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TOUR ITINERARY DETAILS:

 

Day 1: Arrival in UB

Our tour guide will pick you up from airport and take you to your hotel, then present you the detailed program of our entire trip. Upon your arrival we will visit Gandantegchinleng Monastery, the first temple was built in 1835 and was center of Buddhist learnings in Mongolia. Then climb up to Zaisan Memorial Hill beneath the Bogd Khan Mountain, where you can see entire panaromic view of Ulaanbaatar city. The Buddha park is just next to the Zaisan and you will see a huge statue of Buddha reaching 23 meters in height. Our next stop will be a Museum of Bogd Khan Palace which was the residence of the last emperor - blade of Mongolia. The museum contains a rich collection of the King & Queen’s unique items used in their daily life, a gifts received from foreign dignitaries and many more interesting exhibits. 

In the evening, dinner at Mongolian Barbeque!

 

Day 2: UB - Baga Gazriin Chuluu 

Our journey will start off by driving to Baga Gazriin Chuluu where unique granite complex of rock formations reside. You will discover a local temple ruin and climb up to the granite rock hills. Interesting fact is that structure of the rock is like a stepping stone, literally. 

Stay overnight at gher camp.

 

Day 3: Baga Gazriin chuluu- Bayanzag 

The “Bayanzag” is known as the Flaming Cliffs made of a blazing red sandstone and plunging canyons. This part of the desert of South Gobi looks like something from another world, especially scenery is striking at dawn and dusk. In 1922, American paleontologist and traveller Roy Chapmen Andrew discovered the first nest of dinosaur eggs and bones that world had ever seen. The complete dinosaur skeleton displayed at the Natural History Museum. Bayanzag is considered a paleontologist’s paradise. Overnight stay in tents.

 

Day 4: Bayanzag – Khavtsagait- Khongor Els 

Today we will explore premival carvings on the rock Khavtsgait, which are located on the slopes of a mountain range. Rock carvings illustrate development of culture of Mongolians during the year of 12000. The recent images show the transition to a horse-dependent nomadic life style during the early 1st millennium BC. After lunch, drive to the National Park Khongor Els, Mongolian largest sand dune reaching 300 meters high, 12 km wide and 100 km long. The beautuful Khongor River flows along the sand dunes and gives birth to oasis. The color of the sand dune changes its colors incredibly by each hour of the day, from yellow to beige during dawn, orange to pink at dusk. Also It's amazing that dunes make sound like a plane engine on a windy day, therefore locals call it a "Singing Dunes". If you climb up to ridge of the dune during sunset, you will see a breathtaking picturesque panorama view of the entire area. Overnight, stay at gher tourist camp. 

 

 

Day 5: Camel Riding 

Today, our friendly camels will give you a ride to the highest point of sand dunes of Khongor Els. Relax and chill by the oasis. Experience riding one of the rarest Bactrian Camel in the world through the depth of famous Gobi desert.

Overnight, stay at ger tourist camp.

 

Day 6: Khongor Els - Yoliin Am 

The National Park "Gobi Gurvan Saikhan" (Three Beauties of Gobi - literal translation), is an astounding place for discovering a wildlife and varying landscapes of Gobi desert. This place is a home to Bactrian camels, Argali mountain sheep, and asker falcons as well as rare species such as snow leopard and Gobi bears. Trek to Yoliin Am/Eagle Valley, a dramatic chasm that cuts a narrow path through the foothills of the arid Altai Mountains. Later on, we will visit local natural history information center about "Three Beauties of Gobi" national park. 

Tips:When we set out to hike through the lush spots of the valley, keep your eye out for native vultures called Lammergeier, ibex, and gazelles.

Overnight, camping in tents.

 

Day 7: Yoliin Am - Tsagaan Suvarga 

We will move on to the "Tsagaan Suvarga" cliffs, it's an primeval seabed with sedimentary structure that created millions of years ago. The rocky cliffs are composed of different ores that turn into different colors when exposed to oxygen. Each color represents different timelines of geagraphic history and the highest point of formation is over 50 meters. 

Overnight, stay in tourist camp.

 

Day 8: Tsagaan Suvraga - Ikh Gazriin Chuluu 

One of the highlight of our journey leads us to the remote area of "Ikh Gazriin Chuluu" scattered with tributes to the land and its ancestors.

Overnight, stay in tents.

 

Day 9: Ikh Gazriin Chuluu- UB

On the last day of our Gobi trip, we will set off to UB and in the evening, enjoy Traditional performance mainly folk dance, throat singing and contortion in State Ballet and Opera Theatre. 

Farewell dinner at Mongolian Barbeque which will be closing curtain for our entire Journey! 

Stay overnight at Hotel.

 

Day 10: Departure

 

 

 

GROUP SIZE:  2 - 16 pax