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8-Day China Border to Ulaanbaatar via the Gobi
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Moderate
Gobi Desert & Central Mongolia
8 Days
4.86(158 reviews)

8-Day China Border to Ulaanbaatar via the Gobi

From the Chinese border straight into the heart of the Gobi

An 8-day private tour that picks you up at the Chinese border in Zamyn-Uud and heads straight into the Gobi: Demchig Monastery, Yol Gorge, the Khongor Sand Dunes, Bayanzag, and Ongi Monastery, then on to a nomadic family and Karakorum before ending in Ulaanbaatar.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Start your Gobi adventure right at the Chinese border, with no detour via Ulaanbaatar
✦Visit Demchig Monastery with Mongolia's tallest stupa and the legendary 'cave of wealth'
✦Hike the shaded Yol Gorge, where ice can survive until mid-July
Base Cost per person
$869/ traveler
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6-Day Gobi Loop: White Stupa to Baga Gazar Rocks
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Moderate
Middle & South Gobi
6 Days
4.92(171 reviews)

6-Day Gobi Loop: White Stupa to Baga Gazar Rocks

The Gobi's five great sights, mostly on paved roads

A 6-day private Gobi tour that links the five best sights of the Middle and South Gobi: the Tsagaan Suvarga cliffs, the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, the Khongor Sand Dunes, Yol Gorge, and the granite Baga Gazriin Chuluu rocks, mostly on paved roads.

Key Experience Highlights
✦See the layered, multicolored cliffs of Tsagaan Suvarga, an ancient seabed that looks like a ghost city
✦Walk the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, where the first dinosaur eggs were discovered
✦Ride a Bactrian camel for an hour at the Khongor 'Singing' Sand Dunes
Base Cost per person
$590/ traveler
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2-Day Khongor Dunes Trip from Dalanzadgad
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Moderate
South Gobi Province
2 Days
4.85(127 reviews)

2-Day Khongor Dunes Trip from Dalanzadgad

The Gobi's three great sights in just two days

A 2-day private tour from Dalanzadgad by Toyota Land Cruiser: hike the ice-filled Yol Gorge, ride camels at the Khongor Sand Dunes, and walk the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag before returning to town the same evening.

Key Experience Highlights
✦See the South Gobi's three greatest sights in just two days
✦Hike the narrow Yol Gorge, where ice can survive until mid-July, and visit its natural history museum
✦Ride a Bactrian camel at the Khongor 'Singing' Sand Dunes and climb a dune crest
Base Cost per person
$486/ traveler
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3-Day South Gobi: Drive Out, Fly Back
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Moderate
South Gobi Province
3 Days
4.9(149 reviews)

3-Day South Gobi: Drive Out, Fly Back

Drive one way, fly the other, and see the South Gobi without the long return

A 3-day private South Gobi tour that combines a road trip with a domestic flight: hike Yol Gorge, ride camels at the Khongor Sand Dunes, and walk the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, driving one way between Ulaanbaatar and the Gobi and flying the other.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Drive one way and fly the other, saving a long day on the road
✦Hike the narrow Yol Gorge, where ice can survive until mid-July
✦Ride Bactrian camels at the Khongor 'Singing' Sand Dunes and climb a dune crest
Base Cost per person
$528/ traveler
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2-Day Naadam in Ulaanbaatar: Horse Races & Opening Ceremony
FestivalCulture
Moderate
Ulaanbaatar & Surroundings
2 Days
4.95(192 reviews)

2-Day Naadam in Ulaanbaatar: Horse Races & Opening Ceremony

Horse racing, wrestling, and archery at Mongolia's greatest festival

A 2-day Naadam join tour in Ulaanbaatar: watch child jockeys race across the steppe at Khui Doloon Khudag on 10 July, then see the grand opening ceremony, wrestling, and archery at the National Stadium on 11 July, with your ceremony ticket included.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Watch child jockeys race half-wild horses across the open steppe at Khui Doloon Khudag
✦See the colorful Naadam opening ceremony at the National Stadium, ticket included
✦Cheer on Mongolian wrestlers in the 'Three Manly Games' tradition
Base Cost per person
$466/ traveler
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8-Day Central & North Overland Loop to Khuvsgul
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Moderate
Central & North Mongolia
8 Days
4.89(158 reviews)

8-Day Central & North Overland Loop to Khuvsgul

Wild horses, volcanoes, Lake Khuvsgul, and Mongolia's finest monastery in one loop

An 8-day overland loop through Khustai's wild horses, the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, Karakorum and Tsenkher Hot Springs, the Khorgo volcano and Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Lake Khuvsgul's horses and reindeer herders, the Uushig deer stones, Uran volcano, and Amarbayasgalant Monastery.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Search for rare takhi (Przewalski's) wild horses in Khustai National Park
✦Ride Bactrian camels and share dinner with a nomadic family at the Elsen Tasarkhai sands
✦Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery in Karakorum and soak in the 36–40Β°C waters of Tsenkher Hot Springs
Base Cost per person
$941/ traveler
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9-Day Russia Border to the Gobi Overland
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Moderate
North & Central Mongolia, Gobi Desert
9 Days
4.85(124 reviews)

9-Day Russia Border to the Gobi Overland

Cross the border from Russia and head straight into the countryside

A 9-day private tour that starts at the Altanbulag border and runs via Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Uran volcano, Ugii Lake, and Karakorum to the Gobi's Ongi ruins, Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, Khongor Sand Dunes, and Yol Gorge, ending in Ulaanbaatar.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Start your tour right at the Altanbulag border, with no detour to Ulaanbaatar
✦Explore Amarbayasgalant, the largest and best-preserved monastery in Mongolia
✦Hike the rim of Uran extinct volcano and go boating and fishing on Ugii Lake
Base Cost per person
$941/ traveler
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5-Day Express Gobi & Karakorum Loop
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Moderate
Gobi Desert & Central Mongolia
5 Days
4.92(171 reviews)

5-Day Express Gobi & Karakorum Loop

The Gobi's greatest sights plus Karakorum and wild horses in five fast-paced days

A 5-day private tour that packs in Yol Gorge, the Khongor Sand Dunes by camel, the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, and the Ongi Monastery ruins, then heads north to Karakorum's Erdene Zuu Monastery and the takhi wild horses of Khustai National Park.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Hike the narrow Yol Gorge, where ice can survive until mid-July
✦Ride Bactrian camels and climb the Khongor 'Singing' Sand Dunes
✦Walk the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, where the first dinosaur eggs were discovered
Base Cost per person
$683/ traveler
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4-Day Karakorum, Hot Springs & Ugii Lake
CultureWildlife
Moderate
Central Mongolia
4 Days
4.83(109 reviews)

4-Day Karakorum, Hot Springs & Ugii Lake

Wild horses, camels, Karakorum, and a hot spring soak, with easy drives on paved roads

A relaxed 4-day private tour of Central Mongolia: track takhi wild horses in Khustai, ride camels at Elsen Tasarkhai, explore Karakorum's Erdene Zuu Monastery, soak at Tsenkher Hot Springs, and see the Khushuu Tsaidam monuments and Ugii Lake.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Meet takhi wild horses in their natural habitat in Khustai National Park
✦Ride Bactrian camels across the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes
✦Discover Erdene Zuu, built from the rubble of Chinggis Khaan's capital, Karakorum
Base Cost per person
$517/ traveler
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5-Day East Gobi by Car: Shambala & Choir Bogd
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Moderate
East Gobi
5 Days
4.96(137 reviews)

5-Day East Gobi by Car: Shambala & Choir Bogd

A spiritual journey to Khamar Monastery and the sacred mountains of the East Gobi

A 5-day private tour of the East Gobi on paved roads: Khamar Monastery and the 'Shambhala' energy center with its 108 meditation caves, Khusliin Khar Mountain, the Danzanravjaa Museum in Sainshand, and the White Tara carving and caravan statues of Choir Bogd Mountain.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Feel the 'Shambhala' energy at Khamar Monastery, the World Energy Center
✦Explore the 108 meditation caves, petrified trees, and small sand dunes around Khamar
✦Climb Khusliin Khar Mountain, believed to make dreams come true
Base Cost per person
$548/ traveler
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3-Day Train Trip to Choir Bogd Mountain
Short BreakCulture
Moderate
East Gobi
3 Days
4.88(192 reviews)

3-Day Train Trip to Choir Bogd Mountain

Ride the Trans-Mongolian Railway to a sacred mountain at the edge of the desert

A 3-day short break that pairs the Trans-Mongolian train with the East Gobi's sacred Choir Bogd Mountain: drink from the Tsoorkhoi Spring, see the rock-carved White Tara, the Single Monk Cave, and the caravan statues, and enjoy a khorkhog barbecue dinner.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Ride the Trans-Mongolian Railway in a sleeper compartment, both ways
✦Explore the sacred granite peaks of Choir Bogd Mountain, known as an energy center
✦Taste the healing water of Tsoorkhoi Spring, which never freezes in winter
Base Cost per person
$269/ traveler
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8-Day Naadam Opening Plus Karakorum & the Gobi
FestivalCulture
Moderate
Gobi Desert & Central Mongolia
8 Days
4.89(158 reviews)

8-Day Naadam Opening Plus Karakorum & the Gobi

Mongolia's greatest festival, then the wild horses, Karakorum, and the Gobi

An 8-day small-group tour timed for Naadam: the opening ceremony, wrestling, archery, and horse racing near Ulaanbaatar, then Khustai's wild horses, Karakorum and Erdene Zuu, the Ongi ruins, Bayanzag, the Khongor Sand Dunes, and Yol Gorge.

Key Experience Highlights
✦Watch the Naadam opening ceremony, wrestling, and archery in Ulaanbaatar, the biggest event of the nomadic year
✦Cheer on child jockeys racing bareback across the steppe at Khui Doloon Khudag
✦Taste khuushuur, the fried meat pastry that is the must-eat food of Naadam
Base Cost per person
$1,417/ traveler
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