Overview of the Tour
This tour will take 8 days and it goes through southern and central Mongolia with the endless Gobi Desert and Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape which is one of the UNESCO’s World Heritage in Mongolia. It’s truly amazing to walk amongst the ruins of a place that holds over 1000 years of history. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum (also known as Kharkhorum) which, for a short time, served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan. A trip to Kharhorin (Karakhorum) is an essential to understand the history of Mongolia. The historical grounds of this city are vast, ats famous phallic rock.
Highlights
- Going back in time to ancient Mongol Empire
- Khongor Sand Dunes, known as Singing Dunes
- Orkhon Valley, the center of Nomads
- Visit and meet camel breeding families in the countrysid
- Day 1. Arrival in Ulaanbaatar.
Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia. You’ll be greeted at the airport and accompanied to 4* hotel. If you arrive earlier here, we will take a city tour to some historic and cultural place where you will see the face of ancient and modern Mongolia. You may choose an optional city tour before enjoying an evening concert of National Folklore. Overnight in the hotel. (L+D)
- Day 2. Drive to Gobi via Tsagaan Suvarga
The “white stupa” look like a ruined city if you look at them from below. From the top of the hill you get an amazing view across the countryside. It is worth visiting if you are passing through this way. This is well worth a visit as it visually wonderful as well as geographically interesting. It is a big limestone escarpment with a height of 200m and a length of 400m.
- Day 3. Hiking to the Eagle Valley
Yolyn am is a deep and narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan (Three beauties of the Gobi) Mountain National Park and the most easterly points of the Altai Mountains. Yolyn Am, which means Lammergeyer’s mouth. The lammergeier is an eagle, so it is also called Eagle Valley. The scenery is quite dramatic with sheer rock walls that rise to 2600 metres above sea level.
- Day 4. Climb up Khongor Sand Dunes
These are really impressive sand dunes reaching a height of 800 metres, are as wide as 27km and span 120km, of course they are always moving and changing. These sand dunes are also called the Singing Dunes (Duut Mankhan) because when the wind blows or collapses in small avalanches, it sounds like the dunes are singing. The blue sky above the lines of the sand dunes is spectacular.
- Day 5. Ongi Monastery Ruin via Bayanzag
The ruined monastery of Ongi Temple lies on the banks of the Ongi River and it’s the halfway point between the two major travel destinations-the South Gobi and Karakorum. A large number of ruins including a tall stupa can be seen on the river and on the surrounding hills. The Flaming Cliffs also known as Bayanzag, area of the Gobi Desert and certainly live up to their name. The color changes according to the light from an orange red to a deep, glowing red in the evening. Pictures can’t really do justice to this amazing scenery.
- Day 6. Kharkhorin, Capital of Mongol Empire
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape is one of only four UNESCO registered heritage sites in Mongolia. The Orkhon Valley is a must visit for tourists to experience the nomadic and lush greenland of Mongolia. Karakhorum was ancient capital of Great Mongol Empire in XIII century till Kublai khaan, grandson of Chinggis khaan moved it to current Beijing, China. Visiting Karakorum feels like a pilgrimage when visiting Mongolia. The Mongolian empire stretched further than any empire in the history of civilization, and its centerpiece and capital was Karakorum.
- Day 7. Return to Ulaanbaatar
We will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Overnight in the hotel.
- Day 8. Departure
You may choose an optional city tour where you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before leaving for your home soil.



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INCLUDES
From $200 / Per Month
- Guiding and interpreting service
- All transfers and transportation
- Standard twin room at 4* hotel
- Standard Ger camps in the countryside
- All entrance fees of all national park
- Road and toll fees
- Petrol and fuel
- All meals as listed (B+D+L)
- An hour horse, camel ride
- Bottled drinking water (unlimited)
EXCLUDES
From $200 / Per Month
- Personal expenses such as camera fee for Museum & Monastery
- Optional activities
- Travel Insurance
- Tips for driver and guide
- Alcoholic drinks
PAX BASED PRICE
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- Pax 3-4USD 2,750per person
- Pax 5-8USD 2,430per person
- Pax 9-12USD 1,999per person
- Pax 12-16USD 1,930per person