Khongoryn Els
A long ridge of singing sand dunes in the southern Gobi, among the largest dunes in Mongolia. Visitors climb the sand, ride camels and listen for the low sound the dunes make.
Gobi Desert
In the south, this desert offers the Khongor sand dunes, rides on Bactrian camels, and the Flaming Cliffs, a site for dinosaur fossils.
Attractive locations
Yolyn Am
A narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan mountains, known for a shaded valley where ice can last on the stream into summer. Visitors walk or ride along the valley and watch for birds and wild goats.
Gurvan Saikhan Mountains
A rugged range in the southern Gobi, giving its name to the national park around it. Its dry peaks, canyons and valleys hold wildlife such as ibex and birds of prey.
Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag)
Red and orange sandstone cliffs in the southern Gobi that glow at sunset, where the first dinosaur eggs known to science were found in the 1920s. Visitors walk along the rim and look out over the desert.
Airports
Dalanzadgad Airport DLZ
It is about 6 km in a straight line from Gobi Desert.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Mongolia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-14.8 °C2 mm
- Feb-11.2 °C3 mm
- Mar-3.2 °C4 mm
- Apr5.1 °C4 mm
- May11.8 °C12 mm
- Jun18.2 °C21 mm
- Jul21.4 °C31 mm
- Aug19.0 °C23 mm
- Sep12.1 °C15 mm
- Oct3.1 °C6 mm
- Nov-5.7 °C3 mm
- Dec-13.7 °C3 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Wettest months: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Costs
Prices here are about 34% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 102. Fire 101. Ambulance 103.
local government
Mongolia tourist hotline (Government of Mongolia tourism site)
Helps with: The government's official tourism site lists a tourist hotline, along with police 102, ambulance 103 and fire 101.
Who qualifies: Tourists and other visitors in Mongolia.
Phone: +976 1900 1234
local government
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Helps with: Mongolia's national emergency management agency. Its contact page lists emergency calls 101 and 105 and an office line and email for other enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Mongolia affected by an emergency or disaster.
Phone: 51-263581
Email: [email protected]
Address: 6th khoroo, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
ngo
Mongolian Red Cross Society
Helps with: Mongolia's national Red Cross society. It runs first aid courses, disaster preparedness training, volunteer programmes and blood donation work.
Who qualifies: People in Mongolia who need its first aid, disaster or community services.
Phone: +976 77770508
Email: [email protected]
Address: Peace Avenue (Enkhtaivan Street), Red Cross head office building, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mongolia
Helps with: The UN migration agency, with an office in Ulaanbaatar since 2011. It supports migration management, research and anti-trafficking training.
Who qualifies: Migrants and the government bodies that serve them. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +976 7014 3100
Address: United Nations House, Room 207, United Nations Street 12, Sukhbaatar District, 14201 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
local government
Police emergency number 102
Helps with: Reaches the police, including traffic police. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 102
local government
Ambulance emergency number 103
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 103
local government
Fire emergency number 101
Helps with: Reaches the fire service. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 101