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Ger Camps & Camel Festivals: What to Expect on a Tour of Terelj National Park

A tour of Terelj National Park and an overnight ger-stay adventure is one the best things you can do on a visit to Mongolia. The landscape of the Mongolian steppe feels like another world, from snow-clad valleys, rolling hills and ger villages creating magical winter scenes to the utterly warm and welcoming hospitality of the nomadic Mongolians. Climb Turtle Rock, or the giant statue of Genghis Khan, have a local herdsman show you the ropes on a Mongolian horse, relax at the Aryabel Monastery and experience the warm and welcoming hospitality and culture of nomadic hosts.

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Mongolia, Trans Mongolian, Russia Laura Jopson Mongolia, Trans Mongolian, Russia Laura Jopson

The Trans-Mongolian Railway: From Irkutsk to Moscow by Train

The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of those adventures that conjures up dreamy scenes of snowy tundras, exotic oriental cities, onion domed churches and fur-coat wrapped bubushkas, all washed down with a few shots of vodka for good measure. This third stage of the Trans-Mongolian Railway will head west from snowy Siberia to the opulent and intriguing capital of Moscow.

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Mongolia, Trans Mongolian, Russia Laura Jopson Mongolia, Trans Mongolian, Russia Laura Jopson

The Trans-Mongolian Railway: From Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk by Train

The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of those adventures that conjures up dreamy scenes of snowy tundras, exotic oriental cities, onion domed churches and fur-coat wrapped bubushkas, all washed down with a few shots of vodka for good measure. The second leg of the Trans-Mongolian Railway will whisk you from the chaotic capital of nomadic Mongolia to the edge of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

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The Trans-Mongolian Railway: From Beijing to Ulaanbaatar by Train

The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of those adventures that conjures up dreamy scenes of snowy tundras, exotic oriental cities, onion domed churches and fur-coat wrapped bubushkas, all washed down with a few shots of vodka for good measure. The first leg of the Trans-Mongolian Railway will whisk you from the Chinese Imperial capital of Beijing to the booming yet chaotic capital of nomadic Mongolia.

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