Explore Mongolia’s deserts, monasteries and UNESCO-listed Orkhon Valley on a small-group National Geographic Journeys adventure staying in traditional ger camps and travelling by 4x4.
  • Ascend the Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue for panoramic landscape views.
  • Hike among granitic formations at Baga Gazriin Chuluu National Park.
  • Trek the narrow Yolyn Am gorge in Gurvan Saikhan National Park.
  • Walk the Moltsog Els sand dunes in the Gobi.
  • Explore the Flaming Cliffs, famed for dinosaur fossils and sunsets.
  • Milk yaks with herders in the Orkhon Valley.
  • Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery and the Karakorum Museum.
  • Spot takhi wild horses in Khustai National Park.
Stay in traditional Mongolian ger camps featuring two beds with mattresses, linens and extra blankets; set on platforms, simple yet comfortable. Most camps offer 24-hour electricity, though some run generators and switch off power after 11pm. Nights in Ulaanbaatar are at the Chinggis Khaan Hotel.