Tim Cope trained as a wilderness guide in Finland and has been travelling to Mongolia since 2000 – most notably during his three-year horseback journey from Mongolia to Europe. He has been guiding trips and designing itineraries in the country since 2008. Tim has written extensively about the nomads of the steppe, and was given the Nairamdal (Friendship) medal by decree of the President for his working promoting Mongolian culture. He was also made honorary ambassador for tourism by the Mongolian Government in 2017, and the tourism excellence award. Tim hails from Gippsland in Australia where he developed his love for the outdoors, and his interest in indigenous culture and history.