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Wild Gobi and Terelj National Park
10 days
Wild Gobi and Terelj National Park

A great Mongolian discovery tour awaits you in this comfy adventure. You'll start your trip deeper towards South, where the track disappears to give place to a legendary spot : the Gobi Desert, and the arid majesty of its lunar landscapes, with its towering rocky formations, frozen canyon and sand dunes.

Difficulty:
3/5
Comfort:
3/5
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Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Mongolia! Start your day with Ulaanbaatar City Tour
Day 2: White Stupas called Tsagaan Suvraga
Day 3: Baynzag " The flaming Cliffs"
Day 4: The great sand dunes of Khongor
Day 5: Yol Canyon
Day 6: Baga Gazriin Chuluu
Day 7: Tsonjin Boldog-Terelj National Park
Day 8: Aryaval Monastery and Terelj NP
Day 9: Horse riding at Terelj NP
Day 10: Thank you for visiting Mongolia!
Map
Day 1
Welcome to Mongolia! Start your day with Ulaanbaatar City Tour
Location
Ulan Bator

Our experienced driver will welcomes you at the new "Chinggis Khan" International Airport and bring you to the Ulaanbaatar city. Appointment at 12 o'clock at your hotel with your guide. He will take you to the restaurant of your choice. What to see today:

  • Sukhbaatar central square
  • Cashmere factory shop
  • Mongolian national museum or Chinggis khaan museum
  • Traditional folk song and dance show at 18:00 PM
  • Enjoy your dinner at the restaurant and take a rest at the hotel
Day 2
White Stupas called Tsagaan Suvraga
Location
Ulan Bator
430km -6h
Tsagaan suvarga

We travel in one of the emptiest areas of Mongolia. Between rock desert and semi-arid steppes, we reach the white stupa, Tsagaan Suvarga. For centuries, this 30-metres (98,43 feet) high, abrupt, stupa-shaped mountain, is honoured by the Mongolians. The traveller will be surprised by the sumptuous lunar landscapes that evoke the end of the world, and by the many fossils. This area was totally covered by the sea a few million years ago.

Day 3
Baynzag " The flaming Cliffs"
Location
Tsagaan suvarga
280km -4h
Bayanzag

Today after breakfast in the morning let’s head to the flaming cliffs. It will take around maximum 4 hours of driving.

  • Lunch is on our way in the local restaurant in Dalanzadgad the central of the South Gobi province.
  • In the afternoon we will arrive to our tourist camp at the Flaming cliffs.
  • After some rest at the tourist camp let’s have some walk and visit to the Flaming Cliffs.
  • In the evening dinner and rest at the comfortable tourist camp.

When the peaceful gobi night comes here it’s time to observe the million of stars on the ckear sky Flaming cliffs Baynzag called Flaming Cliffs, rich in the saxaul trees  of the Gobi. It was given this name by American paleontologyst Roy Chapman Andrews, who visited in the 1920s. the area is most famous for yielding the first discovery of dinosaur eggs. If your visiting is on right moment around sun setting or sun rising. Then you will know why it has taken the name of Flaming cliffs.

Day 4
The great sand dunes of Khongor
Location
Bayanzag
170km -4h
Khongor sand dunes

This morning after breakfast we will head to the Khongor sand dunes. we will arrive to the Khongor sand dunes around noon.

  • Have a lunch at the tourist camp in Khongor sand dunes or enjoy picnic in the open nature
  • After lunch we will ride a Bactrian the Mongolian camel with two humps and visit to the dunes
  • After camel riding we will climb to the dunes and enjoy some more time. Of course that would be a new expierence and challenge to hike and climb on dunes.
  • Here also another joyful activity is sand sledding from top to bottom of it. Best time to visit dunes is early in the morning also in the afternoon. In the evening dinner and rest at the comfortable tourist camp.

Khongor sand dune lies on the territory of Sevrey and Bayandalai sum of Umnugobi province which is 180 km long, 27 km wide one of biggest sand dune in Mongolia. Small river in fromt of the dunes called Khongor river which come out from the dunes and flows only 10 km until melt down to the dunes back then disappear. Highest point of the sand dune reaches 100 meter called Duut mankhan or singing dunes.

Day 5
Yol Canyon
Location
Khongor sand dunes
200km -4h
Yoliin am canyon

This morning after breakfast we will head to Yol canyon. We will drive around 200km (4 hours) to the Yol canyon or called bearded vulture valley which is part of Gobi Gurvan Saikhan natural park

  • Lunch is on our way in local restaurant in bayandalai village or picnic in the nature
  • Here we will visit tiny natural museum at the entrance
  • Hiking in the Yol canyon will take 1 hour and 30 min along the beautiful valley among the granite cliffs

Yoliin am called Lammergeyer or bearded vulture only live and set up their nest over 1500 -3000 meters above the sea level. Therefore Altitude of national park Is extremely high around 2800 meters above the sea level with his 64 km square protected area. Here you will do some hiking to enjoy Beautiful valley with eternal ice inside, and canyon with unique forms of granite rocks.

Day 6
Baga Gazriin Chuluu
Location
Yoliin am canyon
440km -6h
Baga gazriin chuluu

This morning after breakfast let’s drive to visit Baga gazarin chuluu natural park. Lunch would be on our way in local restaurant. This beautiful natural park has many interesting place to visit such as Jargalant cave, ancient temple, eye spring etc. In the evening tourists will take a rest and stay night in the special yurt which dedicated for the guests.

The natural park Baga gazriin chuluu located 37km from Delgertsogt sum of Dundgobi province. The natural park is unique shapes of granite rock formation which occupies 300 km square and surrounded flat steppes. Natural park is located 1768 meter above the see level.

Day 7
Tsonjin Boldog-Terelj National Park
Location
Baga gazriin chuluu
290km -5h
Gengis khan complex

Today early in the morning after breakfast we will head on the north to Tsonjin Boldog the Chinggis Khan’s statue. Lunch is on the way in the local restaurant. The Tsonjin boldog is world biggest Chinggis Khan equestrian statue and complex. The statue made of stainless steel and was erected in 2008. The base of 38 columns is said to represent 36 Mongol kings with entrane to the complex being decorated with statues of 9 generals (Noyons). Also there is small museum and elevator in it to reach its mane of the horse statue for view of surrounding. In the evening dinner and rest at the comfortable tourist camp.

Day 8
Aryaval Monastery and Terelj NP
Location
Terelj national park

After breakfast we will head to the Terelj national park which is one of the most visited and closest national park from Ulaanbaatar city. Generally national park of Gorkhi terelj wonder visitors with his unique granite rock formations, wild beauties, incredible landscapes and rich forests. here we will visit giant rock figured as turtle and hike to the Aryaval monastery and meditation center located among the rock formation and surrounded by larch forest and enjoy magnificent Alpine scenery of national park. After lunch in the local restaurant let’s head to the nomad family. it will take around 1 hour of driving to the camp of nomad family. here we will explore quotidian life of nomads. In the evening tourists will take a rest and stay night in the special yurt which dedicated for a guests.

Day 9
Horse riding at Terelj NP
Location
Terelj national park
60km -2h
Ulan Bator

We will enjoy horse riding adventure in the wild green meadows with nomadic herders. After lunch with the family let’s get back to the Ulaanbaatar city. Afternoon Check-in at the hotel and our unforgettable adventure will end here.

Day 10
Thank you for visiting Mongolia!
Location

Thank you so much for your visit and making the adventure with us! We really hope that we'll see you again soon. The transfer will be organized at the time you want, according to the schedule of your flight.

Private trip prices
Included

Transfers airport / hotel / airport

2 nights in 3* hotel in Ulan Bator, breakfast included

Full pension during the tour

Water

6 nights in comfortable yurts camps with warm shower

2 nights with a host family, in a guest yurt

Jeep or mini Van

Driver

Petrol

English-speaking guide

Pony trek

Camel trek

Local guides for the treks

Entrance fees for parks and museum indicated in the program

Traditional show

Equipment for meals (camping tables and chairs) and nights (sleeping bag)

Excluded

International transport

Passport and visa fees

Repatriation insurance

Travel insurance

Drinks / alcohols extras

Meals in Ulan Bator

Phone calls

Any excursion that is not indicated in the program

Tips

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