Terelj weekend from Ulaanbaatar
2 days / 1 nightsMax 8 paxEasyLand Cruiser
Only 90 minutes from the city
Busy with day-trippers on Saturdays
Ger with a wood stove and real beds
Shared shower block
8 plans
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Gobi in 6: ice gorge, dunes, dinosaur beds
6 days / 5 nightsMax 12 paxEasyMinivan
Best price for the big three
12 people in one van
Departs every Monday
One night at the dunes only
Naadam in Kharkhorin, 4 days
4 days / 3 nightsMax 12 paxEasyMinivan
Front seats for wrestling and archery
Groups up to 12 in one van
Horse race seen from the finish line
Naadam dates are set by the province
8 days in the Gobi: Flaming Cliffs & Khongor dunes
8 days / 7 nightsMax 8 paxEasy–moderateRussian UAZ 452 (4×4)
Two nights at the dunes
Two 6–7 h driving days
Guide speaks fluent English
No wifi or signal, days 3–6
Gobi photographers' route, 9 days by 4×4
9 days / 8 nightsMax 4 paxModerateLand Cruiser 105
Camps timed to golden hour
No hot shower, long-drop toilets
Two nights with a herder family
8 h drives on days 4 and 9
Central Khangai: Orkhon waterfall & Tsenkher hot springs, 7 days
7 days / 6 nightsMax 6 paxEasy–moderateLand Cruiser 105
Two nights at the hot springs
6 h gravel drive on day 2
Hot shower every night
Waterfall can be low in dry years
Khövsgöl lake & the reindeer herders, 6 days
6 days / 5 nightsMax 8 paxModerateDomestic flight + UAZ 452
Two nights with a Tsaatan family
Horse riding 4 h on day 3
Flights save two driving days
No shower or toilet at the herder camp
Ulaanbaatar & Terelj in 3 days
3 days / 2 nightsMax 10 paxEasyMinivan
Private ger — not shared
Short time in nature
Live throat-singing show
City traffic can add an hour