Imagine standing under a starlit sky, the air crisp and cold, as waves of green, pink, and purple lights dance above you. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is one of nature's most breathtaking phenomena. While commonly associated with the polar regions, this magical display can also be seen in Mongolia, offering a unique and unforgettable experience.
It was reported that the appearance of the aurora in Mongolia was the result of a geomagnetic storm. Solar storms release high-energy particles and electromagnetic radiation that race toward Earth, where the planet's magnetic field attracts them to latitudes near the north and south poles, where they collide with molecules or atoms in the atmosphere to produce the luminescent aurora.
The phenomenon lasted a few minutes making its fleeting beauty even more precious and mysterious.
gobi desert highlights & national parks tour 12 days・12.0 daysWe know you will travel a long way to Mongolia to see and experience as much as possible. Therefore, please be sure this is the best Mongolian itinerary dedicated to a cultural experience seeker, nature lover, new places explorer, jam-packed program lover, and active traveler like you. Following this tour itinerary, you will trek in the lush green mountain valleys of the Gobi Desert, climb tall sand dunes for awe-inspiring scenery and the Gobi desert sunset, explore the world-known paleontological discovery site, and learn recent history while exploring the ruined monastery. Even the Gobi Desert nights are beautiful and calm under countless sparkling stars. In central Mongolia, you will travel along the World Cultural Heritage site Orkhon River Valley National Park to explore well-known natural highlights and cultural artifacts. Two different nomadic family visit allows you to learn first-hand about nomadic life and try authentic Mongolian meals.
Attractive Khorgo extinct volcano and fresh-water lake Terkhiin Tsagaan is the northernmost picturesque national park of your trip.
Additionally, you will visit town centers and a market and do trekking for more in-depth exploration. Riding two-humped camels and horses are part of your adventure.
mongolian blue trail to spiritual shaman tour・15.0 daysShamanism is the oldest religious practice in Mongolia and centers on beliefs and rituals associated with a shaman, a man, or a woman regarded as having access to the “spirit world”.
Shamanism is faith without books. All teaching and instruction have been given orally, passed from shaman to shaman over the centuries, and its traditions learned by heart. Mongolian shamans enter an ecstatic trance state in which the shaman is empowered to engage with the spirits I order to protect and heal members of the community, to guide souls, and cure illnesses.
The shaman might wear a headdress to resemble a bird, with the tail of a pheasant and the body costume of a fish. Drums are used to help the shaman enter the trance-like state, as chanting begins and the shaman “transcends “into another world while the body dances, swirls, or totters with jerky movements. Shamanism went underground during the former communist period but has been revived recently.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lake Khovsgol National Park
Darkhad Ethnic shaman
Shamans and Reindeer herding people
Adventure riding through Taiga wilderness
Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake National Park
Erdene Zuu Monastery in Kharkhorin, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire
essence of mongolia・8.0 daysAn activity-packed journey into Central Mongolia, an area of diverse landscapes and the nomadic heartland of the country. See the Khognokhan Mountain, the dunes at Elsen Tasarkhai, the Hot spring, the ancient Mongol capital the Karakorum, and travel through the famous Orkhon Valley registered in UNESCO, before venturing to the Hustai National Park for the wild Takhi horses and a plethora of wildlife. This condensed trip is a great introduction to the rich diversity of Mongolia’s history, culture and landscapes, with authentic homestays in guest gers next to local nomadic families. Spend time with your hosts and also use these fabulous wilderness locations as a base to explore the surrounding area on foot, by horse, and by vehicle. You will experience a range of cultural traditions – cookery, herding livestock on horseback, milking yak and mare and may all feature at some stage along your way.