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20 days
Availability : 1 January - 31 December
Ulaanbaatar
Min Age : 6+
Overview

One of the most beautiful places in Gobi is Khermen Tsav where they found many dinosaur fossil skeletons. It is famous for its unique formation and beauty. Also the Khermen Tsav is called “The end of the world”. This tour offers you to enjoy Nemegt canyon, great Bogd Mountains, horse trekking in the beautiful Khangai mountain range and hot springs. It takes 20days to cover all these areas and you will definitely enjoy this wonderful trip.

Departure & Return Location

Ulaanbaatar

Departure Time

In the morning

Price Includes

  • Private English speaking guide and driver
  • All transfers and transportation
  • Accommodation at the ger camps
  • All entrance fees of all national parks
  • Bottled drinking water (unlimited)
  • Road and toll fees
  • Petrol and fuel
  • Visa support invitation letter
  • All meals (B+L+D)
  • Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar (if requested with additional charge)

Price Excludes

  • Daily personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, camera or video fees etc.
  • Tips for your driver and guide (discretionary)
  • Travel insurance
Itinerary

Day 1Tsagaan Suvarga (White stupa)

The scarp of Tsagaan Suvarga is located in Ulziit soum of Dundgovi province. It is interesting to see the sheer slope, facing east, which from a distance seems to be the ruins of the ancient city. The cliff is 30 meters high and 100 meters wide. Over thousands of years the wind has created this amazing structure. It is sheer slope and was an old seabed with sedimentary structure created by millions years and the different colors of the ground represent different times.

Day 2Yol Valley and Three beauties of Gobi

Yol valley is situated in east north part of Zuun Saikhan Mountain. This area has been main attraction of tourists for many decades. Very wide at the entrance, it narrows gradually into a remarkable gorge. In spring two or three kilometers long winds its way through the defile and in July, freezing into a thick corridor of ice that stretches along a considerable distance. Also you will see the “Mukhar shivert” canyon where you will see the frozen waterfall. That stands there for whole year around.

Day 3Bayanzag or Flaming Cliffs

Flaming cliffs are located in the province of Umnugobi (“South Gobi”). Its name means “rich in saxaul”, an endangered Central Asian tree 2 to 9 m high, whose roots are precious to protect soil from erosion.Significant paleontological discoveries have been made there, especially by American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews in 1920: fossilized dinosaur eggs and specimens of Velociraptor. Its nickname of “Flaming Cliffs” is due to the orange-red rock the mountain is made of.

Day 4Khongor sand dunes

Khongor Sand Dunes are the largest and most spectacular sand dunes situated in Sevrei soum. Also known as the “singing dunes”, they are up to 800 m high, 20 km wide and about 100 km long. The spectacular dunes are bordered by lush green vegetation supported by a small river Khongor, which is fed by underground sources from surrounding mountains.

Day 5Nemegt Valley

Nemegt valley is famous for its dinosaur fossil skeletons. Russian and Polish scientists made a couple of expeditions through this area and discovered a huge carnivorous dinosaur skeleton named “NEMEGTSAUR”. The Nemegt Valley is also called “The tomb of dragon”. On the ground there is almost no fossil because scientists already cleaned it but underneath there are many fossil dinosaur skeletons. Its unique formation is spectacular.

Day 6-7Khermen Tsav (Khermen canyon)

Thousands of years of erosion formed this majestic canyon, in which rocks are balanced 30 meters (98,43 feet) above ground. The canyon stretches on 250 square kilometers (96,53 square miles), and is 200 meters (656,17 feet) deep, but between the lowest point and the highest one, there is a difference in height of 1000 meters (0,62 mile). The colors are a gradation of reds and will delight the photographers. The American archaeologist Roy Chapman Andrews named this place “The end of the World”. Khermen Tsav is famous for its natural beauties, as well as for its bountiful underground fossils of dinosaurs. At the foot of these sand cliffs, the ground is fully covered with saxaul trees. The track is one of the toughest challenges but it is worth exploring. Basically it is a natural dinosaur gallery.

Day 8Bichigt Khad (The ancient pertoglyph)

Around the world, you can see the petroglyph only in Mongolia. In Europe there is almost no rock carved paintings. It is one of the unique Mongolian cultures. In Asia, you are able to see the petroglyph among the area only where Mongolians were. Those petroglyphs usually belong to the bronze and new stone ages. It is a message from the ancient people. They usually carved their casual life and wild animals they used to hunt such as ibexes, horses, wolves, deers, camels and wild mountain sheep.

Day 9-10Great Bogd Mountain Trekking and Hiking

The longest mountain range in Mongolia is Altai mountain range which has two sections Gobi Altai and Altai mountains. The Great Bogd Mountain is the highest peak of Gobi Altai mountain range that is 3950 meters above the sea level. In 1957 there was one of the largest and powerful earthquakes in Mongolia. That was about 8.4 magnitudes. Caused by the earthquake, one of the tops was collapsed and blocked two rivers and formed two lakes which are Khukh and Nogoon Lakes. It is one the most beautiful hiking and trekking areas in Mongolia.

Day 11Orog Lake

It’s situated at the end of the Tuin river and is nestled amongst Great Bogd mountains. Orog Lake is a saltwater lake. Water levels vary, depending on inflow from the Tuin River, which rises in the Khangai mountain range. The lake is frozen from November until May. To the south, the lake is bordered by the slopes of Ikh Bogd Mountain, which support desert steppe, and give rise to several streams with associated wetlands. On the northern side of the lake, there is a wide sand dune which stretches along the shore. Orog Lake is located within the Valley of Lakes.

Day 12Shargaljuut Hot Spring

In today’s date there are thermal manifestations here and this comprise a huge area of steaming ground and various low flowing springs that give nearly boiling waters. This hot spring is based on the Shargaljuut Valley which is in between the Khangai Mountain Range. The sulphur-rich Shargaljuut, with its 108 springs, is known for its curative powers. Its healing waters stream out of granite and crystal rocks at temperatures from +45 C to +96C. Its waters agitate blood vessels and help blood circulation and internal secretions. Each of Shargaljuut spring is dedicated to healing a different part of the body. Many people visit this hot spring yearly and enjoy the exhilarating features of this hot spring. This hot spring is said to be effective for skin diseases, blood pressure problems, stomach ailments, rheumatic fever and diseases affecting the nervous system.

Day 13Kurgan stelae and Shireet Mountain

There is a big tomb in front of the Maanit Mountain. The tomb is 68 meters long, 48 meters wide and rectangular shaped. There are four stone monuments (Kurgan stelae). Scientists say that the tomb belongs to the Turkish period VII-VIII century by its appearance. Those Kurgan stelaes are eroded a bit by natural erosion. Afterwards we will drive to Shireet Mountain where we will start our horse trekking.

Day 14Horse trekking

We start our horse trekking from the Shireet mountain and we will explore Shireet, Khaliut, Bugat, Haya and Khuis lakes.

Day 15Horse Trekking

Today we will ride horses among the Duruu, Bayan, Shanaa lakes.

Day 16Horse trekking to The Ulaantsutgalan waterfall

Orkhon Valley is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Central Mongolia. It is formed by the unique combination of volcanic eruption and earthquake. The height of waterfall is 22m. The waterfall is located in beautiful Orkhon river valley with volcanic rocks which listed in the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES for its historical value related to Great Mongolian Empire. There is opportunity to experience nomadic way of life, their culture and traditions. We will start horse riding around Orkhon valley. On the way we will see the deer stone monuments.

Day 17Tsenkher Hot spring

The 86℃ hot spring water is supposed to have curative properties for arthritic joints and other ailments. Also spring is kept in high pressure under the ground flow rate is high, 10 litres per second. The water has mineral content and containing everything from simple calcium, sodium to sulphuric. The hot spring helps you to keep your skin softly and naturally. During the daytime you can have sunbath and when it gets dark you can enjoy the starts while you are sitting in the hot spring.

Day 18Kharakhorum (The ancient capital of Great Mongol empire)

Karakorum was one of the most important cities in the history of the Silk Road. Although founded by Genghis Khan in 1220, Karakorum’s development as capital of the Mongol Empire occurred in the 1230s under his son Ugudei. The Mongols had a profound impact on the history of trade across Central Asia, as their vast empire connected east and west. We will explore the highlights of the city and visit to Erdene-Zuu monastery

Day 19Khugnu Khan Natural Reserve

Khugnu Khan natural reserve covers 46,990 hectares of land and located in Rashaant soum of Bulgan province. The park is a splendid mountain and situated at the border of three provinces. In the natural reserve, there are extraordinary sand dunes about 80 kilometers. The scenery is spectacular combination of desert, picturesque mountain, river and green grassland.

Day 20Hustai national Park and Ulaanbaatar

Hustai National Park is one of the well known and prestigious special protected areas in Mongolia.Hustai Center is operating to conserve ecosystems, biodiversity of the park and historical stone monuments, build up takhi population in the wildlife, organize national and international workshop and meetings, in other part, to develop eco tourism and support the local sustainable livelihoods in the buffer zone of the park since it was established in 2003. As the successful implementation of the project today there are over 363 takhi in the park and we will see them. Then we will head to Ulaanbaatar.

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