Far from barren and empty the Gobi is a fascinating world supporting a rich and fragile ecosystem - Dinosaur fossils, ice-filled gorges, rock formations and amazing wildlife. Khongoriin Els are Mongolia’s largest and most impressive sand dunes – some up to 300m high and the views from the top are spectacular, well rewarding those with the energy to climb up. Spend a night in the desert and take a morning trip into the dunes by camel. ayanzag, also known as the “Flaming Cliffs” is renowned worldwide as the place where palaeontologist Roy Chapman Andrews discovered the first dinosaur bones and eggs in Central Asia.

Ride through the beautiful gorges of the imposing Altai Mountain Chain. We will pass through the Yoliin Am and the Dungenee Am both located in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park. Ancient rivers carved these green valleys. We may catch a glimpse of the wild Argali sheep, the Ibex, the desert gazelles or the Golden Eagles.

Small monasteries, active and in ruins, nestle below granite cliffs and alongside desert rivers - the most famous is the vast complex of Erdene Zuu, constructed from the ruins of Genghis Khan's 13th century capital Karakorum - the most resplendent, Ulaanbataar's Gandantegchiliin with its towering gilt Chenresig statue and colorful morning ceremonies.

This trip is not without a glimpse of the traditional nomadic life of the steppe. The green pasturelands and numerous rivers of Khanghai Mountains support herds of horse, yak, shhep and cows. The Orkhon Valley, cradle of Mongolian civilization, offers the chance to relax by the waterfall or in the large open-air hot springs.