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6 days from $2,099 per person
Your Privately Guided FreeStyle Touring features handpicked hotel and Gobi ger camp, all meals, in-depth sightseeing with your own personal car, driver and guide, all on-tour transportation and 2 internal flights.
You are lead expertly from Ulaanbaatar deep into the Gobi… to discover the pristine landscapes and enduring cultural traditions of Mongolia. Observe the region’s unique flora and fauna, experience the remote vastness of the Gobi at the famed Three Camel Lodge ger camp and follow in the path of “the real Indiana Jones.” In-depth private car sightseeing every day promises unforgettable travel experiences in some of the most magnificent places on the planet!
Ulaanbaatar, Terelj National Park, Gobi Desert and Bayan Zag, Mongolia
Engaging Discoveries
- Explore Terelj National Park in the Mongolian steppe, home to 1,500 species of indigenous plants, numerous mammals and hundreds of bird species.
- Hike in Yol Valley National Park, a great opportunity to photograph magnificent scenery like the Gobi Glacier.
- Follow in the footsteps of “the real Indiana Jones” at Bayan Zag… It was here that explorer and adventurer Roy Chapman Andrews found the first-known nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs.
This trip is available with professional, bi-lingual guides fluent in their own local dialect plus a variety of other languages like Spanish, Italian, Chinese and many others.
Day 1 - Welcome to Ulaanbaatar!
Check in to the Ulaanbaatar Hotel, a comfortable, superior first class landmark in the heart of bustling downtown. Later at the Museum of Natural History, your guide will show you a splendid collection of dinosaur artifacts excavated from various sites around Mongolia. Enjoy dinner and an evening tour through the city.
Meals L,D
Day 2 - City Sightseeing and Excursion to Terelj National Park
Built more than a century ago, Gandantegchinlen Monastery is the largest and most significant monastery in Mongolia. It is the only one where Buddhist services have continued uninterrupted over the decades, even throughout the Communist era.
Continue your exploration at the Museum of Natural History, focusing this time on the cultural history of Mongolia from the Turkic and Mongol Empires through the rise of Buddhism up to the present day.
In the afternoon, journey to Terelj National Park where three of Mongolia’s greatest rivers have their source. Immerse in the windswept landscape of this remote steppe region. These pristine open grasslands, waterways and dramatic rocky outcrops are home to a surprising diversity of plant, animal and bird species. Meet with the hearty residents of the region and enjoy dinner before returning to your hotel in Ulaanbaatar. Meals B,L,D
Day 3 - Into the Gobi!
Fly into the Gobi Desert, a remote and exotic region that has long fired the imaginations of explorers, adventurers and intrepid travelers like you! Despite the harsh environment and extreme temperature changes across the seasons, the captivating landscapes of the Gobi are full of wildlife including Blacktail gazelle, antelope, Argali sheep and wild camels.
Your in-depth exploration includes a morning hike in Yol Valley National Park, a great opportunity to photograph amazing natural wonders like the Gobi Glacier and dramatic river-carved gorges.
This evening, settle at the Three Camel Lodge Camp for an unforgettable 2-night stay in the Gobi Desert! Your cozy and spacious tent features a private bathroom, wood-burning stove, hand-painted wood framed bed, Mongolian-style bathrobes and locally produced bath amenities like rich camel-milk moisturizing lotion.
Meals B,L,D
Day 4 - Discover Bayan Zag – the Flaming Cliffs
Today’s scenic journey follows in the footsteps of “the real Indiana Jones.” Roy Chapman Andrews was an early 20th century explorer who later became a director of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. It was here at Bayan Zag where Mr. Andrews found the first-known nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs.
The stark yet captivating landscapes of the Flaming Cliffs are also known for petrified forests and the remains of mammals like the hornless rhinoceros.
Continue on to the Moltsog Els Sand Dunes before returning to Camp for dinner. Then visit a nearby camel breeder camp to learn about nomadic life in the Gobi.
Meals B,L,D
Day 5 - Return to Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast at Camp, transfer to the airport for your return flight to Ulaanbaatar. Visit the Bogdo Khaan Winter Palace, former home of the last Mongolian King and now a respected museum featuring his private collection of Buddhist and traditional Mongolian artworks. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore at your own pace before this evening’s farewell dinner. Overnight at the Ulaanbaatar Hotel.
Meals B,L,D
Day 6 - Departure
Your journey ends this morning after breakfast.
Meals B
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