Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Flight to the Gobi Desert- Bayanzag
Day 2: Khongor sand dunes, visit camel herder family & camel trail
Day 3: Yol Valley, Three beauties of Gobi” Mt. National Park
Day 4: Fly back to UB & transfer to the hotel
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 01: Flight to the Gobi Desert - visit Bayanzag (Flaming cliffs)Transfer to the airport for morning flight to Dalanzadgad, which is a small town of Gobi.
Upon arrival, your Gobi tour guide will be waiting for you at arrivals and drive to the Bayanzag - is a famous for the first discovery of dinosaur eggs, bones and complete dinosaur skeletons which is first discovered by Roy Chapman Andrews, American expedition in the 1920.
We might find an egg and bones of dinosaurs around Bayanzag. White fossilized bones are still found nowadays.
The red flaming cliffs of Bayanzag are looks like fire in the middle of the desert from distance.Stay overnight at "Mongol Gobi" or "Gobi Oasis-II" tourist Ger camp. (B, L, D)
Day 02: Khongor sand dunes - visit camel herder family & camel trailAfter breakfast we will drive west to the extraordinary sand dunes of Khongor. This is one of the most scenic areas of Gobi. The dunes rise abruptly from the plain, in some places reaching a height of 300 meters, and extend over an area between 2-12 km in width and 180 km in length.
After lunch at “Gobi Discovery” tourist Ger camp near the Khongor sand dunes, we will visit camel herder family in their Ger, explore their unique nomadic lifestyle. Its chance to try drinking Hormog (fermented Mongolian camel milk).
The sand dunes are the perfect place for camel riding. We will discover this magnificent place on camel back. Mongolia is home to 2/3 of the two-humped Bactrian camels in the world. It is a gentle, calm and extraordinary patient animal and can carry on without water for a month. Bet, you never rode a Bactrian camel, riding a Bactrian camel is much more comfortable than the camel in Sahara, India or anywhere else. Its two humps support you from both sides and easy pace will comfort you so much.
In the evening, we will climb up to the Singing Dune, one of the highest dunes, opportunity to see the breathtaking view of the surrounding area and amazing sunshine panorama of sand dunes. When it is windy some of the dunes give a strange sound like the engines of an aero plane, for which they are named the “singing dunes”. Stay overnight at “Gobi Discovery” or "Gobi Erdene" tourist Ger camp near the sand dunes. (B, L, D)
Day 03: Yol Valley, Three beauties of Gobi” Mt. National ParkToday, we will drive continues to the Yol valley situated in “Three beauties of Gobi” Mt. National Park. Yol means Lammergeyer, one of the most endangered bird species of prey. The valley is notable for a deep ice field; it remains frozen for most of the year, except late summer.
In the afternoon, we will visit Yol valley. There is we will make little hiking through grassy meadows, small streams, long and narrow valley with sheltered by high cliff walls, sunlight bouncing off amazing rocks, covered with wild flowers and Gobi plants. You may be lucky enough to spot wild sheep and goat, grazing high on the cliff walls. After visit and explore the national park, we will take one hour drive to the Dalanzadgad town and transfer to the Khan Uul Hotel.(B, L)
Day 4 : Fly back to UlaanbaatarIn the morning, your guide and driver pick you up and transfer to the local airport for morning flight to Ulaanbaatar.
Upon arrival in the city, transfer to the hotel. (B)
Upon arrival, your Gobi tour guide will be waiting for you at arrivals and drive to the Bayanzag - is a famous for the first discovery of dinosaur eggs, bones and complete dinosaur skeletons which is first discovered by Roy Chapman Andrews, American expedition in the 1920.
We might find an egg and bones of dinosaurs around Bayanzag. White fossilized bones are still found nowadays.
The red flaming cliffs of Bayanzag are looks like fire in the middle of the desert from distance.Stay overnight at "Mongol Gobi" or "Gobi Oasis-II" tourist Ger camp. (B, L, D)
Day 02: Khongor sand dunes - visit camel herder family & camel trailAfter breakfast we will drive west to the extraordinary sand dunes of Khongor. This is one of the most scenic areas of Gobi. The dunes rise abruptly from the plain, in some places reaching a height of 300 meters, and extend over an area between 2-12 km in width and 180 km in length.
After lunch at “Gobi Discovery” tourist Ger camp near the Khongor sand dunes, we will visit camel herder family in their Ger, explore their unique nomadic lifestyle. Its chance to try drinking Hormog (fermented Mongolian camel milk).
The sand dunes are the perfect place for camel riding. We will discover this magnificent place on camel back. Mongolia is home to 2/3 of the two-humped Bactrian camels in the world. It is a gentle, calm and extraordinary patient animal and can carry on without water for a month. Bet, you never rode a Bactrian camel, riding a Bactrian camel is much more comfortable than the camel in Sahara, India or anywhere else. Its two humps support you from both sides and easy pace will comfort you so much.
In the evening, we will climb up to the Singing Dune, one of the highest dunes, opportunity to see the breathtaking view of the surrounding area and amazing sunshine panorama of sand dunes. When it is windy some of the dunes give a strange sound like the engines of an aero plane, for which they are named the “singing dunes”. Stay overnight at “Gobi Discovery” or "Gobi Erdene" tourist Ger camp near the sand dunes. (B, L, D)
Day 03: Yol Valley, Three beauties of Gobi” Mt. National ParkToday, we will drive continues to the Yol valley situated in “Three beauties of Gobi” Mt. National Park. Yol means Lammergeyer, one of the most endangered bird species of prey. The valley is notable for a deep ice field; it remains frozen for most of the year, except late summer.
In the afternoon, we will visit Yol valley. There is we will make little hiking through grassy meadows, small streams, long and narrow valley with sheltered by high cliff walls, sunlight bouncing off amazing rocks, covered with wild flowers and Gobi plants. You may be lucky enough to spot wild sheep and goat, grazing high on the cliff walls. After visit and explore the national park, we will take one hour drive to the Dalanzadgad town and transfer to the Khan Uul Hotel.(B, L)
Day 4 : Fly back to UlaanbaatarIn the morning, your guide and driver pick you up and transfer to the local airport for morning flight to Ulaanbaatar.
Upon arrival in the city, transfer to the hotel. (B)
(B-Breakfast, L- Lunch & D-Dinner)
What’s included in the Price?
- English speaking guide at all times
- Transportation - in the countryside trip by chauffeur driven 4WD Japanese jeep
- Internal flights: Ulaanbaatar/Dalanzadgad/Ulaanbaatar,
- 3 nights' accommodation in Gobi, based on twin occupancy:
- 2 night at Ger camps, based on two people sharing one Ger with twin beds,- 1 night at hotel in the Dalanzadgad, which is the town of the Gobi province. - All Meals, listed in the itinerary: B-breakfast: 4, L-lunch: 3 and D-dinner: 2,
- Camel riding fee in Gobi (1 hour)
- Bottled mineral waters during the tour,
- Visa invitation letter, if required
- Included all taxes
What’s Not included in the Price?
- Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar
- Travel insurance
- Daily personal expenses
- Excess luggage charges - free luggage allowance is 15kg for internal flights
