Chuluunbat “Chuka” Purvee

Where Culture Meets Coordinates

If Kraken’s Mongolia expeditions feel seamless, it’s because Chuka already mapped the friction points. A trilingual tactician with degrees from Cambridge and the National University of Mongolia, Chuka doesn’t just know the landscape—he understands the people, systems, and stories that define it.

Global Credentials. Local Mastery.

Chuka holds a master’s degree from Cambridge and is completing his PhD in social anthropology. He’s worked with UNESCO to protect Mongolia’s cultural heritage and lectured across institutions on the intersection of land, history, and identity. But he’s just as comfortable loading gear into a 4×4 or translating between a tribal elder and a Kraken client. His range is unmatched.

Expedition Intelligence From the Inside

Since 2012, Chuka has scouted Mongolia’s most remote regions—tracking seasonal fish movements, building relationships with local guides, and coordinating logistics with outfitters and government agencies alike. When Kraken operates in Mongolia, Chuka is the glue between the plan and the reality. He’s also often the guy handing you your first espresso of the morning—or getting you out of a border checkpoint that wasn’t in the brochure.

More Than a Fixer—A Cultural Force Multiplier

Whether you’re navigating customs, chasing elusive taimen, or detouring for a private museum tour in Ulaanbaatar, Chuka makes it all feel easy. Fluent in Mongolian, English, Russian, and French, he’s not just your interpreter—he’s your in-country advantage. And the reason so many clients request Mongolia again.