Mongolia, written by
the people who guide it.
Regions, seasons, festivals, practicalities, and the life of the steppe. 129 stories and counting.
Culture and FestivalsThe Art of Mongolian Archery: A Living Olympic Tradition
The sound of a Mongolian bow is something else. It cuts through the summer air at Naadam like a word spoken in a language you…
Mongolia GuideMongolian Food: What to Eat on Your Trip
Mongolian cuisine makes immediate sense when you understand the landscape. We explore the red foods, white foods, and the…
Culture and FestivalsMongolian Music: Throat Singing, Morin Khuur, and the Sound of the Steppe
It is late evening in a ger in Arkhangai, the fire settled to embers. A man begins to sing. There is no introduction. The sound…
Culture and FestivalsMongolian Nomads: How the Herding Life Really Works
The sun hasn't yet cleared the horizon when the dismantling begins. A Mongolian family works with the quiet efficiency of those…
Travel InspirationThe Mongolian Steppe: Understanding the World's Largest Grassland
The steppe does not announce itself. There are no dramatic arrival moments, no sudden reveals. It simply continues, hour after…
Culture and FestivalsNaadam Festival: Mongolia's Greatest Celebration
Naadam runs every year from 11 to 13 July. Wrestling with no weight classes, horse races of up to 30 kilometres ridden by…
Expedition StoriesOff the Beaten Track in Mongolia: Five Places Few Travellers Reach
Mongolia's five least visited regions require serious logistics and a willingness to embrace genuine remoteness. The Darhad…
Travel InspirationÖlgii Province: Mongolia's Kazakh Heartland
Arrive in Bayan-Ölgii and you realise you have crossed an invisible border. Mongolia's westernmost province is Kazakh in…
Travel InspirationThe Orkhon Waterfall: Mongolia's Great Geological Surprise
You hear the Orkhon Waterfall before you see it. A roar in a land of silences. Mongolia is not supposed to have waterfalls,…
ConservationTravelling Responsibly in Mongolia: A Guide to Sustainable Tourism
Mongolia's appeal is precisely what tourism puts at risk: an intact landscape, a living nomadic culture, genuine absence of…
Travel InspirationSinging Sand Dunes: The Mystery of Khongoryn Els
At the crest of the dunes, you will hear them before you understand what you are hearing. A low resonant hum from the sand…
Mongolia GuideStaying in a Ger: What to Expect at a Mongolian Camp
The cold air from the toono above your head. The sound of horses outside. The particular quality of dawn light through felt…
Travel InspirationTerelj National Park: Mongolia's Closest Wilderness
Eighty kilometres from Ulaanbaatar, Terelj National Park offers granite formations, a river valley, and genuine nomadic culture…
Expedition StoriesThe Tsaatan Reindeer Herders: Meeting Mongolia's Last Nomadic Tribe
After two days of horse trekking through taiga forest, you emerge into a clearing to find uurts among larch trees and reindeer…
Mongolia GuideUlaanbaatar City Guide: What to See, Do and Eat
Most of our guests give Ulaanbaatar one night at the start and one at the end. That is enough if the hours are spent well:…
Travel InspirationUvs Lake: Mongolia's Largest Lake and Extreme Landscape
Uvs Lake has recorded both −58°C and +40°C at the same location. Mongolia's largest lake is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a…
Mongolia GuideWhat to Pack for Mongolia: A Seasonal Guide
The temperature in Mongolia can move 20 degrees between dawn and midday, so you pack for a day that contains three seasons. Here…
Mongolia GuideWhen to Visit Mongolia: A Month-by-Month Season Guide
The grass on the steppe turns gold in the first week of September and the sky stays clear for weeks. If you ask us for one…