This is a serious ‘southern’ adventure and the best of all worlds! The Great Gobi Nomadic Quest is a combination of all three Dundgovi routes and communities making it the first Regional Community Route! You will travel along the border from the north to the southeast and over to the southwest and back! This trip has been perfectly balanced to ensure all your days are focused on meaningful experiences rahter than just jeep travel. From community to community you will travel and have amazing opportunities to experience real southern Nomads.
It’s a claasic! I am sure that Roy Chapman Andrews and other early explorers of Mongolia would be proud of GertoGer’s attempt to bring back those early day adventures.
Difficulty of trip: Moderate
Community Fee: $195 USD for 4 days/ 3 nights
Additional In-Country Travel Expenses
UB to Mandalgovi Bus Fee (approx.): $8 USD
Rural jeep (two way) (approx.): $196 USD
Note: Jeep cost can be divided by number of persons
Booking & travel orientation w/ handbook: $25 USD
Day One - Saihan-ovoo village tour: Upon arrival at Zambagiin tal guest house Mr.Nyamdavaa’s family will welcome you a dinner and tea. Then his wife Mrs.Erdenechimeg will guide you through his village and sea-buckthorn garden. Back to Guesthouse.
Day Two - Horse ride to Ongi Monastery: After breakfast, you will start your journey to Mr. Undral’s ger by jeep for 9 kilometers. On your journey to his ger you will visit the locally famous pierced rock, named Senjit where Chinggis Khan used to tie his horses too. Arrive at Mr. Undral’s herder family. He will serve you by a nomadic lunch and tea. Then continue your journey by horseback for 10 kms to Ongiin Khiid Monastery ruins. On the way you will visit Zambaga Khairkhan local worshipped mountain and historical cave that once served as refuge to Mongolia’s “Robin Hoods” from local authorities. This evening you will stay at “Tsagaan ovoo” camp, dinner will be served, overnight.
Day Three - Visit Ongi Monaster known as the largest ruins in the Gobi Desert: After breakfast Mrs.Uranchimeg will show you ruin of Ongi monastery which was established 300 years ago. Ongi monastery was biggest monastery in Gobi region. During the repression of 1930 the monastery was completely destroyed and around 300 monks were killed by revolutionists. Then you will continue your journey to next family by horse for 10kms. Arrive at Mr. Jinhuu’s herder family. He will serve you a lunch and tea. After lunch, you will have opportunity to learn how to milk animals and make dairy products with his wife. Then continue by horse back for 7 kilometers to your overnight destination. Arrive at Mr.Shinebayar’s herder family. At his ger you will learn how to play a Mongolian game called ‘Dembee’, which involves the drinking of mare’s milk! If you survive, you will have dinner at his ger and will overnight here.
Day Four - Horses and/or camel’s back to Saihan Ovoo (departure): After breakfast you will have the opportunity to learn how to tie halter and hobble for a horse by leather strap. Then you will continue your travel back to Saihanovoo soum by horse back and camel for 12km. On the way you will served by picnic lunch. You will meet with your driver at Saihanovoo village and depart to Mandalgovi.
Included services:
Visiting nomadic families
All nomadic breakfast, lunch and dinner which are stated on itinerary
One overnight at tourist camp according to itinerary
One overnight at Ger hostel in Saihanovoo according to itinerary
Herder guide service on route
Sightseeing
Horse riding according to itinerary
Camel riding according to itinerary
Pack animals on route
Cultural activities (make dairy products, learn dembee game etc)
Boiled water on route
Entrance of Ongi monastery
Two ways bus tickets reservation between UB and Mandalgovi
Local jeep arrangement by facilitator
Guest house and hotel reservation by facilitator in Mandalgovi
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