Semi-Gobi and Kharkhorum overnight private trip
Overview
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1 day 6 hours
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Nomadic Hospitality of Mongolia has been offering quality tour services in Mongolia since 2018. We are two University of Nevada Las Vegas graduates who do our tours personally. Which means we will have proficient English speakers with western cultural understandings as your guides. Our main goal is safety and comfort of our customers. Our main philosophy is to be your best friends in Mongolia, we will try our best to give our customers the feeling of visiting their long known friends.
This destination is the most traveled destination for tourists and locals alike in Mongolia. Please prepare for long drive in car ( at least 4 hours driving each day ). Travelers can see real natural beauties of Mongolia during this trip. Certainly the Semi-Gobi sand dunes are the main attraction for this tour, plus we will visit old capital Kharkhorum. With this one day trip travelers can experience mountains, grassland, nomadic lifestyle, herds and animals, and desert.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There are two options for accommodation private yurt next to nomadic family
Travelers can make request on food
What To Expect
One of the first modern rest stops in Mongolia. They have restrooms, coffee shop, restaurant, and store. Guests will have 30 min free time.
Elsen Tasarkhai
-Just on the entrance of Semi-Gobi area we will stop at rest stop area for rest. - For lunch we will arrive our nomadic Mongolian family. - Then we will arrive at the sand dunes of Elsen Tasarkhai (local name for Semi-Gobi). Where guests will ride two humped bactrian camels around the sand dunes. - At Semi-Gobi travelers will enjoy hiking and exploring different sand dunes and small desert forests in between - Lastly we will drive to Kharkhorum. In Kharkhorum we will visit the main Museum then to Erdene Zuu monestary.
Options
Stay with nomadic family
Pickup included
Tourist ger (private toilet )
Camel ride Lunch Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Camel Ride in Sand Dunes
Dinner
Breakfast
Air-conditioned vehicle
Certified Guide
We will have traditional Mongolian food at nomadic family
Snacks, soda, coffee
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great guide
Randy L,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I had 3 tour guides while in Mongolia and Iggy (Erden) was definitely the best. He speaks English fluently and went to Univeristy of Las Vegas. I booked the chinggis khan statue/turtle rock tour as well as the overnight semi gobi/karakorum tour. They were both great. For the overnight semi gobi/karakorum tour, my main concern was making sure my 70 year old mother was going to be comfortable and avoid injury. It was comfortable being guided by Iggy. Frequent restroom stops, detailed knowledgeable explanations especially all my questions about the nomads and Mongolian culture. I also appreciated how after I told him we had lunch 2 days in a row with nomads he chose a restaurant instead for lunch for us. The semi gobi was pretty much what was described - a small gobi closer to the city. We skipped the camel riding option because I didn’t want my mom to have any accidents. Then we visited a nomad family that was used to having visitors. It was nice seeing them collect cashmere from the goats and taking pics with the animals. The animals there were amazing. One of the options for accommodations was to stay with that family in their guest ger but I’m glad we didn’t because it didn’t look too comfortable. Then after that he drove us to karakorum which was awesome to see the ancient capital of the mongols. Iggy was great at explaining things. Then I was a bit nervous about the accommodations (because I thought it was going to look like one of the typical gers the nomads stayed in) but it was a really nice ger resort that was very comfortable with private bathroom and heating. As well as a really nice restaurant with nice food that was pre ordered for us by Iggy. It was the best meal I had in Mongolia. One of my favorite things at the resort was to borrow their traditional Mongolian costumes and walk around taking pictures. It was nice to spend a night there, then in the morning there was breakfast then Iggy came to get us and we headed back to UB. Good amount of bathroom breaks, then lunch was included on the way back, then got back to UB. Overall Iggy had the best explanations, timing, and quality - I felt comfortable and safe bringing my 70 year old mom along to experience Mongolia. Would definitely recommend him to others !
The ideal tour for us
IAN N,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was precisely what we wanted. We paid more for a private car and a ger with private bathroom, but it was well worth it! Everything was well organized, and we thoroughly enjoyed our excursion into the beautiful landscapes outside Ulaanbaatar. Our guide, Iggy, speaks outstanding English and is very knowledgeable, which is an enormous bonus - I say this as someone who has suffered through so many tourist excursions, smiling courteously whilst either trying desperately to make head or tail of the guide's explanations,or having simply turned off out of self-preservation. With Iggy, it was all straightforward and great fun! (He even drives safely). Thanks a million - it was a wonderful Mongolian experience.
Outstanding ✨
Global27906580360,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Stunning landscapes, wonderful normadic hosts, and an outstanding driver guide who was eager to share everything about Mongolian culture and history. Would definitely recommend or do one of their longer trips if you have the time!
Must do
Coastal13702386700,Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this tour! Our guide Munkh and the driver were so patient and considerate - we weren’t rushed at all. The host nomadic family we stayed with were very welcoming and even made vegetarian meals when we struggled with the meaty diet (so grateful). Camel riding felt much more ethical than at other tourist spots. Bonus of course seeing unreal views and animal spotting (like Mongolian vultures). 1 night was the perfect way to experience the nomadic lifestyle without spending days out to the gobi.
One of the best tours I have been on so far
Louise H,Jun 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00For anyone travelling to Mongolia I would highly recommend this trip. You can’t put a price on the experience of going out of the city and spending time with your Mongolian family. We had an amazing trip and our tour guide monkhmanlai and our driver were brilliant so informative and interactive. We could not have asked for 2 better people to be with.
An amazing time with Iggy seeing the countryside
Trent Futrell,May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My brother and I did this tour with Iggy as our private guide. Can’t say enough great things about our tour. First off Iggys English is excellent and was very informative. You really get a great sense of what the countryside is like outside the city of Ulan Baatar. Very interesting drive seeing all the roaming animals just doing their own thing and being in the road whenever they pleased. The nomadic family were very friendly and welcomed us into their home. That’s where we did the camel riding too. After that we hit the sand dunes to walk around and take some pictures. Great stuff and we got some great pictures too. Then we were off to Kharkhorin to see the Buddhist temple and spend the night in a Ger resort in the town. It’s a lot of time in the car, but i can’t recommend it enough. Everything was fantastic and really showed us a side of Mongolia we never would’ve seen if we had stayed in the city. Five stars all the way
Getaway from Ulaanbaatar
Kenneth F,May 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An excellent way to get away from Ulaanbaatar and experience the countryside. Lunch with our Nomadic family was outstanding. The camel ride was scenic, and quite enjoyable. Our time at the sand dunes/desert was time well spent. The stay in the Ger was a wonderful experience. Iggy, our guide was Outstanding!
Fun overnight trip to the semi-Gobi!
Angela A,May 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We can't say enough good things about our experience. Namja was a great guide - every detail was looked after, including bathroom breaks. And he and our driver were very willing to take some detours and stop for photos. We had a great time and never worried about a thing. Highly recommend this tour!
So fortunate to have found this excellent guide!
Miriam M,Jun 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This guide is a real gem: knowledgeable in Mongolian history, kind, eager to please, flexible, willing to customize your tour, fluent in English, enthusiastic - the whole package. I’m a UN employee who was on mission, a woman touring alone. I did my homework, asked local advice, and sought the perfect tour guide - got lucky with Iggy. Strong recommendation. If I have the good fortune of returning to Mongolia, I’ll custom-plan a tour of both Ulaanbaatar and backwoods Mongolia with this guide. He arrived in an impeccably clean Lexus and I was lucky to have arranged a private tour, such that I could spend as much or as little time at each site.
An educational tour of Mongolia.
Paul H,May 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our Iggy was a fantastic guy! A Mongolian educated in USA, his knowledge of both Mongolia and western countries helped us to understand great deal of geography and cultural differences. The best guide of 4 we had in our Mongolia trip. Highly recommended.
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