Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum
Erdene Zuu was the first Buddhist monastery to be built in Khalkh Mongolia. The monastery was founded by Avtai Sain Khan, a descendant of Chinggis Khaan.
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Dog sleighing, horseback riding and hiking in Terelj National Park, Mongolia | 4 December 2016
Siberian Huskies were hauling and barking as we approached. Each sleigh was dragged by 8 dogs and a driver stood behind a sleigh and other person sat on the sleigh.
DetailsZendmen Travel Mongolia exhibited WTM London 2016
Zendmen Travel Mongolia exhibited World Travel Market second time in London, UK between 7and 9 November 2016. Mongolia is still little known to British active and adventure travellers. Zendmen Travel Mongolia is offering new Cycling Expedition to the Gobi Desert, Sand boarding to Western Mongolia. We hope that our business contacts from WTM will extend…
DetailsZendmen Travel Mongolia attended Adventure Travel World Summit
Zendmen Travel Mongolia attended Adventure Travel World Summit second time in Alaska, USA in September 2016. As a member of Adventure Travel and Trade Association, Zendmen Travel Mongolia is promoting Mongolia as an emerging adventure tourism destination. We will see you all next year in Argentina. Viva Adventura!
Meet us at ATWS 2016 in Anchorage, Alaska
Zendmen Travel Mongolia is attending ATWS 2016 in Anchorage, Alaska between 19-22 September 2016. Mongolia is an emerging adventure travel destination in Central Asia. Please join us at ATWS. Hope to see you in Alaska soon.
Yak festival 2016 successfully organized
Annual Yak Festival takes place in Bat-Ulzii district, Uvurkhangai province, Mongolia on 23 July 2016 in order to promote various benefits of yaks, their products and contribute to preserving yak based nomadic culture. Regardless her rich milk, fine wool, yaks require least care and can graze in remote mountain tops searching for the freshest pasture-land while surviving Mongolia’s harsh winters.
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Mongolian Khoomii or Overtone singing (Throat singing)
I would like to introduce Mongolia’s fascinating intangible heritage of over tone singing, its origin, types, artists who perform such wonderful vocal performances. You will also find out possibilities of taking classes on overtone singing and a brief introduction about ethnic bands in Mongolia. As a visitor, what you should look for Mongolia’s music? Although…
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Mongolia’s Bactrian Camel- Gobi’s Threasure
What to know about two-humped Bactrian Camel? What is interesting about Bactrian Camel? Mongolia is home to the largest number of two-humped Bactrian camels in the World. Both the domestic Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) and Wild Bactrian Camel (Camelus ferus) or Havtgai spread across the southern part of Mongolia, specifically in the Gobi Desert. The…
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Mongolian traditional wrestling and titles demystified
Traditional wrestling is a national sport in Mongolia in which no age, weight and time limit applied. Throughout its 2500 year history, Mongolian wrestling evolved enormously and took its present shape. Wrestlers in colourful wrestling outfits compete in open-air stadium or outdoors. Before and after a wrestling round, wrestlers perform a falcon dance as way…
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Mongolia’s Naadam Festival demystified
Why there are so many Naadam Festivals in Mongolia? Which one should you attend as a visitor? Well, Naadam literally means playing game. As it gets “festival” in the end, it can be various sizes and significance. Each administrative region in Mongolia celebrates Naadam Festival after or before the State Naadam Festival (11-13 July). This year,…
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