Welcome to our Mongolia Travel Blog

Our Mongolia travel blog is written by Jess – the founder of Eternal Landscapes Mongolia.  This is your informal introduction to our Mongolia.  Use our Mongolia travel blog for inspiration. Dip into it to discover more.

The blog is divided into four sections – Experience, See, Learn, Community.Or, if you’re short on time, every week I put one or a few posts … In The Spotlight.

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Some of the experiences available in Mongolia are probably quite surprising. Use our ‘Experience Mongolia’ blog posts for inspiration.

September 25, 2019
At one of Mongolia's Eagle Festivals

Mongolia’s Eagle Festivals

Mongolia’s Eagle Festivals Mongolia’s Eagle Festivals are community-developed cultural festivals that were developed to promote Kazakh culture, preserve the tradition of hunting with eagles, and bring […]
August 29, 2019
Reasons to visit Mongolia - sacred stone shrines on high passes

Reasons To Visit Mongolia

Reasons To Visit Mongolia Why visit Mongolia? I could provide a list of reasons to visit Mongolia …but I think it helps to understand the experience […]
July 29, 2019
Batmonk - a master bow and arrow maker standing in his workshp, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Mongolia Archery Workshop

Mongolia Archery Workshop Meet Tomorkhuu Bat­munkh who hosts our Mongolia archery workshop and who we work in long-term local community partnership with. Bat­monkh is a specialist […]
July 7, 2019
During a yak cart trek in Mongolia

Yak Cart Trek Mongolia

Yak Cart Trek Mongolia A yak cart trek in Mongolia gives you the option to slow right down. It’s also a consideration for those with accessibility […]
May 26, 2019
Mongolia's Orkhon River Valley

Mongolia Small Group Experiences – Modern Nomads

Mongolia Small Group Experiences I sometimes get asked how do we put together the Mongolia small group experiences that we offer. Well … it’s about balance, […]
May 11, 2019
Mongolia Family Tours

Mongolia Family Tours

Mongolia Family Tours Mongolia? With kids? Seriously? Yes! Wide-open spaces. Freedom. Exploration. Adventure. Discovery. And yes, even a decent 3G network with affordable data for those […]

Mongolians typically divide their country into three main landscapes – the Gobi, Tal and Khangai (desert, steppe and mountain) but for our ‘Place To See In Mongolia’ posts we divide the country into five geographical sections (Gobi, Central Heartland, western Mongolia, northern Mongolia, eastern Mongolia) plus the capital city Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world and with a population of only just over 3 million, it is one of the least densely populated.  Our ‘Learn About Mongolia’ blog posts will help introduce you to a country that has the world’s fifth-largest desert (the Gobi),  a breeding population of snow leopards, Kazakh eagle hunters and a very modern capital city where Prius cars dominate.

December 21, 2019
As the sun dips ever lower during the shorter days of winter, the landscapes of Mongolia seem to stretch further than ever. Such as the immensity of the Altai Nuruu Mountains seen here that stretch across western Mongolia

Mongolia’s Nine Nines Of Winter

Mongolia’s Nine Nines of Winter Mongolia has a very extreme continental climate which means that it lacks any moderating influence from the ocean. This makes it […]
August 25, 2019
One of the 'eternal' landscapes of Mongolia - gers in the central Khangai Mountains.

The Mongolian Ger

The Mongolian Ger If there was a tick-list for experiences that travellers look for on their visit to Mongolia then sleeping in a Mongolian ger would […]
April 25, 2019
A Mongolian yak herder battling the winter weather conditions

Mongolian Nomads’ Migration

Mongolian Nomads’ Migration There are approximately 230,000 herding households spread throughout the vastness of  Mongolia – a country the size of western Europe. Between them are […]
November 11, 2018

Guidebook to Mongolia

Guidebook To Mongolia It’s remarkable where a chance encounter can lead isn’t it? In this case, to the publication of our interactive guidebook to Mongolia. 2021 […]
September 10, 2018
A close up of the Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue at Tsonjin Boldog in Mongolia

Popular Questions About Mongolia

Popular Questions About Mongolia Why are the autumn eagle festivals so close together? What is the best time of year to visit Mongolia? What’s the currency […]
June 27, 2018
Mongolian gers in the wide open steppe landscape of Mongolia. This is the real Mongolia.

Your quick guide to the real Mongolia

 The Real Mongolia Here at EL, my team are Mongolian. From east, west, north and south. From the Gobi Desert, from the flat eastern grasslands, from […]

‘Our Community in Mongolia’ blog posts introduce you not only to the EL team but to the people we work with countrywide. We focus on creating local community partnerships that offer long-term support and that also allow us to showcase the diversity of skills and knowledge of Mongolian’s in the 21st Century.

From The Archive

January 6, 2016

New Year, New Travel Experiences!

The New Year has been celebrated around the world, including in Mongolia. From 9pm through to the early morning,  music and entertainment was provided in a public […]
November 20, 2015

Winter Postcards From Mongolia – The Gobi Sauna

Ulaanbaatar. It’s currently around -28 degrees but it is approaching 8 in the morning so give it a few hours and it will rise to around […]
September 3, 2015

Mongolia’s #Хог Bucket Challenge Campaign

Have you heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge? In short, it’s an activity whereby someone dumps a bucket of ice water on someone’s head to raise […]
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