One of the festivals that the Mongolians have celebrated since ancient times is the Naadam Festival. The central event is, of course, the horse racing, bow and arrow, and sumo wrestling "Eriin Gurvan Naadam" (three festivals for men). While watching the Naadam Festival, you will visit Mongolia, Kharkhorin ruins in the prairie, the natural Tsenkher hot springs, Burd in the prairie, and the wild horse "Dakhi".
One of the festivals that the Mongolians have celebrated since ancient
times is the Naadam Festival. It has been held on July 11th every year
since 1921 on Bastille Day. Of course, the central events are horse racing,
bow and arrow, and sumo wrestling "Eriin Gurvan Naadam" (three
festivals for men).
Held every year on July 10th and 11th. .. Naadam is a men's festival that
hosts national competitions for horse racing, sumo and bows. Men of all
ages compete for their skills with pride and honor as nomads.
Horse racing lasts for two days, with three races a day. Compete for speed
in each class with 2-year-old horses, 3-year-old horses, 4-year-old horses,
6-year-old horses and above, and only breeding horses. The sight of nearly
1000 horses sprinting on a 60km round-trip course is truly impressive.
There are many other attractions in Mongolia besides the prairie. Among them, the cultural landscape area called Orkhon Valley has many archaeological
sites and historic sites, and the most famous is the Karakorum archaeological
site. When the Mongolian and Turkish nomads who had lived in Mongolia for
a long time founded the country, they chose the capital as the Orkhon River
basin. Genghis Khan has also ordered the establishment of the capital of
the Mongol Empire there. The city of Karakorum was built in 1235 by the
order of Genghis Khan and is famous for being temporarily the center of
the world. Eldeniso, one of the world heritage sites in Mongolia, the ruins
of Kharkhorin. Suddenly appearing in the prairie, this site is a group
of temples with a long history in Mongolia, with a total of 108 high-impact
white pagoda and outer walls left surrounding the Buddhist temple. The
"Karakorum History Museum" was constructed by Kameishi, a joint
project of the Mongolian Cabinet and JICA, and Japanese ODA, which is a
short walk from the ruins.
The capital of Arkhangai, about 11 hours by land from Ulaanbaatar to the
west. Furthermore, there is a natural hot spring in the back. An open-air
bath in the grassland called Ogodaihan's hidden hot spring. It has been
selected as one of the 100 hot springs in the world.
Point of departure |
Airport |
Tour code |
MO-03 |
Travel days |
8 Days |
Available period of travel |
From 05 Jun |
Reservation method |
Book online |
Local tour price |
1450USD |
Minimum number of participants |
From 1 person |
Local guide |
English Guide |
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Name of a city
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Main schedule
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First day
7/05
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Ulaanbaatar
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Enjoy your flight trip. After arriving at Ulaanbaatar ,Mongolia a local
English speaking staff will meet you. We will guide you to the hotel in
the city Accommodation: Hotel |
the 2nd day
7/06
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Ulaanbaatar
Karakorum Ruins
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After breakfast, we depart for the Karakorum heritage site, about 350 km
away from Ulaanbaatar . Enjoy lunch in the prairie on the way. You can
enjoy the vast grasslands and nature of Mongolia from the train window.
Free time after arrival. Accommodation: Ger campl |
Day 3
7/07
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Karakorum Ruins
Tsenkher Hot Spring |
After breakfast, we will guide you to the Karakorum ruins sightseeing.
(Erdenezuu Temple surrounded by white walls, Kharakhorum Museum) After
sightseeing, head to Tsenkher Hot Spring Accommodation: Ger camp |
4th day
7/08
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Tsenkher Hot Spring Burd
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After breakfast, leave for Burd . Visit the Burd dunes on the way. Horseback
riding and camel riding experience. |
Day 5
7/09
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Burd
Khustai Undurdov |
After breakfast , transfer to Khustai National Park by private car . Guide
to Khustai National Park by private car. Travel by private car to the point
where wild horses come to drink water. Depending on the road conditions,
a short hike may be possible. Head to Undurdov, a suburb of Ulaanbaatar
. Accommodation: Ger camp |
6th day
7/10
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Undurdov Ulaanbaatar
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First day of Naadam : Depending on the program of the time, you can enjoy
a military parade and a traditional costume show "Deeltei Mongoll"
event in the central square. Enjoy traditional folk music and live dance performances from 6pm.
Accommodation: Hotel |
Day 7
7/11
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Ulaanbaatar
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Naadam Festival Day / 100th Anniversary : At 9 o'clock Central Square,
nine knights of Genghis Khan ride horses to carry the State Nine Banner
and take them to Naadam Stadium. 10:00 Naadam Opening Ceremony. After the official opening ceremony at the stadium, tour Naadam Stadia
and enjoy three masculine games: wrestling, archery and ankle shooting.
For lunch, you will have Khuushuur, which is indispensable for the Naadam
Festival. In the afternoon, drive to a racetrack on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar.
Watch horse racing. Then moved to Ulaanbaatar. A little city tour and
shopping. Accommodation: Hotel |
8th day
7/12
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Ulaanbaatar
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After breakfast, drive to Airport by private car. Departure.
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Application deadline |
When applying for a tour, please make a reservation at least 15 days before
departure (excluding holidays). If you apply for a tour after that, we
will reply to the customer once before making arrangements, and we will
start making arrangements after confirming that we can contact you reliably.
If the departure date is 7 days or later, we will do our best to accommodate
you, so please contact us. (Please note that the cancellation charge will
be charged 10 days in advance.) Please check the usage guide before applying. |
Price remarks |
This course is for 2 people or more, but it is possible for 1 person to
apply. In that case, an additional charge for one person and an additional
charge for a single room will be incurred. Please inquire about the price
for one person before applying. |
Method of payment |
After making a reservation by email and phone, we will send a travel confirmation and invoice to your email . After confirming the invoice, you will transfer 50% of the travel fee to our Mongolian bank account. After confirming payment, it will be an official reservation. The 50% balance will be transferred to our bank account before the start of your trip. |
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Transportation | All clients will be met at the airport on arrival and taken to the airport
for departure. We provide vehicles and a driver according to the size of
group ( tour bus,sedan, van or jeep). |
Guide |
All group tour arrangements ( groups of two or more) include the exclusive service of English (or Russian, Japanese, Spanish and German) speaking guide. Guides for other languages are available upon request. |