for Amuun.
Nomin Batbayar
Founder and Expedition Director
The stillness on the third night in the Gobi was something I had never experienced. Nomin and her team knew exactly when to speak and when to let the landscape do it.
James Whitfield · UNITED STATES
We came for Naadam and stayed for the guides. Saraa introduced us to a Kazakh family in Olgii whose hospitality redefined the trip. Every meal was a lesson in something.
Ji Young Park · SOUTH KOREA
My wife and I have traveled to forty seven countries. Amuun Altai expedition ranks in the top three for pure landscape and top one for guide quality. Tuvshin adapted the route daily based on weather.
Klaus Weber · GERMANY
Small group, but each guide knew our names, our dietary needs, our pace. Erdene pointed out fossils at Bayanzag my guidebook missed entirely. Authentic expertise, not a script.
Yuki Tanaka · JAPAN