Mongolia tours with free WiFi during your trip – leave it to a local specialist travel company.
Contact us for advice and quotes on local Mongolia toursEmail:info@nomadmongolia.com
Camel Trekking in the Gobi DesertYolyn Am, Bayanzag, Terelj 8 Days
What Is the South Gobi? Those who don't know it tend to picture the Gobi Desert as a desolate desert like the Sahara without a single blade of grass, but the actual Mongolian Gobi comes in various types. "South Gobi" means in Mongolian land where sparse short grass grows; the image is a desolate desert without a single plant, but in fact it is only 25% of the national territory. Camel herding is the most commonly seen here. Many dinosaur fossils have also been excavated here, stirring a romance of the ancient past. The Moltsog Dunes, about 50 km north of the South Gobi airfield, offer scenery that is exactly the image Japanese people picture of the Gobi Desert.
Duration8 days / 7 nights
AccommodationStandard hotel / ger
Meals7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
GuideEnglish guide
Price2 people: $2,080
Departure pointChinggis Khaan AirportOverview
| Tour code | MO-35 |
|---|---|
| Number of days | 8 days / 7 nights |
| Departure point | Chinggis Khaan Airport |
| Accommodation | Standard hotel / ger |
| Meals | 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners |
| Hotel used | Standard room |
| Local guide | English guide |
| Minimum number of participants | From 1 person |
| Booking method | Book online |
| Local tour price | 2 people: $2,080 |
Itinerary
| Day | Schedule | Meals | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | Ulaanbaatar Transport: private car 14:40 depart the airport for New Ulaanbaatar International Airport. After arrival at the airport at 19:15, the English-speaking guide takes you to the hotel. Or move from the airport by private car to Central Gobi Province. | Dinner: not included | Hotel🏨 |
| 2 Day | Ulaanbaatar → South Gobi Transport: private car Morning: free time. Afternoon, by domestic flight to the South Gobi. After arriving, head to the tourist ger. Then visit the Gobi Museum, which displays stuffed animals and fossils from the South Gobi region. After that, a picnic at Yolyn Am (eagle) Valley. After lunch, visit the ger of nomads in the South Gobi region. Enjoy handmade cheese and more. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Ger tourist camp⛺ |
| 3 Day | South Gobi Transport: private car After breakfast, receive a lecture from a nomad (instructor) together with the camels that will travel with you across the great plain. Then, on a 3-day, 2-night camel trek, set out with the nomads for the Moltsog Dunes, whose beautiful wind ripples are said to move with the wind under the influence of the moon. After arriving, pitch the tents. A 4WD, nomads, an English guide and cooks accompany you. Tent stay. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | － |
| 4 Day | South Gobi Transport: private car After breakfast, head for the Moltsog Dunes by camel trekking with the nomads. After arriving, enjoy the Moltsog Dunes. Tent stay. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | － |
| 5 Day | South Gobi Transport: private car After breakfast, camel trek with the nomads toward the campsite. Enjoy camel trekking on the great plain. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Ger tourist camp⛺ |
| 6 Day | South Gobi → Ulaanbaatar → Terelj National Park Transport: aircraft, private car Morning: free time. Afternoon, by domestic flight to Ulaanbaatar. After arriving, head to Terelj Nature Park by private car. On the way, after seeing Turtle Rock, walk to Aryabal Monastery. After fully enjoying the nature around Terelj Park, visit a nomad's ger and enjoy interacting with local people. Lunch at a nomad's ger. In the afternoon, enjoy hiking and horse riding. Leave Terelj Park and move to a nomad's ger. 1-night homestay experience. At night, enjoy stargazing. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Nomad's ger⛺ |
| 7 Day | Terelj National Park → Ulaanbaatar Transport: private car After breakfast, visit the Chinggis Khaan Statue. See the museum and video inside the statue. Ulaanbaatar city sightseeing. Visit Gandan Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist temple, Zaisan Hill with views over the whole city, Sukhbaatar Square in the center of the city, and shop at the food zakh (market), where you can glimpse everyday city life. In the evening, we will take you to a Mongolian folk dance concert. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | City hotel🏨 |
| 6 Day | Ulaanbaatar Transport: private car After breakfast, take a private car to Ulaanbaatar Airport. Fly home. | Breakfast: ○ | － |
*Itinerary and times may change depending on weather and road conditions.
Highlights and Information
| The two-humped (Bactrian) camel is an important livestock animal and family member that is indispensable to the lives of nomads in the South Gobi region. Its gait seems leisurely and composed. Because you sit between the two humps it is stable, and it is outstandingly easy to ride. Swaying on the back of such a Bactrian camel, you cross the magnificent land of the South Gobi and the Moltsog Dunes, whose very beautiful wind ripples are said to move under the influence of the moon. A cook and nomads accompany you and make delicious Mongolian food in the Gobi Desert. Even camel beginners can feel safe. |
Khongor Sand Dunes
The Gobi Desert spreads across southern Mongolia. Much of it is desert with pebbles and low shrubs, but about 200 km from South Gobi, large sand dunes suddenly appear. The dunes, which continue like mountains as far as you can see, are more than about 50 m high. At the foot of the dunes there is a rare landscape with grassland, grass and short trees growing, and small rivers flowing. You often see camels trekking with tourists. This course lets you enjoy the moving scenery of these dunes, said to be No. 1 in Mongolia. Of course you also stay in a ger from which you can see the dunes. Staying in great nature with no man-made objects as far as you can see makes you completely forget daily life. In slow-flowing time, stroll across the dunes on a camel, and at night look up at the starry sky, and you will truly feel embraced by Mongolian nature.
Yolyn Am
In the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Mountains there is a beautiful place called Yolyn Am. Yolyn Am means "Valley of the Eagles" in Mongolian. Indeed eagles fly above the valley, and you can understand the name. The valley is at a high altitude of 2,200 m, and snow remains here even in early summer. In midsummer the snow melts, but the valley without snow is cool and pleasant. On a hot summer day it is fun to walk on the ice in the valley. Wild sheep and goats, wolves, Gobi bears, vultures and wild asses also live here.
Bayanzag
A place known worldwide because dinosaur eggs and fossils were found here. This area became known to the world around the 1920s through the American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. Andrews excavated several dinosaur fossils and eggs here, which are now said to be on display in America's largest museum. The area is also famous for many rare objects found that prove people have lived here for millions of years. If you look carefully, you might find a fragment of a dinosaur fossil.
Moltsog Dunes
The Moltsog Dunes, about 50 km north of the South Gobi airfield, let you see huge dunes in such a grassland desert. On these dunes you can see very beautiful wind ripples and experience walking on smooth sand that few people have stepped on. Besides walking, there are camels here, so strolling the desert while riding a camel is also fun. What lives in the Mongolian Gobi region is the two-humped camel. The humps are made of fat, and when fully stored each hump exceeds 50 kg. By converting this stored fat into energy, it is a wonderful animal that can keep moving for nearly 10 days without eating anything.
.jpg)
.jpg)
*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding.
*Meals may become box lunches, and the hotel / restaurant / ger may each be changed.
 |
- The above price is the per-person price when the tour runs with2people. Depending on the number of participants, a more economical price plan may be available.
- Accommodation is the hotel listed above or a hotel of equivalent class.
- In Ulaanbaatar city hotels, two people normally share one room.
- If one person uses a room alone, an additional charge of $40 per night applies.
- At tourist camps, rooms (gers) are normally shared by 2–4 people.
- If you use a tourist camp ger as a single, an additional charge of $25 per night applies.
- An English-speaking guide stays with you throughout, and a professional licensed driver is arranged.
- The vehicle is a private vehicle suited to the number of people: sedan, minibus, 4WD, etc.
- Meals: as stated in the itinerary (standard three-course meals)
- Sightseeing and meals may change due to local conditions such as weather or flight delays.
- We also accept requests for additional arrangements such as extra nights, a private guide or a private car, and for hotel specification or upgrades.
*Please consult us when booking. - We can arrange Mongolia flight tickets. If you wish, please clickMongolia discount flight tickets.
- Based on this itinerary, we can also arrange extending your stay or adding destinations. Please feel free to consult us.
|
Operating conditions and notes |
|
|
Booking deadline |
For tour bookings, please book at least 15 days before departure (excluding public holidays). If a booking is made after that, we will first reply to you by email to confirm that we can reach each other reliably before we start the arrangements. Bookings 7 days or more before departure will be accommodated as far as possible, so please consult us. (Cancellation charges start from 10 days before, so please note.) Please check the usage guide before booking. |
|
Price notes |
This course operates from 2 people, but we can accept a booking for 1 person. In that case an additional charge for a one-person departure and a single-room supplement apply. Please ask us for the price of a one-person departure before booking. |
|
Payment method |
After you reserve by email and phone, we will send a travel confirmation and an invoice to your email address. After checking the invoice, transfer 50% of the tour price to our bank account. The booking becomes official after we confirm receipt. The remaining 50% is paid by bank transfer before the trip starts. |
|
Included in the tour price |
Meal costs and service charges stated in the itinerary Accommodation costs and service charges stated in the itinerary Sightseeing costs stated in the itinerary (guide fee, admission fees) Domestic flights or free internet and water |
|
Not included in the tour price |
Round-trip international airfare or international train fare Optional tour fees Overseas travel insurance Personal souvenirs Beer, liquor and other alcoholic drinks |
|
Cancellation fees |
From 18:00 local time 10 business days before the tour date to 18:00 local time 8 business days before: 20% of the total booking amount From 18:00 local time 7 business days before the tour date to 18:00 local time 5 business days before: 30% of the total booking amount From 18:00 local time 4 business days before the tour date to 18:00 local time 2 business days before: 40% of the total booking amount From 18:00 local time 2 business days before the tour date to 1 business day before: 50% of the total booking amount On the tour date: 100% of the total booking amount |
How to Book
How to Book
1. Inquiry
Please tell us your dates, number of people and flight information.
2. Itinerary and quote
We will send you an itinerary and a quote.
3. Booking
Please send a copy of your passport (up to 15 days before departure).
4. Travel confirmation and invoice
We will send you a travel confirmation and an invoice.
5. Payment
Transfer 50% of the invoiced amount (the booking is confirmed after we confirm receipt). Please transfer the remaining 50% before departure.
For participation conditions, cancellation rules and more, please seeMongolia Travel Guide/Basic Information.
Other Recommended Tours
Booking and Inquiries
Please feel free to contact us even if your dates and number of people are not decided yet.Quotes are free.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Shine Zuuch Travel Tel: 976-70000558 Mobile: 976-99095525 (English OK)
E-mail:info@nomadmongolia.com
Basic Mongolia Information
Basic information
Tourist Destinations in Mongolia
Destination
Winter Tours
Winter tours
Tailor-Made Travel
Tailor-made
Tourist Events
Tour events
Tourist Camps
Tourist camps
Ulaanbaatar Sightseeing
UlaanbaatarCity Tour
Mongolian Food
Mongolian Foods
Restaurant Guide
Restaurants
Gallery
Gallery
Car Rental
Car Rental
FAQ
FAQ
