Blog
Notes from the road.
Practical writing on Mongolia from the two of us who design and run the trips.
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Baska
June 14, 2026
The Golden Eagle Festival: a guide
When the Golden Eagle Festival is held, what happens over the two days in the Altai, who the Kazakh eagle hunters are, and how to plan a trip around it.
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Baska
June 10, 2026
The best time to visit Mongolia
A month-by-month guide to when to travel in Mongolia, what is open in each season, and how the festivals and the weather should shape your dates.
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Baska
June 10, 2026
How much does a Mongolia tour cost?
A transparent breakdown of what a private Mongolia tour costs per day, what's included, what isn't, and how group size changes the per-person price.
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Baska
June 10, 2026
Naadam Festival 2026: dates and what to expect
When Naadam is held in 2026, the three games at its heart, where to watch in Ulaanbaatar and the countryside, and how to plan a trip around the festival.
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Baska
May 2, 2026
Choosing your first Mongolia trip
A short guide to picking a Mongolia tour by length, season, and region, with the trade-offs we tell every traveler before they book.
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Buya
May 2, 2026
A week in Central Mongolia: Karakorum, the Orkhon Valley, and Tovkhon
What a typical week in Central Mongolia looks like, the road from Ulaanbaatar to the imperial capital, what each day actually contains, and why this is the best first trip to Mongolia.
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Baska
May 2, 2026
Eastern Mongolia: Khentii history, Naadam, and short trips from Ulaanbaatar
What Eastern Mongolia trips actually contain, day trips to Terelj, the Khentii history routes that follow Chinggis Khan, and the Naadam Festival window in July.
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Buya
May 2, 2026
A week in the Gobi Desert: dunes, fossils, and the long roads between
What a Gobi tour week actually contains. Tsagaan Suvarga, Yolyn Am, the Khongor Singing Dunes, the Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs, and why distance is part of the experience.
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Buya
May 2, 2026
The Altai and the Kazakh eagle hunters: a Western Mongolia trip
What a Western Mongolia tour involves, driving 1,500 kilometers to Bayan-Ölgii, Altai Tavan Bogd, the Kazakh eagle hunters, the Golden Eagle Festival in October.
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Baska
May 2, 2026
Two weeks in Northern Mongolia: Khuvsgul Lake and the Tsaatan reindeer herders
What a Northern Mongolia trip actually involves, the long drive to the Blue Pearl, three days of horse trek to live with reindeer-herding families, and why this is a third or fourth visit.
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