The Mongolian Gobi Desert Tours & Holidays
The Mongolian Gobi Desert Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
The Mongolian Gobi, a zone of desert and semi-desert occupies almost 30% of Mongolia's vast territory. The Gobi is often imagined to be place of unbearable heat and shifting sand dunes, whereas the reality is quite the reverse. The Mongolian Gobi has vast plains, majestic peaks and mountain ranges, sand dunes and sandy valleys. The Gobi is blessed with an eternally clear sky, golden sands, blue mirages, and an endless expanse of steppe lands. During your visit you can stay in the small village ...
The Mongolian Gobi, a zone of desert and semi-desert occupies almost 30% of Mongolia's vast territory. The Gobi is often imagined to be place of unbearable heat and shifting sand dunes, whereas the reality is quite the reverse. The Mongolian Gobi has vast plains, majestic peaks and mountain ranges, sand dunes and sandy valleys. The Gobi is blessed with an eternally clear sky, golden sands, blue mirages, and an endless expanse of steppe lands. During your visit you can stay in the small village of Saihan-Ovoo and see how the locals live in this environment. You can also visit the nearby Ongi Monastery, standing on the majestic banks of the Ongi river and take the chance to walk up the sacred mountain.
Best experiences
Ride a camel on the Singing Dunes
At the impressive Khongoryn Els Dunes, an early evening climb to the top affords stunning views out across the rippling sands towards the desert beyond. You can take a camel ride along the dunes with one of the local herder families.
Walk up Yolyn Am Canyon
Take a walk up this long valley with high cliff walls which shade some areas of the valley floor from the sun for the entire year, allowing the stunning ice sheets to form. As you walk, look out for ibex grazing on the cliff faces.
Dig for dinosaurs
Bayanzag (or the Flaming Cliffs) is a world-famous site for prehistoric remains where dinosaur eggs, bones and petrified trees have been found as the area was once an inland sea. This ‘Cemetery of Dinosaurs’ is striking as the cliffs glow a fiery red colour.OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO STAY
Gobi Discovery 2, Khongoryn Els
Each of the 40 gers at the Gobi Discovery 2 faces south towards the towering sand dunes stretching in front of the mountains. The gers themselves are simple, carpeted and with twin pine beds, tables…
Gobi Mirage Ger Camp, South Gobi
High on a plateau with views stretching as far as you can see across the desert, the Gobi Mirage is home to 30 gers, each large ger has twin beds and a small table. No stoves are needed for the warm…