Tour introduction: Khangai & Gobi tour enables you visit and see must see attractions including Gobi and Central Mongolia. You will have chances to take picture wherever you want, taste Mongolian cuisine, ride camel and horse, hike, climb mountain, listen to Mongolian music, buy local souvenirs. Have a nice journey with our team!
Day 1. UB city - Ogii Lake: Go boating on the Ogii Lake. Ogii lake has 14 kinds of fish and 150 varies of birds come here. Ogii lake is located in Ogiinuur sum territory. From Novermber until May, it has iced cover. /260km on paved road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 2. Ogii Lake - Kharkhorum city: Visit museum and monastery & shop local souvenirs. Erdenezuu monastery was built in 1585 which is first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia built on territory of ancient Capital city. There are 108 stupas around monastery and wooden yard used for war by Mongols in the past also you will see stone turtle remained from ancient Kharkhorum city. /76km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 3. Kharkhorum city - Tovkhon Monastery: Team will visit scenic Tovkhon Monastery hidden in the mountains located on the peak of Shireet Ulaan Uul. Team will hike for 2.5 hours to reach its peak where is Tovkhon monastery. /70km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 4. Tovkhon Monastery - Uurt Tokhoi & Orkhon Waterfall: En route Orkhon Waterfall, team will visit Uurt Torkhoi. You will hear its legend by guide on site. Orkhon Waterfall called as Ulaan Tsutgalan is the highest waterfall in Mongolia. It is seasonal waterfall and water reaches maximum flowing during August. Team will ride horses for an hour around waterfall. /40km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 5. Orkhon Waterfall - Ongi Monastery: Today we will drive to Ongi Monastery ruins which is located by the Ongi River among small mountainous area. Before we go and see the ruins, we will settle down in our ger camp Ongi Energy and have lunch. Then we will walk beside Ongi River, go to Temple, other temples ruins, ger museum all of them expresses that here were huge monastery area homed of thousands of monks. /245km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 6. Ongi Monastery - Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs: Today we will drive to Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs for 108km among Mongolian south gobi. You will see lots of camels on the way and gobi trees. Before going to the cliffs, you will settle down in ger camp and have lunch there.
Afternoon, you will go to flaming cliffs. It is renowned worldwide for the number of dinosaur bones and eggs found in the area. It's a classic desert, red sands, scrub, sun and awesome emptiness. You will spend 2 hours for hiking in the area. If you come here during the sunset, cliffs look beautiful red colored and decorate your photos. /111km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 7. Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs - Khongor Sand Dunes: In the morning after our breakfast, we will drive to Khongor Sand Dunes which is 148km from Yol Valley. Road is little bumpy so you need to be prepared for bumpy roads. Khongoriin Els Sand Dunes are parts of the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Highest sand dunes are called Duut Mankhan which means singing dunes because it makes noise like flying airplane. Sand dunes are 300m high, 12km wide and 100km long. Before the lunch time we will settled down in Gobi Tugul camp and then have lunch there. In the afternoon, we will ride camels for an hour and then drive to Sand dunes and climb to the top of dunes. You will have fun by sand sleighing on the dunes and have beautiful photos taken by guide. We will come back to the camp and have dinner then go shower. /108km on bumpy road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 8. Khongor Sand Dunes - Yol Valley: 255km from the White Stupa, Vulture’s Valley was originally established to conserve the birdlife in the region. It is now famous for its rocky cliffs and narrow, heavy shaded canyons that allow sheets of vlue-veined ice to survive well in the summer. You will be surprised to see gorges in the Gobi Desert because its surrounding nature seems just like grasslands. It will take 4 hours of hiking until come back to car. We will be at our ger camp by dinner and then you can go shower or relax. /148km on bumpy road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 9. Yol Valley - White Stupa: In the morning after your breakfast, we will drive to stunning Tsagaan Suwarga which means White Stupa in English. It is 30m high limestone formations located 20km from Ulaan Tsav. First you should go around White Stupa. Then you climb down to see stupa from beside. It is more beautiful shaped stupa you can see. It will take 2 hours here. After walking around White Stupa, you can go to ger camp owner’s camels in the yard, where you can see baby camels. Then you will go to ger camp have lunch. Afternoon will be your free time to enjoy the Gobi./255km on paved road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 10. White Stupa - UB city: Departure. /440 km on paved road/
Total way of drive: 1753km /955km on paved road, 798km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 2. Ogii Lake - Kharkhorum city: Visit museum and monastery & shop local souvenirs. Erdenezuu monastery was built in 1585 which is first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia built on territory of ancient Capital city. There are 108 stupas around monastery and wooden yard used for war by Mongols in the past also you will see stone turtle remained from ancient Kharkhorum city. /76km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 3. Kharkhorum city - Tovkhon Monastery: Team will visit scenic Tovkhon Monastery hidden in the mountains located on the peak of Shireet Ulaan Uul. Team will hike for 2.5 hours to reach its peak where is Tovkhon monastery. /70km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 4. Tovkhon Monastery - Uurt Tokhoi & Orkhon Waterfall: En route Orkhon Waterfall, team will visit Uurt Torkhoi. You will hear its legend by guide on site. Orkhon Waterfall called as Ulaan Tsutgalan is the highest waterfall in Mongolia. It is seasonal waterfall and water reaches maximum flowing during August. Team will ride horses for an hour around waterfall. /40km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 5. Orkhon Waterfall - Ongi Monastery: Today we will drive to Ongi Monastery ruins which is located by the Ongi River among small mountainous area. Before we go and see the ruins, we will settle down in our ger camp Ongi Energy and have lunch. Then we will walk beside Ongi River, go to Temple, other temples ruins, ger museum all of them expresses that here were huge monastery area homed of thousands of monks. /245km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 6. Ongi Monastery - Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs: Today we will drive to Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs for 108km among Mongolian south gobi. You will see lots of camels on the way and gobi trees. Before going to the cliffs, you will settle down in ger camp and have lunch there.
Afternoon, you will go to flaming cliffs. It is renowned worldwide for the number of dinosaur bones and eggs found in the area. It's a classic desert, red sands, scrub, sun and awesome emptiness. You will spend 2 hours for hiking in the area. If you come here during the sunset, cliffs look beautiful red colored and decorate your photos. /111km on dust road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 7. Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs - Khongor Sand Dunes: In the morning after our breakfast, we will drive to Khongor Sand Dunes which is 148km from Yol Valley. Road is little bumpy so you need to be prepared for bumpy roads. Khongoriin Els Sand Dunes are parts of the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Highest sand dunes are called Duut Mankhan which means singing dunes because it makes noise like flying airplane. Sand dunes are 300m high, 12km wide and 100km long. Before the lunch time we will settled down in Gobi Tugul camp and then have lunch there. In the afternoon, we will ride camels for an hour and then drive to Sand dunes and climb to the top of dunes. You will have fun by sand sleighing on the dunes and have beautiful photos taken by guide. We will come back to the camp and have dinner then go shower. /108km on bumpy road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 8. Khongor Sand Dunes - Yol Valley: 255km from the White Stupa, Vulture’s Valley was originally established to conserve the birdlife in the region. It is now famous for its rocky cliffs and narrow, heavy shaded canyons that allow sheets of vlue-veined ice to survive well in the summer. You will be surprised to see gorges in the Gobi Desert because its surrounding nature seems just like grasslands. It will take 4 hours of hiking until come back to car. We will be at our ger camp by dinner and then you can go shower or relax. /148km on bumpy road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 9. Yol Valley - White Stupa: In the morning after your breakfast, we will drive to stunning Tsagaan Suwarga which means White Stupa in English. It is 30m high limestone formations located 20km from Ulaan Tsav. First you should go around White Stupa. Then you climb down to see stupa from beside. It is more beautiful shaped stupa you can see. It will take 2 hours here. After walking around White Stupa, you can go to ger camp owner’s camels in the yard, where you can see baby camels. Then you will go to ger camp have lunch. Afternoon will be your free time to enjoy the Gobi./255km on paved road/
Night stay: Tourist ger camp
Day 10. White Stupa - UB city: Departure. /440 km on paved road/
Total way of drive: 1753km /955km on paved road, 798km on dust road/
Inclusions:
3 star hotel in UB city 9 nights accommodation (Tourist ger camps) 3 meals a day Driver/Guide Fuel Local Entrance Tickets/National Park Fees/Museum Tickets Activity 2l Bottled waters per day pick up/drop off service |
Exclusions:
Gratitude Alcoholic drinks Extra drive |