Gobi Desert and Terelj National Park Tour (7D/6N)

Day 01: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Depart from Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Ulaanbaatar via Beijing. Upon arrival at the Chinggis Khan international airport in Mongolia, you will meet your friendly Mongolian local guide and driver. After which, transfer to the hotel, conveniently located downtown Ulaanbaatar and check-in. Take a quick break and freshen up before commencing your tour in Mongolia. Today, you will spend your day around Ulaanbaatar starting with a visit to the National History Museum which tells the rich history of Mongolia. The heart of Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar Square, is just a short walk away. Here, you will see the Parliament House, National Opera, and City Hall. Afterwards, visit Zaisan Hill, which offers great views of the city. Return to your accommodation to rest for the night.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Hotel 4*

Meals: Lunch and Dinner provided

Duration: ~2-3 hr drive

Day 02: Ulaanbaatar- Gobi Desert

This morning after breakfast, meet your guide and make your way to the airport for your flight to Dalanzadgad, the centre of South Gobi province. Upon arrival at Dalanzadgad Airport, start your journey in the famous Gobi Desert driving toward Bayanzag, more commonly known as the legendary “Flaming Cliffs”. On the journey, you will see the arid steppe landscape with many camel herds and herding families. Bayanzag is a red rock creation, formed 60-70 million years ago, made famous by an American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews’s discovery of complete dinosaur skeletons and eggs in the 1920s. Spend your night and sleep overnight in a ger camp.

Accommodation: Ger camp /standard or ensuite gers/

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner provided

Duration: 1 hr flight + ~2-3 hr drive

Day 03: Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes

After breakfast, meet your guide and travel to Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes, Mongolia’s largest sand dunes, reaching a height of 800 meters in highest areas and known as the “Singing Dunes”. In the evening, make a visit to a family that breeds camels. You may choose to go for 1 hour camel riding. Then, return to rest for the night at the Ger Camp.

Accommodation: Ger camp /standard or ensuite gers/

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner provided

Duration: ~4-5 hr drive

Day 04: Yolyn Am (Vulture Valley)

This morning, enjoy your breakfast before meeting your guide and make your way to Yolyn Am, or ‘A Bearded Vulture Valley’, located in the foothills of the Altai Mountains. The valley’s remnant streams create ice formations which one may find in the mouth of the valley as late as July. The mountains surrounding the valley are also the natural habitat for Argali wild sheep (one of the last wild great-horned sheep) and ibex, which may be spotted in the early morning as they walk along the mountain ridges. Return to rest for the night at the ger camp.

Accommodation: Ger camp /standard or ensuite gers/

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner provided

Duration: ~4-5 hr drive

Day 05: Gobi- Terelj National Park via Tsonjinboldog

After breakfast, catch your flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Then, travel to the Tsonchinboldog, Giant Statue of Chinggis Khaan. Thereafter, take a short drive to Terelj National Park, one of the most visited sites near Ulaanbaatar. Terelj is set in the picturesque valley of granite mountains and the beautiful Terelj River. Make a transfer to the tourist ger camp before visiting the Turtle Rock and the Temple of Meditation “Aryabala”. Visit Nomadic family there and you may choose to go for a hike or do horseback riding /1 hr/ before returning to rest for the night at the Ger Camp.

Accommodation: Ger camp /standard or ensuite gers/

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner provided

Duration: 1 hr flight + ~2-3 hr drive

Day 06: Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast, meet your guide and drive back to Ulaanbaatar. In the afternoon, you will visit some interesting sites including the Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan and the Gandan Monastery, the largest and most important monastery of Mongolia with 500 monks. Spend the rest of your day at leisure - you may do some shopping or sightseeing in the vicinity. In the evening, attend a performance of traditional dancing and khoomii (Mongolian throat singing). Then, check into your accommodation and rest for the night.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Hotel 4*

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch provided

Duration: ~2-3 hr drive

Day 07: Departure from Ulaanbaatar

You will be transferred to the airport after breakfast.

Meals: Breakfast provided

Duration: ~1 hr drive

This itinerary and its package inclusions might be changed later in time, subject to availability.Land cost may vary, subject to seasonality.