Best time to go on the Trans Mongolian

Dan Mozley, from our supplier Sundowners Overland, on the best time of year to take a Trans Mongolian vacation: “People naturally gravitate towards summertime. As well as a busy event schedule, summer lets you pack lighter, head to the hills, horse ride across the steppe, and relax under rose tinted skies. Winter journeys are spectacular, pushing you out of your comfort zone to see the world with fresh eyes. Pack effectively and try exhilarating activities, and celebrate Russian Orthodox Christmas with a traditional feast and a drop of vodka to warm the cockles in Lake Baikal, Siberia. But you can go at any time of year; there’s nothing like watching the seasons change across three countries. Leafy avenues blaze with vibrancy, pale icy streams rush between rusty foothills, and jagged mountain peaks sharpen under a lashing of snow. The eyes of yaks and Bactrian camels are hidden under new winter coats. Explore outdoors during dewy mornings and amber afternoons, the mild weather is the perfect chance to reconnect with nature, so head to the Gobi Desert, and see cultural sites without summer crowds.”