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Private English speaking guide
Prospecting for Dinosaurs Expedition
*The Mongolian Gobi is dubbed as the cemetery of dinosaurs. Since the 1920’s thousands of dinosaur skeletons and egg nests were discovered from a number of sights of southern Mongolia.
*This tour will be the dream journey for travelers who are interested in paleontology and the exotic ecosystem of Gobi.
*The trip will be led by Mongolian paleontologists and field staff. We will fly the Gobi and travel the most remote and attractive parts of southern Mongolia.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ROUTE:
- Prospecting for Dinosaurs Expedition
- Khermen tsav
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to the hotel. Tour the central Square and Museum of National History with its splendid collection of historical and cultural exhibits. Moreover, visit the Dinosaur museum. Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Evening a city tour of Ulaanbaatar, including the War Memorial at Zaisan if time permits.
Lunch, Dinner,
Ulaanbaatar hotel
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport early in the morning for a short flight to Dalanzadgad, the central town in South Gobi province.
Fly: Ulaanbaatar / Dalanzadgad MR 111 0620/0740 (1h 20m)
After lunch at base camp, visit Yoliin Am (Lammergeyer) Valley National Park for trekking and the opportunity to photograph the stunning landscape. Return to the camp. Dinner and free time in the evening.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Ger camp
After breakfast, we will start a tour of the insight of the Gobi desert. Today we will reach Khan Khets Rocky Mountains formed by an earthquake. Hiking amount the area and visit Toli Khand. Overnight in a tent.
Tented camping
Today we will drive to Naran Daats. On the way, we will stop at Gurvantes soum, one of the largest towns in the middle of the Gobi desert for fueling and food supply. Late afternoon arrives in Naran daats (Naran daatsiin bulag) the spring in the desert. Hiking before sunset is highly recommended. Naran Daats Hudag (Narandaatshudag) is a spring place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground in the middle of the Gobi desert. Overnight in ger camp.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Ger camp
Drive to Zulganai Oasis. *Zulganai oasis locates close to Khermen tsav canyon in Umnugobi province of southern Mongolia. Zulganai River has a beautiful dense forest with cane and willow. It is extremely fascinating with its natural view of a river running on edge of sand dunes. Overnight in a tent.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Tented camping
Today we will drive to Khermentsav. Khermen Tsav is an alluring red-looking canyon that stretches for 15-20 km. 65-250 million years ago Khermen Tsav was an ocean bed. After drying out, millions of years of wind and water erosion formed this majestic looking canyon with moon surface shapes. The red colors in the sunset bring you to feel like you are on the moon's surface. American Scholar and Palaeontologist Roy Chapman Andrews named this place "The end of the world". The site is known not only by its beauty of natural formation but also by its findings of dinosaur fossils and eggs. The first full skeleton of a dinosaur was found in this place.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Tented camping
Drive to Nemegt via Gurven tes soum. The Nemegt locality is one of the most famous dinosaur localities in Mongolia ever since the site was discovered in 1946. It yields abundant dinosaur skeletons; however, little attention had been given to dinosaur footprints at the locality. Late afternoon arrives in Nemegt set up tented camp and relax. In the evening guide will give an interesting speech about Mongolian paleontology and findings from Nemegt with the campfire and cold beer.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Tented camping
After a pleasant breakfast, we will start a full day hiking among the picturesque can Nemegt canyons where the most famous dinosaur skeletons were discovered. Overnight in a tent.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Tented camping
After leisure breakfast, we will drive to Khongor sand dune well known as Singing Dune. As the sand is moved due to winds or is in the process of collapse due to small avalanches, a strong sound is made giving it the name "Singing Sands. A French team has explained this phenomenon due to a thin surface coating of slate over the sand grains which causes the sand to make a resonant sound. The sound is also attributed to heat, the weather conditions in the desert, and to the avalanche effect caused by the sand particles moving harmoniously. The northern border of the dunes is skirted by a small river, the Hongoriin gol, where green pastures are noted. The river is sourced by subterranean flows from the mountains forming its valley. Grazing by camels and horses of the nomadic population of the area is noted.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ger camp
Today we will continue our tour to Bayanzag Flaming cliffs with the alternative Mongolian name of Улаан Эрэг (name Red cliffs refers to the red or orange color of the sandstone cliffs during sunrise and sunset), is a region of the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia, in which important fossil finds have been made. It was given this name by American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews, who visited in the 1920s. The area is most famous for yielding the first discovery of a dinosaur egg nest. Other finds in the area include specimens of Velociraptor and eutherian mammals. Overnight in ger camp.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Ger camp
Early in the morning drive to Dalanzadgad town to take a flight to Ulaanbaatar.
Fly: Dalanzadgad / Ulaanbaatar MR 112 0810/0930 (1h 20m)
Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon free time for shopping.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Ulaanbaatar hotel
Check out the hotel and transfer to the airport for international departure. End of service.
PACKAGE INCLUDED
- Private English speaking guide
- Tourist Ger camp
- Transportation
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
- Travel & medical insurance
- Personal equipment
- Alcoholic drinks and beverages
