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A big-hit Japanese drama filmed over two months at locations in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, including the Khongor Sand Dunes, the Bayanzag fossil site, the Yolyn Am valley, Ikh Gazriin Chuluu and Tsagaan Suvarga (white stupa), and its grand scenery and story have drawn attention.
We are ready with a Gobi Desert tour introducing the hit drama's shooting and filming locations. English-speaking guides and private drivers who assisted the drama's filming crew will guide you to the locations, so you can feel safe and secure.
For the Mongolian Gobi Desert, Shine Zuuch Travel, a Gobi Desert specialist travel company with a richness of experience that other companies cannot match, is always the very best.

The Gobi Desert spreads across southern Mongolia. Much of it is desert of pebbles and low shrubs, but about 200 km from the South Gobi, great dunes suddenly appear. Continuing like mountains, these dunes, which you look up at endlessly, are over about 50 m high. At the foot of the dunes is steppe, an unusual terrain with grass and short trees growing and a small river flowing. You often see camels trekking with tourists on their backs. Said to be Mongolia's No. 1, these great dunes are a wonderful sightseeing spot with moving scenery. Of course you stay in a ger from which you can view these great dunes. Staying in great nature with no man-made objects as far as the eye can see makes you forget everyday life completely. Walking slowly over the dunes on a camel, plodding along in the leisurely flow of time, and looking at a sky full of stars at night, you feel you are embraced by Mongolian nature.
In Gobi Gurvan Saikhan there is a beautiful place called Yolyn Am. Yolyn Am means "Valley of the Eagles" in Mongolian. Indeed eagles fly above the valley, and you can accept the place name. At 2,200 m altitude, snow remains here even in early summer. It melts in midsummer, but the snowless valley is cool and pleasant. On a hot summer day, walking on the ice in the valley is somehow fun. Wild sheep and goats, wolves, Gobi bears, vultures, wild asses and more also live here.
A place known worldwide for the discovery of dinosaur eggs and fossils. This area became known around the world through the American Mr. Andrews in the 1920s. Mr. Andrews excavated several dinosaur fossils and eggs here, which are now said to be displayed in America's largest museum. It is also famous for the many rare finds that prove people lived in this area from millions of years ago. If you look carefully, you too may find fragments of dinosaur fossils.
Baga Gazriin Chuluu (small land stones) is located about 37 km northwest of Delgertsogt District. This granite area, surrounded by flat plains, lies at 1,768 m above sea level and covers 300 square kilometers. Around the mountain paths and valleys, besides many springs, a considerable number of ancient tombs, kirigsuurs, rock paintings and monuments can be seen. There are many sightseeing spots, such as Ger Chuluu, Suduntiin Am, Jargalant cave, the Eye Spring, and the poplar rocky gorge called Takhiriin Khavtsal. Ger Chuluu includes many cave drawings, including a petroglyph depicting a man tying two ibex with a rope. These cave paintings belong to the late Bronze Age and attract attention from researchers.
A filming location. Ikh Gazriin Chuluu is a complex rocky cliff of broken rock made of granite, porphyry and diorite, with origins in the Permian and Cretaceous periods. Located at 1,565–1,709 m above sea level, it covers 600 square kilometers, 30 km long and 15 km wide. It has more than 40 caves, and the cave called Tagtanii Baast (pigeon droppings) is 30 m long, 3.5 m wide and 10 m high. The place is home to more than 20 animals, including marmots, foxes, black insects, hawks and corsac foxes. It was designated a nature reserve in 2003 and protected as a national park in 2012. Here is a monument dedicated to the national elder singer N. Norovbanzad and her popular song "Uyakhan Zambuu Tiviin Naran." In addition, the first open-air theater named after the great singer was established at Ikh Gazriin Chuluu.
A filming location. The "Tsagaan Suvarga (white stupa)" slope is located southwest of Mount Deel in Ulziit District. It is a steep slope, an ancient seabed, characterized by sediment structures formed over millions of years. The slope faces east toward the sun and is interesting because from afar it looks like the ruins of an ancient city. This landscape exceeds 60 m at its highest point and continues for an impressive 400 m. The stupas rise to the sky at a 90-degree angle. After heavy rain, the torrent flowing below the stupas looks like a huge waterfall.
Rock paintings of Mount Deel: Mount Deel extends 25 km from the white stupa and lies within the territory of Ulziit District. From the base at the bottom to the summit, the east face of the mountain is covered with animals of various kinds, humans, symbols and emblems carved in different historical periods. Images of animals such as ibex, horses, riders, camels and anthropomorphic figures are the most common. Mount Deel has more than 3,000 rock paintings, and four inscriptions in classical Runic script, Mongolian and Chinese date back to the Tang dynasty, and about 20 square tombs are said to remain. Countless rock paintings drawn by ancient people are scattered about.
Ongi Monastery is in Saikhan-Ovoo District, Dundgovi Province. The two temples on the north and south sides of the Ongi River together are called Ongi Monastery. It is considered one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia. Ongi Monastery was built in 1660. At the time its grounds were huge, with about 30 temples and four large prayer halls. About 1,000 monks are said to have lived there. In the socialist era Ongi Monastery was treated as taboo, and in 1939 it was completely destroyed. Many monks were victims of the great purge. After democratization, several monks returned to the monastery and began giving Buddhist talks. At present, one prayer hall has been completely rebuilt. Traces of the temples still remain around the monastery. The Ongi ruins lie about 18 km south of Saikhan-Ovoo village.
There are three ways from Ulaanbaatar to the South Gobi: by plane, by tour / private car, and by public transport such as long-distance bus.
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Camel Trekking in the South Gobi Desert and Moltsog Dunes, 3 Days / 2 Nights in a Ger Course |
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Day 1 |
At 7:00 the local English-speaking staff meet you. Enjoy the private car trip. On the way, enjoy lunch on the steppe. From the car window you can see Mongolia's vast grasslands and nature. After arriving in the Gobi Desert,the Yolyn Am valleyand Gobi Nature Museum sightseeing. After arriving at the tourist ger, free time. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 2 |
After breakfast, see the Bayanzag cliffs where dinosaurs were found and try digging for dinosaur bones. You might find something! |
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Day 3 |
After breakfast, at 9:00 by car to Ulaanbaatar. In the afternoon, the tour ends on arrival at a main hotel in Ulaanbaatar. Thank you for your hard work. |
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Meals |
Breakfast: yes. Lunch: yes |
Lunch: 3 |
Dinner: yes |
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Course code: MO-1020 |
1 person $1,075 |
2 people $940 |
3 people $840 |
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*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding. |
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Course code: MO-1016: Round-Trip Domestic Flights, South Gobi Desert, 3 Days / 2 Nights in a Ger
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Camel Trekking in the South Gobi Desert and Moltsog Dunes, 3 Days / 2 Nights Course With English-speaking guide |
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Day 1 |
Morning (by arrangement): the English-speaking staff meet you at your local hotel. Move to Chinggis Khaan International Airport. Enjoy the domestic flight departing at 13:30. After arriving at 14:30, move to the tourist camp. Enjoy traditional, delicious Mongolian food. At night enjoy stargazing. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 2 |
After breakfast, sightseeing while horse riding inthe Yolyn Am valleyand the Gobi Nature Museum. Then by private car to Bayanzag. See the Bayanzag cliffs where dinosaurs were found. Stop at the Gobi Museum displaying stuffed animals that live in the Gobi Desert. A picnic in the great canyon. Then visit a nomad ger in the South Gobi and try riding a two-humped camel. After visiting the Bayanzag museum and history video, move to the tourist camp. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 3 |
Morning:To the Moltsog dunes, with beautiful continuous wind ripples and influenced by the moon. After the visit,at 13:00 move by car to Dalanzadgad. Dalanzadgad city sightseeing and a visit to the Gobi Natural History Museum and more. By car to Dalanzadgad Airport. 19:10: domestic flight to Ulaanbaatar. After arriving in Ulaanbaatar at 20:15, transfer to a city hotel. The tour ends on arrival at a main hotel in the city. Thank you for your hard work. |
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Meals |
Breakfast: yes. Lunch: yes |
Lunch: yes. Dinner: yes |
Dinner: yes |
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Course code: MO-1016 |
1 person $1,475 |
2 people $1,210 |
3 people $1,140 |
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*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding. |
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Day 1 |
Morning (by arrangement): the English-speaking staff meet you at your local hotel. Move to Chinggis Khaan International Airport. Enjoy the domestic flight departing at 13:30. After arriving at 14:30, sightseeing and a walk while horse riding inYolyn Am Valley (Yolyn Am). Then move to the ger camp. Enjoy traditional, delicious Mongolian food. At night enjoy stargazing. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 2 |
Morning: head to theKhongor Great Sand Dunes, Mongolia's highest.Yolyn Am220 km from, about 4–5 hours. After arriving, check in at the tourist camp, rest, and thenKhongor Great Sand Dunessightseeing. These great dunes are 800 m high and 3.5 km wide, boasting the highest in Mongolia. Enjoy the moving desert scenery.Try camel riding to the Khongor Sand Dunes. If you wish, you can enjoy the sunset or sunrise from the Khongor Sand Dunes. At night, a sky full of stars! "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 3 |
After breakfast, at 9:00 move to Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs) (140 km). This is where the American explorer Andrews first discovered dinosaur eggs and a large number of fossils in 1922. (Filming location) Visit the Bayanzag museum and watch a video on the history of Bayanzag. Bayanzag sightseeing takes about 1–2 hours. Then,by car to Dalanzadgad Airport. 19:10: domestic flight to Ulaanbaatar. After arriving in Ulaanbaatar at 20:15, transfer to a city hotel. The tour ends on arrival at a main hotel in the city. Thank you for your hard work. |
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Meals |
Breakfast: yes. Lunch: yes |
Lunch: yes. Dinner: yes |
Dinner: yes |
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Course code: GZG-1019 |
1 person $1,545 |
2 people $1,340 |
3 people $1,275 |
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*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding. |
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Course code: VV-1021:This Year's No. 1 Tour!![]()
South Gobi Desert with Round-Trip Private Car, 4-Day / 3-Night Ger Tour
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South Gobi Desert by Car, Khongor Sand Dunes (Filming Location Visit), 4-Day / 3-Night Course |
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Day 1 |
At 7:00 the local English-speaking staff meet you. Enjoy the car trip across the steppe. About 7 hours one way. In the afternoon, after arriving in the Gobi Desert, while horse riding inthe Yolyn Am valleyand the Gobi Nature Museum. Yolyn Am means "Valley of the Eagles" in Mongolian. After arriving at the tourist ger at Yolyn Am, free time. At night enjoy stargazing. With luck you may see shooting stars. |
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Day 2 |
Morning: head to the Khongor Sand Dunes, the largest and most spectacular dunes in MongoliaKhongor Sand Dunes(200 km), about 4–5 hours. The dunes are known as the "singing sands," rising 800 m above the plain and stretching about 180 km. The spectacular dunes are surrounded by lush vegetation fed by a small river called the Khongor. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 3 |
After breakfast, to Bayanzag (140 km). This is where the American explorer Andrews first discovered dinosaur eggs and a large number of fossils in 1922 (filming location). Visit the Bayanzag museum and watch a video on the history of Bayanzag. Bayanzag sightseeing takes about 1–2 hours. Then move to the tourist camp. |
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Day 4 |
At 8 am, by private car to Ulaanbaatar. Enjoy the road across the steppe. Enjoy Mongolian food at a local restaurant on the way. Around 16:00 the tour ends on arrival at a city hotel. Thank you for your hard work. |
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Meals |
Breakfast: 3 |
Lunch: 4 |
Dinner: 3 |
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Course code: VV-1021 |
1 person $1,475 |
2 people $1,210 |
3 people $1,140 |
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*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding. |
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Course code: VV-1023:This Year's Best Tour!![]()
South Gobi Desert with Round-Trip Private Car, 5-Day / 4-Night Ger Tour
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South Gobi Desert by Car, Khongor Sand Dunes and White Stupa, 5-Day / 4-Night Course |
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Day 1 |
At 7:00 the local English-speaking staff meet you. Enjoy the car trip across the steppe, about 7 hours. In the afternoon, after arriving in the Gobi Desert, sightseeing while horse riding inthe Yolyn Am valleyand the Gobi Nature Museum. Yolyn Am means "Valley of the Eagles" in Mongolian. After arriving at the tourist ger at Yolyn Am, free time. At night enjoy stargazing. With luck you may see shooting stars. |
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Day 2 |
Morning: head to the Khongor Sand Dunes, the largest and most spectacular dunes in MongoliaKhongor Sand Dunes(200 km), about 4–5 hours. The dunes are known as the "singing sands," rising 800 m above the plain and stretching about 180 km. The spectacular dunes are surrounded by lush vegetation fed by a small river called the Khongor. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 3 |
After breakfast, to Bayanzag (140 km). This is where the American explorer Andrews first discovered dinosaur eggs and a large number of fossils in 1922 (filming location). Visit the Bayanzag museum and watch a video on the history of Bayanzag. Bayanzag sightseeing takes about 1–2 hours. Then free time. |
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Day 4 |
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Day 5 | Morning: to Baga Gazriin Chuluu (small land rocks), a filming location. In the granite area, strange rocks, rock paintings, ancient tombs and springs are scattered. Then visit a nomad's ger. Head to Ulaanbaatar. The tour ends on arrival at a city hotel. | ||
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Meals |
Breakfast: 4 |
Lunch: 5 |
Dinner: 4 |
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Course code: VV-1023 |
1 person $1,745 |
2 people $1,475 |
3 people $1,340 |
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*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding. |
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Day 1 |
Morning (by arrangement): the English-speaking staff meet you at your local hotel. Move to Chinggis Khaan International Airport. Enjoy the domestic flight departing at 13:30. |
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Day 2 |
Morning: head to theKhongor Great Sand Dunes, Mongolia's highest.Yolyn Am220 km from, about 4–5 hours. After arriving, check in at the tourist camp, rest, and thenKhongor Great Sand Dunessightseeing. These great dunes are 800 m high and 3.5 km wide, boasting the highest in Mongolia. Enjoy the moving desert scenery.Try camel riding to the Khongor Sand Dunes. If you wish, you can enjoy the sunset or sunrise from the Khongor Sand Dunes. At night, a sky full of stars! "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 3 |
After breakfast, to Bayanzag (140 km). This is where the American explorer Andrews first discovered dinosaur eggs and a large number of fossils in 1922 (filming location). Visit the Bayanzag museum and watch a video on the history of Bayanzag. Bayanzag sightseeing takes about 1–2 hours. Then move to the tourist camp.At night, a sky full of stars! |
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Day 4 | After breakfast, by private car toTsagaan Suvarga (white stupa)move to."This place name translates literally as 'white stupa,' a sightseeing area with a naturally formed stupa shape." It is an area (filming location) that has recently become popular with tourists. Even1an hour is not enough for photography. In the afternoon, by private carthe rock paintings of Mount Deel. Countless rock paintings drawn by ancient people are scattered about, and figures of the people who handle them are also drawn, so you can imagine how people lived long ago. Then move to the tourist camp.At night enjoy a sky full of stars. The scenery is wonderful, so photography is possible. "Stay in a tourist ger" |
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Day 5 | Morning: to Baga Gazriin Chuluu (small land rocks), a filming location. In the granite area, strange rocks, rock paintings, ancient tombs and springs are scattered. Then visit a nomad's ger. Head to Ulaanbaatar. The tour ends on arrival at a city hotel. | ||
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Meals |
Breakfast: 4 |
Lunch: 4 |
Dinner: 4 |
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Course code: VV-1022 |
1 person $1,880 |
2 people $1,680 |
3 people $1,410 |
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*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding. |
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