5 Days Gobi and Terelj National park short tour, Mongolia
The Gobi Desert, one of the world's great deserts which covers much of the southern part
Itinerary:
Day 1. Early in the morning drive to South Gobi and driving to Bayanzag. Here you will see Gobi’s saxsaul forest and red flaming cliffs. Bottom of Ancient Sea which excited 60-70 million years ago where a lot of Palentological findings have been discovered. The place is known as Flaming Cliffs so named by Roy Andrew Chapman American explorer, who had visited Mongolia in 1920. During the 2 years he searched through the Mongolian Gobi desert and unearthed over dinosaur skeletons of different species. Ger camp
Day 2. Travel to Khongor sand dune which is well known name by “Singing dune” and stretches for 180km and more than 300m high. Hiking up to the golden sand dune. The area makes Oasis with rocky mountain, golden sand dune and green steppe. Ger camp
Day 3. Drive to Yoliin am gorge which is located in the mountain named Gobi gurvan saikhan (3 beauties of the Gobi). Gorge is 2800m high from above sea level and named by Yol (Lammergeier) bird. Hiking through the beautiful valley. Ger camp
Day 4. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Dinner at Mongolian barbeque.
Day 5. Day tour to Terelj National Park and Chinggis Khaan statue complex. Come back to UB and transfer to the airport. Tour ends.