Mountain Biking & Cycling Tours

Gobi Desert Mountain Biking Tour

Cycling Holidays in Mongolia

  • Duration11 days
  • Distance345 km
  • Group size4-12 pax
  • DifficultyModerate
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Overview

About this trip

Discover the wild beauty of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert on two wheels. This adventure takes you across rugged mountains, vast steppe, and towering sand dunes — a landscape of endless contrasts and silence broken only by the desert wind.

Ride through the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains, explore Eagle Canyon (Yoliin Am), and watch herds of camels and gazelles crossing the open plains. Evenings bring calm nights under a brilliant star-filled sky, while days are filled with new trails and unforgettable horizons.

The highlight of this 11-day journey (with 7 days of cycling) is the legendary Khongoriin Els, the “Singing Dunes” of the southern Gobi. Covering 345 km by bike, this fully supported trip includes professional guides, vehicle backup, nutritious meals, and comfortable camps with hot showers and toilets.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Cycle through the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains and Gobi Desert
  • Visit Yoliin Am valley and spot wild goats and vultures/lammergier
  • Climb the Khongoriin Els dunes — the “Singing Dunes”
  • Explore Khaltar Zag saxual Gobi forest and Tevsh Volcano ancient petroglyphs
  • Meet nomadic families and experience desert hospitality

Itinerary: Gobi Desert Mountain Biking Tour day by day

  1. Arrival in Ulaanbaatar. Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Visit Sukhbaatar Square and the National Museum of Mongolia, then enjoy a traditional folklore concert in the evening.

    • AccommodationHotel
    • MealsDinner

  2. Morning flight to Dalanzadgad in the Gobi Desert. Meet the support team and drive to Lammergier Canyon (Yoliin Am), a stunning gorge where ice remains even in summer. Spot wild goats, visit the small natural history museum, and enjoy a warm-up ride across the Shavartai Valley.

    • Distance46 km
    • Ascent859 m
    • Descent369 m
    • AccommodationTent
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  3. Mountain biking to Gegeet Valley across the Gurvan Saikhan Range. Ride through desert winds, short climbs, thrilling downhills, and sandy flats. Pass nomadic camps and herds of goats and horses before camping under a star-filled desert sky.

    • Distance50 km
    • Ascent569 m
    • Descent457 m
    • AccommodationTent
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  4. Cycle through the Dund Saikhan Mountains, where the dramatic shapes of the Gobi landscape unfold around you — rocky ridges, wide valleys, and endless horizons. The route offers a mix of gentle climbs and flowing descents, with opportunities to spot black-tailed gazelles and ibex darting across the trail. Set up camp in a peaceful valley surrounded by the silence of the desert.

    • Distance50 km
    • Ascent569 m
    • Descent457 m
    • AccommodationTent
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  5. Cycle to Khongoriin Els, Mongolia’s largest sand dunes, stretching over 180 km and rising up to 200 meters. Enjoy the contrast of golden dunes against the rugged desert mountains. In the evening, climb the dunes to watch the sunset over the vast Gobi and enjoy dinner on the open terrace of the ger camp restaurant.

    • Distance35 km
    • Ascent103 m
    • Descent457 m
    • AccommodationGer camp
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  6. Take a relaxing day at the Khongoriin Els dunes. You may choose to ride a two-humped camel, hike along the dunes, or enjoy a short cycling trip around the area. Spend the afternoon resting and soaking in the peaceful desert scenery.

    • AccommodationGer camp
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  7. Ride north through the Khaltar Zag saxual forest, a rare desert woodland that thrives in the arid Gobi environment. Continue across wide open steppe as the landscape gradually transforms into a new natural zone. Set up camp amid the untouched wilderness and enjoy the serenity of the desert night.

    • Distance70 km
    • Ascent570 m
    • Descent423 m
    • AccommodationTent
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  8. Bike to Tevsh, an extinct volcano that shelters Bronze Age petroglyphs and ancient burial mounds. Explore fascinating Neolithic rock art before continuing another 20 km to the campsite, surrounded by steppe and desert landscapes.

    • Distance60 km
    • Ascent500 m
    • Descent611 m
    • AccommodationTent
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  9. Drive to the Mongol Els sand dunes, a beautiful green oasis where the desert meets the steppe. Experience the contrast of grasslands and golden sands, and stay with a local nomadic family to enjoy genuine Mongolian hospitality and a glimpse into traditional herder life.

    • Distance345 km
    • AccommodationTent
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  10. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar, enjoying the final views of Mongolia’s vast steppe along the way. In the afternoon, visit the Gobi Cashmere shop for high-quality Mongolian products. Celebrate the end of your adventure with a farewell dinner in the evening.

    • Distance300 km
    • AccommodationHotel
    • MealsBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner

  11.  Transfer to the airport for your international flight.

    • MealsBreakfast
Reviews

What travellers say

Iva & Giacomo

“Un viaggio indimenticabile”

 Bike desert Gobi,

organizzazione eccellente, nulla lasciato al caso percorsi fantastici ottima guida ottime persone di supporto biciclette all'altezza del tour fantastici landscape, niente altro da aggiungere semplicemente perfetto.

Iva e Giacomo

Visited June 2016

 

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Hard MTB riding around the Gobi, made sort of easy and fun.
2weeks riding pushbikes around the Gobi Desert. Headwinds, corrugations, uphill made so much easier and fun, even, with their great mountain bikes !!
1st class organisation, 1st class communication, 1st class tents & facilities, 1st class food, absolutely amazing staff and exceptionally fantastic guides.
Thoroughly recommend Mongolia Expeditions.
Date of experience: September 2026

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