Mongolia Naadam Festival Tour

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 Gobi Desert and Central Gobi Sightseeing with the Naadam Festival, 8 Days

Duration8 days / 7 nights
AccommodationStandard hotel / ger
Meals7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
GuideEnglish guide
Price2 people: $2,217
Departure pointChinggis Khaan Airport
Tour Highlights
Airport transferNaadam festivalDesertEthnic cultureGer stayCamel

Overview

Tour codeMN-04
Number of days8 days / 7 nights
Departure pointChinggis Khaan Airport
AccommodationStandard hotel / ger
Meals7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
Hotel usedStandard room
Local guideEnglish guide
Minimum number of participantsFrom 1 person
Booking methodBook online
Local tour price2 people: $2,217

Itinerary

DayScheduleMealsAccommodation
1
Day

7/9
Ulaanbaatar
Transport: private car

Depart Narita or Haneda. Connect in Seoul to Ulaanbaatar.

The English-speaking guide takes you to the hotel.

Dinner: not includedCity hotelHotel
2
Day

7/10
Ulaanbaatar
Transport: private car

First day of Naadam: depending on the program of the day, you can enjoy a military parade in the central square and the traditional costume show "Deltei Mongol" event. The first round of the archery and ankle-bone shooting competitions is held at the central stadium.

From 18:00 enjoy live traditional folk music and dance.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
City hotelHotel
3
Day

7/11
Stadium → Khui Doloon Khudag → Ulaanbaatar suburbs
Transport: private car

Naadam Festival day: at 9:00 in the central square, Chinggis Khaan's nine knights ride on horseback carrying the State Nine Banners and bring them to the Naadam Stadium. 10:00 Naadam opening ceremony.

After the official opening ceremony held in the stadium, tour the Naadam stadium and enjoy the three manly games of wrestling, archery and ankle-bone shooting.

In the afternoon, by private car to the racecourse outside Ulaanbaatar. Watch the horse racing. Then move to a tourist camp outside Ulaanbaatar.

Join the Naadam party.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
Tourist camp gerGer
4
Day

7/12
Ulaanbaatar → Khongor Sand Dunes
Transport: private car

In the morning at 5:00, move by private car to the South Gobi.

Morning: to Yolyn Am Valley in the South Gobi.

Morning: Yolyn Am Valley and the Gobi Natural History Museum.

The valley is a place where a thick layer of ice and beautiful green pastures coexist. In summer rain, waterfalls sometimes appear over the rocks. It is also famous for seeing a wide variety of plants and animals up close.

Then head for the Khongor sand dunes (195 km), the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
Ger tourist campGer
5
Day

7/13
Khongor Sand Dunes → Bayanzag
Transport: private car

After breakfast, sightseeing at the Khongor sand dunes.

The dunes are known as the "singing sands", rise 80 m (sic) from the plain and stretch about 180 km. The spectacular dunes are surrounded by lush vegetation supported by a small river called the Khongor.

Hike and slide down the dunes. Visit a camel-breeding family and try a short camel ride.

In the afternoon, to Bayanzag (140 km). Andrews first discovered the fossil beds of dinosaur bones and first recorded dinosaur eggs here in 1922.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
Ger tourist campGer
6
Day

7/14
South Gobi → Central Gobi
Transport: private car

After breakfast, move to Central Gobi, about 280 km by private car. Lunch at a local canteen on the way.

In the afternoon, to Baga Gazaryn Chuluu. "This is a distinctive place name for rocky mountains appearing in the middle of the steppe." After arriving, enjoy a sky full of stars at night.

The scenery is wonderful, so photography is possible. Dinner outdoors.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
Ger tourist campGer
7
Day

7/15
Central Gobi → Ulaanbaatar
Transport: private car

Morning: move to Ulaanbaatar.

Afternoon: Ulaanbaatar city sightseeing. Gandan Monastery, the dinosaur museum, Chinggis Khaan Square, Zaisan Hill, shopping and more.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
City hotelHotel
8
Day

7/16
Ulaanbaatar
Transport: private car

By private car to Chinggis Khaan Airport for your send-off. Thank you for your hard work.

Breakfast: ○-

*Itinerary and times may change depending on weather and road conditions.

Tour Map

Highlights and Information

For Mongolians, Naadam, held in the height of summer in July, is the event they are most attached to. July 11 and 12 are the Naadam days, and in each region of Mongolia the songs praising wrestlers, the voices of children on racehorses urging their horses on, the sound of bows and arrows, and the tones of long songs echo. At 11 a.m. on July 11, the Naadam opening ceremony is held at the Central Stadium in the south of Ulaanbaatar. From the stadium entrance, volunteer soldiers in full dress enter on horseback. At the head, volunteer soldiers on nine white horses carry white banners. These banners have been used in state ceremonies since the time of Chinggis Khaan and are made from the hair of 99 white horses. After the soldiers stand the nine banners on a round platform in the center of the stadium, the President delivers an address and the national anthem begins.

Next, performances by the Mongolian National Song and Dance Ensemble and gymnastics by children are shown. Then the athletes who will take part in events such as archery and wrestling at Naadam gather and bow toward the nine white banners. When the opening ceremony ends, wrestling begins in the stadium, and at the neighboring venue archery and shagai (ankle-bone) shooting are held. Also, horse racing is held at "Khui Doloon Khudag", 50 km from Ulaanbaatar.


Baga Gazriin Chuluu (small land stones) is located about 37 km northwest of Delgertsogt District in the province. This granite area, surrounded by flat plains, lies at 1,768 m above sea level and covers 300 square kilometers. Around the mountain paths and valleys, besides many springs, a considerable number of ancient tombs, kirigsuurs, rock paintings and monuments can be seen. There are many sightseeing spots, such as Ger Chuluu, Suduntiin Am, Jargalant cave, the Eye Spring, and the poplar rocky gorge called Takhiriin Khavtsal. Ger Chuluu has many cave drawings, including a petroglyph depicting a man tying two ibex with a rope. These cave paintings belong to the late Bronze Age and attract attention from researchers.


In the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Mountains there is a beautiful place called Yolyn Am. Yolyn Am means "Valley of the Eagles" in Mongolian. Indeed eagles fly above the valley, and you can understand the name. The valley is at a high altitude of 2,200 m, and snow remains here even in early summer. In midsummer the snow melts, but the valley without snow is cool and pleasant. On a hot summer day it is fun to walk on the ice in the valley. Wild sheep and goats, wolves, Gobi bears, vultures and wild asses also live here.


The Gobi Desert spreads across southern Mongolia. Much of it is desert with pebbles and low shrubs, but about 200 km from South Gobi, large sand dunes suddenly appear. The dunes, which continue like mountains as far as you can see, are more than about 50 m high. At the foot of the dunes there is a rare landscape with grassland, grass and short trees growing, and small rivers flowing. You often see camels trekking with tourists. This course lets you enjoy the moving scenery of these dunes, said to be No. 1 in Mongolia. Of course you also stay in a ger from which you can see the dunes. Staying in great nature with no man-made objects as far as you can see makes you completely forget daily life. In slow-flowing time, stroll across the dunes on a camel, and at night look up at the starry sky, and you will truly feel embraced by Mongolian nature.


A place known worldwide because dinosaur eggs and fossils were found here. This area became known to the world around the 1920s through the American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. Andrews excavated several dinosaur fossils and eggs here, which are now said to be on display in America's largest museum. The area is also famous for many rare objects found that prove people have lived here for millions of years. If you look carefully, you might find a fragment of a dinosaur fossil.
Tour Points and Schedule Guide

*The above itinerary and times may change locally depending on weather and traffic congestion on the day. In that case, please follow the instructions of the local staff. We appreciate your understanding.
*Meals may become box lunches, and the hotel / restaurant / ger may each be changed.

Local Mongolia Tour Points
  • The above price is the per-person price when the tour runs with2people. Depending on the number of participants, a more economical price plan may be available.
  • Accommodation is the hotel listed above or a hotel of equivalent class.
  • In Ulaanbaatar city hotels, two people normally share one room.
  • If one person uses a room alone, an additional charge of $40 per night applies.
  • At tourist camps, rooms (gers) are normally shared by 2–4 people.
  • If you use a tourist camp ger as a single, an additional charge of $25 per night applies.
  • An English-speaking guide stays with you throughout, and a professional licensed driver is arranged.
  • The vehicle is a private vehicle suited to the number of people: sedan, minibus, 4WD, etc.
  • Meals: as stated in the itinerary (standard three-course meals)
  • Sightseeing and meals may change due to local conditions such as weather or flight delays.
  • We also accept requests for additional arrangements such as extra nights, a private guide or a private car, and for hotel specification or upgrades.
    *Please consult us when booking.
  • We can arrange Mongolia flight tickets. If you wish, please clickMongolia discount flight tickets.
  • Based on this itinerary, we can also arrange extending your stay or adding destinations. Please feel free to consult us.

Operating conditions and notes

Booking deadline

For tour bookings, please book at least 15 days before departure (excluding public holidays). If a booking is made after that, we will first reply to you by email to confirm that we can reach each other reliably before we start the arrangements. Bookings 7 days or more before departure will be accommodated as far as possible, so please consult us. (Cancellation charges start from 10 days before, so please note.) Please check the usage guide before booking.

Price notes

This course operates from 2 people, but we can accept a booking for 1 person. In that case an additional charge for a one-person departure and a single-room supplement apply. Please ask us for the price of a one-person departure before booking.

Payment method

After you reserve by email and phone, we will send a travel confirmation and an invoice to your email address. After checking the invoice, transfer 50% of the tour price to our bank account. The booking becomes official after we confirm receipt. The remaining 50% is paid by bank transfer before the trip starts.

Included in the tour price

Meal costs and service charges stated in the itinerary
Accommodation costs and service charges stated in the itinerary
Sightseeing costs stated in the itinerary (guide fee, admission fees)
Domestic flights or free internet and water

Not included in the tour price

Round-trip international airfare or international train fare

Optional tour fees

Overseas travel insurance

Personal souvenirs

Beer, liquor and other alcoholic drinks

Cancellation fees

From 18:00 local time 10 business days before the tour date to 18:00 local time 8 business days before: 20% of the total booking amount

From 18:00 local time 7 business days before the tour date to 18:00 local time 5 business days before: 30% of the total booking amount

From 18:00 local time 4 business days before the tour date to 18:00 local time 2 business days before: 40% of the total booking amount

From 18:00 local time 2 business days before the tour date to 1 business day before: 50% of the total booking amount

On the tour date: 100% of the total booking amount

 

How to Book

How to Book

1. Inquiry
Please tell us your dates, number of people and flight information.

2. Itinerary and quote
We will send you an itinerary and a quote.

3. Booking
Please send a copy of your passport (up to 15 days before departure).

4. Travel confirmation and invoice
We will send you a travel confirmation and an invoice.

5. Payment
Transfer 50% of the invoiced amount (the booking is confirmed after we confirm receipt). Please transfer the remaining 50% before departure.

For participation conditions, cancellation rules and more, please seeMongolia Travel Guide/Basic Information.

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