Gobi — Khongoryn Els
✨ Southern Mongolia, the Gobi Desert — a journey to Khongoryn Els, the Singing Sands.
🚗 Khongoryn Els stretches 180 km long, 3–15 km wide and rises up to 300 m. When the wind blows, the dunes really do sing.
Trip highlights
- Ride camels 🐫 across the dunes and watch the sunrise and sunset 🌕
- Visit Yolyn Am gorge and Bayanzag, the Flaming Cliffs
- Stay in a nomadic ger camp — traditional culture and homemade dairy
- Nights under a sky completely full of stars
Accessible from Ulaanbaatar by car or flight. Guide, transport, accommodation and meals are all included.
Price includes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, one 500ml bottle of water each day
Transfers from the airport and hotel, including car, driver, and gasoline costs for local transportation
Includes stay in traditional gers, tents, and sleeping bags.
Itinerary
Gobi
☀ Departure between 4:00 and 7:00 in the morning, heading for the Gobi. Accommodation: Gobi campsite. Khongoryn Els lies in the Sevrei and Bayanbogd districts of Umnugobi Province, at the foot of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains. From Ulaanbaatar it is roughly 600–700 km — depending on the roads, about 8 hours by car.
Bayanzag
☀ After breakfast we head for Bayanzag. Accommodation: Gobi campsite. From Khongoryn Els to Bayanzag and Ulaan Ereg it is about 150 km each — around 3–4 hours by car. 🏞 Along the way you see the diverse nature and historic landscapes of the Gobi.
Yolyn Am
☀ After breakfast we head for Yolyn Am. Accommodation: Gobi campsite or hotel. From Bayanzag (the Flaming Cliffs) to Yolyn Am it is about 110–120 km — 1–3 hours by car. Yolyn Am is a deep gorge in Gurvan Saikhan National Park, cool enough that ice can stay even in summer. The landscape slowly changes from red rock plains to mountains.
Ulaanbaatar
☀ After breakfast we head back to Ulaanbaatar — about 600–650 km, 7–9 hours by car. If you would like an early-morning city tour of Ulaanbaatar, we will drive you there ✨ Depending on your flight time, a driver will take you to the airport. At some hours a guide/translator may not be available ❄️ The city tour costs an extra 130 USD — driver, car and fuel included. With a guide/translator it is +50 USD. We can take you to the places you want to see, or follow our recommended route. Entrance fees, lunch and dinner are at your own expense. After arriving in Ulaanbaatar, please choose and book your own accommodation 🏯
Pricing
Choose the best package for you
- Hotel reservations and flights between Japan and Mongolia are arranged by yourself — we can provide suggestions.
- The number of ger nights and the places you visit can be added or changed to your preferences; the price may vary with the content.
- Even if you book alone, the price may be discounted depending on how many people book before or after you.
- Dollars