"Flaming Cliffs Gobi desert tour"
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Khermen tsav is a canyon with beautiful oasis, 6 km in width and 15 km in length located in a distance of 400 km from Dalanzadgad city. The canyon is full of 30 meters high natural formations of cliffs, and looks like remains of ancient cities and temples, iceberg drifting on a sea, huge dinosaurs, turtles and crocodiles. As scientists defined it was an inland sea bottom some 200 million years ago. The first steppes on this land give an impression that you have entered to the age of ancient world. American scholar Roy Chapman Andrews named this place as "The End of the World." Khermen Tsav is known not only by its beauty of natural formation but also by its trove of dinosaur fossils. The first full skeleton of a dinosaur was found in this place. Even nowadays, there are treasure chest fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs lying on the surface of sandy land. The beauty of the cliffs is added with small grove of Gobi saxaul trees.
Trip Length:17 Days.
Tour Operator: Mongolian Mystery Tours
Group Size: 7-12, Max group Size: 14
Activities: Hiking / Trekking / Walking/Camelriding
Specification: The unique and pure nature, crystal clear waters and the fresh air of Mongolia attracts people who love nature and trekking. Our tour follows a route through the Gobi Desert in the south to the ancient capital Kharkhorin /Erdenezuu temple/ in central Mongolia. The trekking area is through on of the last untouched areas of wilderness in Mongolia: it is almost uninhabited. Also, there are rare animals and wild herbs and plants along this route.
Total distance: 2500 kms by minivan.
Transport: Minivan
Day-1 We'll start with a half day trip to the Zorgol Khairhan Mountain.(145kms) There are beautiful rocky hills. We'll spend the night in tents.
Day-2 We'll do again half day trip driving to the Baga Gazaryn Chuluu Ruins(95kms). At these ruins there are mineral water springs and threes a top the many beautiful rocky hills. We'll spend the night in tents. On the way we'll stop at the Ruins of Sum Khukh Burd Temple( little island) and we'll have lunch there.
Day-3 We'll do a full-day trip driving to Bayan-Zag ”Red Flaming Cliffs” On the way we’ll stop for lunch at a huge flat steppe. We’ll spent the night in the tourist ger camp. Bayan-Zag, which means “rich in Saxaul Shrubs” is more commonly known as “Flaming Cliffs” of Bayan-zag, famous for the discovery of dinosaur fossils.
Day-4 We’ll do a hike around the flaming cliffs Bayan Zag and then have a lunch. After lunch time we'll drive to the tourist camp near by Yolyn Am National park. Spend the night at tourist ger camp.
Day-5 In the morning we’ll drive to a valley in Yolyn Am in the middle of the Gobi desert National Park, which is a strictly protected area, covering 70sq.kms. The mountains here are the highest in the Gobi Desert and the rocky scenery is quite interesting, especially until mid-July while the ice gorge remains. We’ll walk 3kms through a narrow valley, then 3kms back to the minivan. It’s also possible to go for a hike in the mountains, if you wish. After a hike we'll have an outdoors lunch. After lunch time we’ll drive to the “Dungnee Am” canyon for couple of hours and will do a hike and a walk. We’ll spend the night in tents.
Day-6 We'll drive to the Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes. The Khongoryn Els are some of the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. We'll see beautiful views, huge sand dunes and cold water spring with a river that leads to two small ponds. We'll spend a night in the Mongolian nomadic family's ger.
Day-7 We'll ride camels couple of hours and after lunch climb and hike to the top of the biggest sand dunes. Spend the night at tourist ger camp.
Day-8 We'll drive and cross the Sand dunes and spend the night in tents near by small village named Gurvan-tes sum. On the way we'll stop for a lunch.
Day-9,10 We'll do a full-day driving the Khermen Tsav( huge Flaming Cliffs). It's the most spectacular area of the Gobi Desert. This is the main area where full dinosaur fossils have been found in Mongolia. In fact, this is one of the biggest dinosaur fossils areas in the world. We'll spend 2 nights there in the tent.
Day-11 We'll drive to the Zulganai oasis. We'll have a lunch and then will continue to drive for a couple of hours more. We'll spend the day sightseeing, hiking and relaxing. We'll stay over night in a tent.
Day-12 We'll a full-day drive to the north part of Mongolia. On the way, we'll stop for a lunch. Spend the night in tents.
Day-13 We'll drive to the Arvaikheer capital of province Ovorkhangai aimag. Spend over night in a hotel. Here we can see the local museum of Ovorkhangai province.
Day-14 Drive to the Ulaan Tsutgalan, which means the highest waterfall in Mongolia. Spend the night in a nomadic family's ger.
Day-15 After lunch time we'll drive to the Kharhorin ( a slight detour into Ovorkhangai province) is pleasantly smooth on tar. Once at this ancient capital city, the highlight is Erdene Zuu Kiid Buddist monastery-the first in Mongolia. It started in 1586 and parts have survived the Manchu invasion and Stalin's purges. We'll stay at tourist ger camp.
Day-16. We'll visit Erdene zuu temple. We'll drive to the Khogno Khaan Mountain. We'll spent a night in the tent.
Day-17 Drive back to Ulaanbaatar.
Except for the souvenirs that you might buy, everything else will be included in the tour price such as accommodation in Ulaanbaatar or duration of trip, 3 meals a day, national park entrance fees, camel riding ect...
To contact this tour operator please use the contact form next to the map on the right.
Price/Person: 120 DOL
Number of participants 14
Duration: 17 Days
Area: Gobi Desert
Accomodation is included in this tour: 4* hotels in Ulaanbaatar and ger camps during the trip
The Guide is able to understand this language also
english
Special Hints: You'll feel ecstatic and elated by treading across flamming cliffs famous for the discovery of dinosaur fossils, visiting a camel breeder's family or by being served by hospitable Gobi nomads.
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Guide details
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Vita
My name is Tsetsegee and I was Idre's Guesthouse's manager and guide for several years but now decided to go solo. We still cooperate in several ways, I mean, my brother Idre and I, who will always provide each other with invaluable support and enthusiasm.
Mongolian Mystery Tour is small, will keep small and will provide you with a warm, easygoing and uniquely honest service that will usher you into a mythical, cryptic universe that can only be fully penetrated by those with the openness of heart and soul to fathom the secrecy of human evolution, which has left a poignant mark in the boundless steppes, awe-inspiring mountains and translucent lakes of the immemorial land of Mongolia.
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last update 04.09.09 | 06:02 AM
