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Mongolia Explorer (Nadaam Festival)

15 days
Start and end in Ulaanbaatar
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Ages 16+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Ulaanbaatar

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bayangol Hotel), Hotel (Bayangol Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walking tour of Sukhbaatar Square
    • Visit to Mongolia National Museum
    • Visit to State Department Store (Ih Delguur)
    • Visit to Beatles Statue
    • Welcome briefing at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Airport transfer from Chinggis Khaan International Airport (one-hour drive)
    • Dinner with fellow travellers
    Landmarks
    Sukhbaatar Square
    Mongolia National Museum
    State Department Store (Ih Delguur)
    Beatles Statue
    Government Palace
    Chinggis Khaan International Airport
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  2. Day 2

    Ulaanbaatar to Hustai National Park

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Hustai National Park), Camping (Hustai National Park (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Hustai National Park visitor centre
    • 4WD safari to spot Perzevalski horses and wildlife
    Landmarks
    Hustai National Park
  3. Day 3

    Ulaanbaatar to Khogno Khan Mountain

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Khogno Khan Ger Camp), Camping (Gurvanbulag community camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Four-hour scenic drive to Khogno Khan Mountain
    • Visit to 'mini Gobi' rolling dunes area
    • Visit to local herder family
    • Exploration of Khogno Khan mountainous terrain
    • Visit to solitary Buddhist temple
    • Visit to crystalline lakes

    Optional Activities

    • Relax with a book and enjoy the exceptional views
    Landmarks
    Khogno Khan Mountain
    Mini Gobi
    Buddhist Temple at Khogno Khan
  4. Day 4

    Khogno Khan to Karakorum

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Urguu Ger Camp), Camping (Urguu Ger Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery - Mongolia's first Buddhist centre and active monastery with museum
    • Explore Karakorum Museum - chronicles Khan Empire history and artefacts from the ruined city
    • Walk through Karakorum town centre to experience local life
    • Visit local market to see traders and local wares
    • Traditional musical performance featuring morin khuur and throat singing
    Landmarks
    Erdene Zuu Monastery
    Karakorum Museum
    Karakorum
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  5. Day 5

    Bat Ulzii

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Urguu Ger Camp), Camping (Durvun Berkh Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Naadam Festival opening ceremony
    • Wrestling competition viewing
    • Archery competition viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Horse racing (may occur during opening ceremony or following day depending on local schedule)
    Landmarks
    Bat Ulzii
    Naadam Festival
  6. Day 6

    Bat Ulzii to Orkhon Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Blue sky eco tourist camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Watch Naadam horse racing (if not completed on Day 5)
    • Visit Orkhon Valley Waterfall - Mongolia's tallest waterfall at 16 metres

    Optional Activities

    • Visit nomadic herders and ger camps if encountered
    • Sample airag or koumiss (fermented mare's milk) with nomadic families if invited
    Landmarks
    Orkhon Valley Waterfall
    Orkhon Valley
    Khangai Mountain Range
  7. Day 7

    Orkhon Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Orkhon Valley Eco-Ger Camp), Camping (Blue sky eco tourist camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Horse riding or walking exploration of Orkhon Valley mountains, rivers and canyons
    • Learning traditional nomadic skills with local family
    • Ger building instruction
    • Herding and milking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Orkhon Valley
  8. Day 8

    Orkhon Valley to Ongi Temple

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Secret of Ongi Camp), Camping (Secret of Ongi Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Ongi Temple (Ongii Lamasery)
    • Visit to Ongi Temple museum

    Optional Activities

    • Additional hiking or exploration around Ongi Temple
    Landmarks
    Ongi Temple (Ongii Lamasery)
    Ongiin Gol River
  9. Day 9

    Ongi Temple to Bayanzag

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Mongolian Gobi Ger Camp), Camping (Mongolian Gobi Ger Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs

    Optional Activities

    • Return to Flaming Cliffs to watch sunset
    Landmarks
    Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs)
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  10. Day 10

    Flaming Cliffs to Khongor Sand Dunes

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Gobi Erdene Ger Camp), Camping (Gobi Erdene Ger Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Gobi Desert landscape
    • Visit to traditional nomadic family
    • Visit to Khongor camel herder family
    • Sunset viewing at Khongor Sand Dunes

    Optional Activities

    • Camel riding experience through the dune valley
    Landmarks
    Khongor Sand Dunes (Khongoryn Els)
    Gobi Desert
  11. Day 11

    Khongor to Yol Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Khan Bogd Ger Camp), Camping (Khan Bogd Ger Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Landscape drive from Khongor to Yol Valley
    • Three-to-four-hour walk through Yolyn Am (Vulture's Gorge)
    Landmarks
    Yolyn Am (Vulture's Gorge)
    Gurvansaikhan Mountains
  12. Day 12

    Yol Valley to White Stupa Cliffs

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (White Stupa Ger Camp), Camping (White Stupa Ger Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Gobi Museum of Nature and History
    • Walking tour of White Stupa Cliffs
    Landmarks
    Gobi Museum of Nature and History
    White Stupa Cliffs
    Dalanzadgad
  13. Day 13

    White Stupa to Baga Gazriin Chuluu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Erdene Ukhaa Ger Camp), Camping (Erdene Ukhaa Ger Camp (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Drive across Gobi to Baga Gazriin Chuluu
    • Afternoon walk in Baga Gazriin Chuluu National Park
    • Visit to temple ruins

    Optional Activities

    • Meet and interact with nomadic herders
    • Milky tea stop
    Landmarks
    Baga Gazriin Chuluu National Park
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  14. Day 14

    Baga Gazriin Chuluu to Ulaanbaatar

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bayangol Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue complex
    • Farewell dinner in Ulaanbaatar

    Optional Activities

    • Additional local sites (suggestions available from tour leader)
    Landmarks
    Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
  15. Day 15

    Ulaanbaatar Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast

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    July 17th, 2023
    Naadam festival Meadows Flaming dunes Glacier
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    July 19th, 2023
    spectacular landscapes ,desert,steppe,mountain. the hospitality of the desert nomads.
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    July 24th, 2023
    Driving through the Gobi Desert and seeing the Naardam Festival. However, everything was a wonderful experience
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    August 3rd, 2023
    The visit to the Gobi Desert and Jalman Meadows
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    August 13th, 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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    July 31st, 2023
    Bizarrely, one of the highlights of this trip was what went wrong! We had torrential rains, which stopped us from...
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    July 31st, 2023
    Definitely memorable Ger camps - particularly Delgar and Jalman Meadows Finally getting a hot shower Small...
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    July 31st, 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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    August 1st, 2023
    Gobi Desert
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    May 17th, 2019
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