{"id":540,"date":"2020-08-27T10:09:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=khongoryn-els"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:38:39","slug":"khongoryn-els","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/khongoryn-els\/","title":{"rendered":"Khongoryn Els"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(102.3348804,43.7429709)\/102.3348804,43.7429709,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The dunes are situated around 180km from Dalanzadgad, the capital of Umnugovi region. To get to Dalanzadgad from Ulaanbaatar it\u2019s around 550km by bus (a journey of approximately nine hours). Once in Dalanzadgad, the dunes can be reached by hiring a vehicle or joining a tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Covering an area of 965 square kilometres and stretching for 100km, Khongoryn Els are both Mongolia\u2019s largest and tallest sand dunes. They\u2019re spectacular from afar but there\u2019s nothing like getting up close. Also known as the Singing Dunes (Duut Mankhan), the dunes emit a loud rumbling noise from when the sand is shifted by the wind. Here you can arrange camel treks with local herders, which offer a memorable way to experience the dunes, particularly at sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='pixels-photo'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/247720223\/khongoryn-els-by-andrea-torre\" alt=\"Khongoryn els by Andrea Torre on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img src='https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/247720223\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=fad950e6bc3aa63acd397114f366013422d8b91ef5652245e5bae0a26f6ae421' alt='Khongoryn els by Andrea Torre on 500px.com' \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Near the dunes are the Khavtsgait Petroglyphs, dating between 8000 BC and 3000 BC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='pixels-photo'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/299484335\/views-of-the-khongor-sand-dune-of-gobi-deset-by-seognyeon-bae\" alt=\"Views of the Khongor Sand Dune of Gobi Deset by SeogNyeon Bae on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img src='https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/299484335\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=807dec43d576f0a5cc82b27c8a57256b308e3a6e4e723e51e431239737dd8e24' alt='Views of the Khongor Sand Dune of Gobi Deset by SeogNyeon Bae on 500px.com' \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities Available<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no facilities here but local herders can assist with desert safaris which will include camping and meals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making up part of one the world\u2019s most captivating deserts are these colossal dunes found in the deep south of Gobi\u2019s Gurvan Saikhan National Park. \u2018Epic\u2019 doesn\u2019t come close to capturing the immensity of these 300m high sand dunes that span in excess of 100km long. As well as witnessing their changing colours during the day, you can experience the natural phenomenon of its Singing Sands, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11641,"parent":0,"template":"","destination_type":[17],"location":[23,76],"site_type":[166],"featured":[175],"class_list":["post-540","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination_type-site","location-mongolia","location-umnugovi","site_type-nature-eco-tourism","featured-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/540"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19029,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/540\/revisions\/19029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"destination_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination_type?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"site_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site_type?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}