Mongolia Relay
Mongolia, with the right local people behind it.
Private and tailor-made trips across Mongolia: realistic routes, the right local guides and drivers, and every detail set out clearly before you travel.
Every request is answered personally, within 48 hours.
What we do
Mongolia trips, designed around you
We plan private trips from the first question to the last night: the route, the vehicle, the crew and the camps, with everything confirmed in writing.
Who it's for
Private and independent travelers
Couples, families, solo travelers, older travelers, photographers and riders who want a trip built around their own dates, pace and interests.
How we work
Clear advice, clear terms
Realistic driving times, sourced prices and a written quote that states what's included, how payment works and who provides each service. How we choose local guides →
Fully guided, or more independent
"I want a tour"
A private trip, designed with you
Your own driver and guide, a route that fits your days and pace, and camps chosen for comfort, all set out in a clear written quote.
"I'd rather travel independently"
A driver or driver-guide, and a route that works
Prefer more freedom? We can arrange a driver or driver-guide who knows your route and design the itinerary with you, so you travel on your own terms without the logistics.
Find your kind of trip
Realistic routes, honest driving times
7 days · moderate driving
7 Days in Mongolia: Central Mongolia and the Orkhon Valley
Moderate: two long days, one full day without driving
10 days · heavy driving
10 Days: Gobi Desert and Central Mongolia Overland
Road trip: most days are 4–8 h of driving
6 days · light driving
6 Days at Lake Khövsgöl (Fly In, Slow Down)
Slow: one base, activities each day
5 days · moderate driving
5-Day Gobi Trip (Flying In and Out)
Moderate: 4–5 h drives between sights, one full day at the dunes
Understand Mongolia
The decisions that shape your trip
Do You Need a Guide in Mongolia?
Do you need a guide in Mongolia? When a driver alone is enough, when a guide earns their fee, and when you can travel fully independently. An honest answer.
How Much Does a Mongolia Trip Cost?
What a Mongolia trip costs in 2026: budget vs mid-range vs private, the cost of drivers, guides, fuel, camps and flights, with sourced published prices and what drives the total.
Gobi vs Khövsgöl: Which Should You Choose?
Gobi Desert or Lake Khövsgöl? A side-by-side comparison of landscape, driving, comfort, activities, season, cost and who each suits, to help you pick one or plan both.
Self-Driving in Mongolia: Is It Realistic?
Can you self-drive Mongolia? Licence rules (IDP + home licence), rental costs, tracks, navigation, fuel, breakdowns, insurance, and where self-driving works.
How Many Days Do You Need in Mongolia?
How long to spend in Mongolia: what realistically fits in 5, 7, 10, 14 and 21 days, how many regions per trip, and why distances matter more than the number of sights.
Best Time to Visit Mongolia (Month by Month)
When to go to Mongolia: a month-by-month guide to weather, festivals (Naadam, eagle festival, ice festival), crowds, prices and which regions are best in each season.
Experiences
Ways to travel Mongolia
Or travel your way: Private Tours in Mongolia · Hiring a Private Driver (or Driver-Guide) in Mongolia
How Mongolia Relay works
From first message to your trip
- Tell us what you want to do. Dates, who's travelling, what matters. A few lines is enough.
- We talk it through. By email, with questions about pace, comfort and priorities, and first ideas for your route.
- We plan the route and crew. A driver, driver-guide or guide suited to your route, group and style.
- You get a written quote. Total price, inclusions, exclusions, payment schedule and cancellation terms.
- You travel, we stay in touch. One point of contact before and during your trip.
Local people
The right people make the trip
Mongolia's best trips depend on specific people: a driver who knows the Gobi tracks, a guide whose English and patience make a long day easy, a horseman who matches horses to riders.
We match the people and services to your route, group, language and travel style. Your written quote explains who provides each part of your trip, what is included, and what you'll pay.
Guides, drivers and operators explained · How we choose them · What to ask any operator
Your Mongolia tripWritten quote
- Itinerary and datesYour day-by-day route and where you stay.
- Total priceOne price for your group, with what it includes and excludes.
- Payment scheduleTypically a deposit to confirm, then the remainder as agreed, and what is paid to whom.
- Who provides each serviceTransport, guiding and accommodation.
- Cancellation termsAlong with the key assumptions behind the quote.
- Contacts for your tripWho to contact while you travel.
Every trip is set out in a written quote before you commit. Pricing and payments
Photos via Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped:Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake 01 by Bernard Gagnon (CC0); Khongoryn Els 04 by Bernard Gagnon (CC0); Lake Khövsgöl, Mongolia by Bernard Gagnon (CC0); Potaninův ledovec by FanousF (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall by Bernard Gagnon (CC0); Offroad-Bus in der Mongolischen Steppe, Kreis Binder, Provinz Chentii by GerritR (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bayanzag 12 by Bernard Gagnon (CC0); HorseRidingGorkhi-TereljNP (4) by CeeGee (CC BY-SA 4.0); Naadam 2023 - Horse racing 09 by Bernard Gagnon (CC0); Kazakh Eagle Hunter with Golden Eagle in Bayan Olgii region, Mongolia by Ceyhun Kavakci (CC BY-SA 2.0); 202408 Around the tourist camp "Xөсөг Tур" 01 by Jonashtand (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Start planning your Mongolia trip
Tell us roughly when, who's travelling and what you're hoping for. We'll reply within 48 hours with first ideas for your route.