Tailor-made Mongolia: Introduction

Mongolia, the ‘Land of Blue Sky’ is Asia’s last undiscovered wilderness. Home of Genghis Khan, ruler of the greatest empire the world has ever known, it is a huge country the size of Western Europe. Awesome expanses of rolling steppe, home to Mongolia’s famous horses and herdsmen, meet high glacial mountains, impenetrable forests and deep, crystal lakes.

To the south the great Gobi Desert stretches to the horizon, empty save for deep canyons and sweeping dunes – one of the least populated regions on earth. To the West, the Altai mountains dominate and offer opportunities for trekking, as well as a markedly different local culture. During the cold war, Mongolia received few visitors, and life in this vast country changed little. Now, as Mongolia opens up and embraces the outside world, the modern world is slowly creeping into the life of the Mongolian nomad, but their traditions and customs are still very much alive.

Your visit here will truly be an experience beyond imagination, from the magnificent spectacle of Ulaan Baatar’s annual Naadam Festival to the unspoilt, breathtaking natural beauty that awaits you at every turn.

Selected Highlights

Our specialists have travelled the length and breadth of the country to research the best places to stay and things to do. Here they list a few of their favourite “unmissables”. Click here for more highlights

Experience the Nadaam Festival

The highlight of the year for Mongolians and tourists alike, Nadaam celebrates the three ‘manly’ sports of wrestling, archery and horse racing with...  [more]

Visit the Gandan Monastery in Ulaan Baatar

The largest and most important working monastery in Mongolia, Gandantegchinlen Khiid, a name which means ‘the greatest place of pure joy’, is one of...  [more]

Discover the ancient city of Genghis Khan at Karakorum

Named as the new Mongolian capital in 1220 by Genghis Khan himself Karakorum served as the political, cultural and economic capital of the Mongol empire...  [more]