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Gobi Tour

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Route: Ulaan BaatarTsagaan SuvargaYoliin AmKhongoriin Els sand dunesBayanzagUlaan baatar
Duration: 7 Days
Tour code: MBT-JA-5
Tour Style: Jeep Adventure
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This trip is one of the most attractive trips we offer for our customers. During this trip, you will experience the Mongolian Gobi desert as well as visiting Mongolian families for experiencing their lifestyle. You will visit, very interesting attractions such as Yoliin Am, Khongoriin Els sand dunes and Byanzag (Flamming Cliffs). We will stay with the nomads most of the nights.

Tour Itinerary

Day1.Leaving Ulaanbaatar for Baga Gazriin Chuluu

We will start with a full day trip out to the Baga Gazriin Chuluu Ruins. A picturesque Mountain Baga Gazriin Chuluu is one of the most attractive areas of the Gobi desert. With at an elevation of 1.768m, it is located in the granite belt. The ruins of a small monastery are on the south east part of the mountain. The area has got many species of wild animals and birds, such as ibex, argali, vultures, hawks and eagles. At the ruins, there are some mineral water springs and trees a top the many beautiful rocky hills. On the way we will stop for a lunch at Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain, and then we will continue to drive to the first campsite of our trip. Once we get there, we will have free time to wander around the mountains and do some hiking. We will camp overnight in this area. (Lunch and Dinner)

Day2.Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga

After having breakfast at the campsite we will drive to Tsagaan Suvarga /White Stupa/. In the afternoon, we will reach the Tsagaan Suvarga and explore to see white stupa and go for hiking around. Tsagaan Suvarga, an amazing series of cliffs, white and pink limestone rock formations taking the appearance of stalagmites up to 30 meters high. It is an excellent site for taking photography of the beautiful panoramic views. Stay overnight in family ger. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day3.Drive to Yoliin Am /Yol Valley/

After having breakfast at the family, we will start driving to Yoliin Am, which is a deep narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains of the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, covering 70 sq.kms. There is a small natural museum at the entrance of the National park which exhibits a collection of dinosaur eggs, bones, stuffed birds and snow leopard. This place is also very rich by the rare plants.
After we seeing the museum at the entrance we will drive about 10kms to get to the car parking where we leave our car there and walk a head to the ice gorge and stream for a several kms. In the winter time, the stream freezes several kms into the gorge. It remains frozen for most of the year, except late summer. We will see the ice gorge until end of the July. The ice remains usually disappear around early August.
On the way we get to the Yoliin Am we will stop for a lunch in a huge flat steppe. Once we wandering around the gorge, we will get back to our car and drive to the campsite we will stay there for tonight. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day4. Drive to Khongoriin Els sand dunes.

After having breakfast, we will drive to the sand dunes called Khongoriin Els. The Khongoriin Els sand dunes lie north of the Baruunsaikhan Mountain in the northern part of the Sevrei and Zuulun Mountains. The Khongoriin Els is one of the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia and they are up to 200m high, 12km wide and about 100km long. The largest dunes are at the northwest corner of the range. You can climb to the top of the sand dunes and then slide back down on the plastic bags. The views of the desert from the top are wonderful. Climbing to the top of the dunes during the sunset gives you an amazing panoramic view of the surrounding desert, to the north lies the Khongoriin River.
Today we possibly arrange some camelback riding around the sand dunes before the dinner time. After having dinner at the family, we would climb and hike to the top of the biggest sand dunes. We will stay overnight in a family ger. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day5. Driving to the Bayanzag /Flaming cliffs/

After having breakfast this morning, we will drive to the Bayanzag which is an important fossil finds have been made. It was given name by American paleontologist Roy Chapman who visited there in the 1920s. The area is the most famous place for finding the first discovery of dinosaur fossils. There is a picturesque saxaul forest the place is named after and colorful rocks which is brilliantly colorful. We will visit Mongolian family there and will staying overnight with their ger. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day6. Driving to Erdenedalai village

After having breakfast in the family at the Bayanzag, we will head off to Erdenedalai village which is a small village in the Middle Gobi province. This is the way we are getting closer to Ulaanbaatar. We will visit Mongolian family there and staying overnight in a family ger. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day7. Driving back Ulaanbaatar

After setting up at the family we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. When we arrive to Ulaanbaatar, we will be transferred to a hostel or hotel for tonight. We will have some time to do souvenir shopping before we go to an attractive Mongolian National Folklore performance which depends on our arrival to the Ulaanbaatar. We will possibly have dinner together with our guides and drivers, after the dinner, you will be transferred to your accommodation. (Breakfast and Lunch)