What are the bathrooms like

The ger camps in Mongolia consist of several canvas and felt tents plus a large dining tent or restaurant. Each ger used on this tour has 2 or more beds, bedding, plus a table and stools. Toilet and washing facilities are shared and separate to the living gers, with a mixture of flushing and long-drop style toilets. Should you wish to charge your cameras and electronic devices during your trip, there is electricity in the restaurant gers.

Mongolia Explorer (Naadam Festival)

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Start and end in Ulaanbaatar

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Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
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Itinerary

Day 1
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Start point
Ulaanbaatar 14200, Mongolia (Puma Imperial Hotel, Hotel Reception, 18:00)
Optional Activities
- Local exploration on foot
- Dinner in Ulaanbaatar
Landmarks
Chinggis Khan International Airport
Day 2
Ulaanbaatar to Hogno Khan Mountain
Ulaanbaatar to Hogno Khan Mountain
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Hogno Khan Mountain
Landmarks
Hogno Khan Mountain
Day 3
Hogno Khan Mountain
Hogno Khan Mountain
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Optional hike up Hogno Khan Mountain
- Visit to nearby freshwater pool and birdlife viewing
- Visit to Erdene Khombo monastery
Landmarks
Hogno Khan Mountain
Erdene Khombo Monastery
Day 4
Hogno Khan Mountain to Karakorum
Hogno Khan Mountain to Karakorum
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Erdene Zuu Monastery
- Visit to Karakorum Museum
Landmarks
Erdene Zuu Monastery
Karakorum Museum
Karakorum
Day 5
Karakorum to Ongi Monastery
Karakorum to Ongi Monastery
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Long scenic drive across Mongolia
Landmarks
Ongi Monastery
Day 6
Ongi to Bayanzag
Ongi to Bayanzag
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through remote steppe terrain
- Visit to Bayanzag site
- Viewing of Flaming Cliffs at sunrise and sunset
Optional Activities
- Share a drink of airag or koumiss (fermented mare's milk) with nomadic herdsmen
Landmarks
Bayanzag
Flaming Cliffs
Day 7
Bayanzag to Gurvansaikan Mountains
Bayanzag to Gurvansaikan Mountains
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Moltsog Els sand dunes
- Visit to Gurvansaikan Mountains gorge
Landmarks
Moltsog Els
Gurvansaikan Mountains
Day 8
Yol Valley
Yol Valley
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Yol Valley museum
- Leisurely walk through Yol Valley
Landmarks
Yol Valley
Day 9
Yol Valley to Ulaanbaatar
Yol Valley to Ulaanbaatar
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight to Ulaanbaatar
- Visit to National Museum of Mongolia
- Visit to Bogd Khan Palace
Landmarks
National Museum of Mongolia
Bogd Khan Palace
Day 10
Naadam Festival
Naadam Festival
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Attendance at Naadam horse races
- Attendance at Naadam wrestling competitions
- Optional observation of archery training sessions
Landmarks
Naadam Festival grounds
Day 11
Naadam Opening Ceremony
Naadam Opening Ceremony
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the gardens surrounding the stadium), Dinner
Included Activities
- Parade of nine white horsetail banners
- Presidential guards parade
- Opening ceremony at National Stadium
- Wrestling competition viewing
- Picnic lunch in stadium gardens
Landmarks
National Stadium
Day 12
Ulaanbaatar to Jalman Meadows
Ulaanbaatar to Jalman Meadows
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning prayers at Ganden Lamasery
- Drive through steppe landscape
- Stop at Genghis Khan statue
Optional Activities
- Walk in the area led by Tour Leader
- Relax by the river
Landmarks
Ganden Lamasery
Genghis Khan statue
Jalman Meadows
Day 13
Jalman Meadows
Jalman Meadows
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- 2-hour stroll upstream along river with raft-pulling yak
- 1-hour gentle drift back to camp
Landmarks
Jalman Meadows
Day 14
Jalman Meadows to Ulaanbaatar
Jalman Meadows to Ulaanbaatar
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive back to Ulaanbaatar
Optional Activities
- Walk in the forest
- Relax at ger camp
- Use library ger
- Archery competition with camp kit
Landmarks
Jalman Meadows
Day 15
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
End point
Ulaanbaatar 14200, Mongolia (Puma Imperial Hotel, Hotel reception, 09:00)
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Chinggis Khan International Airport

Landmarks
Hogno Khan Mountain

Landmarks
Hogno Khan Mountain
Erdene Khombo Monastery

Landmarks
Erdene Zuu Monastery
Karakorum Museum
Karakorum

Landmarks
Ongi Monastery

Landmarks
Bayanzag
Flaming Cliffs

Landmarks
Moltsog Els
Gurvansaikan Mountains

Landmarks
Yol Valley

Landmarks
National Museum of Mongolia
Bogd Khan Palace

Landmarks
Naadam Festival grounds

Landmarks
National Stadium

Landmarks
Ganden Lamasery
Genghis Khan statue
Jalman Meadows

Landmarks
Jalman Meadows

Landmarks
Jalman Meadows

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4.7

Overall rating based on 11 Reviews

Itinerary
4.6
Transport
4.4
Guide
4.9
Accommodation
4.4
Food
4.5
Tour Operator
4.5

Mandy4.8•July 2023
Naadam festival Meadows Flaming dunes Glacier
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Paul4.7•July 2023
spectacular landscapes ,desert,steppe,mountain. the hospitality of the desert nomads.
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Pattie4.8•July 2023
Driving through the Gobi Desert and seeing the Naardam Festival. However, everything was a wonderful experience
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Michael4.5•August 2023
The visit to the Gobi Desert and Jalman Meadows
Traveled in July 2023
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Dawn5.0•August 2023
Having to spend 4 hours with local herders when the bus was stuck! The vast open landscape. The monasteries. The...
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Marcus4.7•July 2023
Bizarrely, one of the highlights of this trip was what went wrong! We had torrential rains, which stopped us from...
Bizarrely, one of the highlights of this trip was what went wrong! We had torrential rains, which stopped us from following the original itinerary and nearly scuppered our chances of visiting the Gobi Desert, but with the bus getting stuck, and the efforts of the driver and our tour leader to unstick it, along with the 'adventure' that followed, it was memorable and a proper piece of adventure travel!Show more
Traveled in July 2023
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Susan4.0•July 2023
Definitely memorable Ger camps - particularly Delgar and Jalman Meadows Finally getting a hot shower Small...
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Geraldine3.7•July 2023
Staying in an eco-Gerry camp with hand pumped showers and foot pumped wash basin. Steppe eagles on every fence post....
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Roger5.0•May 2019
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Traveled in June 2018
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Jason5.0•May 2019
Would like more authentic food and accommodation. The food several times felt overly westernized or at least tuned...
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What are the bathrooms like
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- Explore!Operator•Written January 2023
  The ger camps in Mongolia consist of several canvas and felt tents plus a large dining tent or restaurant. Each ger used on this tour has 2 or more beds, bedding, plus a table and stools. Toilet and washing facilities are shared and separate to the living gers, with a mixture of flushing and long-drop style toilets. Should you wish to charge your cameras and electronic devices during your trip, there is electricity in the restaurant gers.

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