Visit Karakorum
- Hiking / Trekking
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
- Art & Culture
Karakorum: How to get there?
8hrs by bus from Ulan Bator
Karakorum: See when to go?
All year round
Karakorum: For how long?
One day
Learn more about your destination
Mongolia
Karakorum Holidays
The former capital of the Mongol Empire, Silk Road trading post and home to the great Genghis Khan, Karakorum is in Central Mongolia in the Arkhangaï region.
Karakorum: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Karakorum, capital of the Mongol Empire has lost a lot of its former glory. Today, all that remains is the Erdene Zuu monastery and two tortoise statues as reminders of its illustrious past.
My suggestion
Even if you're there during summer, you'll still need warm clothes. Temperatures at night plummet! You'll notice that nomads keep their fires lit during the warmer months.
The former capital of the Mongol Empire, Silk Road trading post and home to the great Genghis Khan, Karakorum is in Central Mongolia in the Arkhangaï region.
My suggestion
Karakorum has a wealth of religious edifices, but that's about it...The rest of Mongolia awaits, arms open to the world. So saddle up and hit the steppes!
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