Round trip through the mighty Gobi desert
The mighty Gobi Desert, for centuries the site of yak and camel caravans, is the inhospitable backdrop where you will be at the mercy of nature's whims during this 15-day tour. The adventurous journey by 4x4 takes you through dramatic valleys, over eerie mountain passes and along crystal clear lakes and rivers. Get a taste of nomadic life and be impressed by the flaming rock formations: red as fire and dunes that sing in the wind....
Dinosaur remains and volcanic landscape
Search for fossil remains in dinosaur cemetery Bayanzag, admire the breathtaking scenery of the Yoi Valley in the Zuun Saihan Mountains from the back of a horse or camel, and see up close how the eruption of the Khorgo volcano transformed the landscape into an area with a beautiful lake and solidified lava bubbles. Spot Przewalskii horses, as well as red deer and numerous birds of prey such as eagles, black vultures and falcons in the verdant Hustai National Park. To make this trip even more special, you will stay several nights in authentic ger camps, located in the most picturesque locations. Where the world can't find you....
Tips & tops from The Gobi Desert by 4x4:
- Outside Ulaan Bataar, a statue honoring Mongolian world ruler and folk hero Dzhengis Khan has been erected. The 40-meter-high steel statue of him on horseback symbolizes his return after a successful battle. Climb the statue for a phenomenal view of the surroundings: in the distance, do you see the statue of his mother waving to him?
- Khongoryn Els are among Mongolia's largest and most spectacular sand dunes and are known as the singing dunes because of the almost howling sound when the wind whistles through the fine sand
- Visit the magnificent twin lakes Khoton Nuur and Khurgan Nuur, the springs of the Khovd Gol, Mongolia's largest and deepest lake and the largest tributary of Lake Baikal
- In the Khorgo - Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur Nature Park, you can hike to the 2,240-meter-high extinct Khorgo Volcano
- The Przewalskii horse was extinct in the wild and has been successfully reintroduced to Mongolia since 1992
- The traditional Mongolian ger is a round, portable tent made of wooden slats and felt, sturdy enough to withstand the harsh steppes and extreme seasons
