Decouvre Mongolia

Pourquoi visiter

• The Gobi desert, its singing dunes of Khongoryn Els and its red cliffs of Bayanzag.
• Authentic nomadic life: sleeping in a yurt, riding horses and sharing herders' milk tea.
• The Naadam festival in July: wrestling, archery and horse racing, the soul of the country in celebration.
• Vast, empty landscapes: endless steppe, turquoise Lake Khövsgöl and the Orkhon valley.

Quand partir

June to September: mild summers, green steppe and Naadam in July. Avoid winter, freezing (−30°C and below).

Budget moyen par jour

Top experiences

1. 1Traverser le désert de Gobi en 4x4 et gravir les dunes de Khongoryn Els
2. 2Sleep in a yurt with nomadic herders and ride their horses
3. 3Attend the Naadam festival in Ulaanbaatar or in an aimag in July
4. 4Camp by the shore of Lake Khövsgöl, the 'blue pearl' of the north
5. 5Explore the Orkhon valley and the ancient capital Kharkhorin
6. 6Taking the Trans-Mongolian across the steppe between Ulaanbaatar and the border

Infos pratiques

Se deplacer

4x4 with a driver-guide for the steppe and the Gobi; domestic flights (MIAT, Hunnu Air, Aero Mongolia) to save time; Trans-Mongolian for rail; UBCab for taxis in Ulaanbaatar.

Gastronomie

• Buuz
• Khuushuur
• Tsuivan
• Airag (fermented mare's milk)

Securite

Overall safe. Watch out for the pickpockets of Ulaanbaatar (markets, buses, Sükhbaatar Square), especially during Naadam.