Reindeer Family Tour with Naadam Festival and Gobi Desert

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Ulaanbaatar- Khui Doloon Khudag, Horse Racing /25km/
1 stop
1
10 Jul – 1 Day: Horse Racing Travel approximately 50km outside the city to enjoy the prior day of the Naadam festival. A thrilling day unfolds as you to view the cross-country horseracing. Also known as ‘tumnii ekh’ (leader of ten thousand), this certainly is sought after amongst the younger competitors. Cheer along with the locals as the athletes compete and enthrall in the carnival-like atmosphere. Boxed meals will be provided for lunch in the horseracing field today. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar city
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Enjoy at Naadam Festival for full Day /6 hours/
1 stop
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Ulaanbaatar
11 Jul- 2 day: Today, we will be attending the opening ceremony of the Festival of Naadam in Ulaanbaatar national stadium. It’s Mongolia’s biggest, most colorful and most important annual cultural event, focusing on three sports: horse racing, Mongolian-style wrestling, and archery. It’s no coincidence that all three skills derive from the capabilities of Genghis Khan’s legendary military – a force that conquered and controlled the largest empire the world has ever known. •At 8 am picked up from the hotel lobby, join in Naadam group and visit the central Naadam stadium. •visit is stadium of ankle-bone shooting competition. •Next, visit the archery field. The field will be filled with men and women archers in colorful ethnic national costumes who shooting arrows from their bows. •We will wander around outside of the Naadam stadium to watch locals who dressed their national costumes, food and trade corners etc •we will enter into main stadium for the opening ceremony of Naadam Festival.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Ulaanbaatar - Gobi Tsagaan Suvarga colorful Mud cliffs /375km/
1 stop
3
Tsagaan Suvarga
12 Jul- 3 Day: Tsagaan Suvarga means "White Stupa.” It is one of the most famous highlights in the Gobi. Tsagaan Suvarga is a strange natural formation of colorful, massive mud cliffs that look like stupas, mound-like structures containing relics. Hiking through the cliffs offers the chance to take amazing photographs. This area is believed to have once been the bottom of an ancient sea, and it appears in different colors depending on the time of day and the angle of sunlight—morning, noon, and evening
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Tsagaan Suwarga- Gobi Gurban Saikhan National Park, Yol Ice Valley/165km /
1 stop
4
Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
13 Jul- 4 Day: The Gobi Gurban Saikhan means "Three beautiful mountains in the Gobi.” The Gobi Gurban Saikhan Mountain is a beautiful national park itself rich in wildlife and scenic places. Among them, Yoliin Am/Eagle Valley is the one accessible by car. After our vehicle brings us to a designated parking area, we will walk through the resplendent valley into the depths of a sheer rock canyon, which accepts no sunlight. Therefore, it has ice until the end of June. The hiking continues 2.5 to 3 hours for travel into the valley and back to the vehicle. Golden eagles, elusive wild sheep and ibexes are indigenous to the valley
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Eagle Ice Valley - Khongor sand dunes, biggest sand dunes in Gobi /160km/
1 stop
5
Khongor Sand Dunes
14 Jul- 5 Day: Today, we will drive through the wilderness of the Gobi to the extraordinary of Khongor, which is one of the most scenic areas of the Gobi Desert. This impressive white sand dunes stretch more than 180km and highest point is around 300m known as Duut Mankhan. Upon arrival at the tourist camp near to the sand dunes, we will have lunch and time for relaxing at cozy Ger camp until Gobi hot temperature decrease. In the late afternoon, we will visit local camel herder family in their gear, and explore their unique nomadic lifestyle. Then, we will ride a camel and explore the area from the camel back. Around the area is the perfect place for camel riding. Mongolia is home to 2/3 of the two-humped Bactrian camels in the world. It is a gentle, calm and extraordinary patient animal. Afterwards, we will make a little excursion to a beautiful green oasis of Seruun Bulag near the Khongor River and sand dunes.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Khongor Sand dune- Flaming Cliffs- Ongi Monastery /340km /
2 stops
6
Flaming Cliffs
Bayanzag which is a famous for containing exceptional dinosaur fossils in the heart of the Gobi Desert. Also, this area is well known for red tall hillocks formed as a result of wind and water erosion, which look like fire in the middle of the desert from a distance. In the 1923, Roy Chapman Andrews and American expedition discovered the first nests of dinosaur eggs from Bayanzag. Their findings proved to the world that dinosaurs laid eggs. We will explore around significant area, including the saxual trees and wander on the red hillocks. Occasionally the pieces of fossilized bones and eggs are still found by visitors. If you found something, don’t touch it, because of removing fossils without a permit is illegal. Dinner and overnight at Tourist Ger camp near to the Bayanzag
4 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Ongi Monastery
On the 7th day of our trip, we will visit and explore the Buddhist monastery in Ongiin Gol, which was once one of the largest monasteries in the Gobi. It was destroyed during the socialist anti-religious purges.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Ongi Monastery- Kharkhorum /Ancient Capital City Mongol Empire/ 200km
1 stop
8
Kharkhorin
Erdenezuu is the first and the largest monastery in Mongolia was built using old materials of the destroyed city Kharakhorum in 1586. Visit the monastery museum to ee some valuable religious items in the temples and view its stunning architecture. You also visit an active temple to attend the morning chant of the monks. Next, visit the Kharakhorum Museum displays items of ancient city Kharakhorum.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Kharkhorum former capital Mongol- Terkh White Lake National Park/ 160km/
1 stop
9
Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park
one of the natural highlights of Arkhangai province, the awe-inspiring Khorgo Terkhiin Tsagaan National Park comprises of two famous attractions: Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake or Great White Lake and dormant volcano Khorgo. 77267 hectares of Khorgo Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake area is extremely rich in wildlife and flora, which was designated as a national park to protect the spectacular mountain scenery and endangered species. 2210 m high Khorgo volcano is one of the 10 volcanoes in the national park, became extinct about 8000 years ago. The larch tree forest covers the northern slope of the volcano while its crater is 200 m in diameter, with a depth of 70-80 m. Visitors climb the volcano on stairs and trails, and upon reaching the top, walk along the volcano rim with outstanding views of surrounding areas; a small village can be seen from the volcano as well as a bird’s eye view of Terhkiin Tsagaan Lake.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Terkh White Lake - Murun City /470km /
1 stop
10
Murun
Mörön is one of the major cities for tourism, and today we will pass through this city on our way to visit a Tsaatan (reindeer herder) family. Before heading to the Tsaatan family, we will prepare food and supplies by shopping for groceries in town and spend the day getting ready.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Murun city - Tsagaannuur Town /279 km /
1 stop
11
Mongolia
Today, we will leave Murun early in the morning. Since the road is rough and the drive will take many hours, we will stop along the way to have lunch at a local restaurant. In the evening, we will arrive at our ger camp in Tsagaan Nuur village and rest.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Tsagaannuur town - Reindeer family /55km /
1 stop
12
Mongolia
Today we'll drive approximately 30 km from Tsagaan Nuur town to the starting point of our horseback journey. Once there, we’ll meet our horse guide, load our gear and supplies onto the horses, and begin our ride. We’ll stop en route to make lunch, and then continue riding through the day—covering around 30 km on horseback—until we reach the Reindeer family.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 12
Stay Reindeer Family
1 stop
13
Mongolia
On the 12th day of our trip, we will stay with a Tsaatan family and experience their way of life and daily activities. We will have the opportunity to ride horses and reindeer, and try milking a reindeer. On this day, we will prepare our own breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 13
Reindeer Family - Tsagaannuur Town/ 55km /
1 stop
14
Mongolia
After having breakfast, we will pack our luggage onto the horses and depart from the Tsaatan family. We will stop along the way to prepare lunch, and once again ride about 30 kilometers on horseback. At the end of the ride, we will meet our driver and return by car to our accommodation in Tsagaan Nuur village.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 14
Tsagaannuur Town - Murun City /279km /
1 stop
15
Murun
After having breakfast at 8;00am in Tsagaan Nuur, we will depart and travel to Mörön city. This day will also involve around 12 hours of travel. Upon arrival, we will check into our hotel, and then go out for dinner together with our driver and guide.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 15
Murun City - Amarbaysgalant Monastery/ 340km/
1 stop
16
Amarbayasgalant Monastery
We will have breakfast in Mörön at 7:30 AM and depart at 8:00 AM. On this day, we will visit and explore the Buddhist monastery dedicated to Undur Gegeen Zanabazar, the first Bogd (spiritual leader) of Mongolia, a descendant of Genghis Khan and a prominent figure in Mongolian Buddhism.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 16
Amarbaysgalant Monastery - Ulaanbaatar / 240 km /
1 stop
17
Ulaanbaatar
Today going to be our last day of tour, At 8:00 am we will have breakfast, toward to Ulaanbaatar and on the way we stop at local restaurant for lunch
6 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available

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