Northern Mongolia and the Dukha Reindeer Herders
September 2025
Join me on a once in a lifetime photography expedition into the Mongolian taiga to meet Dukha families and their herds of reindeer. Also known as Tsaatan, which means ‘those who have reindeer’ in the Mongolian language, the Dukha are an ethnic minority who are amongst the few remaining reindeer herders in the world. They maintain a nomadic lifestyle in the remote Siberian forest that borders Russia in northern Mongolia, moving several times a year in search of grazing for their domesticated reindeer.
This trip requires a basic level of fitness and preferably some horse riding experience since the only to reach the families is on horseback, or reindeer back. We will also have several long days driving in a 4-wheel drive vehicle over extremely rough terrain.
Price includes all in-country transportation, accommodation, food, photography instruction and feedback, and translation during the trip.
International flights to Ulaanbaatar, travel insurance, tips, alcoholic drinks and photographic equipment are not included.
This trip is suitable for both aspiring and professional photographers and anyone who’s interested in an authentic and culturally immersive experience that offers a genuine insight into the lives of the families we’ll meet.
