7-Day Gobi Desert Explorer
Singing dunes, flaming cliffs, and dinosaur country.
Destinations
Highlights
- Climb the towering Khongor “singing” sand dunes at sunset
- Hike the ice-filled gorge of Yol Valley (Eagle Valley)
- Watch the sun set over the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag, where dinosaur eggs were first found
- Ride a Bactrian camel with a nomadic herder family
- Sleep in a traditional ger camp under some of the darkest skies on Earth
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar
Airport pickup, city orientation, welcome dinner.
- 2
Day 2
Fly / drive south to the Gobi
Transfer to Dalanzadgad and your first ger camp.
- 3
Day 3
Yol Valley
Hike the dramatic Eagle Valley gorge among vultures and ibex.
- 4
Day 4–5
Khongor Sand Dunes
Camel trek, dune climbing at sunset, evening with a herder family.
- 5
Day 6
Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag
Sunset over the red cliffs of the dinosaur fossil beds.
- 6
Day 7
Return to Ulaanbaatar
Fly back, farewell, departure.
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