Mongolia is a travel destination in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Ulan Bator. May and September are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Mongolia
Gobi Desert (natural, Ömnögovi Aimag) — Vast cold desert — Flaming Cliffs with dinosaur fossils, sand dunes of Khongoryn Els, and wild Bactrian camels.
Naadam Festival (landmark, Ulaanbaatar) — National celebration every July — the "Three Games of Men": wrestling, archery, and horse racing on the steppe.
Hustai National Park (natural, Töv Aimag) — Home of the Przewalski's horse (takhi) reintroduction — the last truly wild horse species.
Khövsgöl Lake (natural, Khövsgöl Aimag) — "Blue Pearl of Mongolia" — crystal freshwater lake near the Siberian taiga; winter ice-horse festival.
Karakorum (Kharkhorin) (landmark, Övörkhangai Aimag) — Site of Genghis Khan's capital — Erdene Zuu monastery walls built with ruins of the ancient palace.
Ulaanbaatar (city, Ulaanbaatar) — Capital on the steppe — Gandan Monastery, National Museum of Mongolia, Chinggis Khaan Square.
Terelj National Park (natural, Töv Aimag) — Granite turtle rocks, ger camps, and easy horseback riding just 60 km from the capital.
Amarbayasgalant Monastery (landmark, Selenge Aimag) — 18th-century Manchu-baroque monastery complex — called the "Mongolian Taj Mahal" in northern steppes.
Khongoryn Els Dunes (natural, Ömnögovi Aimag) — Half-moon sand dunes up to 300 m high — the "Singing Dunes" that hum in the desert wind.
Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag) (natural, Ömnögovi Aimag) — Palaeontological jackpot — first dinosaur eggs ever discovered; orange cliffs ablaze at sunset.