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Naadam Festival, Stay at Lake Khuvsgul and Meet the Reindeer, 8 Days with Ger Stays
Duration8 days / 7 nights
AccommodationStandard hotel / ger
MealsBreakfast 7, lunch 6, dinner 6
GuideEnglish guide
Price2 people: $2,215
Departure pointChinggis Khaan Airport
Airport transfer
Naadam festival
Ethnic culture
Lake & river
WildlifeGer stayOverview
 Tour code | MN-29 |
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| Number of days | 8 days / 7 nights |
| Departure point | Chinggis Khaan Airport |
| Accommodation | Standard hotel / ger |
| Meals | Breakfast 7, lunch 6, dinner 6 |
 Hotel used | Standard room |
| Local guide | English guide |
 Minimum number of participants | From 1 person |
 Booking method | Book online |
| Local tour price | 2 people: $2,215 |
Itinerary
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| 1 Day 7/9 | Ulaanbaatar Transport: private car Depart Narita or Haneda. Connect in Seoul to Ulaanbaatar. The English-speaking guide takes you to the hotel. | Dinner: not included | City hotel |
| 2 Day 7/10 | 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 hotel |
| 3 Day 7/11 | Stadium → Khui Doloon Khudag → Steppe Nomads Camp 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. Lunch: Mongolian food lunch in the stadium (Naadam khuushuur). During Naadam the typical Mongolian dish is "khuushuur" and the traditional Mongolian dish khorkhog. In the afternoon, by private car to the racecourse outside Ulaanbaatar. Watch the horse racing. Then move to a tourist camp outside Ulaanbaatar. Join the Naadam party. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Tourist camp ger |
| 4 Day 7/12 | Steppe Nomads Camp → Ulaanbaatar → Lake Khovsgol Transport: aircraft, private car After breakfast, fly from Ulaanbaatar to Murun. After arriving, lunch at a restaurant in Murun. After lunch, head to the tourist camp on the shore of Lake Khuvsgul (about 180 km). After arriving at the tourist camp, you can enjoy fishing on Lake Khuvsgul, a cruise on the lake and more. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Tourist camp ger |
| 5 Day 7/13 | Lake Khovsgol Transport: private car Stay at the shore of Lake Khuvsgul. By private car (or horse) to a Tsaatan family (about 30 km, 1.5 hours). Lunch is a packed lunch. Photography near the Tsaatan family's home. See the reindeer and visit a Tsaatan family. You can also ride a yak and take a souvenir photo. During the itinerary, visit the ger of a nomad of the Lake Khuvsgul area (about one visit during the period). Enjoy handmade cheese and more. Afternoon: by private car to the tourist camp. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Tourist camp ger |
| 6 Day 7/14 | Lake Khovsgol Transport: private car Stay at the shore of Lake Khuvsgul. Please join the optional tours. Boat cruise on Lake Khuvsgul (1–2 hours, extra charge) Horse trekking (1–2 hours, extra charge) Fishing tour (1–2 hours, extra charge) | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | Tourist camp ger |
| 7 Day 7/15 | Lake Khovsgol ✈ Ulaanbaatar Transport: aircraft, private car After breakfast, by car to the airport in Murun. Afternoon: fly back with the guide to Ulaanbaatar on a domestic flight. After arriving in Ulaanbaatar, city sightseeing: Gandan Monastery, Sukhbaatar Square, Zaisan Hill and shopping. Go to the Tsagaan Alt shop selling felt products, and move to the zakh (Nomin Department Store) where rock salt and dairy products are available. | Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○ | City hotel |
| 8 Day 7/16 | 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.
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Highlights and Information
For Mongolians, Naadam, held in the height of summer in July, is the event they are most attached to. July 11 and 12 are the Naadam days, and in each region of Mongolia the songs praising wrestlers, the voices of children on racehorses urging their horses on, the sound of bows and arrows, and the tones of long songs echo. At 11 a.m. on July 11, the Naadam opening ceremony is held at the Central Stadium in the south of Ulaanbaatar. From the stadium entrance, volunteer soldiers in full dress enter on horseback. At the head, volunteer soldiers on nine white horses carry white banners. These banners have been used in state ceremonies since the time of Chinggis Khaan and are made from the hair of 99 white horses. After the soldiers stand the nine banners on a round platform in the center of the stadium, the President delivers an address and the national anthem begins.
Lake Khuvsgul lies in northwestern Mongolia at the foot of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, near the Russian border. At an elevation of 1,645 meters above sea level, it is long from north to south, 136 km long, 36.5 km wide, with a maximum depth of 262 meters. Lake Khuvsgul, close to the Russian border, is surrounded by coniferous forest, and its natural scenery is like that of Switzerland in the European Alps or the forests of Northern Europe. It is the second largest lake in Mongolia and the deepest. Near Lake Khuvsgul live the reindeer-herding "Tsaatan". Tsaatan means "people who have reindeer". Their dwellings are portable but, unlike the "ger", are conical. The river flowing out of the lake continues to Lake Baikal in Russia. You can enjoy plant observation, trekking, horse riding, fishing and more.
*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.
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- 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.
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Operating conditions and notes |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1. Inquiry
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2. Itinerary and quote
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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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