Gobi and Naadam Festival
DAY:01 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Upon arrival you will be welcomed at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Stay overnight in hotel
DAY:02 City sightseeing tour
A.M. City tour including visits of Chinggis khaan square and National History Museum of Mongolia. Lunch in Mongolian restaurant. Visit to Zaisan Memorial Hill (dedicated to former Russia and communist Mongolian friendship) and Bogd Khaan Winter Palace (Bogd means sacred monk) who was last king of Mongolia and had both power of state and religion end of the XIX and early XX century. Traditional folklore followed by dinner.
Meals; Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in hotel
DAY:03 Terelj National Park
Travel to Terelj NP and on the way, we will visit to Chinggis Khaan statue which is made of about 50 tons of stainless steel a giant horseman that looking at his birth land northeast of the country. Lunch in Ger camp`s restaurant and visit to Turtle rock and Meditation temple.
Meals; Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Terelj National Park
DAY: 04 Terelj National Park
At leisure. Optional activities of hiking,horse back riding
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Terelj National Park
DAY:05 Fly to Yol valley & Trekking
A.M. Get up early in the morning drive to city and fly out to Dalanzadgad town of Southgobi province.Meet driver at the airport and drive for half an hour to Ger camp.Check in and change off and then visit to local museum in Eagle valley.This picturesque place is nestled between the beautiful peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountain and shelters rich wildlife. Trekking through the narrow canyon to reach ice glaier.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Yol valley.
DAY:06 Khongor Sand Dune & Camel riding
Travel to the Khongor sand dunes with a stretch of 110miles are a unique location where high sand dunes are falling against the green pastures, rugged hills and stream. You will climb up the Golden Sand dunes before the sun sets and to watch how darkness engulfs the desert area. You will also to meet a nomad family from Gobi Desert area and have a chance to see their daily chores and to experience the unique lifestyle of the Gobi area. Don’t forget to ride double hump Bactrian camel in Gobi desert.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Khongor Sand Dune.
DAY:07 Bayanzag /Flamming Cliffs /
Travel to Bayanzag, is the type location for dinosaurs findings which is about 105miles north of Khongor sand dune where you will see saksaul forest, red flaming cliffs and pedestal rocks formed by the Aeolian effect on the sand and rock over millions of years.This is the place where dinosaurs were lived 70 million years ago, and is internationally famous for its dinosaur remains of complete skeletons, eggs and hatchlings of the Cretaceous Period.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Flamming Cliffs.
DAY:08 Ongi River & ruins of Monastery
Travel to Ongi river for 85miles.Here, you will find ruins of Monastaries along side of the river Ongi on foot which was completely destroyed by Stalin`s purges in 1930`s in Mongolia. The Ger camp you are staying is one of the bests in the country.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Ongi river.
DAY:09 Ancient capital Karakhorum
Travel to Kharakhorum is the ancient capital of Mongolia where Chinggis Khaan established his headquarters in 1220. In 1235, his son and successor, Ogodei built a palace enclosed by walls. You will visit newly built Kharakhorum Museum and ErdeneZuu monastery, the largest and first Mongolian Buddhist temple complex which built on the remains of Kharakhorum city by Zanabazar who was descentent of Chinggis Khaan in XVI century.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Karakhorum.
DAY:10 Local Naadam in Karakhorum
Full day of discovering what Naadam is by Nomads.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Karakhorum.
DAY:11 Hustai Nuruu National Park
Travel to Hustai Nuruu National Park. The area of 50.620ha reserve protects wild horses famed as Takhi or known as Przewalski`s horse that sucsessfully re-introduced back its original home land of Mongolia by great supportings of Holland Foundation in 1992.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Hustai Nuruu National Park.
DAY:12 Ulaanbaatar
Travel back to capital Ulaanbaatar. On the way, visit to nomad family where you will be experienced daily lifestyle show and demonstration. You will be in the afternoon on your own for shopping and other interests.
Meals;Breakfast
Stay overnight in hotel
DAY:13 Opening ceremony of Naadam Festival
A.M. Toward to Chinggis khaan square on foot to see official 9 banners carried by state honored soldiers on horseback to Central stadium from Parliament House. To watch opening ceremony of Naadam Festival in stadium and other tournaments of archery and ankle bone shooting in outside arenas.
Meals; Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in hotel
DAY:14 Departure
Transfer to departure. End of the tour.
Meal;Breakfast
Dates;
- 29June-12July
Includes;
- Hotel in UB /twin-double bases/
- One way domestic flight
- Ticket for opening ceremony
- Transportations of mini bus in city and 4WD in countryside
- Ger camps
- Entrance fees tp museums and monasteries
- Meals as mentioned in per day itinerary
- English speaking guide
- Protected Area & Nature Reserve fees
- Pick up & Drop off
Excludes;
- International flight
- Insurance
- Visa fee
- Tips
- Personal expanses as laundry,drink etc.,
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