Naadam Festival 8 days and Khuvsgul Lake, Reindeer, Nomadic family

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8 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Naadam is traditional festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" mean "The three games of men". The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the midsummer holidays. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mongolian wrestling. In 2010, Naadam was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. The main attraction of Naadam festival is opening ceremony and tickets are limited.

Khuvsgul lake is dark, blue pearl and Darkhad valley - there are over 200 lakes surrounded by high mountains covered with forest and extensive marshland , which is a home of reindeer people- Tsaatan ethnic minority.

Total distance: 1800km

Total lenght: 7 days

What's Included

All accommodations and hotel
All Fees and Taxes
Dinner
7x Lunch
7x Breakfast
Per day 1 litr
7x Dinner
Personal equipment
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up from Chinggis Khan International Airport

Drop-off point
Ulaanbaatar

Chinggis Khan International Airport

Itinerary

Duration: 8 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    July 10

    1 stop
  • 1
    Ulaanbaatar

    Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, pick up Chinggis Khaan Airport transfer to 4* hotel and Short city tour.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    July 11

    1 stop
  • 2

    Naadam festival: watch the Opening ceremony at the central Stadium. Enjoy sports and cultural performances, including wrestling and archery contest. In the afternoon, enjoy horse racing. Naadam's Gala dinner with Mongolian Folk music performance.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    July 12

    1 stop
  • 3

    2nd day of Naadam. After breakfast visit horse racing area. Witness of 4 & 5 years old horse race. Lunch at there and riding horse, archery and explore some Mongolian cultures.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    July 13

    1 stop
  • 4
    Murun

    After breakfast drive to Murun, Khuvsgul. Lunch will on the way. Evening visit Murun city family stay in house.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    July 14

    1 stop
  • 5
    Murun

    Morning drive to Nomadic family, meet their daily life with animals and ride a horse, milk a cow, overnight stay in ger that Mongolian traditional tent.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 6

    July 15

    1 stop
  • 6
    Murun

    After breakfast with nomads, drive to Khuvsgul lake the largest & freshest water in Mongolia and traveling by Sukhbaatar boat on lake one hour, have lunch at restaurant near to lake. After lunch visit Reindeer people, one of the last nomadic reindeer helders in the world, live in depths of taiga. Have dinner and sleep near to Lake in tourist camp.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 7

    July 16

    1 stop
  • 7
    Ulaanbaatar

    Back to Ulaanbaatar lunch will have on the way and stay in Hotel.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 8

    July 17

    1 stop
  • 8
    Gobi Cashmere Flagship Store

    Departure, pass by Gobi cashmere and souvenir for your lovely people then drop off Chinggis Khaan Airport.,

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Nymtemuulen Khaltar

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