Mongolia Travel Tour - Naadam Festival Mongolia

Highlights

The opening ceremony of Naadam Festival, cheer wrestlers and archers, listen to famous throat singing, camp with a nomadic family, sleep in a traditional ger, Mongolian barbecue in the grasslands, climb picturesque Bayan Gobi dunes

Description

Wander the land that gave the world Genghis Kahn and experience the rich pageantry and intense competitions of the legendary Naadam Festival. Witness giants wrestle, archers hit impossible targets and horses race across grasslands to glory. Travel the region’s steppes and sand dunes to uncover storied Buddhist monasteries and cultural treasures on this unique limited-edition adventure. Overnight in a ger with a local family for an extraordinary cultural experience you won’t soon forget.

• StartFinish
• ex Ulaan Baatar
• What's Included
• Entrance to Naadam Festival ceremonies, Fully escorted tour with drivers and local guides, Entrance to Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Khovsgol Lake, Tsenher Hot Springs
• Group Size Notes
• Max 15, Avg 10
• Group Leader
• Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides
• Meals Included
• 14 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches, 10 Dinners.
• Transport
• 4WD Jeeps, Walking.
• Accommodation
• Hotels (4 nts), Nomad family stay/camping (1 nt), Mongolian multishare gers (9 nts).
• Meal Budget
• Allow USD55-75 for meals not included.
• My Own Room
• Not available on this tour.
• Brochure Notes
• Please note the actual order of this itinerary may change to maximize our opportunities to take part in the Naadam Festival. Please see trip details for further info.

Sample Itinerary

**Please note: each departure will visit the same locations, for the same amount of time, but in a different order. See the Trip Details documents for the itinerary for your specific departure date.

Day 1 Ulaan Baatar

Arrive at any time.

Day 2 Amarbayasgalant Monastery (B,L,D)

Visit Amarbayasgalant Monastery.

Day 3-4 Selenge River (2B, 2L, 2D)

Stay overnight with a nomadic family and have traditional Mongolian BBQ for dinner

Day 5-6 Khovsgol Lake (2B,2L,2D)

Optional archery, fishing, horseback riding, hiking.

Day 7-9 Shine Ider/Great White Lake (3B,3L,3D)

Visit Great White Lake, hiking.

Day 10 Tsenher Hot Springs (B,L,D)

Relaxing time at the Tsenher Hot Springs.

Day 11 Bayan Gobi (B,L,D)

Traditional ger camp stay and meals.

Day 12-14 Ulaan Baatar - Naadam Festival (2B,2L)

Naadam Festival ceremonies including opening ceremony, wrestling, archery, Naadam horse race and closing ceremony.

Day 15 Depart Ulaan Baatar (B)

Depart at any time.