Places to visit in Mongolia

Small towns, steppe communities, and remote villages where distance becomes part of the welcome.

42 places to visit found in Mongolia

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Mongolian nomads holds his golden eagle in his hand while horseriding accross a river

Altai (Bayan Ölgii)

Village · Altai (Bayan Ölgii)

Welcome to Altai (Chihertey, a charming village nestled in the picturesque Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia. With its rich history, stunning geography, and vibrant economy, Altai offers a fascinating destination…

Altai, Mongolia

Altai city - Govi Altai

City · Altai city - Govi Altai

Altai is a small town of 16,000 inhabitants and the capital of the province of Gobi-Altai, also called Yesönbulag. The city is located nearly 1000 km southwest of Ulan Bator, and 2180 meters above sea level, making it…

Arkhangai

State · Arkhangai

Arkhangai is central Mongolia with water, grass and volcanic memory. Tsetserleg, Khorgo, Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Chuluut River and Tsenkher springs create a province of horse routes, ger camps, family stays and seasonal…

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Arvaikheer

City · Arvaikheer

Arvaikheer is a picturesque city in central Mongolia that impresses with its colorful landscapes, historical monuments and rich cultural heritage. Situated in a picturesque valley, the city has become a popular tourist…

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Baruun-Urt

City · Baruun-Urt

Baruun-Yurt is a cozy city in Western Mongolia, which embodies the deep traditions and cultural heritage of the Mongolian people. The city is located in a picturesque area surrounded by majestic mountains and endless…

Bayankhongor

Bayankhongor

State · Bayankhongor

Bayankhongor is a transition province: Shargaljuut springs, Bayankhongor town, Orog and Böön Tsagaan lake country, then drier roads toward the Gobi. Its value is the shift itself, where herder movement, water points and…

Bayan-Ölgii

State · Bayan-Ölgii

Bayan-Ölgii is Mongolia’s far-western mountain province: Ölgii town, Altai Tavan Bogd, Khoton and Khurgan lakes, Kazakh households and eagle hunters. Travel here depends on local horsemen, border permits, rough tracks…

Main road, Bulgan

Bulgan

State · Bulgan

Bulgan sits between Khangai pasture, river valleys and northern forest-steppe. Uran Togoo, the Orkhon and Selenge basin, airag-producing households and quieter road links give the province a lived agricultural and…

Chenggis (Öndörkhaan)

Chinggis

City · Chinggis

Underhaan is a small but picturesque city in Mongolia, located in the Dornod province. It impresses with its unique mixture of cultural, historical and natural attractions.HaraahorumOne of the key places to visit in…

Urban Mongolia

Choibalsan

City · Choibalsan

Choibolsan is a city in the northern part of Mongolia, in the Khovsgol province. This region is known for its unique natural attractions that attract tourists from all over the world.Lake KhovsgolOne of the most famous…

Choir

City · Choir

Choir is a small town in Mongolia, located in the Khovsgol province. This cozy and atmospheric town serves as an important transport hub and cultural center of the region.Buddhist monasteryOne of the remarkable…

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Dalanzadgad

City · Dalanzadgad

Dalanzadgad is a picturesque city located in southern Mongolia, in the heart of the Gobi Desert. The city is famous for its unique landscape, rich history and cultural heritage, making it an attractive destination for…

Darkhan

Darkhan

City · Darkhan

Darkhan is a city in northern Mongolia, the administrative center of the Darkhan-Uul province. It is located approximately 230 kilometers northwest of the capital Ulaanbaatar. Darkhan is the second largest city in…

Darkhan-Uul

State · Darkhan-Uul

Darkhan-Uul is not a scenic detour; it is a working northern node. Darkhan city sits on the rail and road corridor toward Russia, with industry, agriculture, schools, markets and workshops showing how modern Mongolia…

Dornod

State · Dornod

Dornod is eastern Mongolia at full scale: Choibalsan, the Kherlen River, Buir Lake, Menen steppe and Daurian wetlands. The province is shaped by herder movement, borderland history, migratory animal life and long drives…

Dornogovi

State · Dornogovi

Dornogovi is the Gobi province of railway stations, border traffic and pilgrimage roads. Sainshand, Khamriin Khiid and Zamyn-Üüd make the desert practical: trains, trucks, water stops, repair yards and spiritual sites…

Dundgovi

State · Dundgovi

Dundgovi is a middle-Gobi province of rock outcrops, wind and herder camps rather than a dune-only image. Mandalgovi, Baga Gazriin Chuluu, Ikh Gazriin Chuluu and Tsagaan Suvarga make travel here about granite, cliffs,…

Erdenet, Mongolia

Erdenet

City · Erdenet

Erdenet is a vibrant and modern city in central Mongolia that holds a special place among Mongolian cities due to its industrial activity and rich cultural heritage.Industrial centre:Erdenet is an important industrial…

Govi-Altai

State · Govi-Altai

Govi-Altai is built from contrast: sacred mountains, dry basins, hard passes and long roads. Sutai Khairkhan, Sharga Gobi, Eej Khairkhan and Altai town make travel here depend on wells, weather, vehicle support and…

Govisümber

State · Govisümber

Govisümber is Mongolia in compressed form. Around Choir, railway life, Shivee-Ovoo work, service roads and steppe pasture show how a small province can matter through movement, maintenance, ordinary road work and pauses…

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Karakorum

City · Karakorum

Karakorum was the capital of the Mongol Empire from 1235 to 1260 and the Northern Yuan dynasty in the 14th–15th centuries. Its remnants are located in the northwestern part of the Övörkhangai Province in modern-day…

Khentii

State · Khentii

Khentii is a province of headwaters, sacred mountain practice and eastern steppe approaches. Burkhan Khaldun, the Onon and Kherlen rivers, forest-steppe camps and Chinggis Khan memory make travel here about restraint,…

City beautification in Khovd

Khovd

State · Khovd

Khovd is western Mongolia through water, markets and mixed communities. Khovd town, Khar Us Lake, Jargalant, Altai foothills and basin roads connect herding, wetlands, Kazakh, Zakhchin, Torguud and other local…

Khövsgöl

State · Khövsgöl

Khövsgöl is northern Mongolia through lake shore, forest, taiga and horse tracks. Mörön, Lake Khövsgöl, the Darkhad Valley and Dukha reindeer-herder areas demand seasonal planning, ethical visits and honest expectations…

Street scene in Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi

City · Mandalgovi

Mandalgobi is a city in Mongolia, located in the Dundgovi province. Despite the fact that Mandalgobi is a relatively young city, it has a number of interesting and unique attractions that attract tourists and travelers…

Mörön

Mörön

City · Mörön

Muren is an amazing city in Mongolia, located in the Dornod aimag in the east of the country. The city impresses with its unique combination of cultural heritage, natural resources and dynamic modern life.Historical…

Bayan-Ölgii Airport

Ölgii

City · Ölgii

Ölgii, capital of Bayan-Ölgii Aimag, Mongolia's westernmost province, sits at 1,710 meters altitude with a population of 30,338 (2014). The city is a hub of Kazakh culture, boasting 4 mosques and renowned for Kazakh…

Ömnögovi

State · Ömnögovi

Ömnögovi is the South Gobi with more than dunes: Dalanzadgad, Gobi Gurvan Saikhan, Bayanzag, Khongoryn Els, Yolyn Am, camel herders and mining roads. Travel here balances spectacle with heat, water, dust, trucks and…

Orkhon

State · Orkhon

Orkhon is small, urban and industrial by Mongolian standards. Erdenet city and its copper-mining economy define the province through workers, apartment districts, schools, markets, rail links and service roads rather…

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Ulaanbaatar

City · Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar (or formerly Ulan Bator) was founded in 1639 as an administrative center of Mongolian Buddhism. Today, half of the population of Mongolia lives in the capital, or 1.4 million people.Ulaanbaatar is a cultural…

Övörkhangai

State · Övörkhangai

Övörkhangai is central Mongolia with political memory still set inside pasture. Kharkhorin, Erdene Zuu, the Orkhon Valley, Tövkhön, Arvaikheer and river roads make the province a place where heritage, herding and…

a Mongolian nomad holds his golden eagle in his hand

Sagsay

Village · Sagsay

The village of Sagsai (Uujim) is a small locality situated in the Bayan-Ölgii province, in the far west of Mongolia, near the majestic Altai Mountains and the borders of Kazakhstan and China. Nestled at an altitude of…

"Shambhala" next to Khamariin Hiid Monastery, near Sainshand

Sainshand

City · Sainshand

Sainshanda is a small town in Mongolia, located in the Dornogov province, near the famous Gobi desert complex. The city is famous for its unique historical and cultural attractions.Hamaryn Khiid MonasteryOne of the key…

Selenge

State · Selenge

Selenge is Mongolia’s agricultural north: grain fields, river valleys, rail stations, Sükhbaatar town and the Russian border corridor. It adds farms, monasteries, markets and freight movement to journeys that often…

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Sükhbaatar

State · Sükhbaatar

Sükhbaatar province is the southeastern steppe around Baruun-Urt, Dariganga, Ganga Lake and Shiliin Bogd. It is a landscape of herder movement, volcanic hills, sacred ovoo practice, border roads and long horizons that…

Töv

State · Töv

Töv is the province around the capital, though Ulaanbaatar is separate. Zuunmod, Hustai, Terelj access, Manzushir, Tuul River valleys and airport roads make Töv a place of weekend traffic, protected areas, horse camps…

Tsetserleg

Tsetserleg

City · Tsetserleg

Tsetserleg is the capital of Mongolia and the cultural, economic and political center of the country. Located in central Mongolia, the city is a picturesque combination of historical monuments and modern architectural…

Horses, Ulaangom

Ulaangom

City · Ulaangom

Ulaangom is a small but charming town in southern Mongolia, nestled in the picturesque Gom River gorge, surrounded by mountains and meadows. The city is famous for its cozy atmosphere, beautiful nature and national…

Ulliastai

Uliastai

City · Uliastai

Ulyastai is not only the historical heritage of Mongolia, but also a living page in the history of this amazing country. Located in a picturesque valley surrounded by the mighty Khangai Mountains, Ulyastai attracts…

Uvs

State · Uvs

Uvs is northwest Mongolia through basin, salt water and mountain edge. Ulaangom, Uvs Nuur, Khyargas Lake, Kharkhiraa-Türgen ranges and border roads create travel built around birds, herders, harsh winters, summer heat…

Zavkhan

State · Zavkhan

Zavkhan is a west-central province of sacred mountain, rivers and sand. Uliastai, Otgontenger, Khar Nuur, Mukhart River and Bor Khyariin Els make travel here about mixed ground: Khangai height, spring water, dunes and…

Two mongolian children with their puppies, Zuunmod

Zuunmod

City · Zuunmod

Zuunmod is a historical city in Mongolia that is famous for its ancient heritage and cultural richness. The city is located in central Mongolia, a few hours' drive from the capital Ulaanbaatar, and is a popular…

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