Gobi Desert Tour Guides: Routes, Days, Prices, Season
Mongolia Gobi tour guides: Mini Gobi or the South Gobi, Kharkhorin and Elsen Tasarkhai, three days or six, what to pack, when to book, the prices and hotels in Ulaanbaatar.
Mini Gobi or the Real Gobi?
Elsen Tasarkhai, the Mini Gobi, is 282 km from Ulaanbaatar; the South Gobi dunes and canyon need a 6-day Gobi desert tour. What each reaches and who each suits.
Read guide →Kharkhorin and Elsen Tasarkhai in Two or Three Days
The central loop from Ulaanbaatar: the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes (282 km) and Kharkhorin with Erdene Zuu (79 km more). Which 2- and 3-day tours include tickets, meals and the ger night.
Read guide →A 3-Day or a 6-Day Gobi Tour?
Three days reach the Mini Gobi, four reach the South Gobi only with a bus, six drive the whole South Gobi loop. Day by day, with the driving the reviews describe.
Read guide →Gobi Tour Price
What a Gobi desert tour costs from Ulaanbaatar, from a day trip to the Mini Gobi to six days in the South Gobi, per person and for a single traveller, with what each price includes.
Read guide →When to Book a Gobi Tour
The Gobi tour season runs from late May to early October. When travellers go, what the weather does, and why a summer Gobi desert tour is best booked with your flights.
Read guide →What to Pack for the Gobi
A packing list for a Mongolia Gobi tour, from what the tours ask you to bring: warm layers for cold nights, sun cover, cash, snacks, and a plan for the nights without a shower.
Read guide →Hotels in Ulaanbaatar, Before and After the Gobi
Where to stay in Ulaanbaatar before a Gobi tour: the centre near Sukhbaatar Square, where the tours pick up, or near the airport for a late arrival. Room searches by area. November 2026.
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