A brilliant trip as an introduction to an amazing, varied and vast country. Nearly 3 weeks of mostly off road driving with experienced drivers and our excellent guide Duuree.
Sleeping in Gers which were comfortable and relatively warm but a stove and extra blankets warmed up the coldest of nights. Waking up to snow in the Gobi provided extra excitement.
The Eagle Festival was the highlight of highlights. Watching the hunters from 10-72 proudly parade and fly their eagles was a true privilege. Their willingness to allow people to hold and stroke their precious birds and share their life was a lesson in humility.
Duuree was an excellent guide. She ensured that we were well taken care of in the Ger camps, kept us on track in her lovely gentle way and was by our side throughout to help us make the best of our trip.
Overall a highly recommended trip.
Gobi Desert
Gobi Trips
The ever-changing landscape of the Gobi Desert is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in Mongolia. Highlights include the majestic Ikh Bogd, the highest mountain in the Gobi-Altai mountain range, and the ‘singing sand dunes’, which stretch for some 200km and reverberate with a beautiful, haunting music as the wind courses through them.
In the country’s largest national park, Gobi Gurvansaikhan (meaning ‘three beauties of the Gobi’), the landscape spans rocky and sandy desert plains, precipitous cliffs and ravines, salt pans and oases. There, the Yolyn Am canyon is so deep and narrow that even in the height of summer, winter ice can remain on the valley floor. And the South Gobi Desert is home to 100,000 camels, typically used by herders for transportation of their gers (yurts); on Exodus Gobi tours, there’s the opportunity to visit a camel-breeding family and get a glimpse into the traditional way of life.
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Lynda Bannister Discover Mongolia – Eagle Festival
Lawrence Mastin Discover Mongolia – Naadam FestivalA good mix of temples and monasteries, natural wonders, traditional lifestyles, and everyday modern life.
The gers were fine, even the more basic ones, as were the hotels. It was good to have the option of en-suite bathrooms in some, which made things easier for my wife. Several other group members would have take up tthis option if they had known about it, although Duuree did well to arrange them on the fly.
The drivers were all good, some better than others obviously, and presented an interesting variety of characters and styles. Special shout-out to Oggi. The cars were comfortable recent-model Lamd Cruisers, not just “jeeps”, which is just as well because there is a LOT of driving.
Angela McConnell Discover MongoliaVery well planned and gave a good overview of the country. Trip notes were accurate and helpful
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