Gobi Exploration – 11 Days

🛈 GENERAL INFORMATION

Tour Route: Ulaanbaatar – Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex – Terelj National Park – Mandalgobi City – Baga Gazriin Chuluu Sites – Tsagaan Suvarga – Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs – Ongi River And Temple – Kharakorum – Ulaanbaatar
Duration: 11 Days/ 10 Nights
Start/ End: Ulaanbaatar/ Ulaanbaatar
Transfer Distance: Approximately 2100 km
Guides: Local Guide (English Speaking Guide, Other Languages upon Request)

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BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1: Ulaanbaatar Arrival
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar City Tour
Day 3: Ulaanbaatar – Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex – TERELJ National Park
Day 4: TERELJ National Park – Mandalgobi
Day 5: Mandalgobi – Tsagaan Suvarga Big Canyon
Day 6: Tsagaan Suvarga – Bayanzag
Day 7: Bayanzag – Ongi River
Day 8: Ongi River – Karakorum
Day 9: Karakorum City Tour
Day 10: Karakorum – Ulaanbaatar
Day 11: Ulaanbaatar Departure

FULL ITINERARY 

Day 1: Ulaanbaatar Arrival (D)

• Arrive at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. Then transfer to the hotel. Dinner & overnight in the hotel.
  Transfer Distance: 60km (Paved road)

Day 2: Ulaanbaatar City Tour (B, L, D)

• After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Main Square, Chinggis Khaan Museum, and Gandan Monastery Buddhist Temple Complex. Lunch in the restaurant. Later, head to the Money Exchange & Shopping in the State Department Store. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
  Transfer Distance: 30km (Paved road)

Day 3: Ulaanbaatar – Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex – TERELJ National Park (B, L, D)

After breakfast, move to the Tsonjin Boldog, then spend an excursion to the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex. Lunch in the tourist camp. In the afternoon, drive to the Terelj National Park and enjoy the Fantastic Granite Rock Formation with Natural Wonderful Site Combination. Next, visit the Ariyabala Monastery – the sacred turtle rock. Then climb a hill to an Aryabal meditation temple. Later, transfer to the Tourist camp for dinner and overnight.
Optional program: Horse riding
Transfer Distance: 100km (Paved road)

Day 4: TERELJ National Park – Mandalgobi (B, L, D)

• After breakfast, drive to the Middle Gobi aimag, then visit the Baga Gazriin Chuluu, a beautiful natural place. Picnic lunch on the way. Next, arrive at Mandal Gobi town and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
  Transfer Distance: 300km (Paved road)

Day 5: Mandalgobi – Tsagaan Suvarga Big Canyon (B, L, D)

• Have breakfast, then go on a City tour, to the local museum. Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga, an Ancient canyon and one of the Gobi Wonder in Mongolia. Transfer to the Tourist Camp. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
  Transfer Distance: 180km (Paved road).

Day 6: Tsagaan Suvarga – Bayanzag (B, L, D)

• After breakfast, drive to the South Gobi aimag to the Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs. Then, picnic lunch on the way in the natural beautiful landscape. Visit a worldwide outstanding place, well known as the first time discovered Dinosaur egg, and many complete skeletons of the various kind of prehistoric creatures during the Jurassic period. Drive to the tourist camp. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
  Transfer Distance: 280km (Paved & Country road)

Day 7: Bayanzag – Ongi River (B, L, D)

• After breakfast. drive to the Ongi River basin. Take photo sessions for Desert and Semi-desert Landscape. Picnic lunch on the tourist camp. Next, transfer to the tourist camp. Continue to visit the Ongi Temple ruin, and river basin area, and return to the tourist camp. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
  Transfer Distance: 230km (Country road)

Day 8: Ongi River – Karakorum (B, L, D)

Have breakfast. then drive to the Karakorum soum. Explore the natural transferring zone from the Gobi Desert to the Mountain Steppe area. Picnic lunch on the way and transfer to the tourist camp. Have dinner and overnight in the tourist camp.
Transfer Distance: 430km (Paved & Country road)

Day 9: Karakorum City Tour (B, L, D)

Have breakfast, and head to drive to the Erdene Zuu Buddhist Temple and Karakorum. Visit the Karakorum Museum, then pay a visit to the Erdene Zuu Buddhist Temple Complex. Lunch in the tourist camp. Explore the Mongolian Calligraphy Center. Dinner and overnight in the tourist camp.
Transfer Distance: 20km (Paved road)

Day 10: Karakorum – Ulaanbaatar (B, L, D)

After breakfast, drive to Ulaanbaatar Capital City. Have photo sessions for Alpine Mountain, River basin, Gobi Desert, and Sand dune natural beautiful combination area. Picnic Lunch on the way and enjoy the nice opportunity for Camel and Horse-riding sessions.