Nomadica Travel · 12 yrs
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar2 daysMax 8 paxEasy
Only 90 minutes from the city
Busy with day-trippers on Saturdays
$210
per person · ₮735,000
4 verified operators · 8 plans
Discover Mongolia — exactly as promised.
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Mongolia is nearly three times the size of France and most roads are dirt tracks. Pick a region to see what it's known for and which trips go there.
Every trip starts in Ulaanbaatar
4 trips
Central Mongolia
Karakorum, the old imperial capital, the Orkhon Valley and green rolling steppe a day from Ulaanbaatar.
Erdene Zuu monasteryOrkhon Valley (UNESCO)Terelj parkHot springs
Best time: May – October
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar
2 days · $210
98
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days
4 days · $560
100
Central Khangai: Orkhon waterfall & Tsenkher hot springs, 7 days
7 days · $1,150
95
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Steppe & Sky Tours · 7 yrs
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds6 daysMax 12 paxEasy
Best price for the big three
12 people in one van
$690
per person · ₮2,415,000
Nomadica Travel · 12 yrs
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days4 daysMax 12 paxEasy
Front seats for wrestling and archery
Groups up to 12 in one van
$560
per person · ₮1,960,000
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What can't you do without?
Roads are long and camps are simple. Every plan lists its showers, toilets and drive times night by night, so the count here is honest.
When to go
A year on the steppe
Summer is short and busy, the shoulder months are quiet and golden, winter is for the brave. The bars are departures you can book.
Oct2026
No departures yet
Golden Eagle Festival in the Altai
ShoulderNov2026
No departures yet
First snow, herders' winter camps
WinterDec2026
No departures yet
Deep winter in the city
WinterJan2027
No departures yet
Clear and bitter: −30 °C nights
WinterFeb2027
No departures yet
Tsagaan Sar, the Lunar New Year
WinterMar2027
No departures yet
Ice festival on frozen Khövsgöl
WinterApr2027
No departures yet
Thaw and dust storms, empty roads
WinterMay2027
3 departures
The steppe turns green
ShoulderJun2027
7 departures
Long days and wildflowers
Peak seasonJul2027
8 departures
Naadam: wrestling, archery, horse racing
Peak seasonAug2027
6 departures
Warm and green, summer rain
Peak seasonSept2027
2 departures
Golden larches, crisp nights
ShoulderFrom travellers
Honest reviews of real trips
Every review rates the plan's promises one by one. That is where the Expectation Score comes from.
★★★★Matched the plan
Хүүхдүүдтэйгээ явахад их тохиромжтой. Гэр нь дулаахан.
AM
Arjun M. · India
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar★★★★1 gap(s)
Good guide, decent food, a long first day.
MD
Marc D. · France
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds★★★★★Matched the plan
Seats were not as close as promised for archery, but the wrestling was great.
NW
Noah W. · USA
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days★★★★★Matched the plan
Crowded at Turtle Rock as they said, but the camp was quiet.
MP
Min-jun P. · South Korea
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar★★★★Matched the plan
Good guide, decent food, a long first day.
EB
Ethan B. · Australia
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds★★★★Matched the plan
The local Naadam felt real, not staged. The horse race finish was chaotic and amazing.
ML
Mateo L. · Mexico
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days★★★★Matched the plan
Хүүхдүүдтэйгээ явахад их тохиромжтой. Гэр нь дулаахан.
MD
Marc D. · France
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar★★★★Matched the plan
One night at the dunes is not enough — but they told us, so fair.
MK
Marta K. · Poland
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds★★★★★Matched the plan
Good value, long van days as described.
БО
Билгүүн О. · Mongolia
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days★★★★Matched the plan
Perfect first taste of Mongolia. Exactly as advertised.
IM
Isabella M. · Canada
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar★★★★1 gap(s)
One night at the dunes is not enough — but they told us, so fair.
CM
Chloe M. · France
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds★★★★★Matched the plan
Good value, long van days as described.
IM
Isabella M. · Canada
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days★★★★★Matched the plan
Perfect first taste of Mongolia. Exactly as advertised.
НД
Нарантуяа Д. · Mongolia
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar★★★★Matched the plan
Good guide, decent food, a long first day.
ZA
Zara A. · UK
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds★★★★★Matched the plan
Seats were not as close as promised for archery, but the wrestling was great.
AG
Ana G. · Spain
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days★★★★1 gap(s)
Хүүхдүүдтэйгээ явахад их тохиромжтой. Гэр нь дулаахан.
YT
Yuki T. · Japan
Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar★★★★★Matched the plan
Good guide, decent food, a long first day.
EB
Ethan B. · Australia
Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds★★★★★Matched the plan
Seats were not as close as promised for archery, but the wrestling was great.
JW
Jonas W. · Germany
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 daysHow it works
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