Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa), an impressive cliff formation in the north-eastern part of the Mongolian Gobi. In the evening, also in the morning sun, we can see and experience a breathtaking play of colors from nature. Walk through the beautiful cliffs and hills. It is about 60 meters high and over 400 meters wide rock formation consists of sedimentary rock. For centuries, wind and weather have shaped the steep slopes and given them their bizarre appearance. hike in the area.

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After breakfast we drive to the next province, Umnogovi (South Gobi). South Gobi has the largest land area of ​​the other 20 provinces. Lunch in Dalanzadgad, the provincial capital. We would see an interesting new museum "Nature and History of the Gobi" which features giant dinosaur skeletons and many other interesting finds from the Gobi. Drive to Yoliin Am (Eagle Valley).  This is one of the most beautiful destinations from the National Park Gobi Gurvansaikhan. Also known as Eagle Valley, first established as a park in 1965. We will go through the beautiful lush green valley and rock canyon. The main attraction of Yolyn am  is a year-round “glacier”-actually layers of accumulated snow and ice - which is sheltered by the soaring canyon walls and survives through the South Gobi’s hottest summer days.

(4-5 km to walk)

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Our journey continues with interesting adventures. Leaving Vulture Gorge and driving through a beautiful mountain gorge if we are lucky we will see wild animals like ibex and wild sheep and we will come across a beautiful gorge following the narrow stream of Gobi river. This is a narrow passage that only a vehicle can pass very carefully. It will be very interesting for you. Believe it

In the early morning watching the beautiful Gobi sunrise’s with its 180 km long sand dunes and the blue mountains behind it will be one of the best things you will ever do in your life.  Today we will go to a wonderful place that made Mongolian Gobi known to the world. This is Bayanzag (reach in saxaul), or the place called “Flaming cliffs” because it looks amazingly beautiful like a fire burning in the evening sun.  It is important fossil finds have been made. It was given this name by American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews, who visited in the 1920s. The area is most famous for yielding the first discovery of dinosaur eggs.

Views to the surrounding desert steppe are wide ranging. There is a small saxaul (haloxylon ammodendron) forest.  Although the Saxaul Forest is rather reduced in size now, the local administration has planted new saxaul seeds and they are growing successfully in many areas. It comprises ancient small trees with deep root systems that enable them to survive the desert conditions and is important to protect Gobi from desertification.

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Today we will drive to a place connected to the Mongolian religion. We will visit the ruins of the Ongi Monastery on the banks of the Ong River. Built between 1760 and 1810, the monastery had a capacity to accommodate over one thousand monks at one time. It was completely demolished and destroyed in 1939 during anti-religious purges.  The foundation of a temple was restored in 2004. Today, the monastery works with a small number of monks. The surrounding scenery is so beautiful that you can go hiking or meditate.  We will spend the night in a small hilly area in Middle Gobi province.

Today we will drive towards Gobi. Our drive goes to one of the most interesting rock formations in Mongolia called Baga Gazriin. The rocks are scattered in the middle of the grass steppe and the greatest views and valleys open up to us again and again. Very fascinating. Hiking through the rock formations and enjoying beautiful nature.

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Return to Ulaanbaatar

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