Mongolia Travel: Mongolia Tourism
When the 13th century Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo traversed the golden sands of the Gobi to the court of Kubilai Khan, he passed through the largest empire the world has ever known, the Mongol Empire, stretching through the great expanse of Central Asia from Hungary to Korea. Remote, vast and beautiful, Mongolia is heir to a glorious history and clings to ways of life that have endured for centuries. Steeped in the past and home to one of Earth’s last remaining horse-based nomadic cultures, it is a truly great adventure travel destination. A vanishing veneer of 20th century Soviet socialism had little impact on traditional Mongolian life. Most people still live in felt gers (yurts) with their livestock and beloved horses by their side, practicing a pastoral lifestyle and a Tibetan-style Buddhism, despite a dismantling of religious culture during the Stalinist purges. Age-old festivals still take place, where folks come from across the land to admire or partake in contests featuring the ancient arts of archery, wrestling and horsemanship.
The hauntingly beautiful Gobi desert has recently given up its age-old secrets to modern paleontology, beginning with an American Museum of Natural History team unearthing dinosaur eggs and bones in the 1920’s and continuing with important finds annually. The Gobi remains a mecca of paleontology, drawing fossil enthusiasts from around the globe.
We can help you plan a custom itinerary for an intimate experience of the landscape, peoples and culture of Mongolia. Experience Mongolia travel with a trip to one of the capital’s intriguing museums, a few days tracking the endangered snow leopard with an expert guide, a week on horseback trekking through a lush national park, or fishing pristine lakes and streams. Mongolia beckons the adventurous soul as it has done through the ages.
How to Plan Travel to Mongolia
The prospect of building a custom journey from scratch around your interests is a thrilling one, but where to begin? We’ve distilled a massive amount of information into this organized format to get you started. Call a Travel Specialist and express to them your vision of the perfect trip. They can then customize the trip of a lifetime based on your interests, budget and time frame. Stellar references from past travelers are available to make you certain you’ve made the right choice by going with Asia Transpacific Journeys. Land costs start at $350 per person per day/double for beyond-the-ordinary lodging, meals, transport and private guide.
Experience Counts with Mongolia Travel
Our expertise in Mongolia runs deep, and that’s why the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Nature Conservancy call on us to design custom trips for their membership. You’ll be ushered into a deep understanding of Mongolian culture through one-on-one discussions of its people, art, history and wildlife. >>Essential Mongolia
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