The Gobi
To experience Three Camels is to know the epitome of the upscale Mongolian ger camp experience. Visitors stay in luxurious gers, which are decorated with…
Must-see hotels in The Gobi
The Gobi
Nomadic Journeys operates this splendid tourist camp in the reserve, about 50km drive from Shiveegobi train station. Guided wildlife walks, multiday camel…
The Gobi
This is the most comfortable place to stay. The big draw is the log-and-stone restaurant-bar, reminiscent of a Chinese–style temple, the smart gers with…
The Gobi
Byamba Tseyen, who manages the nearby tree nursery, also opens up her family compound to guests. Accommodation is inside one of two guest gers located in…
The Gobi
The smartest and newest hotel in town at research time, Entum is set atop a hill, overlooking the city and just off the highway. All rooms have wood…
The Gobi
Boasting the most polished exterior of the hotels in town, Lux has a small spa and sauna on-site and good-sized rooms with recessed lighting, wood…
The Gobi
This well-run camp, 10km north of Dalanzadgad (and less than 5km from the airport), offers loads of options and the convenience of an easy airport drop…
The Gobi
The best tourist camp in the area. The shower rooms and toilets are sparkling, the 37 gers are larger than most (some have queen beds), and though the new…
The Gobi
The facilities here are a notch above most other ger camps, not least because this is the only camp in the Gobi where every ger has an attached bathroom…
The Gobi
Set in the middle of a vast, deserted landscape, this comfortable ger camp has flush toilets and clean showers with hot water. To arrange transport to the…
The Gobi
The gers here are clean and cheery, although some smell better than others. You'll need to pack your own sleeping bag and food (no meals served), and…
The Gobi
The most popular hotel in town, this place is smart throughout, and set opposite the leafy town square. The only frill in the so-called 'deluxe' rooms is…
The Gobi
A basic midrange ger camp at research time, with 20 tidy gers each sleeping up to three guests. When we passed through there were plans to level the…
The Gobi
The most hospitable and professional family camp and the closest overall option to the tallest dunes (just 1km away), Nyamsuren offers seven immaculate…
The Gobi
The smallest and best-value ger camp at Ongiin Khiid features a canteen built to look like a castle. It stays open year-round and has clean, comfortable…
The Gobi
This recently rebranded camp features a small restaurant with fine river views, and a games building with table tennis and a pool table. They have showers…
The Gobi
Opened in 2013, here are 20 tidy gers set on stone foundations, surrounding a main bathhouse and a hexagonal dining room where you can tuck into…
The Gobi
Geleg-Araash, the father of Sainzaya from Sainzaya's Family Ger, offers 10 gers. Each sleep two to six people and are accented with hand-painted posts and…
The Gobi
Smart, friendly and well-equipped, this is among the best choices in town, which is why it's frequently fully booked. Some staff speak English, all rooms…
The Gobi
More business-oriented, smarter and better-run than any other hotel in town. Staff here speak some English, and the pub lounge was the hippest spot in DZ…
The Gobi
A family ger camp run by a teacher from Ulaanbaatar who decamps to the shadow of the dunes each summer. Gers are simple and clean, the hosts are a delight…
The Gobi
Just 5km from the park gates are five tidy gers with wooden, hand-painted beds and epic mountain views from the doorway. From this vantage point the Altai…
The Gobi
Gobi Camels, the only tourist camp in the area, offers 35 gers set in a beautifully remote location at the foot of the sand dunes and mountains beyond,…
The Gobi
Ganbold, a local herdsman, runs one of the more popular guest ger outfits. You'll see his home to your left (east) as you approach the dunes from the…
The Gobi
This well set-up ger camp is a short walk from the ruins of Tsorjiin Khureenii Khiid, and offers 21 clean gers set against stacked slate formations that…
The Gobi
Close to the cliffs (4km away) is the family ger of Jamian, who can arrange camel rides (per hour/day T10,000/35,000, plus the same again for the guide),…
The Gobi
A stylish oval hotel with a vague mid-century nod. Rooms are bright and spacious, and there's no perceptible difference between standard and semi-deluxe…
The Gobi
It's ageing a bit and the bathrooms should be cleaner, but this remains one of the more original camps, with a giant mosaic tortoise building for a dining…
The Gobi
This friendly, motel-like place is the town's best budget choice. Rooms are simple, but clean and bright, and management are welcoming to foreigners…
The Gobi
The decent, modern rooms have high ceilings, but are otherwise a bit cramped. Nice touches include wall-mounted flat screens and wood furnishings. It's…
The Gobi
The newest tourist camp is furthest (10km) from the dunes, but you will have more lodging options here than anywhere else. Bed down in one of 24 rooms…
The Gobi
The closest camp to the cliffs, this friendly place, fronted by a T-Rex statue and powered by the wind, is on the up-side of the cliffs and you can see…
The Gobi
Run by Ikh Gazryn Chuluu's park ranger. The view of the rocky landscape here is wonderful, but you'll need to bring your own sleeping bag and food…
The Gobi
Run by local camel herder Ulziibat, guest gers here are basic but comfortable. Meals are available (T5000) and camel riding is, of course, on offer (per…
The Gobi
A beat-up old socialist classic but still sturdy and charming thanks to the marble halls and exposed furnaces. Yes, the wallpaper is peeling in some rooms…
The Gobi
Three tidy if basic guest gers are situated behind this nomadic family's summer campsite, which they've used for eight generations. There are petroglyphs…
The Gobi
This pretty camp is nestled into the crook of a forested hillside, 16km south of Altai (west off the main road to Biger). Pick-up from town, and drop-off…
The Gobi
There's a nice family atmosphere at the home of Sainzaya, where the guest gers are basic but comfortable. No shower and only an outhouse toilet. No…
Ankhsan Cooperative Guesthouse
The Gobi
A simple family home that has a couple of guest gers, patchy internet access, a rudimentary sun-heated shower and a long-drop outhouse. Poli, the owner,…
The Gobi
This family compound is punctuated by two permanent structures shaped as gers and another four gers for guests, and is set just 2km from the dunes. They…
