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of mountains and sands and valleys. There and other fossils found here by the American
is nothing at all to eat.” But nomads—and paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews in the
wildlife—do survive here (and you will $ ^ɨLYO T_ bL^ SP bSZ YTNVYLXPO _SP
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we land, we enjoy an included lunch before NWTʬ^ BPɪWW PYUZd L MT_ ZQ WTRS_ _]PVVTYR
continuing our drive through the stunning LXZYR 1WLXTYR .WTʬ^ MPQZ]P O]TaTYR MLNV _Z
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variety of reptiles. It’s also the last refuge of
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Day 16 Explore Yol Valley
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Gobi bear.
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enter this deep gorge in a Mongolian national
Please note: Today’s itinerary is dependent on [L]V BPɪWW STVP SP]P LXTO TX[]P^^TaP
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departure time is likely to be early in the morning. endemic plants and local wildlife, including
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still happen today or tomorrow. vulture (yol TY 8ZYRZWTLY :YP ZQ _SP aLWWPdɪ^
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of which often lingers through September or
Day 15 Gobi Desert • Camel ride in the PaPY dPL] ]Z`YO ,Q_P] PYUZdTYR W`YNS L_ L
local restaurant, we return to our desert camp
dunes • Flaming Cliffs
to enjoy the remainder of the day on our own.
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Dinner is included at our ger lodgings.
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
the few regions of the Gobi covered in dunes
at Moltsog Els. Then, we visit with a nomadic
family engaged in the breeding of Bactrian
camels. After learning about Gobi nomads Day 17 Fly to Ulaanbaatar
and their camels, you will get to hop aboard ,Q_P] L MZcPO M]PLVQL^_ bP O]TaP _Z
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the sweeping desert sands of the mysterious _Z @WLLYMLL_L] BP SLaP ^ZXP Q]PP _TXP L_
Gobi Desert. Z`] SZ_PW TY @- MPQZ]P bP RL_SP] _ZRP_SP]
for a performance of traditional Mongolian
After lunch at a local restaurant, we visit an entertainment and to celebrate our adventure
L]PL ZQ _SP 2ZMT /P^P]_ VYZbY L^ -LdLYeLR at a Farewell Dinner.
but more commonly referred to as the
Breakfast, Dinner
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