Tour overview

This is one of our fascinating Tour which attracts every tourist from around the world. Territory of Gobi Desert covers one third of our country. While you are exploring this area, you will visit the most famous and attractive places like Ice Valley, Flamming Cliffs, Baga Gazariin Chuluu and Sand dunes. You will be driving though in endless steppe. During this Gobi Desert tour, you will stay at ger camps allowing you to enjoy 360° views of the steppes. The Gobi at nights is amazingly quiet and beautiful with countless bright stars. Spectacular sunrises and sunsets are a daily occurrence in the Gobi. 

For the accommodation, During your journey, you will be staying at nomadic families, and depending on the season in a guesthouse or in ger camps. Gers are equipped with beds, linen, a stove, table, and chairs and have electric lighting. Bathrooms and showers are only available at ger camps and tourist camps, with homestay facilities being naturally basic. 

For the transport, Russian van (we call Purgon) or Toyota 4x4 wheel drive provides comfort and safety for your trip. These 4x4 vehicles are specifically tuned for the rough off-roading that's inevitable when travelling in the wilds of Mongolia. They provide ample space, and are well maintained while offering good luggage space, seat belts and speed.

At ger homestays, meals will be traditional Mongolian home cooking such as Mongolian rice porridge for breakfast and Tsuivan (stir-fry with homemade noodles), or Buuz (steamed dumplings) for lunch and dinner. During your time at ger camps, meals will be a mix of Western and Mongolian cuisine, breakfast is a continental buffet style along with cooked options. Dinner is often a three-course set menu of traditional dishes with a Western twist.

Generally, water quality in Mongolia is good. But as a precaution, we advise our guests to drink bottled water that can be purchased in shops, food markets and kiosks in the capital and many of the provincial centres as well as in tourist Ger camps in the countryside. But, don’t worry we provide bottled water throughout the trip.

Day 1. Ulaanbaatar - Baga gazriin chuluu 

Day 2. Baga gazriin chuluu – Tsagaan Suvraga (White stupa)

Day 3. Tsagaan Suvraga (White stupa) – Ice valley (Yoliin am)

Day 4. Ice Valley (Yoliin am) - Khongor Sand Dunes, camel riding

Day 5.  Khongor Sand Dunes – Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag)

Day 6. Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag) – Ongi Monastery

Day 7. Ongi Monastery – kharkhorum (Ancient city of Mongolia) 

Day 8. kharkhorum (Ancient city of Mongolia) – Mini Gobi 

Day 9. Mini Gobi – Ulaanbaatar 

Khuvsgul Tsaatan reindeer

Itinerary

Day 1: Baga Gazariin Chuluu

Baga Gazriin Chuluu is a captivating granite stone mountain located in the Delgertsogt sum of Dundgovi province, Mongolia. Rising to an elevation of 1,768 meters above sea level, this natural wonder is surrounded by vast plains and spans 15 km in length and 10 km in width. The area is known for its rich biodiversity, historical significance, and unique geological formations. Baga Gazriin Chuluu offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich biodiversity, and historical significance. Whether you're hiking through its granite formations, exploring its caves and petroglyphs, or learning about its cultural heritage, Baga Gazriin Chuluu provides an unforgettable experience in the heart of Mongolia.

Day 2: Tsagaan Suvarga

Tsagaan Suvarga means "White Stupa.” It is one of the most famous highlights in the Gobi. Tsagaan Suvarga is located in Dundgobi province in Southern Mongolia. It is over 60m tall at its highest point and continues for an impressive length of 400m. Standing on the top of canyon can take you back in time when humanity was not created. From a distance, the Tsagaan Suvraga looks like the ruin of a city a building. It has been proven to be an ancient dinosaur land and home to giant animals. In addition to hills, sedges, straw, and buckwheat, the Walley is rich in other Gobi plants, such as sagebrush and leak. This amazing attraction has become one of the best destinations in Mongolia for domestic and international tourists in recent years.  

Day 3: Ice Valley (Yoliin am)

The Gobi Gurban Saikhan means " Three Beauties of Gobi ) National Park is situated in the west of Dalanzadgad, the central town in Umnugobi province , which is the largest province in Mongolia. The national park is well known to people because of the infamous Yolyn Am or also known as Yol Valley. It has rich with in Fauna. There are also mountain sheep, goats, leopards, black – tailed marten of cliffs, lynx, wildcats, squirrels, white gazelles, and other mammal animals. Ideal time to visit here is July – August and there is much more possibility to see ice existence in narrow rocks.   

Day 4: Khongor Sand Dunes, camel riding

The sand dunes range from 10 to 195 meters in height from the base to the top, and when the wind blows, they make sounds like music. A clear example of this is the sound dunes of the Hongor River. This sound comes from the fact that the fine particles of sand are blown away by the wind and become electrified and its positive and negative electric charges dissipate. The sands of Hongor form a continuous golden mountain with a pointed top, with a spring flowing from the bottom, green grass, and a white lake where flocks of cattle graze on its shores. In 2010, Gobi of Mongolia was named one of the "Nine Wonders of Mongolia" representing the province.

Day 5: Flaming Cliffs

Flaming Cliffs, where American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews found the remains of dinosaurs including the first dinosaur eggs ever discovered in the world. We will enjoy exploring the cliffs in search of dinosaur fossils we may find and visit the Gobi tree grove named “Bayanzag.” Which means “rich in saxaul trees.” This tree only grows in the Central Asian Gobi.

Day 6:

Ongi Monastery (Ongiin Khiid) is the collective name for the ruins of two monasteries that face each other across the Ongi river inSaikhan ovoo sum of Dundgobi aimak in south-central Mongoia. The Barlim Monastery is located on the north bank of the river while the Khutagt Monastery sits on the south bank. The older southern complex consisted of various administrative buildings as well as 11 temples. The northern complex, built in the 18th century, consisted of 17 temples – among them one of the largest temples in all of Mongolia. The grounds housed also 4 Buddhist universities. Founded in 1660, it was one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia and housed over 1000 monks at its height. The ruins are situated about 18 km south of the town of Saikhan Ovoo.

Ruins of Ongi Monastery and the Ongi River

Both complexes of Ongi Monastery were completely destroyed in 1939 during anti-religious purges carried out under Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the leader of the Communist Party of Mongolia. Over 200 monks were killed, and many surviving monks were imprisoned or forcibly laicized and conscripted into the Communist controlled army.

A large number of ruins including a tall stupa can be seen on the river and on the surrounding hills. In the 1990s, it was decided to rebuild the monastery. The first temple was inaugurated in 2004.[1] There is a small museum in a ger in front of it. One of the stupas has just been reconstructed as well. It has a commemorative plaque indicating the names of the monks who were killed in 1939.

Day 7:

Kharkhorin, formerly known as Kharakhorum, was the capital of Genghis Khaan's Great Mongol Empire in the 13th century. After the Mongolian capital moved to Beijing and the fall of the Empire, Min soldiers destroyed the abandoned Kharakhorum in 1388. Today, in the vast valley of the Orkhon River, the awe-inspiring ancient monastery Erdenezuu coexists with Kharkhorin town. See some valuable religious articles in the monastery museum, and view its stunning architecture. Before you visit to Erdenezuu Monastery, you will visit museum where you will have good knowledge about ancient city and monastery. 

Day 8: 

Mini-gobi /Elsen tasarkhai,  Elsen tasarkhai, Khogno Khan /Mongol Els, is a sand dune that extendas  across provinces : Tuv Bulgan and Uvurkhangai, to become part of the Khugnu Khan mountain range. This semi-desert offers unique blend of desert -like landscape, grassy steppes, and rocky mountains, providing a diverse and captivating experience for travelers. Popular activities include exploring the sand dunes on foot, horse / camel rides, hiking in the mountains, or immersing in nomadic lifestyles, culture and tradition. The Elsen Tasarkhai literally means “an isolated torn-off piece of sand” and it is a small sequence of real desert in the midst of green steppes. It is located 280km west of Ulaanbaatar and 80km east of Karakorum – the ancient Mongolian capital. 

Day 9: 

Mini-Gobi – Ulaanbaatar, You be able to arrive in the city earlier maybe around 1:00pm even before, if you leave early. Mini-gobi distanced only 250km from the city and 4-5,5 hours driving. Then you will have plenty of time go for shopping mall.

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