From Ulaanbaatar: 8-Day Gobi Desert Tour with Ger Camps

Discover the Gobi Desert on an 8-day tour from Ulaanbaatar. Ride horses and camels, visit the Flaming Cliffs, and stay in ger camps. Enjoy meals, a guide, and private transportation.
Embark on an 8-day adventure through Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Ride horses and camels, visit the Flaming Cliffs, and stay in ger camps. Enjoy meals, a guide, and private transportation.

Day 1: Baga Gazariin Chuluu
Depart Ulaanbaatar and stop at Delgerkhangai soum for lunch. Hike among the granite rock formations of Baga Gazariin Chuluu, visit the small temple and meditation cave, and spend the night in a ger camp near the rocks.

Day 2: Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag)
Drive through the Middle Gobi steppe and semi-desert. Arrive at the Flaming Cliffs and explore dinosaur fossil sites. Take a sunset walk along the red sandstone cliffs before spending the night in a ger camp near Bayanzag.

Day 3: Yoliin Am (Eagle Valley) and Horse Riding
Enter Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park and drive to Yoliin Am canyon. Enjoy horse riding inside the valley and ride to the ice field. Walk through wild sheep and ibex habitat before spending the night in a ger camp near the valley entrance.

Day 4: Khongor Sand Dunes and Camel Riding
Cross the Dungenee mountains and arrive at Khongor Sand Dunes. Go camel riding on the dunes and climb the 300-meter high dune for sunset views. Spend the night in a ger camp at the dune base.

Day 5: Ongi Monastery Ruins
Drive north and change from sand to a green river valley. Arrive at Ongi River and visit the ruins of Ongi Monastery. Walk between the north and south temple complexes before spending the night in a ger camp by the river.

Day 6: Orkhon Waterfall and Traditional Mongolian BBQ
Drive into Orkhon Valley UNESCO site and stop at Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall. Enjoy a picnic lunch and take a short hike to the waterfall base. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Mongolian BBQ (khorkhog) and spend the night in a ger camp near the waterfall.

Day 7: Kharkhorin (Karakorum)
Drive to Kharkhorin and visit Erdene Zuu Monastery. Explore the Karakorum Museum and see the Orkhon inscriptions and Mongol Empire relics. Walk around the ancient city walls before spending the night in a ger camp near Kharkhorin.

Day 8: Return to Ulaanbaatar
Start early and stop at Khustai Nuruu National Park (if time allows) to see wild Przewalski’s horses. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar in the afternoon and be dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your evening departure.

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