Gobi tour

$1790 / per person
Tour code

AM-S0112

Tour category

Discovery tours

Duration

14 days

Tour date

15 MAY to 01 OCT

Overview

This itinerary is through Gobi and Khangai is sure to leave you with new feelings and high impression. The Gobi, once it was sea mud in the ancient time, is one of the tourist attractions and you will feel like you are at Mars. This amazing desert take all attention from tourists, photographers and paleologist as well. Gobi is famous for its wild nature, dinosaur fossils, wild animal and birds, nomads with domestic camel. This itinerary is special because you can see most of the famous places in Mongolia, as well as providing you with totally different natural landscapes, as well as an opportunity to explore Mongolian heritage, natural monuments, and nomadic culture.

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Price
3-4 pax:
$2400
5-8 pax:
$1990
9-15 pax:
$1790
Destination Ulaanbaatar, Hongor Els Sand Dunes, Erdenezuu monastery, Karakorum-The Ancient Capital of Mongolia, Historic Orkhon River Valley,
Included
  • Guiding and interpreting service
  • Transport: vehicle 4x4 or minivan
  • Full board meals
  • Accommodation: Hotel, ger camp, family stay
  • Museums and cultural performance
  • Entrance fees to protected areas and national parks
  • Domestic flights
Excluded
  • Sleeping bag
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Optional activity cost
  • International airfare
  • Single room supplement
  • Travel & medical insurance
  • Personal equipment
  • Alcoholic drinks and beverages
  • 1
    Day 1 : Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

    Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of Mongolia. The 1 of 3 of the population lives in Ulaanbaatar and it’s a modern metropolis. This day we will have city tour including Gandan Monastery and the National Museum. Rest of the day you have some time to prepare for the big trip.

    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 2
    Day 2 : Baga Gazriin Chuluu, Dundgovi Province

    It is located 37 km northwest of Delirtsogt soum center of Dundgovi province. Around the plateau is a granite belt, 1768 meters above sea level, with an area of 300 square kilometers There are many things to see in the canyon, the Ger Rock, and the tombs of Hunnu era. There are many types of engravings on a stone called Ger Stone, including the image of a man holding two carriages with ropes, dating to the late Bronze Age. /280km 5-6 hours of driving/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 3
    Day 3 : White Stupa

    After breakfast we will drive to the White Stupa, the ancient muddy sediments of the sea, which have broken chronologically, created cliffs with acute angles. At this place you will feel like you are out of the earth. /370 km 6-7 hours of driving/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 4
    Day 4 : Yoliin am

    Early in the morning, we continue our travel to discover dramatical places. Yoliin am, a sunless canyon located in the middle of the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain. Small streams flow through the gorges, and in winter they are covered with ice. There was ice throughout the year, but in recent years, due to global warming, most ice has melted In some places, where the canyons do not have the eternal sun, the ice is thicker than 1 meter. /120 km 2 hours of driving/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 56
    Day 5-6 : Khongor Sand Dunes.

    Next day our travel itinerary continue as a Khongor Sand Dunes. The sand stretches for about 180 kilometers behind the Sevrei and Zuulkhon mountain. It covers an area of 965 square kilometers and runs from north to west. It is very beautiful to see the sand in the valley, with the rocky mountains in front, the sandy dunes in the middle, and the oaks along the northern slopes. We will spend 2 days at this fascinating place, so you have enough time enjoy the weird nature, lush green vegetation supported by a small river, named Khongor and have some adventure time riding a camel. /170km 4-5 hours of driving/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 7
    Day 7 : Bayanzag Flamming Cliff

    In the South Gobi aimag (Umnugovi Province) is a clayey sedimentary zone located in the vast valley along the mountains. The red sandy loamy soil, stretching from south to south, about 5 km wide and 8 km long, is a hardened place. The red muddy soils of the Bayanzag look like red flames burning in the evening sun, so they are called “flaming cliffs. In other words, it is the land that glorified the Mongolian Gobi in the world. The bay is surrounded by northern forests. In that forest you can still find traces of the ancient people who lived 40,000 years ago and even earlier. /170km 4-5 hours/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 8
    Day 8 : Ongi Monastery

    Ongi monastery, there are now only ruins, which at one time was the largest religious site where over 300 monks congregated. Around the Onggi monastery there are 5 sacrificial piles around the mountain. There are still 5 piles: Quadrangular, Buddhist, Lobsang Jamba, Bumbat, Saikhan-Ovoo. This is one of the greatest heritage of mongolian religion. /170km 4-5 hours/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 911
    Day 9-11 : Orkhon Valley National Park

    After having breakfast at the camp, move to the next destination. The Orkhon Valley is rich in archeological and historical finds. There is a waterfall named Ulaantsutgalan about 10 meters wide with a height of more than 20 meters and formed in the Red River. For these 3 days, we will visit nomadic family to get familiar to nomadic culture, go hiking and ride a horse. A professional archer will take archery training and have some challenging time to archery on the horse back. /170km 4-5 hours/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 12
    Day 12 : KharKhorum

    Drive to Kharkhorin the ancient capital of Mongolian Empire built by King Ugudei in 1235. The city is huge historical heritage of Mongolia. Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery and KharKhorum Museum and local market for interesting souvenirs and artworks. /130km 2-3 hours of driving/

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • 13
    Day 13 : Ulaanbaatar

    Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. After lunch you can have leisure time to go shopping. The guide will offer you the shopping centers to find what you want to buy. Amazing performance of traditional dance and folk in the evening.

  • 14
    Day 14 : Departure

    Departure

    • Breakfast
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