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All About Yurts!

Learn more about our authentic Mongolian Yurts in the Texas Hill Country!

Fun Facts

We love bringing these authentic Yurts to Wimberley and Dripping Springs. Here’s everything you have ever wanted to know about Mongolian Yurts!

A Mongolian Yurt is called a "Ger."
Our yurts are made of hand-stripped Siberian pine wood, and camel hide is used to hold the lattice together.
The "toono" is the circular center of the yurt, held up by two columns.
The toono connects all of the poles together, which connect to the lattice walls.
The entire structure is bound together with horsehair ropes, then covered in a sheep's wool felt layer for insulation, and finally covered in canvas.
The two center columns are male and female, equal size, facing one another, holding up the toono.
One extended family hand-paints all the beautiful design on the poles, toono, and center beams.
The fertility rope is the center rope which always hangs down to the right side of the yurt, by the female center column.
In North America, we make one small change to the traditional Mongolian construction: a layer of waterproofing (Tyvek) between the sheep's wool and the canvas. The Mongolian climate is much dryer than our climate in Texas, so this helps protect the wool from moisture.
Each yurt has a set of "goat doors"inside the main door. When the weather is good, the Mongolians always leave their outer door open, welcoming their neighbors to come in. However, they don't want to invite the goats into their living space, so the goat doors block the goats, but not the neighbors!
The endless knot in our logo comes from the Tibetan symbol for connectivity of all of creation, connecting the earth to the sky, the people to nature, the people to one another, the earthly life to the after life. You can see the endless knot in the beautiful design on Sasha Ger's doors.

Hand Painted interior

Gorgeous Hand Painted door.

Choose Your Yurtopian Experience

Both our Wimberley and Dripping Springs Resorts feature the same peaceful surroundings and luxurious amenities. To respect the privacy of all guests, we are a child and pet free facility.

Designed as a remote hideaway in the woods, each of our six Wimberley Yurts have sweeping hill country views from a rooftop deck. Each yurt is situated for privacy with more than 300 feet of woods in between each yurt territory. The Wimberley Yurts are located just a few miles from downtown Wimberley which features multiple restaurants, bars, shops, art galleries and Blue Hole Regional Park.

Spanning 46 acres of wooded hill country, The Dripping Springs location is home to 10 secluded yurts where guests enjoy the same amenities and experience as Wimberley. You’ll also find a hiking trail and wet-weather creek to explore. Neary is Pedernales Falls State Park. Although this is a more secluded experience, you can find shops, dining and bars in nearby Dripping Springs, about 25 minutes away.

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