Central MongoliaPrivateShort trip
Dunes, a capital,
and a herding family
Three days is enough for the mini Gobi at Khugnu Tarna, the ruins of Kharakhorum, and a working day with a family that still moves with its animals.
3 daysDuration
PrivateGroup size
All yearBest season
UlaanbaatarStarts
The short version of central Mongolia
Natural formation, nomadic culture and history — the three things people come for — inside a long weekend. You sleep in ger camps both nights, and you are never more than a few hours from the capital, which makes it the easiest trip on this list to fit around a flight.
DepartureMorning
Minimum age2+
AccommodationGer camps
EndsUlaanbaatar
Day by day
Forty-six thousand hectares where three provinces meet, and the one place you can stand with dunes on one side and forested mountain on the other. The sand runs about eighty kilometres. Two monasteries sit inside the reserve, and there are camels to ride along the dune line.
What's in the price
Included
Private English-speaking guide and driver
All transfers and transportation
Accommodation at the ger camps
All national park entrance fees
Unlimited bottled drinking water
Road, toll and fuel costs
Visa support invitation letter
All meals — breakfast, lunch, dinner
Not included
Daily personal expenses — laundry, drinks, camera fees
Tips for your driver and guide (discretionary)
Travel insurance
Hotel in Ulaanbaatar (can be added on request)
