🇲🇳Mongolia

A vast desert of sand and dinosaur fossils, an ancient nomadic capital, and a 40-metre steel Genghis Khan on the steppe.

Popular Places

Gobi Desert

Southern Mongolia

A vast expanse of desert steppe, sand dunes, and famous dinosaur fossil sites, explored by 4x4 and overnight ger camp stays.

Hotels from ~$40-150/night

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Kharkhorin

Mongolia's oldest surviving Buddhist monastery, built in the 16th century using stones scavenged from the ruins of Karakorum, the ancient Mongol capital next door.

Hotels from ~$20-60/night

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue

Tsonjin Boldog

A 40-metre stainless-steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, the largest equestrian statue in the world, with an observation deck at the horse's head.

Hotels from ~$30-90/night

Tövkhön Monastery

Orkhon Valley

A cliffside retreat in the UNESCO-listed Orkhon Valley, the same landscape that sustained nomadic pastoral traditions for more than two millennia.

Hotels from ~$30-100/night