Epic Gobi & National Parks Family 9 days tour
Duration: 
Availability:  all year around
Tour Type:  Family tour
Tour code:  GF9.1
Why choose this tour
  • Relaxing in a beautiful, idyllic countryside
  • Explore Epic Gobi Desert & top National Parks
Itinerary
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Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. After clearing customs and claiming your luggage, you will be greeted by a GTM tour guide & driver at the exit and then transferred to your hotel. After check-in, free at leisure for the rest of the day to refresh yourself from jet lag. 

Accommodation: Hotel 4*. Meals: not included on this day

Today your guide and driver pick you up and take a short drive to Mongol Nomadic Show. Show includes

  • Demonstration of everyday life of traditional Mongolian families and herders in a real life,
  • Making dairy products and offering the taste of it,
  • Live demonstration of the movement of Mongolian herder family by the carts including ox carts and by camel freight,
  • Live demonstration of milking yaks, fastening and milking sheep, and goats, and milking the mare.
  • Making the felt and tanning process
  • Demonstration of national musical instruments and singing of folk songs,

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

In the early morning, you'll be transferred to the city airport for a flight to the Gobi Desert, which takes about 1.5 hours. Upon arrival, you'll be met by your local tour guide and driver, who will take you to Bayanzag—known as "rich in saxaul shrubs"—a former ancient seabed. This remarkable site, commonly referred to as the "Flaming Cliffs," is renowned for its paleontological discoveries. American paleontologists, led by Roy Chapman Andrews, made groundbreaking discoveries here, proving to the world that dinosaurs laid eggs. You'll explore significant areas, including the saxaul trees and the red hillocks. Dinner and overnight stay will be at a Tourist Ger camp near Bayanzag, where you’ll have a great opportunity to stargaze in the evening.

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Lunch and Dinner.

Today, our excursion will start at 8am to the extraordinary Khongor sand dune the largest and most breathtaking sand dunes in Mongolia reaching as high as 100-300 meters (328,08 – 984,25 feet) above the ground. This is undoubtedly among the most spectacular of the country. The sand dunes make you feel extraordinary comfort and infinite peace. Reach the tourist camp around lunch time and relax until Gobi hot temperature decrease. In the evening, visit local camel herder family in their ger, and experience their nomadic lifestyle and ride a camel to explore the area. Next excursion is to a beautiful green oasis of Seruun Bulag near the Khongor River and sand dunes.  Dinner and overnight at the tourist camp.

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

After relaxing breakfast, depart to the mountain valley named “Yol Valley”- shows unusual scenery where you will do pleasant hiking to reach the end of the gorge with thick ice layers throughout the year. Surrounding mountains are home to eagles, elusive wild sheep and ibexes, and many birds of prey, as well as numerous small rodents. Before dinner, we will reach Dalanzadgad town and overnight in a good local hotel there. 

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

In the morning, we will drive towards to Tsagaan Suvarga which is a steep colorful limestone slope that once was an ancient seabed, featured a sedimentary structure that was created over millions of years. Return Dalanzadgad town and airport for your flight

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Breakfast and Lunch, 

This morning at 9 am, you will meet with your guide and driver at your hotel and head to Terelj National Park. This is one of the nearest and the most breathtaking sightseeing from the capital Ulaanbaatar and the landscape is impressive with the magnificent rocky mountainous scenes and a lucid river and green groves. En route, visit “Genghis Khan Statue Complex” which is currently the biggest (40m high) equestrian statue in the world. You can go inside and enjoy museums, souvenir shops. Next, see Turtle Rock – the symbol of the National Park. You can take a photo of the rock and climb on the rock if you want. Also, visit the Ariyabal meditation temple - stand on the top of the hill, you will be amused by the whole park view. Dinner and overnight at beautifully located tourist Ger camp. 

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

After relaxing lunch, we will return to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival, we will visit Sukhbaatar square which lies at the heart of the city. The Mongolian Parliament Building stands in the north of the square, displaying an astonishing sight of Genghis Khaan and his warriors’ sculptures. Afterwards, we will visit Zaisan Memorial Hill is a popular tourist attraction and one of the highlights of Ulan Baatar because of its fantastic views it offers over the city. The evening is dedicated to attend “Folklore show”. It’s a great chance to hear Khöömii (throat singing) and see some fabulous costumes. 

Accommodation: Hotel 4*. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

You will be free at leisure in your hotel or wander around on your own until being escorted to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport for your departure flight home. End of service.

Meals: Breakfast

Price includes
Camel riding ~1 hour
Professional and knowledgeable tour guide
Accommodation; Hotel **** and Ger camps
All transfer & transports + Experienced driver,
Complementary drink water,
Entrance fees to all attractions on the itinerary
price excludes
Hotel early check-in and late check-out
Tipping and other personal expenses
Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
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