Tourists captures camel traffic jam in the Gobi Desert

Bumper-to-bumper traffic on the freeway is one thing, but being stuck on the back of a camel in the middle of the desert, along with thousands of other travellers is another.

A tourist has posted a video of the massive traffic jam they faced during a camel ride in the Gobi Desert in north-west China.

Hundreds of camels can be seen forming a long queue along the sand dunes throughout Echoing Sand Mountain and Crescent Lake, patiently waiting to continue their journey.

It’s believed that during peak hour, visitors had to wait – on the back of camels – up to two hours for the queue to move.

The reason? Staff at the attraction have revealed to the Daily Mail that the congestion was caused by an overwhelming volume of tourists.

August is a peak time for the attraction. On average, around 30,000 visit the historic town to ride one of the 400 camel, all raised by local farmers.

Regardless of the bad traffic, the area is truly a sight to behold. Located six kilometres outside of the historic trading town on the ancient silk road, taking the trip on camel back is definitely the best way to take in the area.

The safari costs around $18 and normally takes an hour to complete. But perhaps wait a few weeks before you decide to take a trip.