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Why Go?Eastern Mongolia is where heaven and earth fuse into one – a boundless blue sky colliding with an equally limitless sea of green. The occasional shack or ger reminds you that humans do inhabit this landscape, but for the most part it’s an un-spoilt amphitheatre of bounding gazelle, scurrying marmots and jeep tracks that squiggle endlessly into the distance. This is one of the world’s last great unharmed grassland ecosys-tems, and you can imagine yourself galloping along it on horseback. The new oil fields are bringing change, however, so get here before the prairie disappears. The other major feature of the region is the Khan Khentii Mountains. This was the homeland of Temujin, the embattled boy who grew up to become Chinggis Khaan. Travelling by horseback or jeep, you can visit places associated with the world’s greatest conqueror. The final frontier, this is by far the most remote part of Mongolia, and a venture into its depths is a challenge even for the most experienced of travellers.
PoP 191,400 / AreA 286,200 sq km
Eastern Mongolia
When to Go
Mid-Jul Naadam festival held in many towns and villages.
Sep Autumn brings a riot of or-anges and yellows to the Khan Khen-tii Mountains.
Late Sep– mid-Oct Thousands of migratory swans descend on Ganga Nuur.
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Best Chinggis Khaan Sights¨¨ Burkhan khalduun (p168)
¨¨ Deluun Boldog (p166)
¨¨ Chinggis khaan obelisk (p167)
¨¨ khajuu Bulag (p167)
Best Off-the-Beaten-Track¨¨ Buir Nuur (p172)
¨¨ Ikh Burkhant (p173)
¨¨ shiliin Bogd Uul (p177)
¨¨ Ganga Nuur (p176)
Khentii .......................162Chinggis Khot (Öndörkhaan) .............162Khökh Nuur ................165Öglögchiin Kherem ....165Dadal ......................... 166Dornod .......................169Choibalsan .................169Kherlen Bar Khot ....... 171Khalkhiin Gol ............. 172Sükhbaatar ................ 174Baruun-Urt ................ 174Dariganga ..................176Shiliin Bogd Uul ......... 177
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