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Private Full Day Jeep Tour: Elsen Tasarkhai, the Closest Experience of Semi-Gobi Desert
4.9
9 Ratings
Ulaanbaatar
Experience the closest taste of the Gobi Desert on a private full-day jeep tour to Elsen Tasarkhai. Visit a monastery, meet a Mongolian herder family, and go camel riding. All fees included.
Experience the closest taste of the Gobi Desert on a private full-day jeep tour to Elsen Tasarkhai. Visit a monastery, meet a Mongolian herder family, and go camel riding. All fees included.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Elsen Tasarkhai - Discover the Semi-Gobi, a remarkable destination boasting sand, vegetation, and close proximity to Ulaanbaatar city. Here, visitors can: - Embark on camel rides through the scenic landscape. - Enjoy hiking adventures across sand hills and dunes, with the thrilling option of sand sledding. - Immerse themselves in the nomadic…
- Elsen Tasarkhai - Discover the Semi-Gobi, a remarkable destination boasting sand, vegetation, and close proximity to Ulaanbaatar city. Here, visitors can: - Embark on camel rides through the scenic landscape. - Enjoy hiking adventures across sand hills and dunes, with the thrilling option of sand sledding. - Immerse themselves in the nomadic lifestyle with visits to local herder families. - Capture stunning photos of the pristine natural beauty surrounding them. The Semi-Gobi offers an unforgettable experience, combining natural wonders with cultural immersion just a stone’s throw from the city. - Khogo Khan Mountain Camp - Explore Erdene Khamba’s new monastery nestled in the stunning nature of Khogno Khan Mountain. Visitors can: - Explore the monastery ruins and discover historical artifacts. - Capture breathtaking photos of the Semi-Gobi and Khogno Khan Mountain’s picturesque landscapes. - Enjoy invigorating hikes through the scenic mountain terrain, immersing themselves in the beauty of the surrounding nature. - Elsen Tasarkhai - The destination is situated 270 km from Ulaanbaatar city, requiring a 4-hour car journey each way, totaling approximately 8 hours for the round trip. During the excursion, visitors will have the opportunity to take breaks, relax, and indulge in a delicious lunch featuring Mongolian and Japanese cuisine, according to their preference.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Nomadic family visit fee
- Fee for riding a camel or a horse
- Sledding through Sand dunes
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Nomadic family visit fee
- Fee for riding a camel or a horse
- Sledding through Sand dunes
What's Not Included
- travel insurance
- private accessories
- Dinner
- travel insurance
- private accessories
- Dinner
Additional Information
Explore the Gobi Desert with our convenient 1-day tour, perfect for time-pressed travelers. This nearby destination offers a glimpse into the Gobi’s unique landscapes without long journeys. Discover a Buddha monastery in the Semi-Gobi, experience nomadic life with Mongolian herders, and enjoy camel riding and sledding on nearby sand dunes. Tour fees…
Explore the Gobi Desert with our convenient 1-day tour, perfect for time-pressed travelers. This nearby destination offers a glimpse into the Gobi’s unique landscapes without long journeys. Discover a Buddha monastery in the Semi-Gobi, experience nomadic life with Mongolian herders, and enjoy camel riding and sledding on nearby sand dunes. Tour fees cover all costs, including bottled water and lunch with Japanese or Mongolian cuisine options. Looking to explore more of Mongolia’s beauty? Our tour operator also offers excursions to Terelj National Park, Chinggis Khaan’s equestrian statue complex, Khustai National Park, UB city tour and Karakorum /Orkhon Valley. Guests can combine their Semi-Gobi tour with visits to these attractions for an extended and fulfilling experience. Simply share your interests with us, and we’ll tailor your itinerary to ensure a relaxing and unforgettable journey.
Location
Sukhbaatar Square
Come to the pinned point and find out a man who is holding a board with your name.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(9 Ratings)
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Taizo0725
Nov 20, 2025
Semigobi Desert at the beginning of winter - It took me about 5 hours to get from Ulaanbaatar to Semigobi, but I was able to enjoy the trip with peace of mind as I was looking out for myself as I was travelling alone.
I couldn't speak Mongolian or English at all, but they used the translation app to talk politely to me.
In addition, they took a lot of pictures of me riding a camel, which was a great memory.
Thank you so much for this.
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Vegana2025
Oct 16, 2025
Excellent trip - Great trip! Easily doable within a day from Ulaan Bataar if you don't want to sleep in the desert (eg it was so cold it started snowing!). Camel ride was fun, sand dunes were awesome (if snowy :-) ) and the driver Brian was fantastic and LGBT+ accepting. All around excellent.
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Vincentwx898pf
Oct 9, 2025
Beautiful day in the Semi-Gobi - The day with Byambasuren was wonderful! Don't be put off by the long drive. Time flies fast with beautiful views of the steppe and interesting conversations with Byambasurians about Mongolia, nomadic life and Buddhism. It is initially stopped briefly in the steppe for a few snacks and tea that takes Byambasuren with it and in front of the destination for either Japanese or Mongolian food. Afterwards, we head to the Semi-Gobi for a short camel ride, a visit to a ger with some Mongolian sweets, and sledging in the dunes. Last but not least, we visit a nearby and idyllic Buddhist monastery in the mountains , where we were even lucky enough to feed some wild Mongolian squirrels from our hands. Everything is included, except what you pay when booking (and any souvenirs) there are no other costs. The tour is definitely worth it for everyone and is one of the highlights of our trip with many great memories!
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Yuching_l
Sep 10, 2025
A half-wall experience full of novelty - Due to the limited travel time selected this day back to the Half-Gowai Trip. Although we already knew it would be a day-long ride, but because the professional driver guides actually give us a very relaxed planning (including a picnic on the lawn, a supermarket to buy something, a lounge to eat bread, experience the riding of sand slides.. see the land rat.)
Provides very professional explanation and introduction with patient answers to questions we are curious about.
In the ride tour, the guide can also be very professional to carry us along and also help us take difficult group photos.
When skiing also demonstrate and help us take photos record let us have good memories
Although returning to the city of Ulaanbaatar is already nine o'clock in the evening (a really crowded city), but the whole trip is safe driving. Considering that we are more and more people also provide a better comfortable model. Really very careful. Some road sections are not open, but the driver's driving technique is really good.
Would like to try the push of the semi-gowning trip! Our Driver Guide
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_x2282lu
Aug 29, 2025
Great satisfaction with activities, scenery and guides - I joined with my friend Lucy. Camel riding and sand sledding were very enjoyable and we had horse milk wine at the gel. We also tasted Mongolian food and visited a temple tucked away in quiet. Time difference to Japan is only 1 hour. It was awesome to be able to enjoy so much nature without jet lag!
Our guide, Bjamba, responded to our request in detail, stopping by the shop a bit(*^_^*)
On days outside of the tour, if I had any trouble in Ulaanbaatar, they would contact me and help me. He was tough and very reliable. Thank you!
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Shuettingw
Aug 23, 2025
great experience - 非常好的體驗， 司機兼導遊， 服務態度一流， 專業， 有耐性。 景點正。
very good exp. The driver tour guide is great with good attitude and patience. The Semi Gobi dessert is fun , we rode the camel and horse n visited local Ger.
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Lucygt4671hj
Aug 20, 2025
A taste of Mongolia in a day - The tour with Byamba was spectacular! We spent a relaxed day but at the same time full of adventure. Baymba knows how to adjust to your pace and we never feel pressured. He devoted a lot of effort to really enjoy everything the tour had to offer and pays close attention to detail. The tour shows you a little bit of everything Mongolia is. Perfect when you don't have time to do a longer tour.
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Beverly
Jun 21, 2025
Semi gobi was fantastic - Our guide was open, friendly and informative. I made sure we were happy, comfortable and had plenty of time to do and see everything we wanted. I could not recommend him more highly.
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Benny_l
Aug 31, 2025
The mini-Gobi is a nice... - The mini-Gobi is a nice place to experience the desert and ride on the camels. It was good that the weather was sunny but not too hot.
We really enjoyed this experience!
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