Gobi Desert Tour: Legendary 6 Days Around Gobi
About this tour
These beautiful six days include : tsagaan suvarga , Yol valley , khongor sand dune, flaming cliffs, Ongi monastery and lastly ancient capital Kharkhorin city.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar to Dalandzadgad
Day 1 The Tsagaan Suvarga / the White Stupa First day, we will take you to the Tsagaan Suvarga. The feature of this area is a rocky formations eroded by the wind and look like a ruined city. It is a sheer slope that was an ancient seabed that featured a sedimentary structure that was created over millions of years. It is interesting to see this slope because it faces eastward towards the sun. We will overstay in the ger. Distance: 450 km /paved road/ Activities: Hiking, sunset gazing, star gazing
Day 2: Dalandzadgad
Day 2 The Yol Valley In the morning, we will drive to the Dalanzadgad city which is a capital of the southern Mongolia. After passing city, we will drive to the Yol valley which is a chance to hiking in narrow cliffs with a height of 2500 metres (8202,10 feet), The water forms four small rapids. Although, the sun shines a lot in this region, the canyon remains dark so that in the bottom, a part of the river remains nearly all year along covered by a thick layer of ice. Overstay in the ger camp. Distance: 150 km /paved road/ Activities: Hiking, Exploring wildlife and bird watching,
Day 3: Dalandzadgad to Bayanhongor
Day 3 The Khongor Sand Dune After the Yol valley, we will drive to the Khongor Sand Dune lies from northwest to southeast. The dunes are 27 km at its widest covering 965 square km in total reaching 200 meters (650 feet) in height and long is 180 km. While the southern part of the dunes are a rocky and mountainous, the central part is barren with no plants and northern part has several oasis. When you climb to the top of dunes, the contrast will be amazing. After that we will ride a camel for hour. Overstay in the ger camp. Distance: 190 km /off road/ Activities: Climbing, Camel riding, Sunset gazing
Day 4: Bayanhongor to Kharkhorin
Day 4 The Bayanzag /Flamming cliffs/ and Ongi monastery On this day, we will see a wild animals on a way to the Flamming cliffs. The cliffs glow with a fiery red light that seems to mimic the radiance of the setting sun. These are best seen from below or across the escarpment. But no matter where you stand or what time you visit, you can still witness the breathtaking magnitude and raw beauty of the place come to life. Ongi Monastery After the Flamming cliffs we will head to the Ongiin khiid (also referred as Ongi Monastery ruins) is a active small monastery with a temple which was built on the ruins of a monastery complex that was formerly one of the largest monasteries in southern Mongolia and founded in 1760 and consisted of two separate temples complex, Barlim khiid and Khutagt khiid, on the North and South of the Ongi Gol river about 18 km from Saikhan-Ovoo sub-provincial center, Dundgobi province. We will overstay with a nomadic family. Distance: 320 km /off road/ Activities: Hiking, Exploring history of religious life
Day 5: Kharkhorin
Day 5 The Kharakhorum ancient capital Fifth day of our tour we will take you to the ancient Mongolian capital the Kharkhorum. There we will visit an ancient and the biggest monastery and a museum of 7th century Mongolian empire findings. We will overstay in a guesthouse. Distance: 350 km /off road/ Activities : Monastery and Museum
Day 6: Kharkhorin to Ulaanbaatar
Day 6 Back to the Ulaanbaatar city. On a last day of our trip, we will head to the Ulaanbaatar city and we will see a small pieces of sand on a way to a city. Additionally, there is a small beautiful monastery in the Khugnu khan mountain which is our last attraction of our whole trip. Our tour will end at the Ulaanbaatar city. Distance: 350 km /paved road/ Activities: Hiking, Taking a photograp
What's included
What to know
Sunscreen Hiking boots
Route & locations
Ulaanbaatar to Dalandzadgad