Horses running across a green valley beneath snow-capped Altai peaks
Destinations · Mongolia

Where the steppe runs out of horizon

From Kazakh eagle-hunting valleys and the glaciers of the Altai to the singing dunes of the Gobi and the reindeer taiga of the north — a field guide to the places we know best, written by the people who guide them.

Since 2014Mongolia travel specialists
Our own teamLocal guides, drivers & camp crews
Whole countryWest, Centre, North & the Gobi
Altai valley, Western Mongolia
A country of six landscapes

Mongolia is nearly three times the size of France, with only about three and a half million people. Distances are long, roads are few, and every region keeps its own rhythm — so choosing where to go is the most important decision of your trip.

Start with a region, then browse the individual places inside it. Every destination below links to a full guide with seasons, travel times and the tours that visit it.

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Places worth the journey

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Why travel with us

We don’t resell other people’s trips. Every route on this page is run by our own team on the ground.

Local guides

Born in the regions they guide — many from Kazakh and herding families.

Our own drivers

Experienced off-road drivers who know every river crossing.

Camp teams

Cooks and camp crews who make remote nights comfortable.

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Eagle hunters in traditional dress lined up on horseback beneath the Altai
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