• Category: Event journey

• Places to visit: Ulaanbaatar – Khustai National Park – Kharakhorum - Local Naadam Festival Days - Khognokhaan – Ulaanbaatar

• Activities: Naadam festival, trekking, meet nomad people and cultural visits

• Duration: 6 nights/7 days

• Covering distance: 1150kms

• Number of participants: Min-2, max-13

• Season: June – mid September

• Date of departures (ex. Ulaanbaatar):
2010: HN01 07Jul
2011: HN01 07Jul

Day 1 Travel to Khustai National Park
Pick up at your hotel and travel to Khustai National Park, the area of 50620ha reserve protects wild Mongolian horses famed as Takhi (Przewalski's Horse). Visit the park to see wild horses. Afternoon we will trekking around the mountain and valley. Stay overnight in Ger camp. LD

Day 2 Travel to Kharakhorum
Travel to Kharakhorum for 260kms. Afternoon we will visit Erdene Zuu monastery, the largest and first Mongolian Buddhist temple complex built on the remains of Kharakhorum city. Visit a local cooperative to attend a workshop for making small felt products. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 3 Meeting with wrestlers and visit nomadic family
This is the day to meet with wrestlers. Mongolian people usually respect wrestlers and very much like to watch wrestling competition, is one of the core programs of the Naadam Festival. We will visit a group of wrestlers and talk with them, enjoy watching their preparation before the competition. Afternoon visit nomad families, there you have a great chance to see and learn more about nomadic daily life and customs. You can get acquainted with traditional technology for processing dairy products and be offered to taste them. Stay overnight in tourist Ger camp. BLD

Day 4-5 Naadam Festival Days!

The Naadam Festival, celebrated each summer, originated many centuries ago as a test of courage, strength, daring, horsemanship, marksmanship, all skills necessary for nomadic people and warriors. Three manly sports of Mongols: wrestling, horseracing and archery competition make up the core program of the Naadam Festival.Local Naadam festival will be opened officially by the governor of the area and will continue according to scheduled plan of events. For these days you will enjoy and experience the local Naadam Festival and its wonderful atmosphere of celebration by nomads. Enjoy Gala concert and special dinner of "Khorkhog", truly Mongolian barbeque, grilled with hot stones. Stay overnights in Ger camp. BLD 

Day 6 Travel to Khognokhaan & camel riding

 
Travel to Khognokhaan Natural Reserve, the area is protected since 1997, covers 46900ha of beautiful granite mountain of Paleozoic age and its surroundings. Camelriding trek for 2hours. Optional visit to Erdenekhamba, local Buddhist temple and old remain of Uvgun Monastery is available. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 7 Ulaanbaatar
Travel back to Ulaanbaatar. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your hotel. End of the service. B

Included: All activities described in the itinerary, Ger camp stay (6 nights) in countryside, English speaking guide service, entrance fees to Protected Areas and sightseeing cost, all transfers by 4WD Russian minivan in countryside. Meals of breakfast, lunch /picnic in countryside/ and dinner as mentioned per day itinerary.
 

Excluded: International transportation to and from Mongolia, travel insurance, hotel stay in Ulaanbaatar, mineral (bottled) water and alcoholic drinks, tips and gratuities, laundry and items of a personal nature.

Note:
• We are happy to arrange your hotel and transfers in Ulaanbaatar, private car transportation to our destinations at discounted rate.
• International and domestic flight and train tickets would be arranged due to the clients' requests and wishes with our pleasures.
• City sightseeing tours are offered as optional.
• Private departures are available on request.

Please see here more information about the Naadam Festival