Complete Mongolia Guide

Our team based in Ulaanbaatar has been exploring Mongolia for years, from the Gobi Desert to the Khövsgöl forests. The country covers 1.5 million km² with 3.3 million inhabitants, making it one of the world's least densely populated territories. In practice, you'll sometimes drive 200 km without spotting a village—just herds of horses and a few scattered gers across the steppe. Four regions structure most of our itineraries. The Gobi in the south, with the red cliffs of Bayanzag and the singing dunes of Khongoryn Els. The Orkhon Valley in the center, once the heart of Genghis Khan's empire, where the ruins of Karakorum still stand. Lake Khövsgöl in the north, nicknamed the blue pearl, at 1,645 m altitude, with drinking water directly from the shore. The Altai in the west, homeland of Kazakh eagle hunters, with peaks over 4,000 m. Two defining features mark any journey here: staying with a local family in a traditional ger, and the vast distances that impose a slow pace, often in a Russian 4x4 across remote tracks. If you have 12 to 15 days, combine the Gobi and Orkhon. Beyond that, add Khövsgöl or the Altai depending on your tolerance for long driving days.