
Altai Tavan Bogd
1,923 kmMongolia's highest peak Khüiten (4,374 m) and the Potanin glacier.

Journeys across Mongolia shaped around you: your pace, your route, your sense of wonder. Gobi dunes, Altai glaciers and nomad gers, all in one handbook.
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Mongolia's highest peak Khüiten (4,374 m) and the Potanin glacier.

A freshwater lake beside an extinct volcano.

The 'singing sands': one of Mongolia's largest dune fields, with ridges said to reach 300 m.

The 'blue pearl of Mongolia', holding almost 70% of Mongolia's fresh water.

An ice-filled gorge in the heart of the Gobi; the ice survives into midsummer.
Khongoryn Els
Mongolia is more than a destination, it is a way of travelling. From Altai glaciers to the Gobi and the felt gers of herders, every guide here brings you closer to its nature, culture and people.
Journeys made personal: travel at your own pace, meet herder families and reach places beyond the usual routes, with a local guide and driver.
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Made for youPhoto: Altaihunters · CC BY-SA 3.080+
Handbook guides
Carefully written guides on Mongolia's places, culture, food and practical travel, each with a credited photo.
History of MongoliaFrom the Xiongnu to the Mongol Empire and the modern democracy.5 guides
PlacesWhere to go, what to do and how to get there: regions, Ulaanbaatar, activities and experiences.20 guides
CultureCustoms, religion, the ger, people, values and traditional arts.15 guides
Food & DrinkCeremonial dishes, dairy, seasonal eating and where to eat.5 guides
FestivalsNaadam, Tsagaan Sar, the Golden Eagle Festival and the rest of the festival year.5 guides
Plan Your TripWhen to go, visas, flights, money, health, connectivity, travel maps and an itinerary builder.25 guides
Mutton cooked with red-hot stones in a sealed pot, the summer camp feast.
The threshold, left and right, the pillars: a ger is a small world with its own rules.

Wrestling, horses, archery across the country; biggest in the capital.

Greetings, uuts and buuz: the nomads' new year.