Cycling in Mongolia - Naadam Festival

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duration 17 days
tour type Small group Request as private
age requirement 16-95 yrs
max group size 14
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-10739
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Operated in English

Starts Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ends Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Discover a variety of landscapes as we cycle through open steppe and forests
Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery and Genghis Khan's ancient capital
Camp wild and stay overnight at hot springs
Attend Naadam Festival and witness traditional games

The tour "Cycling In Mongolia - Naadam Festival" starts from and ends in Ulaanbaatar. It is a mountain biking tour that takes 17 days taking you through Tsetserleg, Khangai Mountains, Erdene Zuu Monastery and 6 other destinations in Mongolia. "Cycling In Mongolia - Naadam Festival" is a guided small group tour that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Mongolia remains a mysterious presence in the heart of Central Asia, a traditional country where visitors are still an unusual sight. Nomads wander the grasslands, setting up their white gers (tents) where the pasture is lush for their horses. On our bikes, we follow good trails across open steppe, into expansive mountain scenery and through larch and pine forests. Camping wild under the wide skies adds an adventurous edge to what is one of our most intrepid cycle tours. Adding to the experience, this special departure spends two days taking in traditional wrestling, archery, horse-riding, bone flicking and Mongolians dressed in their best clothes at the Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar.

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Day 1: Start Ulaanbaatar
Day 2: Morning sightseeing followed by a free afternoon; overnight train to Erdenet
Day 3: Ride to Tal Tolgoi Well via the small township of Bugat
Day 4: Cross Tuluugiin Pass
Day 5: Arhangai steppe ride to a valley below Khairkhan Mountain
Day 6: Short climb to cross the Kholboogin Pass before descending to Khairkhan Lake camp
Day 7: Cycle up Khunjiin River Valley to camp beneath Chingeltei Mountain
Day 8: Short climb past the headwaters of the Khunjiin; descend into Tamir River valley; camp near Great Rock of Ikh Tamir
Day 9: Half-day ride to Tsetserleg; afternoon free
Day 10: Morning ride in foothills of the Khangai Mountains
Day 11: Cycle across rolling steppe to Ondor Khairkhan Mountain
Day 12: Ride the Khangai mountain range on good jeep tracks; descend to Orkhon River Valley
Day 13: Ride to Karakorum and Erdene Zuu Monastery; overnight in traditional ger camp
Day 14: Drive to Ulaanbaatar, visit Mongol Els dunes; enjoy a traditional Mongolian show
Day 15 - 16: Naadam Festival
Day 17: End Ulaanbaatar

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

All accommodation

Meals

All breakfasts, 13 lunches and 15 dinners included

Transport

All transport and listed activities
Free arrival transfers for everyone

Guide

Tour leader throughout

Others

Local bike hire

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel insurance
Single accommodation
Visas or vaccinations

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

5 - Excellent

Based on 4 reviews

Anonymous
On Jul 20 2019

5 - Excellent

Perfect Adventure

I can not recommend this adventure enough: Mongolia is a special country and this tour company provided the ideal adventure to highlight all aspects of Mongolia and Mongolian life. We arent really mountain bikers but the biking... Read more

Anonymous
On Nov 12 2018

5 - Excellent

An incredible, stunning, strange and wonderful experience

The organisation and support from the entirely local team running the trip was absolutely exceptional. NK, the group leader, was faultless - calm, fun, supportive, organised, knowledgeable, entertaining. He led an exceptional... Read more

Anonymous
On Sep 22 2018

5 - Excellent

The land that time forgot

This was simply a magnificent holiday in a wonderful country. Cycling eleven days in a row is a bit tough and the terrain can be challenging, but it is worth the effort. The landscape is vast and photographs cannot do it justice.... Read more

Anonymous
On Sep 03 2016

5 - Excellent

Big skies and teeming herds

A great trip in stunning landscape. A good mix of easy riding with time to enjoy the views and more challenging ups and downs. It is quite something to see herds of horses running beside you while you ride, to watch eagles... Read more

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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Cycling in Mongolia - Naadam Festival tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 20 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 20 July 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Cycling in Mongolia - Naadam Festival tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Cycling in Mongolia - Naadam Festival tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.

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