Mongolia Madness

Our GAdventures two week trip around Mongolia had my sister and I laughing harder, longer and louder than ever before. We travelled with a beautiful and inspiring group of travellers, watched Mongolia’s finest athletes compete at the Naadam Festival, ate a tonne of mutton, stared in awe at the stunning landscape as we passed it by, battled mud puddles and river crossings and endured Ger camp living; flies and sauna’s and all. It was a blast.

If you are considering travelling to Mongolia, be prepared to have your mind blown. You cannot predict what you will see, feel and experience. From the bustling, polluted city of Ulaanbaatar to the volcanic hills and vast green mountains where the nomads live and range free, it is all an experience.

Overview

there are lots of different animals like yaks, ground squirrels, vultures and reindeer
we hiked two volcanoes - hard yakka but worth it
I rode a horse for the first time
the two-humped camels were ddefinitelya highlight also meeting the reindeer
the roads are tracks – dirt and bumpy, scary. You really need a 4WD
Naadam Festival – similar to the Olympic Games and saw the Opening ceremony, archery comp, horse race, wrestling, knucklebone shooting
stayed in Ger camps
Gers have a fireplace inside as its gets freezing at night
the hot springs are cool to visit
the landscape is absolutely stunning and beautiful to see
I can highly recommend eating at a high rise restaurant with a view in Ulaanbaatar