6 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2024 only USD $3695

Gobi Desert Motorcycle Trail

The Gobi Desert straddling the border between Mongolia and China, is a wild and dramatic place, entirely suitable for motorcycling. The famous Gobi Desert is not all vast flat steppe under a deep blue sky. There are bizarre rock formations, canyons, the "Gurvan-Saikhan" mountain range and sand dunes 180 km long and up to 15 km wide, as well as forests of small "Saksaul" trees and other desert vegetation. Apart from a few villages and small towns that we pass through on the way, most of the population have a nomadic lifestyle, frequently moving with their round white felt yurts ("Gers") and herds of camels, goats and horses.

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Riding Terrain and Facilities

The trail is 80% off-road on rough jeep tracks with loose gravel, hard pack, sand and rock. The terrain includes rolling hills, rocky mountains and open desert plains. Some days the riding distance is long, so strength and stamina are required.
Accommodation throughout is at traditional ger camps, the locations of which are varied and often dramatic, in beautiful remote places along the trail. A "ger" is the round white yurt like those of the nomadic people; at the ger camps there are bathroom facilities and a restaurant.

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Day By Day Itinerary

This itinerary is suitable for experienced riders with some off-road experience

DAY 1: Arrive Ulaanbaatar

Arrive in 'Ulaanbaatar' and go to hotel. Evening meet the tour leader and rest of group for pre tour meeting. The meeting is about the day by day itinerary and safety issues. Overnight in hotel.

DAY 2: Ulaanbaatar - Baga Gazar

Make an early start to get out of Ulaanbaatar city and onto the road leading south to the Gobi. The road is black-topped for a while, then soon becomes a rough jeep track as it crosses the green rolling hills of Tuv (“Central”) Province. Ride on to 'Baga Gazriin Chuluu', a mountain of unusual granite rocks which are home to ibex, marmots, steppe fox and plenty of birds of prey. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 3: Baga Gazar - Tsagaan Suvaraga

Ride through "Mandalgov", the capital town of Dundgov Province and continue across the open steppe of Middle Gobi to 'Tsagaan Suvraga', an amazing series of cliffs, white and pink limestone rock formations taking the appearance of stalagmites up to 30 meters high. It is an excellent site for some out-of-the-ordinary photography. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 4: Tsagaan Suvaraga - Gobi Gurvansaikan

The track to "Dalanzadgad", capital of Umngov Province (“South Gobi”) has little traffic, even though we are travelling on the main road. This is Mongolia as one imagines it – distant horizons, dry rocky earth and a huge blue sky. The town appears like a mirage and it takes nearly two hours of riding to reach it after seeing it from a far. Overnight ger camp situated within view of the 'Gobi Gurvansaikhan' mountains. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 5: Gobi Gurvansaikan - Khongoryn Els

Ride up into the mountains of the "Gurvansaikhan Uul" (“Three Beautiful Mountains”). This national park is so unexpected in the middle of the desert and it is a delight to feel so cool in the deep canyon where sunlight reaches for only a few minutes each day. After walking into 'Yolyn Am' (the “Vulture’s Mouth”) we ride westwards at the foot of the mountains to 'Khongoryn Els' where huge sand dunes meet the end of the "Altai" mountain range. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 6: Khongoryn Els - Bayan Zag

Leaving the golden dunes behind us we ride through a wonderful mountain pass and on to "Bulgan" village. Not far from here is "Bayanzag", a forest of rare 'Saksaul' trees and the 'Flaming Cliffs' where many dinosaur remains have been found and "Roy Chapman Andrews" discovered the first dinosaur eggs during his expedition of the 1920s. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 7: Bayan Zag - Ongii Hiid

Today we travel north-east to "Mandal-Ovoo" and then to "Saikhan-Ovoo". Here, on a bend in the "Ongii" river, are the remains of 'Ongii Hiid' monastery on each bank of the river. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 8: Ongii Hiid - Zolgol Khairkhan

Continue northwards through Middle Gobi to reach 'Zorgol Khairkhan', a dramatic granite mountain with bizarre rock formations jutting out against the skyline. Our last night is spent in this wonderful place and if you have enough energy you can climb on the mountain in the evening for great views of the area and different photographic angles. Overnight ger camp.

DAY 9: Zolgol Khairkhan - Ulaanbaatar

As we return to Ulaanbaatar, the landscape becomes gradually greener and more mountainous. Even close to the city people still live the traditional lifestyle; there are more horses and less camels than we encountered in the Gobi. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar in the early afternoon. 'Overnight in hotel'

DAY 10: Depart

Departure.

TOUR PRICE:

(Tour price is based on a group of 4 people. Motorbike rent cost USD $130 per day including fuel)

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Tour Information:

This trip is a fascinating cultural experience as well as an off-road bike tour across Mongolia of over 1750 km. This tour is nearly all on rough jeep tracks across the rolling hills of Middle Gobi and the sparse desert of South Gobi.

All nights are spent at GER camps where the accommodation is in traditional Mongolian round white felt tents, and there are restaurant and bathroom facilities. Some days are long and require stamina.

TOUR DETAILS:

Gobi Desert motorbike trail description:

This tour is classed as 80% off-road and is fully supported tour.
Accommodation on tour is always in ger camps (2/3 people sharing)
Available to hire: KTM 450 EXC '6 - DAYS'
Non riders are welcome to join any of our motorbike tours.
100% fully guided motorcycle tour
This tour will run with a minimum of 4 people.
Hotel in UB based on sharing "TWIN" room.
Single hotel supplement $40 per night

PRICE INCLUDES:

The following items are included in the price of the tour:

All meals (except Ulaanbaatar) & bottled mineral water
2 - nights hotel "Continental" sharing twin room
Traditional tourist "Ger" camps
Entrance Fees
Motorbike Tour Support Vehicle
All transportation (except Airport Transfer)
Insurance (3rd party motorbike insurance)
English Speaking Guide

NOT INCLUDED:

The following items will be in addition to the price of the tour:

International Flight
Visa Cost
Airport Transfers
Protective Motorbike Clothing
Motorbike hire (motorbike hire USD $130 per day including fuel)
Motorbike damage security deposit (fully refundable)
Alcohol and Soft Drinks
Travel Insurance

HIGHLIGHTS:

The places you will see along the way:

what you will see

Tour Highlights

Location: Southern Mongolia

Khongor Sand Dune

Khongoryn Els is the largest accumulation of sand in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park. The wind blows continually, so the dunes can reach an imposing 200 meters height. The highest dunes are called 'Singing Sands' by the local inhabitants.

Location: Southern Mongolia

Gobi Desert

The famous Gobi Desert is not all vast flat steppe under a deep blue sky. There are bizarre rock formations, canyons, the Gurvansaikhan mountain range and sand dunes 185 km long, as well as forests of small Saksaul trees and other desert vegetation.

Location: Southern Mongolia

White Stupa

Tsagaan Suvaraga in Middle Gobi is a limestone rock about 30 meters high and shaped strangely as a result of wind and water erosion. In the year 2000 an earthquake shook the eastern part of the White Stupa and it partly collapsed.

Gobi Desert Trail Video

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