Where to Stay in Ulaanbaatar

This region revolves entirely around the capital, Ulaanbaatar, which contains over 90% of the country's conventional hotels. It's the logistical base for all travel, offering modern amenities, dining, and services unavailable elsewhere. The surrounding steppe features ger camps used for short stays or as base for Naadam Festival visits.

Centered on the pristine Lake Khuvsgul, this alpine region is a summer haven for hiking, horseback riding, and kayaking. Accommodation is almost exclusively tourist ger camps along the lake shore, with a few small guesthouses in Khatgal town.

Encompassing the vast southern desert, this region offers dramatic landscapes from singing sand dunes to ice-filled canyons. Accommodation is limited to scattered ger camps near major attractions, often hours apart by car.

A remote and mountainous area home to the Kazakh eagle-hunting culture and Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. Infrastructure is minimal, and stays are often with local families or in very basic ger camps organized through tour operators.

The heartland of Mongolian nomadic culture, featuring rolling grasslands, historic sites like Karakorum, and fewer tourists. Accommodation is a mix of simple town guesthouses and authentic ger camps focused on cultural exchange.

Vast, open plains with a strong horse-herding tradition and significant historical sites like the Genghis Khan Statue Complex. Tourism is less developed, with accommodation limited to basic local hotels and a few ger camps.