Elsen Tasarkhai – Mongolia’s ‘Mini Gobi’

On this second trip, we decided to explore the northwest of Mongolia, namely Lake Khuvsgul. As two of our party of five are visiting for the first time, we included Hutsai and Karakorum into the itinerary. So when Hurley, our guide said that we will be stopping at Mini Gobi, I readily agreed. Five years …

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Tsagaan Suvarga – Harmony of Colours

Though I was expecting another day of interesting sights I was not prepared for a 400m-long jigsaw of white-sand cliffs, streaked with a kaleidoscope of pastel shades ranging from purple to red and orange. Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa) is a line of cliffs formed by the fracturing of the earth's crust millions of years ago. …

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Singing Dunes of Khongor, Mongolia

A magnificent landscape The best way to enjoy the Khongor Sand Dunes is to climb it!Besides beautiful scenery and totally insta-worthy shots, the exhilarating experience includes an incredibly fun hike up/slide down and if you're lucky, the dunes might even sing for you. After a 4-5 hour drive in the wilderness of the Gobi, the …

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