Capital city Ulaanbaatar

LAKE KHOVSGOL NATIONAL PARK In northern Mongolia, where the Central Asian Steppe meets the Siberian Taiga, Lake Khovsgol National Park preserves a place of outstanding and pristine beauty. Lake Khovsgol is one of the oldest and most beautiful lakes in the world. Khovsgol Nuur or Lake Hovsgol, it has long been regarded as “Blue Pearl of Mongolia” This exceptionally pristine lake is 136 km long, 20-40 km wide, and up to 260 m deep; it contains nearly 70% of all freshwater in Mongolia. Lake Khovsgol is one of 17 ancient lakes worldwide and is variously estimated at between 2 and 5 million years old. The only outlet river Eg flows to the Selenge River, that connects Lake Baikal with Lake Khovsgol. They are sister lakes.