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Places to see in Mongolia, from Gobi Desert to Ulaanbaatar, and the best time to go: May–Sep.
Places to see in Mongolia
Gobi DesertDunes and dinosaur fossilsPhoto: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
UlaanbaatarMonasteries and museumsPhoto: Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Khövsgöl LakeA clear northern lakePhoto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain
Orkhon ValleyOld capital KarakorumPhoto: He-ba-mue · CC BY-SA 2.5
Gorkhi-Terelj National ParkRock formations and gersPhoto: Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best time to go to Mongolia
Generally May to September. Weather varies by region, so check the area you’re going to.
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Questions & tips about Mongolia
What surprised you most about Mongolia?
Mongolia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, and a large share of its people live in or around the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Many travellers are struck by the open steppe and by how many families still move with their herds and live in gers. What would you add?
Best time of year to go to Mongolia?
June to September is the main season, with warm days and cool nights; the Naadam festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery takes place around 11–13 July and is the busiest time. Winters are long and among the coldest of any capital city in the world. What would you add?
One place in Mongolia you’d never skip?
The Gobi Desert’s dunes and canyons, the Orkhon Valley and Lake Khövsgöl in the north are often named. Where in Mongolia would you go back to?
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