In August 2017, we travelled across Central Mongolia over a period of 10 days. Our journey took us through National Parks, a lush forest, desolate valleys, nondescript towns, forgotten cities, and of course Ulaanbaatar. It was a trip of a lifetime and it has taken me a rather long time to complete our account (link of story so far)…
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Saying goodbye is never easy… It was the fifth day of our trip across Central Mongolia. After spending two nights with a family of nomads and roughing it in gers; it was time to head back to Karakorum — the ancient capital of Mongolia. We would cover a distance of 130 km, along bumpy country…
Read MoreAncient Volcanic Eruptions, a Gushing Waterfall, and a Sky Full of Stars.
Orkhon Waterfall We spent the fourth day (previous post) — of our road trip across Central Mongolia — living the simple life with a family of nomads in Orkhon Valley. In the evening, we drove toward Orkhon Waterfalls — also known as Ulan Tsutgalaan Falls. It was a sunny day and we had plenty of…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Mongolian Nomad
Waking Up in Orkhon Valley It was the fourth day of our trip in Mongolia. It had been incredibly hard to sleep in the ger, after the misadventure of the previous day, and the biting cold of the long night. Our ger had room for 6 people and was the most spacious ger that we’d…
Read MoreHelp! We’re Lost in a Mongolian Forest.
After the camel ride and lunch, we proceeded towards Tovkhon Monastery — our last attraction for the day. The monastery is roughly 100 km from Karakorum. Our guide was worried about the condition of the roads near the monastery. The rains could have destroyed the dirt roads and there was no way of knowing how bad…
Read MoreJourney to the Heart of Mongolia
The Views from the Top (Eden Camp) The next morning, we woke up early to hike the rocky peak behind our camp. Boggi, our guide, had assured us that it was perfectly safe to do so and wouldn’t be too hard. We had some time before breakfast and with the camp plunged in silence —…
Read MoreColliding with the Elements at Khogno Khan National Park
Sunrise at Moltsog Els Ger Camp On the previous night, we had stayed up late to admire the Milky Way and capture some amateur shots of the night sky. Surprisingly, I woke up before 6 am the next morning. It was beautiful to see the sun rise beyond the horizon and light everything around it.…
Read MoreChasing Clouds and Wild Horses in Mongolia
On any trip, we prefer doing the planning and travelling on our own. My first instinct was to figure out a way to do that in Mongolia. I don’t think it’s impossible. But you’d need to have more time, chalk out a solid itinerary, be very brave, trust your instincts, and prepare to rough it.…
Read MoreNot Just Any Sunday in Ulaanbaatar
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