Cultural Experience in South Gobi
Duration: 7 days 6 nights
Type: Cultural and Historical
Level: Moderate
Vehicle: Ground transportation 4WD
Total Km or Miles: 1280 miles
Meals: 19 meals – 6 breakfast 7 lunch 6 dinner
Highlights: Yol Canyon, Khongor sand dunes, Bayanzag flaming cliffs, Khavtsgait Valley petroglyphs, Buyan Monk’s Medtation Monastery, Ongi Monastary, Karakorum, Erdene Zuu Monastary and Elsen tasarkhai. Visit a nomadic family and learn from their culture and traditions.
Accommodation: 4 Nights at the Yurt camp, 3 nights in the guest house. Yurt camp has separate bathroom and restaurant facilities. Each Yurt has a stove, table, chairs, beds, mattresses and blankets.
Sustainability: We help local nomads preserve their culture and protect natural lands. By purchasing this trip, you are helping 3 youth in this province with school supplies.
FROM $1950
Itinerary
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar to White Stupa by 4WD
Drive to White Stupa from Ulaanbaatar (450 km) passing two provinces. The incredible rocky formations of Tsagaan Suvarga are 60m high and 400m long.
Stay in Ger camp, meals included.
Day 2: White Stupa to Vulture’s home “Yol Canyon” and ride a horse
Drive to Yol Canyon (400km) after breakfast, which is a narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains of southern Mongolia. We will have lunch and walk or ride a horse through the valley.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 3: Hiking to the Singing Sand Dune and ride a two humped camel
Drive to Singing Sand Dunes (200 km from Ger-Camp). Hiking or camel-riding at the largest and most spectacular dunes.
Stay at guest house.
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 4: Experience with a nomadic family in Khavtsgait Valley
We will visit an ancient Khavtsgait Petroglyph. Visiting a nomadic family (200km/125miles) in Mongolia offers a captivating glimpse into their traditional lifestyle, marked by warm hospitality and rich cultural heritage. Staying two days with wlecoming host like Amaraa will be one of the highlight from your trip.
Accommodation: Guest Ger
Meals: BF, L, D.
Day 5: Search your own discovered fossils and relax by the only one river in the Gobi
Drive to Buyan Monk’s Meditation monastery (25km/15miles) for peace, then visit nomadic family Amaraa for lunch and to experience their lifestyle. Visit ancient petroglyphs site.
Accommodation: Guest Ger
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 6: Historical visit to Karakorum City, and Erdene Zuu Monastery
We will drive through Ongi monastery on the way and reach Karakorum city (450 km/280miles). Founded by Genghis Khan, it served as a major hub for trade, culture, and politics during the empire's height. The city was strategically positioned along the Silk Road, facilitating commerce between the East and West.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 7: Khustai National Park
Drive to National PNational Park, located in the heart of a unique ecosystem, is known for its diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes. The park features dense forests, rolling hills, and crystal-clear rivers. Return to Ulaanbaatar city after around.
(400 km/250 miles).
Meals: BF, L
Accommodation: Ger camp
Pricing
Trip Cost:
3 and more people 1950 USD (per person)
2 people 2550 USD (per person)
1 person 3150USD
Excluded:
- All personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Additional tours to places out of the itinerary
- Extra horse and camel riding
- Alcohol beverage
- Hotel in Ulaanbaatar
Included:
- All ground transportation
- Ger – camp guest house and ger accommodations
- All meals on itinerary
- Area Entrance fee
- English speaking tour guide
- Camel and horseback riding
- Airport picks up and drop off services
- Snack and water
- Sleeping bag