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Hi everybody!
My name is Saraa and I'm running a guesthouse in Murun. Murun is in the North of Mongolia in the Khuvsgul province near the Khuvsgul Lake. I have already over 15 years experience with tourists and travellers as a guide or another things. I'm also running a small non-goverment-organisation (NGO) since 2008 and I'm also a part of a „womens group“. I thought a second in my guesthouse or community could be nice. Here are lot of things to do. Actually I have a small house near the river and I would love to build a garden there too. The neighbors around the guesthouse come in and out and even with their kids. We all working together and whenever and whereever someone needs help we or you will help there.
So welome in mongolia and enjoy !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I will teach you everything you want to know about the Mongolian culture. You would get deeply in touch with our community. I will teach you to cook really good food and also we would teach you do produce some self-made-products like shoes and other thing. I actually will share all my knowledge with you, just ask me what you need to know.
Projects involving children
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Help
Here are lot of different things to help with. There are cleaning in my guesthouse. There are help in the eco garden and in the self-made-products-production from our women's group. You can also help teaching gardening and english in our neighborhood. And at the countryside to build a eco-farm/garden with vegetables.
I just have started this volunteer-programm so if you can help me to organize it better that would be great! ( that's include internet help like my webside or my blog for travellers)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Mongolian: Fluent
Accommodation
one person, a couple or max. three are welcomed
sharing rooms, a own ger if you stay one month
wifi
hot shower
What else ...
you can go hiking and you can explore everything you want by yourself. You can take the public bus the khuvsgul lake and go camping there.
If you have a budget you can also rent here a motorbike and make your own trip.
And of course you can do everything what we offer here as well.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Host ref number: 863653555578
Feedback (33)
15 May 2025
Left by Workawayer (Nakisa) for host
I’m a flexible and well-traveled person, and I appreciated the opportunity to share a room with your two grown-up sons — they were respectful and kind. Thank you for welcoming me into your Mongolian life; it was truly rewarding to teach your students English.
13 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Pia) for host
I had the two most amazing weeks teaching English with Saraa in Murun!
Saraa's style of teaching is very creative and practical, for example she would send me out with some of the more advanced students to have them give me tours of their schools or of the local museum to practice their English outside the classroom. There are also a lot of… read more
Saraa's style of teaching is very creative and practical, for example she would send me out with some of the more advanced students to have them give me tours of their schools or of the local museum to practice their English outside the classroom. There are also a lot of… read more
13 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Clara & Cal) for host
Had a wonderful time teaching for a week at Saraa's guesthouse. We were very well looked after, being cooked delicious meals and having a comfortable and clean place to stay. Both Saraa and her sons were incredibly welcoming and kind, and we soon felt at home at the guesthouse.
The teaching was slightly daunting at first, but quickly became part… read more
The teaching was slightly daunting at first, but quickly became part… read more
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15 May 2025
Left by Workawayer (Nakisa) for host
I’m a flexible and well-traveled person, and I appreciated the opportunity to share a room with your two grown-up sons — they were respectful and kind. Thank you for welcoming me into your Mongolian life; it was truly rewarding to teach your students English.
13 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Pia) for host
I had the two most amazing weeks teaching English with Saraa in Murun!
Saraa's style of teaching is very creative and practical, for example she would send me out with some of the more advanced students to have them give me tours of their schools or of the local museum to practice their English outside the classroom. There are also a lot of… read more
Saraa's style of teaching is very creative and practical, for example she would send me out with some of the more advanced students to have them give me tours of their schools or of the local museum to practice their English outside the classroom. There are also a lot of… read more
13 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Clara & Cal) for host
Had a wonderful time teaching for a week at Saraa's guesthouse. We were very well looked after, being cooked delicious meals and having a comfortable and clean place to stay. Both Saraa and her sons were incredibly welcoming and kind, and we soon felt at home at the guesthouse.
The teaching was slightly daunting at first, but quickly became part… read more
The teaching was slightly daunting at first, but quickly became part… read more
5 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Mirjan) for host
I had a lovely stay at Saraa's guesthouse in August 2024. I stayed only for a week and it was my first-ever Workaway experience. Saraa and her sons are very kind, and they cook very good food <3
Murun is a cute province to visit especially in the summer. Glad I found this place.
Murun is a cute province to visit especially in the summer. Glad I found this place.
25 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Solène & Olivier) for host
My boyfriend and I stayed 15 days in January in northern Mongolia in Moron. During our stay, we have taught English to children and carry out interventions in the field of health. Classes take place in the morning or in the afternoon. So you have time to prepare for classes and walk around the city. We were housed in the guesthouse of Saraa, a… read more
1 Dec 2023
Left by Workawayer (Denise) for host
I spent 3 weeks with Saraa in Murun - it was a wonderful, challenging, heartful experience. My main focus was teaching English to the out-of-school classes that Saraa offers in her guesthouse. The children are delightful, respectful and very enthusiastic; there are very few resources for teaching so we did lots of games and songs. We also visited… read more
13 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (KARINE) for host
I spent 1 week on the summer camp. I tryed to teach english (my accent is very bad !!!) and i gave some initiation to french and spanish language. It was interesting to exchange with the kids. Sara is a very committed and busy person but she found the time to pick me up, to make sure I was welcomed at the camp. Maybe I could have done more with… read more
22 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Stine) for host
Our 8 days at Sara's were amazing! During our stay we helped at the Children's summer camp Saraa had organised a bit outside of Murun. We spent five days in the nature teaching some English to the kids but mostly playing games and hanging out with them. The place is rustic but it was so great! These kids are incredibly independent, really sweet… read more
12 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Marc & Valentine) for host
An excellent stay however too fast at Sara Gusthouse, the work was very simple and everything was perfect.
29 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Katarzyna & Sven) for host
The general atmosphere with Saraa's family and the other guests and volunteers was nice, but there is no clear structure or plan for the work to be done. If you really want to work, you might feel kind of lost. You may have to find your work yourself.
2 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Sandra) for host
I truly enjoyed my time at Saraa's. During my Workaway, there was a good mix of volunteers from different parts of the world so it was great to have some camaraderie during our down-time. As well, I enjoyed getting to know Saraa's family and staff. I felt very immersed in the Mongolian family life. I taught English 4 hours a day, 5 days a week to… read more
8 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Patrick) for host
Saraa is a very interesting person who is doing a lot for the local community. She and her family works hard. She's always running around, even in her holiday times. Saraa has great connections with the local families and knows the area very well. The first few days I've spend time with their children to play basketball and I took time to teach… read more
10 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Anouck & James) for host
You would admire Saraa for her involment in the community, she also cope with men’s world bravely. We regret to not have had more time with her to discuss about it. We had a glance at her network for 5 short days but no more. Even if she was too busy it was nice, english lesson and help for everyday life, stimulated by the fact to be with an other… read more
2 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Laurent & Tiffany) for host
We stayed 6 days at Saraa's place in February. Saraa looks like to be a generous and helpul girl, she is a really important person in Mörön. 100% involved in her community, she is busy, so we would have helped her more but it was hard to get some informations. We have spent our time with a other french couple, we enjoyed our time with them. Help… read more
2 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Carla & Agustín ) for host
We came to Saara's home knowing that there won't be much to do -given the low season- except for giving english lessons that she was going to organize. We stayed three weeks at her place, actually the family left a whole "house" for us, which was very confortable, and we made sure it was tidy and clean -we even re organize the rooms-. We helped… read more
6 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host
We had a great experience volunteering at Saraa's. She does a lot of work for the community and even so, she's got time to be a good host. We had to do different kinds of jobs and have initiative to do them, but that made it more interesting. Her family is very nice and sharing our staying with other volunteers was very exciting. We hope the… read more
18 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Eloïse) for host
Where to begin!
Sarah is maybe one of the strongest and loving woman I've met in Mongolia. Her work takes most of her time but she will always be there if you need her. This volunteering is made for people who take initiatives and know how to work on their own, the goal is to make the place better and do anything to help Sarah have less work when… read more
Sarah is maybe one of the strongest and loving woman I've met in Mongolia. Her work takes most of her time but she will always be there if you need her. This volunteering is made for people who take initiatives and know how to work on their own, the goal is to make the place better and do anything to help Sarah have less work when… read more
22 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Rémy & Alexamdre) for host
It was a pleasure to meet Saraa and her family.
They are very friendly and helpful, they try to find the best way for your trip in Khovsgol's lake.
Than you want to join an organized trip or follow your own way.
About volunteering, it was very cool, there isn't really big works to do but there is always something to do for who is… read more
They are very friendly and helpful, they try to find the best way for your trip in Khovsgol's lake.
Than you want to join an organized trip or follow your own way.
About volunteering, it was very cool, there isn't really big works to do but there is always something to do for who is… read more
8 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Bernaud & Ruault) for host
20% de positifs car nous étions bien logés...mais son seul intérêt est de vendre des tours chez les tsataans... dommage...votre séjour se passera différemment si vous comptez faire une excursion !
14 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (MilenaPinto) for host
I stayed 1 week with Saraa and her family. Saraa is a very nice and strong woman, she is really busy and i liked how she is dedicating her time to help the community in Murun.
I gave some basic english classes to the kids. every day some students came to the classes and it was a pleasure to teach them.
You need to be self-initiativ to found work,… read more
I gave some basic english classes to the kids. every day some students came to the classes and it was a pleasure to teach them.
You need to be self-initiativ to found work,… read more
13 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Laura & Alexis) for host
We stayed 2 weeks with Saraa’s family and one more week near the Russian border with the tsataan nomads. Saraa is a very nice person and devoted to her community and her family. Always very busy, she is sometimes difficult to catch-up. So during the 3 first days we were a bit lost and full of questions like: Where is the water? What can we eat?… read more
22 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Florian) for host
I have stayed two weeks in Saraa's place and it was very intresting experience. Every morning kids were coming and we had English lesson for 2 hours. They wanted to learn English so badly that it was a pleasure to teach them and I hope I will come back to them. Murun is small city, but definitely because of nature and people, who live there, it is… read more
26 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Brittany & Pani) for host
We had a very pleasant volunteer experience at Saraa's guesthouse. We helped repaint the women's centre and we also repainted the gate door of the guesthouse.
My favourite volunteer work we did was teaching English to some local professionals. These women want to learn English so bad, and absorbed everything we taught them. Very rewarding work.… read more
My favourite volunteer work we did was teaching English to some local professionals. These women want to learn English so bad, and absorbed everything we taught them. Very rewarding work.… read more
1 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Priscilla & Mathieu ) for host
I stayed 2 weeks with Saraa and her community and it was a great time helping teaching English with the lovely children. Saraa truly wants to help her community and there is a lot to do (whether building a hen's house, teaching English, building a greenhouse...). As she is a busy woman, come with your ideas and feel free to develop your projects… read more
25 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Marc) for host
1 month with Saraa and her lovely family was wonderful. Mongolia was an old dream for me, to meet Mongolian of course but to see a ger, to see mountains and landscape, to see ovoos, to feel the atmosphere since I got up till the night.
I did my best to teach English to the lovely children and I immediately felt in love of them, “Oh, my Godness… read more
I did my best to teach English to the lovely children and I immediately felt in love of them, “Oh, my Godness… read more
1 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Florian & Maëlys) for host
It was our first experience with workaway. We are lucky to stay at Saraa’s family during 6 days. We made a green wall structure with plastic bottles and we made sowing of flowers and pickles.
We can discovered her women group.
Saraa was very helpful with us. She organised for us a trip in taïga and even if she was very busy, she spent a time with… read more
We can discovered her women group.
Saraa was very helpful with us. She organised for us a trip in taïga and even if she was very busy, she spent a time with… read more
16 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Clare) for host
Staying with Saraa and her lovely family was wonderful. I stayed in the winter, so with the guesthouse open there were not as many fixed tasks. So I helped with washing the floor, cleaning the dishes and with preparations for new year. I was lucky enough to be there for new year and so grateful to be treated like one of the family.
Saraa also… read more
Saraa also… read more
9 Feb 2017
Left by Workawayer (Tomasz) for host
It was great time! Nice and friendly peoples!
13 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Ella & Christian) for host
We had a wonderful stay with Saraa and her family! We stayed for 8 days and went to Lake Khovsgol for two days in the middle of our stay. Our tasks varied from teaching English to gardening, online marketing to cleaning and photography and many other things. Saraa needs volunteers who are proactive and independent so if you can manage your own… read more
28 Sep 2016
Left by Workawayer (Michal & Anna) for host
Saraa is a very kind and friendly person. She always smiles. During our stay Saraa expleind us the local culture and even helped to organise a trip to Khuvsgul lake. We stayed only for a week and mainly helped in the garden and with housekeeping.
That was a really relaxing experience.
Thank you Saraa for your hospitality!
That was a really relaxing experience.
Thank you Saraa for your hospitality!
30 Aug 2016
Left by Workawayer (Clare & Sharon) for host
My sister Clare and I Love love loved this workaway experience in Murun Mongolia. We loved Saraas kind caring funny attitude ,had lots of laughter with saraa , her neighbours and her children ,and spent our time helping develop the guest house signs,notice board and information ,dishes breakfast for guests and gardening creating a wee rock garden… read more
18 Aug 2016
Left by Workawayer (Clotilde & Tommy) for host
We were the first batch of workawayer with 2 other French and 2 Korean girls. It was a wonderful experience!! Saraa is a beautiful soul, very easy, joyful and funny!
We worked on the website and started the eco garden (as much as the sun would let us work on it).
We felt like spending 2 weeks with family! And it was very hard to leave, we miss… read more
We worked on the website and started the eco garden (as much as the sun would let us work on it).
We felt like spending 2 weeks with family! And it was very hard to leave, we miss… read more
28 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer (Hoong Ling) for host
This is definitely one of my best workaway experience! Saraa is really a lovely host!
I stayed at Saraa's place around 2 weeks(went to trip for few days in between), there are many things you can do here like teaching children English (those kids are ard 8-13 years old) , and help to clean the guest house and prepare breakfast for guests every… read more
I stayed at Saraa's place around 2 weeks(went to trip for few days in between), there are many things you can do here like teaching children English (those kids are ard 8-13 years old) , and help to clean the guest house and prepare breakfast for guests every… read more
