Nomadic Mongolia: the Gobi & Central Steppes — 8 days
From desert to endless grasslands, in the footsteps of Genghis Khan's empire. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar; Ulaanbaatar; Flight to the Gobi & Yolyn Am; Khongoryn Els dunes.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
16:00 — Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
18:00 — Hotel check-in — Oulan-Bator
20:00 — Traditional Mongolian dinner — Oulan-Bator
Day 2 — Ulaanbaatar
09:00 — Gandantegchinlen Monastery — Oulan-Bator
11:00 — National Museum of Mongolia — Oulan-Bator
15:00 — Zaisan Memorial — Oulan-Bator
Day 3 — Flight to the Gobi & Yolyn Am
08:00 — Domestic flight to Dalanzadgad
10:00 — 4x4 transfer to Yolyn Am — Dalanzadgad → Yolyn Am
12:00 — Vulture Valley (Yolyn Am) — Parc National de Gurvan Saikhan
Drive to the camp — Parc National de Gurvan Saikhan → Gurvan Saikhan
18:00 — Night in a ger camp — Gurvan Saikhan
Day 4 — Khongoryn Els dunes
08:00 — 4x4 drive to Khongoryn Els — Yolyn Am → Khongoryn Els
12:00 — Camel ride — Dunes de Khongoryn Els
Drive to the camp — Dunes de Khongoryn Els → Khongoryn Els
19:00 — Night in a ger camp — Khongoryn Els
Day 5 — Bayanzag & flight back
07:30 — Drive to Bayanzag then Dalanzadgad — Khongoryn Els → Dalanzadgad
10:00 — Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag — Bayanzag
16:00 — Flight back to Ulaanbaatar
18:00 — Night at the hotel — Oulan-Bator
Day 6 — Drive to Karakorum
08:00 — Drive to Kharkhorin (Karakorum) — Oulan-Bator → Kharkhorin
15:00 — Erdene Zuu Monastery — Kharkhorin
Drive to the camp — Kharkhorin → Vallée de l'Orkhon
18:00 — Night in a ger camp — Vallée de l'Orkhon
Day 7 — Orkhon Valley & nomadic life
09:00 — Orkhon Waterfall — Vallée de l'Orkhon
13:00 — Visit to a nomadic family — Vallée de l'Orkhon
18:00 — Night in a ger camp — Vallée de l'Orkhon
Day 8 — Back to Ulaanbaatar & departure
08:00 — Drive back to Ulaanbaatar — Kharkhorin → Oulan-Bator