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- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 10
- Age range 18 to 76
Highlights
- Explore the Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
- Hike the massive Tsagaan Suvarga escarpment
- Trek through Yol Valley in the Gobi Desert
- Ride camels near the Khongor sand dunes
- Discover dinosaur fossils at Flaming Cliffs
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Ulan Bator
- Day 2 Chinggis Khan Statue and Baga Gazriin Chuluu
- Day 3 Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa)
- Day 4 Yol Valley, Three beauties of Gobi - National Park
- Day 5 Khongor sand dunes, the biggest sand dune in Gobi Desert
- Day 6 Bayanzag (Flaming cliffs)
- Day 7 Back to Ulaanbaatar city
- Day 8 Departure
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
- Optional Extras
What's Not Included
- Flights
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Penguin Travel
Number of tours
41
Age Range
18 to 80 years old
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- Brendan· May 28th, 2025A great tour and excellent job by Ivo the tour leader. I would rate it a five for otherwise a few minor details, including a desire for more definite/explicit communication from Penguin on the need to book the Kazakhstan to Tajikistan flight ourselves up-front before the tour (as I found out that it needed to be booked via email a week before the flight while on the trip), a desire for more time in Kazakhstan perhaps balanced by less days in Uzbekistan (the most tourist-trapped of all destinations), and a slightly repetitive itinerary at times (multiple bazaars and mosques/churches visited where seeing less of these is probably more; I would have enjoyed more museums and historical sights personally). Tips for local guides and drivers could also possibly be added/absorbed into the overall tour price at a set rate to avoid the need to constantly hold and change relatively small amounts of local currency (although I can admit that might be logistically tricky as not everyone wants to tip). Accommodation and food provided ranged from reasonably good to not-so-great, however I can accept that as part of the regional experience. I got the impression some local guides would at times direct us as a group to "their" preferred restaurants, i.e. where they're incentivised to bring us, with a few of these dining experiences frustrating some in the group. I did notice Ivo working with the local guides at all times to relay what would lead to a better experience for us as a group, whether it was dining options or managing inefficient border crossings, which I highly commend. Otherwise I highly recommend this tour and was thoroughly impressed with the service and experience provided by Ivo over the three weeks.Show more
- Anonymous· May 26th, 2025Real bonus is the tour leader Ivailo Donchev - 5 stars as for my 5 stans. English fluent, most open minded, top organisational skills, most helpfull, never missed a detail.. In general so far, reliable journey as for product - price. Some hotels are very basic, especially in Kirgistan - Karakol, which was more like hostel. The guest house in Kirgistan was less than basic. Hotel in Penjikent, Tajikistan very basic. Hotel in Hiva, Uzbekistan is actually a very old estate adapted to serve as hotel accomodation. Breakfast at most hotels is real basic with cheapest products available on market. Pretty much soviet times products quality. Transportation in Kirgistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan -basic mini vans for exact 16 persons or so, that are not designed for long distance trips. Small space for legs and seats as a whole. Sometimes luggage partly in cabin seat. Good and proper busses and 4×4 mini vans in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Sightseeings - unexpected sceneries in Kirgistan, Tajikistan. Ancient historical heritage as wonderful preserved architectures from muslim periods mostly in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the hardest country to visit on this trip bar none Turkmenistan. Border time 4 hours in our case, with still PCR Covid test /most formal/. Visas and fees for the entire group handled by the turkmen guide. As for our group 107 US dollars per person no matter the nationality, no receit.Show more
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8 days
Mongolia and the Golden Gobi Desert
From Ulaanbaatar to Ulaanbaatar
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Asked on April 21st, 2025Do you offer tours to Ethiopia and surrounding countries?
Penguin TravelOperator•Written April 2025We are working on a possible tour to Ethiopia in November 2025 and January 2026. We will update you as soon as it's updated on the TourRadar platform.
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Traveler•Written April 2025Do you also offer tours ro Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, and South Sudan .. Please include them possibly and Danakil Depression.
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written April 2025
We have this one for Somaliland and Djibouti.
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Traveler•Written April 2025Do you have dates for 2026... Jan, possibly? I want it to coincide with another trip.
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written April 2025
Yes, most likely we will have a date in January. We are working on the updates for that period and will let you know
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