Gobi Highlights – 6 Days
Dinosaur fossils, bearded vultures and singing sand dunes are just some of the treasures on this journey through the Gobi Desert. From green valleys beneath the Gobi Altai Mountains to the dramatic red sandstone of the Flaming Cliffs, explore the secrets of the Gobi in depth.
Places visited
Flaming Cliffs dinosaur fossil site, Bayanzag, Yoliin Am / Vulture Valley and Khongor sand dunes.
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar city tour
Morning arrival and hotel transfer. After breakfast and a short rest, visit Gandan Monastery and the National Museum. In the afternoon, tour the city and Bogd Khan Palace Museum. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2: Flight to South Gobi and the Flaming Cliffs
Meet at your accommodation and transfer to the airport for the 1.5-hour flight to Dalanzadgad, capital of South Gobi province. Our team meets you at the airport. Drive across open steppe to the Flaming Cliffs, where Roy Chapman Andrews discovered dinosaur remains and the first dinosaur eggs known to science. Settle into a ger camp and rest after the early start. Hike among the cliffs, look for fossil traces and see the Gobi trees at Bayanzag. The cliffs are especially beautiful at sunset. Enjoy sunrise and sunset over the steppe.
Day 3: Khongor sand dunes
Travel to the great Khongor dunes. Walk beside the green riverbanks, climb the dunes, visit a nomadic family and ride camels for one hour. Scatter sand northward against the wind from the top of a high dune to discover why local people call them Singing Sands. Enjoy the remarkable views.
Day 4: Hiking in Yoliin Am / Vulture Valley
Drive past long dunes, rugged blue mountains and steppe toward Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, whose name means Three Beautiful Mountains in the Gobi. At the end of the Altai range, this is one of Mongolia's largest and most distinctive parks. Drive to the designated parking area at Yoliin Am and hike into the gorge. The green valley is home to golden eagles, shy wild sheep and ibex. The return hike takes about 2.5 hours. Drive out of the mountains afterward.
Day 5: Return flight to Ulaanbaatar
Have an early breakfast and leave the ger camp. Fly back to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your accommodation.
Day 6: Departure
Transfer to the railway station or airport.
Included
Airport transfers; 2 nights in a 3-star hotel; 3 nights in ger camps; four-wheel-drive vehicle transfers; full board; German-speaking guide; daily bottled water; horse and camel riding; national park and museum entrance fees; meals as specified in the itinerary, or breakfast and lunch.
Prices per person
1 person: €990; 2 people: €850; 3–4 people: €750; group tour: €600. Single room supplement: €100. International flights are excluded.