Most first-time visitors assume getting around Mongolia works like anywhere else — book a train, grab an intercity bus, hop a domestic flight. It can, but only for a handful of routes. The honest answer to how to get around Mongolia: domestic flights and trains connect a few major cities, intercity buses and minivans reach…
Trip Planning
Because of its extreme continental climate, timing is everything when planning a trip to Mongolia. The country experiences massive temperature swings—ranging from blistering summer heat in the Gobi Desert to freezing sub-zero winter blasts on the northern steppe. If you are planning a self-drive road trip or an overland
Trip Planning
Planning a road trip through Mongolia is nothing like driving through Western Europe or North America. There are no roadside motels every fifty kilometers, digital highway signs don't exist, and the moment you veer off the main paving, you are navigating by landmarks and dirt tracks. It is
Trip Planning
If you are planning your first trip to Mongolia, deciding where to drive can be overwhelming. The country is absolutely massive, and because off-road speeds are slow, trying to see the Gobi Desert and the deep Northern lakes in a single 10-day trip will leave you exhausted and stuck behind
Trip Planning
Packing for a Mongolian road trip is a unique challenge. In a single day, you might experience blistering desert heat, a sudden torrential downpour, and near-freezing nighttime temperatures. Furthermore, because you will be overlanding in a 4x4 rather than staying in urban hotels, space is limited, and dust gets into