Mongolia Naadam Festival Tour

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Departing July 5: Naadam Festival, Karakorum Ruins and Tsenkher Hot Springs, 8 Days

Duration6 days / 5 nights
AccommodationStandard hotel / ger
Meals7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
GuideEnglish guide
Price2 people: $1,745
Departure pointChinggis Khaan Airport
Tour Highlights
Airport transferNaadam festivalHot springEthnic cultureGer stayHistory & culture

Overview

Tour codeMN-03
Number of days6 days / 5 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: $1,745

Itinerary

DayScheduleMealsAccommodation
1
Day

7/05
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

7/06
Ulaanbaatar → Karakorum Ruins
Transport: private car

After breakfast, depart for the Karakorum heritage site, about 350 km from Ulaanbaatar. On the way, enjoy lunch on the steppe. From the car window enjoy Mongolia's vast grasslands and nature. After arrival, free time.

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
Karakorum ger camp lodgingGer
3
Day

7/07
Karakorum Ruins → Tsenkher Hot Springs
Transport: private car

After breakfast, we guide you to Karakorum sightseeing (Erdene Zuu Monastery surrounded by white walls, Turtle Rock and the Karakorum Museum). After sightseeing, go to the Tsenkher hot springs. A water-rich region also designated as a nature reserve. Enjoy the steppe hot springs. On the way, visit a nomad's home.

They welcome you with homemade cheese and airag (fermented mare's milk).

Breakfast: ○
Lunch: ○
Dinner: ○
Tsenkher ger camp lodgingGer
4
Day

7/08
Tsenkher Hot Springs ✈ Burd
Transport: aircraft, private car

After breakfast, depart for Burd. On the way, see the Burd sand dunes. Horse and camel riding experiences.

After arriving at the tourist camp, visit Ovgon Monastery with its history of Mongolian Buddhism. Free time.

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

7/09
Burd → Hustai → Steppe Nomads Camp
Transport: private car

After breakfast, by private car to Hustai National Park. The private car takes you around Hustai National Park. By private car to the point where wild horses come to drink water. Depending on road conditions, a short hike is possible. Head for Undurdov outside Ulaanbaatar.

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

7/10
Steppe Nomads Camp → 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
7
Day

7/11
Ulaanbaatar
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. For lunch you will eat khuushuur, indispensable at the Naadam Festival.

In the afternoon, by private car to the racecourse outside Ulaanbaatar. Watch the horse racing. Then move to Ulaanbaatar. A little city sightseeing and shopping.

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

7/12
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

One of the festivals Mongolians have celebrated since ancient times is the Naadam Festival. Its central events are, of course, the "Eriin Gurvan Naadam" (the three manly games) of horse racing, archery and wrestling. While watching the Naadam Festival, you also visit the grand steppe, the Karakorum ruins, the natural Tsenkher hot springs, Burd on the steppe, the wild horse "Takhi" and more.

Departure
July 5, 2027  
Return home
July 12, 2027
Tour Price
For 2 participants, per person:$1,745

Naadam Festival




One of the celebrations Mongolians have observed since ancient times is the Naadam festival. Since 1921 it has been held every year on July 11, Revolution Day. Its central events are of course horse racing, archery and wrestling, "Eriin Gurvan Naadam" (the three manly games).
Held every year on July 11 and 12. Naadam is a men's festival, with national championships in horse racing, wrestling and archery. Men of all generations compete in their skills for the pride and honor of being nomads.
The horse racing runs over 2 days, with 3 races a day. They are divided into classes of two-year-olds, three-year-olds, four-year-olds, six-year-olds and over, and stallions only, competing for speed. The sight of nearly 1,000 horses thundering along a course of 60 km round trip is truly overwhelming.

Karakorum Ruins

Guest room

Mongolia has many highlights besides the steppe. In the cultural landscape area known as the Orkhon Valley, many ruins and historic sites remain, and the most famous is the Karakorum ruins. When the Mongol and Turkic nomads who have long lived in Mongolia founded their states, they chose the Orkhon River basin for their capitals. Chinggis Khaan also ordered the capital of the Mongol Empire to be established there. By his order, the city of Karakorum was built in 1235, and it is famous for having been, for a time, the center of the world. Erdene Zuu of the Karakorum ruins is one of Mongolia's World Heritage Sites. Suddenly appearing in the steppe, the ruins consist of 108 striking white stupas and outer walls surrounding the Buddhist temple, a group of monasteries with a long history in Mongolia. A little walk from the ruins is Turtle Rock, and the site where the "Karakorum History Museum" was built by a joint project of the Mongolian Cabinet and JICA with Japanese ODA.
Tsenkher Hot Springs

Guest room

The capital of Arkhangai Province, about 11 hours overland west of Ulaanbaatar. Further in are natural hot springs. Called the hidden bath of Ogedei Khan, an open-air bath in the steppe. It has been chosen as one of the world's 100 hot springs.Its source is 86°C, a natural steppe hot spring flowing directly from a rich source. It is even chosen among the world's 100 hot springs. A must-see place in Central Mongolia for hot spring lovers.While in the open-air bath you can watch a sky full of stars at night. A suitable place for horse riding and visiting nomads. You can also observe alpine plants of the Khangai Mountains and study living things.

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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