Discover Mongolia by its capital Ulaanbaatar and the gobi desert including eagle valley, hongor sand dunes, bayanzag and ongi monastery. This tour combines all the highlights of Mongolia – from the busy capital Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi Desert . We hope this trip shall be memorable and adventurous to you. All the attractions you might want to see and visit are included in this tour.
The Mongolian government established the Great Gobi National Park in 1975 and the UNESCO designated as the Great Gobi as the fourth largest Biosphere Reserve in the world in 1991. Mongolians consider that there are 33 different Gobi , where sandy desert occupies only 3 percent of the total territory. The area is often imagined as a lifeless desert like in many other parts of the world. Gobi Desert is a land of dinosaurs and it is the home for camel breeders rich with wildlife and vegetation. Dinosaur skeletons and their petrified eggs have been preserved here to the present day. Wild asses, camels, snow leopards, mountain sheep and gazelles flourish here, as do different types of flora.
Available
May 20 – September 20
Duration
5 Days / 5 Nights
Highlights
- Explore Central Mongolian Nature
- Discover Gobi Desert and its beauties
- Ride a two humped camel /Bactrian camel/
- Experience nomadic lifestyle
- Stay in local Ger camps and Lodge
Our Price Includes
- 4 overnights in Ger Lodges (twin/double bed)
- Entrance fees and taxes of National Parks, museums and tourist attractions according to the program, travel permits
- 1 overnight in hotel
- Car with driver
- 2x Transfer to/from the Airport/
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) except alcoholic drinks
- Guide
Not includes
- International flight tickets
- Soft and alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses
- Any activities not mentioned in our program
- Personal travel and cancellation insurance
- Everything not mentioned as inclusive
- Insurance
Itinerary
Day 1:Flight to Umnugobi - Yoliin Am - Gobi Mirage camp
Beginning of our journey. Flight to Umnu gobi, Dalanzadgad city. After arrival we drive to Gobi mirage ger camp and visit the canyon of Yoliin Am part of Gobi Gurvan Saikhan natonal park. The eagle valley a protected site in 1965, is 62 kilometers north-west of Dalanzadgad, in the centre of South Gobi aimag very wide entrance, it narrows gradually into a remarkable gorge. The mountains of the most southerly foothills of the Gobi-Altai reach an altitude of up to 2825 m. The national park has a size of 26 947 km2 and was founded in 1993. The Yolyn Am Gorge (Geierschlucht) is located between the peaks of the Three Peaks. When hiking here you are most likely to see the Lamming Vulture and its relative Moth Vulture
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Stay in Ger lodge
Day 2 and 3: Yolyn am to Khongor Sand dunes
After breakfast we lunch drive to the Khongor sand dunes (about 200km west of Dalanzadgad), Mongolian largest and spectacular sand dunes, known as the “Singing Dunes”. You can enjoy the beautiful scene of Golden Gobi desert on the way. After arrival to Khongor sand dunes transfer to the tourist Ger camp and check-in. Khongor sand dunes is a magnificent sandpile! Hiking the dunes is unique as there is no trail. Everyone blazes their own. You’ll meet with views of Gobi desert, surrounding sand dunes upon reaching the top. As we walked along the ridge, this breathtaking scenery, stretched for miles in every direction, are unequaled any where else in South Gobi. You don’t need to have special physical training, but still you will get lots of bright impressions and emotions! Accomodation at the tourist ger camp, having rest and dinner. We will bring here another beautiful day, which you can visit the local nomad family, walk along the sand dunes, take pictures and ride camel.
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Stay at Ger Camp
Khongor sand dunes
Day 4: Khongor Sand Dunes - Bayanzag
We continue our trip to Bayanzag, bottom of Ancient Sea which excited 60-70 million years ago where a lot of Palentological findings have been discovered.
The place is known as Flaming Cliffs so named by Roy Andrew Chapman American explorer, who had visited Mongolia in 1920. During the 2 years he searched through the Mongolian Gobi Desert & he found dinosaur fossils from Bayanzag, Nemekht. He brought his palentological findings on 70 camels. Chapman presented Mongolia one large skeleton on show in the Ulaanbaatar Natural History Museum. He found 10 kinds of dinosaurs 8 were found from Mongolia
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Stay at Ger Camp
Bayanzag flaming cliffs
Day 5: to Dalanzadgad
We will head to Dalanzadgad city and next morning we will fly to Ulaanbaatar city.
B/L as snack/D
Stay in Talbiun Lodge
distance (~120 km)
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Price
Price per person adult – 930$
Per child age 2-10 – 830$
