Gobi & Central, at a gentle pace
A relaxed Gobi and Karakorum loop with real rest days. Built for solo travellers and anyone who'd rather not rush.
- Length
- 9 days
- Price
- from ~$300-320 pp / day
- Best months
- May to September
- Shape
- Overland loop
A signature journey, and a starting point. Every trip is designed personally around you.
The route
Hover a marker for the day. Click it to jump to that day below. The full day-by-day is written out under the map.
Day by day
- Day 1 - Start
Ulaanbaatar
We start easy. A late-morning departure from UB and a short first drive, so you're not stuck in a car for ten hours on day one with jet lag still in your head.
- Day 1 · 1 night
Baga Gazriin Chuluu
Granite hills and a soft landing into the trip. Short walk to the old monastery ruins. A good place to learn how ger camp life works before the long Gobi days.
- Day 2 · 1 night
Tsagaan Suvraga (White Stupa)
The white seabed cliffs. We go at our own pace here, no rush to the next thing. If you want a slow morning with coffee and the view, that's the whole point of this trip.
- Day 3 · 1 night
Yolyn Am (Eagle Valley)
The ice canyon. An easy walk in, as far as you feel like going. Solo travellers tend to like this one. It's quiet and you can wander.
- Days 4-5 · 2 nights
Khongoryn Els (Singing Dunes)
Two nights, and the second day is a proper rest day. Climb the dunes or don't. Read, nap, ride a camel, watch the light. After a few days on Gobi roads your back will thank you.
- Day 6 · 1 night
Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs)
The Flaming Cliffs at sunset. We keep the driving short today so there's time to actually sit at the edge and take it in.
- Day 7 · 1 night
Ongi Monastery
A calm river camp at the old monastery. A nice halfway point on the way back north. Early night if you want it.
- Day 8 · 1 night
Kharkhorin / Erdene Zuu
The old capital and Erdene Zuu monastery, a bit of history to round things off. Day 9 is the easy paved drive back to UB.
Enquire about this journey
A signature journey, and a starting point. Every trip is designed personally around you. Tell us your dates and group size and we'll shape this route around you, then put honest numbers to it. The from ~$300-320 pp / day figure is a starting point, not a quote.