LAND OF THE SKY
Outlook Traveller|June - July 2024
MONGOLIA'S VAST LANDSCAPES BECKON WITH SWEEPING STEPPES AND RUGGED BEAUTY, WHERE NOMADIC TRADITIONS HARMONISE WITH UNTOUCHED WILDERNESS
KARTIKEYA SHANKAR
LAND OF THE SKY

"It was an extraordinary landscape- pale yellow, under a blue sky-extraordinary because it was not a desert, but rather the largest pasture imaginable; here and there a herd of horses, here and there a camel, or a man, or a tent. It was inhabited, but with a sparseness that was impressive."

-Paul Theroux, American novelist and travel writer

IMAGINE SWATHES OF GOLDEN GRASSLANDS STRETCHING TOWARDS a horizon painted an endless cerulean. This is the territory of the nomads, where herds of horses dot the landscape.

A lone Bactrian camel is silhouetted against the setting sun while wisps of smoke rise from a felt-covered yurt, a testament to a way of life endured for millennia.

This is Mongolia, the birthplace of Genghis Khan. Here, the wind sings across the boundless steppes, echoing the hoofbeats of Khan's empire.

Join us as we delve deeper into this land of stark beauty, encountering the traditions, resilience, and spirit that define the heart of this East Asian country.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

→ Visa: There are two types of visas for Indians travelling to Mongolia: urgent and standard. The urgent visa costs INR 2,800 and takes two days to process, while the normal visa costs INR 400 and takes five days to process.

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