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Land of Dinosaurs Photo Tour (10 days)

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4.5 / 5 2 Reviews

What to expect

Explore the timeless Gobi

Explore the timeless Gobi

Explore the gorgeous vegetation and vast steppes of the timeless Gobi Desert.

Look for Dinosaurs

Look for Dinosaurs

Bayanzag was home to dinosaurs millions of years ago and is a favorite spot.

Beauty in the Gobi

Beauty in the Gobi

This popular tour takes you to the amazing and mysterious Gobi Desert, one of the most incredible parts of Mongolia.

Visit with Camel Herders

Visit with Camel Herders

The camel herders call the Gobi home, so you will learn about their life.

Tsagaan Suvarga

Tsagaan Suvarga

You will find much wildlife to enjoy while you are relaxing in our beautiful nature.

Wonder at Khongor Dunes

Wonder at Khongor Dunes

These beautiful dunes have a colour and mystery all their own that’s truly mysterious.

Why choose this tour
  • Explore the timeless gobi
  • Visit with camel herders
  • Explore vulture gorge
  • Wonder at Khongor dunes
  • Discover the flaming cliffs
  • Included 2-way domestic flights
  • Feel the photographic paradise in Mongolian Gobi
Theme
Private , Nature exploring , Photo filming ,
Services included
  • Std twin room at 4* hotel
  • 2 person per tent, camping equipment
  • Private transfers
  • Shared accommodation at Ger camp
  • Private transfers
  • English speaking guide
  • All meals as listed
  • All entrance fee
  • Camel ride
  • Internal air tickets - free luggage allowance is 15 kg
  • Letter of Invitation
Services not included
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Camera fee for museum & monastery
  • Travel Insurance www.WorldNomads.com
  • Single supplement
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Overview

The first impression photos the visitors to the Mongolian Gobi get are pictures of Flaming Cliffs where the dinosaurs’ eggs and bones found at the beginning of the XX century, images of Bactrian camels, sand dunes, amazing sunrises and sunsets, the tough livelihood of Gobi nomads.

However, you’ll get more interesting things to see and do. The reason is the sky over the Gobi is 85 percent is sunny in a year, which means it is clear during nighttime. You can enjoy night skies over the Gobi where stars and constellations are bright. Your palette of pictures to take will be immense including desert pictures, sand, wildlife, star-dusted sky, nomadic life, sunrises, and sunsets – everywhere your curious photographic camera takes to. 

We are ready to be next to you in your travel on photographic paradise in the Mongolian Gobi. You bring your gear, and we’ll take you to the places.

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Itinerary

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Day 1. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and city tour

Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Take a city tour to the Gandan Monastery where you will see huge gold plated Buddha, a symbol of Mongolian national pride and cultural revival.

A photograph to Sukhbaatar square and Zaisan Hill with a panoramic view of the whole city.

Overnight in the hotel. (L+D) 

Day 2. White stupa - Tsagaan Suvarga

After breakfast, drive to the White stupa - Tsagaan Suvarga. Over thousands of years, the wind has created this amazing land. These rocky formations eroded by the wind. They are about 60 meters (196,85 feet) high and 400 meters (1312,34 feet) long.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D) 

Day 3. Flaming Cliffs

Early breakfast, drive to Dalanzadgad city and then head to Bayanzag - Flaming Cliffs, where you will find the paleontology place when Roy Andrew Chapman discovered fossilized dinosaurs skeleton and eggs in the 1920s.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D) 

Day 4. Khongor sand dunes and camels

After breakfast, drive to Khongor sand dunes. These are Mongolia's largest sand dunes, reaching a height of 300 meters in some areas. You will be shooting photo some camel through the Khongor sand dunes. Visit a camel herdsman family to experience their lifestyle, culture, and traditions.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D) 

Day 5. Discover Gobi wildlife

Drive to Narandaats camp. Then head to Wild Oasis - Zulganali, the view is that the golden sand dunes with small lake it's inside are surrounded by bright green meadows, colorful flowers are growing in the meadow, tall bushes are playing with their leaves in the Gobi wind.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D) 

Day 6. Khermen Tsav - Mini Grand Canyon

Drive to Khermen Tsav - Canyon, which was made from thousands of year’s erosion of red sand and which stretches for about 30 km in the Gobi Desert. The area has desert plants and trees and many fossilized remains of ancient animals and dinosaurs.

We will have time to walk through the canyons and explore the fascinating plant species and rock formations.

Overnight in a tent. (B+L+D) 

Day 7. Khongor sand dunes

After morning shooting head to Khongor Sand Dunes.

Relax and overnight in a tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 8. Dalanzadgad city and Dungenee canyon

Lunch at the camp, we will drive to Dalanzadgad city. On the way, Dungenee - a wonderfully picturesque place surrounded by sheer rocky walls, forming incredible canyons.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D) 

Day 9. Fly back to Ulaanbaatar and city tour

After breakfast, you will have a flight back to Ulaanbaatar. You will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before enjoying an evening concert of National Folklore.

Overnight at the hotel. (B+L+D)

Day 10. Departure back Mongolia

You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport. (B)

Good to know

  • The best time to make this trip
    May to September is the best season, with the peak season in July for the Naadam Festival. July and August are also the wettest months of the year but be assured, our climate is such that you will still have many sunny days at this time. The best time to visit the Gobi is June or September.
     
  • Accommodation:
    We believe that comfortable, welcoming accommodation is vital to the enjoyment of your trip. You will be staying in a standard 3-4 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar and a tourist ger camp (traditional dwelling) with currency (220V), shower and other useful services (2 to 4 people per ger) in the countryside. All accommodation offered by Discover Mongolia is personally checked by our staff to ensure high standards.
     
  • ​Meals:
    In Ulaanbaatar, you will be dining at fine European and Asian cuisine restaurants. Mutton, beef, rice, and noodles form the basis of the Mongolian diet, so your meals will be based around this. However, the trail rations may include vegetables, eggs, peanut butter, cheese and sometimes yak! On some days there will be lunchboxes from tourist camps. It is good food and our experience has been that guests are happy with this arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian. Alcohol is not provided on the trip but tourists are free to bring their own.
     
  • ​Transport:
    Discover Mongolia use the highest level, latest model, air-conditioned private vans or 4WD vehicles for the maximum comfort on your touring days. A day's drive in the countryside will be approx 200-250km.
     
  • ​Personal things to bring with you:
    Warm thin layers of clothing are the best such as bring a waterproof jacket, and a hat and headscarf to protect you from the sun and winds. Don't forget insect repellent, sun cream, lip-gloss, water purifying tablets and first aid kit (medicine for headache, cold, diarrhea, runny nose; bandages; any medicine prescribed for you ). All your camera equipment.
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