Mongolia: A Gobi Lodge
Six days in Ulaanbaatar and the southern Gobi, by air
Mongolia is the least densely populated country in the world, and most of what there is to see lies far from any city. This short trip reaches the southern Gobi by air, so that days are spent on the ground rather than in a vehicle. You spend a night in Ulaanbaatar on either side, and three nights at Three Camel Lodge, a small lodge of ger-style rooms in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, run on an all-inclusive basis with guides, meals and excursions. It is the most expensive itinerary on this site per day, and the price reflects how remote the setting is.
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Indicative price
from €750 per person per day
For 2 travellers sharing a room, from published entry-level hotel rates and ground costs read on 10 October 2026. How we calculate it
Request this itineraryIncluded
- 5 nights' accommodation: 2 in Ulaanbaatar and 3 at Three Camel Lodge
- The lodge's all-inclusive programme in the Gobi, with guides
- Return flights between Ulaanbaatar and the Gobi
- A named Excurze concierge before and during the trip
Each stage has two or three hotels we know well. We propose the one that fits your dates and budget, and swap it if you prefer another.
Ulaanbaatar1 night
Luxury
Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar
Central Ulaanbaatar
The city's international luxury hotel, in the centre.
Luxury
Blue Sky Hotel & Tower
Sukhbaatar Square
A hotel in a tower on the city's main square.
Southern Gobi3 nights
Luxury
Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
A remote lodge of ger-style rooms; the stay is sold as an all-inclusive package.
Ulaanbaatar1 night
Luxury
Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar
Central Ulaanbaatar
The same hotel as the first night, for the return from the Gobi.
Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar
Private transfer to the hotel
A first walk around Sukhbaatar Square, if time allows
Sleep: Ulaanbaatar (1 night)
Ulaanbaatar, Gobi
Fly to the Gobi
Morning flight to the southern Gobi, then transfer to the lodge
First afternoon outing with the lodge's guides
Sleep: Three Camel Lodge (3 nights)
Gobi
Dunes and a camel ride
A day with the lodge's guides among the sand dunes and the surrounding steppe
A camel ride, and dinner at the lodge
Sleep: Three Camel Lodge
Gobi
Canyons and cliffs
Excursions to canyons and rock formations in the national park, chosen by the guides according to the weather
Evening with local nomadic families, where the programme allows
Sleep: Three Camel Lodge
Gobi, Ulaanbaatar
Back to Ulaanbaatar
Flight back to the capital
Afternoon at the National Museum of Mongolia or the Gandan Monastery
Farewell dinner
Sleep: Ulaanbaatar (1 night)
Ulaanbaatar
Departure
Transfer to the airport
Add the central steppe
Two nights in a ger camp near Kharkhorin and the Orkhon Valley, reached by road.
Naadam festival
Travel in July to see the country's national festival of wrestling, archery and horse racing.
Eagle festival in the west
A longer trip to Bayan-Ölgii in autumn, for the Kazakh eagle hunters.
Add the Trans-Siberian
The rail line runs through Ulaanbaatar to Beijing or to Russia.
Best time to go
June to September
The only time the lodge and the domestic flights to the Gobi run on a full schedule. Days are warm and nights are cool. July is the busiest month because of the Naadam festival. In spring and late autumn, the lodge's rates are lower but the flight schedule is thinner; we confirm what is flying before we quote.
Less suited: November to March, when temperatures fall far below freezing and most camps are closed
from €750 per person per day
This is an indication, not a quote. It adds up the lowest published entry-level rates we found for the hotel we priced at each stage, plus the cost of a private guide and car, divides by 2 travellers and 6 days, and rounds up to the next €50. Peak-season rates, larger rooms and the other hotels named above will change it. Your quote will be built on your dates.
| Item | Rate | In euros |
|---|---|---|
Ulaanbaatar, 2 nights at Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar (from, average per night) Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar, official site | 260 USD × 2 | €464 |
Three Camel Lodge, 4-day, 3-night all-inclusive package, land cost per person (2 to 3 guests, June to 11 October) Three Camel Lodge, 4-day journey | 4,295 USD × 2 | €7,666 |
Return domestic flights, Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi, per person (the higher of the two figures the lodge lists) Three Camel Lodge, 4-day journey | 445 USD × 2 | €794 |
| Total for 2 travellers | €8,924 | |
| Per person per day (€8,924 ÷ 2 ÷ 6), rounded up to €50 | €750 | |
The figure covers
- 2 nights at Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar
- The lodge's all-inclusive 4-day package (3 nights, meals, activities, ground transport and transfers)
- Return flights between Ulaanbaatar and the Gobi
Not included
- International flights and the airport transfers in Ulaanbaatar
- City sightseeing and a guide in Ulaanbaatar
- Visa arrangements, drinks and personal items, the optional modules and tips
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rates of 9 October 2026. Hotel rates come from third-party booking and guide sites and change with dates and availability; each line links to the page we read.
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