Gobi-Altai province is situated in the western part of Mongolia and was established in 1931. The Altai city is the administrative center and 1001 km from Capital Ulaanbaatar. The province has 18 sums /towns/ and estimated population of 64,200 inhabitants. On average altitude is over 2000m above sea level and it is considered the highest province in Mongolia. On the Southwest it borders on the People's Republic of China.
Also Gobi-Altai is Mongolia's second-largest province has an area of 141,400 square kilometers. The province is a land where the parched steppe grasslands of the Gobi meet the rocky landscape of the Altai Range. There is a certain beauty in this combination, for example:
Great Gobi Reserve - area is the fourth largest biosphere reserve in the world and protects wild ass, Gobi bears, the wild Bactrian camel, among other endangered animals.
Eej Khairkhan Natural Monument from the peak of the Eej Khairkhan (2,275m) water flows through nine natural steps, each a pothole eroded in granite, 2 to 3 meters wide, rounded and 2 to 4 meters deep.
Sutai Mountain - beautiful Mountain with eternal snow and glaciers.
Khuisiin Gobi - the most famous of the 33 Mongolian Gobis and it is 150 kilometers long and 50 km wide.
Gobi-Altai province received 1573 local tourists and 197 foreign tourists, most of them were from Italy, Spain, Turkey and America. In Gobi-Altai province, accommodations Altai is 4 hotels, 5 tourist ger camps, 2resorts, 6 restaurants and a few small private motels serve for tourists. The Gobi Altai hotels are Mandal-Altai hotel, Tulga -Altai hotel, Zaluur -Altai motel and Dugana hotel which are nearly in the center. These hotels have 12-16 rooms and 13-32 beds. Room types are standard, semi deluxe and deluxe. Normally deluxe and semi deluxe rooms are more suitable for tourists, because have shower, bathroom, fridge, jug kettle and cable TV inside of room. Hotels have restaurants and offer Mongolian and European dishes. There is only hotel which is 2 star rated Mandal-Altai hotel.
However, as it is almost impossible to book local hotels directly, Mongolian Online Hotels Network is connected with hotels in every province. So you can book your Local Hotel online and we will be the bridge between YOU and your local HOTEL.
The following Hotel is our contracted partner hotel in Altai city, Gobi-Altai province. Although Mongolia countryside hotels are not yet Real Time Online, you can book in 2 business days and we will inform you about availability of local Hotel via your email.