Mongolia Tourism

Tourist attractions in Mongolia focus on scenery, historic features and cultural heritage. Mongolia has diverse and distinctive flora and fauna, including rare animals like the argali wild sheep, the takhi (the only wild horse species, also called the Przewalski horse), camels, snow leopard and ibex. Many dinosaur fossils have been found in the Gobi desert, with stunning examples displayed in Ulaanbaatar`s Natural History Museum. Mongolian history centers on the world-famous Chinggis Khaan (whom foreigners call Genghis Khan), the 13th century warrior-statesman who united the varied tribes into the Mongolian nation that controlled the greatest land empire the world has ever seen. The tho major national celebrations are Naadam, an annual summer festival of the three traditional so-called `manly games` of horse racing, wrestling and archery; and Tsagaan sar, the lunar New Year, marking the theoretical end of winter and coming of spring. These festivals are the most anticipated events for both Mongolians and tourists and should not be missed.


Ulaanbaatar: Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, is on the Tuul River, surrounded by majestic mountains.
Karakorum: The site of Chinggis Khaan's fabled city, administrative center of an enormous empire, Karakorum was founded in 1220 in the Orkhon valley, at the crossroads of the Silk Road.
Gobi: The Gobi desert, in the south, is a vast zone of desert and desert steppe covering almost 30 percent of the country.
Khuvsgul:In the northernmost aimag, its outlet is the largest tributary to Siberia’s Lake Baikal. At 1,645m above sea level, it is frozen from January until April

Gorkhi-Terelj:Open all year, Terelj (meaning dahurian rhododendron) is a spectacular valley park only two-hour drive from Ulaanbaatar

Khan Khentii:The homeland of Chinggis Khaan, Khan Khentii is covered with forests, taiga and mountain forest steppe.
Manzushri Monastery: This is in a luxuriant valley of the Bogd Khan Mountain, Tuv Aimag, and an hour's drive from Ulaanbaatar.
Khorgo: Khorgo is an extinct basalt-covered volcano east of Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan National Park
Gun-Galuut: Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve is truly the marvelous combination of mountains, steppes, pretty lakes, rivers and wetlands with its famous rare wildlife species.

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Mongolia Tourism