Mongolia: Explore the Gobi by Camel
5 or 12 days ex. Ulaan Bataar
Secrets of Sambala
Day 1: Leave Ulaanbaatar for the Camel Breeding Family
Day 2: Camel Riding to Khamariin Khidd Monastery
Day 3: Discover the area on camel back: petrified bones, dinosaur bones, cave monastery
Day 4: Camel Riding the another desert Monastery
Day 5: Drive back to Ulaanbaatar
Gobi by Bactrian camel
Day 1: Bag Gazrin Chuluu, Delgeriin Chior Monastery
Day 2: Driving town to the Gobi Desert
Day 3: Camel Riding, Bayanzag
Days 4-5: Camel Riding, Yoliin Am
Days 6-8: Driving to Khongoriin Sand Dunes
Day 9: Driving to Saigan Ovoo
Day 10: Camel Riding, Ongiin Monastery
Day 11: Kharkhorin, Erdene zuu Monsatry
Day 12: Drive back to UB
Physical
Grading:
Moderate
Culture Shock Grading:
-Moderate
Accommodation:
Hotel Ulaanbataar
Tented camp
Transport:
Private Russian 4WD jeep or minivan (dependent
on group size)
Packhosres for camp equipment
Accompanied by:
Mongolian Guide, camp staff
Meals:
breakfast only in Ulaanbataar.
All meals in countryside
You want to see the desert they way the people from the Gobi do? By exploring the desert while sitting on the back of a Bactrian Camel you not only discover the wonders and hidden corners of the Gobi, you get a sense of how the desert people live in this vast inhospitable area.
Pass the ruins of Ongiin Khiid Monastry; ride through tiny river cuttings; explore Bayanzag where dinosaur bones and eggs were found and trek with your camels along the impressive Mongol Els or Khongoriin sand dunes.
Sambala - 5 days
Spend an evening with a camel breeding family, discover tiny desert monasteries and a Mongolian legend andexperience the vastness of the Gobi.
Gobi by Bactrian camel - 12 days
Gobi desert, Ongiin Monastery, Granite Formations, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Yoliin Am Gorges, Tsagaan Suvarag, Flaming Cliffs - for those who want to live the desert life.
Departures
A private departure at any time
Best: April-November
These are suggested itineraries. They may be extended, shortened and/or otherwise tailored for you to fit your time frame, specific interests etc.
