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Greatest activities must do in Mongolia 3: Cultural Journeys

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http://www.lookmongolia.com/ ·           The legacy of the great Khaans, nomadic way of life, and Buddhist heritage are the touchstones of our culture. Our various cultural expeditions are designed to give you a full understanding of the local culture. From meeting steppe nomads of central Mongolia, visiting the homes of Reindeer herders in the north, to trekking along the peaks of stunning Altai Mountains with Kazakh eagle hunters, you can experience the full breadth of Mongolian culture and landscapes. Our cultural journey are carefully selected for a balanced and holistic journey that blends nature, culture, and heritage together. Cultural Journeys we highlight today 1.        Legendary Naadam festival 2.         Eagle festival and Legends of West 3.        Tour to land  of Shambala

Greatest activities must do in Mongolia 2: Off road trips

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Jeeps are the best way to travel from one remote site to the other across the vast territory of Mongolia. In Mongolia, you may not encounter a community or electricity lines or any other signs of modern infrastructure development after traveling for hundreds of kilometers outside of the capital city. We use the following vehicles for our tours:  Toyota Land cruiser and Lexus jeep, both vehicles have the highest capacity on rough roads and greatest comfort level for passengers.   TOUR LINKS TO MONGOLIA Mongolia explorer Gobi desert expeditions  to inquire off road trips to Mongolia click here

Greatest activities must do in Mongolia: Horseback Riding Adventure in Steppe

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  Did you know that Mongolia has more than three million horses? Mongolia is  definitely  the best place to ride horse. Standing no taller than 1.6 meters at shoulder height, Mongolian horses may look at ponies at first glance. However, Mongol horses are very strong with amazing stamina. They are the best horse breed to adapt to Mongolia’s harsh climatic conditions and nomadic way of life. Catching horses with Uurga Horse is a main part of nomad’s life but still maintain their wild nature.  The horses live in herds, led by a stallion who guides the horses to water, shelter and safety.  The horses are hardy and adapted to living out in temperatures that can reach -45c, and are able to forage for food in any conditions. Mongolian horses are small - growing to between 13hh and 14hh - but stocky and strong and great for endurance riding.  Horsemen from Central Mongolia       Mongolian style saddle is taller, made by wood; it has not changed a little over centuries.  It

Dinosaur museum opens in Ulaanbaatar

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The “T.Bataar and the Amazing Dinosaurs” exhibition opened last night, July 8 th , at the new Dinosaur Museum, located in the building of the former Lenin Museum. In this exhibition, Tarbosaurus bataar and other priceless fossils will be on show. Visitors will be able to see rare and famous Mongolian fossils such as Saichania (an armored dinosaur), Gallimimus (a bird like dinosaur), Oviraptor (meaning an “Egg Thief”) and Protoceratops (meaning “First Horned Face”). The Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Ts.Oyungerel cut the ribbon opening the exhibition and enjoyed seeing the famous T.Bataar fossil in its new home. The museum will also be offering educational programs for children, students and families to learn about the dinosaurs in the exhibition and about paleontology. The museum is located next to Tengis Cinema on Freedom Square, Ulaanbaatar.   source: www.english.news.mn 

Mongolia: The Official Partner Country Of ITB Berlin 2015

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In 2015 Mongolia will be the Official Partner Country of ITB Berlin – on 5 March at this year’s ITB Berlin,world’s leading travel trade show In 2015 the focus will be on Mongolia, the Partner Country of ITB Berlin. On Wednesday, 5 March 2014 at ITB Berlin. “In its role as the Partner Country of ITB Berlin 2015 Mongolia will be sending out a clear signal as an emergent tourism destination. We are confident that Mongolia with its wealth of cultural and natural attractions and its eventful history will successfully present itself to the international market and that it will attract keen interest from both trade visitors and the general public Mr. Altangerel Purev, State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Mongolia,: “In 2011 Mongolia was already the Convention and Culture Partner of ITB Berlin and as the Partner Country of ITB Berlin 2015 we aim to build on that success and promote public awareness of Mongolia as a travel destination. Germany is an i

Ulaanbaatar Marathon held to promote sport

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Creating a public physical sports day and promoting the city to the rest of the world, the Ulaanbaatar Marathon will be held on a Car-free day on June 7 th . The Ulaanbaatar Marathon is expected to involve 25-30 thousands participants from state agencies, NGOs, other organisation, and representatives of foreign embassies and diplomatic mission as well as international marathon runners and athletes. The marathon will be organized by the Capital City Governor`s Office, the Ulaanbaatar City Tourism Board, the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, and the Mongolian Youth Federation as well as other organisations. The registration for the marathon will continue until June 1 st . The Ulaanbaatar Marathon will start from Chinggis Khaan Square at 9.00 am on June 7 th  . from: news.mn

Look Mongolia exhibits at WTM 2013 in London

Dear Travel team, Greetings from Mongolia! We would like to inform you that our company  Look Mongolia Travel group will take part in World Travel Market 2013 (WTM) which will take a place 4-7 November in London.  We will be glad to meet with you during the event at stand AS460.  If you will take part or visit the WTM 2013, London hope you will find time to visit us. To have more comfortable meeting we would like to previously set up the meeting. In the exhibition Mrs. Delgerzul Damdin, director and Mrs. Munkhzaya Namjiljav, Tour manager of the company will take a part. During the Exhibition days we are visit your offices and meet personally. We look forward to meeting with you during the exhibition and beyond and we will wait for your reply. We wish you the business prosperity and good activity in 2014 year and hope for our cooperation in future. With best regards and wishes, Look Mongolia Team