Thursday, August 15, 2024 Mongolia Named Top Destination for 2024 and Eases Travel for Visitors Mongolia, with its breathtaking landscapes, reindeer sleigh rides, and camel racing, has been named the top destination for 2024. The country is actively working to attract more tourists by launching the “Welcome to MonGOlia” campaign. This initiative aims to revive its tourism industry, which was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the campaign, the Mongolian government has added more flights and simplified the visa process, offering visa-free entry for visitors from numerous countries. Lonely Planet highlighted Mongolia as its top destination in the Best in Travel 2024 report. The country welcomed over 437,000 foreign tourists in the first seven months of this year, marking a 25% increase from the previous year.
Visitors from Europe, the U.S., Japan, and especially South Korea have shown a notable rise, with the latter almost doubling due to the under-four-hour flight.
Despite these positive trends, Mongolia is still striving to reach its ambitious goal of attracting 1 million visitors annually from 2023 to 2025. This landlocked nation, once the heart of Genghis Khan’s vast empire, is now a sparsely populated country with only 3.3 million residents, half of whom live in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
The vast open spaces make it a paradise for adventure tourists, offering horseback trips, camping, and the unique experience of staying in traditional felt-c.