Yurts

FAQ – Yurt/Tipi

August 21, 2011

1) Where do I shower when I am staying at the yurt or the tipi? – There are shower and washroom facilities in the lodge for guests staying in the tipi and yurt. 2) Is there electricity in the yurt? – No there is no electricity or running water in the yurt. 3) How far [...]

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The Cape Breton Yurt is in Season at Cabot Shores for 2013

February 16, 2010
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Become A Yurt Lover
What’s a Yurt?
The Yurt or Ger is a kind of Mongolian-styled structure, comparable to a First Nations Tipi.  Used by nomadic peoples, it was originally made of felt and furs.  Now, after being westernized by folks from Oregon and British Columbia, it is transformed to be:

Complete with windows looking out on the lake, Atlantic Ocean & Bird Islands
16.5 feet in diameter
Equipped with a skylight
An interior that has beds and conveniences (minus electricity and plumbing, but you’re near the Lodge)

You can get to the Yurt either by foot or by car, across the bridge from the lodge or [...]

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