wild-gobi-expedition
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Arrive Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, met and transferred to your accommodation. Ulaanbaatar is the one city in a vast empty land — the staging point for the steppe, Gobi and Altai.
To South Gobi Desert
Transfer to South Gobi Desert. The singing dunes, ice gorge and desert wildlife. Wild camels, ibex and the Flaming Cliffs.
South Gobi Desert
Wild camels, ibex and the Flaming Cliffs. A full day across the Gobi's dunes and plains. The Gobi's Flaming Cliffs, where the first dinosaur eggs were unearthed, are among the most storied fossil sites on earth.
South Gobi Desert
A full day across the Gobi's dunes and plains. Desert wildlife and dinosaur cliffs by 4x4.
South Gobi Desert
Desert wildlife and dinosaur cliffs by 4x4.
South Gobi Desert
The singing dunes, ice gorge and desert wildlife.
South Gobi Desert
Wild camels, ibex and the Flaming Cliffs.
Departure
A final morning in South Gobi Desert — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Peak season
The mild season — the time to head into the wilderness.
Good season
A year-round gateway; winters are brutally cold.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Three Camel Lodge
A celebrated eco-lodge of gers near the Flaming Cliffs, the Gobi's finest stay.
Gobi Luxury Ger Camp
A comfortable upscale ger camp in the South Gobi, with en-suite gers.
Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar
The city's leading international hotel, polished and central.
Gobi Mirage Camp
A welcoming traditional ger camp central to the Gobi sights.
Best Western Premier Tuushin
A reliable, comfortable hotel on the central square.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.