Highlights of Mongolia
- Learn about Genghis Khan in Karakorum
- In 1220 Genghis Khan chose to move his capital west from Khentii to Karakorum. Though the city was not completed until after his death it was, for a time, the political, economic and cultural centre of the vast Mongol Empire.
- Learn about Genghis Khan in Karakorum
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- Meet the reindeer herders of Lake Khuvsgul
- A celebration of shamanism, nomadic life and the important role that these beautiful creatures play in the lives of Mongolia’s Tsataan people, Lake Khuvsgul’s annual reindeer festival offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with some of the country’s most fascinating people.
- Meet the reindeer herders of Lake Khuvsgul
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- See the wildlife in Khustaii National Park
- Set in the rolling Khustai hills, the park is home to birds, wolves, antelope and most importantly, the last surviving populations of Prejewalski's Horse, or the 'Takhii', the last truly wild horse species.
- See the wildlife in Khustaii National Park
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- Visit the Gandan Monastery in Ulaan Baatar
- Mongolia's capital is home to one of the most impressive and important religious sites in the country. The Gadan Monastery is home to 150 Buddhist monks, some as young as six years old.
- Visit the Gandan Monastery in Ulaan Baatar
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- Walk along the dunes of the Gobi desert
- One of the least populated regions of the world, the Gobi is a challenging environment to travel in, with vast distances and little infrastructure. Those that go are rewarded with a unique landscape, with especially impressive dunes around Khongoryn Els and the chance to see camels, gazelles, and other wildlife.
- Walk along the dunes of the Gobi desert
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Our country specialists have travelled the length and breadth of Mongolia - here are a few of their favourite things to do
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
Landscape and scenery
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.
Mongolia and the modern world
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.
Popular Places to visit in Mongolia
For a time, Kharakorum was the political, economic and cultural centre of the vast Mongol Empire, housing great palaces, mosques, churches and monasteries representing many of the world’s religions.
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The Khustaii Nuruu National Park is home to birds, wolves, antelope and most importantly, the last surviving populations of Prejewalski's Horse, or the 'Takhii', the last truly wild horse species.
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Khuvsgul is of enormous depth - the deepest lake in North Asia, up to 900 feet deep with a surface area of some 2700 square kilometres. The surrounding countryside is a joy for the explorer - clean air and quiet glades in the taiga forest.
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The great Gobi Desert stretches across much of southern Mongolia and its border with neighbouring China, and ranges from the towering sand dunes at Khongoryn Els to more forgiving terrain home to ibex, camel and the rare Gobi bear.
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As urban capital of a nomadic nation, Ulaan Baatar is something of a paradox, but with the modern world rapidly sweeping away the monolithic remnants of the Soviet era the city has become a forward-looking, if laid-back, base from which to explore this remarkable country.
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Practical Info
Flight time from UK
14 hours (via Beijing)
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