Panoramic Gobi

Two humped Bacterian Camel is the most useful and appropriate animal to ride and transportation. The camel has developed unique qualities for desert survival. Bacterian Camels are herbivorous, ruminant animals that consume tender leaves. They thrive well on the salty scrub of the wild desert and well known for its survival ability without drinking water for long period. Camels are friendly animals and despite moving at slow pace camel can travel as long as 29 miles a day. They can withstand cold down to 40 degrees below zero. Desert Mongols depend heavily on camel for food too, as there is hardly any vegetation in the desert. Camel milk has a high nutritive value and is wholesome food. Known as "Desert Vitamin" this has a relative advantage over cow's milk as the cholesterol content is 40 per cent less than the latter.

Day 1. Ulaanbaatar Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to hotel in the city centre. After lunch, we will start the city tour including Gandan Monastery, Chinggis Khaan square and surroundings including Parliament House, National Opera Theatre, Cultural Palace and House of City Council. Then we will drive to Zaisan Hill, which provides wide view of the Ulaanbaatar then we will visit Museum of National history with an excellent exhibitions such as Stone and Bronze Age, Turkic and Mongol Empire, rise of Buddhism and communist regime. Overnight and relax in the hotel.

Day 2.Elsen tasarhai After breakfast, we will drive to Khugnu Khaan Natural Reserve, a unique place with beautiful landscape; combination of a Gobi sand dunes, forests and mountains. Lunch at the ger camp. In the afternoon we will visit Erdene Khambyn Khuree which is 20 kms drive from the camp. Enlightened Bogd Gegeen Zanabazar, a religious leader, philosopher, artist and sculptor was founded Uvgun and Zaluu temples for his religious teacher. The soldiers of Oirad nobleman Galdan boshigt destroyed the monasteries and assassinated the monks in 1688. We will visit horse breeder’s family and experience drinking airag, the Mongolian traditional drink made by mare’s milk. Overnight in the ger camp.

Day 3. Kharkhorin/Erdenezuu Monastery. After breakfast, we will drive to Kharkhorin; an ancient capital of Mongolian Empire and main treasure of Mongolian Buddhism, an Erdenezuu Monastery. Kharkhorin was established in the valley of Orkhon river in 1220. Kharkhorin played significant role in Mongolian history and was a capital city of Mongolian Great Empire until Khubilai Khaan, a grandson of Chinggis Khaan moved the capital to Beijing of Yuan Dynasty. We will see 800 years old Turtle Rock near the temple. Erdenezuu Monastery – the first Buddhist monastery was founded by Avtai Sain Khaan, descendant of Chinggis Khaan, on the ruins of Kharkhorin in 1586. The monastery is surrounded by beautiful looking white walls with 108 stupas. Overnight in the ger camp.

Day 4. Ruins of Ongi Monastery. After breakfast, we will drive to the direction of south. We will experience various landscape from steppe to Gobi desert. We will drive through the magnificent Ongi steppe. In the afternoon, we will arrive at the ruins of Ongiin Khiid Monastery. This monastery was built in the 18^th century. The monastery was the main religious centre of South Mongolia. The monks were practiced Buddhist philosophy, astrology and medicine. We will visit the ruins of monastery and small local ger museum and experience a stunning sunset from the hill. Overnight in the ger camp.

Day 5. Bayanzag/Flamming Cliffs. After breakfast, we will drive to Bayanzag known as a Flamming Cliffs to the world. In the afternoon, we will arrive at the ancient red rock creation, Bayanzag formed 60-70 million years ago, famous as Flaming Cliffs named by Roy Andrew Chapman, an American explorer who visited Mongolia in 1920s. The red Bayanzag cliffs have dinosaur fossils, eggs and bones all over the place and neighbored by bushy Saxual tree forests. We will visit camel breeders and ride a camel and overnight in the ger camp.

Day 6. South Gobi/Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park. After breakfast, we will drive to the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park where we will enjoy incredible “Yol Valley”. In the afternoon we will explore the valley. The valley is the unusual narrow canyon at the Zuun Saikhan Mountain. The high rock walls stand 200m and the canyon has green meadows with thick glacier layer that is deeply set between the walls. During the summer rain water runs from the top of the walls. We will trek along the canyon and have an opportunity to see wild sheep Argali, mountain goat Ibex and Yol Lammergeier. Overnight in the ger camp.

Day 7. Ulaanbaatar. We will catch an early morning flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Check in a hotel, and there is some free time to do some shopping for souvenirs and cashmeres in Ulaanbaatar. In the evening, we will see Mongolian traditional dance and music performance and enjoy farewell dinner. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 8. Departure. We will transfer to the “Chinggis Khaan” International Airport with professional Blue Gobi Tour Team.