Tourists should always offer a small gift when they enter a family’s home in Mongolia. Here I explain a few gift ideas as well as things to know.
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Eagle Hunter Family Homestay & Eagle Festival Tour
During this 10-day tour live with an Eagle Hunter Champion and his family. Then, attend the Altantsugts Eagle Festival and cheer on your Eagle Hunter as he competes!
Mongolia Winter Packing List: Everything You Need to Survive -35C
The best winter Mongolia packing list with everything you need to survive -35C. Includes a printable winter packing list.
Mongolia in Winter: 19 Things to Do When Temperatures Drop
Mongolia’s winter temperatures might be between -25 and -40 C, but there are still plenty of things to do. From dog sledding to ice festivals, these are the 19 best things to do in winter in Mongolia.
Things to do in Mongolia in October: Tours I’d Book as a Local
Tours I’d book in October as a local, October weather, and other things to do in the country during the fall shoulder season.
Aglag Monastery: Mongolia’s Strange, Beautiful Buddhist Sanctuary
Carved into a mountainside outside Ulaanbaatar, Aglag Monastery is unlike any temple in Mongolia. Here’s its history and what makes it worth visiting.
Book a Rental Car in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Book the best car rental and travel Mongolia at your own pace. No tour, no guide, just you and the open road. Find the best rental car options, prices, security deposit details, and more.
Mongolia Itinerary Planning Service: Plan the Perfect Trip (Starts at $250)
Planning a trip to Mongolia and not sure how to plan the perfect itinerary? Here are quick tips to help or book my trip planning service.
Visiting the Tsaatan Reindeer Tribe in Winter: What to Know
Planning a winter trip to Mongolia’s Tsaatan reindeer herders? Here’s the best time to go, what the weather is really like, and how to reach the taiga.
Mongolia’s Winter Horse Festival: What It Is and Why It’s Unmissable
Held every November in Khentii Province, Mongolia’s Winter Horse Festival is a rare, mostly local celebration of horse culture on snow-covered steppe.