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Itinerary name: EXPEDITION & ADVENTURE JOURNEY OF GOBI DESERT Area: Ultimate Gobi desert Potential dates: from June to September Duration: 8 days/7 night Difficulty: moderate Total distance: 1200 km Sights: National Park Gobi Gurvan Saikhan - Natural beauty Yolyn Am - dinosaur site Bayanzag - Sand dunes Khongor - Naran Daats - dinosaur site Khermen Tsav (43°27'9.4"N, 99°51'33"E) - Oasis Zulganai ( 43°34'57.7", 100°4'44.5") - dinosaur site Bugiin Tsav Activities: Camel riding, Gobi pricious stones, climbing in dunes, hiking, off road, bird watching, watch wild life, lake tour, flower watching, canyon hiking, historical sightseeing, horseback riding, visit to nomadic families, adventure etc. Price: from 580 USD p.p  Day1. Fly to Gobi desert (1.5 hours), Yolyn Am and Khongor Sand dunes. (220 km) Early morning, you will be transferred to the airport for a 90 minute flight to the South Gobi . After you landed in Dalanzadgad, our local staff will pick you up at the local air strip and, after breakfast time, you will be driven to the valley of Yolyn Am. Before we head to Yolyn Am, we will small interesting tour of Dalanzadgad town. Firstly we will visit a museum of Dalanzadgad town. Then we will visit to local food market of Dalanzadgad. You can buy some useful things from here. The valley begins from Zuun Saikhan Mountain, a branch of the Gurvan Saikhan mountain system, and stretches over 10 km. It is completely shaded from the sun in some parts by high cliff walls. You will ride Mongolian horse in this narrow green valley. It will be great experience for you. You will ride horse through the valley which is famous for the fact that there is ice present there even during the hot summer months. The beauty of the valley, combined with the sound of vultures (Yol means vulture, in Mongolian) creates an atmosphere of awe and wonder – this is an experience not to be missed! After lunch, continue the drive towards Khongor sand dunes that extend along the northern side of Sevrei and Zoolun mountain ranges, explore the area, climbing one of the dunes affords the energetic traveler with an unforgettable experience of endless vistas across a sea of daffodil-colored sand. On the way, we will see interesting canyon Dungenee Am and small lovely Bayandalai, center of sub province, village of Gobi Bayandalai. The dunes extend for 185 kilometers and include dunes that can reach 80 meters in height. The sound produced by the masses of moving sand can be heard from afar, and when it occurs, it is said that it can be mistaken for the sound of an aero plane. Hence their name is 'singing sands', or 'musical sands'. Near Khongor Gol (River Khongor) at the northern edge of the dunes, there is an oasis. We will be riding on camels today to explore these massive sand-dunes. After dinner time, you will have free time on this day. Day2-3. Naran Daats, Khermen Tsav and Oasis Zulganai. (250 KM) From there, we will drive through saxaul-filled desert oases Naran Daats to the most famous canyon of southern ultimate Gobi desert: the spectacular Khermen Tsav. In translation it means as Khermen – “citadel” and Tsav means “crack”. It is the most legendary impressive place with its color and contrast because this deep canyon has been forming over thousands of years from water and wind erosion. Khermen Tsav is a geologic museum of epic proportions, where earth's many million year history is displayed. It's a sight everyone should see! Then we will drive to Zulganai oasis, a small river oasis named “Zulganai” is the last oasis in Mongolia, untouched nature. The oasis is located 30 KM far from Khermen Tsav. The lush green carpet of shrub land and fields sit in stark contrast to the barren hills in the background of this typical oasis. No one can say for certain where the name "Zulganai" came from. Day4-5. Bugiin Tsav and Bichigtiin Am. (170 KM) In these days we will see the natural wonder and historical sight Bugiin Tsav and Bichigtyn Am. Bugiin Tsav is the place which is protected as belonging to National Park Gobi Gurvan Saikhan by the government. There is many fossilled remains and findings of dinosaurs and some of them are protruted on the surface of the land. fBichigtiin Am (Gap of Inscribed Rock), situated in the Bayan Hill, has one of the world's greatest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs – figures carved in the rock over a period of 5,000 years and depicting themes connected with animal husbandry, navigation, war and magic. It is home to the greatest complex of rock drawings in Asia, with approximately 1,000 petroglyphs drawn by members of the Hunnu people and other tribes of Nomadic impires on hundreds of exposed rocks dating from the 3000 BCE to the 8th century; cosmological, figurative, and cartographic motifs are featured, in some locations forming monumental hunting and ritual `scenes´. The number, duration and variety of the engravings, representing for example navigation, dance, war and ploughing and their relationship with contemporary archaeological sites, contribute to the exceptional value of this assemblage. The rock drawings of Bichigtiin Am constitute an extraordinary figurative documentation of prehistoric customs and mentality. The systematic interpretation, typological classification, and the chronological study of these configurations in stone have brought about a considerable contribution to the fields of prehistory, sociology and ethnology. Day6. Khongor Sand dunes. (200 km) Today we will drive to Khongor sand dunes back and after we reach there we will have rest time. Day7. Camel riding and Bayanzag. (160 km) Today we will enjoy some travel activities of Gobi desert. After breakfast time, we will camel ride. The two-humped camels are very comfortable to ride, as they walk slowly and gently and we will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Our camel man will take us to the sand-dunes. Visit to Nomads Family. Interaction with local nomads. After lunch time, continue the drive towards Bayanzag, a saxual forest and area of red cliffs “Bayanzag” which have been formed from the erosion of the sand and rock over many thousands of years. A lot of dinosaurs’ findings such as skeleton & dinosaur’ eggs have been found there. Before reach in Bayanzag, we will see Gobi precious stone market. It is really interesting. American zoologist Roy Chapman Andrews named this place as “End of the World”. As scientists defined it was an inland sea bottom some 200 million years ago. There, we will visit local dinosaur ger museum. The Flaming Cliffs themselves are very imposing from a distance, and are particularly fiery in the light of the setting sun, and it is an interesting place to wander about to get a closer look at one of the world’s most famous paleontological sites. After dinner time, drive to provincial center Dalanzadgad for tomorrow’s flight to UB. In the evening, TGB will invite you to go to local beer pub. Have a fun time and taste Mongolian beer. Overnight in Dalanzadgad town. Day8. Fly to Ulaanbaatar. (1.5 hours) After breakfast time, we will be transferred to local air field for flying to Ulaanbaatar city. After arrive in the city, we will transfer you to your accommodation. Price range:
- The prices are changeable by changing components (kind of services) of the itinerary!
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