13-days 12-nights
Daily Tour
12 people
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Witness the spectacular scenery of the Gobi of Mongolia. Visit the ancient capital of Mongols Kharkhorin, with the chance to discover Mongolian nomadic culture first-hand by visiting our Naadam Festival Tour Mongolia 2024.
The Naadam Festival is indeed the highlight of our trip. In ancient times, kings created it for military purposes when they needed their warriors trained all the time. Said kings came across the idea of having a regional and state competition for Horse racing, Archery, and Wrestling. Since then the Naadam Festival is celebrated with these three traditional tournaments.
Moreover, our journey takes us through the Genghis Khan statue. After experiencing Naadam we will start our journey to the Mongolian Gobi. There we will visit highly sought-after destinations such as the Flaming Cliffs. Further, we will visit the ancient capital of Mongols- Karakorum, Orkhon River Valley -one of the UNESCO heritage-protected places, and more.
Join us for our 13-days 12-night Naadam Festival tour in 2024 with a fantastic festival in a small local town that allows you to experience the authentic culture of Mongolia.
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We meet you upon arrival and drive straight to the Chinggis Khan Statue complex with a dramatic 40-meter tall stainless steel statue. After lunch, we drive to our ger camp at Gun Galuut National Reserve, where globally threatened species of animals reside. Welcome dinner. Ger camp /L,D/
This day will begin with an early breakfast and a visit to the start of horse racing, one of the three main games of the Naadam Festival. The opening ceremony starts with a parade in the stadium. We enjoy the Archery and ankle bone shooting as well as visit the horse racing field to enjoy it with crowds of locals. Ger camp /B,L,D/
This day is the second day we will participate in the Naadam Festival. We can enjoy different archery tournaments, horse racing of different horse age categories as well as wrestling. Ger camp /B,L,D/
After breakfast, we drive down to Tsagaan Suvarga cliffs, the ancient bottom of the Asiatic sea created this picturesque cliff more than 90 million years ago. The area is perfect for you to do some walking around, taking some photographs once you are down at the bottom of the cliffs. Ger camp /B,L,D/
On this beautiful day we continue our drive to the Gobi. We transfer to a local ger camp. After lunch, we drive to the mountain and visit Yoliin am Canyon. This beautiful valley is named after the Lammergeyer vulture. We take a good walk inside the canyon for an hour and return to our vehicle. Then we head back to our ger camp. Ger camp /B,L,D/
After breakfast, we drive through the mountains and arrive at 200 m tall Khongor Sand Dunes, the most important sand mass of Gobi Gurvan Saïkhan National Park. Ger camp /B,L,D/
Full relaxed day at sand dunes. We visit the Sand Dunes and ride a camel, walk and explore around the area. Ger camp /B,L,D/
Today we leave sand dunes behind and drive to the Flaming cliffs, where dinosaur skeletons and eggs were found. Watching the sunset here and observing the cliffs when they are changing color look as if they are on fire. Stunning view. Ger camp /B,L,D/
On this beautiful day, we drive north to head to Ongi Ruined monastery, which was home to more than 5 000 people once. We drive through a big open space with no obstacles. We transfer to the ger camp. Ger camp /B,L,D/
On this beautiful day, we drive to the ancient capital of Mongols in the 13th century, Kharkhorin. Now there is a simple small town that exists in its place today. We will visit a good museum with remains found from the old capital and also visit the Erdene Zuu monastery, built with remains of the ancient capital. Ger camp /B,L,D/
After breakfast, we will drive to Hustai National Park, where the only species of wild horses the ‘Takhi’ or Przewalski horses reside. It is a perfect location to do some wildlife spotting in the evening as the Park is full of various species of animals. Ger camp /B,L,D/
On this day we return to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar city. An overall relaxed day with some souvenir shopping. In the evening will enjoy a Mongolian traditional folk concert with talented throat singers enchanting dancers and a beautiful contortionist. Hotel /B,L,D/
We will transfer you to your international departure.
For this specific trip, you will be staying in a hotel for one day in Ulaanbaatar city, for days in the rural areas you will stay in ger camps. Most ger camps consist of several traditional Mongolian dwelling – gers. At the ger camps with generators, electricity will be available for a certain amount of time and turn them off during the night. Some ger camps can be connected to the local town’s electricity, so they can also have electricity all night.
Please make sure to bring your travel toiletries. For your own comfort and usage, it is good to also bring towels. A travel towel that is compact, very absorbent, and fast-drying is the best. In Mongolia, electrical plug types vary. Most are Type C and Type E with 2 round holes. For your own comfort and usage, you can bring sleeping bags, but every accommodation of our trip offers fresh sterilized linen and cover.
Internet routers can be quite slow, so a data sim card is the best option to have internet during the trip, It can be purchased after your arrival at the Mongolian International Airport.
Water will always be provided, but personal water bottles that keep their temperature are highly recommended and requested. Hot water can be requested from the Ger camps. Your tour guide can request them for you should you require hot water. For the duration of the trip outside Ulaanbaatar city, you will be dining at the ger camp and on a few occasions picnic lunch during stops from driving between destinations.
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