BIKING ADVENTURE
Activities: Visit Camel Herder Nomads Traditions & Culture/Sightseeing/Hiking/Discovering/Camel & Horse Riding/Climbing Sand Dunes
Recommended Days: 14days / 13nights
Transport Types: Russian Van (4WD)
Tour Date: Depart daily
Day 1: Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga
After breakfast,t outdoor camping travel will starts as heading to middle Gobi desert area, where the horse breeders and sheep herders inhabits on the semi-desert vast steppe. Over the next four days, discover the wildlife and varying landscapes of the desert, home to Bactrian camels, Argali mountain sheep, and asker falcons, as well as rare species such as snow leopards and Gobi bears. Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga Cliff area, upon arrival you will have free hours for relaxing.
Day 3: Tsagaan Suvarga – Rock paintings in Del Mountain
Breakfast, today is acclimatization day in middle gobi desert, Tsagaan Suvarga- White Stupa name is given by local people to the impressive and legendary cliff, which is eroded by natural phenomenon. Some tourists call it as White cliff, Having 10 million years history, the cliff indicates different times by its colored layers. The cliff used by ancient people to chase the gazelles and hunt them as falling from cliff. Mongolian famous compositor wrote a White Stupa symphony for this legendary beauty, Listen to that symphony, Explore the cliff and trekking in the cliff, taking pictures, Then travel to small cave in the steppe, walk through the cave, After lunch continue the travel to Del Mountain, which is considered the rock paintings gallery made by nature and ancient people, explore around 3000 rock paintings, which are depicting different objects: wild goats, men, hunters, horses, cow carts, camels, wolf, alien with 2 antennas, group sex and so on.. It is interesting to see them. Drive back to family.
Day 4: Yoliin Am or Vulture Valley
Awaken early to watch the rising sun infuse the desert with glowing hues of orange and gold. Travel to Yoliin Am, or vulture Valley, a dramatic chasm that cuts a narrow path through the foothills of the arid Altai Mountains. Set out on a hike through this lush spot, keeping your eye out for native vultures called lammergeiers, ibex, and gazelles. Later, visit the local natural history information center about "Three Beauties of Gobi" national park, Trekking and photographing spectacular high cliff walls.
Day 5: Gobi Desert - Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs
Head to Bayanzag, also known as the Flaming Cliffs. Here, brilliant red sandstone harbors a treasure trove of dinosaur fossils and eggs. Look for fossils and hike down into the gorge to take in the breathtaking span of the desert landscape. Fossils’ dimension was used in Jurassic Park movie.
Day 6: Khongor Sand Dunes
Travel through Gegeet Valley, the habitat of the elusive snow leopard, en-route to the Khongoryn Els, a 60-mile stretch of rippling sand dunes that soar up to 600 feet and trace the edge of the Altai range. Enjoy the sunset on this stunning and remote desert landscape, and encounter the “Singing Sands,” dunes known for the uncanny, deep groan the sand emits when the dunes’ surface is disturbed. Next visit the camp of a camel herding family and experience traditional Mongolian hospitality such as offering dairy products from camel milk. Ride a Bactrian camel, if you wish. After lunch explore the fascinating view of sand hills and rocky mountain ranges, Trekking to cool spring near the sand hills.
Day 7: Ukhaa Tolgod Hill
Breakfast, Visit to local camel breeder's house-Ger, Explore the nomadic lifestyle and daily activities, Try diary products from camel milk, Camel back riding -1 hour, Drive to Sevrei Mt and explore rock paintings dated to ancient centuries /55 km/, Driving in Gobi vast steppe with low trees, after picnic lunch visit to salt factory-food salt growing field, then drive through gobi saksaul forest and head to Ukhaa Tolgod red hills, where dinosaur bones are hidden in sands /190 km/, Picnic Dinner, Campfire work, Stay overnight in outdoor tent camping
Day 8: Zulganai Oasis
After breakfast, travel to one of the beautiful distinctive places in Gobi desert - Zulganai Oasis. The Zulganai River takes its source from the West Mountain of Altan flows to the west 20km and dissolves into the sand. The Zulganai River has beautiful dense forest with cane and willow. There cane grows about 3 meters high even the camel wasn’t shown. Trekking around oasis, Exploring sand dunes, small river, bushes in green meadows, birds, camels and so on, After lunch drive to Narandaats yellow smooth hills, trekking to yellow hills and slope places, where is hidden dinosaur fossils until today, Looking for fossils, Dinner, Stay overnight in outdoor tent camping
Day 9: Khermen Tsav Flaming Grand Canyon
Breakfast, Head to Khermen tsav Flaming Grand Canyon, This is the biggest canyon in Mongolia and it stretches for about 10km and reaches about 100-200m in depth at some parts. Khermen Tsav has a canyon with beautiful oasis, sand dune and jungle of canes and willows. This ground canyon is incredible beautiful place for timely photographing! Also, when the sunrises and sets down, the color of the canyon seems it is in different planet, there you can see the colorful layers of soil and it proves that this place was ancient see bottom area. Nowadays, there are treasure chest fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs lying on the surface of sandy land. Trekking in the canyon taking pictures of canyon, red & green bushes, sand dunes in the canyon, After lunch continue trekking and photographing, Looking for petrified dinosaur fossils, Dinner, Stay overnight in outdoor tent camping at the canyon
Day 10: Bugiin Tsav Canyon
Breakfast, drive to Bugiin Tsav Orange & Green Cliffs which houses for millions of fossils of stones with picture of see animals dated to ancient eras. It seems like original natural museum made by nature itself. Fossils of many different species like dinosaurs, a turtle, a fish and a mollusk along with interesting traces showing their lifestyle lie around the ground everywhere and it really catches researchers’ as well as people’s interest. Skeleton of carnivorous Tarbosaurus found in the area is now being kept as a show in the Museum of Natural History. Picnic lunch, drive to the Bayan-Ondor village in Gobi Altai province. This gobi part is very famous for gazelles and wild ass herds, Dinner, Campsite bon fire, Stay overnight in outdoor tent camping
Day 11: Eej Khairkhan Mountain Nature Reserve- Aj Bogd Mountain
Breakfast; in this morning travel to the Eej Khairkhan mountain nature reserve area, Eej Khairkhan (2275 m) worshipped by local people. In their belief that mountain blesses families with children. The nine green framed stone pools and paintings of ibex, equestrians, and archers are some of the attractions for nature lovers. Explore the highlights of the mountain such as 7 craters with water in the mountain, Drive to Aj Bogd Mountain, which is the famous mountain in gobi great national park, Picnic dinner in the mountain, Stay overnight in the outdoor tent camping
Day 12: Bayan Tooroi Oasis - Takhiin Tal steppe of wild horses
After breakfast, travel to Bayan tooroi oasis where is interesting flora; especially for big tree with different shaped leaves. Then drive to Bij Altai and Bugat village through the great Gobi National park exploring wild nature and distinguished landscapes such abs mountain, gobi desert steppe, Explore the herd of wild ass and gazelles, Trip in gobi desert national park exploring a lot of rare and interesting plants and animals including wild horses, gazelles and so on.., Dinner, Stay overnight in outdoor tent camp
Day 13: Altai town
Breakfast, today our gobi travel will end in western gobi part after discovering many different landscapes in gobi and many adventures in gobi. Drive to Altai town of Gobi Altai Province, On the way visit to nomad family, who make wine from wild fruits, which grow in gobi desert, in Mongolia nomads’ ger always face to the south, but in this area all gers of nomads face to north west due to the good air ventilation for making wine, try Mongolian wine from fruits: Hippopae mongolicus, Continue the travel and arrival in local hotel in Altai town, Stay in local hotel
Day 14: Ulaanbaatar city
After breakfast visit the local museum of Ulgii town with comprehensive information of flora and fauna of Bayan Ulgii province as well as it colorful traditional costumes. Transfer to the airport and fly to UB
The Tour Price includes:
- Accommodations
- Driver + 4WD Vehicle + All Petrol
- English or Korean speaking Guide
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Vegetarian or vegan meal are possible)
- Water 1.5L daily
- All entrance fee
- Camel & Horse Riding
The Tour Price doesn't include:
- Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar
- Tips
- Personal items and toiletry
- Optional activity costs
Price:
- 2 people 95 USD per person per day
- 3 people 80 USD p.p.p day
- 4 people 70 USD p.p.p day
- 5 people 64 USD p.p.p day
- 6 or more people 59 USD p.p.p day