Naadam Festival - 8 Days

Highlights

  • Learn unique Mongolian Culture
  • Discover Nomadic lifstyle
  • Spot Wild and Domestic animals
  • Feel real silence and wild nature
  • Enjoy Nadam festival

Overview

If you're feeling adventurous, you can choose this amazing tour. This itinerary is for those who have time and the desire to really experience the country. Through this trip you will be amazed by the Mongolian highlights, for exemple: Great gobi desert with colossal sand dune, and ice filled canyons. and then the vast steppes of central Mongolia which is the heartland, loaded with both historical sites and natural beauty, with plenty of place to horse trek in forested mountains.

Tour Description

Tour name: Naadam festival tour

Start: UB-back UB

Duration: 8 days

Destination: Southern, Central

Goal: Explore the Naadam festival and nomadic lifestyle on open steppe, great Gobi

Group size: max 16

Start and end in Ulaanbaatar! With the Festival of Lights tour Naadam Festival - 8 Days, you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and 5 other destinations in Mongolia. Naadam Festival - 8 Days includes accommodation, flights, an expert guide, meals, transport.

  • Day 1 - Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

    We will meet you at airport upon your arrival in Ulaanbaatar city/capital of Mongolia/ and take you to the hotel you choose. After breakfast at the Hotel nine, We will visit to Gandan Monastery, Central square, Bogd khan's palace museum, Zaisan memorial hill.The rest of day is for you to get rid of fatique and enjoy the short city tour. Prepare yourself, the camera with full battery, torch, and other stuffs/suitable clothing for horse/camel riding/.

  • Day 2 - Naadam festival opening ceremony

    Then in the afternoon we will explore Terelj National park and Genghis khan statue. After exploring Terel NP we will back to Ulaanbaatar in the evening.

    Terelj National Park located 75 km on the side, on the way you will explore Ovoo-the pile of sacred stones, according to the local legend, espirit of nature dwells in the heaped Rocks which was set for god of nature and blue sky. Terelj National Park is Mongolian's best known national park for good reason, it was created in 1965, popular among the Mongolians for its magnificent granite rocky hills, rock formation especielly Turtle Rock and the green forests.On the way to park you will visit to Biggest Equestrian Statue in the world.

  • Day 3 - This morning we drive to Khui doloon khudag and see horse race.

    Then in the afternoon we will explore Terelj National park and Genghis khan statue. After exploring Terel NP we will back to Ulaanbaatar in the evening.

    Terelj National Park located 75 km on the side, on the way you will explore Ovoo-the pile of sacred stones, according to the local legend, espirit of nature dwells in the heaped Rocks which was set for god of nature and blue sky. Terelj National Park is Mongolian's best known national park for good reason, it was created in 1965, popular among the Mongolians for its magnificent granite rocky hills, rock formation especielly Turtle Rock and the green forests.On the way to park you will visit to Biggest Equestrian Statue in the world.

  • Day 4 - Today we will fly to the Gobi and drive to great Yol Valley.

    Yoliin am /Yol valley/

    Yoliin Am is located 45km from province of Dalanzadgad. Altitude is 2800m from sea level. This is one of the best places to encounter wild animals and wander through the majestic canyons. This is the deep and narrow canyon in the Gobi GurvanSaikhan /Gobi three beauty / mountains. In the narrowest valley is named after Lammergeyer, which is called Yol in Mongolian. The Lammergeyer is old world Vulture. In there you can see 1-1.5m tick ice in the middle of gorges where it barely gets sunshine during summer time and the sky looks pretty narrow line between canyons.

  • Day 5 - Yol valley to Khongor sand dune

    After brakfast We will drive approximately 4-5 hours by comfort 4WD vehicle to the Khongor sand dune.

    After having a breakfast, we will be heading to the Khongor Sand Dunes situated around 120 km from Yoliin Am. Often called as the singing dunes and surrounded with massive mountains. The site is amazing. Khongor Sand Dunes are some of the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Reaching to the top of sand hill will be exhausting and around 40 minutes to one hour. but the views of the desert from the sundy summet are breathtaking. The sand dunes are a great place for riding camel so we take camel ride there. May stay overnight in the tent if weather is fine.

  • Day 6 - This morning we head to Bayan zag /Flaming Cliffs/

    Bayanzag, which means ‘rich in saxaul shrubs’, is more commonly known as the ‘Flaming Cliffs’, a name penned by the paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. First excavated in 1922, it is best-known worldwide for the number of dinosaur bones and eggs found in the area, which you can see in museums around the world. Even if you are not a ‘dienophile’, the beauty of the surrounding landscape is a good reason to visit. It’s a classic desert of rock, red sands, scrub, sun and awesome emptiness. Bayanzag is around 90km from Dalanzadgad. Stay overnight may in the tent if the weather is fine.

  • Day 7 - Back to Ulaanbaatar.

    Today we will fly back to Ulaanbaatar leaving great Gobi. All you have to do is to sit back, relax and enjoy your journey. This day is for return to homeland and shopping for cashmere and souvenirs.

  • Day 8 - Departure

    We will take you to the airport. Check your items when you're leaving the hotel. Good luck for your next trip.

  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • This tour offers Vegetarian food option on request. Simply let our Customer Support team know the food option that you prefer.
  • Transport
  • Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price. You can organize your flights separately at any point.
  • Travel insurance is not covered in the tour price

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