Ice festival in Mongolia takes place on northern Mongolian Khuvsgul lake which is the biggest lake in Mongolia and one of the biggest in the world. Local Mongolian celebrate the festival yearly in March. The ice festival in Mongolia is all about the adventure, fun and art which local experts…
The Tuvkhon monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in the world. This monastery is located in central Mongolia between Uvurkhangai and Arkhangai provinces on the top of Shiveet-Ulaan mountain. The Tuvkhon monastery first established in 1654 by 14 year old boy Zanabazar. Earlier when he first noticed this flat…
Elsen Tasarkhai is a beautiful sand dune 80 km long, 5 km wide situated by joining 2 Mongolian provinces, Uvorkhangai and Bulgan. Elsen tasarkhai is 280 km west from Ulaanbaatar city. Many local and foreign tourists visit to hike on sand dunes or do camel riding pretending as it is…
The 13th century national park is one of Mongolian nine wonder places. It can be a good cultural experience especially for tourists/foreigners. The national park is located 96 km to the east of Ulaanbaatar city (capital of Mongolia) which is only about 2 hours of driving. The museum shows the…
The best accommodation in Ulgii town in western Mongolia Ulgii, a quaint town nestled in the western part of Mongolia, has been steadily gaining popularity among locals and foreigners alike as a burgeoning travel destination. With a range of excellent hotels and accommodations offering luxury stays, Ulgii provides the perfect…
Horse riding in Mongolia is one of the popular tour activites in Mongolia for tourists. Every horseman has a romantic fantasy that to gallop on Mongolian steppes with Mongolian horses. Many nomadic families in Mongolia have developed horse trails by cooperating with Mongolian tour operators that suitable for tourist riding….
What would be the major reasons for booking a trip to Mongolia? This makes for a long list. One has to say that one reason is nature at her best offering breath-taking landscapes of stunning and diverse natural beauty which include majestic and dramatic Altai mountains, spectacular Potanini glacier, vast…
Bayan-Olgii Aimag (Bayan-Ulgii province in western Mongolia) is dominated by the Altai Mountain range stretching along the southern border with China which slopes down to the Great Lakes Region of Mongolia in the northeast of the province. This province is the highest in Mongolia with 95% above 1600 m (1…
Everyone knows that Mongolian nomads have been living in Yurts for hundreds of years. Despite there are many houses and apartments in Mongolian cities, nomads that living in the countryside prepare traditional Gers (Yurts). As long as nomads used to move or migrate from place to place 3 or 4…
The Naadam Festival: A Cultural Extravaganza in the Heart of Mongolia Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Mongolian culture with the Naadam Festival, an annual celebration held throughout Mongolia in the balmy month of July. Serving as the pinnacle of Mongolia’s cultural calendar, the Naadam Festival is a spectacular…
The Mongol els sand dunes are in the north of the Gobi-Altai, stretching from Zawkhan Province in the east to Khowd Province in the west. They stretch for about 330 kilometers (205 miles) to their source in the Javkhan River Valley and covers an area of 2,724 square kilometers. From…
Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag) in Gobi Desert Mongolia Mongolian original name of Flaming cliffs is Bayanzag, but it is internationally known as flaming cliffs. Bayanzag means “rich in saxaul”. This basin is located in the northwest around 100km away from Dalanzadgad province’s Bulgan county of Mongolia. The area covers historical sites…