Trans-Mongolian Route - Trans-Siberian Railway (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
The Trans-Mongolian route is the most diverse leg of the cross-continental journey, cutting across three distinct cultures, landscapes and languages. It includes some of the most awe-inspiring sights of the long journey.
Spotting rare wild horses at Khustain National Park where the Przewalski horse roams free
Staring in wonder at the 51,000 Buddhist statues inside the Yungang Caves near Dàtóng
Enjoying a meal of boiled mutton, dried curds and fermented mare’s milk in a herders’ ger (yurt) on the vast Mongolian steppes
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Attending a mystical ceremony at the country’s largest and liveliest monastery, Ulaanbaatar’s Gandan Khiid
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Browsing through the weird and wonderful collection of stuffed animals, curios and artefacts at Ulaanbaatar’s Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan
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Coverage includes: Kyakhta, Russia, Ulaanbaatar, Around Ulaanbaatar, Èrlián (Erenhot), China and Dàtóng, China.
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