This exciting 11-day tour is an overland adventure, starting from Ulaanbaatar and travelling down through the Middle Gobi steppe to the real desert of South Gobi province. There are many amazing sights along the way, including fantastic granite mountains, strange rock formations, massive sand dunes and hot springs.

On the return we spend time at Erdene Zuu Buddhist monastery in the valley of Kharkhorin where Genghis Khan established the capital of the Mongol Empire. We travel by jeep on rough tracks, rarely on good paved roads. In the countryside nomadic people live in gers, following a way of life which has changed little in centuries. You will have a chance to observe their fascinating way of life. All nights are spent camping in the wild except the final night at a ger camp in Kharkhorin.

This holiday is physically easy, except if you class wild camping as "tough", and is suitable for people of any level of fitness, since the hiking is optional. People wanting a more active trip can use all the free time to explore the areas on foot. Those who prefer a gentle walk can do so, or you can just relax and enjoy the unusual surroundings.