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Road Trip to Gobi Desert
5 days
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Road Trip to Gobi Desert. 5 days, 4 nights Total length of the trip is around 2000km.
ROUTE: Ulaanbaatar-Yolyn Am (Ice Valley)-Khongoryn Els Singing Sand Dune-Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs-Tsagaan Suvarga-Ulaanbaatar.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Sleeping overnight in yurt or ger
Travelers are expected to pay driver’s food, and accommodation
4-5 hours of offroad driving everyday
Outhouse toilet situation
Availability of hot shower
Allergy of dust, car sickness problem!
Drinking Mongolian tea (salty milk tea)
Eating Mongolian food mutton dishes
ACTIVITIES
Watching night stars and Milky Way
Riding camel to the sand dune
Horse riding in Yolyn Am valley
Cooking Mongolian traditional food
Hiking, climbing to the top of sand dune
WHAT TO BRING
Use hand sanitizer, after contact with furry animals
Buy some chocolates, candies or school items to giveaway in case if there are children at local nomadic families during the trip to countryside
Bring your own sleeping bag
DRAFT ITINERARY
Day 1. Start driving to Yolyn Am ice valley early morning via Dalanzadgad city. Stop in Mandalgobi city for lunch. Continue driving to Yolyn Am ice valley. Hiking trekking at the mountain. Horse riding is available here. Check in to a ger camp. Dinner at the ger camp. Sleep in ger.
Day 2. Breakfast at the ger camp. Start driving to Khongoryn Els Singing Sand Dune via Bayandalai village. Reach Khongoryn Els Singing Sand Dune and check in to a local guesthouse. Camel riding to the sand dune is available. Climbing to the top of the sand dune. Return to guesthouse. Dinner at guesthouse. Sleep in ger.
Day 3. Breakfast at guesthouse. Start driving to Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs via Bulgan village. Lunch along the way in Bulgan village cafe. Watch Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs. Check in to ger camp. Dinner at ger camp. Sleep in ger.
Day 4. Breakfast at the ger camp. Start driving to Tsagaan Suvarga via Dalanzadgad city. Lunch at a restaurant of Dalanzadgad city. Continue driving to Tsagaan Suvarga. Watch Tsagaan Suvarga. Check in to local guesthouse or ger camp nearby. Dinner at guesthouse/camp. Sleep in ger.
Day 5. Breakfast at the camp. Start driving to Ulaanbaatar via Mandalgobi city. Lunch at a local cafe in Mandalgobi city. Continue driving to Ulaanbaatar. Reach Ulaanbaatar by late afternoon.
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ROUTE: Ulaanbaatar-Yolyn Am (Ice Valley)-Khongoryn Els Singing Sand Dune-Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs-Tsagaan Suvarga-Ulaanbaatar.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Sleeping overnight in yurt or ger
Travelers are expected to pay driver’s food, and accommodation
4-5 hours of offroad driving everyday
Outhouse toilet situation
Availability of hot shower
Allergy of dust, car sickness problem!
Drinking Mongolian tea (salty milk tea)
Eating Mongolian food mutton dishes
ACTIVITIES
Watching night stars and Milky Way
Riding camel to the sand dune
Horse riding in Yolyn Am valley
Cooking Mongolian traditional food
Hiking, climbing to the top of sand dune
WHAT TO BRING
Use hand sanitizer, after contact with furry animals
Buy some chocolates, candies or school items to giveaway in case if there are children at local nomadic families during the trip to countryside
Bring your own sleeping bag
DRAFT ITINERARY
Day 1. Start driving to Yolyn Am ice valley early morning via Dalanzadgad city. Stop in Mandalgobi city for lunch. Continue driving to Yolyn Am ice valley. Hiking trekking at the mountain. Horse riding is available here. Check in to a ger camp. Dinner at the ger camp. Sleep in ger.
Day 2. Breakfast at the ger camp. Start driving to Khongoryn Els Singing Sand Dune via Bayandalai village. Reach Khongoryn Els Singing Sand Dune and check in to a local guesthouse. Camel riding to the sand dune is available. Climbing to the top of the sand dune. Return to guesthouse. Dinner at guesthouse. Sleep in ger.
Day 3. Breakfast at guesthouse. Start driving to Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs via Bulgan village. Lunch along the way in Bulgan village cafe. Watch Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs. Check in to ger camp. Dinner at ger camp. Sleep in ger.
Day 4. Breakfast at the ger camp. Start driving to Tsagaan Suvarga via Dalanzadgad city. Lunch at a restaurant of Dalanzadgad city. Continue driving to Tsagaan Suvarga. Watch Tsagaan Suvarga. Check in to local guesthouse or ger camp nearby. Dinner at guesthouse/camp. Sleep in ger.
Day 5. Breakfast at the camp. Start driving to Ulaanbaatar via Mandalgobi city. Lunch at a local cafe in Mandalgobi city. Continue driving to Ulaanbaatar. Reach Ulaanbaatar by late afternoon.
Included
- Driver/guide
- Gasoline
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Accommodation
- Entrance tickets to museums, national parks
- Cost for activities
- Travel insurance
- Passport fees, visa fees etc
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal purchases
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Sleeping overnight in yurt or ger
- Travelers are expected to pay driver’s food, and accommodation
- 4-5 hours of offroad driving everyday
- Outhouse toilet situation
- Availability of hot shower
- Allergy of dust, car sickness problem!
- Drinking Mongolian tea (milk tea)
- Eating Mongolian food mutton dishes
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
55%
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