Mongolia offers visitors a unique landscape of rolling hills, towering mountains and glaciers, undulating deserts and wide-open steppes. There are also pristine coniferous forest and river and lake valleys that take you to a time when nature was relatively untouched by man. Mongolia also offers some exceptional cultural experiences.
The country offers a host of holiday tours, and you can choose ones that focus on adventure to those that show you Mongolia’s rich cultural heritage. Each of them will give you a unique holiday experience that you would not have had before. You can also opt for holidays in Mongolia that combine both experiences or choose the ones that interest you.
Here is a quick look at some of these options so you can pick the ones that interest you:
Adventure Trips:
• Tsambagarav Trek: A 7 days riding or walking trip that takes you to the craggy hills and deep cut gorges of the Khatu Valley and the open plains at the foot of Tsambagarav Mountain. You can also enjoy the Tsambagarav national park and see the Hovd River. The trip gives you the best of mountains, valleys, rivers and plains in the space of a week.
• Terelj Trek: Explore the lesser-known and visited areas of the Terelj National Park. The horse riding trip combines the best of nature with authentic homestays in gers near the Tuul River. You can also enjoy kayaking and visit the famous Chinggis Statue
• Khangai Hills: You get to enjoy the open steppes, the rugged hills and stunning landscapes of Central Mongolia in this trip. You also get to experience a unique hike to Mt. Bogd and see the 8-lake NaimanNuur in addition to the Orkhon Valley
Cultural Trips:
Winter Festivals: Not many people know that Mongolia has some of the most distinctive winter festivals in the world. You can also enjoy the Ice Festival on the frozen surface of Lake Khovsgol in North Mongolia and take in the Eagle Festival on the steppes outside Ulaanbaatar, and the Camel Festival in the Gobi Desert.
Nomadic Elements: This trip gives you unique nomad stay experiences. You get to enjoy homestays with the Mongolian nomads and see interesting cultural events such as tree planting project in addition to varied landscapes and historical sites. You also enjoy a countryside cooking lesson and learn how to put up a ger just the nomads have done for centuries.
