Mongolian history

Mongolia is famous for its long history as once was the biggest empire in the world.

Here we have the Mongolian history timeline

Prehistoric Mongolia

  • 200 BC Hunnu Mongolian empire reaches Yellow River in China
  • 1st century AD Hunnu expelled fr78om China 
  • 618-907 name “Mongol” was first recorded by the Chinese during the Tang dynasty; Mongolia was dominated by Uighurs (Turkic people) 
  • 840 The Kyrgyz defeat ruling Uighurs; Kygrgyz now live in Xinjiang 1122 The ruling Kitans defeated by the Chinese; Kitans are the Mongol tribe living in what is now known as north-east China 

The Great Mongolian Empire Era 

  • 1162 Temuujin, later becoma  Chinggis Khaan was born as eldest son of Yesukhei Baatar.  
  • 1189 Temujin takes the title of Chinggis Khaan to become king of Mongolian tribes. 
  • 1206 The Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of several nomadic tribes in the Mongol homeland under the leadership of Genghis Khan 
  • 1227 Chinggis Khaan dies; Mongolian empire extended from Beijing to the Caspian Sea 
  • 1229 Ogedei Khaan, Chinggis’ third and favorite son, proclaimed the second Khaan, continued the military conquest 
  • 1279 Kublai Khaan (grandson of Chinggis Khaan) completes conquest of China; became the emperor of China’s Yuan dynasty; during his reign, the vast empire “stretched from Korea to Hungary and as far south as Vietnam, making it the largest empire the world has ever known.” 
  • 1294 Kublai Khaan dies; dependence of the Mongols on the people they rule grew 
  • 1350 Mongol rule began to disintegrate; they were driven out from Beijing by the first emperor of the Ming dynasty; about 60,000 Mongols return to Mongolia, unity was dissolved and reverted back to clan warfare 
  • 1586 Erdene Zuu, Mongolia’s first monastery, was started 1641 Zanabasar proclaimed leader of Buddhists in Mongolia 
  • 1732 Mongolia came under the control of Manchu China; until 1800, the rule of China was kind; when the Qing emperors came into power, the Chinese became ruthless; peasants both in Mongolia and China suffered so much hardships during their rule 
  • 1911 Qing dynasty collapsed; Mongolia got their independence from China and was declared on December 1, 1911; a theocratic government was established; Bogd Khaan Mongolia 
  • 1915 Russia, China, and Mongolia sign an agreement to grant limited autonomy to Mongolia on May 25, 1915
  • Mongolia’s independence was proclaimed on July 11, 1921 
  • 1924 The Bogd Khaan dies; the Mongolian People’s Republic was declared by the communists on November 26, 1924 
  • 1937 Reign of terror against the religious – thousands of monks were arrested and executed. It was estimated that 27,000 people had been executed (3% of Mongolia’s population at that time), 17,000 of who were monks 
  • 1939 Russian and Mongolian troops fight Japan in eastern Mongolia; in Mongolia, 1945 Soviet Union and Mongolia declared war on Japan.   
  • 1960 Chinese-Soviet split; Mongolia sided with the Soviet Union; government expelled the Chinese and stopped trading with China 
  • 1961 Mongolia was accepted as a member of the United Nations Late 1980 Relations with China improved 
  • 1986 Gorbachev announced that Soviet Union may withdraw its troops from Mongolia
  • In Mongolia, social reforms started happening and they called this il tod; decentralisation was the main target: reorganisation of government departments, economic reforms party elections 
  • 1992 New constitution announced; communists win another election 1996 Mongolian Democratic Coalition unexpectedly defeated communists in June election

Where to go exactly in Mongolia?

Since you have decided how many days that you are going to stay in Mongolia, now you have to decide where to visit, what to do, what to see right? 

Mongolia is famous for its nomadic lifestyle and culture, history, and of course it’s beautiful nature. So depending on your interest you can choose to visit the Gobi which is the world 6th largest desert or Altai mountains to witness eagle hunting on your own eyes or to eastern Mongolia to explore the birthplace of Chingis Khaan.

Please read our article about the most visited places in Mongolia and the Best things to do in Ulaanbaatar. Articles would be helpful. If you let us know where you want to visit, we can arrange everything for you to make your trip to Mongolia unforgettable.

Budget

Moving on, now we have to set our budget. Basically, you have these three options. Go budget-friendly, or moderate, and luxury. 

When you decide to travel budget-friendly you can expect that you would spend an average of 70$ per day depending on where you go. (Not including Ulaanbaatar)

Moderate travel prices will start from 130$. You can expect that you would stay in tourist camps with well-prepared food, showers, and electricity. 

Luxury option as it’s name implies during this trip you would be staying at costly hotels and enjoying the fanciest restaurants in Mongolia.

Accommodation: Overnight stay in Ulaanbaatar would start from 10 USD (1,140.02 JPY) for a hostel to 500+USD 56,995.75 JPY) for a luxury hotel. 

When you go to the countryside, you can choose between a nomadic family ger camp or a tourist camp, and of course camping in your own tent. Nomads ger camp would be around 10$-20$ per night. 

Tourist camps on the other hand will start from 40$-100$. 

Camping is of course free. 

The other daily costs you have to pay when traveling to Mongolia would be like this:

  • Meals in local cafeteria 4 USD 
  • Meals in restaurants 8 USD 
  • Bottled water 0.4 USD 
  • Local transportation 0.20 USD
  • Entrance tickets 3 USD 
  • Alcoholic beverages 2 USD and more

Self-organize or tour company? Which is better?

Since you’re making plans to travel to Mongolia, now you must be wondering if it’s better to self-organize everything or go with a tour operator who can speak your language at least.  

Organizing and traveling on your own means you’ll be fully responsible for securing your own accommodations and transportation and of course communication as well. Also, you will need to navigate yourself around to look for food and drink. Plus, the language barrier may become a problem. While traveling you will need to rely solely on what you have researched about Mongolia to get you from one side to the next while looking for internet and travel apps you can enjoy yourself in Ulaanbaatar and more urban places, but once you leave the city there is only vast land without any electricity or internet connection. So, that’s where the problems would start. 

But, if you choose to travel with a local tour operator company, here is what you can expect from your trip. 

Travel Itinerary that confirmed everything.
Tour companies know exactly how to organize tours since they have the experience they will save you from the hassle of making an itinerary that is best for you. Tour operators will even customize one based on your preferences. Also, there is a chance that you can get group discounts. The more people in your travel group, the more cheap your travel expenses will be. So where to find travel mates? Tour operators!

Knowledge about Mongolia and travel.
If you can not choose where to visit, the tour operator companies are here to rescue, since they have intimate knowledge about Mongolia and tourism.  For sure no language barrier if you seek our tour operator. Our travel guide and tour managers all speak Japanese and English.

Safe and secure

Tour companies can secure your safety during your adventure activities. During the trip, you will be accompanied by a professional tour guide who can speak Japanese and English fluently, and of course full of knowledge about Mongolia. They know exactly how to keep you safe and sound during horse or camel riding, hiking, or just while sightseeing. Since your guides will be knowledgeable about local weather conditions and the environment, they will be aware of all the potential danger zones and avoid any risks. 

For all these reasons, we highly recommend you choose a tour operator company to organize your journey to Mongolia. 

So, now one last thing left. Hit us up, and we will create your dream trip!

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