The trek along the sands to the mountain areas is 50 km, for which we plan 3-4 days. Our jeep trips always cover the Hongurin Els if Gobi is included. These mountains are rich in wildlife and we are almost guaranteed to see plenty of ibexes on the ridges in the early morning. It is also quite possible to spot the giant argali sheep. Due to the elevation, the flora encountered is alpine, and surprisingly related to Scandinavian species.
Herdsmen even keep yaks here.
The area around the province capital of Dalanzadgad have indeed received quite a number of tourists over the years, but it is the most accessible and economical of all the areas. And frequently, now that there are many tourism companies in the Gobi itself, we have managed to go around without seeing another single tourist. It is estimated that approximately 2000 khulan make Bordzongobi their home. There is also the Bordzongobi Mountains where we make our campsite in a spectacular ravine filled with rock engravings from the period of the Huns. The best we ever have seen in all Mongolia.