Ulaanbaatar Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Gobi Joiner
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Ulaanbaatar Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Jeep / 4x4 tour
Seven days of steppe, dunes and ger camps
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 6+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 6
Where this operator goes
7 days · 14 stopsItinerary
7 days, planned by Farthest Field Co.
Roughly half of Mongolia's three and a half million people live in Ulaanbaatar. Everything south of it is close to empty.
UlaanbaatarHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationUlaanbaatar Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- National Museum entry
LANDMARKS Sukhbaatar Square Gandan Monastery National Museum Start point Ulaanbaatar, Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) 00:00 - 23:59There are almost no roads in the Gobi — drivers navigate by track and landmark, and two vehicles will take different lines to the same place.
Ulaanbaatar, Baga GazariinHow the day runs
- 7 hrs8:00 AM — south onto the steppe, tarmac ending early
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBaga Gazariin Hostel
Included Activities
- Russian 4x4 or van with driver
- Ger camp night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Middle Gobi steppe Baga Gazariin Chuluu granite Yolyn Am is a narrow gorge in a desert that keeps a sheet of ice on its floor into July because the sun never reaches the bottom.
Baga Gazariin, Yolyn AmHow the day runs
- 7 hrs8:00 AM — south-west into the Gurvan Saikhan
- 2 hrs4:00 PM — the walk up the gorge
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationYolyn Am Hostel
Included Activities
- Park fees
- Ger camp night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Yolyn Am Gurvan Saikhan mountains Lammergeier The dunes hum when sand slides down them, which is where the name comes from. The climb to the ridge is about forty minutes of very hard walking in sand.
Yolyn Am, Khongoryn ElsHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — west to the great dunes
- 5:00 PM — a Bactrian camel ride and the climb up the dune ridge
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationKhongoryn Els Hostel
Included Activities
- Camel ride with a herder family
- Ger camp night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Khongoryn Els Singing dunes Bactrian camels Roy Chapman Andrews found the first recognised dinosaur eggs here in 1923, and fossils still come out of the cliffs.
Khongoryn Els, BayanzagHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:30 AM — north-east to the red cliffs
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBayanzag Hostel
Included Activities
- Ger camp night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs Saxaul forest Kharkhorin was Genghis Khan's capital; almost nothing of it is left above ground, and Erdene Zuu monastery was built out of its stones.
Bayanzag, Ongi, KharkhorinHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — north to the Ongi river ruins
- 5 hrs2:00 PM — on to the old capital
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationKharkhorin Hostel
Included Activities
- Erdene Zuu entry
- Ger camp night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Ongi Monastery ruins Kharkhorin Erdene Zuu The last day is the only one entirely on tarmac, and it feels very fast after six days of steppe.
Kharkhorin, UlaanbaatarHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — the paved road back east
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport to Ulaanbaatar
- Airport drop
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive Ulaanbaatar
- Day 2Day 2 · South into the Gobi
- Day 3Day 3 · Yolyn Am, the ice gorge
- Day 4Day 4 · Khongoryn Els, the singing dunes
- Day 5Day 5 · Bayanzag, the flaming cliffs
- Day 6Day 6 · North to Ongi and Kharkhorin
- Day 7Day 7 · Back to Ulaanbaatar, and out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atUlaanbaatarChinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Baga Gazariin Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Yolyn Am Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Khongoryn Els Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Bayanzag Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Kharkhorin Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 2–6
17 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Farthest Field Co.Verified
“Long-haul group trips for people with two weeks and no plan”
Based in Bengaluru Running treks since 2016
- Rating
- 4.5(18 reviews)
- Response time
- Within 4 hours
- Team speaks: English, Hindi
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food4.3/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.2/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.6/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Farah Qureshi – Mumbai2025-09-28 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
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Aditi Rao – Indore2025-09-28 · Verified booking
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would book with them again.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Dev Chatterjee – Ahmedabad2025-09-28 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Worth every rupee.
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Daniel Okafor – Zurich2025-09-28 · Verified booking
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would book with them again.
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Tara D'Souza – Nagpur2025-08-09 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Good value for what's included.
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Nina Hoffmann – Stockholm2025-08-09 · Verified booking
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Owen Clarke – Berlin2025-08-09 · Verified booking
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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Meera Iyer – Jaipur2025-08-09 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Good value for what's included.
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Questions people ask
Not on this trip. The Kazakh eagle hunters are in Bayan-Olgii in the far west, about 1,700 km from the Gobi and reached by a separate flight. Combining them honestly needs eleven or twelve days.
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