7 Days Golden Gobi Tour

Day 1 · Drive to Tsagaan Suvraga "White Stupa'

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   Ulaanbaatar City Museum

   2 hours Admission included

   This morning our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel, and we will drive to Tsagaan Suvarga, located in Dundgovi province.

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   It is interesting to see the sheer slope facing east, which seems to be the ancient city's ruins from a distance. Tsagaan Suvraga, 90 degrees straight, consists of many colors of clay deposits.

A Traditional Mongolian Ger Camp

Day 2 · Drive to Yol Valley "Vulture Canyon" - Gurvan Saikhan National Park

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   Gobi Desert

   2 hours Admission included

   This morning, we will drive to Yol Valley (Vulture Canyon). It has a beautiful deep canyon with many rocky cliffs, and it has been created by many years of water erosion.

   After arrival at the canyon, we will take a 2-hour hike through the canyon and see parts of a glacier left over from the winter months.​ We can visit the Natural History Museum on our way in/out of the park, where dinosaur eggs and bones, petrified trees, and a snow leopard are displayed.

A Traditional Mongolian Ger Camp

Day 3 · Drive to Khongor Sand Dunes

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   Gobi Desert

   3 hours Admission included

   The drive to the Khongr sand dunes takes between 3 and 4 hours, passing through vast desert badlands that span out into the furthest distances, where remote mountains line the horizon. Lone gers and nomads on camel-back hang suspended in the mirages, whilst the desert floor is strewn with a range of colorful rocks and unusual minerals.

A Traditional Mongolian Ger Camp

Day 4 · Bayanzag or Flaming cliff

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   Bayanzag Saxual Forest

   2 hours Admission included

   This morning we are going to drive to the Bayanzag area. Known as a Flaming Cliffs "Cradle of Dinosaurs" this is where the first nest of dinosaur eggs was discovered in 1922.

Overnight at a traditional Mongolian ger camp

Day 5 · Drive to Baga Gazriin Chuluu Rocky Formations

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   Baga Gazariin Chuluu

   3 hours Admission included

   This morning, we will visit the astonishing granitic formations of Baga Gazariin Chuluu, the "stone of the little place," located northwest of the Dundgovi province. Therefore, you can see on the rock the inscriptions written by two venerated monks who lived there in the 19th century. We will visit the ruins of an old temple dating from the 17th century.

   We can see a deep, narrow hole. The stagnating rainwater could treat ocular illnesses. There is a little ladle on the rock for the people to wash their eyes with the sacred water.

Overnight at a traditional Mongolian Ger Camp

Day 6 · Terelj National Park

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   Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

   3 min Admission included

   Today, we’ll embark on a journey to Terelj National Park, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes that blend rugged mountains, towering granite cliffs, lush forests, and serene rivers. Upon our arrival, we’ll visit the Aryabal Buddhist meditation temple, perched high above the park.

   From the temple’s vantage point, you can soak in the stunning, tranquil views of the surrounding natural beauty. It’s a perfect spot to reflect and appreciate the serenity of this remarkable place.

Overnight at a traditional Mongolian Ger camp

Day 7 · Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex

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   Chinggis Khaan International Festival

   2 hours Admission included

   This morning, after having breakfast, we will drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex, built in 2008, on the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Mongolian Empire's foundation in honor of its founder, Chinggis Khan.

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   This giant stainless steel statue weighs 250 tons and is 40 meters (131 feet) high; it's the tallest statue representing a man on horseback in the world. If you want, we will be able to do some shopping. Drop you off at your hotel or Chinggis Khan International Airport. End of the tour. Thank you very much for traveling with us.