Tailor-Made
Itinerary 10
Gobi
Desert Overland Tour
The
fabled Gobi Desert lies in the south of Mongolia.
It is home to some nomadic families and also
to lots of unusual wild life. The Gurvansaikhan National Park, set high above the desert floor,
is home to wild argali sheep and rare birds,
and visitors to the area can walk in the ice-filled
"Eagle's Mouth" canyon. Dinosaur remains
have been found in the region, well-preserved
in the dry atmosphere.
Starting
from Ulaanbaatar we travel by jeep down to
South Gobi Province and across the desert
to Khongoryn Els. This is a spectacular area
where big golden sand dunes meet the high
Altai mountains - a photographer's dream.
Travel northwards towards Kharkhorin, site
of Erdene Zuu Buddhist monastery and the original center of Chinggis Khaan's Mongol Empire before
returning to Ulaanbaatar.
Day
1
Arrive
Ulaanbaatar.
Day
2
Jeep
south to an unusual granite mountain in
a beautiful setting.
Day
3
Hike
in the mountain. Afternoon drive to another
lovely mountain nearby.
Day
4
Jeep
to South Gobi Province. Overnight ger
camp in the desert.
Day
5
Visit
the Gurvansaikhan ("Three Beautiful
Mountains") National Park.
Day
6
Jeep
to "Flaming Cliffs", then east
to big sand dunes.
Day
7
Ride
camels and spend time with a nomadic family.
Day
8
Drive
to a beautiful canyon where you set up
camp beside a river.
Day
9
Continue
driving northwards into Overkhangai Province.
