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Set against the dramatic landscapes of the Altai Mountains, this remarkable gathering celebrates the ancient tradition of eagle hunting — a deep bond between hunter and golden eagle that has been passed down through generations.</p> <p>With its motto, <em>“Promoting the cultural heritage of humanity – the art of eagle falconry traditions</em>,” the festival is dedicated to preserving this extraordinary heritage while welcoming visitors to witness it in its authentic cultural setting.</p> <p>What makes the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival truly special is the experience beyond the competitions. Visitors can welcome Kazakh nomadic families as they arrive with their livestock during the<strong> seasonal migration</strong>, and even take part in assembling a Kazakh ger (yurt). These moments offer a rare chance to experience the living culture of Mongolia’s nomadic communities.</p> <p>The festival is also known as one of the most <strong>photography-friendly cultural events in Mongolia</strong>. As a company specialized in photography expeditions, <strong>Ayan Travel </strong>organizes the festival experience with photographers in mind. Guests have the opportunity to observe and photograph eagle hunters, golden eagles, and nomadic life from close range, moments that are rarely accessible at other festivals.</p> <p>Join our <strong>Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Tour</strong> to experience the nomadic lifestyle and eagle-hunting culture while celebrating one of Mongolia’s most fascinating living traditions together with the local team behind the festival. </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Sagsai_eagle_festival_tour.jpg', 'file2' => 'Sagsai_golden_eagle_festival_tours_mongolia.jpg', 'alt_for_file1' => 'Sagsai_eagle_festival_tour', 'alt_for_file2' => 'Sagsai_golden_eagle_festival_tours_mongolia', 'days' => '5', 'price' => '1890', 'type' => 'tour', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 3 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Short Tour to Golden Eagle Festival 2026', 'slug' => 'mongolia-short-tours-golden-eagle-festival-join', 'body' => '<p>The Golden Eagle Festival is one of the traditional cultural heritage and all visitors can experience while traveling in Mongolia. During the two-day festival, you have the chance to get thousands of amazing images of trained Eagles. 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All teaching and instruction have been given orally, passed from shaman to shaman over the centuries, and its traditions learned by heart. Mongolian shamans enter an ecstatic trance state in which the shaman is empowered to engage with the spirits I order to protect and heal members of the community, to guide souls, and cure illnesses.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The shaman might wear a headdress to resemble a bird, with the tail of a pheasant and the body costume of a fish. Drums are used to help the shaman enter the trance-like state, as chanting begins and the shaman “transcends “into another world while the body dances, swirls, or totters with jerky movements. 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Discover the Mongolian Gobi Desert, a vast landscape of stunning sand dunes, rocky formations, and serene oases. Experience nomadic hospitality in traditional ger camps and witness Mongolian herding rituals. Wildlife enthusiasts can spot rare species like Bactrian camels and wild asses, while history buffs explore dinosaur fossils at the Flaming Cliffs. Adventurers can enjoy camel trekking and off-road drives across diverse terrain. At night, marvel at fiery sunsets and the Milky Way. Throughout the year, from scorching summers to frosty winters, the Gobi showcases its ever-changing beauty. Indulge in traditional Mongolian cuisine amidst this tranquil desert setting and support sustainable tourism initiatives.</p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Exploring the Majestic Landscapes of Mongolia's Gobi Desert</strong></span></h3> <p>Discover Mongolia's Gobi Desert, a vast expanse of ever-changing landscapes where towering sand dunes, some over 200 meters tall, shift gracefully with the wind. Millennia of erosion have sculpted the desert into a canvas of unique geological formations, revealing ancient history in each stratified layer of rock.</p> <p>Its iconic features are rocky outcrops and the dramatic granite peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains, home to rare wildlife like the snow leopard and endangered Gobi bear. 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At the same time, overhead soar majestic raptors like vultures and eagles, alongside desert-dwelling birds such as the Pallas's sandgrouse, enriching the region's biodiversity. Among its enigmatic residents is the rare Gobi Bear, "Mazaalai," uniquely adapted to endure extreme temperatures and scarce water, highlighting the desert's allure for wildlife enthusiasts and researchers alike.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_argali_sheep_wildlife_mongolia.png" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Legends and Mongolia's Rich Cultural <strong>Heritage</strong></strong></span></h3> <div> <p>The nomadic herding culture of Mongolia's Gobi Desert is rich with traditions deeply tied to the land. Nomads primarily herd sheep, goats, horses, camels, and yaks, moving seasonally in search of pasture and water. Traditional ger camps, circular tents made of wood, felt, and canvas, serve as their homes, providing winter warmth and summer ventilation. 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At the Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag), renowned for their dinosaur fossils, paleontological expeditions have uncovered a wealth of skeletons, eggs, and other relics dating back millions of years. These discoveries illuminate the evolution and behavior of dinosaurs, offering a glimpse into a prehistoric world that once inhabited this ancient realm. Delve into the Gobi's archaeological marvels and embark on a journey through time, where each fossil unearthed tells a compelling story of our planet's past.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolian_dinosaures.png" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/MOngolian_gobi_flames.jpg" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Thrilling Pursuits in Mongolia's Gobi Desert</strong></span></h3> <p>Embark on an unforgettable journey into Mongolia's Gobi Desert, where adventure awaits at every turn. Whether trekking atop camels across towering sand dunes, hiking to discover hidden oases, or experiencing the adrenaline rush of off-road desert driving, you'll immerse yourself in a vibrant tapestry of experiences blending excitement, exploration, and the raw beauty of nature.</p> <p style="margin-left:36pt;">1. Camel Trekking: Ride atop camels along ancient routes through shifting sand dunes, experiencing history and culture intertwined with the desert landscape.</p> <p style="margin-left:36pt;">2. Hiking to Hidden Oases: Explore rugged terrain to uncover lush green paradises hidden within the desert, offering tranquility and life-giving waters.</p> <p style="margin-left:36pt;">3. Off-Road Desert Driving: Navigate challenging sand dunes and rugged landscapes in 4x4 vehicles for an exhilarating adventure that connects you deeply with the untamed wilderness.</p> <p>In the Gobi Desert, adventure beckons from every horizon, promising unforgettable moments and a profound connection with one of the world's most awe-inspiring landscapes.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_camel_riding_sand_dune.png" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Celestial Symphony</strong></span></h3> <p>Step into Mongolia's Gobi Desert, where each evening paints a natural masterpiece. Breathtaking sunsets streak the sky with crimson, orange, and gold, casting reflections across tranquil waters or rugged landscapes. As twilight deepens, city lights fade, revealing a pristine night sky ablaze with stars.</p> <p>Far from urban glare, the Gobi Desert is a sanctuary for celestial enthusiasts. Constellations emerge in full glory, captivating stargazers and astrophotographers alike. It's a chance to witness the universe in its purest form, where each twinkling light tells a story of cosmic wonder and endless possibilities.</p> <p>Experience the spectacle of sunset and night skies in the Gobi Desert, where nature's beauty unfolds and the stars above invite contemplation of the cosmos. Here, you can stay in a "millions of stars" hotel, far from the typical luxury, yet offering an unparalleled connection with the natural world. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolian_gobi_desert_night_star.jpg" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Exploring Mongolian Cuisine in the Gobi Desert</strong></span></h3> <p>Delve into the heart of Mongolian cuisine, a culinary journey shaped by nomadic traditions and the rugged Gobi Desert. Dairy products like airag, suutei tsai, yogurt, and cheese are staples, reflecting a deep connection to the land. Meat is central, with dishes like bansh, buuz, and khorkhog showcasing mutton, beef, and occasionally horse meat for hearty sustenance in harsh conditions.</p> <p>Grains like wheat and barley become staples such as bread and noodles, providing essential carbohydrates. Wild foods from the Gobi, including herbs and plants, add unique flavors and nutritional diversity. Travelers on Gobi Desert tours can enjoy authentic Mongolian meals, each dish a testament to cultural heritage and adaptation to the environment. Whether dining in a ger camp or amidst the desert, every bite tells the story of Mongolia's culinary richness and the resilience of its people. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolian_traditional_foods.png" /></p> <h3 align="center" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Gateway to Adventure</strong></span></h3> <p>Embarking on a journey to Mongolia's captivating Gobi Desert is surprisingly accessible with several convenient options for travelers:</p> <ul> <li>Guided Tours from Ulaanbaatar: <ul> <li>Organized tours from Mongolia's capital offer diverse itineraries lasting from a few days to over a week.</li> <li>Tours typically include transportation via robust 4x4 vehicles or domestic flights, accommodation in ger camps or tents, meals, and knowledgeable guides.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Transportation Choices: <ul> <li>Domestic Flights: Direct flights from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad near the Gobi Desert provide a swift option. Further transport arrangements can then be made locally.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Mongolian_gobi_blog_news_.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Mongolian_gobi_blog_news_', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'url' => array( 'plugin' => 'nodes', 'controller' => 'nodes', 'action' => 'view', 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'slug' => 'inveiling-the-enchanting-gobi-desert' ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ) $mostReadBlogs = array( (int) 0 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NAADAM FESTIVAL BEFORE YOU ATTEND? ', 'slug' => 'what-to-know-about-naadam-festival-before-you-attend', 'body' => '<h3><strong>What does Naadam mean?</strong></h3> <p> According to the book named “TRAVEL”, published from DK, Mongolian Naadam Festival is highlighted the only must see attraction for tourists in July. So, why is this Festival so attractive for both locals and travelers? Naadam is the festival of “National Pride” and it is the only one of its kind; it is a sophisticated and eloquent expression of nomadic culture, it is the honored celebration of a national independence, and it is an outstanding combination of arts and sports.</p> <p>Here are the 10 interesting facts about the festival you must know before planning the trip.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>1. When is the Naadam Festival held? </strong></h4> <p>Naadam Festival is Olympic Games of Mongols and held in <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-events-in-july-in-mongolia" target="_blank">the most enjoyable and festive month in the country.</a> The main celebrations will be held annually on 11-13 July at Central Stadium and Khui Doloon Khudag in the country’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. But you have opportunity to enjoy the festival more closely with locals in other parts of the country hold their own as well.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia naadam festival horse race" src="/uploads/Local_Naadam_festival_horses.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>2. WHY “THREE GAMES OF MEN”</strong></h4> <p>Weird, but inspiring ‘Mongolia’s Three Games of Men’-Archery, Horse Racing and Wrestling are the main games. The origin of Naadam Festival is closely related to the history and culture of the country. It was one of the main practice of war. Before and after major battles, the three sports of men- wrestling, horseracing and archery- were exercised as an organized event, which later adopted its present name- Naadam. It is not only sports game including art, tricks, tactics but also ethic and cultural performance such as singing, dance, traditional costume, parade etc.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Mongolia-Naadam-Festival.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Mongolians revere certain parts of bones of their livestock and use them in religious rites, plays and traditional games.</p> <p>In recent years Knuckle Bone Shooting- a team game getting popular and it became “Fourth” main sports of the festival. Teams of six to eight players flick thirty domino-like marble tablets on a smooth wooden surface towards a target of sheep knuckle-bones.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>3. WHAT IS MONGOLIAN NATIONAL WRESTLING?</strong></h4> <p> Wrestling is a unique combination of traditional sports manner and cultural elements of eagle dance, long song etc. It also has thousands of years of historical development in Mongolia.</p> <p>Comparing to other wrestling competitions it has several specialty such as no time, space and weigh limit, 512 wrestlers are typically compete each other by tournament and this number increased to 1024 on the occasion of important anniversaries. Wrestlers must have strong discipline, moral and respectfulness to elders, high titled wrestler and audiences.</p> <p>There are four main parts in the Mongolian Wrestling costumes including Four-sided hat, shoulder vest & snug shorts (Zodog & Shuudag), Cloak and traditional boots for using men only.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/wrestlingLocal_Naadam_festival4.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>4. MONGOLIAN HORSE RACING</strong></h4> <p>A horse role and culture is the biggest tradition of the Mongols in the daily and national life. Mongolians are said that “Nation born on horseback” and every child who grows in countryside learn to ride a horse when they are 3 to 5 years.</p> <p>See the longest horse race ridden by children might not imagined.</p> <p>Actually horse racing is scientifically sport and it races except winter time, when grass grows. To train a horse for race keeping under a special regimen at least one month before race and horse jockeys are usefully between 5 and 13 years of age and lead their horse across the steppes, over various distances between 10 and 26 km depending on horse age.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Horse_racing_Local_Naadam_festival.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Soyolon- Five-years-old horse racing is most popular for locals and according to ancient Mongolian myth that says it is possible to charge its spirit and fortune by getting in touch with the whirled up dust and sweat of horse after racing.</p> <p>Children sing a special song named GIINGOO, a mantra of GOD of HORSE- Khayankhyarvaa before and after racing.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Naadam_Horse_racing_game1.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Please notice that Horse Racing field is located 35 km from Ulaanbaatar named Khui Doloon Khudag, on the way you go to Khustai NP or Karakorum.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>5. WHAT IS MONGOLIAN ARCHERY?</strong></h4> <p>Due to its traditional lifestyle, ancient people used their version of bows and arrows for hunting and in later it started to be used as a weapon during the battle. During the Naadam Festival, all male, female and child archers who wears traditional costumes, compete in three categories: Khalkh, Buriad and Uriankhai archery, which have differences in the bows and arrows used, as well as the distance of the target. Archery is symbol of strength, vision, patience, sense and concentration. You can enjoy it outside of stadium, before opening ceremony starts, due to it starts early in the morning.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Archery.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>6. HOW THE OPENING CEREMONY GOES?</strong></h4> <p>The opening ceremony starts at 11 A.M after “Nine White Banners” are carried by honored guard from Government Palace to be settled in the middle of Stadium and then the speech of President of Mongolia. Naadam Festival is very colorful event where people revive their Nomadic spirit, history and heritage. Opening ceremony has a great chance to enjoy and photograph Mongolian culture, art performances, song and dance, colorful parade, traditional costumes and miracles of Mongolian military force etc.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Naadam_openning.jpg" /></p> <p>Everybody wears the most colorful and attractive traditional costumes with many different styles, like actors wear their best in Red Carpet of Oscars.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Naadam_opening_ceremony3.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Photographers must buy a photo permission from Festival Organizer and it is allowed to photographing and video graphing in white lane. Therefore, please prepare zoom-lenses to capture more authentic photos.</p> <p>After the ceremony ends Wrestling tournament will start. Most of the tourists enjoy opening ceremony and go to horse racing place.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>7. A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS AT A SAME TIME</strong></h4> <p>There are few cultural events will run under the Hospitable Ulaanbaatar Program between 10 and 15 of July annually. In the afternoon of 10<sup>th</sup> of July you will fully enjoy Mongolian Traditional Costume Festival- Deeltei Mongol, “Ceremony of Nine White Banners” and in the evening one of the Mongolian best operas “Uchirtai Gurvan Tolgoi-Three Dramatic Character” will be held in open air theatre at the central square.</p> <p>In the night of 11<sup>th</sup> of July “Night of Ulaanbaatar”, Mongolian Dance Festival including modern and traditional dance show (12 Jul), Morin Khuur- Horse-headed Fiddle Festival (13 Jul), Ulaanbaatar Swing Night- Jaaz show (14 Jul)- the open air shows will be held in Sukhbaatar Square. Enjoy.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Ulaanbaatar_Naadam_.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>8. WHAT SURROUNDS CENTRAL STADIUM?</strong></h4> <p>From a long time ago Naadam was only fest which gathering local people same time in same place. In the rest of the time nomadic people had very busy to visit each other and they only take care of their livestock, which is not easy job. When they gathered in same place they also do a barter, sell good and talk a gossip etc. Nowadays it is almost same in the area and surroundings of the Central Stadium is too crowd of people, bazaar, entertainment, lottery and food and beverage kiosks like a fair. For instance, if you forget to take your umbrella or sunglass you can buy it from local bazaar as cheap as you can.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Naadam_festival_Around.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">TASTE TRADITIONAL MONGOLIAN FOODs & DRINKs</h4> <p>Of course you will ask what is the main dish of Naadam Festival? Definitely “round” KHUUSHUUR, fried dumpling is the main dish and once you taste it, you will never forget the taste and next time eager to eat it. At the stadium, good Khuushuur making kiosk has a queue and they make it quickly in front of you.</p> <p>Drinking fermented mare’s milk- Airag also known as Kumis is the highlight of the Festival for locals. Because Airag appears only in summer time from June to September. Please don’t miss a chance to drink this alcoholic beverage nearly 5% alcoholic content.</p> <p>HOW DOES IT TASTE? I want to say JUST DRINK IT.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>9. JOIN LOCAL NAADAM FESTIVAL OUTSIDE OF ULAANBAATAR</strong></h4> <p>Local Naadam Festival is more attractive for travelers, because of truly authentic, enthusiastic, no dramatic and allows you to experience first-hand by visiting locals. Here you can photograph and talk with locals without any prohibition. Mongolian traditional Ger dwelling used to be as restaurants in countryside. Most of the people ride a horse and run through the vast steppe without any traffic rule.</p> <p>The festival is like a small fair. Local people come from all the province to either participate in the festivals to sell food and toys, or to run small carnival games for children and youngsters.</p> <p>If you don’t like too touristic things LOCAL NAADAM is the best choice. </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/Local_naadam_festival.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals " src="/uploads/Local_Naadam_festival1.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>10. HOW TO BOOK HOTEL AND TICKETS OF NAADAM FESTIVAL?</strong></h4> <p>July is the PEAK SEASON of tourists. While it is peak, the price of accommodation is doubled (desk rate price) and must book it at least 6 months before. Centrally located accommodation even guesthouses are fully booked in this time. Tour operator and local agents will be your reliable partner in the field.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia local naadam festivals" src="/uploads/NaadamStadium.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Central stadium has 18 sections and four of them use for tourists. Nowadays booking a NAADAM TICKET by online is impossible. Ticket price for tourist section with roof is 25$, but you need to buy both opening and closing ceremony tickets. It will be sold a week before it runs and it is not easy to buy individually even for Mongolians.</p> <p>Therefore, tour companies are best choice to book and arrange both accommodations, tickets and tour throughout Mongolia.</p> <p>Ayan travel team is expert for arranging tours of Naadam festival which was named as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO in 2010, as soon as you’re different interest, expectation of tour such as discovery and photography tours.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here is the link might help you to plan your trip to Mongolia during the truly authentic Festival of Nomads- Naadam.</p> <p>Suggested tour: <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-naadam-festival-2018-tour" target="_blank"><strong>Mongolia Naadam Festival - 2019 Tour-11 days</strong></a></p> <p>If you are passionate with photography we suggest following tours: <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/classic-mongolia-photography-tour"><strong>Classic Mongolia Photography tour-14 days</strong></a></p> <p>Or if you have limited time to travel in Mongolia and need to experience and photograph local and city Naadam Festival on the same trip, then we recommend : <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/naadam-to-naadam-guided-photo-tour" target="_blank">Naadam to Naadam Guided Photo Tour </a></strong></p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'What-to-khow-before-you-attend-mongolian-naadam-festival.JPG', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'What-to-khow-before-you-attend-mongolian-naadam-festival', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2017-04-21 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 1 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => '10 Reasons to visit Mongolian Altai Mountains ', 'slug' => '10-reasons-to-visit-mongolian-altai-mountains', 'body' => '<p> </p> <p> Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is an impressive natural reserve and is famous for its 5 highest peaks and largest Potanin glacier, lying on more than 4,000m above the sea level, the highest and westernmost region of Mongolia. </p> <p>The park has not only natural wonders but also it has cultural and historical wonders including thousands of ancient rock carvings, listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site, mysterious stone men and burial mounds and uncommon nomadic cultures of Kazakh and Tuva people. </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Golden_eagle_festival_altai_mountain_mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>There are also beautiful hidden lakes Khoton and Khurgan, worshipped Shiveet Khairkhan Mountain, crystal clear rivers and rare wildlife.</p> <p>Travel Mongolia and take a trip to Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, in <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/western" target="_blank">western Mongolia </a>can be a great adventure. If you take a trip to Mongolia you should not miss this amazing cultural, historical and natural rich National Park. </p> <p>Here are the ten reasons to visit Altai Tavan Bogd National Park of Mongolia. </p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>1.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mongolian Altai Mountains </strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Altai_tavan_bogd_morning.jpg" /></p> <p> Mongolian Altai is the largest mountain system in Mongolia. Beginning in the mountain group of Tavan Bogd /5 saints/, one of the elevated parts of the country, it stretches south-east and consists of a number of ridges close to each other and average altitude of the ridges is 3,000-3,500meters.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/altai_mountains_mongolia_western_site.jpg" /></p> <p>The highest point is Mt.Khuiten/4374m/ means “cold” and another peak is Nairamdal means friendship, where Russian, Chinese and Mongolian borders meet. Other peaks are Malchin/Herder/, Burged/Eagle/ and Ulgii/ Land/. Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is the highest and remotest park of Mongolia, established in 1996 and covers 6,362 square kilometers.</p> <div> </div> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>2.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Largest lakes in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains Khoton khurgan lakes" src="/uploads/Lakes in western Mongolia-Khoto Lake.jpg" /></p> <p>Altai Tavan Bogd National Park contains numerous beautiful lakes. The largest Lakes are <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/khoton-lake" target="_blank">Khoton</a>, <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/khurgan-lake" target="_blank">Khurgan</a> and Dayan. Khoton and Khurgan Lakes are connected with wide channel and surrounded by snow caped mountains and beautiful scenery.</p> <div> </div> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains Khoton_khurgan lakes" src="/uploads/lakes in Altai Tavan Bogd NP.jpg" /></p> <p>There is an island covered by woods in the middle of Khoton Lake and the lake is also source of Khovd River which drains the Altai Mountain. These two lakes are home to several species of fishes, some of them are only in western Mongolian basin. Also, many local nomads live around the lakes where you can visit and experience their culture.</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>3.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Glaciers of the Park </strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Altai_Mountain_potanin-glacier.jpg" /></p> <p>There are more than 10 glaciers in Altai Tavan Bogd Mountains and 3 of them can be seen when you are heading to the park. The largest glacier is Potanin, 14km long and named Grigory Potanin, Russian explorer who first discovered this glacier. Potanin Glacier is decreasing in size in last years as other glaciers around the world. You can hike on the glacier with experienced local guide and take a hike and enjoy the beautiful peaceful scenery. </p> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>4.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Rock carvings of Mongolian Altai Mountains </strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <div><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Rock carvings Mongolia.jpg" /></div> <p>The most complete and best preserved visual record of human prehistoric representation is existing in Mongolian Altai Mountains, inscribed on UNESCO Heritage Sites as <strong><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1382" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">“The Petroglyphic Complex of the Mongolian Altai”.</span></a></strong></p> <div> </div> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd shiveet_khairkhan Mountain.jpg" /></p> <p>About 10,000 petroglyphs and number of ancient human statues/stone man/ are close to <strong><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/UNESCO's-newest-World-Heritage-Sites-Petroglyphs-Complexes-of-the-Mongolian-Altai-Mongolia." target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Shiveet Khairkhan Mountain</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span></strong>which show us the thousands years of ancient tribal history and culture dated back from Neolith to Bronze age and the meaning and expressiveness of this rock art might be transition from ancient hunters, warriors and societies to livestock breeding and the beginning of the classic nomadism in Mongolia.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-tour-mongolia" target="_blank"><img alt="sagsai golden eagle festival mongolia" src="/uploads/Sagsai-Golden-Eagle-Festival-Tour-Mongolia-By-Ayan-Travel.jpg" /></a></p> <div> </div> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>5.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Standing rocks and stone men are also popular </strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <div><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/9.Archeological sites in western Mongolia.jpg" /></div> <p> </p> <p>There are about 700 standing rock and stone men exist in the world and more than 500 of them are located in Mongolia. Near the Shiveet Khairkhan Mountain, there is a complex of Turkic stone men dating back to 6-8th century.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Standing Rocks in Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>6.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Visit Kazakh and Tuva Nomads in the park</strong></span></h3> <p>Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is located in ethnically diverse region of western Mongolia. Kazakh, Tuva and Uriankhai people have been living here for thousands of years and still keeping their nomadic heritages and lifestyle. Their culture and religion are diverse too.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Visit_kazakh family in Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Tuva people have worshipped Shiveet Khairkhan Moutnain since they had settled in Mongolian Altai and it means that they protect this region including its wildlife and historical/cultural heritage sites for hundreds of years which gives us the chance for discovering our ancestors’ way of living and beautiful wild nature. </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Visit kazakh family in Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Don’t miss to visit in Kazakh family, their hospitality is amazing like other Mongolian nomads.Kazakh people believe in some strange sayings that “the family cries and they might be unlucky when guests not to visit their home” so Kazakh family offer their last meals to their guests, even they don’t have any food for them. Every Kazakh family owns Dombor-the national musical instruments and the <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/golden-eagle-the-hunter-bird-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">golden eagles for prey</span></a></strong>. You can experience their unique culture, lifestyle and amazing hospitality. </p> <div> </div> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>7.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eagle Hunters and Golden Eagle Festival </strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains eagle hunter" src="/uploads/Kazakh Eagle hunter Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Altai Tavan Bogd national Park is home to golden eagles. Hunting with golden eagles is one of the most important traditions of Mongolian Kazakhs. They train their eagles at its young age and hunt with eagles in winters. In the beginning of October, in Bayan-Ulgii province,<strong><span style="color:#800000;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/why-you-should-visit-sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-in-mongolia" target="_blank"> </a>T</span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-golden-eagle-festival-and-eagle-hunters" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">he Golden Eagle Festival</span></a><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/why-you-should-visit-sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> </span></a></strong>is held for promoting Kazakh’s ancient tradition to their next generation and to the world. On this fascinating festival, you will see and enjoy uncommon cultural activities and have great opportunity to take stunning photos.</p> <p>Here you can enjoy the <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/incredible-photos-from-spring-golden-eagle-festival" target="_blank">most impressive golden eagle and eagle hunters' photos</a> by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Ch.BatzayaPhotography/" target="_blank">Batzaya Photography</a>. </p> <div> </div> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>8.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fauna of the Altai Mountain National Park of Mongolia</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Snow-Leopard-In-Mongolia-Photography-By-Batzaya-Choijiljav.jpg" /></p> <p>The National Park is habitat of large mammals, including, red deer, brown bears, gray wolves foxes and marmots. Endangered snow lynx, <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photography-of-snow-leopards-in-mongolias-wild-west" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Snow Leopard,</span></a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/wildlife-photography-discover-mongolian-wild-side" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Argali wild sheep </span></a></strong>and impressive birds, golden eagles, Eurasian eagle owl, snowcock, and several species of falcons. Also, thousands of migratory birds, pass through in spring and fall, including Eurasian spoonbill, relict, and <strong><a href="https://www.birdmongolia.com/bird-blog/bird-mongolia-shows-life-of-siberian-cranes-in-photos" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">6 species of crane</span></a></strong>, gull and Black Kite hawk. Mongolian Altai is one of the best destination for fishers, Potanin Osman, Mongolian Grayling, found only in western Mongolia and other several species of fish are famous Taimen, Lenok Trout are in the rivers and lakes of the park. </p> <div> </div> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>9.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Flora of the National Park </strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Flora of Altai Tavan Bogd NP.jpg" /></p> <p>Mongolian Altai Mountain the eco region is the habitant of many endemic and endangered species of plants including, Rhodiola rosea Juniperus communis and Altai onion /Allum Altaicum pell/ some of them are used for medicine and food by locals. Half of the flora of Siberia is found to be here. Generally the flora of the park has poorly studied so it is great destination to scientists.</p> <div> </div> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>10.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Western Mongolia - Outdoor Activities and Photographic Destination</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Kazakh Nomads in Western Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Mongolia is a true destination of photography and outdoor adventures. If you are a photographer looking for new, exotic place to photograph, then Mongolian Altai Mountain is the right destination for you. Check out<strong><span style="color:#800000;"> </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-photo-spots-in-western-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">the best photo spots in western region of Mongolia</span></a><span style="color:#800000;">.</span></strong> You can hike, climb, trek, camp and horseride are popular activities in this awe inspiring region. Landscapes are diverse too, including desert steppe, dense forests, peaceful meadows, crystal clear lakes, Mountain Rivers and glacier and snow caped mountain adventures await you.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/western mongolia trip.jpg" /></p> <p> You can trek anywhere in the park and most people hike or ride horses and camels. It is good way to explore surrounding area of the park. Riding and package carrying horses and camels can be rented through both local tour operators and families. Fishing inside the park is great with 5 species of fish, some of them are only found in the Western Mongolian Basin. The lakes and rivers contain Taimen, Lenok Trout, Osman, Grayling, and Pike. Fly fishing during the summer is attracts sportsmen from all over the world and ice fishing is popular among locals during the winter. Fishing inside the park is permitted from June 15 to April 15.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/Climbing Altai Mountains of Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/stunning-photos-of-mongolian-altai-mountains" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Climb the highest peaks of Mongolia</span></a></strong>. To climb the Khuiten Peak needs world class skills and climb the Malchin peak is easier, so you have opportunity to enjoy the view from the roof of Mongolia.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="visit Mongolia Altai tavan bogd Mountains" src="/uploads/riding tour in Altai Mountains of Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Horseback riding is one of the best way to explore deep in this large park. Riding through the diverse landscapes like locals and visit the highlighted sites of the park. There are more adventures await you which could not be expressed by the words. Ayan Travel (<a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com" target="_blank">toursmongolia.com</a>) the local adventure tour operator arranges all kind of tours to the park. Just come and experience! </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'ten-reasons-to-visit-mongolian-altai-mountains1.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'ten-reasons-to-visit-mongolian-altai-mountains1', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2017-07-04 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 2 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia', 'slug' => 'why-you-should-visit-sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-in-mongolia', 'body' => '<p>Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival is held annually in western Mongolia and is a 2-day festival that annually runs 17 to 18th of September, co-organized by eagle hunters, local officials, and Mongolian tour operator company Ayan Travel.<font color="#37474f" face="Roboto Mono, monospace"><span style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);"> </span></font>The festival covers with Kazakh cultural activities, eagle hunting competitions, meeting ups with famous eagle hunters, and special photographic workshops in majestic Altai Mountain ranges at the pleasant time of the year. This year the festival will be held between 2024-09-17 and 2024-09-18 in Sagsai Village, Bayan-Ulgii Province, West Mongolia. Here are the top ten reasons why you should visit the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival.</p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>1. Golden Eagle Festival Is Getting the World’s Most Trendy Event</strong></span></span></h2> <p>According to world-class publications, there are some new words started to be seen The Golden Eagle Festival, Eagle Hunting in Mongolia, Kazakh Eagle Hunters, Ancient Tradition Is Still Alive in Mongolia …etc. That is true, appreciate journalists from around the world to promote this incredible human culture which nestles in the remote Altai mountains in Mongolia.</p> <p><img alt="sagsai-eagle-festival" src="/uploads/sagsai-eagle-hunters-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Since the soul-touching Film made about wonderful teenage eagle huntress Aisholpan, the hidden tradition of eagle hunting has been captured the world’s attention. She has been practiced eagle hunting with her father. In 2014, she participated the eagle hunting competition against the adult, experienced eagle hunters during the annual Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia. So the film, the destination, the young generation, and the tradition of eagle hunting is all about the epic story of human culture and nature which truly steal your heart and can be the reason you should visit the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia.</p> <p><img alt="sagsai eagle festival mongolia opening parade" src="/uploads/sagsai-festival-mongolia-opening-parade.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px; " /></p> <p><img alt="the eagle huntress aisholpan" src="/uploads/aisholpan.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>2. Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Offers Chance To Know About Kazakh Culture </strong></span></span></h2> <p>Once you decided to travel to west Mongolia, especially visit eagle hunters, one of the most important things to do is experiencing the nomadic lifestyle of the local people and Kazakh culture. </p> <p><img alt="nomadic migration at sagsai" src="/uploads/sagsai-festival-culture-day-nomadic-migration.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>On the first day</strong> of the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival you will totally immerse yourself into the authentic Kazakh culture by visiting hunters’ families, the most hospitable people on earth, following nomadic migration, learning their customs, experiencing in ger/yurt assembling, tasting local cuisine.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-Mongolia-by-Ayan-Travel.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="eagle-hunter-family" src="/uploads/sagsai-festival-mongolia-visit-kazakh-family.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px; " /></p> <p><img alt="eagle-hunter-family-in-west-mongolia" src="/uploads/sagsai-festiva-visit-kazakh-family.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>All visitors are invited to have warm talks with popular hunters, listening to epic stories, and speeches in the afternoon. As it is a cultural event, folk music performance is included in the program, the perfect chance to see them in their national embroidered costumes.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_Eagle_festival_concert.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p><img alt="kazakh folk performance" src="/uploads/Eagle_festival_folk_performance.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>3. Explore The World Of Eagle Hunting During The Festival </strong></span></span></h2> <p>Hunting with eagles has been practiced by Kazakh and Kyrgyz people for thousands of years in central Asia. Today in Mongolia, this is still living among the Kazakhs in its ancient form.</p> <p><img alt="eagle-hunters-sagsai-festival" src="/uploads/eagle-hunitng-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>The giant golden eagle soaring over the prey, and the hunter or Berkutchi /eagle hunter I Kazakh language/ calling his eagle while galloping on horseback to the prey, the hunter eagle swooping down and landed on the prey hand with her full speed.</p> <p><img alt="hunitng-with-eagles-in-mongolia" src="/uploads/The-Eagle-Hunting-in-Mongolia-sagsai.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="eagle-prey" src="/uploads/hunting-eagle-prey.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p><img alt="the golden eagle" src="/uploads/hunting-eagles-prey.jpg" style=" float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px; " /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>This is the most amazing moment to show us how the eagle and the man have built a special, spiritual relationship during their training period. It is said that there are five methods of hunting with eagles used among Kazakh falconry. You will learn all about the eagle hunting, its traditions and see thrilling competitions on the second day of the festival.</p> <p><img alt="eagle hunter at sagsai eagle festival" src="/uploads/Eagle-Hunter-in-Mongolia-Sagsai.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="tug of war at eagle festival" src="/uploads/eagle-hunting-festoval-competition.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px; " /></p> <p><img alt="kuk-bar at eagle festival" src="/uploads/eagle-festival-kuk-bar.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>4. Photography Workshops At Sagsai Eagle Festival</strong></span></span></h2> <p>We are helping our clients to “Be the eye to the world”, the words make us motivated as a photo tour organizing team. The 2-day festival is dedicated to all levels of photographers and filmmakers. The Golden Eagle Festival is so photogenic and very rich in unique objects to capture.</p> <p><img alt="photography tour to sagsai festival" src="/uploads/sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-mongolia-photography-workshops.jpg" /></p> <p>The hunter eagles, elegantly geared horses, traditionally embroidery dressed locals, festival parade, thrilling games on horseback, cultural ceremonies, performances, eagle hunting actions, ethnic portraits, and natural beauties are all in front of you. </p> <p><img alt="portrait photography at sagsai eagle festival" src="/uploads/eagle-hunter-portrait.jpg" /></p> <p>Special photo sessions are included in the program and if you need more professional service please just tell us and let us make your lens be the eye to the world. Photography workshops are held by talented, professional photographer Batzaya Choijiljav, who has been arranging and taking photographic adventures throughout Mongolia for more than a decade.</p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>5. Why Sagsai Is An Ideal Place For The Eagle Festival</strong></span></span></h2> <p>Sagsai soum, or village is a perfect habitat of giant eagles, wildlife, and nomadic people. The most eagle hunters of west Mongolia, are living in this small village, so we can call this place as a Hot Spot of Eagle Hunting Tradition in Mongolia. The Eagle Festival takes place in 35km from the Ulgii town, in a convenient area of Sagsai (river) valley surrounded with magnificent mountain backdrops. Special thanks to the local officials of Sagsai village for the cooperation with organizing the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival and it helps us to make our festival more local and tourism-friendly and well-organized.</p> <p><img alt="sagsai-is-ideal-place-for-eagle-hunting-festival" src="/uploads/Sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-location.jpg" /></p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>6. September Is Pleasant Time For Travelling To Eagle Hunters In Mongolia</strong></span></span></h2> <p>When nature turns into its most beautiful color, September is considered to be a suitable period to travel in Mongolia. The temperature is milder than October and a bit cooler than warm August. Pleasant days are good for festive attenders, and the clear nights are perfect to shoot night sky photography. It is also an important period for the eagle training to prepare them for winter hunting. So September is the best time to travel to the eagle hunting festival in Mongolia.</p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>7. Not Too Touristy Festival of Mongolia Gives Us Great Freedom</strong></span></span></h2> <p>If you are a crowd escaper, creative artist, or passionate photographer and need to produce eye-catching works during your travels, or need to have uncommon images of the eagle festival then Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival is the right attraction for you. All the participants are so pleasant to allow us to meet, to have an interview, and to photograph them, the competitions take place right in front of you, so just focus on your passionate subjects.</p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>8. Other Activities Around The Sagsai Festival</strong></span></span></h2> <p>As it is festive, the trade fair, souvenir stands, coffee corner, night events other services, or activities are available during the festival. Tourists are invited to attend our special arranged activities, which would be a surprise for now. </p> <p><img alt="sagsai festival" src="/uploads/sagsai-eagle-festival-trade-fair.jpg" style=" float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p><img alt="eagle festival in sagsai" src="/uploads/sagsai-eagle-festival-other-activities.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>9. Contribution To Local People’s Livelihood of Altai Region</strong></span></span></h2> <p>The contribution of tourism towards improving the livelihoods of local people in the remote Altai region of Mongolia. As an organizer of the festival, we have made some economic and social contribution to the local people, especially for young kids. For our clients, this is not the only contribution to the local hunters’ livelihood but also to educate, to inspire international audiences to promote this exotic heritage through their lenses. Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival offers some special sessions for your project if you would like to create outstanding impacts on the society.</p> <p><img alt="contribute to local people at sagsai festival" src="/uploads/contribution-to-eagle-hunters.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p><img alt="contribution to local society at sagsai" src="/uploads/contribute-local-people-at-sagsai-festival.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h2><span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>10. Ayan Travel Experienced Travel Company In Mongolia</strong></span></span></h2> <p>For the last decade, we have been successfully arranging adventure, event-based, and photography tours throughout Mongolia, under the lead of Batzaya Choijiljav, the active traveler, talented photographer, and verified photo contributor to the world-class agencies. Based on our previous travel experiences, we organize Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival with the help of local eagle hunters, official places of Mongolian tourism organizations, and our valuable partners and clients. </p> <p><img alt="ayan travel team at sagsai festival" src="/uploads/Ayan_travel_group_at_eagle_festival.jpg" /></p> <p>For the basic tour operating services, such as meals, accommodation, transportation, travel, photography gear organizing, and keeping all visitors' safety, are arranged by our travel specialists and local partners. Our well-experienced tour guides, photography crew are here to make your trip wonderful. The Team at Ayan Travel try our best to make your trip successfully completed.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">A Picture Says A Thousand Words, But A Video Shows A Thousand Pictures.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">The atmosphere of <strong>Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uEsnklHGwko" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M8ZWRegCSxo?start=10" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Here we suggest<span style="color:#024748;"> </span><u><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-tour-mongolia"><span style="color:#0099ff;">Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Tour 2024</span></a><font color="#800000">. </font></u></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Sagsai_festival_blog_picture.png', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Sagsai_festival_blog_picture', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2020-01-14 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ) ) $usefulBlogs = array( (int) 0 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => '2 Weeks in Mongolia - What To Do?', 'slug' => '2-weeks-in-mongolia-what-to-do', 'body' => '<h2>Our recommendation for a two week Mongolia itinerary</h2> <p>Are you looking for recommendation for Travel Mongolia? Are you asking for someone’s help or suggestions right now? Haven't got much time but you want to take a Mongolia trip? <br /> You'll get a different answer from anyone you ask about the must-sees and must-dos in Mongolia tour. So it can be tough to make sure you get the most from your tour Mongolia so we've pooled our knowledge and put together the ultimate 2-week Mongolia trip. However, we share some of our tours to put into perspective how you need to go about planning a trip to Mongolia with just two weeks at your disposal. That way you’ll get a better feel for a place and get to know the best things to do while your visits Mongolia. Understand that you will never have time to see EVERYTHING. And be okay with it.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="2 weeks tour in Mongolia" src="/uploads/2 week in Mongolia trip.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Spending your time in Mongolia for two weeks...</em></p> <h2><br /> How should I spend 2 weeks in Mongolia?</h2> <p>For all tour in Mongolia, experiencing in nomadic life is of utmost importance if you want explore real culture and adventure travel. In Mongolia it means you’ll spend less time getting inside and more time exploring unchanged and untouched of wildlife and tradition and culture of nomadic herders, also wandering ancient history sites and enjoying natural beauty that make Mongolia world-famous. <br /> Trip from Ulaanbaatar to the countryside, be prepared to experience a wide range of vibes and experiences. We wouldn’t go from the west to east and back. That’s the mentality you have to have with travelling in Mongolia. You can choose your Mongolia tour destinations. Travel Mongolia within 2 week is not enough, not long time, however we recommend you the perfect 2 weeks tour in Mongolia with us.<br /> If you’re a<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/tips-for-the-first-time-travelers-in-mongolia" target="_blank"> first-time visitor to Mongolia,</a> you need to put some thought into your Mongolia travel planning. Moreover highlight of your 2 week Mongolia is<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/the-top-5-must-see-events-in-mongolia" target="_blank"> festivals and events</a> of the regions, which attracts lots of interests, you decide to travel.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Naadam festival opening ceremony " src="/uploads/Naadam openning ceremony.jpg" /></p> <p><em> Naadam Festival - National Holiday of Mongolia. Opening ceremony in the central stadium of Ulaanbaatar city. </em></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">The Perfect 14 Day Mongolia Itinerary </span></span></h2> <h3><strong>Ulaanbaatar Day 1-2</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Your tour will start from UB, capital city of Mongolia. It’s a heck of an introduction to the country though, so prepare yourself.<br /> So, what to do in Ulaanbaatar? Well, A lot! <br /> At the top of your travel list should be Gandan Monastery and the Bogd Khaan Museum. This is the number one religious sights of Mongolia, and for good reason. Gandan Monastery, which houses the Migijid Janraisag statue with 26.5 meter high which is tallest indoor statue in the world, is generally regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in the country.<br /> There are many more temples, monasteries and museums in Ulaanbaatar, so you won’t be short of temples and Buddha statues. <br /> Some notable highlights include Zaisan Square (Soviet Union Memorial) and you can walk 300 meters on staircase with more than 600 steps and reach the Memorial and also view UB city from top of the mountain.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Mongolia ulaanbaatar " src="/uploads/Ulaanbaatar_city.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> And, of course, there’s more to Ulaanbaatar than monasteries. Ulaanbaatar has fantastic nightlife and shopping, with some of the best restaurants and bars in city. <br /> Another attraction in UB city is the Chinggis square –heart of the city, large colonnade monument of Chinggis khaan, Ogedei, Khubilai khan dominates the square’s north side directly in front of government palace.<br /> Other than that, our advice for UB is to spend some time getting acclimatized, experiencing culture of the people, wandering Ger-streets, checking out the traditional music concerts, and immersing yourself in night life of the city.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Mongolian capital city Ulaanbaatar" src="/uploads/Ulaanbaatar_capital_city.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Sukhbaatar Square in the center of Ulaanbaatar city </em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Gobi Desert and ancient capital Karakorum Day 3-7</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-gobi-through-the-lens-of-photographer" target="_blank">Travel to Gobi desert Mongolia</a> start by flight to Dalanzadgad and drive to Yol Valley and explore Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National park. Then you will go to Khongor Sand Dunes and recommend you sand skating, the most famous and touristy section of the Gobi desert.<br /> Next stops will be Bayanzag –cemetery of dinosaurs and Ongi Monastery. This mysterious desert offers you to explore prehistoric sites such as dinosaur fossils and ancient sea bed remains. Experience nomadic lifestyle, meet local people, try camel riding, hike on sand dunes, take stunning pictures and collect beautiful memory while you are travelling.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Gobi desert tours mongolia" src="/uploads/hongor_sand_dune.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> After that you will head to Orkhon Waterfall. Full check out most important travel destinations including Ruins of Chinggis Khan‘s ancient capital Karakorum and the first established monastery of Mongolia-Erdene-zuu and many more and its Museum and Tuvkhun Monastery. It is one of the most important cultural regions in the world and was recognized by the UNESCO world heritage and Turkic exploring. Combinations of natural beauty and historical sites are wonderful out there in province of Arkhangai.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Erdenezuu monastery Mongolia" src="/uploads/erdenezuu_monastery1.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Khovsgol Lake Day 8-12</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Next main Mongolia tour attraction heads from <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/arkhangai" target="_blank">Arkhangai</a> to Khuvsgul lake. There you’ll find the camp houses on shore of fresh water lake of Khuvsgul, where many foreigners base themselves long term thanks to the nice view, mysterious reindeer herder‘s way of living and ancient shaman rituals. There’s a fantastic exploring of untouched life of reindeer herders, arguably the most mysterious ethnic group in the world, a gorgeous Taiga nature beauty on the shore of lake, and it is national park of Khuvsgul. <br /> Northern part of Mongolia is the land of <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/I-Documented-Mongolia%E2%80%99s-Mystical-Tsaatan-Reindeer-People" target="_blank">Tsaatan people</a>, reindeer herders and beautiful Khuvsgul Lake National Park. Visit Tsaatan minority of Mongolia, experience their primitive life style, meet authentic shamans to get knowledge of them and ride reindeer through the Taiga.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Khovsgol lake Mongolia" src="/uploads/Khovsgol_lake.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Khovsgol lake and darkhad valley" src="/uploads/darkhad_valley.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3><br /> <strong> Ending your 2 week Itinerary Day 13-14</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Back in UB.<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/popular-weekend-trips-around-ulaanbaatar" target="_blank"> Experiencing the best tour attractions near UB</a> – enjoying Chinggis Khaan Equestrian statue near UB city and where it has historical statues and museums. Shopping and cultural performance and have some free day for yourself.<br /> Transfer to the Airport and Departure.<br /> What are your thoughts on this itinerary or do you have any questions about it? <br /> I’d LOVE to hear if you use this itinerary on your visit!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:28px;">Need a longer Itinerary? Consider Mongolian Travel Destinations </span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">In case the above 2 week Mongolia travel itinerary doesn’t check all your boxes, or you were looking for a longer itinerary (or you just want to try and pack more in!), here are some more of our Mongolia travel destinations for you to think about adding to your itinerary.</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip to Western Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why western Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is homeland of Eagle hunters and Khazakhs and also includes thousands of ancient rock carvings which is listed on UNESCO World heritage site and also Mongolian Altai mountains.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> –Mongolian Altai Mountains, Altai Tavan Bogd national park, ancient rock carvings, Mysterious stone men and burial mounds, Golden eagle festival and Mongolian Kazakhs.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do</u> – reaching western part of the nation, climbing the mountain, trekking, sightseeing ,walking and photographing in national park, horse riding, visiting local nomadic families, seeing and experiencing eagle hunters and exploring local towns.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there </u>– domestic flight, off road minivan or jeep and horse.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Altai mountains " src="/uploads/Altai_mountain_tuva_family.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Eagle hunting tour in Altai Mountain Mongolia" src="/uploads/Altai_mountain_eagle hunting.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/adventures-in-altai-tavan-bogd-mountains-tour" target="_blank">Adventures in Altai Tavan bogd Mountain tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/golden-eagle-festival-mongol-altai-mountains-photographic-expedition" target="_blank">Golden Eagle Festival and Mongol Altai Mountains Photographic Expedition</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Articles and Topics</strong></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/western" target="_blank">Mongolian travel destination, Western Mongolia</a> </p> <p>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/10-reasons-to-visit-mongolian-altai-mountains" target="_blank">10 Reasons to visit Mongolian Atai Mountains</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Central Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why central Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is one of the most important cultural regions in the world and was recognized by the UNESCO world heritage and Turkic exploring. Combinations of natural beauty and historical sites are wonderful out there. There you can have chance to see wild animals such as Takhi-wild horse, Argalin wild sheep, Red deer, Siberian marmot and many species of birds and more.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> – Khustai national park, Kharkhorin, Erdenezuu monastery, Tsenkher hot spa, Khorgiin Togoo volcano and Terkhiin tsagaan lake, Tuvkhun monastery, Orkhon waterfall, Manzushir monastery, Gorkhi-Terelj national park, Ugii lake, Orkhon valley,Khuisiin naiman nuur,Chuluut river valley, Tsonjinboldog,Khugnu-Tarni national park,Shankh monastery, Taikhar rock, Choir town, Suvraga khairkhan mountain,13<sup>th</sup> century complex and Tsetserleg town Arkhangai province.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do </u>–horse trekking, visit historical sites and national parks, monasteries, fishing, climbing and many more</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there –</u> offroad minivan or jeep for your choice</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Central Mongolia Tours" src="/uploads/Central_mongolian_Kharkhorin.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia bird watching" src="/uploads/Central_mongolia_birds.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Live with mongolian nomads" src="/uploads/Central_mongolia_Family.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/horse-riding-in-legendary-orkhon-valley-tour" target="_blank">Horse riding in legendary Orkhon valley Tour</a></p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/gobi-desert-and-orkhon-valley-tour" target="_blank"> Gobi desert-Orkhon valley tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/fishing-in-central-mongolia-tour" target="_blank">Fishing in Central Mongolia tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related News and Topics</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/central" target="_blank"> Mongolian travel destinations, Central Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-photo-spots-of-central-mongolia" target="_blank">Best Photo spots of Central Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Eastern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why Eastern Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is birthplace of Chinggis Khan, man of the millennium and untouched and unexplored destination of Eastern Mongolia. In the east, there are many small lakes attracted by birds. There are also sand dunes of Gobi in Sukhbaatar province.</p> <p>There you can</p> <p><u>Must see places </u>–Burkhan Khaldun Mountain,Gun galuut nature reserve ,Baldan Bereeven Monastery, Khangal lake, Uglugch wall, Airag ord, Altan Ovoo, Shiliin Bogd Volcano, Taliin agui, Menen steppe-Eastern Mongolian steppe, Blue lake, Khar lake, Dariganga tribe, Khurgiin Khundii</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do </u>– Visiting Chinggis Khaan’s birth land, Natural parks and more, bird watching, hiking on sand dunes, horse riding, fishing, exploring tradition of nomadic life of Eastern Mongolia, especially Dariganga ethnic tribe and driving through Menen steppe.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there –</u> offroad minivan or jeep</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Eastern Mongolia tour" src="/uploads/eastern_mongolia_nomadic_life.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Eastern mongolia horse riding tour" src="/uploads/eastern_mongolia_horses.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/eastern-mongolia-tour" target="_blank"> Eastern Mongolia tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/discovering-homeland-of-chinggis-khaan-tour" target="_blank">Discovering Homeland of Chinggis Khaan tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related News and Articles</strong> </p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/eastern" target="_blank">Mongolian travel destinations, Eastern Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/activities-and-things-to-do-in-eastern-mongolia" target="_blank">Activities and Things to Do in Eastern Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Southern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why southern Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is home to Dinosaur fossils and exploring ancient sea bed remains and mysterious Mongolian Gobi desert. There are rare thrives such as Mongolian bactrial camel, Mongolian antelope, Black tailed gazelle, Argal wild sheep ,Ibex ,Snow leapord and many more.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> – Ikh gazriin chulu, Zorgol Khairkhan, Baga gazriin chuluu, Gobi desert, Yol valley, Gobi gurvan saikhan national park, Bayan Zag, Khermen tsav, Ongi monastery, Khongor sand dune, Ikh Bogd Mountain, Orog Lake, Shargalzuut hot spa, Sainshand city and Dalanzadgad</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do there</u>- experiencing famous Mongolian Gobi desert, camel riding through , taking pictures, sightseeing and hiking on wonderful creation of sand dunes and national parks in Gobi.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there</u>- by domestic flight, off road minivan or jeep</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Southern Mongolia" src="/uploads/Southern_mongolian stepp.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Monasteries Mongolia" src="/uploads/Southern_mongolian_monasteries.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Gobi_desert_mongolia " src="/uploads/Southern_mongolian_desert.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/caravaning-through-desert-wonders-tour" target="_blank"> Caravanning through Desert Wonders Tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/classic-mongolia-photography-tour" target="_blank">Classic Mongolia Photography Tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related News</strong> </p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/southern" target="_blank">Mongolian tourist destination, Southern Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-gobi-through-the-lens-of-photographer" target="_blank">Mongolian Gobi Through the Lens of Photographer</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Northern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why northern Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is land of Tsaatan people, reindeer herders and beautiful Khuvsgul lake national park. There you can see many historical sites and burial monuments, many big rivers and lakes and true wild nature.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> –Amarbaysgalant monastery, Khuvsgul lake, Darkhad valley, Uushig Deer stone, Uran togoo volcano,T engis river, Delger rivers, Darkhad tribe, Erdenet city and Darkhan city. The Khubsgul Lake is inhabited by moose, reindeer, argali, Siberian ibex, red deer, many species of bird and fish.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do</u> – trekking mountains, exploring and visiting unique tradition of reindeer herders, their unchanged way of lives,</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there</u> –by domestic flight, off road minivan or jeep.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Khovsgol lake mongolia" src="/uploads/Northern mongolia Khovsgol lake.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 514px;" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Tsaatan people at northern mongolia" src="/uploads/Northern mongolia tsaatan people.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/pioneering-in-khuvsgul-taiga-wilderness-trekking-tour" target="_blank">Pioneering in Khuvsgul Taiga wilderness trekking tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/photo-tour-to-mystical-reindeer-herders-in-mongolia" target="_blank">Photo Tour to Mystical Reindeer Herders in Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Topics and News</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/northern" target="_blank"> Mongolian travel destinations, Northern Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/my-epic-journey-to-taiga-mountains-of-northern-mongolia" target="_blank">My Epic Journey to Taiga Mountains of Northern Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Two - Week Mongolia Tour Itinerary</span></span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Many travelers disregard the actual size of Mongolia, and its landscape until they arrive and end up regretting the choices they made in the planning stage and decided to come back travel in Mongolia. So, considering Mongolia is so vast, the problem becomes how to travel in a 2 weeks of time, and where to visit in Mongolia?</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Ayan travel-team of local travel experts organizing discovery and adventure oriented tours for group, incentives and individuals. We offer 2 week trip program that cover best travel places, must see attractions of Mongolia.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">What are you waiting for? Take the next step and get your Mongolia trip planning by Ayan travel. Let Ayan travel team be as your Mongolia Travel guide. We always try provide a chance to encounter authentic nomadic life and adventures activities that Mongolia has to offer proudly.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tailormade" target="_blank">Be directly connect to our tailor made programs if you seek 2 week Mongolia tour with special interest</a>.</strong></p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'two_weeks_in_mongolia_what_to_do.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'two_weeks_in_mongolia_what_to_do', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2018-03-29 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 1 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Tips for the First Time Travelers in Mongolia', 'slug' => 'tips-for-the-first-time-travelers-in-mongolia', 'body' => '<p>Are you planning to travel to Mongolia for the first time and searching for the things to know before you visit Mongolia? <br /> Congratulations that you decide and intend to travel to the remotest, density populated, exotic and country of last remaining nomads. This was my dream to visit this beautiful country. In the city, people will allow foreigner a very wide margin, and many Mongolians don’t strictly follow all the rules either. Every province and ethnic groups have different traditions. So it is better to read or ask from your guide and local team. </p> <h2><br /> Here are "The 10 Tips for the First Time Travelers to Mongolia" </h2> <h3><br /> 1. Expectation VS Reality </h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Mongolians are nomads. The main accommodation for tourist is “Ger camp”, the traditional dwelling of the Mongols. I expected that Mongolia is the only country of nomadic people, wide steppes and offers not too many modern comforts for travelers. In facts, for instance, we stayed in tourist ger camp where we could feel good enough comfort. But not all camps are good like that. The felt cover of the Ger dwelling smells naturally during the rainy days. Please try to understand it is their traditional, long-lasting accommodation. I advise you prepare yourself if you travel in Mongolia for a multi-day trip. </p> <p>-<span style="color:#800000;"> </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/where-to-stay-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Where to stay in Mongolia</span></a></p> <h3>2. Mongolian visa process</h3> <p>Do you know about the visa of Mongolia? Check out the visa-free countries <u><a href="http://www.consul.mn/eng/02visae.php" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">here</span></a></u>. If you are not a nationality from visa-free countries it has several options. <br /> First please check whether it has Mongolian embassy or consulate in your country? If yes, please go there and apply for your visa. If no please find the second option. It has a chance to get a visa at the airport. For this option, the tour operator company’s invitation is required. The process will be 2 weeks to 2 months. <br /> Finally, I recommend you to choose your right partner in Mongolia</p> <p>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/ultimate-checklist-for-travel-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">10 things you need to </span></a><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/ultimate-checklist-for-travel-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">know-Traveler's</span></a><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/ultimate-checklist-for-travel-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Checklist </span></a></p> <p><img alt="tips for travel mongolia " src="/uploads/how to travel to mongolia.jpg" /></p> <h3>3. Mongolian weather </h3> <p>The climate in Mongolia is unpredictable. The temperature difference between day and night is extreme, especially in the Gobi, the Southern Part of Mongolia. The northern and western part of Mongolia is getting colder from the end of August. So, if you are traveling in shoulder season in Mongolia, pack your warm garments for traveling. </p> <p>- <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-period-to-travel-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Best Time to Visit Mongolia</span></a></p> <p><img alt="mongolia weather " src="/uploads/mongolia weather.jpg" /></p> <h3>4. Meals in Mongolia</h3> <p>Are you vegan, vegetarian or need gluten-free food in Mongolia? Actually, in the city of Mongolia-Ulaanbaatar has restaurants more than 50 countries meals, and ger camps in the countryside can do those kinds of foods according to your special request as soon as you pre-book it. If you choose a tented camping tour this will be quite hard, when you don’t have experienced cook. </p> <p><img alt="what to eat in mongolia " src="/uploads/what to eat in mongolia.jpg" /></p> <h3>5. Rules in the Ger </h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">It is incredible, even you’re not pre-arrangement you can visit nomadic families and they hospitalized you from the bottom of their heart. When you enter the ger never step on the threshold (Bosgo), and watch out your head to butt a lintel or door jamb. <br /> Middle and north side of the ger is an important part of the family. NO garbage, litter is ever thrown into the fire such as onionskin etc. <br /> The left side of the ger is female’s and the right side is man’s side. Northside is a sacred and holy area such as divinity. </p> <p><img alt="mongolian ger photos " src="/uploads/mongolia traditional dwelling.jpg" /></p> <h3>6. Timing in Mongolia</h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Synonymous to “Island time”. It used to have only morning and evening time when Mongolians didn't have a watch. Sunray inside the ger/yurt/ was used both as a sun clock and a calendar. Generally, elders are still using this timing today. People are less aware of time here and locals are the very relaxed attitude about it. Say your time with extra and reserves to your local team. </p> <p><img alt="mongolian ger photos " src="/uploads/ger mongolian yurts.jpg" /></p> <h3>7. Bring cash in the countryside</h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Please prefer Mongolian currency-Tugrik. By the way, during the national holidays, they have 3-5 days of rest and no bank and no currency exchange are working. In this case, it is better to change at the airport. Otherwise, the bank or exchange has a better rate. And Mongolian countryside is cash-based society and ATM in a small town might have no cash even it is the tourist peak season. Also, it has a risk of no electricity in the whole soums or towns, it can happen anytime in any place. No electricity means none of the business goes normally. </p> <h3>8. Small gifts to the children of the countryside</h3> <p>Kids are always curious and bring with you a small gift for children. My advice would be to bring them something they don’t have stationary, books, puzzles, but sweets and toys are just as fine. If you like to take pictures of them, both of the kids and adults appreciate some gifts, to be taken their photos. </p> <p>- <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/what-to-pack-for-a-trip-to-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">What to Pack for Mongolia Trip </span></a></p> <p><img alt="nomads kids mongolia photos " src="/uploads/nomad kids mongolia.jpg" /></p> <h3>9. Tipping for staff</h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">First-time travelers always ask about the amount of tips for their local staffs. <br /> Though by definition a tip is never legally required, it is recommended when you are on tour. This is not spoiling the market or running hospitality, it is simply being fair. Tips will vary depending on the length and complexity of the trip, the number of staff on the trip and the number of clients on the trip. Generally, groups like to meet together before the end of the tour to discuss how much they would like to tip each staff member based on their individual trek experience. Tipping in hotels and restaurants is up to the individual, 10% never goes wrong here.</p> <h3>10. Find Mongolian Tour Company</h3> <p>Finally, I advise you to choose a local tour company that offers a reasonable price and good service. So how to find a good local tour operator in Mongolia? Consider your travel purpose, budget and experience of the local company. For me, I searched on the internet and then filtered them by my travel interest. There are similar agencies found on google and I sent email them and then compared their responses, experiences, reliability and specialties. For me, I chose <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">this company</span></a> because I prefer adventure and photography specialist. </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="travel agency in mongolia " src="/uploads/best travel agency in mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>I hope this advice may helpful for you and your Mongolia Trip would be great even if you are a first timer in Mongolia. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'tips_for_travel_to_mongolia.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'tips_for_travel_to_mongolia', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2018-02-23 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ) ) $latestBlogs = array( (int) 0 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Inveiling the Enchanting Gobi Desert', 'slug' => 'inveiling-the-enchanting-gobi-desert', 'body' => '<p>Welcome to the Mongolian Gobi Desert, a land of awe-inspiring landscapes that stretch across endless horizons. Discover the Mongolian Gobi Desert, a vast landscape of stunning sand dunes, rocky formations, and serene oases. Experience nomadic hospitality in traditional ger camps and witness Mongolian herding rituals. Wildlife enthusiasts can spot rare species like Bactrian camels and wild asses, while history buffs explore dinosaur fossils at the Flaming Cliffs. Adventurers can enjoy camel trekking and off-road drives across diverse terrain. At night, marvel at fiery sunsets and the Milky Way. Throughout the year, from scorching summers to frosty winters, the Gobi showcases its ever-changing beauty. Indulge in traditional Mongolian cuisine amidst this tranquil desert setting and support sustainable tourism initiatives.</p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Exploring the Majestic Landscapes of Mongolia's Gobi Desert</strong></span></h3> <p>Discover Mongolia's Gobi Desert, a vast expanse of ever-changing landscapes where towering sand dunes, some over 200 meters tall, shift gracefully with the wind. Millennia of erosion have sculpted the desert into a canvas of unique geological formations, revealing ancient history in each stratified layer of rock.</p> <p>Its iconic features are rocky outcrops and the dramatic granite peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains, home to rare wildlife like the snow leopard and endangered Gobi bear. 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At the same time, overhead soar majestic raptors like vultures and eagles, alongside desert-dwelling birds such as the Pallas's sandgrouse, enriching the region's biodiversity. Among its enigmatic residents is the rare Gobi Bear, "Mazaalai," uniquely adapted to endure extreme temperatures and scarce water, highlighting the desert's allure for wildlife enthusiasts and researchers alike.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_argali_sheep_wildlife_mongolia.png" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Legends and Mongolia's Rich Cultural <strong>Heritage</strong></strong></span></h3> <div> <p>The nomadic herding culture of Mongolia's Gobi Desert is rich with traditions deeply tied to the land. Nomads primarily herd sheep, goats, horses, camels, and yaks, moving seasonally in search of pasture and water. Traditional ger camps, circular tents made of wood, felt, and canvas, serve as their homes, providing winter warmth and summer ventilation. Hospitality is central, with visitors welcomed warmly and offered traditional dairy products like airag, suutei tsai, and aaruul. Meals shared with nomadic families feature hearty dishes such as buuz, khuushuur, and various mutton dishes. Interacting with local herders offers insights into their daily lives, including tasks like milking animals and preparing for seasonal migrations, showcasing their deep knowledge of the Gobi's natural resources and survival skills.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Visit_mongolian_family.jpg" /></p> </div> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Echoes of Antiquity</strong></span></h3> <p>Step into the Mongolian Gobi Desert, a land steeped in archaeological wonders that reveal millennia of human history. This rugged landscape offers profound insights into ancient civilizations that thrived amidst its harsh yet captivating terrain. At the Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag), renowned for their dinosaur fossils, paleontological expeditions have uncovered a wealth of skeletons, eggs, and other relics dating back millions of years. These discoveries illuminate the evolution and behavior of dinosaurs, offering a glimpse into a prehistoric world that once inhabited this ancient realm. Delve into the Gobi's archaeological marvels and embark on a journey through time, where each fossil unearthed tells a compelling story of our planet's past.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolian_dinosaures.png" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/MOngolian_gobi_flames.jpg" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Thrilling Pursuits in Mongolia's Gobi Desert</strong></span></h3> <p>Embark on an unforgettable journey into Mongolia's Gobi Desert, where adventure awaits at every turn. Whether trekking atop camels across towering sand dunes, hiking to discover hidden oases, or experiencing the adrenaline rush of off-road desert driving, you'll immerse yourself in a vibrant tapestry of experiences blending excitement, exploration, and the raw beauty of nature.</p> <p style="margin-left:36pt;">1. Camel Trekking: Ride atop camels along ancient routes through shifting sand dunes, experiencing history and culture intertwined with the desert landscape.</p> <p style="margin-left:36pt;">2. Hiking to Hidden Oases: Explore rugged terrain to uncover lush green paradises hidden within the desert, offering tranquility and life-giving waters.</p> <p style="margin-left:36pt;">3. Off-Road Desert Driving: Navigate challenging sand dunes and rugged landscapes in 4x4 vehicles for an exhilarating adventure that connects you deeply with the untamed wilderness.</p> <p>In the Gobi Desert, adventure beckons from every horizon, promising unforgettable moments and a profound connection with one of the world's most awe-inspiring landscapes.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_camel_riding_sand_dune.png" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Celestial Symphony</strong></span></h3> <p>Step into Mongolia's Gobi Desert, where each evening paints a natural masterpiece. Breathtaking sunsets streak the sky with crimson, orange, and gold, casting reflections across tranquil waters or rugged landscapes. As twilight deepens, city lights fade, revealing a pristine night sky ablaze with stars.</p> <p>Far from urban glare, the Gobi Desert is a sanctuary for celestial enthusiasts. Constellations emerge in full glory, captivating stargazers and astrophotographers alike. It's a chance to witness the universe in its purest form, where each twinkling light tells a story of cosmic wonder and endless possibilities.</p> <p>Experience the spectacle of sunset and night skies in the Gobi Desert, where nature's beauty unfolds and the stars above invite contemplation of the cosmos. Here, you can stay in a "millions of stars" hotel, far from the typical luxury, yet offering an unparalleled connection with the natural world. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolian_gobi_desert_night_star.jpg" /></p> <h3 align="center"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Exploring Mongolian Cuisine in the Gobi Desert</strong></span></h3> <p>Delve into the heart of Mongolian cuisine, a culinary journey shaped by nomadic traditions and the rugged Gobi Desert. Dairy products like airag, suutei tsai, yogurt, and cheese are staples, reflecting a deep connection to the land. Meat is central, with dishes like bansh, buuz, and khorkhog showcasing mutton, beef, and occasionally horse meat for hearty sustenance in harsh conditions.</p> <p>Grains like wheat and barley become staples such as bread and noodles, providing essential carbohydrates. Wild foods from the Gobi, including herbs and plants, add unique flavors and nutritional diversity. Travelers on Gobi Desert tours can enjoy authentic Mongolian meals, each dish a testament to cultural heritage and adaptation to the environment. Whether dining in a ger camp or amidst the desert, every bite tells the story of Mongolia's culinary richness and the resilience of its people. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolian_traditional_foods.png" /></p> <h3 align="center" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Gateway to Adventure</strong></span></h3> <p>Embarking on a journey to Mongolia's captivating Gobi Desert is surprisingly accessible with several convenient options for travelers:</p> <ul> <li>Guided Tours from Ulaanbaatar: <ul> <li>Organized tours from Mongolia's capital offer diverse itineraries lasting from a few days to over a week.</li> <li>Tours typically include transportation via robust 4x4 vehicles or domestic flights, accommodation in ger camps or tents, meals, and knowledgeable guides.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Transportation Choices: <ul> <li>Domestic Flights: Direct flights from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad near the Gobi Desert provide a swift option. Further transport arrangements can then be made locally.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Mongolian_gobi_blog_news_.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Mongolian_gobi_blog_news_', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2024-06-25 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 1 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'The Naadam Festival: Mongolia's National Celebration', 'slug' => 'the-naadam-festival-mongolias-national-celebration', 'body' => '<p><strong>Overview</strong><br /> The Naadam Festival, also known as "Eriin Gurvan Naadam" (the Three Manly Games), is Mongolia's largest and most significant celebration. Held annually in mid-July, this event dates back centuries and features traditional Mongolian sports, including wrestling, horse racing, and archery. For tourists, attending Naadam offers a unique glimpse into Mongolia's rich cultural heritage and an immersive experience in the country's vibrant traditions.</p> <p><strong>History and Significance</strong><br /> Naadam's origins trace back to the era of Genghis Khan, serving as both a celebration of the nation’s strength and a way to train warriors. Today, Naadam commemorates Mongolia's independence and the formation of the Mongolian People's Republic in 1921. The festival is not just a sports competition; it’s a celebration of Mongolian identity and cultural pride.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Naadam_festival_opening_mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>Key Activities and Events</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Opening Ceremony</strong><br /> The Naadam Festival kicks off with a grand opening ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in Ulaanbaatar. This event features traditional music, dances, parades, and an elaborate display of Mongolia’s military history. The opening ceremony is a spectacle of color and culture, providing a captivating start to the festivities. </li> <li><strong>Wrestling (Bökh)</strong><br /> Wrestling is the most prestigious event in Naadam. Hundreds of wrestlers from across the country compete in a knockout tournament. Matches are accompanied by traditional songs and rituals, and the wrestlers wear distinctive costumes called "zodog" and "shuudag." Watching these matches offers insight into Mongolia’s deep respect for strength and endurance.</li> <li><strong>Horse Racing</strong><br /> Unlike Western horse racing, Mongolian horse races during Naadam cover vast distances, often between 15 to 30 kilometers. The jockeys are typically children aged 5 to 13, showcasing their extraordinary riding skills. The races are held in the open steppe, providing a dramatic and picturesque setting for the event.</li> <li><strong>Archery</strong><br /> Archery competitions at Naadam demonstrate the traditional skills of Mongolian warriors. Archers, both men and women, use a "compound" bow, aiming at small targets from a significant distance. The sport is steeped in ritual and tradition, with competitors wearing traditional attire.</li> <li><strong>Traditional Games and Cultural Performances</strong><br /> Besides the main sports, visitors can enjoy various traditional games such as anklebone shooting (shagai) and performances including folk songs, dances, and throat singing. These activities allow tourists to experience Mongolia’s cultural diversity and artistic heritage.</li> </ol> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Naadam_opening_ceremony_horse_riders.jpg" /></p> <h2><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Practical Information for Tourists</strong></span></h2> <ol> <li><strong>When to Visit</strong><br /> The Naadam Festival officially takes place from July 11 to 13. However, related events and celebrations can start a few days earlier and last a few days longer. Arriving in Ulaanbaatar a couple of days before the festival begins will ensure you don’t miss any preliminary events. </li> <li><strong>Where to Stay</strong><br /> Ulaanbaatar offers a range of accommodation options from luxury hotels to budget hostels. Booking well in advance is recommended due to the high influx of tourists during Naadam. Some popular options include the Shangri-La Hotel, Blue Sky Hotel, and Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace.</li> <li><strong>Getting There</strong><br /> Direct flights to Ulaanbaatar are available from several major cities, including Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Tokyo, and Seoul. Chinggis Khaan International Airport is the primary gateway to Mongolia.</li> <li><strong>Tickets and Entry</strong><br /> Tickets for the Naadam opening ceremony and main events at the National Sports Stadium can be purchased online or through travel agencies. It’s advisable to buy tickets early as they sell out quickly. Many travel packages also include tickets as part of the itinerary.</li> <li><strong>Local Customs and Etiquette</strong><br /> Respect local customs by dressing modestly and asking for permission before taking photographs of people. Learning a few basic Mongolian phrases, such as "Sain baina uu" (Hello), "Bayarlalaa" (Thank you) and "Saikhan Naadaarai" (Happy Naadam) will be appreciated by locals.</li> <li><strong>Health and Safety</strong><br /> Ulaanbaatar is generally safe for tourists, but it’s always wise to take common precautions such as safeguarding valuables and staying aware of your surroundings. Drink bottled water to avoid potential stomach issues, and be prepared for a range of weather conditions.</li> </ol> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Naadam_festival_parad.png" /></p> <p><strong>Additional Attractions</strong><br /> While in Mongolia, consider exploring other attractions such as the Gobi Desert, the ancient capital of Kharkhorin, and the serene beauty of Lake Khövsgöl. These destinations offer a broader understanding of Mongolia’s diverse landscapes and cultural heritage.</p> <p>The Naadam Festival is a perfect blend of sport, culture, and history, making it a must-visit event for any traveler to Mongolia. By immersing yourself in this vibrant celebration, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the Mongolian spirit and way of life. Plan ahead, embrace the adventure, and enjoy the timeless traditions of the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Naadam_close.png" /></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Difference Between Mongolia's State Festival and Local Festivals:</strong></span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>- Mongolia's State Festival (Naadam)</strong></span></h3> <ol> <li><strong>Scale and Significance:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>National Importance:</strong> Naadam is Mongolia's most significant national festival, celebrated on a grand scale across the entire country.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Government Involvement:</strong> The state festival is organized with the involvement of the government, including the President and other high-ranking officials.</p> <ol> <li value="2"><strong>Location and Timing:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Location:</strong> The main celebrations are held in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, particularly at the National Sports Stadium.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Date:</strong> The festival officially takes place annually from July 11 to 13.</p> <ol> <li value="3"><strong>Activities:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Main Events:</strong> Known as the "Three Manly Games," the main events include wrestling, horse racing, and archery.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Cultural Events:</strong> The festival features elaborate opening and closing ceremonies, cultural performances, concerts, and traditional games.</p> <ol> <li value="4"><strong>Participants:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Elite Competitors:</strong> The top wrestlers, horse racers, and archers from all over Mongolia come to compete.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>International Audience:</strong> It attracts both national participants and a significant number of international tourists.</p> <ol> <li value="5"><strong>Atmosphere:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Festive and Grand:</strong> The atmosphere is grand, festive, and highly patriotic, with extensive media coverage.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Naadam_horse_racing_game.png" /></p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>- Local Naadam Festivals</strong></span></h3> <ol> <li><strong>Scale and Significance:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Regional Importance:</strong> Local festivals are significant for individual regions, provinces (aimags), or even smaller communities like soums (districts).</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Community Focused:</strong> These festivals reflect local customs, traditions, and community pride.</p> <ol> <li value="2"><strong>Location and Timing:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Location:</strong> Held in various provinces and towns across Mongolia.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Date:</strong> Dates vary; many local Naadam festivals are held before or after the national Naadam to allow participants to travel to the capital for the main event.</p> <ol> <li value="3"><strong>Activities:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Similar Events:</strong> Local festivals also feature wrestling, horse racing, and archery, though on a smaller scale.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Local Traditions:</strong> Additional activities may include local music, dance performances, and traditional ceremonies unique to the region.</p> <ol> <li value="4"><strong>Participants:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Local Competitors:</strong> Participants are typically local residents, including young athletes and community members.</p> <p style="margin-left:72pt;"><strong>Local Audience:</strong> The audience mainly consists of local residents and some domestic tourists.</p> <ol> <li value="5"><strong>Atmosphere:</strong></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:54pt;"><strong>Intimate and Traditional:</strong> The atmosphere is more intimate and community-oriented, often with a stronger emphasis on local traditions and customs.</p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Naadam_national_festival_ceremony.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Naadam_national_festival_ceremony', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2024-06-24 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 2 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Adventure awaits in Mongolia - Lonely Planet's Best Travel Destination of 2024 ', 'slug' => 'adventure-awaits-in-mongolia-lonely-planets-best-travel-destination-of-2024', 'body' => '<p>Lonely Planet ranks Mongolia as the best travel destination in 2024 among 50 countries highlighting its unique appeal and diverse experiences. Uncover the beauty and traditions that make Mongolia a must-visit country in the upcoming year. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia-best-travel-destinatin-by-lonely-planet.jpg" /></p> <p>In Mongolia, you can immerse yourself in stunning landscapes, rich culture, and unique nomadic experiences. Enjoy traditional folk music, savor local cuisines, and embrace the essence of Mongolian identity during the <u><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news?tag=naadam-festival"><span style="color:#0066ff;">Naadam Festival</span></a></u><span style="color:#0066ff;">.</span></p> <p>Feel the spirit of freedom through horseback riding and explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cultural Landscape in Orkhon Valley, known for its scenic beauty and historical significance. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wNK2HBQT6pI?si=B7_ePdwPZ3GlSVZh" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p>Ayan Travel, with two decades of tour operating expertise, tailors your Mongolia adventure. Specializing in photography and adventure tours, we guide you to witness the Naadam Festival in central Mongolia, explore the vast Gobi Desert, experience eagle hunting culture in west Mongolia, journey to the remote Taiga mountains to meet the Tsaatan, reindeer herding people, and shamans in northern Mongolia.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Your unforgettable and uniquely crafted journey awaits in Mongolia. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tailormade"><span style="color:#0066ff;">Contact your travel specialist now</span></a><span style="color:#0066ff;">. </span></u></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Lonely_planet_best_destinations_2024_mongolia_cover.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Lonely_planet_best_destinations_2024_mongolia_cover', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2023-12-20 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 3 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => ' Photos of Adorable Manul, The Pallas's Cat in Mongolia', 'slug' => 'photos-manul-pallas-cat-mongolia', 'body' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">In collaboration with World Wildlife Day March 3, the Ayan Travel team has decided to share with you the photos of the adorable Pallas's cat <span style="text-align: justify;"><em>(Otocolobus manul)</em> </span>known as Manul, in its wild habitat, captured by Mongolian photographer Batzaya Choijiljav. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Surprisingly, most people don’t know well that Pallas’s cat shares their mountain habitat with its near-big cousin<span style="color:#008000;"> </span><u><span style="color:#0099ff;">S</span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photography-of-snow-leopards-in-mongolias-wild-west" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0099ff;">now leopards</span></a><span style="color:#0099ff;">.</span></u> if you are a photographer, planning a <u><span style="color:#0099ff;">wildlife </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tours/mongolia-photography-tours" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0099ff;">photo trip to Mongolia</span></a><span style="color:#0099ff;"><strong> </strong></span></u>for Snow leopards, you can capture these amazing wild cats on the same trip in Mongolia. <span style="text-align: justify;">This adorable flat-faced and furry wild cat is very little known compared to other subspecies of the family </span><em style="text-align: justify;">Felidae</em><span style="text-align: justify;">. </span>Maybe you have seen these lovely wild cat's faces featured in many memes and viral videos. Mongolia is one of the few countries you can eyewitness these secretive and solitary wild cats in Central Asia. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="manul pallas cat mongolia" src="/uploads/Manuul_Pallas_s_cat_manul.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>Pallas’s cat is similar in size to a domestic cat but it looks much bigger because of its stocky build and its long and thick coat, fluffy tail, and flattened face.</em></span></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Pallas's Cat - </span></strong><span style="color:#008000;">Quick Facts </span></span></h3> <p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Kingdom</span> -</strong><span style="color:#008000;">Animalia </span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Name: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">Pallas's Cat</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Mongolian name: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">Мануул</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Scientific name: </strong></span><em><span style="color:#008000;">Otocolobus manul</span></em></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>IUCN Status:</strong></span> <font color="#008000">Least Concern</font></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Population: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">Total estimated: 58,000</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Location</span>: </strong><span style="color:#008000;">Central Asia</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Habitats: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">mountains, steppe grasslands that has rocky outcrops., and semi-desert terrain. </span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Diet: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">In Mongolia Pallas’s Cat eats a broad range of small mammals (Ochotona, Alticola, Meriones, Lasiopodomys, Cricetulus), insects, birds, reptiles, and carrion.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Body Length: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">46-65 cm</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Weight: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">2.2-4.5 kg</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Mating Season: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">December to March</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Lifespan: </strong></span><span style="color:#008000;">8-11.5 years</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia pallas cat photography" src="/uploads/Manuul_manul_pallas_cat.jpg" /></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Pallas's Cat in Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Although the Manul is found throughout central Asia, its habitat is a very specific and harsh environment. It lives on rocky steppes and stony outcroppings only and is rarely seen in lowland areas. It has been found at altitudes up to 4,800m but only in areas where deep snow does not accumulate. They make their dens in caves, crevices, or burrows dug by other animals.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">German naturalist Peter Pallas first described the furry wildcat in 1776. He named the kitty Felis manul. As its scientific name- (<em>Otocolobus manul)</em>, the word ‘<em>manu</em>l’ comes from the Mongolian language and <em>Otocolobus</em> is Greek for “ugly-eared.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Manuul_manul_pallas_cat_mongolia_wild.jpg" style="opacity: 0.9; text-align: center;" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>Pallas’s cat moves slowly but purposefully, concealing itself within its environment and blending into the background.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Pallas's cats are ambush hunters and spend much of their time hunting pikas as mouse hares, murines, ground squirrels, and voles are also eaten, and also small birds, grasshoppers and lizards, and other critters like gerbils, voles, hares, ground squirrels, birds, and young marmots. Pikas typically make up more than 50 percent of the cat's diet.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="mongolia wild cat manuul" src="/uploads/Pallas_cat_mongolia_photography_batzaya.jpg" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:14px;">According to the IUCN Red List, the total population size of the Pallas’s cat is estimated at 15,315 mature individuals. This species’ numbers are decreasing today and it is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List</span></em>.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Photographing the Pallas's cat in Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p>Palla’s cats were believed to be primarily nocturnal, but are now being considered crepuscular in nature. Palla's cat is a shy and very antisocial animal. Without the help of an experienced local guide or researcher, it is almost impossible to encounter this rare creature in Mongolia. They have an extraordinary ability to hide within their own habitat. Even their markings and coloration allow them to easily blend with their surroundings which makes it uneasy to spot them without an experienced Mongolian wildlife photo tour agency.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/manul_pallas_cat_mongolia_wildlife.jpg" style="opacity: 0.9; text-align: center;" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>Once we see the startling aspects of its appearance, it becomes clear that the Pallas's cat is in fact rather handsome and adorable. </em></span></p> <p>If you especially wish to see and photograph Pallas's cats in Mongolia with their lovely kittens, it is better to plan your trip to Mongolia between May to August. Because they mate between December and March; the females typically give birth between the end of March and May. Kittens become independent by four to five months, until then they are with their mother. But hope you know the challenges of wildlife photography. You can spend a long time waiting for an animal to come into the spot and then it simply turns around, leaves and that's the end of it. However, these challenges are also part of what makes <u><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/wildlife-photography-discover-mongolian-wild-side" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0099ff;">Mongolian wildlife photography</span></a></u> so rewarding.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="pallas cat photography in mongolia" src="/uploads/Manuul_manul.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, this rare creature is listed as a 'near-threatened' species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). One of the main reasons for its decreasing population is the hunting for their fur and organs, which are used in traditional medicines. Moreover, it's one of the least studied cats in the world. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Manuul_mongolian_wildlife_tour_manul.jpg" /></p> <p>We wish to increase both Mongolian and global awareness about Pallas’s cats and build on the knowledge of their natural history and threats. As we gain knowledge of them, we can love, save and protect them. Today is World Wildlife Day. We hope you<strong><span style="color:#008000;"> #DoOneThing for Palla’s cat</span></strong> can be either sharing this blog with those who don’t know about this rare creature or making your own efforts in its conservation.</p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">The Future of Wildlife is in Our Hands. </span></span></strong></h3> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="mongolia snow leopard tour with batzaya choijiljav" src="/uploads/Mongolia_snow_leopard_tour_for_social_distance.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photography-of-snow-leopards-in-mongolias-wild-west" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0099ff;">You may be interested in Story About Snow Leopard in Mongolia’s Wild West </span></a></u><span style="color:#0099ff;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Manul_manuul_pallas_cat_mongolian_wildlife.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Manul_manuul_pallas_cat_mongolian_wildlife', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2023-03-03 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 4 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'The result of Snow leopard field survey is released in Mongolia', 'slug' => 'snow-leopard-field-survey-is-released-in-mongolia', 'body' => '<blockquote>Mongolia released the results of its first nationwide Snow Leopard survey, showing that there are 953 (806 – 1127) of these adult big cats inhabiting about 328,900 square km area of Altai, Sayan, Khangai Mountain ranges in Mongolia. This is the first innovative methods and covering a large area of field study of snow leopard in the world. And the study confirms that Mongolia has become the second largest snow leopard population in the world.</blockquote> <div> <div dir="auto"> <blockquote> <p>WWF-Mongolia and other partner organizations, with support from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mongolia successfully completed the large-scale study to determine the current range and the population size of snow leopard in Mongolia. During the 3 years of field survey, 15 snow leopards were collared, and 1,475 camera traps deployed at 29 mountains which provided photographic evidence of the elusive big cats across the habitat, confirming their presence. </p> <p><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: italic;">News source: WWF-Mongolia. 17 March.2021</span></em></span></span></p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div> <div dir="auto"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Wild_nature_mongolia_snow_leopard.jpg" /></div> <div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>Snow Leopard habitat in west Mongolia.They live in the high mountain ranges up to 3,000-4,000 meters above the sea level In Mongolia. © Batzaya Choijiljav</em></span></div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">One of the most elusive cats on the planet, known as “ghost of the mountains” the snow leopard is just found in the remote high mountains of central Asian 12 countries, including Mongolia. A high mountain predator, magnificent snow leopards, living in the snowy mountains and keeping their home healthy. Named as the third pole, the central Asian snowy mountains keep the third largest clear water resource of our planet, where the snow leopards live. They are the true guardians, sadly just about 6,000 snow leopards left in wild. </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"><img alt="" id="" src="/uploads/Wild_snow_leopard_mongolia.jpg" /></div> <div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>You are seeing one of the 953 wild snow leopards of Mongolia in its wild mountain habitat. © Batzaya Choijiljav</em></span></div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div> <div dir="auto">It is not that easy to find this well camouflaged cat in it wild habitat. Also it must be not that easy to complete this large-scale study. Really appreciate the great job which professionals made it successfully. </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolia_snow_leopard.jpg" /></div> <div dir="auto"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(27, 45, 59); font-family: Hind, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;">The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in Western Mongolia in January, 2020. © Batzaya Choijiljav</span></em></div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">We, the Ayan Travel has also been contributing the snow leopard conservation with our photography projects which aim to raise awareness of this beautiful cat to the locals and the world. Learn more about the snow leopard and our remarkably successful trip to photograph it in West Mongolia. Please visit here <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photography-of-snow-leopards-in-mongolias-wild-west" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Photography of Snow Leopard in Mongolia’s Wild West</span></a><span style="color:#800000;">. </span></strong>If you would like to join us to this campaign, please feel free to contact us and we are open to the further cooperation. </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"><span style="color:#800000;"><em>Created:17 March, 2021</em></span></div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Snow_leopard_mongolia_cover1.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Snow_leopard_mongolia_cover1', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2021-03-17 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 5 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => '5 Reasons you will love Sagsai in western Mongolia', 'slug' => '5-reasons-you-will-love-sagsai-in-western-mongolia', 'body' => '<p>Sagsai is home to the eagle hunting tradition, where most Kazakh eagle hunters live and the village is named as river Sagsai. Travelers love most about eagle hunting tradition, but may have little information about its environs that support the old traditions both the falconry and nomadic culture. People also may have heard about the falconers but may little know about eagle falconers’ daily living that shows the unique culture. There are also many to tell the reasons to love Sagsai, but here we choose to tell you the reasonable fives.</p> <h3><span style="color:#008080;">1. Great hospitality</span></h3> <p>Nomadic people are known as the most hospitable ones because of their traditional way of living. Kazakh hospitality traditions have much in common with those of other nomadic cultures, all of which have a very respectful attitude to guests. Hosting begins with warm greeting, and the guests are invited to seat the most honorable place of the family. After that, the guests were treated with milk tea, various snacks, and Kazakh cuisines.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/sagsai_golden_eagle_festival_family_visit.jpg" /></p> <p>No matter the visitors are invited or not, they are strangers or not, no matter they stay there in a short period of time or for days, Kazakh family offers great hospitality to all the visitors, treating with what they have. It is said that Kazakh people believe in some strange sayings that “the family cries and they might be unlucky when guests not to visit their home” so Kazakh family offer their last meals to their guests, even they don’t have enough food for them. Also every Kazakh family has a dombra, the traditional musical instrument. They love to play dombra for the guests and it is really heart warming aspect of their hosting. When you visit Sagsai you can experience their unique culture and feel this amazing hospitality.</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="415" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gho8VU9lrHM" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#008080;">2. Nomadic eagle falconers</span></h3> <p>There are many countries where the falconry is still practicing in the world today. But the old tradition, the classic form of eagle falconry is in western Mongolia; when the winter comes falconer goes for a hunt the wild mammals with his trained eagle on horseback to the mountains and while they are living in nomadic way of life.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_Golden_eagle_hunters.jpg" /></p> <p>In westernmost region of Mongolia, there are about 250 eagle hunters who practice this traditional eagle falconry and most of them are living in Sagsai village. They care for eagles while caring for the domestic herds, migrating 3 to 4 times a year for looking for the better pastures. The combination of the two traditional cultures is still living in Sagsai which is not found in many places of world.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Eagle_hunting_tour_mongolia copy copy.jpg" /></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#008080;">3. The golden eagles </span></h3> <p>One of the largest birds of prey, The Golden Eagle<em> (Aquila chrysaetos)</em> has many impressive stories in human culture, the symbol of strength, courage, independence, faith and the most respected bird of many countries around the world. In Mongolia golden eagle used as a hunting bird by Kazakh nation, and is a regular resident, wild ones are occurred in most areas, mostly reside among rocks and high peaks up to 3000 m above sea level. For the trained hunter eagles, during the captivity, they live with humans in their dwelling. While you are visiting Sagsai, you can You can get closer to this magnificent bird, you will know that how smart it is, and how beautiful it is and how the avian raptor hunt prey with its human partner. This can be just amazing experience and you will love this heavenly creature.</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="415" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BRERDyx372g" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#008080;">4. Remarkable natural habitat </span></h3> <p>Sagsai village is located on the riverbank Sagsai river, surrounded with high mountains. Altai Mountain region is one of the important habitats of wild mammals, the giant golden eagles and the nomadic people and they make the Sagsai a perfect place for keeping eagle falconry in its traditional form. The diversity of animal species in the Mongolian Altai region and the levels of endemism can be lower than in the tropical zones, but the particular assemblages of species and the intact functioning ecosystems are found nowhere else in the world.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/sagsai_wildlife.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px; " /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_wildlife_manuul.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>This remarkable natural habitat has been supports the livelihood of nomadic peoples along with their culture that relates to the hunting wild animals with golden eagles. But in last years, the natural environments have been affected by desertification, over grazing and some modern infrastructures which threatens both the wildlife and falconry culture. To love this tradition and natural habitat is to conserve them. So it is time to aware and preserve both nature and culture for sustaining the healthy relationship of human and nature.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_beautiful_nature.jpg" /></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#008080;">5. Photogenic eagle festival</span></h3> <p>There are many stories, pictures and publications about the incredible human culture that nestles in the remote Altai mountains in Mongolia. The golden eagle festival has been known to the world, and being one of the most attractive events in Asia. The festival allows us to see and know more about the old traditions of hunting with eagles in a short period. It gives us a chance to get deep knowledge and authentic experience of centuries-old culture in just 2 days.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Jenisbek_sagsai_golden_eagle_festival.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_eagle_festival_september.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_eagle_hunting.jpg" /></p> <p>In Sagsai village, in every September the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival is held that also offers us great opportunity to explore and document all of these cultural experiences and in addition, there are specific sessions and programs for photographers and film makers. The Sagsai festival is not so touristy and it gives a great freedom to enjoy, also the festival directly contributes the local eagle hunters and their family who keep this wonderful tradition. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/sagsai_golden_eagle_hunter.jpg" /></p> <p>This festival is a part of the AYAN Project which aims to help preserving this vanishing culture through the art of photography. If you are interested in more about this event, please visit the page <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/why-you-should-visit-sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival</span></strong></a>.</p> <p><img alt="reasons you will love sagsai" src="/uploads/sagsai_golden_eagle_festival_visit_nomad_family.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The atmosphere of Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival </strong></p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="415" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uEsnklHGwko" width="1034px"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>To conclude that we got the reasons why we should love Sagsai, where one of the most hospitable people on earth living in a nomadic way of life and keeping the ancient falconry culture, where one of the most attractive festival takes place and that shows amazing heritages, where one of the most iconic wild animals inhabit that indirectly supports the humans. The place itself should be on your bucket list to travel and love.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_eagle_hunters_family.jpg" /></p> <p>At Ayan Travel, we initiated the project and this is the way we choose to help preserve these natural and cultural treasures is to raise awareness to the world by using the power of photography. If you would like to join us in this campaign, please feel free to contact us and we are open to further cooperation.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai_entrance.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the home of the eagle hunters and visit Sagsai with us! </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Sagsai_beautiful_nature.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Sagsai_beautiful_nature', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2021-03-12 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 6 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Jaw-dropping Throat Singing - Khoomei', 'slug' => 'jaw-dropping-throat-singing-khoomei', 'body' => '<p>The uniqueness of Khoomei - Throat singing has started to attract the attention of people all over the world in recent years. It has become one of the main reasons to travel to Mongolia for many visitors, who were amazed and wanted to hear Khoomei in person. Khoomei, which means "the root of the palate," is a vocal technique in which one person deliberately fills in multiple voices in a single voice. People around the Altai Mountains in Central Asia have inherited Khoomei from their ancestors, especially Mongolians. Let us familiarize ourselves with the wonder of throat singing.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Main_(Throat-Singing)_BLOG.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>/Altai Mountains by Batzaya Choijiljav/</em></span></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>ORIGIN</strong></span></h3> <p>Khoomei (or Khöömei) is believed to have originated from attempts to mimic natural sounds such as wind blowing, waterfowl, and birds chirping. Although there are some legends of the origin of Khoomei, it is difficult to determine exactly when the Khoomei tradition originated. Usually, men practice Khoomei, but women also started practicing Khoomei about thirty years ago. Khoomei is a multifaceted and rich heritage of the Mongolian nation and a living and developing tradition.</p> <hr /> <h3><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>MAIN STYLES OF KHOOMEI</strong></span></h3> <p>Many methods of throat singing are divided into two main styles: Kharkhiraa and Isgeree.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Kharkhiraa (Deep Khoomei): </strong></span>When practicing Kharkhiraa, the throat singer takes a deep breath and makes a deep sound one octave below the main chord by making parallel contractions of the larynx, abdomen, and diaphragm to produce a background sound based on a compressed tube. In addition to the vocal cords, the vocal cords vibrate in a very deep, argyle melody, and the vocalist creates a delicate melody on it.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Isgeree (Whistled Khoomei): </strong></span>When practicing Isgeree, the throat singer takes a deep breath and makes a narrow whistle that sounds one or more octaves above the main vowel by pressing the choke, abdomen, and diaphragm in parallel to produce a background sound based on a compressed tube. In this way, the background sounds like a very clear and subtle sound that rings over the vowel. Isgeree khoomei is also known as Nariin khoomei, Uyangiin khoomei, and Altai light khoomei.</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iJ84PsV54nk" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY</strong></span></h3> <p>In 2010, Mongolia's traditional throat singing was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/UNESCO_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(Throat_Singing)_BLOG.jpg" /></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION</strong></span></h3> <p>Mongolian artists who practice throat singing stepped into international stages to introduce the wonder of Khoomei.</p> <p>In 2015, “Khusugtun” Ethnic Band competed and finished as runner-up in the first edition of “Asia’s Got Talent” and introduced wonderful throat singing to Asia, the largest continent in the world.</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KCpuMPtaGFk" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <p>Then, the Mongolian rock band “HU”, who uses Khoomei in their singing style, rocked the world with their music. Their song “Yuve Yuve” has got an astonishing record of more than 60 million views on Youtube, which is 17 times as the population of Mongolia. The big milestone was the song "Wolf Totem" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, making The Hu the first Mongolian musical act to top a Billboard chart.</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="265" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v4xZUr0BEfE?start=60" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000;">Mongolians are proud of these artists’ accomplishments and dedication to advertising the country and the unique intangible cultural heritage of the throat singing culture worldwide. </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color:#800000;">If you want to listen to throat singing with your ears, </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#800000;">travel to Mongolia, and experience it in person.</span></strong></h4> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'Cover_(Throat-Singing)_BLOG.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'Cover_(Throat-Singing)_BLOG', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2020-10-28 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 7 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => '5 What Not to Do in Mongolian Ger', 'slug' => '5-what-not-do-in-mongolian-ger', 'body' => '<p>When you travel to Mongolia, you will get a chance to visit or even stay in a famous Mongolian Ger, constructible, and movable house. Mongolians' ger housing has a long tradition and has passed through many stages of development and evolution. The ger, which is best suited for nomadic life, is very attractive in terms of structure. The Mongolian ger is light, compact, durable, and has a unique architectural design.</p> <p>There are a couple of thousands of traditional rules and superstitions regarding Mongolian Ger. And we have chosen 5 important rules which could be useful when you travel to Mongolia. Mongolian nomads like to teach the rules to foreigners instead of getting offended. But we recommend you to learn the following 5 traditional rules regarding Mongolian Ger. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 _What_not_do_in_Mongolian_Ger_Main.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>/Picture of the ger with a traditional and modern ride of nomads/</em></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>1.</strong></span> Do not step on the bottom of the threshold of the door when you enter or exit the ger. Please try to step over it. Even tripping on the threshold frame is not acceptable. The threshold is considered as the border, which separates the Ger and outside. Therefore, nobody should step on the threshold out of respect for the family.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 _What_not_do_in_Mongolian_Ger_1a.jpg" /></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>/Drone footage of gers of nomads/</em></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>2.</strong></span> Do not walk between the ger columns that hold up the roof. This is considered bad luck. It is also forbidden from the safety point of view because the whole ger will collapse if these two columns are damaged or moved.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 _What_not_do_in_Mongolian_Ger_2.jpg" /></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size:14px;">/Mongolian nomad is holding the columns of the ger while the ger is being set up/</span></em></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>3.</strong></span> Do not sit at the head (or north) of the ger. The door of the ger always faces the south to help nomads to figure out an hour based on the position of the sun. That is why the head of the ger is in the north. The head of the ger is a place for the man (father) of the family, but if he is absent, the oldest man can sit there.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 _What_not_do_in_Mongolian_Ger_3.jpg" /></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:14px;">/<strong>Left:</strong> View from the head (or north) of the ger & </span></span><strong style="font-size: 14px;">Right:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Father of the family is sitting on the head of the ger/</span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>4.</strong></span> Do not proceed to the righ-hand side of the ger. The left-hand side of the ger is known as the side for guests. The right-hand-side is for family, or by invite only. There will be a bed and small chairs to sit on, but small chairs might not be enough for everyone if you traveling with a large number of people</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 _What_not_do_in_Mongolian_Ger_4.jpg" /></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size:14px;">/Guests are sitting in the left-hand side of the ger/</span></em></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>5.</strong></span> Do not refuse the host’s offerings, which are usually milk tea with salt and dairy. Refusal is considered as unrespectful and rude behavior. If you are lactose intolerant, you can just take the offering and return it. You do not need to worry about milk tea as it is made out of cow, goat, or sheep milk.</span></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 _What_not_do_in_Mongolian_Ger_5.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size:14px;">/Hosts are serving traditional Mongolian milk tea and dairies to guests/</span></em></p> <hr /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">Mongolian nomads are one of the most hospitable people in the world. They will treat you with everything they have even if you are uninvited and dropped there unexpectedly. All you can do is show some respect.</span></h2> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => '5_Guide_for_visiting_Mongolian_Ger_COVER_PICTURE.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => '5_Guide_for_visiting_Mongolian_Ger_COVER_PICTURE', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2020-09-18 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 8 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => '10 FACTS ABOUT MONGOLIA: By the numbers', 'slug' => '10-facts-about-mongolia-by-the-numbers', 'body' => '<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Main Picture (10 Facts About Mongolia - By the numbers).jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#000000;">Mongolia, the land of eternal blue sky and the Great Genghis Khan (also known as Chingis Khan) has attracted the interest of people all over the world to travel to Mongolia because of its remoteness, various types of landscapes, and nomadic lifestyle. Mongolian nomads are known as one of the last nomadic people on the earth. Let us introduce 10 facts about Mongolia in an interesting style in numbers 1 to 10.</span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>1:</strong></span> Lake Khovsgol in Northern Mongolia contains about 1 percent of the world freshwater and 70 percent of Mongolia’s fresh water. The lake is called “The Blue Pearl” by Mongolia. With an area of 1,012 square miles (2,620 square km), it is Mongolia’s largest freshwater lake in Mongolia, with depths exceeding 800 feet (244 m). Lake Khovsgol is one of the top destinations to travel on Mongolia for both domestic and international tourists.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Khovsgol Lake (Mongolian Blue Trail to Spiritual Shaman Tour).jpg" /></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>2:</strong></span> Number of neighboring countries of Mongolia, including the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation. Mongolia is the second-largest landlocked country in the world after Kazakhstan.</span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>3: </strong></span>Number of games Mongolians compete in Naadam Festival or also known as “Games of Three Men”. Those games are wrestling, horse racing, and archery, which have had an important place in Mongolian culture since the foundation of the Mongol Empire. The strength of the Mongol Empire army was tested and strengthened through these three sports.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/3 - Naadam Festival (10 Facts About Mongolia - By the numbers).jpg" /></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>4:</strong></span> Presidential and Parliamentary elections are held every 4 years, but they are held separately. Mongolia is a democratic country with a parliamentary system.</span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>5:</strong></span> Mongolian people herd 5 kinds of livestock, including horse, camel, sheep, goat, and cow (yak is considered as a cow). The number of livestock has reached 71,000,000 million, which is about 22 times as big as the population of Mongolia.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5 - Livestock (10 Facts About Mongolia - By the numbers).jpg" /></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>6:</strong></span> Gobi Desert is the 6th largest desert in the world. It also holds the record of being the coldest desert in the world. Gobi Desert is one of the top reasons to visit Mongolia because it is consists of beautiful Sand dunes, mysterious canyons, and spectacular mountains. It is also known as a home of the largest dinosaur fossils in the world due to the findings of a large number of dinosaur fossils.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/9._Batzaya_Sand_khongor.jpg" /></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>7: </strong></span>Mongolia is the 7th largest country in Asia and the 19th largest in the world by area and the third most sparsely populated. The landscape is largely steppe, desert, and semidesert, and 75% of the land is used for livestock grazing.</span></p> <p><img alt="mongolia-in-numbers-fact" src="/uploads/mongolia-facts-in-numbers.jpg" /></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>8:</strong></span> The most of Mongolia sits on the timezone of GMT +8 hour. Only the western 3 provinces (out of 21) have a one-hour prior timezone, which is GMT+7 hour. Be sure to remember this fact if you plan to travel to Western Mongolia.</span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>9:</strong></span> Nine white banners, which are used as a symbol of the eternal prosperity of the Mongolian state and the people since the foundation of the Mongol Empire, are kept and protected in the Government Palace of Mongolia and only taken out during Naadam Festival and carried as a marker of the beginning of Naadam. Once banners are planted in the main area, the Naadam Festival is allowed to begin.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/9 White Banners (10 Facts About Mongolia - By the numbers).jpg" /></span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>10:</strong></span> Mongolia became the 10th country to send its citizen to outer space when Gürragchaa Jügderdemid, who was awarded as the hero of both Mongolia and Russia, flew to outer space with Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Dzhanibekov on Soyuz 39 on 22 March 1981. While in orbit, astronauts carried out experiments on earth science. After 124 orbits and 7 days, 20 hours, and 42 minutes in space, they came back to earth.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/10 - Austronauts (10 Facts About Mongolia - By the numbers).jpg" /></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#000000;">/Left Photo: 1981 & Right Photo: 2019/</span></span></em></p> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000;">Hope you enjoyed these facts about Mongolia. A wonderful opportunity to experience the beautiful landscape and unique culture of Mongolia awaits you.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>“It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'facts-about-mongolia-in-numbers-travel-blog.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'facts-about-mongolia-in-numbers-travel-blog', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2020-09-09 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ), (int) 9 => array( 'Node' => array( 'title' => 'Why Mongolia is safe travel destination for social distancing? ', 'slug' => 'why-mongolia-is-safe-travel-destination-for-social-distancing', 'body' => '<p>If you are planning on travelling after lockdowns for coronavirus pandemic, and looking for the safe travel destination for the socially distancing vacation, then we suggest Mongolia for you.</p> <p>In the second half of 2021, Mongolia might restart tourism. Since vaccination have been runs, as of May 2021, more than 70% of the targeted population have been given the first dose and more than 600 thousand people are fully vaccinated out of about 2 million people.</p> <p>The government introduced the decision about border-opening and it is presented that before the <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/what-to-know-about-naadam-festival-before-you-attend" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Naadam Festival 2021</span></a>, Mongolia will open air borders due to opening a new international airport in khushigt valley in Mongolia. </p> <p>Let’s looking ahead to better days when the travel ban is over and once again we can get outside for travel abroad. So let’s plan a trip today and this article helps you to plan on the fall and winter travels of 2021 and sure 2022 trip ideas are included. Also here you get the reasons why Mongolia is the place for travel safely and to find the best socially distance travel ideas that Mongolia offers.</p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">The 3 reasons why Mongolia is safe place to travel</span></h3> <h4><strong>1. Mongolia is one of the least infected countries</strong></h4> <p>Since January, 2020, Mongolian government has strongly monitored the situation and installed a series of proactive, comprehensive measures to prevent the spread of the virus within the country. </p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/latest-updates-and-information-for-travelers-on-covid-19-in-mongolia"><span style="color:#800000;">Overview and daily updates on coronavirus situation in Mongolia for travelers. </span></a></em> </p> </blockquote> <hr /> <h4><strong>2. Mongolia is one of the most sparsely populated countries</strong></h4> <p>About three million people living in the vast territory of the country nearly the size of Alaska. Mongolia averages fewer than two people per square kilometer. So Mongolia can be the perfect place for the social distancing travels. While traveling through Mongolia you will meet very few local nomadic peoples along the roads and you will get something strange feelings that what an empty but wonderful isolated world is it. </p> <p><img alt="Social distancing and safe travel to Mongolia " src="/uploads/Mongolia-least-populated-country.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-top-3-tour-destinations-for-nature-lovers" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian top 3 tour destinations for nature lovers</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <h4><strong>3. Mongolia offers perfect natural therapies</strong></h4> <p>It is sure that we need to away from the screens and stretch our mind in the nature after the months of stacking home. But why Mongolia is the perfect place for the nature healing except the other countries? Mongolia is an unindustrialized country; nomadic living is still very popular today. So let us see what Mongolia offer us; Ecological diversities make Mongolia a great habitat of <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/wildlife-photography-discover-mongolian-wild-side" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">wonderful wildlife</span></a> and plants. Taking mountain and wildlife adventures in west Mongolia’s ragged Altai Mountains, galloping on horseback or hitting the road trip through the rolling steppes, pure larch forests allow us immersing in its spiritual wilderness, pristine lakes and wetlands show us its remarkable birdlife; Mongolia offers great birding adventures. If you want to really <em>feel</em> a place, to plunge into its culture and to have a longer trip for less, nature travel to Mongolia is an excellent option. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia-best-natural-theraphy.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia-nature-therapy-destination-after-lockdown.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article:<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolia-travel-destination-for-nature-lovers" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Mongolia: Your Nature Travel Destination</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">The 3 best social distancing vacation ideas in Mongolia</span></h3> <h4><strong>1. Birding in Mongolia: The perfect social distancing activity</strong></h4> <p>Birding is one of the best travel ideas for social distancing and Mongolia is one of the last wild places on earth and lying on a junction of the three migratory flyways with remarkable diverse ecosystem, including 70 important bird areas (IBAs) and significant breeding and native habitat of several globally threatened birds (GTBs). There are about 60 families, making up 516 species of birds have been recorded in Mongolia and diverse ecosystems make Mongolia a unique destination for bird lovers. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/birding-in-mongolia-is-perfect-activity-for-social-distance.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/birding-mongolia-for-social-distance.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.birdmongolia.com/bird-blog" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Explore all about the birding in Mongolia on our Bird Mongolia-website</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <p> </p> <h4><strong>2. Heading to the remote Taiga mountains</strong></h4> <p>Have you imagined that you are traveling through the wild mountains on reindeer back and staying in teepee-like tent, talking to the indigenous Tsaatan people, one of the last true mountain nomads on the planet, the reindeer herders. They live in deep into the taiga Mountains in northern Mongolia, near Russian border, sure it is an untouristic area you will fully immerse yourself in this remote wilderness of Mongolia.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/heading-to-the-taiga-mountains-mongolia-reindeer-people-after-lockdown.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/taiga-best-destination-after-lockdown.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/I-Documented-Mongolia%E2%80%99s-Mystical-Tsaatan-Reindeer-People"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia’s Mystical Tsaatan Reindeer People</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <p> </p> <h4><strong>3. Immersing yourself in the mysterious Gobi of Mongolia</strong></h4> <p>Consider Mongolian Gobi for social distancing travel destination, if you are creating your bucket list and looking for a unique place to add on after lock-down. The Gobi is a place of beauty, mystery, culture, and wonder that captivates adventurers all around the World. Travelers and photographers are coming for its stunning scenery, mystic historical remains, authentic nomads, their traditions and magnificent wildlife even the terrain is barren and the weather is extreme.</p> <p><strong><img alt="Social distancing and safe travel to Mongolia " src="/uploads/mongolian-gobi-safe-travel-destination.jpg" /></strong></p> <p><strong><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_Desert_ pano copy.jpg" /></strong></p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/10-reasons-you-must-travel-to-mongolian-gobi-desert" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">10 Reasons You Must Travel Mongolian Gobi Desert</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Fall and winter travel ideas in Mongolia in 2021</span></h3> <p>In the beginning of the article, as I noted that we beleive Mongolia might open borders by July, so we can plan on fall and winter travels to Mongolia. So now let’s take a look at what Mongolia offers us in the second half of the year 2021.</p> <h4><strong>1. Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Tour in Mongolia </strong></h4> <p>Fall is the perfect time for travel to Mongolia, it is all about beautiful nature, peaceful country life, outdoor adventures and fascinating events, the golden eagle festival in western Mongolia. We are suggesting the "Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival", is held annually in western Mongolia and is a 2-day festival which annually runs 17 -18th of September, co-organized by eagle hunters, local officials and Mongolian tour operator company Ayan Travel. The festival covers with Kazakh cultural activities, eagle hunting competitions, meeting ups with famous eagle hunters, special photographic workshops in majestic Altai Mountain ranges at the pleasant time of the year.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/eagle-hunters-in-far-west-mongolia-safe-travel.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/why-you-should-visit-sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Sagsai-Golden-Eagle-Festival-Tour-Mongolia-By-Ayan-Travel-Company.jpg" /></p> <hr /> <p> </p> <h4><strong>2. Snow Leopard Tour Mongolia </strong></h4> <p>Spend some of very special adventurous days of your lifetime in the isolated mountains in search of the emblematic wild Snow Leopard of Mongolia. The tour is for those who seek wild and ultimate photographic adventure to capture the elusive Snow Leopard and iconic mammals in their natural habitat. Based on our years of wildlife photography experiences and partnering with local rangers this special tour is designed well and run successfully and in every November and February we organize this adventure.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Snow-Leopard-Mongolia-photography-By-Batzaya-Choijiljav.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Related Article: <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photography-of-snow-leopards-in-mongolias-wild-west" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Photography of Snow Leopard in Mongolia’s Wild West</span></a></em></p> </blockquote> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolia_snow_leopard_tour_for_social_distance.jpg" /></p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">We, the Ayan Travel wishing you good health! Take care of yourself and your family during this unusual times.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#006699;">By staying home today, we can #TRAVELTOMORROW</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(27, 45, 59); font-family: Hind, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: center;"> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'file1' => 'why-mongolia-is-safe-travel-destination-after-lock-down.jpg', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file1' => 'why-mongolia-is-safe-travel-destination-after-lock-down', 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'created' => '2020-07-03 00:00:00', 'url' => array( [maximum depth reached] ) ), 'CustomFields' => array() ) ) $nodes = array( (int) 0 => array( 'Node' => array( 'id' => '5084', 'parent_id' => null, 'user_id' => '4', 'cat_id' => null, 'title' => 'Mysterious World of Shamanism in Mongolia ', 'slug' => 'mysterious-world-of-shamanism-in-mongolia', 'body' => '<p>Most of tourists travelling in Mongolia are interested in the religion and freedom of faith and worship. And some travelers choose our tours to Buddhist monasteries and places where Shamanic tradition is well reserved. Our guides are always happy to explain about the religions in Mongolia, especially, our primitive religion Shamanism.</p> <h2>About Mongolian Shamanism </h2> <p>Mongolian Shamanism is one of oldest religions and beliefs. It has been developed on the basis of the belief in totemism or animism and dated back to 300 to 400 BC. The Huns, ancestors of Mongols, worshiped shamanism and it was the main religion of Hun Empire. The word shaman (böö / бөө) is a common noun that can be divided in two categories: a male shaman (büge / бөө / зайран) and a female shaman (idugan / удган). Hun and Mongol people worshiped the sun and the moon, and made sacrificial offerings to the heavens, the earth, spirits, and their ancestors.</p> <p><img alt="shamans in mongolia" src="/uploads/Mongolian-Shamans.jpg" /></p> <p> Shamans are people who have visions and perform various deeds while in a trance and are believed to have the power to control spirits in the body and leave everyday existence and travel or fly to other worlds.</p> <h2>Types of Mongolian Shamans</h2> <p>Shamanism is still practiced by Mongols and practiced by minorities such as Tsaatans, Darkhads, Uriankhais (Tuvans) and Buryats. Darkhad is one of the ethnic groups indigenous to northern Mongolia, next to the Russian border. Numbering some 20,000, the Darkhad have largely preserved their traditional nomadic lifestyle.</p> <p><img alt="darkhad shaman mongolia" src="/uploads/darkhad-shaman-in-taiga-mountains-mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p><img alt="shaman in north mongolia" src="/uploads/Taiga-tour-to-shaman-mongolia.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>Buryats are the largest indigenous group in Siberia. As they are people of Mongolian origin, they practice Tibetan Buddhism with animist and shamanist elements. Buryat shamans are still very active. In Mongolia both men and women can be shaman. But, the distinction is made between hereditary ones.</p> <p><img alt="types-of-mongolian-shamans" src="/uploads/Mongolian-shaman.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="male shaman in mongolia" src="/uploads/Mongolian-shaman-buriyat.jpg" /></p> <h2>Worship of Mongolian Shamanism </h2> <p>The main rite of Mongolian shamanism is to worship and sacrifice heaven. Shamanism venerates the blue sky and green earth. Mongolian shamanism has 55 deities (Tenger or Tengri) of the west who are well disposed towards humans and 44 deities (Tenger or tengri) of the east who cause all misfortunes. Mongolian Shamanism worships 99 deities, in total. These deities protect the clans or tribes, including individual persons, before the power of nature. In Mongolian shamanism, there are water spirits (lus), and mountain spirits (savdag), as well as souls and amulets.</p> <p><img alt="mongolia-shaman-rituals" src="/uploads/shaman-ritual-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <h2>Shamanic Rituals In Mongolia</h2> <p>Shamans invoke the shaman’s ongon, which serves to support good deeds and to chase away evil spirits, and make the connection with superior spirits. Mongolian shamans have magical ability in exorcising evil spirits. Devotees believe that the ongon of spirits can drive out misfortune, illness, and evil spirits with the guardian power of shamans.</p> <p><img alt="shamanic rituals mongolia" src="/uploads/galiin_tahilga_mongolian_shaman.jpg" /></p> <p>Rituals are the main elements of Mongolian shamanism and play very important role in its practices. There are two important entities that shamanic rituals seek to invoke or influence. The first is the White Heaven, which controls everything in the westward. The other is the heart shaped Black Heaven, which controls everything in the eastward. The shamanic rites seek to invoke the ninety-nine deities, to whom offerings are made.</p> <p><img alt="mongolian-shamanic-ritual" src="/uploads/Buriat_shaman_in_Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>There are also the mountain-rites, cairn-rites which are related to the traditions and rituals of worshipping the earth as Mother. Together with them, there are the fire–rites, ancestor-rites, saddle-thongs rites, destiny rites, and horse-rites. There are also the entrance-rites and lightning-rites. Shamanic rites assume that nature has godliness. Shamans use the rites to get into contact with this godliness, which occurs while the shamans are in a trance.</p> <h2>Offering for Superior Spritis / Ovoo tahilga in Mongolia</h2> <p>Mongolians celebrate the ritual of worshipping fire and perform them according to the established rules. The statement, invocation, and benediction of worshipping fire were orally transmitted.</p> <p>The rituals of mountain and cairn worship (ovoo tahilga) were originally shamanic, but they were developed with the notions and teachings of Buddhism and concepts of nature and the universe. This ceremony involves invoking the spirits of the mountains and water to please and express our requests to them. Ovoos are usually built on the top of mountains. Most of them are piles of stones. Some are enclosed and built with wickers and filled with sand and soils. </p> <p><img alt="ovoo-mongolian-shaman-belief" src="/uploads/Ovoo-darkhad-mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p><img alt="13-ovoo-in-darkhad-mongolia" src="/uploads/Ovoo-shaman-worship-mongolia.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p style="clear: both">Several poles and branches are stuck into the the top of the ovoo, with all colors of flags and silk lists hanging on them and strings tied between them and the ground. In the ovoo are food such corn, bows and arrows, and Budda figures. The size ovoos can be different. Most of them stand alone, but there are sometimes groups, consisting of 7 or 13 ovoos, with the main one in the center, larger than the others.</p> <h2>What Mongolian Shamans Do?</h2> <p>Modern shamans are considered as exorcists, prophets, fortune-tellers, medicine men, healers and interpreters of dreams. Traditional medicine has always been important in Mongolia and Siberia. Herbalists, healers and their traditions vary from tribe to tribe and from region to region. Despite these small differences, healers were always an important part of society.</p> <p><img alt="what-mongolia-shamans-do" src="/uploads/shaman-in-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>Shamans are viewed as bridges between their communities and the spiritual world. During their trances, which are usually induced in some kind of ritual, shaman seek the help of spirits to do things like cure illnesses, bring about good weather, predict the future, or communicate with deceased ancestors. Before making important decisions many Mongolians consult a shaman. They make an offering of meat, sweets and vodka and the shaman conducts a ceremony. </p> <p> </p> <h2>Can Tourists Meet Shamans in Mongolia?</h2> <p>During the tours, sometimes we have occasions to assist Shamanic rituals. 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Many of us think food is the best way to learn about culture and people. If you agree, then you must taste and eat like locals during your travel in Mongolia, in order to experience the culture, learn about the people, and immerse yourself in what makes Mongolia unique. Yes, we believe you can do all of that through food.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">Food brings people together on many different levels.</span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">It's nourishment of the soul and body.</span></span></h4> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms", cursive;"><u>Suutei tsai –Salty milk tea </u></span></span></h3> <p>If you visit a Mongolian nomad family, they will first offer you a milk tea. Mongolia have various kind of tea and every corner of Mongolia has different type of making tea.</p> <p>Mongolians say that milk tea with 7 dumplings will treat anything and recover your tired body and cook it specialy in rainy day with family.</p> <p><img alt="mongolian milk tea " src="/uploads/mongolian drink.JPG" /></p> <p><strong>How to make it</strong>: boil water at first, then put the ground green tea and boiling with soft fire and brewed for 2-3 minutes and put milk and salt both to it and ladle properly that is the normal tea with milk.</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><u><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">Khorkhog – Meat with rocks </span></u></span></h3> <p>The Khorkhog known as Mongolian barbecue it is usually made with mutton, which is cooked in a pot containing burning rocks heated in an open fire. Vegetables are added to make a stew and the flavors are left to blend for several hours. For more about <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/about-mongolia/mongolian-foods-and-drinks/recipes-of-mongolian-foods" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">recipes and ingredients. </span></a></p> <p><img alt="mongolian food " src="/uploads/khorkhog mongolian food.jpg" /></p> <p><br /> <em>Interestingly, in addition to handing out the meat, the cook usually passes around the hot stones for good luck.</em></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><u>Mongolian Vodka & Milk Vodka</u></span></h3> <p>Mongolian traditional vodka is distilled with fermented cow yoghurt. The higher alcoholic range can be about 15-20% while you can have slightly different tastes because all nomadic families have their own still. Mongolians prefer to drink when it’s hot which is considered good for health. For more about <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/about-mongolia/mongolian-foods-and-drinks/mongolian-beverages" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian Beverages</span></a>. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hJWhzRDjKx8" width="560"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>The process of making Mongolian Vodka in Ger /Yurt/ </em></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><u><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">Huushuur – fried meat pastry </span></u></span></h3> <p>Deep fried meat pastry or dumpling that uses mutton mostly. The meat is placed inside a dough pocket and then fried in oil until golden brown. Round huushuur is popular in Mongolia’s Naadam festival. During the <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/about-mongolia/events-and-public-holidays/naadam-festival-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Naadam</span></a>, people eat Huushuur with any vegetable salad and walk around Naadam stadium. </p> <h4><img alt="mongolia meal huushuur " src="/uploads/Mongolian_food_huushuur.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" /><img alt="mongolian dishes " src="/uploads/Mongolia_meal_huushuur.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></h4> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations. </span></span></h4> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;"><span style="color:#800000;"><u>Aaruul - Dried Curds </u></span></span></h3> <p>Mongolians produce many different types of dairy products from milk such as aaruul /dried curd/, urum /milk cream/, cheese, khailmag, airag /fermented mare’s milk/, yoghurts are main dairy products of Mongolia. </p> <p><img alt="what to eat in mongolia " src="/uploads/5d2fde74-1ea8-48b5-8c13-4a33a2f1e629-what to eat in mongolia.JPG" /><br /> <em>Aaruul or dried curd is the best choice if you want to try dairy product.. </em></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><u><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">Guriltai shol – real nomadic home food </span></u></span></h3> <p>It’s a meat based noodle soup with mutton or beef meat, noodle, onions, vegetable and some seasonings. You will really love this healthy and nutritious soup from handmade noodles and organic meat. It’s easy to cook and just prepare all the flavors and boil it. Add any vegetables for your flavor.</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;"><u><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;">BUUZ – kind of bigger dumpling</span></u></span></h3> <p>Buuz is the main dish of the <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/tsagaan-sar-the-main-celebration-of-the-mongols" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian Lunar New Year –Tsagaan Sar</span></a>. During this festival, Mongolians make numerous buuz and served by visitors. Approximately, 20-30 buuzs are eaten in one day per person.</p> <p><img alt="mongolia foods " src="/uploads/foods of mongolia.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" /><img alt="foods in mongolia " src="/uploads/mongolian foods.jpg" style=" float: right; max-width: 49%; " /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p><em>Mongolian buuz is similar with Chinese buuz (baozi), Japanese Gyoza, Korean Mandu, Turkic Manti, Indian Modak and Momo, Russian Pelmeni, Ukranian Vareniki etc.</em></p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><u><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms", cursive;">Airag /Koumiss/ –Healthy & Nomad’s alcoholic drink</span></u></span></h3> <p>Airag is fermented mare’s milk and it’s a kind of alcoholic beverage for the nomads on the horseback. Airag is produced beginning in June and consumed throughout the summer months. It has a unique and a bit of sour taste.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">From over the 5000 years ago people tamed wild horses on the steppes of Central Asia and fermented a beverage kumis from domesticated mare. At the Great Empire of Genghis Khaan period, warriors provided kumis in leather bag which often hanging them on the horseback.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="drinks of mongolia " src="/uploads/drinks of mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">One-liter airag contains 453.7 kcal energy so it is might be one of the secrets of nomads strong, healthy and mighty. Around 1250, explorer William of Rubruck journeyed across the steppes and raved about the drink, stating that <strong><em>“Koumiss makes the inner man most joyful!”</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;"><span style="color:#800000;"><u>Tsuivan –food loved by Mongolian men </u></span></span></h3> <p>This is a noodle stew made with roughly cut noodles combined with a stock with meat, usually mutton, and vegetables. While Mongolians make tsuivan, they use one-pot cooking technique: the stew is prepared and then fresh noodles are steamed right on top. Mongolian eat tsuivan with milk tea. </p> <p><img alt="mongolia food and drinks " src="/uploads/mongolian food and drinks.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">After all, what is Mongolia without Airag, Aaruul and other authentic nomadic delicacies? Indulging in outdoor camping meals, veering off the beaten path to where nomads make the best fermented mare’s milk, immersing yourself in khorkhog making at nomadic family, or even accepting a dare to drink Milk Vodka – these are the things vibrant memories are made of while you're travelling in Mongolia. Food is powerful. It’s what makes us who we are as a people. 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Not just goal for hiking destination, I have reached its both South and North peaks and eye-witnessed three different seasonal attractions of winter, summer and spring.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="travel to mongolia " src="/uploads/travel to mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This is called <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/ikh-bogd-mountain" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Ikh Bogd ‘Great Saint’ Mountain</span></a> located in Bogd soum, <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/bayan-khongor" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Bayankhongor province,</span></a> with an elevation of 3,957 metres (12,982 ft) and around 750km far from Ulaanbaatar. Its spectacular views of green moss, colorful flowers and mountain streams and scenic formations after earthquake looks alike Khangai region Mountains, even its Gobi’s.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia travel maps " src="/uploads/mongolia travel maps.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="ikh bogd mountain mongolia " src="/uploads/ikh bogd mountain mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="clear: both"><span style="text-align: justify;">After an earthquake of a magnitude 11,5 in 1957, Oyu and Nomin lakes were consequently created by which enormous slabs of peak rock underlie and blocked the valley. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia hiking trails " src="/uploads/mongolia hiking trails.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">For about my climbing, total around 22 km for both sides, reaching and dropping 2000m high altitude within short time, 55-60 degree slope in its most and climbing at <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/ikh-bogd-mountain" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Ikh Bogd Mountain</span></a> is considered as one of hardest trails for climbers.</p> <blockquote> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">Now what I'm going to share about with you today is my 3 times of climbing trails at Ikh Bogd Mountain and how I have felt, challenged and seen over there.</span></span></h4> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia trekking tours " src="/uploads/mongolia trekking trips.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"><em>Photo during my second Trails, March 1-3, 2018</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">On May, 2016 me and Khairkhan hiking club few members lead by Enkhbat, set out to hike for the first time, searching for new and more-easy path, but we couldn’t make it to the end. Next year, in April 21, 2017, I united with 10 members of group and set out on the hike in hopes.</p> <p><img alt="tours mongolia " src="/uploads/mongolia mountain hiking trails.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /><img alt="mongolia overland tours " src="/uploads/mongolia camping in wilderness.jpg" style=" float: left; max-width: 49%; " /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>After missing our roads, we landed Ulaatain pass which is the end of deep cliffs covered with high hogbacks, north-side of Ikh Bogd Mountain. Chilly and a bit cold winds pick up on, spring quick sun down and we started camping, dining, and preparing our hikes at night. <span style="text-align: justify;">We were shortly instructed because we were the first timers except our team leader and got some rests due to start our trails at 3 am. A long waited trail started. What I had felt and seen first was that magnificent two hills behind the cliffs, shining stars, sound of streams pouring down from hills.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="tours to mongolia " src="/uploads/mongolia mountain hiking tours.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia adventure tours" src="/uploads/mongolia trekking tours.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">We hiked through big rock terrains alongside the streams, had short rest aside big rock cliff and moved again. I had named that region <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205);">‘’Sea of Rock’’</span>, because there were plenty of boulder stones which seems like no ends and the only way through them was to keep walking.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <blockquote> <h4> <span style="color:#800000;">My Third Trails, Aug 16-19, 2018</span></h4> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia overland tours " src="/uploads/travel to mongolian gobi.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" />Are you wondering that why I hike up and back down again the same trail?</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Because, local people says to me that summer in the Mount is unbelievably beautiful, especially in Oyu and Nomin Lakes and Mongolian rare flower Vansemberuu /Saussurea dorogostaiskii Palib/ is filled over there.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This is the reason why I am aiming to <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/ikh-bogd-mountain" target="_blank">Ikh Bogd Mountain</a> again to eyewitness the beauty of summer nature.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="mongolia mountain adventure tours " src="/uploads/mongolia mountain climbing trails.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p> </p> <p>This time, 5 members from our club started the trail, we visited local family where we had been before and 4 local people joined with us to climb to the southern top of the Ikh Bogd Mountain where Vansemberuu is said to be filled.</p> <p>The second and south top of the mountain is situated on 3852meters above sea level and it is 100 meter lower that the top we climbed in winter. I thought that this time trail would be quite simply than others, would have chances to take some photos and hanging around Oyu and Nomin lakes.</p> <p><img alt="mongolia lakes photos " src="/uploads/Oyu Lake in Ikh Bogd Mountain.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#008000;">Spectacular green view of Oyu lake and green cliffs</span></p> <p><span style="color:#008000;"><img alt="mongolia photo tours " src="/uploads/mongolia adventure photography tours.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /><img alt="mongolia nomadic kids photos " src="/uploads/mongolia kids photos.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%;" /></span></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>We enjoyed and photographed amazing nature views as green colored mountain cliffs, turquoise Oyu Lake and sky-blue Nomin Lake. Even though, the scrambling to the summit was not easy as I thought, overcoming some challenges as pulling rocks, quite steepen rock cliffs and we successfully reached it at noon. What I was looking for was the flower and I couldn’t see any while climbing.</p> <p><img alt="mongolia tours " src="/uploads/mongolia tours.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">But at the summit, I had spot Vansemberuu which was very soft as like written in songs. I was so happy regardless of it had slightly turned yellow and dried up. Another amazing thing was that seeing the path we had used in winter from another peak and felt proud of myself who made that quite difficult trail.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia adventure tours " src="/uploads/5cc28af0-e20c-4147-b859-43b3a2f1e629-mongolia adventure tours.jpg" /></p> <blockquote> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">The biggest lessons I took away from the trail and into my life.</span></h4> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;">After scrambling for 3 times in <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/ikh-bogd-mountain" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Ikh Bogd Mountain</span></a>, challenging, failing and achieving my ultimate goal taught me a lot and gave me good training of endurance and patience, gaining another wonderful experience of mountain climbing and making many of good friends, totally it was never forgotten trails for my life. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia travel blogs " src="/uploads/mongolia travel blogs.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you are on<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/travel-guide/mongolia-trip-planning" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> planning to travel Mongolia</span></a>, just imagine that you are no idea about the place, go to there, feel by yourself and get real and only memories and feelings about that place. 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You can feel and experience the deep connection between Humans and Horses in Mongolia while you are on the trip.</p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian History on Horseback</span></h3> </blockquote> <p>Mongolians have a long and deep tradition or culture which relates to the horses. From the time of horse domestication to the 21st century, horses enriched the quality of life of the people on the Eurasian steppe, especially Mongol nomads that is proved by archaeological findings in Mongolia. </p> <p><img alt="horse trekking mongolia " src="/uploads/mongolia horse rock paintings.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="horse riding history mongolia " src="/uploads/horse rock paintings.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p><img alt="horseback riding mongolia " src="/uploads/mongolia horseback riding.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="mongolia horseman " src="/uploads/5caecafc-5b24-4d9c-b560-4938a2f1e629-mongolia horseman.jpg" style=" float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p><img alt="mongolia horseback rides " src="/uploads/mongolia horse trekk.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p>Mongolian horses tend to be small but they are strong, fast and flexible and well known as the good companion of the Mongol warriors during the Chinggis Khan’s conquests in the 13th century. Horses are worshipped and respected by steppe nomads as its spiritual power. It can be easily seen in today’s Mongolia, there are countless examples that related to the horses. From state emblem symbol to simple nomadic lifestyle, from legends to modern songs and from horse racing to riding tours.</p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Practical Advice for Mongolian Horseback Riding</span></h3> <p>If you are new to horseback riding and worrying about falling down while you are on the ride, but please don’t mind and your local guide and horse instructor/local horseman/ help you to let your dream comes true.</p> <p><img alt="horse riding tour guides " src="/uploads/horse riding guides mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="adventure horse trips " src="/uploads/adventure horse trips.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3>Check out the following tips:</h3> <p>Very firstly, you need to know about Mongolian horses and this is very different from westerns. Mongolian horses tend to be small but they might be bit wild or less tamed. Your clothing and packing are important!</p> <p>- Double check your horse’s girth before you ride if you can’t do this, just tell the horseman and he will check it for your safety</p> <p>- You must approach from the left side of the horse all the time</p> <p>- Do not get your feet into horse’s groin</p> <p>- Place your foot in the stirrups so the widest part of your foot is resting on the stirrups. Don’t jam your foot in the stirrups too far.</p> <p>- The bridle of Mongolian horse is not the same as western and English style bridle. Mongolian horse bridle has an additional leather strap which is longer than reins and you should use it for driving your horse. Reins are used for stopping your horse.</p> <p>- Mongolians use traditional wooden tack and for our guests, we provide Russian comfortable saddles.</p> <p><img alt="horse riding clothes " src="/uploads/horse riding clothes.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="mongolia trekking tours " src="/uploads/adventure horseback riding mongolia.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3>What to bring Mongolian Riding trip?</h3> <p>If you are not sure that what to pack and bring before you join in Mongolian Riding tour. Following list might be helpful for you.</p> <p>- Avoid bright colored clothes and noisy packages.</p> <p>- Comfortable riding trousers</p> <p>- Lightweight rain jacket</p> <p>- If you won’t bring riding boots, you may use horse riding gaiters or chaps</p> <p>- Sunglasses with strong ties</p> <p>- Don’t forget the mosquito repellent, if you ride between June to August!</p> <p>- The lighter your package is the better on horseback</p> <p>Now you got a general knowledge of Mongolian horses and riding tips. </p> <p>- After you are on horseback: say "chuu'' to fasten your horse </p> <p><img alt="horseback tours mongolia " src="/uploads/horseback tours mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /><img alt="horse riders mongolia " src="/uploads/5caec18b-f238-4a4c-870f-4cb0a2f1e629-mongolia horsemanship.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p style="clear: both">At <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/company-profile" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Ayan Travel Mongolia</span></a>- you can join our horse trekking tours. We suggest you the following tours and you have an opportunity to see and feel true Mongolia. You will not only gallop on the open steppes, trek through the taiga mountain wilderness and ride through historical sites but also, you will explore the real life of Mongolian nomads and their cultural heritage including Mongolian religions and ethnical group customs.</p> <p><img alt="mongolia horse riding photos " src="/uploads/mongolia horse riding photos.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /><img alt="mongolia horse photos " src="/uploads/5caec89c-2008-42cc-aaa6-4dfca2f1e629-horse photography mongolia.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <h3> </h3> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3>What is the length and location of Mongolian ride?</h3> <p>Mongolia is a big country for its territory, so you can choose from different terrain or region. Depending on your choice you will ride 5 to 25kilometres a day. And the ride will continue for an hour, for half of the day and for a full day.</p> <p><img alt="horse trekk mongolia " src="/uploads/horse trekking tours.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /><img alt="mongolia riding tours " src="/uploads/taiga horse riding.jpg" style=" float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3>So what is like horse riding tours in Mongolia?</h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">During the tour, your guide and local horse instructor help you to all your matters related to the riding experiences.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia horse riding tours " src="/uploads/horse riding taiga mountains.jpg" style=" float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="horse riding guide " src="/uploads/horse trekking trips mongolia.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Believe in your local horseman because Mongolian children start to ride a horse as soon as they can walk. So riding and herding experiences and skills are the big part of their life. They will teach you how to pack on and how to lead your horse. Watering and feeding horses are their job too. </p> <h3>The Real Horseback Adventure –Mongolian Horse Racing at <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/about-mongolia/events-and-public-holidays/naadam-festival-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Naadam Festival</span></a></h3> <p><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-highlights-tour-with-naadam-festival" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">The Naadam festival</span></a>, the national pride, a thrilling three-day sporting event that has been happening for centuries and features ‘’Three Manly Games’’ which are Wrestling, Archery and Horse Racing. </p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"><img alt="naadam festival horse race " src="/uploads/5caef2dd-4868-4522-8cbf-43caa2f1e629-naadam festival horse race.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /></span><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia naadam festival horse race.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>Actually, horse racing is scientifically sport and it races except winter time when grass grows. To train a horse for race keeping under a special regimen at least one month before race and horse jockeys are usefully between 5 and 13 years of age and lead their horse across the steppes, over various distances between 10 and 26 km depending on horse age.</p> <h3><img alt="mongolia horse trekking " src="/uploads/mongolia horse trekking.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" />Our Horseback Riding Adventures in central Mongolia:</h3> <p>If you want to explore historical sites and<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1081"><span style="color:#800000;">UNESCO World Heritage </span></a><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">center</span> and combined with the wilderness riding,<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/a-true-nomadic-adventure-tour"><span style="color:#800000;">A True Nomadic Adventure Tour - 12 days</span></a><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"> </span>and <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/horse-riding-in-legendary-orkhon-valley-tour"><span style="color:#800000;">Horse Riding in legendary Orkhon Valley tour - 13 days</span></a> is the best trip for you. </p> <h3> </h3> <h3><img alt="horseback riding tours " src="/uploads/horse riding northern mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></h3> <h3> </h3> <h3>Our Horse Trekking Tours in In Northern Mongolia/ Lake Khovsgol:</h3> <p>If you are an adventurer and interested in shamans, <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolian-blue-trail-to-spiritual-shaman-tour"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Mongolian Blue Trail to Spiritual Shaman tour - 13 days</span></a> is the right trip for you. Horse Trekking in Taiga Mountains and Discovering reindeer Tsaatan people life in the northernmost region of the country.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3>Horse Riding Trips in Western Mongolia/ Altai Mountains:</h3> <p><img alt="horseback trekking mongolia " src="/uploads/horseback trekking mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="mongolia horse riding tours " src="/uploads/mongolia horse riding trails.jpg" style=" float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/adventures-in-altai-tavan-bogd-mountains-tour"><span style="color:#800000;">Adventures in Altai Tavan Bogd Mountains tour - 14 days</span></a> is dedicated for trekker on horseback. You will visit the Kazakh family to experience a new culture trek to the largest and highest mountain range of Mongolia.</p> <h3><img alt="how to ride horse in mongolia " src="/uploads/horse riding eastern mongolia tours.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></h3> <h3>Our Horseback Riding Trails in Eastern Mongolia</h3> <p>Horseback riding is the perfect Mongolian travel experience, especially here in the eastern region of the country where it is considered legendary fastest and best horse region. In winter time, highly recommend you to go <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photographic-journey-to-taliin-tumen-aduu-steppe-horse-festival" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Steppe Horse Festival</span></a> in Eastern part of the country –Homeland of Chinggis Khaan.</p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3>Winter Horse Riding Experience in Mongolia</h3> <p>Mongolian diverse terrain makes an ideal place to embrace your love for the equestrian and nomadic lifestyle. If you are feeling brave, local people may allow you to ride their horses in winter times.<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/winter-horse-festival-the-equine-photography-tour-and-workshops-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Mongolian winter horse festivals </span></a>and riding adventure must be on your travel bucket list. </p> <p><img alt="winter horse riding in mongolia " src="/uploads/winter horse riding mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="horse riding winter tours mongolia " src="/uploads/horse riding winter tours mongolia.jpg" style=" float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p>For outdoors-lovers, horseback riding is a whole new way to experience nomad’s riding tradition and Mongolia’s most beautiful areas. For more experienced riders, there are plenty of breathtaking trails across the country that make perfect and awesome four season conditions for trail riding. The choice is yours!</p> <p><img alt="mongolia riding tours " src="/uploads/mongolia riding adventure tours.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; " /><img alt="riding tours around mongolia " src="/uploads/riding tours around mongolia.jpg" style=" float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/horse riding trekks mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p>On the tour, you will have picnic meals and stay in tented camp when you are in the wilderness. You will have a rest and hot shower when you are in the tourist ger camp. Everything will be ready and we’ll arrange your dream vacation well. So it is the time just enjoy your riding and explore Mongolia with the help of<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/team" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">Ayan Travel Team!</span></a></p> <p>Have a great riding adventure in Mongolia! 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Or want to travelling abroad and looking for something different rather than for sun and sand holidays? Here is why Mongolia should be on your nature bucket list. </p> <p>We highlighted from our past natural journeys, wildlife, flower and bird watching tours in Mongolia. Let's take a look at our Top 5 Reasons to Make Mongolia Your Nature Experience.</p> <h3><span style="color:#008000;">1. Mongolia, the least populated and nomadic country </span></h3> <p>About three million people living in a country nearly the size of Alaska, Mongolia averages fewer than two people per square kilometer. National Geographic specialized Mongolia that one of the top nature travel destinations for its natural diversity in the least crowded place on earth.</p> <p><img alt="nature travel to mongolia" src="/uploads/Mongolia-your-nature-travel-destination.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>On the other side, the unindustrialized country, Mongolia’s traditional pastoral lifestyle is one of important aspects of keeping the country’s ecosystem. Mongol nomads have been migrating for centuries to centuries, searching for better pastures and the landscapes have been restored naturally. On the Cultural side, Mongols have deep traditions for respecting the Mother Nature and this culture is still seen in today’s Mongolian life. So Mongolia is the ideal destination for nature lovers who escape from too touristy places.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolia-nature-travel-destination.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /></p> <p><img alt="nature destination mongolia" src="/uploads/montolia natural destination.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3><span style="color:#008000;">2. Mongolia, one of the most important birding destinations in the world</span></h3> <p>Asia is on the rise of Bird-based tourism. According to avitourism.org statistics, Mongolia is determined as the most desired birding locations in the world and ranked on the 11th major bird destination. The land of nomads is also a home to roughly<strong> <a href="https://www.birdmongolia.com/birds" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">500 species of birds</span></a></strong>. Mongolian iconic nature reserves and magnificent lakes are the major habitant of those birds and offer all types of birding tours to naturalists, photographers and avi-tourists. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/white_naped_crane_880_462.jpg" /></p> <p>There are two ways of exploring Mongolia in search of its birds. First, traveling as a wilderness camping with local nature guide. It gives not only beautiful opportunity to see your targeted birds but also see a number of good birds along with the trip, such as quite rare - Lammergeyer, Wallcreeper, Citrine Wagtail, Taiga Flycatcher etc. The other way is visit Mongolia during the migratory season to spot the migrants which pass through Mongolia in early spring and it gives us opportunities to catch up with some special rarities - these can well be <strong><a href="https://www.birdmongolia.com/bird-blog/bird-mongolia-shows-life-of-siberian-cranes-in-photos" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Siberian Crane</span></a></strong>, Baikal and Falcated teals, Red-necked Stint and many more. Add Mongolia on your birding bucket list!</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#008000;">3. Mongolia, a home to iconic wildlife and rare mammals</span></h3> <p>In Mongolia you can find an enormous and wonderful diversity of colors, forms, behaviors. The country is a habitant of 136 species of mammal, more than 500 species of birds, 76 species of fish, 8 types’ amphibians and 22 reptiles. Endangered mammals are the Gobi bear, Mongolian Argali sheep, ibex, <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photography-of-snow-leopards-in-mongolias-wild-west" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Snow Leopards</span></a></strong>, wolves, antelopes, wild horses and black tailed gazelles. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="mongolia wildlife nature travel destination" src="/uploads/Snow-Leopard-In-Mongolia-Photography-By-Batzaya-Choijiljav.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>The trick with wildlife-watching is knowing where to go and managing expectations. Close encounters with wildlife are rare and hard to come by. But, you can improve your chances of an unforgettable experience by traveling to wildlife hotspots where animals are more tolerant of people. For mammal watchers, travelling to Mongolia in Early September is a good season. It probably got up to the mid-30s in the Gobi but there is no humidity and the nights are pleasant.<strong> <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/wildlife-photography-discover-mongolian-wild-side" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia is a wildlife viewer's paradise waiting to be discovered!</span></a></strong></p> <h3><img alt="Mongolia nature and wildlife travel destination" src="/uploads/mongolia wildlife and nature destination.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /><img alt="mongolia nature travel destination" src="/uploads/mongolia wildlife tour destination.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-left: 10px;" /></h3> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3><span style="color:#008000;">4. Mongolia gives you chance to view rare plants and wild flowers </span></h3> <p>Around 975 species out of the 3,000 flowering plant species found there are utilized for traditional medicine in the country. Most of these plants are wild and are adapted to the extreme weather conditions in the country. Traveling to the Mongolian Altai, Gobi Altai, and the Khangai regions to find many of these native plant species. Among the native <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/early-spring-wildflowers-in-mongolia-terelj-national-park" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">plant species of Mongolia</span></a></strong> which need to be conserved are; the silver spike Siberian trout lily, hoary yellow cress, spreading bed-straw, and the Siberian apricot. Most of the zones of the country have been classified as natural reserves and protected areas as a measure towards the conservation of biodiversity.</p> <p><img alt="flower viewing tour destination Mongolia" src="/uploads/Mongolia nature travel detination - flower watching tour.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>For medicinal plant travelers, Mongolia is like a paradise. Mongolian traditional medicine has always played a major role in the country which based on the experiences of nomadic people, has its own unique medical theory, techniques and medications. Some aspects of Mongolian folk medicine—along with elements from other Asian systems, such as Tibetan medicine.</p> <p><img alt="flower watching mongolia" src="/uploads/flower watching tour destination mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /><img alt="flower viewing tour mongolia" src="/uploads/wild flower nature destination Mongolia.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3><span style="color:#008000;">5. Mongolia, a country of diverse landscapes, deserts, mountains, steppes</span> </h3> <p>Picturesque Mongolia is hotspot for adventure enthusiasts and nature lovers. Spending your time in spectacular natural scenery such as an exotic <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/10-reasons-you-must-travel-to-mongolian-gobi-desert" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Gobi desert</span></a></strong>, ragged<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/10-reasons-to-visit-mongolian-altai-mountains" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> <strong>wild mountains</strong></span></a>, <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photos-of-the-most-beautiful-lakes-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">pristine Lakes and wetlands</span></a></strong>, great open steppes that are the delight of those who enjoy being immersed in them.</p> <p><img alt="nature destination mongolia" src="/uploads/landscape mongolian gobi nature destination.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="Mongolia top nature destination" src="/uploads/nature destination mongolia altai mountain.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%;" /><img alt="mongolian nature travel " src="/uploads/landcape nature mongolia.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"><img alt="mongolia nature tour" src="/uploads/landcape mongolia nature destination.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-top: 10px;" /><img alt="mongolia nature tour" src="/uploads/Mongolian landcape nature destination steppe.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px;" /></p> <p style="clear: both"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="color:#008000;">Join Nature guides, eat organics, and stay in eco-lodges in Mongolia</span></h3> <p>Sometimes we just need to unplug and relax, whether that means, going somewhere remote, sleeping in peaceful nature, having camp food, enjoying beautiful scenery, or getting active in a <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/national-parks-of-mongolia/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">national park</span></a>.</strong></p> <p>Take time for you to feel that and wander through Mongolia to reconnect with nature and explore the areas diverse eco-system. Your local nature guide will share the knowledge and wisdom of their ancestors. <strong><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news?tag=nature" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian nature journeys</span></a></strong> give you chances to speak to the ancestors struggles to survive and overcome the harsh winters while living off this rugged land. 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Not yet, We, The Ayan Travel, one of best travel agencies in Mongolia, offer you great deals of travel Mongolia ideas by our Mongolia Events 2019-Monthly Travel Guide for your reference. Believe us, Mongolia is fascinating and totally lives up to the hype. From enjoying famous Naadam Festival in July to helping nomads' daily life in spring time, photographing wild horses in the NP to experiencing centuries old traditions during Lunar New Year and much more great adventures await you in Mongolia and should be on your 2019 bucket list!</p> <p>This monthly event calendar can help you to create your travel plan to Mongolia, choose interesting events and find only your own adventure from seasonal activities with us.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in January</span></span></strong></p> <p>No wonder, January brings us countless opportunities of travel in new-year and ideal time for making travel plan. Especially if you travel in Mongolia in January, luckily considered quitter than other months and the price is lower than usual, is the perfect time for chilly climes and real winter adventures in wild nature who wants powdery fresh snow with plus nomadic winter life.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>January Best Destination</strong></span></p> <p>We suggest you to visit Hustai National Park and Terelj National Parks Hustai National Park and Terelj National Parks for photographing, horse riding, hiking in the fresh air and exploring beautiful winter wildlife.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/january mongolia calendar.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>January temperatures in Mongolia: -15<sup>0</sup>C to -25<sup>0</sup>C; at nights dropping to -23<sup>0</sup>C to -33<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/january event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read more about January in Mongolia: </span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolia-photos-taken-in-january" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia Photos taken in January</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/10-photos-that-show-true-mongolian-winter-by-batzaya-choijiljav" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">10 Photos that show true Mongolian winter life</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/january mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">See Our Our Suggested Tours:</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/weekend-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Weekend Tour 3 Days</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/cultural-and-conventional-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Cultural and Conventional Tour 6 days</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#B22222;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>Travel Mongolia in February</strong></span></span></p> <p>Winter is moving along, it is time to take advantage of your warm outwear that you might have bought yourself or received as a gift, in February in Mongolia, you will have a great chance to feel aspects of Mongolian traditions and customs connected with nomadic life.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/Event calendar Mongolia february.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>February temperatures in Mongolia: generally sunny, day time: -10<sup>0</sup>C to -12<sup>0</sup>C ; at nights dropping to the -22<sup>0</sup>C to -28<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>The Events in Mongolia in February</strong></span></p> <p>Lunar New Year- Tsagaan Sar 2019 which is going to be held on February 4-6 offers you have the opportunity to visit Mongolian family, see ways of their living, how they respect older people and families and traditional wrestling and traditional games.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and vacations calendar" src="/uploads/febraury event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia annually travel calendar " src="/uploads/february mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Elsen tasarkhai Sand Dune, Orkhon Valley-Erdene-zuu monastery, Khuisiin Naiman Nuur</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">More Topics</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/tsagaan-sar-the-main-celebration-of-the-mongols" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Tsagaan Sar-Main celebration of Mongols</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/lunar-new-year-or-tsagaan-sar-2019" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Lunar New Year or Tsagaan Sar celebration 2019</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/4-day-photo-tour-in-mongolia-ayan-travel" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">4 day</span><span style="color:#800000;"> Photography tour in Mongolia</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in March</span></span></strong></p> <p>It is obviously month of spring in the calendar but March in Mongolia can offer you the chance to witness both winter and spring beauties together.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia event calendar march.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>March temperatures in Mongolia: generally sunny, day time: -3<sup>0</sup>C to 8<sup>0</sup>C; at nights dropping to -5<sup>0</sup>C to -10<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>The Events in Mongolia in March</strong></span></p> <p>If you travel to Mongolia in March, you can discover the joy of <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/journey-to-the-ice-festival-on-khovsgol-lake-in-northern-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">winter at Ice Festival 2019 at frozen Khovsgol Lake</span></a>, feel the taste of <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-eagle-festival-2019-date" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Spring Golden Eagle </span><span style="color:#800000;">Festival </span></a> near Ulaanbaatar and experience winter Gobi Desert of Mongolia by <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/ten-thousand-camel-festival" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Thousand Camel Festival</span></a><span style="color:#800000;">,</span> do it all in March.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia travel calendar Events and festivals mongolia" src="/uploads/march event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia travel calendar Events and festivals mongolia" src="/uploads/march mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination </span>- Khovsgol Lake-Northern Mongolia, Chinggis Khaanii Khuree Complex in Tuv province, Bulgan village-Umnugobi province</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics about March in Mongolia:</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/journey-to-the-ice-festival-on-khovsgol-lake-in-northern-mongolia">Journey to the Ice Festival in Northern Mongolia</a></p> <p> <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/incredible-photos-from-spring-golden-eagle-festival" target="_blank"> - Incredible Photos from Spring Golden Eagle Festival</a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours:</span> - <a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/winter-festivals-tour-mongolia" target="_blank">Mongolia Winter Festival 2019 tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>Travel Mongolia in April</strong></span></span></p> <p>If you travel around April in Mongolia, it is important time for nomads to welcome new-born baby animals and great chance to deep know about nomadic life at their busiest time of the year. Mongolian spring is windy, sometimes stormy, particularly in the Gobi desert. Another attraction of this month is spring bird migration -dozens of species of birds have left their winter homes and are embarking on their annual journey in almost every corner of the country as part of spring migration.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia event calendar_april.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>April temperatures in Mongolia: day time: -3<sup>0</sup>C to +12<sup>0</sup>C; at nights: -10<sup>0</sup>C to +2<sup>0 </sup>C</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia travel calendar Events and festivals mongolia" src="/uploads/april event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia travel calendar Events and festivals mongolia" src="/uploads/april mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination </span>- Nomad families in Central Mongolia,</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics about April in Mongolia: </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/things-to-do-in-spring-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Things to do in Spring in Mongolia</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/early-spring-wildflowers-in-mongolia-terelj-national-park" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Early Spring Flowers in Mongolia</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-land-of-nomadic-heritage-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia land of </span><span style="color:#800000;">nomadic</span><span style="color:#800000;"> heritage tour</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/hiking-in-hustai-national-park-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Hiking in Hustai National Park tour </span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="color:#B22222;"><span style="font-size:24px;">Travel Mongolia in May</span></span></strong></p> <p>Whether you are nature lover or culture junkie, May in Mongolia is warm travel friendly weathered month for visitors and the perfect time to watch beautiful early flower blooming and rare spring birds' migration that can only be seen in this wonderful land of nomadic people.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia evemt calendar may.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>May temperatures in Mongolia: sunny, day time: +5<sup>0</sup>C to +10<sup>0</sup>C; at nights it drops to the 0<sup>0</sup>C to +2<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>The Events in Mongolia in May</strong></span></p> <p>As one of most travel friendly months of the year, May in Mongolia can give opporttunies of showing unchanged wildlife and nature phenomena with cultural Yak Festival in in rhe Gobi desert and chances to challenge your running ability in Ulaanbaatar marathon.</p> <p><img alt="Mongolia travel calendar Events and festivals mongolia" src="/uploads/may event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia travel calendar Events and festivals mongolia" src="/uploads/may mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination </span>- Gun Galuut Nature Reserve, Khongor Sand Dune in Umnugobi</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics about May in Mongolia:</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/hiking-in-hustai-national-park-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Birds in Hustai National Park</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolia-adventure-travel-destination" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Why Mongolia is Adventurous destination</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours:</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/short-trip-to-gun-galuut-nature-reserve" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Short Tour to Gun Galuut Nature Reserve</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/bird-watching-in-the-western-provinces-mongolia-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Bird watching in the </span><span style="color:#800000;">wetsrn</span><span style="color:#800000;"> provinces of Mongolia</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in June</span></span></strong></p> <p>Are you planning for your June escape or looking for somewhere more exotic? June in Mongolia is the right time to take advantages of sunshine, warm air and balmy breeze on endless Mongolian steppes and awe-inspiring mountain areas.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia event calendar june.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>June temperatures in Mongolia: generally sunny, day time: +14<sup>0</sup>C to +19<sup>0</sup>C; at nights: +6<sup>0</sup>C to +8<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>The Events in Mongolia in June</strong></span></p> <p>June is one of the best times to recommend for you to travel in Mongolia. The colorful and pleasant month of the year when you can catch several events such as Mongolian Ultra Gobi Marathon, Hunnu Music Festival and Nomadic Naadam near Ulaanbaatar, the capital city. </p> <p><img alt="The Events in Mongolia in May As one of most travel friendly months of the year, May in Mongolia can give opporttunies of showing unchanged wildlife and nature phenomena with cultural Yak Festival in in rhe Gobi desert and chances to challenge your running ability in Ulaanbaatar marathon." src="/uploads/june event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/june mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Orkhon Valley, Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur in Arkhangai province, Ugii Lake</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">More Topics</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/events-in-june-in-mongolia" target="_blank">Events in June in Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/15-photos-that-prove-why-mongolia-is-simply-awesome">15 photos that prove why Mongolia is simply awesome</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/tips-for-the-first-time-travelers-in-mongolia" target="_blank">Tips for the first time travelers in Mongolia</a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-overland-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia Overland Tour</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in July</span></span></strong></p> <p>Are you looking for an interesting way to make your summer holiday longer with outdoor festivals and activities? Choose Mongolia where extended daylight gives you explore Mongolia's top travel attraction, the highlight festival of the year -Naadam Festival and Choose Mongolia in July when it is most pleasant time to visit a nomadic family and explore wonderful ever-changing nature and wildlife.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia evemnt calendar july.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>July temperatures in Mongolia: day time: +18<sup>0</sup>C to +26<sup>0</sup>C ; at nights: to +8<sup>0</sup>C to +10<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>The Events in Mongolia in July</strong></span></p> <p>July is considered highlight month of Mongolian Events because of Naadam Festival, Olympic games of Mongols. To experience unforgettable tour, make sure to include historical and cultural events as Mongolian National Costume Festival in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian Nomadic Culture Festival in Zavkhan province, Mongolian Steppe Marathon in Khui Doloon Khudag near the capital city, Sand festival in western Mongolia, Tsaatan Festival at Khovsgol lake and so on.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/july mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Central Mongolia, Northern Mongolia, Western Mongolia, Eastern Mongolia, Southern Mongolia</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-events-in-july-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Events in July- don't miss out</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/what-to-know-about-naadam-festival-before-you-attend" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">What to know about Naadam Festival before you attend?</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/outstanding-photos-of-mongolian-naadam-festival"><span style="color:#800000;">Outstanding photos of Naadam festival</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-highlights-tour-with-naadam-festival" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia Highlight tour with Naadam festival</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/Local-Naadam" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Local Naadam festival at magnificent Khovsgol lake</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in August</span></span></strong></p> <p>So amazing, August in Mongolia has plenty of events whether you are looking for religious festival or some unique sides of nomadic life.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia event calendar august.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>August temperatures in mongolia: generally sunny, day time: +15<sup>0</sup>C to 28<sup>0</sup>C at nights : +7<sup>0</sup>C to 15<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">The Events in Mongolia in August</span></strong></p> <p>Don't miss Highlight event of August-Danshig Religious festival 2019, Sunrise to Sunset ultra marathon in Khovsgol lake and Mongolia Gobi Naadam called Khongor Khurd.</p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/august event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/august mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Khoshoo Tsaidam in Orkhon Valley, Elsen Tasarkhai sand dune, Ugii Lake,</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/august-events-in-mongolia" target="_blank">Events in August in Mongolia</a>, <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-highlights-tour-with-danshig-religious-festival" target="_blank">Danshig Religious Festival-Highlight of August</a>, <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/why-is-local-horse-festival-worth-the-visit-in-mongolia" target="_blank">Why local horse festival is worth to visit in Mongolia?</a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-highlights-tour-with-danshig-religious-festival" target="_blank">Mongolia Highlight tour with Danshig Religious festival</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in September</span></span></strong></p> <p>So sadly, most travelers think that September marks the end of travel season. It's back-to-school and back-to-work. But if you can buck the trend, you'll find that September in Mongolia is when those with the savvy and the means pack their bags and embark on an adventure.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia event calendar september.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>September temperatures in Mongolia: day time: +8<sup>0</sup>C to +17<sup>0</sup> ; at nights: +0<sup>0</sup>C to +8<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">The Events in Mongolia in September </span></strong></p> <p>If you would like to explore famous Mongolian Naadam festival in short time, this mini version of the festival organized by Mongol Nomadic camp offers you great opportunities to track ancient nomadic life, its presence, long tradition and deep culture of Mongols. You can take short trip to enjoy this Nomadic Naadam and have unforgettable memory of Mongolia's tradition within one day tour.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/september event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/september mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Ikh Gazriin and Baga Gazriin Chuluu, Ongi Monastery,</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/wildlife-photography-discover-mongolian-wild-side" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Wildlife Photography-Discover Mongolia's </span><span style="color:#800000;">wildside</span></a><span style="color:#800000;">, </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-photography-locations-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Best Photography location in Mongolia</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>-<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/active-adventure-in-an-authentic-wilderness-tour" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">Active Adventure in an Authentic Wilderness tour - 11 days</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in October</span></span></strong></p> <p>Summer is over in Mongolia, but it doesn't mean your travel in Mongolia is finished. Western Region of Mongolia will appeal you to discover its unique Kazakh Eagle Hunting tradition in October.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/event calendar mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>October temperatures in Mongolia: day time: +6<sup>0</sup>C to +19<sup>0</sup>C ; at nights: 0<sup>0</sup>C to -7<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">The Events in Mongolia in October</span></strong></p> <p>Mongolian Golden Eagle festival is getting one of the most attractive events in the world where we organize photography and cultural tours. if you are planning your trip to Mongolia in October, this is the must-see event in Mongolia.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/event and festivals mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/october mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Bayan-Ulgii province, Yol Valley in Umnugobi province,</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/2-days-at-the-golden-eagle-festival-2018-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Exciting 2 days at Golden Eagle festival 2018</span></a><span style="color:#800000;">, </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/how-to-take-photos-at-golden-eagle-festival-in-mongolia"><span style="color:#800000;">How to take great photos at Golden Eagle Festival</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/eagle-hunting-festival-and-golden-gobi-tour"><span style="color:#800000;">Eagle Hunting </span><span style="color:#800000;">Fetsival</span><span style="color:#800000;"> and Golden Gobi tour 2019</span></a><span style="color:#800000;">, </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/golden-eagle-festival-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Golden Eagle Festival 2019 tour</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in November</span></span></strong></p> <p>November is not the coldest period in Mongolia, weather condition and natural views have its own beauty and specialty.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia november event calendar.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>November temperatures in Mongolia: day time: -5<sup>0</sup>C to -17<sup>0</sup>C: at nights: -17<sup>0</sup> to -23<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">The Events in Mongolia in November</span></strong></p> <p>There are several equestrian festivals are held around the world, but Steppe Winter Horse Festival in Khentii province, Eastern region has its own specialty and images. You have an opportunity to participate the horse racing competition if you want, we can make a bet for your competing. Another adventure in November is winter new trend -Extreme winter photo adventure to Northern Mongolia which is real exotic destination because of Tsaatan people- reindeer herders and wilderness Taiga.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/november event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/november mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination</span> - Khentii province in Eastern Mongolia and Khovsgol province in Northern Mongolia</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics</span> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/golden-eagle-festival-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Is it possible to travel to Mongolia in November? </span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-winter-horse-festival-tour-ayan-travel" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Winter Horse Festival 2019 tour</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>-<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-winter-horse-festival-tour-ayan-travel" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">Winter Horse Festival 2019 tour</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/extreme-winter-experience-photo-tour-in-northern-mongolia-mixed-group" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Extreme Winter photo tour in Northern Mongolia</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Travel Mongolia in December</span></span></strong></p> <p>As the last month of the year, it reminds us that we have lots to do, but have limited time only. Savvy travelers are pretty good at knowing that December provide us perfect opportunity to take a trip. Airlines and hotels offer great deals which make wonderful travel before New Year.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia events and festivals calendar" src="/uploads/mongolia event calendar december.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>December temperatures: day time: -8<sup>0</sup>C to -18<sup>0</sup>C; at nights dropping to the -22<sup>0</sup>C to -29<sup>0</sup>C.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>The Events in Mongolia in December </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">For those who wait Christmas all year round, spending Christmas far from home and experiencing completely different holiday from what you used to do, will be definitely adventurous and must have once in a lifetime memory. Mongolians have adopted Russian New Year and recently adding Christmas and have been celebrating it its own special way. Christmas is considered like religious holiday or more of the commercial event for the young generation to celebrate for fun. Another official event is Mongolian Independence Day.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/december event mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Events and Festivals in Mongolia " src="/uploads/december mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Recommended Destination </span>- Tsonjinboldog, Gorkhi-Terelj national park, Hustai national park</p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Read More Topics </span>-<a href="http://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/night-at-choijin-lama-temple-museum-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Night at Choijin Lama Temple Museum</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/ultimate-checklist-for-travel-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">10 Things You Need To Know - Traveler's Checklist Mongolia</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/how-mongolian-people-celebrate-christmas" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">How Mongolian people celebrate Christmas?</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#808080;">Our Suggested Tours </span>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/a-true-nomadic-adventure-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">A True Nomadic Adventure Tour - 12 days</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/cultural-short-tour-with-kharkhorin-erdene-zuu-monastery" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Cultural</span><span style="color:#800000;"> short tour with Kharkhorin-Erdene Zuu Monastery - 6 days</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p>We hope you plan your next getaway with the help of our 'Mongolia Events 2019-Monthly Travel Guide". 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Visa information, passport, Mongolian embassies, essential papers, transportation, packing list, medication, travel insurance, special foods, accommodation, and others are all here for you to plan your visit Mongolia. It is not a big deal if you are struggling with how to travel Mongolia, read and use our newly updated travel checklist and make sure you haven’t missed everything.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Brief-of-Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">1. Visa To Mongolia</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you are a frequent traveler, you would definitely know about the pain of getting the visa. Sometimes, even though you plan an international trip, you are in a situation to either postpone or cancel your trip. Check out following visa related information before you go Mongolia.</p> <p><strong>Visa Free Countries - To Travel Mongolia </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you are a citizen of the following countries and choose Mongolia for your next travel destination, you are welcome and feel free to travel to Mongolia without a visa. Visa-free travel countries to Mongolia are differed by a stay of durations. So please check it out and your Mongolia travel planning can be smart and accurate. All types of passport holders of the following countries enter to Mongolia with no visa. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/visa to mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>Mongolia Visa Application Process </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Except for visa-free countries, every visitor to Mongolia needs a visa. But you don’t need to worry about it. Visa Application process is very simple. If there is Mongolian embassy or Consulate in your country, you should complete the application form and hand it at the embassy, with a number of passport photos, your passport (with passport copies) and pay the fee. Plus you will need tour itinerary from your Mongolian travel agency which proves your purpose of visiting and leisure in the country. That’s it. It is better to check the validity of your passport in advance and make sure it is at least 6 months valid. If you plan to travel Mongolia within a group of 5-10 people, you can get 25% off discount for the visa fee. If more than 10 people, you can get 50% discount too.</p> <p><strong>Where Mongolian Diplomatic and Consular representations are located?</strong></p> <p>Currently, Mongolia maintains 31 embassies abroad as well as 82 consulates and one other representation. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia visa information.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>Visa on Arrival in Mongolia</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Mongolia Visa on Arrival – the service is only intended for travelers who cannot normally obtain a visa at their originating point or no Mongolian consular conventions in their home country. Single entry visa (<strong>J - tourist</strong>) is available on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport only. Please keep in mind that if you want to get Mongolian visa on arrival, you have to enter the country only by air at Chinggis Khan Airport, not any other border point of entry to Mongolia. The cost is 108,000MNT /Mongolian tugrik / about 45USD/ and plus a service fee of 1,000MNT/ about 0,5USD/. The Mongolian Immigration office requests that travelers wishing to obtain a visa on arrival should email that office in advance of their arrival providing their full name, date of birth, citizenship, passport number and expiry date and arrival date, time and flight number. Only when you receive an invitation from the Immigration Office, you can get the visa on arrival at the airport in Ulaanbaatar.<br /> If you choose us your travel partner in Mongolia, we will give you visa supports and stress-free travel for you.</p> <p><strong>For Travelers from European Countries</strong></p> <p>According to the newly updated official inform from Mongolian Visa requirement which has revised by Government resolution in July 2018:<br /> Especially, tourists coming from European countries, where there is no Mongolian diplomatic presence or visa issuing honorary consuls, are eligible to obtain on arrival visa at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar.<br /> For your preference, the European countries where there is no Mongolian diplomatic presence are Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.<br /> Passengers from European countries where there is no Mongolian diplomatic presence, traveling for tourism to Mongolia do not need a confirmation before departure and can obtain a single entry visa (tourist) on arrival at Ulaanbaatar.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/travel-checklist-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>How long can a visitor stay in Mongolia on a tourist visa?</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Mongolian tourist visa, designated as<strong> J</strong> on your passport, is valid for 90 days from the date of issue and you can enter Mongolia at any time up to the last day on the visa. Once you have entered before the last date shown on the visa, this will be the start of your 30 days inside the country and only single entry. But if you want to travel more, you can extend your visa up until 4 days before expiry in Immigration office in Ulaanbaatar and Bayan-Ulgii province. Please be aware of your expiry day in case of extending your Mongolia visa.</p> <p><strong>More than 30 day trip in Mongolia- Mongolian Visa Extension</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you are planning your trip in Mongolia for more than 30 days, you have to extend your visa after your arrival within 7 days. Plus, you need request letter from your Mongolia tour operator for extending visa and other essential documents. If you are traveling by yourself, it is not difficult. The process of your extension will take 3-5 business days. </p> <p><strong>Double Entry Visa to Mongolia </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">A double-entry tourist visa is also available, but only where the traveler is making a side trip from Mongolia and returning within a short time. The double-entry visa cannot be used to make two separate trips to Mongolia.</p> <p><strong>Transit Visa to Mongolia</strong></p> <p>Transit visas can be applied at an international airport if the applicant has an onward ticket or obtained a visa to destination country he or she plans to visit Mongolia. Transit visa is issued up to 10 days depending on the duration of the intended stay.<br /> Passengers from European countries where there is no Mongolian diplomatic presence, traveling with onward ticket and already obtained a visa to the destination country if applicable, can obtain a transit visa on arrival with a maximum stay of 10 days. <span style="text-align: justify;">If you are crossing Mongolia by train, you can have a transit visa. But you can’t leave the train while in Mongolia, except for the Ulaanbaatar train station area. Once you have a transit visa, you can hop off only Ulaanbaatar and explore Mongolia within short times before arriving next Trans-Mongolian train come. To make your limited times in Mongolia more wise and worthy, please contact with local tour operates who arrange your short trip to most visited and must-see destinations in Mongolia within that time.</span></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">2. Are you planning to travel to Mongolia with children?</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Are you planning to travel Mongolia with your children? Mongolia is a dream and adventure destination for family travel. However, you may be curious about visa requirements, it can be quite different from that you are traveling with your nephew to some of the European countries in the morning and come back home in the evening. If you are traveling with some of your relatives under the age of 16 years old, you need to the notarized letter for a parent who is not traveling together. And other essential documents are the same for adults. It is nice to tell you that your trip with your children in Mongolia would be an absolutely incredible journey with escaping social oriented lifestyle, exploring nomadic culture, make your relations closer and learn endless experiences only found in Mongolia. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/travel-with-children-in-Mongolia.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">3. Travel Insurance For Travelers' To Mongolia</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">All people around the world definitely love to get away from accidents as well as medical bills, delays, trip cancellation, lost items, and thefts while traveling. Maybe, you may think alike- Do I have to get travel insurance to Mongolia? Probably no matter where you’re going or how long, travel insurance is essential. Your Mongolian trip can’t be ruined by theft or loss of personal baggage, a delayed departure, missed the flight – or having to cancel your trip altogether. But at least taking out insurance in your home means you won’t suffer the financial impact too. You should choose the most suitable travel insurance for yourself and decide to get fully or separately covered for your trip to Mongolia.<br /> Moreover, all our tours and cars are fully insured for your safety and trouble free travel in Mongolia.</p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">4. The Medication </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Please don’t forget to visit your doctor or travel medicine clinic at least a week ago before starting your trip in Mongolia. Since your body needs time to build up immunity after receiving the vaccine, getting an earlier is the best way to protect yourself. From the three categories of routine, recommended and required travel vaccinations, you can take time to choose for yourself. Unlike African or other tropical countries, there are no risks or concern about the disease in Mongolia- actually, it is almost safe –area.<br /> Mongolian pharmacists may be unfamiliar with American brand names, so you may have to use the generic name instead. Before you leave, ask your doctor for a list of the precise generic names of your medications, and the names of equivalent medications. It's best to take a full supply of any medications and nonprescription medications such as vitamins or supplements with you which they may not be available in the same form you’re used to. If you wear hearing aids, be sure to bring spare batteries — it can be difficult to find a specific size in Mongolia. </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">5. Pain-Free Travel to Mongolia </span></h3> <p>For many people with back pain or neck pain, may worry about their trips in Mongolia and also want to reduce or avoid discomfort while traveling. The seats in cars, airplanes, buses, and trains aren’t always comfortable, but perfect preparation and good planning can make your travel pain and stress-free. While in your road trip in Mongolia, you can take some time to stretch your body or even choose domestic flights for shortening your times in the car. Please bring your own back support or lumbar support pillow. If you don’t have one or forget to bring it, sweater, jacket or blanket rolled up can also provide support for the inward curve of the low back. An inflatable travel pillow that fits around the neck can help avoid neck strain by providing head support while resting or sleeping in a sitting position during travel.</p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">6. How to get to Mongolia?</span></h3> <p>Mongolia is one of few landlocked countries in the world, the principle ways to Mongolia are by train and by air. Flights are run all year round by National carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines to Europe: Berlin via Moscow, as well as to Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, and Irkutsk (Russia). Some additional flights are scheduled to Osaka and Nagoya during the summer time. Foreign Airlines such as Aeroflot, Air China, Korean Air are operating flights connecting Ulaanbaatar with Moscow, Beijing, and Seoul. The Trans-Mongolian railway which connects Moscow and Beijing passes through Ulaanbaatar. Mongolian railway runs to Ulaan- Ude, Irkutsk, and Beijing </p> <p><strong>International Flights to Mongolia</strong></p> <p>It has direct flights from 2 continents, which run all year round by National carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines to Europe via Berlin, Moscow, as well as to Beijing, Seoul, Busan, Tokyo, Irkutsk, Erlian, Manzhouli, Khukh Khot. Some additional flights are scheduled to Frankfurt and Osaka during the summer time. There are few foreign Airlines such as Aeroflot (Moscow), Air China, Korean Air, Busan Air, and Turkish Airlines are operating flights, connecting Ulaanbaatar with their capital cities and big cities.</p> <p> <br /> <strong>Internal Flights in Mongolia</strong></p> <p>Most of the closest center of provinces are connected with the paved road. It has flights to the western Mongolian provinces and only one destination to Choibalsan- Dornod Province from Eastern Mongolia. Because of paved road to Khovsgol and South Gobi Province, flights are scheduled only in summer time by two local aviation operators. It is the easiest way to reach your targeted destination for only one to four-hour trip.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Train to Mongolia</strong></p> <p><em>Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian Railway system</em><br /> One of the most exciting railroads in the world- the Trans-Siberian Railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok. There are several branches on the line, one which goes through Mongolia. The Trans-Mongolian Railway is connected to the Trans-Siberian by a branch line from Ulan-Ude, providing a link between the Trans-Siberian and the Chinese railway system. The Mongolian sections were joined from the main line to Ulaanbaatar in 1949 and to China in 1955. The total distance from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar is 6304 km, and from Moscow to Beijing is 7865 km. The Trans-Mongolian covers 1000 km from the Russian border to the Chinese border passing through Ulaanbaatar and several other towns. There are Russian, Chinese and Mongolian trains go and return to Mongolia, China, and Russia once or twice every week. <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tours/trans-sib-tours" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Check out Trans-Mongolian Tours </span></a></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/how to get to mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>Where are Border Crossings in Mongolia?</strong></p> <p>Except for Chinggis Khan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, there are several border crossings to China and Russia which is available by train or car. Maybe if you are planning to enter or exit Mongolia by crossing these border points, you should research and get know that some of the border points are open only to Mongolians, Chinese or Russians and you may not cross into China or Russia. After your trip in Mongolia, if you want to go your next destination by crossing to China or Russia, you should choose bigger border points for your successful exit and enter. The biggest borders points are road & train crossing to China at Zamin Uud, the road crossings to Russia at Altanbulag and the train crossing to Russia at Sukhbaatar.<br /> Others are the road crossing to China at Bulgan in the west, the road crossing to China at Bichigt in the southeast, the road crossing to Russia at Tsagaannuur in the far west, and Ereen-Tsav in the northeast and the road crossing to Russia at Khankh in the north.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia travel tours.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>Planning to Travel by Car in Mongolia </strong></p> <p>Many travelers love to take<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-overland-tour-2018" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">an overland adventure in Mongolia</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span>and challenge themselves in the legendary endless steppe of the country. If you are one of those who plans to bring a vehicle into, Mongolia you should know on informing the tax authorities and border troops in advance at any of the border crossings in the country. You should complete the customs declaration form and make sure you have all valid vehicle documents, including driving license, ownership records (if the vehicle is rented or not yours- need papers to prove it) and insurance. One of the most important things you must know is that if you enter Mongolia in a private vehicle you must leave in the same vehicle, or otherwise pay customs tax. Before starting your travel, you should check your engines and prepare it to be ready on off-road and bumpy roads in Mongolia. If your vehicle is good enough to travel on Mongolian roads, you won’t have trouble and stress.</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">7. Travel Checklist To Mongolia</span></h3> <p>For travelers to Mongolia, the preparation is the key. We provide a detailed packing list and advice for the preparation of the tour to Mongolia. Mongolia is a country of extremes and weather is unpredictable and what you take will depend on where and when you intend to travel, and in which way you travel- on an organized tour, on a wilderness expedition or on business. Checklists are provided below for seasonal and special activity-tours. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolia-Hiking-Tour.jpg" /></p> <p><strong>What to Wear on the Trip to Mongolia </strong></p> <p>Clothing is important for Mongolian trips. Days are warm and knights are a bit chilly, even if you travel in summer in the Gobi. So you will always need layers and warm clothes.</p> <p>T-shirts(long and short sleeved), cotton polo-neck, cotton slacks, shorts, fleece or cashmere jumper, small thin scarves, lightweight jacket, cotton and light woolen socks, outdoor waterproof boots(tested and tried), lightweight shoes or sandals, sun hat, large cotton scarf(acts as towel, neck guard, sleeping guard), long johns, thin underwear and wet-weather gear and waterproof suit(trousers and jacket).</p> <p><strong>For Winter Special Package</strong></p> <p>Addition to the summer packing list, Wear layers of clothing; wool, cotton under fleeces, thermal underwear, cotton or cashmere pullovers, polar jacket and furs. Selection of cotton or woolen socks, leather boots (worn in and comfortable), gaiters if skiing, cashmere under gloves, woolen hat with ear flaps, windproof gear. You can buy the finest cashmere products in Mongolia at reasonable prices. <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/tips-and-advice-for-mongolia-winter-photography-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">More detailed winter packing list</span></a></p> <p><strong>Items for All Season / Packing List /</strong></p> <p>- Money belt or neck pouch (for passport, document, and cash)<br /> - Wash-bag/ personal kit<br /> - Some often-needed items such as shampoo, sunblock, lip balm, eye-drops, insect repellent, nail clippers, moisturizing lotion<br /> - Day bag to carry a water bottle, camera, and equipment<br /> - Water bottle<br /> - High-protection sunglasses <br /> - Extra prescription glasses<br /> - Torch or headlamp with batteries<br /> - Swiss Army knife or equivalent<br /> - Reliable watch with alarm<br /> - Mini-sewing kit<br /> - Earplugs, eye shades<br /> - Light binoculars<br /> - Bio-friendly soap, sealable plastic bags for wet clothes<br /> - Snacks (eg; energy bars, chocolate, vitamin supplies if needed)<br /> - Maps, magnifying sheet, and map folder; compass, whistle<br /> - Matches and lighter, candles<br /> - Blanket<br /> - Backpack or bag waterproof cover<br /> - Notebook, pencils<br /> - Phrasebook</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">8. Accommodations in Mongolia </span></h3> <p>After your arrival in Mongolia, you will meet several kinds of accommodation through your travel. You are maybe curious about where to stay or what it exactly looks like. In Ulaanbaatar, we provide ¾ star hotels on comfortable double room base with breakfast, whilst we arrange tourist camp, tented camp, or herder- nomad family stays in the countryside.</p> <p>Tourist ger camps are usually Mongolian traditional gers with brightly colored furniture and wood burning stove in the center.<br /> Standard gers have three or four beds, and camp provides a clean sheet and blanket. The Ger camps also have a separate washing block that contains western style flushing toilets and shower rooms. All camps have restaurants where they serve Mongolian and European food.</p> <p>Recently, Many <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/where-to-stay-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Ger camps and resorts around Mongolia </span></a>have developed luxury suites with bathroom facilities with eco toilet system and even arranged and managed their bathrooms inside Ger camps. It makes tourists and customers more comfortable to have close bathrooms with shower room and toilets while traveling.<br /> Some camps even can offer you the best massages and sauna rooms which relax your tired body. On our camping trips, all equipment will be provided and tented camp will consist of 3-4 man quality tents for sharing 2 people, kitchen tent, dinner tent, camp shower, and toilets. It will be a real adventure for your travel. Believe you will be fully satisfied with your accommodation in Mongolia.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Mongolia_vacation_tours.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">9. Are you on a special diet and have to worry about it?</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Are you vegan & vegetarian, halal or something special diet traveler planning to tour Mongolia? Are you worrying about your diet and thinking and keeping it in Mongolia is difficult?<br /> But it is not that difficult. Once you plan to do Mongolian tour, your chances are going to be doing it on some kind of organized trip. One must do a thing is that make sure to let your Mongolia tour operator know in advance what you do and don’t eat so they have a chance to prepare.<br /> As veganism grows in popularity, vegan and vegetarian restaurants are popping up around Ulaanbaatar and many places that you may have thought wouldn’t be vegan-friendly might just surprise you. You may find plenty of selection of restaurants and also other many no-vegan restaurants can serve you what you request.<br /> Even local Ger camps arrange your meals as you request to your tour operator, experienced guides will take special care for your vegan& vegetarian travel in Mongolia. </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">10. Other Essential Things to Know </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">- Mongolian standard voltage is 220V and frequency is 50HZ. If it is different from your country, bring a converter or a universal plug. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">- Car battery charger/ portable charger and power bank will be clever items during your overland trip in Mongolia</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">- Wifi -Internet can be found common in the capital city, but in the countryside, it is better to buy Sim card with a local number and recharge it by Data Unit.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">- Bring an extra memory card for your camera since there are plenty of moments and destinations attract you.</p> <p><strong><span style="color:#333333">Mongolia Travel Sim-card and Data</span></strong><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:#333333"><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia travel sim card.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" />Are you worrying about disconnection with your family and friends during your trip in Mongolia? We offer you prepaid travel sim card with data which allow you to use internet for your social media, work and make calls to your family and friends around globe. However, keep in mind, there are some specific regions where have no internet and mobile connections in Mongolia. Mobile services are getting widely connected throughout the country with central towns and villages. By 2016 all towns and villages are connected by mobile services completely. GSM and CDMA both used. Pre-paid International call cards are widely used<o:p>. </o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p><strong><span style="color:#333333">Mongolia Mobile Usable Applications</span></strong><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2; text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:#333333">For your smart travelling with smartphones in Mongolia and in order to prevent high internet bills, we are here to suggest you some applications that work both online and offline.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2; text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:#333333"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5cb6efb4-4534-46ad-bb1b-4006a2f1e629-mongolia travel guide.jpg" /></span></p> <p style="font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2; text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px"> </p> <p><span style="color:#333333">Mongolian offline Maps, Mongolian Travel Guide, Ulaanbaatar Map and walks applications can help you to find your ways around Ulaanbaatar. And MIAT-Mongolian Airlines Applications can show you more detailed information about flight schedule and booking.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2; text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:#333333">If you want speak basic Mongolian conversation with local people while travelling, Simply Learn Mongolian applications is free there for you. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">- If you are going to do some special adventures such as fishing, photographing, prepare and plan it in advance and feel free to<span style="color:#800000;"> </span><strong><a href="mailto:info@toursmongolia.com?subject=Asking%20Trip%20Information%20Mongolia"><span style="color:#800000;">contact us</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span></strong>for asking travel advice. 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Festivals and cultural events are always a great chance and way to learn about the local people and portray a foreign culture and country with lively photographs.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you are the one who wants to make most of your festival experience as visual storyteller such as photographer, documentarian and looking for a unique and ancient cultural event, Mongolian Golden Eagle Festival must be on your photo adventure bucket list. Ancient customs and heritages of Kazakh minority of Mongolia and true example of eagle hunting tradition of nomads will appeal your participation and discovery in the Western part of the country-<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/bayan-ulgii" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Bayan-Ulgii province</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span>in the middle of September and at<span style="color:#800000;"> </span>the beginning of October.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This cultural and bizarre festival can be extremely rewarding for travelers, video makers, and photographers, but they may demand a certain amount of skill, some pre-planning, get know what is happening and when to have correct information and find the right spots etc.<br /> As an experienced Mongolian photo tour operator, with our excellent <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Ch.BatzayaPhotography/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">photo guide</span></a> or photographing crew let you take memorable photos and videos of <span style="text-align: justify;">eagle hunting festival. </span> Now we are here to help you to make great visual works, to get along with crowded conditions and also show you the great photos of our previous tours to Annual Golden Eagle festival.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Hope you get some Golden Eagles and Huntress photo inspirations and ideas from our photos.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>“There are no bad pictures; that's just how your face looks sometimes.” <br /> Abraham Lincoln</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Pre-Festival Photography For The Eagle Festival</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you want to create a complete documentary or video of the festival, it is best to make pre-preparation videos or photo stories of Kazakh people. Local nomads usually gather in a festival location before one day and it might look alike nomadic migration from their homes. Sometimes a few groups of local families come together in the queue with their Eagles and camp near the place where the festival is held.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Photograph-Golden-Eagle-Festival.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">You can shoot these moments from the best spots and make some pre-festival videos or photo stories of Golden Eagle festival. If you want to have a video or audio interview of Kazakh nomads, their pre-festival feelings and our special photo team will also allow you to have this incredible opportunity. People love to see how the ‘magic’ happens, so behind the scene pictures are great.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-tour-mongolia" target="_blank"><img alt="sagsai golden eagle festival tour mongolia" src="/uploads/Sagsai-Golden-Eagle-Festival-Tour-Mongolia-By-Ayan-Travel.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">Photographing The Eagle Hunters’ Parade </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">The festival starts with an opening parade of Kazakh hunters and their trained eagles. On those moments make great photographic subjects, so prepare yourself to capture. Mongolian Eagle hunters-Kazakh people dress up their traditional clothing and you’ll find they’re relaxed, in high spirits and happy to be photographed. It is a great chance to take photos of hunters with their decorated horses, beautiful traditionally made hunting outfits as well as their trained Eagles. Their entrance will compete for the first awards of the festival - Best turned out Eagle and Owner. You should take advantages of crowds and festive atmosphere to mingle with locals and get close to the unique action.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/eagle-hunting-parade-photos.jpg" /></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">View Or Drone Photography At Golden Eagle Festival </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Calling Eagle on arm competition is another great chance for photographing and video making. But if you are alone, not traveling with your special interest friends, choose one place to shoot hunter’s side among crowds or eagles side on the mountain. Because the eagle will be released from the top of the mountain and hunter calls his/her trained eagles and must meet up eagle among people down. It is also the best time for taking your drone out to a big open area of Golden Eagle festival, but you have to be careful about the time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/golden-eagle-festival-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If interested in taking more Eagle photos, action pictures or landscapes images - the whole view of the festival, you need to find the best vantage point on eagle release mount, shoot from a distance with a telephoto lens or capture Best Eagle at locating its owner from a distance.</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Your Lens on Spectaculars of Eagle Hunters</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Please remember to turn your lens on the Golden Eagle Festival spectators, who make a great story as they watch and react to the proceedings of the festival.<br /> From foreign tourists to local nomads, elders to the youngsters, from some weird face impressions to happiest ones, please don’t lose those golden moments, always picture it and keep in mind.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/photography-of-eagle-hunter-in-MOngolia.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Find The Right Photo Spot At The Festival </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">The key is to get a good position. Otherwise, you may end up in a sea of people and sometimes only come away with photos of the back of someone’s head. Unlike the best places are often reserved for press or event photographers, just talk with your photo guide who is experienced and know everything about the festival and find the best position and can easily take best ones you desire to take.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia eagle training.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Portrait photography of Kazakh Hunters</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Golden Eagle Festival in Western Mongolia is an excellent time to take portraits. It is a great opportunity to photograph Kazakh people faces when they are in a mood of relaxed, happy and more open to being approached than during their daily lives. Since the Golden Eagle Festival attracts a wide range of local nomads, it offers a great deal to photograph a whole array of people in one place. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/portrait-of-kazakh-eagle-hunter-in-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">By using a telephoto lens, get in close and take a frame-filling shot, whereas a wide lens places your target in their festival environment, producing a picture that says more about them and where they are. If you want to take especially someone’s picture-portrait, we will arrange it for you and you will be rewarded with the more characterful picture at the festival, nature or their homes – and feel a friendly encounter. Great travel photography does not only highlight the beautiful landscapes and historic buildings but also portrays the local people.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-tour-mongolia" target="_blank"><img alt="sagsai golden eagle festival mongolia" src="/uploads/Sagsai-Golden-Eagle-Festival-Tour-Mongolia-By-Ayan-Travel.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Taking Action Photos of Catching Prey- The Highlight of Eagle Festival</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">It is the key event and high light moments to shoot incredible photo stories of the Golden Eagle Festival. The third and the last special contests to challenge Hunters and their trained Eagles are Best Eagle Hunting Prey. Hunters will be dragging stuffed animals and the eagles must catch them. It highlights agility of eagles and hunter’s ability to taming their eagle. <br /> Be always ready to close up these actions, behind-the-scene shots and catch un-repeatable moments on your camera. Some previous experiences say, Eagle catches the prey only within 0.6 seconds - just prepare for your camera and your eyes to the scene. Close-up pictures are taken with a telephoto lens can give a real sense of the action.</p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Photographing Kazakh Cultural Performances</span></h3> <p>Moreover, you can take images of cultural performances of Kazakh people such as their traditional dance, song and also some interesting activities among other local participants.<br /> Two of them are called Kyz Kuar –Woman chasing game while on horseback and Push Cashy which fights for death goat body while on horseback. <br /> A small interesting game is Coin grabbing on horseback and it is quite challenging and these small cultural events will be different subjects or colors to your documentary or video.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/picture-of-kazakh-hunters-competition.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Post - Festival Photography & Local Nomad Visits</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you want to photograph deep inside Kazakh nomads’ life and interview them, we’ll also arrange and prepare everything ready for your classic portrait and cultural video showing the nomad’s costume and heritages which all give a real sense of their unique and unchanged lives for thousand years. Above all, remember that Golden Eagle festival is a fantastic experience and would be an adventurous and brand new culture to your life.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/take-picture-of-kazakh-people.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">However, do not forget to come away with just photographs and no memories of travel. Visiting local family after the festival will fill all your must-do travel lists in western Mongolia.</span><br style="text-align: justify;" /> <span style="text-align: justify;">For those who want a fantastic festival documentary, this specially arranged visit will be beneficial. This visit also can give you more understandings about hunters and trained eagles’ nature connection without words, listening stories of heroic hunts of them, photographing and seeing proof of their amazing preys and many more.</span></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/kids-photo-in-mongolia-altai.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Don’t Miss the Second Option for Photographers </span></h3> <p>If you really want to travel Golden Eagle festival, but the festival time of September or October can’t really match your schedule, our specialized photo team can offer you great second option. We can arrange same events, Kazakh nomads – Eagle hunting contest and performance, Mongolian landscape photos, portraits, cultural videos and documentaries for only you and your team. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/how-to-take-photos-of-eagle-hunters.jpg" /></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Visiting The Most Photogenic Places Before/After The Festival </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">After having great Golden Eagle Festival, we highly recommend you extend your travel to Altai Tavan Bogd National Park to do some hiking, trekking and also photographing picturesque alpine lakes, rivers, beautiful mountain hills, valleys, five highest peaks in Mongolia and full spectrum of archeology with petroglyphs, standing stones, burial mounds and Kazakh cemeteries listed in UNESCO cultural heritage sites.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/travel-to-altai-mountain-mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">For complete and perfect documentary work, it is wise to show surrounding nature of Kazakh minority and their landscapes to your visual work. Especially in<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/photos-of-the-most-beautiful-lakes-in-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Khoton Khurgan Lake</span>,</a> it is great opportunity to feel and capture above nature and historical wonders together with many Kazakh nomads-Eagle hunters living inside the park.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Altai_Mountains_phototour.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">It is a full adventure to shoot endangered species in Tsambagarav snow capped mountain, including argali sheep, ibex, grey wolves, red deer, black vulture, elk, snow leopards, Altai snow-cock, golden eagles, and many others. <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-photo-spots-in-western-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Learn more </span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/sagsai-golden-eagle-festival-tour-mongolia" target="_blank"><img alt="sagsai golden eagle estivalmongolia" src="/uploads/Sagsai-Golden-Eagle-Festival-Tour-Mongolia-By-Ayan-Travel.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Significant Way To Improve Your Photography </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">As you know, good photography does not just happen. Golden Eagle festival will give you an opportunity to challenge yourself with a wide range of photo styles, compositions, and subjects. Also, you have to be pre-warned and festival photography is big, hard work and almost impossible without the assistance of experienced photo team.<br /> If you want to capture all aspects of the festival, then you’re going to have to move around a lot and be thinking on your feet while quickly composing each shot. It is definitely challenging, but the rewards will make it worthwhile. Each shot and scene you take, you should compose as it planned on using it enter photo or video contest. Photographer Asher Svidensky made it and introduced Mongolian first eagle huntress Aisholpan Nurgaiv to the world through his amazing photos which made him as well known photographer and a young girl as a film star.<span style="color:#800000;"> </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/facts-about-aishol-pan-the-eagle-huntress-of-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Learn more</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span>about Aisholpan <span style="text-align: justify;">Nurgaiv. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/eagle huntress mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Photographer: Batzaya Choijiljav</em></p> <h3><span style="color:#800000;">Meeting Your Mongolian Photo Instructor & Team </span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">At Ayan Travel, our photographic and adventure travel experts create well-crafted <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tours" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">tour itineraries in Mongolia</span></a>. 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Many travelers dream of traveling through trans- Mongolian tour connecting China and Russia. The tour may give you once in a lifetime chance to explore 3 different countries on the same trip. The trip is not just called trans-Mongolian, because the train is crossing Mongolia, it’s also called this way, because you just have to stop in Mongolia.</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">Do I have to travel only by railway?</span> </h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">It would be your choice. You can take flight right to Beijing or Moscow from where you are in and may choose flight again to Mongolia. It is up to you. And after tour in Mongolia, you may go to your next destinations of west or east by train, plane and even by bus or car.<br /> Of course it is best to start your trans-Mongolian tour choosing one direction through and not just directly come to Mongolia. But you may choose traditional way of travel – trans-Mongolian railway tour. Your Trans –Mongolian tour will not be limited only by one transportation.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/trans_Mongolian _Route_Map.jpg" /></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">Journey to Mongolia via Trans-Mongolian railway</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">While you travel the Trans Mongolian Railway, you will pass 6 time zones, transverse taiga, and tundra in Russia, glass lands, highland and desert in Mongolia and you will cross the Great Wall of China multiple times. The weekly Trans-Mongolian train leaves Moscow for Beijing every Tuesday night. The 7,621 km (4,735 miles) journey takes 6 nights. This train crosses Siberia, cuts across Mongolia and the Gobi desert, then enters China. Westbound, it leaves Beijing every Wednesday morning. <br /> If you're trying to do the Trans-Mongolian train route flexibly, buying tickets as you go, this is relatively easy between Moscow & Ulaanbaatar and Beijing to Ulaanbaatar as there are a whole range of domestic trains every day. You can organize your Trans-Mongolian tour by days you spent and places to visit in your destinations.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">What to explore through Trans-Mongolian tour?</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">By the way, these 3 countries are not regular. You can explore 3 different countries’ culture together with one trip including histories such as the wars, the Kremlin, the ballets, vodka, and the horses, nomadic life, the throat singing, the Ger, the Gobi, the Forbidden City, the temples and much more. <br /> Chances are you will need a visa to travel to one or more of Russia, Mongolia, and China, so that may factor into which route makes the most sense for you. Rules of visa vary by nationality, you better check and visit the consulate website for your home country several months in advance to learn what is required.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_desert trip mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Khongor Sand Dunes in Mongolia Gobi</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_desert_camel.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Camels in the desert of Mongolia</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Train_photography.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Photographers during the Train Photography tour</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">Why have to choose Trans-Mongolian tour than Trans-Siberian?</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Trans-Siberian railways are much more famous than Trans-Mongolian, but trip via Mongolia has much more offer to you.<br /> Although many people use the phrase Trans-Siberian Railway for all trains traveling in Russia, there is a difference. The Train Siberian Railway starts in Moscow and crosses Lake Baikal to continue to Vladivostok. You will not leave Russia if you travel this route. So only Trans-Mongolian railway gives you the chance of discovering 3 countries. And that train travels through three countries along the way?” And that’s how you made up on your mind.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <span style="color:#800000;">Stop in Ulaanbaatar is a “must do” on Trans-Mongolian railway</span> </h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Trans Mongolian Railway is not like hop-on hop off system which means you do not buy 1 ticket and then hop off at free will. If you want to stop in Ulaanbaatar, you need to carefully plan this and buy different tickets for the separate sections. For example, you should buy tickets of Irkutsk or Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar or ticket from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar. You need to time and plan this accurate, because the train doesn’t stop at each place and doesn’t run every day. If you want to get off in Ulaanbaatar, you have 3 days to explore, before the next train comes again. After all this time arrangement, you can have a huge opportunity to stop in Ulaanbaatar and experience history and culture of the home country of legendary Chinggis Khaan. When you will have the chance to explore a country like Mongolia on your train again, you must stop in and hop off Ulaanbaatar.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5c8b4701-53c4-45a1-885c-4e36a2f1e629-how to get to mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Train at Ulaanbaatar train station, the capital city of Mongolia</em></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">Short stay in Mongolia via Trans-Siberian railway Tour</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Once you have 3 days until the next train, you can have the time of discovering Ulaanbaatar city and near UB hottest travel destinations. First, you should visit famous places in the city including Gandan monastery, Zaisan memorial and Chinggis Khaan square which can leave you evidence of travel in UB city. <br /> On the second day of travel in Mongolia, you can have a short trip to Terelj national park and Chinggis khan’s statue complex near the city. This trip will give you a chance of discovery of natural beauty and history of the country and its nomadic people. You can take horse-riding and visiting the Ger, Mongolian traditional dwelling.<br /> This short stay will give you some introduction of Mongolia within the time of waiting for your next train.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/sukhbaatar Square.jpg" /> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Sukhbaatar square in the center of UB</em></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">Long stay in Mongolia via Trans-Siberian railway Tour</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">After your visiting near UB tour attractions, you may want to travel more of Mongolia and real nomadic life in the countryside.<br /> You can extend your short stay by week which means you have another one more week until next train comes.<br /> It will be great decision making, if you won’t regret a chance of you having more experience in tour Mongolia. If you think that you might regret later, follow your heart and explore more of Mongolia and take the next trans-Mongolian railway. Keep continue your tour in Mongolia.<br /> Within this time, you may go to Mongolian Gobi desert and trekking camel, visiting national parks, real nomadic herders and their way of living and historical and cultural must see places in beautiful land of Mongolia in region or near Gobi desert. Also you can take a trip for train photography in Mongolia. Photographing trains and mongolian landscape is one of the interesting trip ideas in Mongolia. You will never forget your tours in Mongolia and stop in this country via on your trans- sib journey. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Train_photography mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Train Photography Tour in Mongolia</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Gobi_desert_tourists.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Photographers and travelers climbing on Khongor sand dunes</em></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Where Trans-Mongolian tour does end?</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">The original route goes from Moscow to Beijing. Or from Beijing to Moscow. If you want to stop in Ulaanbaatar and continue by plane or car, this is all possible. But your Trans Mongolian tour adventure can end where you want it to end. Once you decided to travel, you must finish your travel destinations.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <span style="color:#800000;">Where you can buy Trans-Mongolian railway ticket?</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">You can book online ticket www.eticket.ubtmz.mn and can buy tickets in Ulaanbaatar at the international booking office next to the station and the office is open 08:00-20:00 Monday-Friday and at weekends use the normal booking windows.<br /> International trains to Irkutsk, Moscow, and Beijing can be booked up to 30 days in advance, except for Moscow-Beijing and Beijing-Moscow trains which joining at UB are only sold 24 hours before departure. Also, you can take a daily overnight train from Ulaanbaatar to Zamin Uud on the Chinese border from where you can easily reach Beijing any day of the week.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/ulaanbaatar_railway.jpg" /></p> <h2><span style="color:#800000;">Some tips on Trans-Mongolian railway tours</span></h2> <p><strong> - Long tip on the train may be boring but you can make it interesting.</strong> Chat and play with others, listen to stories of various people, looking out the window, discover every little detail in the landscape, making new friends and so on. You can work, blog and take pictures of places passing by.</p> <p> </p> <p> -<strong> Spring to autumn will be the best time to travel Trans-Mongolian railway. </strong>It is not too hot and too cold. You can feel and see nature change through the window in 3 different countries.</p> <p> </p> <p> - <strong>Russia, Mongolia, and China all require visas for most nationalities.</strong> Check with your local embassy if you’d need one and what the requirements are. And you can use some visa application services for you. The Mongolian visa is valid for 30 days and you can stay for 90 days with the Chinese visa.</p> <p> </p> <p> - <strong>Do not forget to take some instant noodles and instant soup, snacks, and crackers with you. </strong>Also some beverages too. Make sure to pack enough healthy snacks from home. Staying healthy is, eating healthy.</p> <p> </p> <p> - <strong>Always take some local currency with you</strong>. You cannot pay by debit or credit card, but Rubles, Tugrik and Yen are always accepted. You can buy food and drinks in the restaurant wagon and there are always local people popping up to sell their goods at every stop. </p> <p> </p> <p> - <strong>Make sure to walk back and forth when you can, exercise is important</strong>. Although you’re not going anywhere, get off the train at every chance you get, because you might not know when the next stop will be. Stretch your legs, so get off when you can.</p> <p> </p> <p> - <strong>Wear comfortable clothes and take small useful items to clean yourself up</strong>. Choose tour agent which can provide good tour Mongolia service</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related links </strong> </p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/top-10-things-to-do-in-mongolia" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">Top things to do in Mongolia</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/what-to-pack-for-a-trip-to-mongolia" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">What to pack for trip in Mongolia?</span></a></p> <p><span style="color:#800000;"> -</span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolia-is-ranked-one-of-the-most-deserved-countries-by-travelers-on-national-geographic" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Mongolia is ranked one of the most deserved countries by travelers on National Geographic.</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'excerpt' => null, 'status' => '1', 'mime_type' => null, 'comment_status' => '1', 'comment_count' => '0', 'promote' => '0', 'path' => '/nodes/nodes/view/type:mongolia_travel_news/slug:trip-to-mongolia-via-trans-siberian-railway', 'terms' => '{"99":"travel-tips"}', 'terms2' => null, 'terms3' => null, 'sticky' => '0', 'lft' => '849', 'rght' => '850', 'visibility_roles' => '', 'type' => 'mongolia_travel_news', 'updated' => '2019-04-19 10:36:42', 'created' => '2018-04-09 00:00:00', 'images' => null, 'file1' => 'trans_siberian_railway_trip.jpg', 'alt_for_file1' => 'trans_siberian_railway_trip', 'file2' => null, 'alt_for_file2' => null, 'file3' => null, 'alt_for_file3' => null, 'file4' => null, 'alt_for_file4' => null, 'file5' => null, 'start_at' => null, 'end_at' => null, 'video_url' => '', 'title_for_layout' => '', 'meta_keywords' => 'trip to mongolia via trans-Siberian railway, Trans Mongolian tour, Trans Mongolian railway, tours Mongolia, travel Mongolia via trans sib, Mongolian tour, Do I have to travel only by railway, Journey to Mongolia via Trans-Mongolian railway, What you can explore through Trans-Mongolian tour, Why have to choose Trans-Mongolian tour than not Trans-Siberian, Stop in Ulaanbaatar is a “must to do” on Trans-Mongolian railway, Short stay in Mongolia via Trans-Siberian railway Tour, Long stay in Mongolia via Trans-Siberian railway Tour, Where Trans-Mongolian tour does ends, Where you can buy Trans-Mongolian railway ticket, Some tips on Trans-Mongolian railway tours', 'meta_description' => 'Many travelers dream of traveling through trans- Mongolian tour connecting China and Russia. 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Traveling in Mongolia gives you a high chance of visiting lots of Buddhists temples and statues. Such monasteries and statues are important tourists’ spots and attract so many visitors, both natives and foreigners every year. <br /> You could see many types of Buddhist statues while you are traveling in Mongolia, which varies in their size, color, and shapes. Each of the Mongolian Buddhist statues that you see here is different with various types of Buddhism, given different names according to the appearance and some other peculiarities. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/temples mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Janraisag Temple at Gandan Degchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. <em style="text-align: justify;">Photography © Batzaya Choijiljav</em></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> Throughout Mongolian history, people of all regions have built monuments, shrines, and statues to depict their deities. Sacred places for prayer, some religious monuments stand out as mind-blowing due to their colossal size and amount of sacrifice needed to construct them. From the tallest religious statue in Mongolia depicting a 26.5 meter Buddha to the oldest one carved out of stone many years ago, these are top 10 famous tributes to religious deities that will leave you the experience of <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia-religion" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian religion</span></a>. If you are interested in Mongolian Buddhist culture, these are attractions that you should not miss. Here is the list of top 10 famous Buddha statues in Mongolia for your reference.</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">10. Buddha Stone Statue in Dornod province </span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Your Eastern Mongolia tour takes you to the Ikh Burkhant complex statues which have 90 meters high Buddha stone statue in Sumber soum, Dornod province /aimag/. The sightseeing was built in 1859-1864 at the initiative of Togtokhtur Bat-Ochir (as called “To” prince) who was the prince of Khalkhiin Setsen Khan aimag/today’s eastern region of Mongolia/. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Ikh_burkhant mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">After erecting in 1864, the complex was renovated from 1995 to 1997. </span></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The monument is Janraisag who salvages eight types of dangers and symbols including lion, elephant, snake, fire, water, chain and the human mind. The stone complex was made with stones carried by 1000 carts of the bullock and about 180 craftsmen were required to complete it. You can see 12 stupas and other 20 smaller statues around the Stone Statue. Also, there is some strange stone representing broken faces and stone couple that is hugging each other. It is said that the Stone god was created to protect the eastern border of Mongolia from any danger. Sightseeing up there is quite amazing and you should add this Buddhist place in your eastern Mongolian tour destination.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia buddha statues.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Photography © Munkhjargal Myagmardorj</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/eastern-mongolia-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Eastern Mongolia tour </span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Related news</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/activities-and-things-to-do-in-eastern-mongolia" target="_blank">Activities and things to do in Eastern Mongolia</a></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <span style="color:#800000;">9. Grand Stupa in Khamar Monastery</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">One of the most spiritual places in the whole of Mongolia is Energy center in Khamar monastery. The biggest Mongolian Buddhist stupa is 32 meters high Grand stupa which shapes like Mongolian Ger dwelling in Khamar monastery. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Khamriin Khiid Monastery.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">Khamar Monastery established in the 1820s by famous 19th century His holiness Danzanravjaa. </span></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Tour of Mongolian Gobi Desert leads you to the Khamar Monastery. Another big attraction of the monastery is Energy center also named as “World Energy Center” famed in Mongolia as having the strongest spiritual energy convergence in the world and travelers visit from across the country to gain health, wealth, and fertility. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Besides the monastery itself, popular tour locations to visit are Breast Ovoo, a cave complex used for meditation, and Wish-fulfilling mount of Bayanzurkh.<br /> There you can see 108 stupas surrounding with various monuments such as meditation caves and Danzan Ravjaa statue in Cave.<br /> On entering you are confronted with a large pair of eyes staring out from the side of the Gelugpa Temple of Wisdom, which follows you as you walk around. <br /> You can feel the power of Spirit and Buddhist rituals through this famous place and should add this Buddhist Spiritual place on your tour Mongolia planning. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">8. Jarun Hashor Stupa in Amarbayasgalant Monastery</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">There is big legendary stupa named Jarun Hashor which means ‘lost the promise’ in Amarbayasgalant monastery in Buren-khaan mount, Baruunburen sum,<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/selenge" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">Selenge province</span></a>. <br /> The statue is also called as Eye Stupa and because if the prayers look at the eye on the Stupa, all their sins go away.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia buddha stupas.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em style="text-align: justify;">Jarun Hashor which means ‘lost the promise’ in Amarbayasgalant monastery. Photography © Batzaya Choijiljav</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">You can hear the legendary story of the monastery while on your travel Mongolia. Another famous site which you can find is a 13-meter high Bogd Zonkhoba image with his 2 disciples. You can see 108 stairs reaching to them and have broken 3 times while walking. You should put this legendary historical Buddhist place in your <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/travel-destination" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia travel destinations</span></a><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Amarbayasgalant_monastery.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">Amarbayasgalant monastery in Buren-khaan mount, Baruunburen sum, Selenge province. </span></em><em style="text-align: justify;">Photography © Batzaya Choijiljav</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-overland-tour-2018" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia Overland tour 2018</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/gobi-desert-and-orkhon-valley-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Gobi desert-Orkhon Valley tour</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Related links</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-top-3-tour-destinations-for-nature-lovers" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;"> Mongolian top 3 destinations for nature lovers </span></a></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <span style="color:#800000;">7. Seated Buddha Statue in Darkhan</span> </h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Way to Russian border or famous <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destinations/Amarbayasgalant_monastery" target="_blank">Amarbayasgalant Monastery</a> can give you short stop in Darkhan city, Mongolia’s third largest city. There you can find big seated Buddha statue near bridge which connects the two parts of Darkhan. The statue is more commonly visited by locals and becoming famous among tourists. While on your western tours Mongolia, it may give good views to both old city and new Darkhan city. Also you can walk over to Man on horseback playing <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/morin-khuur-horse-head-fiddle" target="_blank">Morin Khuur /Horse Headed Fiddle/</a> monument across the suspension bridge. You can have chance of big Buddha Statue while visiting and passing through Darkhan city.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">6. Golden Buddha Statue in Erdenet city</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">A new temple, The Huge Golden Buddha Sitting on a Lotus, was built on the eastern side of the Erdenet city in 2011. Erdenet city is the second largest city of the country and famous for Erdenet Mining Corporation. There you can find 8 stupas, honorable lighthouse, entrance gate, and main temple. <br /> The main temple houses meditation room, valuable things of religious history and culture, portrays of various gods and more. The Buddha statue is made of 87 tons of pure latten. The statue has been attracting a lot of interests of both local and foreign visitors. There is also another attraction that you may see is Friendship Monument which can be accessed from the same hill. You can catch a good view of the city there and experience local people’s Buddhism.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-overland-tour-2018" target="_blank"> <span style="color:#800000;">Mongolia Overland 2018</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolian-blue-trail-to-spiritual-shaman-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian Blue trial to Spiritual Shaman tour</span></a></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <span style="color:#800000;">5. Buddhist Stupa in Demchog Monastery</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">On your road to the south, there is tallest Buddha Stupa with 20 meters high in Demchog Monastery. Also, there is a temple inside the stupa which can house 50 people entry. Demchog Monastery is located in Khanbogd soum in Umnugobi or <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/umnugobi" target="_blank">South Gobi province</a>, the southern part of Mongolia over 600km far from Ulaanbaatar. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/demchog monastery mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">Danzanravjaa.D, known as Saint Lord of Gobi had built the monastery. </span></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">There are ten white stupas behind the monastery and there is a rock which sheltering them. People believe that wishes they tell to it come true. Close to it, there is the energy center where people gain energy through palms showing towards the sun. There are a number of rocks with various shapes around the monastery. Not only locals but also domestic and foreign tourists believe that the rocks have a positive effect on health and life. It is worth to visit this famous religious Buddhist statue with great history.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/golden-gobi-short-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Golden Gobi Short Tour</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/caravaning-through-desert-wonders-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Caravanning through desert wonders Tour</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Related Article</strong> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-gobi-through-the-lens-of-photographer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian Gobi through the lens of Photographer </span></a></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">4. Tallest Maitreya Bodhisattva Statue under Construction</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Maitreya Bodhisattva will be located at a sacred Buddhist site in the Uguumur Valley known as Heart Hill, just outside of Ulaanbaatar. This complex will be one of the biggest destinations of Mongolian tours once it completed. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and several Rinpoche have provided relics of the Buddha and other holy items, which will be enshrined inside of the statue and a stupa to be constructed nearby.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Maitreya_Statue mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">The completed site will be open to the public free of charge designed as an educational, spiritual, tourism and cultural center.</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The complex will also include a temple dedicated to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a meditation pavilion for up to 5,000 people, as well as temples and centers representing Buddhist traditions from around the world, educational facilities, an amphitheater, a cinema, and a hotel. The Buddhist complex will be very special and auspicious for the Mongolian people to build symbols of love and Buddhist centers on this site, as well as to receive teachings here.<br /> Make sure to check this upcoming Buddhist complex in time of your Mongolia travel.</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">3. A Buddha statue in the Erdene-Zuu Monastery</span> </h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Travel to Mongolia may require you the oldest Buddhist monastery of the country, Erdene Zuu ”Jewel Temple”, was built between 1585 and 1586. The statue and monastery are located one of the must-see places of Mongolian tour destinations in Ovorkhangai province about 20 kilometers northeast Kharkhorin. It is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Erdene_zuu mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Monastery has main, eastern and western temples which include several Buddha statues. The main temple includes Buddha Amitabha (Buddha of Immeasurable life and light) and Sita Mahakal (Gonggor), Buddha statue in his teenage years is in the eastern temple and Sanjaa (Buddha Dipankara) and Buddha Saryamuni are inside in western temple.<br /> The site offers you not only Buddhist statues but also the history of ancient city Kharkhorin and beautiful nature of Orkhon valley.<br /> You do not miss this one of the most famous ancient Mongolian Buddhist sites.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> <strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> -<span style="color:#800000;"> </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/cultural-and-conventional-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Culture Conventional Tour</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/golden-gobi-and-kharkhorin-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Golden Gobi and Kharhorin Tour</span></a><span style="color:#800000;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/cultural-short-tour-with-kharkhorin-erdene-zuu-monastery" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Cultural</span><span style="color:#800000;"> short tour with Kharkhorin Erdene-Zuu Monastery</span></a></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">2. Big Buddha Statue in Zaisan Square</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">At viewing platform of Ulaanbaatar city, Zaisan Memorial gives you the chance of visiting 23 meters high Big Buddha Statue right next to it. It is named famous for International Buddha Park which is built in 2006 and also planned built statues of Buddha around the world. The Buddha Statue is made of material named U-light from Korea which is water and wind persistent over 500 years. The Buddha statue looks through the entire UB city and protects the city from any danger.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/buddha statue mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>All the people to visit Mongolia could see this peaceful garden with Buddha statue and have some fresh air with a view of the city.</em></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;">1. The Migjid Janraisag statue in Gandan monastery</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">You can visit this most famous historical and religious center of Mongolia while on your <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/popular-weekend-trips-around-ulaanbaatar" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">tours Mongolia in UB</span></a>. The statue is made of valuable metals including copper, silver, gold and many other jewelry stones. The Migjid Janraisag statue which means the Lord who watches every direction was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1996 after 5 years of work. The statue contains 2286 precious stones, 27 tons of medicinal plants, 334 sutras and 2 million mantras. The monastery is the center of Mongolian religious and Buddhism and includes one of the most famous Buddhist statues in Mongolia. You should put this most famous place of Mongolian Buddhism on your travel Mongolia list.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Janraisag_temple_mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">The name of the tallest indoor Buddhist statue is Mijgid Janraisag with 26.5 meter high. Photography </span>© Batzaya Choijiljav</em></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#800000;">Danshig Naadam Religious Festival</span> </h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">After traveling some of those Buddhist statues in Mongolia, you may have the opportunity to visit the biggest Mongolian religious festival called Danshig Naadam which its first was held in 1639 for enthroning 1st Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutukhtu. The festival usually holds at the beginning of August and offers a variety of cultural performances including traditional folk dance and song, the performance of contortion; wrestling, archery, anklebone shooting and competitions between lamas. The main event of the festival is Tsam which is livelily masked and costumed dance associated with the Buddhist religion. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/Tsam_dance mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="text-align: justify;">Danshig Naadam religious festival had been re-celebrated since 2015. </span> <span style="text-align: justify;">Photography © Batzaya Choijiljav</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> In Mongolia, the tsam was first introduced at the beginning of the 18th century from India through Tibet. Also, the first tsam in Mongolia was performed in Erdene-Zuu Monastery in 1786. The main reason of Tsam performance is to subdue and purify external environment, eradicate diseases, suffering, wars, famine, and hardships and spread auspiciousness.<br /> During this Naadam, you can experience true aspects of Mongolian Buddhist religion with Naadam competition together at one place.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/mongolia-highlights-tour-with-danshig-religious-festival-2018" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Mongolian highlights tour with Danshig religious festival in 2018</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/cultural-short-tour-with-kharkhorin-erdene-zuu-monastery" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Cultural</span><span style="color:#800000;"> short tour with Kharkhorin –Erdene Zuu monastery</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#800000;"> - </span><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/tsam-religious-festival-and-golden-gobi-2018-tour" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Tsam</span><span style="color:#800000;">-Religious festival and golden Gobi tour-2018</span></a></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#800000;">Buddhism in Mongolian History</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to historical records for the 1920s, there were almost 1,000 temples and monasteries in Mongolia. Since the 1990s and the beginning of the democratic period, Mongolians have been trying to revive and protect their cultural heritage and traditions. Now there are more than 300 temples and monasteries in Mongolia. Meditation and visiting monasteries is an important part of Mongolian Buddhist culture and tradition, so if you’re thinking about start trip to Mongolia and want to experience true Buddhist culture of the country, make sure you stop by these top 10 most spiritual and famous places in Mongolia. Whether you are Buddhist or not, exploring these famous statues in Mongolia will give you great impressions of history and culture of Mongolian religion. Make sure to take photos of these famous Buddhist statues which can leave you amazing wonderful memory and evidence of travel Mongolia.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/lama photos mongolia.jpg" /></p> <p><em>An old monk at Gandan Monastery. <em style="text-align: justify;">Photography © Batzaya Choijiljav</em></em></p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/gandan_ulaanbaatar.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Old and Modern. 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Are you asking for someone’s help or suggestions right now? Haven't got much time but you want to take a Mongolia trip? <br /> You'll get a different answer from anyone you ask about the must-sees and must-dos in Mongolia tour. So it can be tough to make sure you get the most from your tour Mongolia so we've pooled our knowledge and put together the ultimate 2-week Mongolia trip. However, we share some of our tours to put into perspective how you need to go about planning a trip to Mongolia with just two weeks at your disposal. That way you’ll get a better feel for a place and get to know the best things to do while your visits Mongolia. Understand that you will never have time to see EVERYTHING. And be okay with it.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="2 weeks tour in Mongolia" src="/uploads/2 week in Mongolia trip.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Spending your time in Mongolia for two weeks...</em></p> <h2><br /> How should I spend 2 weeks in Mongolia?</h2> <p>For all tour in Mongolia, experiencing in nomadic life is of utmost importance if you want explore real culture and adventure travel. In Mongolia it means you’ll spend less time getting inside and more time exploring unchanged and untouched of wildlife and tradition and culture of nomadic herders, also wandering ancient history sites and enjoying natural beauty that make Mongolia world-famous. <br /> Trip from Ulaanbaatar to the countryside, be prepared to experience a wide range of vibes and experiences. We wouldn’t go from the west to east and back. That’s the mentality you have to have with travelling in Mongolia. You can choose your Mongolia tour destinations. Travel Mongolia within 2 week is not enough, not long time, however we recommend you the perfect 2 weeks tour in Mongolia with us.<br /> If you’re a<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/tips-for-the-first-time-travelers-in-mongolia" target="_blank"> first-time visitor to Mongolia,</a> you need to put some thought into your Mongolia travel planning. Moreover highlight of your 2 week Mongolia is<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/the-top-5-must-see-events-in-mongolia" target="_blank"> festivals and events</a> of the regions, which attracts lots of interests, you decide to travel.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Naadam festival opening ceremony " src="/uploads/Naadam openning ceremony.jpg" /></p> <p><em> Naadam Festival - National Holiday of Mongolia. Opening ceremony in the central stadium of Ulaanbaatar city. </em></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">The Perfect 14 Day Mongolia Itinerary </span></span></h2> <h3><strong>Ulaanbaatar Day 1-2</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Your tour will start from UB, capital city of Mongolia. It’s a heck of an introduction to the country though, so prepare yourself.<br /> So, what to do in Ulaanbaatar? Well, A lot! <br /> At the top of your travel list should be Gandan Monastery and the Bogd Khaan Museum. This is the number one religious sights of Mongolia, and for good reason. Gandan Monastery, which houses the Migijid Janraisag statue with 26.5 meter high which is tallest indoor statue in the world, is generally regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in the country.<br /> There are many more temples, monasteries and museums in Ulaanbaatar, so you won’t be short of temples and Buddha statues. <br /> Some notable highlights include Zaisan Square (Soviet Union Memorial) and you can walk 300 meters on staircase with more than 600 steps and reach the Memorial and also view UB city from top of the mountain.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Mongolia ulaanbaatar " src="/uploads/Ulaanbaatar_city.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> And, of course, there’s more to Ulaanbaatar than monasteries. Ulaanbaatar has fantastic nightlife and shopping, with some of the best restaurants and bars in city. <br /> Another attraction in UB city is the Chinggis square –heart of the city, large colonnade monument of Chinggis khaan, Ogedei, Khubilai khan dominates the square’s north side directly in front of government palace.<br /> Other than that, our advice for UB is to spend some time getting acclimatized, experiencing culture of the people, wandering Ger-streets, checking out the traditional music concerts, and immersing yourself in night life of the city.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Mongolian capital city Ulaanbaatar" src="/uploads/Ulaanbaatar_capital_city.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Sukhbaatar Square in the center of Ulaanbaatar city </em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Gobi Desert and ancient capital Karakorum Day 3-7</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-gobi-through-the-lens-of-photographer" target="_blank">Travel to Gobi desert Mongolia</a> start by flight to Dalanzadgad and drive to Yol Valley and explore Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National park. Then you will go to Khongor Sand Dunes and recommend you sand skating, the most famous and touristy section of the Gobi desert.<br /> Next stops will be Bayanzag –cemetery of dinosaurs and Ongi Monastery. This mysterious desert offers you to explore prehistoric sites such as dinosaur fossils and ancient sea bed remains. Experience nomadic lifestyle, meet local people, try camel riding, hike on sand dunes, take stunning pictures and collect beautiful memory while you are travelling.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Gobi desert tours mongolia" src="/uploads/hongor_sand_dune.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> After that you will head to Orkhon Waterfall. Full check out most important travel destinations including Ruins of Chinggis Khan‘s ancient capital Karakorum and the first established monastery of Mongolia-Erdene-zuu and many more and its Museum and Tuvkhun Monastery. It is one of the most important cultural regions in the world and was recognized by the UNESCO world heritage and Turkic exploring. Combinations of natural beauty and historical sites are wonderful out there in province of Arkhangai.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Erdenezuu monastery Mongolia" src="/uploads/erdenezuu_monastery1.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Khovsgol Lake Day 8-12</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Next main Mongolia tour attraction heads from <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/arkhangai" target="_blank">Arkhangai</a> to Khuvsgul lake. There you’ll find the camp houses on shore of fresh water lake of Khuvsgul, where many foreigners base themselves long term thanks to the nice view, mysterious reindeer herder‘s way of living and ancient shaman rituals. There’s a fantastic exploring of untouched life of reindeer herders, arguably the most mysterious ethnic group in the world, a gorgeous Taiga nature beauty on the shore of lake, and it is national park of Khuvsgul. <br /> Northern part of Mongolia is the land of <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/I-Documented-Mongolia%E2%80%99s-Mystical-Tsaatan-Reindeer-People" target="_blank">Tsaatan people</a>, reindeer herders and beautiful Khuvsgul Lake National Park. Visit Tsaatan minority of Mongolia, experience their primitive life style, meet authentic shamans to get knowledge of them and ride reindeer through the Taiga.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Khovsgol lake Mongolia" src="/uploads/Khovsgol_lake.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="Khovsgol lake and darkhad valley" src="/uploads/darkhad_valley.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3><br /> <strong> Ending your 2 week Itinerary Day 13-14</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Back in UB.<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/popular-weekend-trips-around-ulaanbaatar" target="_blank"> Experiencing the best tour attractions near UB</a> – enjoying Chinggis Khaan Equestrian statue near UB city and where it has historical statues and museums. Shopping and cultural performance and have some free day for yourself.<br /> Transfer to the Airport and Departure.<br /> What are your thoughts on this itinerary or do you have any questions about it? <br /> I’d LOVE to hear if you use this itinerary on your visit!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:28px;">Need a longer Itinerary? Consider Mongolian Travel Destinations </span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">In case the above 2 week Mongolia travel itinerary doesn’t check all your boxes, or you were looking for a longer itinerary (or you just want to try and pack more in!), here are some more of our Mongolia travel destinations for you to think about adding to your itinerary.</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip to Western Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why western Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is homeland of Eagle hunters and Khazakhs and also includes thousands of ancient rock carvings which is listed on UNESCO World heritage site and also Mongolian Altai mountains.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> –Mongolian Altai Mountains, Altai Tavan Bogd national park, ancient rock carvings, Mysterious stone men and burial mounds, Golden eagle festival and Mongolian Kazakhs.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do</u> – reaching western part of the nation, climbing the mountain, trekking, sightseeing ,walking and photographing in national park, horse riding, visiting local nomadic families, seeing and experiencing eagle hunters and exploring local towns.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there </u>– domestic flight, off road minivan or jeep and horse.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Altai mountains " src="/uploads/Altai_mountain_tuva_family.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Eagle hunting tour in Altai Mountain Mongolia" src="/uploads/Altai_mountain_eagle hunting.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/adventures-in-altai-tavan-bogd-mountains-tour" target="_blank">Adventures in Altai Tavan bogd Mountain tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/golden-eagle-festival-mongol-altai-mountains-photographic-expedition" target="_blank">Golden Eagle Festival and Mongol Altai Mountains Photographic Expedition</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Articles and Topics</strong></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/western" target="_blank">Mongolian travel destination, Western Mongolia</a> </p> <p>- <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/10-reasons-to-visit-mongolian-altai-mountains" target="_blank">10 Reasons to visit Mongolian Atai Mountains</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Central Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why central Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is one of the most important cultural regions in the world and was recognized by the UNESCO world heritage and Turkic exploring. Combinations of natural beauty and historical sites are wonderful out there. There you can have chance to see wild animals such as Takhi-wild horse, Argalin wild sheep, Red deer, Siberian marmot and many species of birds and more.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> – Khustai national park, Kharkhorin, Erdenezuu monastery, Tsenkher hot spa, Khorgiin Togoo volcano and Terkhiin tsagaan lake, Tuvkhun monastery, Orkhon waterfall, Manzushir monastery, Gorkhi-Terelj national park, Ugii lake, Orkhon valley,Khuisiin naiman nuur,Chuluut river valley, Tsonjinboldog,Khugnu-Tarni national park,Shankh monastery, Taikhar rock, Choir town, Suvraga khairkhan mountain,13<sup>th</sup> century complex and Tsetserleg town Arkhangai province.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do </u>–horse trekking, visit historical sites and national parks, monasteries, fishing, climbing and many more</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there –</u> offroad minivan or jeep for your choice</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Central Mongolia Tours" src="/uploads/Central_mongolian_Kharkhorin.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Mongolia bird watching" src="/uploads/Central_mongolia_birds.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Live with mongolian nomads" src="/uploads/Central_mongolia_Family.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/horse-riding-in-legendary-orkhon-valley-tour" target="_blank">Horse riding in legendary Orkhon valley Tour</a></p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/gobi-desert-and-orkhon-valley-tour" target="_blank"> Gobi desert-Orkhon valley tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/fishing-in-central-mongolia-tour" target="_blank">Fishing in Central Mongolia tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related News and Topics</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/central" target="_blank"> Mongolian travel destinations, Central Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/best-photo-spots-of-central-mongolia" target="_blank">Best Photo spots of Central Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Eastern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why Eastern Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is birthplace of Chinggis Khan, man of the millennium and untouched and unexplored destination of Eastern Mongolia. In the east, there are many small lakes attracted by birds. There are also sand dunes of Gobi in Sukhbaatar province.</p> <p>There you can</p> <p><u>Must see places </u>–Burkhan Khaldun Mountain,Gun galuut nature reserve ,Baldan Bereeven Monastery, Khangal lake, Uglugch wall, Airag ord, Altan Ovoo, Shiliin Bogd Volcano, Taliin agui, Menen steppe-Eastern Mongolian steppe, Blue lake, Khar lake, Dariganga tribe, Khurgiin Khundii</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do </u>– Visiting Chinggis Khaan’s birth land, Natural parks and more, bird watching, hiking on sand dunes, horse riding, fishing, exploring tradition of nomadic life of Eastern Mongolia, especially Dariganga ethnic tribe and driving through Menen steppe.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there –</u> offroad minivan or jeep</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Eastern Mongolia tour" src="/uploads/eastern_mongolia_nomadic_life.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Eastern mongolia horse riding tour" src="/uploads/eastern_mongolia_horses.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/eastern-mongolia-tour" target="_blank"> Eastern Mongolia tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/discovering-homeland-of-chinggis-khaan-tour" target="_blank">Discovering Homeland of Chinggis Khaan tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related News and Articles</strong> </p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/eastern" target="_blank">Mongolian travel destinations, Eastern Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/activities-and-things-to-do-in-eastern-mongolia" target="_blank">Activities and Things to Do in Eastern Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Southern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why southern Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is home to Dinosaur fossils and exploring ancient sea bed remains and mysterious Mongolian Gobi desert. There are rare thrives such as Mongolian bactrial camel, Mongolian antelope, Black tailed gazelle, Argal wild sheep ,Ibex ,Snow leapord and many more.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> – Ikh gazriin chulu, Zorgol Khairkhan, Baga gazriin chuluu, Gobi desert, Yol valley, Gobi gurvan saikhan national park, Bayan Zag, Khermen tsav, Ongi monastery, Khongor sand dune, Ikh Bogd Mountain, Orog Lake, Shargalzuut hot spa, Sainshand city and Dalanzadgad</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do there</u>- experiencing famous Mongolian Gobi desert, camel riding through , taking pictures, sightseeing and hiking on wonderful creation of sand dunes and national parks in Gobi.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there</u>- by domestic flight, off road minivan or jeep</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Southern Mongolia" src="/uploads/Southern_mongolian stepp.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Monasteries Mongolia" src="/uploads/Southern_mongolian_monasteries.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Gobi_desert_mongolia " src="/uploads/Southern_mongolian_desert.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> -<a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/caravaning-through-desert-wonders-tour" target="_blank"> Caravanning through Desert Wonders Tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/classic-mongolia-photography-tour" target="_blank">Classic Mongolia Photography Tour</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related News</strong> </p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/southern" target="_blank">Mongolian tourist destination, Southern Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/mongolian-gobi-through-the-lens-of-photographer" target="_blank">Mongolian Gobi Through the Lens of Photographer</a></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>2 week trip in Northern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><u>Why northern Mongolia?</u></p> <p>Because it is land of Tsaatan people, reindeer herders and beautiful Khuvsgul lake national park. There you can see many historical sites and burial monuments, many big rivers and lakes and true wild nature.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Must see places</u> –Amarbaysgalant monastery, Khuvsgul lake, Darkhad valley, Uushig Deer stone, Uran togoo volcano,T engis river, Delger rivers, Darkhad tribe, Erdenet city and Darkhan city. The Khubsgul Lake is inhabited by moose, reindeer, argali, Siberian ibex, red deer, many species of bird and fish.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Things to do</u> – trekking mountains, exploring and visiting unique tradition of reindeer herders, their unchanged way of lives,</p> <p> </p> <p><u>How to get there</u> –by domestic flight, off road minivan or jeep.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Khovsgol lake mongolia" src="/uploads/Northern mongolia Khovsgol lake.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 514px;" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Tsaatan people at northern mongolia" src="/uploads/Northern mongolia tsaatan people.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Suggested tours</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/pioneering-in-khuvsgul-taiga-wilderness-trekking-tour" target="_blank">Pioneering in Khuvsgul Taiga wilderness trekking tour</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/tour/photo-tour-to-mystical-reindeer-herders-in-mongolia" target="_blank">Photo Tour to Mystical Reindeer Herders in Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Topics and News</strong></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/destination/northern" target="_blank"> Mongolian travel destinations, Northern Mongolia</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/my-epic-journey-to-taiga-mountains-of-northern-mongolia" target="_blank">My Epic Journey to Taiga Mountains of Northern Mongolia</a></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#B22222;">Two - Week Mongolia Tour Itinerary</span></span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Many travelers disregard the actual size of Mongolia, and its landscape until they arrive and end up regretting the choices they made in the planning stage and decided to come back travel in Mongolia. 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But do not know when the best time is? Wondering what to see in Mongolia?<br /> The best time to visit Mongolia is July and you certainly need much more time to take in this supremely beautiful, historical, and wild nature travel through Mongolia. Often ranked as the best tourist destinations in July, you’ll get a chance to catch sight of some of Mongolia’s must-visit and most iconic sights, festivals, and events. To experience an unforgettable tour in Mongolia, make sure to include historical and natural events and festivals to your travel summer itinerary. <br /> It still is a beautiful month that every traveler in Mongolia should visit at least once in a lifetime.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/5c8b6137-1a14-429e-a7ca-b668a2f1e629-mongolia evemnt calendar july.jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Night Museum in Ulaanbaatar</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date: </strong>July 4-5</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Choijin Lama Temple, Ulaanbaatar</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/5c8b5388-7efc-48bc-9932-418ea2f1e629-Refuge Bestowing Main Temple.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Night museum event at Choijin Lama Temple has been held since 2011. The event is so unique because you can enjoy a special exhibition of masterpieces of 16th Jebtsundamba Khutukhtu-The first Bogd Gegeen which is preserved in treasures of the museum only available in the event. <br /> Night museum events will also include cultural performances of Khusugtun ethnic band, Mongolian state Morin Khuur Assemble and Ulaanbaatar Assemble.<br /> You will explore tangible and intangible cultural heritages both together in the fancy and unusual atmosphere around the temple.<br /> The event will be held from 8.30 pm to 12.00, July 4-5 and the temple is also so easy to reachable since it is located in the center of the UB.</p> <hr /> <h3><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><strong>Mongol Nomadic Naadam</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date </strong>– July 4, 19, 25, 2020<br /> <strong>Location </strong>– Mongol nomadic camp (55km from Ulaanbaatar to the west)</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongol nomadic show.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p>This is a mini version of the Mongolian famed Naadam festival organized by the Mongol Nomadic camp. The festival begins with a Mongolian long song and traditional horse head fiddle performance. There you can enjoy and experience the legendary ‘Three Manly Games’ of Mongols including Wrestling, Horse riding, and Archery. You will have a golden chance to see and photograph these games, traditional concerts, and local participants as much as up close to you. <br /> You can take a short trip to explore this Nomadic Naadam and have an unforgettable memory of Mongols tradition within one day of travel.<br /> If you would like to explore the famous Mongolian Naadam festival in a short time, this mini version of the festival can offer you great opportunities to track ancient nomadic life, its presence, the long tradition, and the deep culture of Mongols.</p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Tsaatan Festival in July in Northern Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> July 7-8, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Lake Khovsgol, in Northern Mongolia</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/Reindeer race in Taiga.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">Tsaatan-reindeer herders live differently from most people in the world and have been attracting international attention for their unique and unchanged way of life. In the beginning of July, numerous reindeer people arrive near the Khovsgol Lake with their reindeer from the depth of the Taiga forest to demonstrate their customs and tradition. The festival includes many activities such as reindeer races, folk concerts, a game of reindeer polo, and more. The Tsaatan herders believe that their ancestors’ ghosts live on in the forest as animals that give guidance to the living, also practice Shamanism, a religion based on nature worship. Shaman worship among the Tsaatan people is thought to represent the oldest variant of Shamanism practiced by Mongolian nomads. </span><br style="text-align: justify;" /> <span style="text-align: justify;">You can also learn their culture through this festival and also see a real shaman, help their daily chores, herd reindeer and simply experiencing a day of Tsaatan people’s unique life in the taiga. Don’t miss it. You will have a quite unique experience.</span></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>National Costume festival Mongolia</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> July 10, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Chinggis square, Ulaanbaatar city</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/national costume festival.jpg" style="opacity: 0.9;" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">You can see different types and patterns of the national costume of all ethnic groups of Mongolia together in this festival during the Naadam festival. It consists of Mongolian costume national runway, cultural performance, a contest of best-dressed couple in Mongolian national costume, a contest of best-dressed foreigners in Mongolian national costume, a contest of public dance, and the best dancing couple and closing ceremony-Award ceremony. Many other cultural events such as exhibitions of national dress, souvenir, and other cultural promotions are organized annually. During the festival, you will experience customs of various Mongolian minorities as well as view dances including Tsam and hear national music plus Khoomei, the throat singing.</span></p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Yohor- folk art festival</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date-</strong> July 17-18, 2021</p> <p><strong>Location</strong>- Batshireet soum, Khentii province</p> <p><img alt="mongolia events " src="/uploads/travel to mongolia ethnic groups.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" />Named after ancient Buryad dance style Yohor, a folk art festival aims to introduce the unique heritage to the next generation and preserve it through the event. More than 300 hundred dancers gather under the name of buryad ethnic group from Russia, Ulan-Ude, Aga village of Buryatia, and several provinces of Khentii aimag. Nearest cultural and historical attractions a Binder Ovoo, Rashaan Rock Seal memorial, Khajuu lake deer monument, Uglugchiin Kherem/Wall/, and others await you to discover before and after the festival.</p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Nomadic Culture Festival </strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> July 6, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Teeliin gol, Erdenekhairkhan soum, Zavkhan Province</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/july events mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p>Cultural Festival of Nomads is held on the Shore of Ulaagchinii Khar Lake in <a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/provinces/zavkhan" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800000;">Zavkhan province</span></a> in July in Mongolia. The festival gives you the full experience of nomadic life, culture, and rituals of the way of their lives and their livestock. The national archery and wrestling take place among the locals. There are several festivals of large and small cattle that vary by their rituals and usage in nomadic life.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5c8b4fb0-399c-443c-85e4-417ca2f1e629-nomadic festival zavkhan.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 49%; margin-left: 10px;" />Competitions connected small cattle such as goats and sheep are felt handcraft shows, the traditional way of showing rituals and competitions of sheep wool cutting. Also, you will see the milking show contest of sheep. Festivals of large cattle such as camel and cow are full of interesting activities including yak show contest of loading up on yak, nice yak-cow hybrid, Bullock, best couple with yak, and yak polo. About camel related show, there are camel shows of selecting a nice camel, a relay race of loading up on and loading off a camel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/events mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Another memorable part of the festival is the horse shows such as lassoing horses, catching horses with stick /Mongolians named Uurga/, grabbing a stick, selection of couple with nice horses, and ambler horse competition. During the festival, trade exhibitions and national costume show also are held which attracts all of the people’s eyes into them.<br /> In the evening, all the people gather together and have a fire festival, round dance, and folk art festival. The festival gives you true nomadic life and cultural experience.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Yak Festival in July</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> July 22, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Bat-Ulziit soum, Uvurkhangai province</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/yak festival mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Yak Festival is one of the most important festivals in Mongolia and is held every year on July 22 in Orkhon Valley of Uvurkhangai Province. Nomadic culture in the Khangai Mountains is very strong, and the area has one of the highest concentrations of yaks in the world. <br /> The event is eagerly anticipated by the community, and the event includes yak racing and showing, wild stallion and yak riding, milking contests, and other traditional Naadam events of horse racing, wrestling, and archery.</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> </h2> <hr /> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:20px;"><font color="#ff8c00" face="lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif"><b>Altan Ovoo Mountain Worship </b></font></span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Date:</strong> July 27-29, 2023</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Location: </strong>Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5c8b544e-a76c-4c1a-8062-4df7a2f1e629-Altan_Ovoo_Sukhbaatar_aiamg_Mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Nomadic Mongols worship and revere the highest, lofty and beautiful of their local mountains- worshipping as sacred ones. It has been outstanding cultural heritage elements created, developed, and practiced by Mongolians since ancient times. <br /> Altan Ovoo Mountain in Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province is one of the biggest and ancient places that worshipped by the locals. It is one of 200 ancient extinct volcanoes in this area became officially state sacred mountain in 2004 and the pinnacle a top of the cairn was gilded completely. Men-only can reach the pilgrimage sites of Golden Cairn and women are strictly prohibited to climb the cairn. Amazing lakes such as Dagshin Spring, Duut Lake, and Ganga Lake are all located at its southern slope of the mountain, plus you can find sand dunes to the south side.<br /> One brilliant side you will be able to explore Stone statues of four human -Khan (King), Khatan (Queen), Prince and Princess which associated with the 18th century.<br /> Locals of Dariganga give offerings to the Khan and Khatan statues and read special sutras to worship the Altan Ovoo Mountain.<br /> The worship has been taken place only once in 5 years since 2012, it is a great chance to explore less-shown mountain worship rituals in 2023.</p> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Nomadic Wave at Lake Khovsgol</strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> July 30</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Lake Khovsgol, Northern Mongolia</p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/5c8b5ac3-ea08-44a6-bedf-0af2a2f1e629-mongolia khovsgol lake.jpg" style="float: right; max-width: 39%; margin-left: 10px;" />This is a mixed festival introducing both electronic and Mongolian music, throat singing, electronic rhythms on the shores of Lake Khovsgol.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This festival is the full sound of fiddle tunnels, throat tunnels, natural sound, and shaman drum beats. It is often organized on July 30 and taken a lot of tourist and local attractions widely. It is will be never a forgotten experience to listen to and enjoy traditional and local music while visiting beautiful fresh Lake Khuvsgul.</p> <h3> </h3> <hr /> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Bogd Khan Mountain Trail 2020</span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date</strong> –July, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location</strong>- Bogd Khan Mountain</p> <p><img alt="" src="/uploads/mongolia steppe marathon.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 39%; margin-right: 10px;" />If you are an active runner who willing to achieve special points for the running carrier, the race is one of the UTMB qualifying races! Finishers can get 3 ITRA points for the completion of the 64km trail run! The winner of the 64km trail run can get 500 points from the Asia Trail Master Championship organization. You can challenge in the 10km and 21km categories. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="color:#FF8C00;">Music Festivals in July in Mongolia</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Beyond the traditional Mongolian festivals, there are fantastic modern and international music events in July in Mongolia. To help you plan the July trip to Mongolia, we have rounded up the best of modern music festivals in July. Everyone who seeks music freedom and live music with warm outdoor weather, check out modern Mongolian festivals taking place in July. If you seek and prefer music freedom and open-air live music festivals while traveling in Mongolia, check out the following events</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>International Festival and Competition of Morin Khuur </strong></span></span></h3> <p><strong>Date: </strong>June 30 - July 05/ can be changed in 2020/ </p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Ulaanbaatar city</p> <p><a href="https://www.toursmongolia.com/mongolia_travel_news/morin-khuur-horse-head-fiddle" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><img alt="mongolia events " src="/uploads/morin khuur festival mongolia.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />Morin Khuur</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> is one of the most important musical instruments of the Mongol people and is considered a symbol of the Mongolian nation. And also the instrument is one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity identified by UNESCO. The international festival and competition of Morin Khuur will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in July. More than 600 Morin Khuur learners, teachers, researchers, and bands from foreign countries have participated in this festival in the past years. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The festival is a great opportunity to explore Mongolian culture heritage – Morin Khuur which has the wonderful sound of only two strings and the skills of players around the world.</p> <hr /> <h3><br /> <span style="color:#FF8C00;"><strong>Play Time Rock Music Festival</strong></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> July 3-5, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Gachuurt town, Ulaanbaatar city</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia music festivals " src="/uploads/play time festival mongolia.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />It is the biggest outdoor Mongolian live music festival including Rock, Metal, Indie musicians of all kinds of live music bands around the country and overseas.<br /> The playtime festival usually holds in mid of July near Ub city, Gachuurt. You can enjoy and feel the upcoming brand new live music of modern Mongolia and the World together with young generations of Mongolia.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><strong>Silence White Festival</strong></span></h3> <p><strong>Date:</strong> June 29-30, 2020</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> National amusement park, Ulaanbaatar city</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">During the Naadam festival, this party is organized by Mongolian best Dj’s spin sets of dance music for the crowd dressed by all in white color. Chance of feeling vibrant part of Mongolia’s music and club scene. It is organized outdoor which is the best to feel the nice time of July.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Mongolian National Holiday Naadam Festival</span></span></h2> <p><strong>Dates: </strong>11-13 July</p> <p><strong>Location</strong>- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(27, 45, 59); font-family: Hind, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px;"><img alt="mongolia naadam festivals " src="/uploads/naadam festival opening.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">Top travel attraction of Mongolia, the Naadam Festival gives you an unforgotten discovery of adventure, tradition, and culture of Mongolian people if you attend this event. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, "Trebuchet MS";">The Naadam festival, the national pride, a thrilling three-day sporting event that has been happening for centuries and features ‘’Three Manly Games’’ which are Wrestling, Archery, and Horse Racing.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, "Trebuchet MS";"> The festival is held in 21 provinces of Mongolia, the whole country celebrates it and champions of wrestling, archery, and horse race from each province get a chance to compete in the State Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar which is between the </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, "Trebuchet MS"; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">11th and 13th of July. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The opening ceremony in Central Naadam center is the amazing occasion of this festival which is full of the parade, traditional and modern song, folk, religious and masks dance.it is a great chance to enjoy and photograph Mongolian colorful cultural performances.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The atmosphere of the festival in UB is full of performances, games, meals, and shows crowded by local people from all over the nation and tourists from all over the world. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia naadam festival " src="/uploads/naadam festival photos.JPG" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Booking Naadam Ticket and Tour</span></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">It is the peak season for tourists. If you want to visit the National Naadam festival in UB, the festival is only 3 days and the entrance ticket for the opening ceremony tends to be sold out early. It is difficult to buy through the internet and getting a ticket is even hard for Mongolians. And do not forget that also you need to get the photographer permission in advance or you might lose your chance of taking those moments in your camera. If you want to travel with no worries about the tickets, permissions, and other arrangements we are here to help you. Email us at <a href="mailto:info@toursmongolia.com"><span style="color:#800000;">info@toursmongolia.com </span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/local naadam mongolia.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you prefer a local Naadam festival, local Naadam starts at the beginning of July and continues through July depending on provisions and locations. But you should decide to see which local festival you going to and also double-check other travel destinations such as historical sites and wild nature adventures and events near that province within that time. You should check your schedule right now and find the tour agencies and also book your travel in advance.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The difference between Local and City Naadam</span></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="mongolia festivals " src="/uploads/naadam festival horse photos.jpg" style="float: left; max-width: 49%; margin-right: 10px;" />Getting outside of Ulaanbaatar to experience the real, local Naadam at the grassroots level is a unique experience, a world away from the tourist-filled stadium of the capital. So wherever you go in provinces, you have a huge opportunity to see traditional sporting games. Unlike national Naadam in UB, you can get up close to wrestlers, horse races, archeries as they compete and – it is free entry. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">You can see the whole fascinating and brand new adventured horse racing in local Naadam festival up close and in person.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Moreover, you can have a chance to try local food and beverages and visit local nomadic families and explore their lifestyle and tradition which is much different than others in the capital. You have a huge opportunity to talk with nomads and photograph ongoing situations on your camera.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="/uploads/wrestling naadam festival.jpg" style="max-width: 49%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">To get to the local Naadam festival, you need a well-prepared tour that includes everything you need such as a good car, an excellent driver, and positive guide, and also a well-organized tour itinerary. Some of the local Naadam in far away from the capital, you need domestic flight and train tickets and Ger camp, guesthouse, and local hotels’ pre-booking before your travel. Because every Mongolians move to enjoy one local Naadam to the others and also numbers of travelers coming to the festival are consequently increasing year by year.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you for reading! 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