An excellent way to explore Mongolia

  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...

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 

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...

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

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

(CNN) -- We've all got them: places that live large in imagination or memory, begging us to hop on a plane to uncover their delicious mysteries. As the new year kicks off, a handful of our very well-traveled CNN correspondents -- who've been places and seen things many of us may never see firsthand -- share their destination wishes for 2013 and beyond. Where are you dreaming of visiting this year? Please share your picks in the comments below. 8 travel resolutions for 2013 Mongolia Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman set his sights on Mongolia early in life. "Back when I was, I think, nine or ten years old I read a book about Marco Polo, how he traveled with his uncles on the ultimate business trip to the Mongol Empire at its height," wrote Wedeman, who recently moved to Rome after an assignment in Cairo . "The trip lasted almost a quarter of a century, during which he grew up, mastered Mongolian, gained the confidence o...

Dear Travelers, Steppe Nomad’s team is announcing fixed departure for the Mongolian Highlight Tour that is highly recommended by most of the clients.   If you want to travel along most attractive parts of Mongolia in shorter time, do not miss the departures of this tour.