Epic Gobi Desert & Orkhon Valley with one-way flight 11 days’ tour

Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. After clearing customs and claiming your luggage, you will be greeted by 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 this day

After relaxing breakfast, we will head to Lake Ugii. This freshwater lake is 5km wide, 7km long, and surrounded by a steppe natural zone. The lake has lots of water birds and fish including perches and pikes for fishing. On the way, we will visit to Nomad Family to experience the nomadic lifestyle and enjoy tasting dairy products. Then we will ride a horse for 1 hour on the grassland. Dinner and overnight at a tourist camp near the shore of the lake.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

After breakfast, our excursion continues to the famous Tsenkher hot spring that reaches +86.5"C and its flow rate is 10 liters per second. Additionally, it is believed that the hot spring is good for treating rheumatism, neuralgia, and muscular pain and helps improve the digestive system and restores immunity. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch and have a bath in the spring. Curative water and amazing nature featured by wooded mountains make this an excellent place for relaxing in a hot spring.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

After breakfast, our excursion continues to Kharkhorin, a small village, and one of the country's major tourist destinations. It was once the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire and the most important city in the history of the Silk Road. Upon arrival, we will visit the museum of Karakorum and learn more about Mongolian history. Continue the guided tour to the magnificent and oldest Buddhist Monastery complex of Erdenezuu.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today, we will head to the Gobi Desert and come around lunch time at Tourist camp. This bare steppe area along the Ongi River makes a good resting place to break a trip between Gobi Desert and Central Mongolian steppe. Ongi temple was once one of the biggest monastery. But it is a small museum today. Refresh at the ger camp and take a walk among the ruins and visit the reconstructed temple museum. If you want, you can have pleasant massage and sauna at the camp. Rest of the day is yours to relax on your own.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

On this day, our trip will continue to Bayanzag, which means ‘rich in saxaul shrubs’, was once an ancient sea bed. This amazing place is more commonly known as ‘Flaming Cliffs’ and place where a lot of Paleontological findings have been discovered. American paleontologists led by Roy Chapman Andrew’s findings here proved to the world that dinosaurs laid eggs. We will explore around significant area, including the saxual trees and wander on the red hillocks.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Today, our excursion will start at 8 am to the extraordinary Khongor sand dune the largest and most breathtaking sand dunes in Mongolia. 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’s 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. Afterward, we will take short drive to a beautiful green oasis of Seruun Bulag near the Khongor River and sand dunes. Then, climb up to the highest point of sand dunes called Singing Dune. Dinner and overnight at the tourist camp.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After relaxing breakfast, we will proceed to Yol valley (also called Yolyn Am & Eagle valley) in the hot Gobi Desert, shows unusual scenery. Enroute, we will have lunch at local restaurant at Bayandalai village. There 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 good local hotel there.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

In the early morning, transfer to the local airport and fly back to Ulaanbaatar.Upon arrival at the city airport, we will take 2.5 hrs drive to Terelj National Park, the nearest and the most breathtaking sightseeing from the capital Ulaanbaatar  First, we will explore the national park and take little drive to see Turtle Rock – the symbol of the National Park. You can climb on the rock if you want, Also, visit the Ariyabal meditation temple - Once you reach the temple and stand on the top of hill, you will be amused by the whole park view.

Accommodation: Tourist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast, we will return to Ulaanbaatar. On the way 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. Upon arrival in Ulaanbaatar, continue to visit Zaisan Memorial Hill is a popular tourist attraction and one of the highlights of Ulaanbaatar because of its fantastic views it offers over the city.

After lunch at good local restaurant, visit Sukhbaatar square which lies at the heart of the city. Then Museum of Mongolian National History – It provides an excellent overview of history and culture of Mongols from prehistory to contemporary era. Afterward, we will visit The evening is dedicated to visit “Folklore show”. It’s a great chance to hear Khöömii (throat singing) and see some fabulous costumes. After dinner, transferred to the hotel.

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