1 Day Semi-Gobi Tour Including Lunch And Free Camel or Horseback Ride

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

8 to 11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

If you don't have time for a multi-day tour to the Gobi desert, try this one day "Semi-Gobi" experience instead. Instead of flying to the desert, take a short drive to Elsen Tasarkhai, a semi-desert region with mountains in the distance. After lunch, take a hike or take a horse or camel ride to the sand dunes. You'll also make a short visit to a local nomadic family to learn about their culture and traditions before heading back to Ulaanbaatar.

Day trip to Elsen Tasarkhai from Ulaanbaatar
Ride a horse or camel to the sand dunes
Visit a local nomadic family
Tour guide, lunch, and hotel pickup/drop-off included

What's Included

Local guide
Driver/guide
Lunch
Camel/horse ride
Transportation

Personal expense
Optional activity cost
Travel Insurance
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

8am from your hotel in Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Elsen Tasarkhai

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Infant seats available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 26 reviews

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Experience the vast open scenery of Mongolia

Peter_P, Jul 2024

The ‘semi Gobi’ was beautiful and a photographer’s dream. It was very peaceful and I enjoyed spending a bit of quiet time there. The camel ride was a lot of fun. It’s a very long drive to get there. I enjoyed taking in the vast scenery and seeing the farmland. Also saw a lot of wildlife. Our driver was very accommodating to stop if we wanted photos. We visited ger as well. The family was lovely. It really felt like the complete Mongolian experience.

I do not recommend this company

Chandra_W, Jun 2024

I do NOT recommend this company. Poor communication. He didn’t contact me or confirm the trip at all until I sent a whatsapp the evening before the trip, which at that time he said the trip was cancelled as he was only running a 3-day trip. He rescheduled my trip from Thu to Sat. On Sat, there were only 2 guests including me and the driver, who said that the guide was sick. Driver barely spoke English and couldn’t explain anything in English about the history or what we were doing. This incidence really soured my perception of this tour company. It also has crazy pricing that imposes ridiculous surcharge for solo travelers.

Excellent!

davidsantoro, Sep 2019

A great tour. Best way to see a little bit of the desert in a day from UB. You get to visit and talk with a nomadic family and ride a camel or a horse in amazing landscapes. Highly recommended!

Great day out

holidayqueen10, Jul 2019

Really enjoyed this trip. A great way to explore outside of the city if you do not have time to spend a few nights in the Gobi desert. Amazing scenery, and lots of photo stops.

Nice Trip!

Werner_N, Aug 2018

Nice trip!!! Bat was a very nice guide who told us a lot about history and culture in mongolia. And I had the oppurtunati to ride a camel :)

Fun

Marseille_P, Jul 2018

This tour was a lot of fun. From Animals crossing the roads to riding a camel. I will never forget this trip. Plus a great guide.

If I could have stayed the night...

Stephen_H, Jan 2018

If I could have stayed the night with the nomadic family, my trip would have been complete. Loved them. Fed us local food, horse milk to drink which is a must. Camel ride was fun but not good for your man bits. Tour guide took us off the trek to see vast wilderness.

Very pleasant tour to Semi-Gobi and...

Aleh M, Aug 2017

Very pleasant tour to Semi-Gobi and visiting of nomads families. Friendly and helpful guide. Interesting information on the tour and beyond. Good knowledge of English. We have enjoyed our time and received a lot of positive emotions (many thanks to the guide).

Bat was a great guide, got to see more...

Sue M, Jul 2017

Bat was a great guide, got to see more than just the Semi-Gobi

We had a great time with our tour...

Olivia Tan S, Jun 2017

We had a great time with our tour guide Mr Bat . The semi Gobi tour is a worthwhile day trip with cultural experience . Travel Mongolia with Mr Bat . We get to experience so much things beside than just visiting places we paid for . The tour guide is we had is experience and is a good driver .