The Gobi
A beautiful, 4km-long gorge with vertical walls, about 70km southwest of Bayangovi.
Must-see attractions in Mongolia
Ikh Nartiin Chuluu Burial Mounds
The Gobi
There are several ancient burial mounds found throughout the park.
Western Mongolia
Khar Us Nuur (15,800 sq km, average depth 4m) is a vast marshy delta and Mongolia's third biggest lake by area, home to wild ducks, geese, wood grouse,…
Ulaanbaatar
Belonging to Gandan Khiid, Badma Ega is a small, ramshackle place on a busy intersection. While Badma Ega is the original name for the temple, many know…
Centre of Shaman Eternal Heavenly Sophistication
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar’s official Shaman Centre is a ramshackle ger teetering on the slope that leads to Gandan Khiid. While not particularly mystifying at first…
Mongolia
Located 22km northwest of Tsetserleg, this rock formation is the subject of many local legends, the most common one being that a great baatar (hero)…
Western Mongolia
This freshwater lake offers swimming and fishing, and it makes a logical camping spot if travelling between Ulaangom and Khovd City; it's is 102km south…
The Gobi
One of many monasteries destroyed in the purges of the 1930s, the Delgeriin Choiriin Khiid is in the process of being rebuilt and sequestered. In the…
Ulaanbaatar
The history of film and theatre in Mongolia is told through photographs and models at this small museum located on the 3rd floor of the Cultural Palace…
Ulaanbaatar
Originally built in 1890 and destroyed in the late 1930s, this monastery was partially rebuilt and is now located in three huge concrete gers that once…
Khatanbaatar Magsarjav Mausoleum
Mongolia
Located southwest of town, across a stream and at the top of a hill, this curious silver building resembling a concrete ger is actually a mausoleum in the…
Mongolia
The main sight in Zuunmod, this museum features exhibits on local history and a section of taxidermied animals, including an enormous moose. It also has…
Ulaanbaatar
The Bakula Rinpoche Süm was founded in 1999 by the late Indian ambassador, himself a reincarnated lama from Ladakh. The Rinpoche’s ashes were interred…
Western Mongolia
At the northern end of the city are these crumbling ruins, built around 1762 by the Manchu (Qing dynasty) warlords who once brutally governed Mongolia…
Mongolia
Since Övörkhangai lies partly in the forested Khangai region and partly in the Gobi Desert, the aimag museum boasts a better-than-average selection of…
Western Mongolia
This hilltop near the river and to the northeast of Uliastai's main street features a pavilion, 11 stupas and the concrete likenesses of elk, ibex and…
Mönkh Khairkhan Uul National Park
Western Mongolia
Established in 2006, this national park protects an important habitat for ibex and argali sheep. It's home to Mönkh Khairkhan Uul (4362m, Tavan Khumit),…
Ulaanbaatar
This dinosaur 'museum', in an incongruous location within a mall, has displays of a Tarbosaurus bataar and a massive long-necked Opisthocoelicaudia among…
Western Mongolia
At 3796m above sea level, this mountain crowns a teardrop-shaped massif encircled by Khar Us, Khar and Dörgön lakes. Dara Tour can organise trekking in…
Western Mongolia
The incumbent Mongolian president is obliged to visit this ceremonial ovoo (shamanistic collection of stones, wood or other offerings to the gods) every…
Mongolia
These small-scale ruins, consisting of the remnants of four temples and eroded pedestals of statues, as well as the reconstruction of a 10m-high brick…
Ulaanbaatar
In the southern part of Ulaanbaatar is the sprawling National Garden Park, a popular place for locals to unwind and get some fresh air after work and on…
Western Mongolia
The old-fashioned Ölgii Aimag Museum gives a basic overview of Kazakh culture and the geography of Bayan-Ölgii. The 1st floor has some terrifically bad…
The Gobi
The views from the temple at the top of this somewhat dreary park set behind a drab monastery are vast. They overlook town and the mountains beyond, but…
Ulaanbaatar
The Ulaanbaatar City Museum offers a brief but insightful view of Ulaanbaatar’s history through old maps and photos. The most interesting item is a huge…
Ulaanbaatar
The enormous marble construction at the north end of UB's main square was completed in 2006 in time for the 800th anniversary of Chinggis Khaan’s…
Mongolia
The Chinggis obelisk, 13km south of Delgerkhaan village, features the visage of the khaan on one side. It was built in 1990 under the sponsorship of…
Mongolia
If Erdenet has a town centre, this cultural 'palace' is it. While the building itself is only slightly memorable, it often hosts temporary art exhibitions…
Western Mongolia
This decent aimag museum contains the bone of a mammoth, some fine religious art and a coral tsam mask, worn during lama dances. There are also a few…
Mongolia
If you take the turn-off (GPS: N 49°26.686’, E 113°48.120’) from the main road that leads from Kherlen Bar Khot into the hills, you'll soon come across…
Mongolia
The lake that flanks Delgerkhaan is fenced off to keep out livestock and campers. Its water and mud are reputed to have medicinal properties, and – rare…
Western Mongolia
This okay museum has the usual dusty exhibits, plus a section on the 16th-century Oirad leader Amarsanaa (the chain-mail jacket is supposedly his). There…
Western Mongolia
With a total area of 1400 sq km, this park borders Russia and has two sections, one around Türgen Uul (sometimes referred to as Siilkhem A), the other…
Mongolia
This comparatively large monastery contains a fine collection of thangka (scroll paintings), including one depicting the original monastery, which was…
Western Mongolia
The shoreline of Khurgan Nuur is dry and exposed. Few people travel along its southern shore, but if you are going this way, you can seek out a stupa-like…
Mongolia
Both our author and the inexpertly stuffed wildlife were wearing bemused expressions in this mildly interesting museum, which features exhibits on local…
Mongolia
Tsetserleg’s small, scrappy monastery (next to the museum) has a handful of monks who hold services at 11am in summer and 10am in winter. The main statue…
Ulaanbaatar
If you're in the area to visit the cashmere outlets, this Madam Tussauds'–style wax museum is worth a look to see realistic figures of Chinggis Khan,…
Ulaanbaatar
Well hidden within the Central Post Office, this small stamp museum covers Mongolia's history from 1924 to the current day. Of most interest are the…
Great Gobi 'B' Strictly Protected Area
Western Mongolia
Straddling Khovd and Govi-Altai aimags, this strictly protected area in the Gobi Desert was created to protect khulan (wild ass), gazelle, jerboas and…
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