Discover Mongolia - Naadam Festival

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15 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

16 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

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Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Highlights

Discover the spectacularly varied Mongolian landscape: rolling steppe, mountains and deserts

Sleep in traditional style ger camps (Mongolian tents)

Experience Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire

See the rolling dunes and landscape of the Gobi Desert

Interact with one of the last remaining nomadic cultures in the world

Enjoy the wrestling, archery, horse riding and bone flicking of the Naadam Festival

Itinerary

The rolling steppe of Central Asia makes way to stark desert; across this vast landscape, nomadic ger camps are peppered, camels and goats are herded on horseback, fermented mare’s milk is the tipple of choice, dunes sing and the first intact dinosaur eggs were found. Genghis Khan went forth from here to conquer the biggest land empire in history and, to this day, Buddhist and Animist traditions mix. In July, all over the country, people unite to compete in wrestling, archery, horse racing and ankle-bone flicking during the Naadam Festival but traditions can be witnessed throughout the year. We travel through steppe, mountain and the Gobi Desert exploring the nature and culture of this fascinating, yet little known, country.

This itinerary is for departures starting in Ulaanbaatar on 9 July 2027. For an alternative itinerary that departs on 30 June 2027 click here.

day 1Adventure starts in Ulaanbaatar

Our adventure starts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city. There are no activities planned for today to allow for different arrival times. If you have time to explore some of the sites we recommend visiting Sukhbaatar Square, the National Museum and the landmark State Department Store.
Around 6pm, say hello to your tour leader and fellow travellers, when we gather as a group for the first time to get to know each other and learn more about the adventures ahead. Your tour leader then ensures a big welcome by arranging a group dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Want more time in Ulaanbaatar? Secure pre-tour hotel nights through your sales representative.

Meals

Dinner

day 2Visit Terelj National Park, including Aryabal Temple • First night in a ger camp

day 3 - 4Naadam Festival

day 5To Mongol Els • Guided hike to search for takhi, the world’s last wild horses

day 6To Karakorum • Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery

day 7Along northern edge of Gobi Desert to Arvaikheer via Shankh Monastery

day 8To Bayan Gobi via Ikh Bogd mountain

day 9Cross the Gobi via White Cave

day 10Visit singing sand dunes, the largest dunes in Mongolia

day 11Travel through rocky plains of Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

day 12Hike around the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag

day 13To Baga Gazryn Chuluu National Park

day 14To Ulaanbaatar • Visit Gandan Monastery

day 15Adventure ends in Ulaanbaatar

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Accommodation

All accommodation: 6 Classic nights (hotels), 8 Simple nights (traditional nomadic ger camps)

Meals

All breakfasts, lunch and dinners

Transport

Immersive itinerary with all transport and listed activitiesGroup arrival and departure transfers available

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Expert tour leader to enhance your adventure

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