Mongolia attracts tourists by things like this

Sky Nguyen 24/03/21 08:43am nguồn bình luận 999

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With about 250 days of cloudless weather each year, along with the magic of “singing sand dunes“, of “ice fields“ now hidden ... “the country of blue sky“ Mongolia is praised by many tourists. is one of the most attractive countries in Asia.

Mongolia attracts tourists by things like this — Typical landscape of Mongolia with beautiful sand dunes, traditional round tents, herds of cattle ... in the Gobi desert. (Photo: Getty)

Khongoryn Els - Mongolia’s most unique "singing sand dune"

In the past, Mongolia - the second largest landlocked country in the world - was often "forgotten" by tourists when planning excursions to new destinations.

It’s a pity that Mongolia has a breathtaking landscape in a unique way. Especially Khongoryn Els - one of the largest and most beautiful sand dunes in Mongolia, also known as Duut Mankhan (Singing Sand Dunes) due to the melodious sound they make when the sand "rolls around". according to the blowing wind.

Visitors to Mongolia can stay overnight in traditional round tents, called Yurt or Ger in Mongolian, very cozy and comfortable. (Photo: Daily Mail)

Khongoryn Els sand dunes located in Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, consists of a number of sand dunes 200-300m high, 12km wide, about 100km long on the Gobi desert.

Khongoryn Els looks from afar as if prominently depicted on the southern horizon, with a beautiful granite mountain range in the background.

Visitors can "take a taxi" on the desert in the traditional Mongolian style ... climb on camel’s back. (Daily Mail)

Yolin Am Valley is famous for its fanciful shimmering fields

The second most famous landmark also located in Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park is the Yolin Am valley - a deep and narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan mountain range.

Yolin Am valley is named after the Old World Lammergeier vulture (the only bird of prey in the genus Gypaetus, family Accipitridae) in Mongolian called Yol. Hence Yolin Am is also known as Vulture Valley or Eagle Valley.

The Khongoryn Els sand dune shines in the dawn light. (Photo: kazakhtour)

Yolin Am Valley was discovered in the Zuun Saikhanii Nuruu (Eastern Beauty) subdivision of the Gurvan Saikhan mountain range, which is also part of the Gobi desert.

There are many beautiful valleys in this National Park, but Yolin Am is the most famous and most beautiful with many rocky outcrops formed by erosion over the years, with the shape extending at the entrance and then narrowing into the inter-canyon. continue to open up magical beauty captivating people’s hearts.

Khongoryn Els is known as "Singing Sand Dune" due to the melodious sound they make when the sand "rolls" along with the blowing wind. (Photo: kazakhtour)

Especially although the annual rainfall is very little, but in this valley still exists a beautiful field of ice up to several meters thick in the end of winter and lasting 2-3 km.

Before, this magical field of ice rarely melted so it existed year round. Recently, due to warming climate and increasing temperature, the ice field tends to "disappear" in September due to faster melting of ice.

The glacial fields of the Yolin Am valley are definitely the top destination, captivating visitors to choose a unique adventure to Mongolia in the winter. (Photo: outdoorsome)

However, if you go on a tour to this beautiful place, you will have the opportunity to experience the extraordinary beauty of the melting ice field. At the same time, it is also possible to observe many wildlife species such as mountain goats, Pika rabbits, Lammergeier vultures with a wingspan of 2.5- 3m and often flying to an altitude of 1,500-3,000m ...