Treasures of Mongolia with Naadam Festival Tour

Treasures of Mongolia with Naadam Festival Tour ( 12day/11nights )

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Itinerary

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Meet Nomadic Herders

Of course, the highlight of our trip is meeting the nomads and their friendly livestocks. Staying with them is a priceless opportunity to experience their way of life while it’s still around. Be Awed By An Ancient Capital, and The Land of Dinosaurs

The tour will take you through some of Mongolia’s pre-history, with visits to historic spots as the Bayanzag /flaming cliffs/ found Dinosaur fossils. Amazed By Naadam Festival

Experience the amazing Naadam Festival (National Costume Festival, Wrestling, Horse Racing, Archery) as a part of our package, a unique part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. Ride A Horse Through Grand Yol Valley

We’ve partnered with local herders for access to authentic local experiences, including nomadic home-stays and horse-riding through the Yol Valley, which is a blaze of colour in the spring and autumn months. Ride A Camel in their homeland, Gobi Desert

Enjoy a ride on the good-natured and sure footed Bactrian camels as you traverse across the amazingly beautiful Gobi Desert.

Service included

Shared accommodation at Ger camp
Private English speaking guide and driver
All meals as listed
All entrance fee
Horse/Camel ride
Mongolian barbecue
Letter of Invitation
All transfers and transportation
Bottled drinking water p.p
Horse/Reindeer ride

Service not included

Personal expenses
Optional activities
Camera fee for museum & monastery
Travel Insurance
Single supplement
Tips for your driver and guide

Overview

Mongolia Gobi Desert, the habitat of the rarest animals and a unique natural landscape. The area is often imagined as a lifeless desert like in many other parts of the world. In reality, most part of the Gobi Desert is a land of steppes, sands, mountains, rich with wildlife and also, it is a home of two humped camels. The Mongolian Gobi Desert is the largest dinosaur fossil reservoir in the world. The region is especially important as regards dinosaur fossils from the late Cretaceous period, which is the last of main three periods of the dinosaur age, representing the final phase of dinosaur evolution. The Eriin Gurvan Naadam /three manly games/ is our biggest holiday in Mongolia, a symbol of our freedom and unity. It is such a great chance to experience our culture and people’s lifestyle. The festival has its roots in the Mongol army’s unified practice, competition and celebration that date back more than two thousand years.

Stay around the Naadam court and enjoy wrestling, horse racing, archery and ankle bone shooting. Get soaked into the holiday atmosphere, grab food and enjoy around our traditional culture.

Itinerary

Day-1.Tsagaan suvraga – White stupa (White cliff)

Early morning we will start drive to White Stupa which is located in Ulziit Soum, MIddle Gobi. The name TsagaanSuvarga (White Stupa) is given by local people to the impressive and legendary cliff which is eroded by natural phenomen on. Having 10 million years history, the cliff indicates different times by its colored layers. TsagaanSuvarga is interesting to see the sheer slope, facing east, which from a distance seems to be the ruins of the ancient city. Enjoy hiking around colorful Stupa, feeling like meditation in there. Overnight in Ger camp ( B L D )

Day-2.Yol valley – Three Beauty of Gobi National Park

After breakfast we will start drive to the “Gobi Three Beauties” National Park and will hike to the narrow ice canyon. It is called Yoliin am (Volture’smounth) by the locals is one of the main attractions in the Gobi for its stunning vistas. This area is a home to endangered snow-leopards and Lammergeyers(Bearded Vulture) where “eternal ice” usually remains throughout summer. There you guys might see some wild animals. Overnight in Ger camp ( B L D )

Day-3.Khongor sand dune

Today we will drive to the homeland of Dinosour Fossils to explore it. This is Neolithic site where the large dinosaurs' skeletons on show in Ulaanbaatar Natural History Museum were found. In the west, it is better known as the Flaming Cliffs so named explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. He also discovered petrified forests remain of mammals and in particular the skeleton of hornless rhinoceros, the largest known mammal in the world. Overnight in Ger camp ( B L D )

Day-4.Be Awed by Bayanzag-Flaming Cliff, The Land of Dinosaurs

Day-5.Experiencing Nomadic culture and tradition, and Visit to the Ongi Monastery

It is located in Saihan-Ovoo Soum of Dundgovi province. One of the biggest monasteries in Mongolia, Ongi, was founded in 1660 and consisted of two temple complexes on the North and South banks of the river Ongi. At its heyday, Ongi monastery consisted of over 30 temples, 4 big Buddhism universities and over 1000 monks at a time. During 1930s, communism spread throughout Mongolia. Both complexes of Ongi Monastery were completely destroyed in 1939 during anti-religious purges, over 200 monks were killed, and many surviving monks were imprisoned or forced to conscript into the Communist controlled army. Other monks escaped becoming farmers and common workers. In 1990, after the democratization in Mongolia, some monks returned to the monastery and began their Buddhist education as young children some 60 year prior. At present, one temple has been fully rebuilt, small museums and ruins of the temples. Overnight in nomadic herder's house ( B L D )

Day-6.Orkhon Waterfall

We will visit to Uurt gorge, Orkhon river, and the Red waterfall in Orkhon valley. The red waterfall is situated in historically significant Orkhon valley, whose river flows an incredible 1120 km to the north before it joins the Selenge river. Also called Ulaantsutgalan, the waterfall was formed by unique combination of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes about 20000 years ago. a Overnight in Ger camp ( B L D )

Day-7.Tsenher hot spring

After breakfast we will drive to the Tsenher Hot Spring. The SPA is +86C hot. Here you will have opportunities to have bath in the healing spa. The spring consists of elements such as sulphur and calcium.Relax in the hot spa. Overnight in tourist camp ( B L D )

Day-8.Ancient capital Kharkhorin and Erdenezuu Monastery

Early morning we will start drive to Kharkhorin ancient capital city and will visit to the ErdeneZuu Monastery. It’s aancient capital city called kharkhorin where developed Kharakhorum capital of Great Mongolian Empire in 13th century. Explore ErdeneZuu Monastery Musuem. It is a biggest Buddhist center in medieval ages and it was closed and badly damaged in 1930s. Visit to some other sightseeing. Overnight in Ger camp ( B L D )

Day-9.Back to Ulaanbaatar and Experience "Traditional Performance"

On the way we will have lunch and after we visited to Ulaanbaatar we will attend performance of traditional dance and folk at the "Tumen Ekh Chuulga" concert hall. Overnight in Hotel/Guesthouse ( B L D )

Day-10,11.Naadam Festival Days

The Eriin Gurvan Naadam /three manly games/ is our biggest holiday in Mongolia, a symbol of our freedom and unity. It is such a great chance to experience our culture and people’s lifestyle. The festival has its roots in the Mongol army’s unified practice, competition and celebration that date back more than two thousand years. Stay around the Naadam court and enjoy wrestling, horse racing, archery and ankle bone shooting. Get soaked into the holiday atmosphere, grab food and enjoy around our traditional culture. Overnight in Hotel/Guesthouse ( B L D )

Day-12.Departure