KHONGOR
SAND DUNES: Khongor sand dune is one of the largest and most
spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Rising as high 200 m, the dunes are 7-8 km
wide and about 180 km long. The dunes rise up between a spur of the Altai mountains
to the south, and springs and oases on the north side with lush greeny.
Climbing the dunes is breathtaking, not only for the view at the top, the sand
dunes makes a singing sound while you climb.
Knowing as singing sands. Once you are up on the
top of sand dunes, the sound of people or animal will be heard clear, the
people and the cars in the slope of the dunes will look like a tiny bug. Many tourists are
visiting to the Mongolian Gobi. The sand dunes make you feel extraordinary
comfort and infinite peace and to see the sun rise. Number of tourists are visiting to the South Gobi to
see a sun down. You will have a great experience visiting to the Mongolian Gobi
desert.
TOP TRIP OF
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER - 2017
Code: TIC – TT 1
SOUTHGOBI
Japanese 4WD Vehicle,
Active adventure tour (3 nights, 4 days)
Day 1: Travel
by a local bus to Dalanzadgad city (610 km). Dalanzadgad is the capital
of South-Gobi, in the south of the country. It’s located 540 km of Ulaanbaatar,
1470 m high above sea level. Nowadays, due to the mining development in the
south of the province, the city is booming. Drive to Bayanzag - Flaming cliff. The flaming cliff is named flaming due
to their ochre red color, also this is where a “cemetery of dinosaurs” is located and where the saxual tree grows in the Gobi. Stay overnight in Bayanzag guest
house. (By car 100 km)
Day 2: Drive
to Khavtsgait petrography and Khongor sand dunes. These
sand dunes are the largest and most
impressive white sand dunes in Mongolia. Also, it is known as the Duut manhan (singing dunes), stretching
more than 180 km with heights of 15-30 m. The largest dunes are North West of
the range up to 800 m high. Traveling with camels to the bottom of the sand
dunes and hiking up to the top. From the top, the view of sunset & the surrounding
desert is breathtaking. (By car 20 km, by camel 4 km) Stay overnight in a Mongolian nomadic family.
Day 3: Drive
to Yol (lammergeier gorge) and Dungenee valley. Hiking in the valleys. The canyon named after the bearded vultures. The vulture
flies high and lands
only on the top of the high mountain. This canyon wall follows the river, it
continues for 8km, 2800 m high above sea level. (By
car 180 km) Stay overnight in Juulchin Gobi tourist camp.
Day 4: Return to Ulaanbaatar city by bus. (By car 40km, by
local bus 610 km)
Price:
- 1 pax – 720$
- 2 pax – 430$ (Per
person)
- 3 pax – 330$ (Per
person)
- 4 pax – 300$ (Per
person)
- 5 pax – 280$ (Per
person)
Including: Local bus ticket, local chauffeured vehicle, gasoline,
interpreter guide, Mongolian family, tourist camp, guest house, breakfast,
lunch, dinner, camelback riding, camel guide, entry fees for museum, tax for national park & road taxes.
Excluding: Drinks, emergency land rescue if required, tips etc ….
Please
register at the Tourist information center on the first floor of the State
Department Store. Tel: 7010-1011