7 Reasons To Travel To Mongolia

By Michelle Hughes


When you are going to a new place, it is important that you get set to make the best of your time there. However, sometimes, the information is not clear about the available packages the foreign destination. If you are trying to have a great time once you travel to Mongolia, below are some of them.

Ulaanbaatar is the first place that you will land in when you go to have fun in the Mongol Land. This place is packed with five-star restaurants and you will have the chance to enjoy a new environment in a peaceful location. In case you are looking to explore more of the Mongol land, then this capital city can be great for planning the rest of your stay.

You can still learn about the history of this amazing country once you have gotten there. Other than the geographical location of this great country, there is a lot more to learn like the nomads, horses, Ghengis Khan, and that Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the whole world. While you can learn these things remotely, you will get to experience these facts when you come to visit the Mongolland. You will also learn and experience the culture, language and the delicacies of the community living in the Mongolland.

You can choose to stay in gers during your visit to Mongol land. Also known as yurts, gers are traditional houses that are used by the nomads and many still live in them even in these modern days. When you move to the edge of Ulaanbaatar, you will observe many families that are still living in the traditional houses. If you want to get the best from the tour, then spending a night or two in ger is an adventure that you don't want to miss out on.

The Gobi desert is located so far away from the capital city. You will travel the whole day or night just to get to the desert. It is only when you get there when you will realize that the journey was worth it after all. You will ride on camels and breathe the cool atmosphere exuded by the natural features in the land. The dunes and flaming cliffs of Bayazang are some of the attractive features that you will see.

You will have the option to sleep at the monastery. Though it is believed by many people that the community in the Mongol Land is pagans, Buddhism dominates this land and you will learn this while in the capital city. You will see monks walking in the city and other regions surrounding it. If you still have time to spare, you can try to check the ruins in the monastery and spend the night in their dormitory.

There are horses that you can ride while in Mongol land. Mongolians are known to ride horses in the land because they have many of them. They can have you have fun on the back of the horses as part of the adventure.

Encounter a festival. If you love the Mongolian culture, then you can choose to attend some of their festivals. One of the biggest and best known Mongolian festivals is the Naadam.




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