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