Today we will drive a little bit longer 470 km by paved road. On the way, in a restaurant in Mandalgobi town, we will have lunch. And arrive at the destination around 16:00. We will walk through Tsagaan suvraga. And drive to the camp in the middle of nowhere. You will see empty, open steppe through your window.  

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.

After visiting the Rock painting, we will drive to 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.

Today we will drive to Hongor dunes – the southernmost landscapes in the tour. The fascinating thing is the landscape of the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan mountain, and the dune locates parallel. We will drive between them. The dune is 130 km long. Nomadic families live with their sheep, goat, and camels here. On the way, we will visit the Gobi desert nomadic family. We will arrive at the tourist Ger camp at lunch. Afternoon, ride a camel and climb to dunes. It is 200-meter high loose sand. Relax in camp.

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.

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.

Today, we will drive to Tuvkhun mountain temple. The small Buddhist temple locates on the top of the mountain. We will ride a horse or hike 5 km through forest. The scene from the top is fascinating. After a hike, we will get down to the car.

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.

Morning, we will drive to Ugii lake. On the way, we will stop in Kharhorin village and visit Erdene zuu monastery. Hike through Ugii lake, optional fishing and bout tour are possible.

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.

Morning, drive to Ulaanbaatar. In UB, we will have lunch.