Gobi Discovery Archives

The least populated country in the world is the stage for an epic ride like none other that we do. Once we leave the capitol city of Ulaanbaatar we stay in local ger (yurt) camps for our entire time out on tour. The majority of this trip is on gravel road or jeep track, and off road experience is required. Rest days at the Gobi desert’s singing sand dunes and another at the hot springs, we will get a fascinating glimpse into rural Mongolia. This ride is guided and fully supported. This is not 2-up trip, but non-riders are welcome to ride in a private chase truck. (2200 kms/ 1400 miles).

Highlights:

Offroad heaven
90% double track off road riding
Gobi Desert
Hongor Singing Sand Dunes
Site of Roy Chapman Andrews discovery of dinosaur eggs
Tsenger Hot Springs
Erdene Zuu Monestery
Hustai National Park looking for wild Przewalski horses
Cultural Dance and Throat Singing show in Ulaanbaatar

Detailed itinerary of Gobi Discovery Tour

Derek Fingler: Mongolia’s Untapped Sense of Freedom
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Derek Fingler: Mongolia’s Untapped Sense of Freedom

Derek Fingler: Mongolia’s Untapped Sense of Freedom

Derek Fingler thought he knew the sense of freedom one feels when riding a motorcycle. But crossing Mongolia on The Gobi Discovery tour “was a freedom of riding you won’t feel anywhere else!” Derek's Local Rides [...]

Derek Fingler: Mongolia’s Untapped Sense of Freedom2023-04-13T13:28:03+00:00

Honeymoon in Mongolia: Marina Douglas and Dave Belton
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Honeymoon in Mongolia: Marina Douglas and Dave Belton

Honeymoon in Mongolia: Marina Douglas and Dave Belton

A motorcycle honeymoon in Mongolia may not top a wedding planner's list, but the Gobi Discovery trip was a perfect way for Dave Belton and Marina Douglas to celebrate their marriage. Marina had always wanted to travel there. “It’s such [...]

Honeymoon in Mongolia: Marina Douglas and Dave Belton2023-04-18T14:10:11+00:00

Rob Kolenc Enjoys the Ultimate Father-Son Experience
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Rob Kolenc Enjoys the Ultimate Father-Son Experience

Rob Kolenc Enjoys the Ultimate Father-Son Experience

Rob Kolenc lost many friends he worked with in the financial field on 911. It changed his life. “I was trying to live a sensible life. Why not live life as an adventure, I asked. It was disrespectful to not [...]

Rob Kolenc Enjoys the Ultimate Father-Son Experience2023-04-18T14:05:40+00:00

Colleen Norheim, the Gobi Desert, and a UTV Named Flow
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Colleen Norheim, the Gobi Desert, and a UTV Named Flow

Colleen Norheim, the Gobi Desert, and a UTV Named Flow

It wasn’t until Colleen Norheim’s Gobi Discovery trip was almost over that her UTV (Utility Task Vehicle/Side-by-Side) got her name: Flow (Fun/Fierce Lady On Wheels). By then her reputation was well established. Browsing the Renedian website after her Waterfalls and [...]

Colleen Norheim, the Gobi Desert, and a UTV Named Flow2023-04-18T14:08:02+00:00

Jim Finkowski: Do All You Can While You Can
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Jim Finkowski: Do All You Can While You Can

Jim Finkowski: Do All You Can While You Can

“Do all you can, while you can, before you can’t.” That motto has driven sixty-six-year-old Jim Finkowski throughout his life. Jim grew up in a small New England town but longed to work in the mountains. He got as far [...]

Jim Finkowski: Do All You Can While You Can2023-04-18T16:46:55+00:00

Nate and Kathy Davis Ride Side by Side in Mongolia
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Nate and Kathy Davis Ride Side by Side in Mongolia

Nate and Kathy Davis Ride Side by Side in Mongolia

Nate Davis had been telling his wife Kathy he’d like to take a motorcycle trip in the Alps. Kathy had traveled throughout Western Europe while there as an exchange student. Nate grew up in Maine and didn’t venture too far [...]

Nate and Kathy Davis Ride Side by Side in Mongolia2023-04-18T16:51:40+00:00

Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part II — Evolution
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Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part II — Evolution

Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part II — Evolution

When we spoke with Maya Treuheit a few weeks before she and her father left for Mongolia on the Gobi Discovery expedition, she spoke of her anticipations. Now she’s back in British Columbia and her evolution is striking. Maya and Kathy [...]

Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part II — Evolution2023-04-18T16:45:16+00:00

Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part I — Anticipation
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Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part I — Anticipation

Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part I — Anticipation

About Maya When twenty-two-year-old Maya Treuheit heard her dad was going on an adventure, she asked to go along. At the end of May, the day after she finishes classes, they’ll leave British Columbia (BC) for Mongolia and the Gobi [...]

Maya Treuheit’s Mongolia Part I — Anticipation2023-04-14T08:01:09+00:00

Darvin Puhl —A Father’s Perspective on Adventure Travel
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Darvin Puhl —A Father’s Perspective on Adventure Travel

Darvin Puhl —A Father’s Perspective on Adventure Travel

Darvin and Todd Puhl, a father-son duo from Southern Ontario, have traveled with Renedian to Africa, Mongolia, and South America. They share unique perspectives on the same trips, and what it’s like to travel together. A Father-Son Duo’s Perspective on [...]

Darvin Puhl —A Father’s Perspective on Adventure Travel2023-04-18T15:59:25+00:00