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Mongolia Explorer (Naadam Festival)

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Start and end in Ulaanbaatar
4.6 (29 reviews)
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  • Red cliffs in a desert landscape during sunset
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. 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
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. 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
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  4. 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
  5. 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
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 5

    Karakorum to Ongi Monastery

    Karakorum to Ongi Monastery
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Long scenic drive across Mongolia
    Landmarks
    Ongi Monastery
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. 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
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. 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
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  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2Itinerary Image 3
  14. 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
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  15. 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
  16. Day 15

    Ulaanbaatar

    Ulaanbaatar
    End point
    Ulaanbaatar 14200, Mongolia (Puma Imperial Hotel, Hotel reception, 09:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Alexandra4.0•March 2025
    Scenery was breathtaking. Yaks were interesting animals. Camel riding in the Gobi was fun.
    Traveled in June 2025
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  • Kenneth4.3•August 2025
    One highlight was visiting the Flaming Cliffs where dinosaur eggs were first discovered. I very much enjoyed seeing...
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  • David5.0•July 2025
    Nadaam festival was fantastic; sand dunes, Bga Gazriin Chuluu national park. There were so many.
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  • Robert4.5•July 2025
    Landscapes and scenery, Walking / time in Orkhon valley, Nadaam festival and home visits
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  • Morag4.3•July 2025
    The Nadaam festival was definitely the highlight
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  • Lorna4.7•July 2025
    it was all really good and inteesting. It's hard to pick out a highlight on a trip like this.
    Traveled in June 2025
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  • Penelope4.7•July 2025
    The Nadaam Festival, meeting genuine Mongolian people, the scenery, our Guide - very knowledgeable and very...
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    Traveled in June 2025
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  • Pamela4.7•July 2025
    Visiting the local families and seeing how they live on a day to day business. The Nadeem Festival was a fantastic...
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    Traveled in June 2025
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  • Graham4.5•July 2025
    Nadamm festival absolutely something else . Erddem Zu temple .Wide open country endless vistas.
    Traveled in June 2025
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  • Owen4.7•July 2025
    Meeting the local nomad families, seeing the Naadam Festival in Khakorum, seeing the wild Takhi Horses in Hustai.
    Traveled in June 2025
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      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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