The tour has driving through the Gobi desert and the central part of Mongolia by 2400 km. We will visit the highlight of destinations and visit nomadic families which live in the Gobi desert’ and the central part. Ride camel in the bottom of the dunes and ride horse green part. Discover human evolution history from – rock painting and visit not touristic places in the Gobi desert. Stay in Mongolian Ger camp hotels.
Day 1: Baga gazriin chuluu
The guide and driver will pick you up from your accommodation in the morning and drive to the Middle Gobi. Baga gazriin chuluu is 35 km2 granite stone plain. The rocks are like grown layer on layer. Beautiful nature to hike. We will visit a small cave, a tiny ruined temple in the rocky valley. This place has Argali wild sheep.
Day 2 Tsagaan suvraga
After breakfast, drive to Tsagaan suvraga. On the way, you will see folk of vultures soaring on carrion, camels and the scene of the Gobi desert. Camels are grazing in the endless steppe. Goat and sheep are laying on the road. The desert is heaven for an animal when they are close to the water well. We will walk around Tsagaan suvraga. This place is nice to take a photo. Then we will get a hotel on the steppe. You can see empty endless steppe just through your window.
Day 3: Rock painting
Morning, we will drive to Bronz-Ages rock painting. The area of this place is black, empty and remote. But still, there are some camels, sheep, goat and nomadic families. Some people say this place is like the other planet. You will discover the messages of primitive people by carved. The paintings are a lot; nature is fascinating. Drive back to camp, have lunch and relax.
Day 4: Yoliim am
Today we will visit Yoliim am valley (Vulture gorge). The valley locates in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National park. Have lunch in Dalanzadgad town. When we reach the park, we will visit a small natural museum. The main Gobi’s findings of minerals, the desert animal taxidermies, dinosaur fossils, petrified stones are in the museum. In Yoliin am valley, you will walk through the gorge. Here you will see a bearded vultures flying above the high rocks. On land, pikas running from hole to hole. Ibexes- a wild goat drinks water from the stream here, sometimes we see ibex.
Day 5: Hongor sand dunes
Today is a relaxing day staying in the same place. We will have a small walk around the Gobi desert stream and green part. The dune is just beside the stream. You can hike or walk how you want. Also here is Gobi’s berry – Mongolian wild black wolfberry grows along with Hongor Gobi river.
Day 7: Bayanzag
Today, we will drive to Bayanzag. If you are hiker, we can hike through the mountain. Bold, black mountains are just on the way. After lunch, we will walk through Flaming cliffs. Bayanzag - Cliff was the homeland of dinosaurs during the Jurassic period. Dinosaur’s eggshell was founded very first time in the world from this place. Bayanzag is red cliffs on the endless empty steppe. It was bottom of the sea or big lake during the Jurassic era. Then we will drive to the Ger camp which locates the middle of nowhere in the steppe.
Day 8: Ongi ruined temple
To get the central part of Mongolia, we drive trans – Ongi ruined temple. Today we will drive off-road to Ongi. Here we will visit the ruined temple and a little walk through a black mountain. The temple locates beside the Ongi River. The temple was ruined in 1937 during political purge by the Soviet Union. The temple was built in 1760 by Buddhist monks, and nearly 1000 monks had lived before it ruined.
Day 9: Kharhorin & Erdenezuu monastery
The morning we will drive to a small village Karakorum which was an ancient Mongol empire’s capital. We will visit Mongolian biggest Buddhist monastery Erdene Zuu. Later visit the museum of the history of Chinggis Khaan. Evening in the camp we will watch traditional folk music concert which includes throat singing and contortion. Stay in tourist Ger camp.
Day 10: Horgo volcano
The morning we will drive to Horgo volcano. We will go through fascinating Green mountain landscapes. Green lushes covered by nomadic Gers and animals. Have lunch in a local restaurant in Tsetserleg town. In Tsetserleg town, we will visit a small ethnic museum. And hike through a volcano. Ride a horse in mountain forest terrain. We will visit nomad family which has yaks, sheep, goat and horse. Stay in nomad family’s spare ger guest house.
Day 11: Tsenher hot spring
Morning hours, we will drive through Hangai mountain and arrive at hot spring camp at lunchtime. The hot spring is 86 Celsium from underground. The Tourist camps have their swimming pool in a fence. You can relax in the pool from 7 AM – 10 PM. Optional hike around the stream of hot spring.
Day 12: Hugnu Khaan Mountain
Khugnu haan mountain is the next different fascinating landscape. This is a granite rock mountain range in the steppe. And it has sand dune in its southern part. We will hike through the mountain.
Day 13: Hustai national park
Morning, drive to Hustai National Park to see Przewalski’s horse, the only wild horse left in the world. As the park has protected, wild animals gathered themselves there. And after 25 years, a number of them are increased a lot. Marmots will entertain you in the Birch forest mountain-Hustai Park. You can hike there.
Day 14: Ulaanbaatar
Morning, drive to Ulaanbaatar. In UB, we will have lunch.
Participants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 - 14 |
Price Per Person | $ 3600 | $ 2290 | $ 1890 | $ 1590 | $ 1490 |
Included | Not included |
Start date | End date | Available | Status | Price | |
05/05/2020 | 06/16/2020 | 10 | Confirmed | 990$ | |
05/05/2020 | 06/16/2020 | 10 | Confirmed | 990$ |
For your journey in Mongolia, it is possible joining a fixed departure tour with a group, which has the advantage of providing a friendly atmosphere and to let you benefit from the best price. Our groups are composed of an average of 3 to 10 participants.
Our departures are confirmed without any additional fees to the price of 990 Euros from a minimum of 3 participants. If you are only 2 participants registered for this particular departure however, we can still organize the tour for you against an added fee of 300 Euros per person.
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Day 1: Baga gazriin chuluu
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Day 2 Tsagaan suvraga
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Day 3: Rock painting
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Day 4: Yoliim am
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Day 5: Hongor sand dunes
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Day 7: Bayanzag
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Day 8: Ongi ruined temple
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Day 9: Kharhorin & Erdenezuu monastery
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Day 10: Horgo volcano
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Day 11: Tsenher hot spring
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Day 12: Hugnu Khaan Mountain
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Day 13: Hustai national park
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Day 14: Ulaanbaatar
Total distance: 2400km