Sukhbaatar Square Walking Tour & Cooking Class in Ulaanbaatar

Roll the dough, cut the noodles, cook the meal yourself

A walking tour and hands-on cooking class in Ulaanbaatar that starts at Sukhbaatar Square and moves through neighborhoods most visitors miss, then into a local home where you prepare and cook Tsuivan, a traditional noodle dish, and eat it together. The guide is a local who grew up here and shares the stories behind the places you pass. Small group, no script, about five hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking and cooking in Ulaanbaatar

• Meet at Sukhbaatar Square
• Walk 7 km through neighborhoods
• Visit markets, schoolyards, railway district
• Arrive at host's tenth-floor apartment
• Enjoy herbal tea and learn Shagai game
• Roll dough and cut noodles
• Prepare ingredients and cook Tsuivan
• Share the meal together
• Receive Tsuivan recipe and Shagai set

The experience

You meet at the Sukhbaatar statue and walk roughly 7 km through the Ulaanbaatar most tourists don't see: local markets, schoolyards, the railway district, parks where families gather. Your guide shares what these places mean, the stories behind them, the way the city actually works. The walk stays on mostly flat, paved streets and moves at an easy pace. Anyone comfortable walking for a few hours can do it.

Then you climb to a tenth-floor apartment overlooking the city. You sit down with herbal tea and learn Shagai, a traditional Mongolian ankle bone game played with sheep bones. Something you'll take home with you. After that, into the kitchen. You roll the dough for Tsuivan from scratch, cut the noodles, prep the ingredients, cook the whole dish yourself the way it's made in Mongolian homes. This is not a demonstration. You do the work with your hands.

When you sit down to eat, the meal is yours because you made it. You share it around the family table with your guide and the small group. You leave with a Tsuivan recipe card, a Shagai set, and the knowledge of how to make this dish at home. Vegetarian Tsuivan is available if you request it when you book.

What’s included

• Guided walk through everyday Ulaanbaatar starting at Sukhbaatar Square, covering approximately 7 km.
• hands-on Tsuivan cooking class in a local home where you roll dough, cut noodles, and cook the dish yourself.
• introduction to Shagai, a traditional Mongolian ankle bone game.
• Mongolian herbal tea, filtered water, and light snacks.
• the homemade Tsuivan meal you prepared, shared at the family table.
• Tsuivan recipe card and Shagai set to take home.
• English-speaking local guide throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Apr 2027

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (10 to 17 years) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupUp to 4

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Serey Travel LLC

Is this one for you?This is a hands-on class, not a cooking demonstration. You do the work yourself in a real kitchen, which means you actually learn how to make Tsuivan and leave knowing you can do it again. Choose this if you want to cook, not watch someone else cook, and if you'd rather spend a day with one local guide and a small group than move through a standard tour itinerary.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (10 to 17 years). Children under 10 can't be included in the booking.

What is Tsuivan and why is it important in Mongolian cooking?

Tsuivan is a traditional Mongolian noodle dish made by hand. You roll the dough, cut it into noodles, and cook it with vegetables and meat or vegetarian ingredients. It's a staple of home cooking in Mongolia, and learning to make it the way a local family does is the core of this class.

How much walking is involved and what are the streets like?

You walk approximately 7 km on mostly flat, paved streets through everyday neighborhoods. The pace is easy and the route is suitable for all fitness levels. The walk takes up a portion of the five-hour experience, with the rest spent at the apartment and in the kitchen.

What do I take home at the end?

You leave with a Tsuivan recipe card so you can make the dish again, a Shagai set to play the traditional game, and the memory of a day spent walking, cooking, and eating in a Mongolian home.

Is this tour suitable if I have dietary restrictions?

Vegetarian Tsuivan is available on request. Let your guide know when you book. Herbal tea, filtered water, and light snacks are provided throughout the day.