Regional Naadam Festival

Duration: 4 days, 3 nights

Type: Cultural and Soft-Adventure

Level: Moderate

Vehicle: 4WD 

Meals:  Local and basic

Highlights: Overland tour, camel riding, horseback riding, visiting local nomadic family, hiking

Accommodation: 1- night hotel, 1-night tourist ger camp, 1-night boutique ger stay

Description: The Naadam Festival is an incredible way to immerse yourself in the Mongolian Culture and tradition. The festival will feature mighty wrestlers, beautiful dancers, masters of archery in their colorful robes, racehorses shuffling in the starting line, and stunning melodies of traditional Mongol songs. Along with the festival we will also visit and explore the Gobi Desert, the Khustai National Park, and experience authentic nomadic lifestyle.

Sustainability: Your purchase of this trip will benefit the local community through providing school kits including uniforms, backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils and more.

FROM $750

Itinerary

Day 1: Mini Naadam Festival Day

Visit regional Naadam Festival in Tuv province, stay in the tourist ger camp, drive to the Boutique Ger of a local nomadic family.

Accommodation: Boutique Ger

Meals: L, D

Day 2: Khustai National Park

Visit Khustai National Park, visit a nomadic Ganaa’ family, activities include horse riding, observing milking cows, and eating local cuisine.

Accommodation: Boutique Ger

Meals: L, D

Day 3: Camel Riding in Mini Gobi

Drive to Mini Gobi, ride two-humped camels in the sand dunes, and visit another nomadic family.

Accommodation: Tourist ger camp

Meal: BF, L, D

Day 4: Ulaanbaatar

See the ruins of a hillside Buddhist monastery, learn about Mongolian history, drive back to Ulaanbaatar.

Meal: BF, L

Pricing

Trip Cost:

3 and more people 750 USD (per person)

2 people 950 USD (per person)

1 person 1350 USD

Excluded:

- Travel insurance

- Additional tours to places not on the itinerary

- Additional horse riding and camel riding

- Hotel in Ulaanbaatar

Included:

- All meals indicated on the itinerary

- All ground transportation

- An English-speaking tour guides

- Activities (wild life, horse riding, camel riding, hiking)

- Attractions places fee

- Naadam festival ticket

- All national park or other entrance fee

- Drinking water and snacks