“Mongolia has four seasons — and all of them are extreme. The question is never if you can handle it. It’s which extreme you want to fall in love with.”

Mongolia is one of the last places on Earth where the land still wins. Vast, untamed, and answerable only to its own rhythms, it demands more from a traveller than a typical holiday destination. It rewards you differently too. But timing matters enormously here — not just for comfort, but for what you will actually experience. A trip in July and a trip in February can feel like entirely different planets.

This guide is written from real experience on the ground — not from a tourism brochure. We want you to arrive prepared, not surprised.

Best Time for Each of Our Three Journeys

Each of our three expeditions has its own ideal window. Here is what we recommend based on years of running these routes:

REINDEER EXPEDITION — TAIGA, NORTHERN MONGOLIA

Best months: June, July, August. The Tsaatan families move deeper into the Taiga forest during summer, and the only way to reach them is on horseback and reindeer. The trails are inaccessible under snow, and river crossings are only possible in summer. July and August also give you the longest riding days. If you want to experience reindeer-herding families in their most active season — summer is the only real option.

GOBI BACTRIAN CAMEL EXPEDITION — SOUTHERN MONGOLIA

Best months: May, June, September, October. The Gobi in July is genuinely hot — temperatures can reach +40°C in the dunes. Spring (May–June) and autumn (September–October) offer far more comfortable camel riding, cooler evenings in camp, and some of the most extraordinary desert light you will ever see. If you visit in September, the Gobi feels golden. If you visit in May, it feels almost green on the edges — an unexpected sight.

EAGLE HUNTERS EXPEDITION — ALTAI MOUNTAINS, WESTERN MONGOLIA

Best months: June, July, August, September, early October. The Eagle Festival in Ölgii is the headline event — typically held in late September or early October — and is the most spectacular window for this journey. However, August is equally worthwhile: the mountain passes are clear, the eagle hunters are active, and the landscapes are at their most dramatic. This is the highest-altitude and most physically demanding of our three expeditions, so cooler temperatures are actually welcome. For June and July, everything is nice and green, pleasant morning and evenings, during a day will reach +25 or +30 is possible.

Our Simple Recommendation

If you have never been to Mongolia and you want the full experience — grasslands, nomadic families, open skies, and comfortable enough nights — late May through August  is your window. It combines peak landscape conditions, full access to all three expedition routes, and the warmth of Mongolian summer hospitality.

If you want fewer tourists, more dramatic light, and a slightly rawer experience — September may be the single best month in the Mongolian calendar. The tourists are mostly gone. The nomads are preparing for winter. The sky turns a colour that is genuinely difficult to describe to someone who has not seen it…

Mongolia is not a just travel destination… Its whole different universe…

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