Naadam Festival 8 days and Khuvsgul Lake, Reindeer, Nomadic family
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Naadam is traditional festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" mean "The three games of men". The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the midsummer holidays. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mongolian wrestling. In 2010, Naadam was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. The main attraction of Naadam festival is opening ceremony and tickets are limited.
Khuvsgul lake is dark, blue pearl and Darkhad valley - there are over 200 lakes surrounded by high mountains covered with forest and extensive marshland , which is a home of reindeer people- Tsaatan ethnic minority.
Total distance: 1800km
Total lenght: 7 days
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
July 10
Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, pick up Chinggis Khaan Airport transfer to 4* hotel and Short city tour.
July 11
Accommodations
Overnight stay at hotel.
Naadam Center
Naadam festival: watch the Opening ceremony at the central Stadium. Enjoy sports and cultural performances, including wrestling and archery contest. In the afternoon, enjoy horse racing. Naadam's Gala dinner with Mongolian Folk music performance.
July 12
Accommodations
Overnight stay at hotel.
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Naadam Center
2nd day of Naadam. After breakfast visit horse racing area. Witness of 4 & 5 years old horse race. Lunch at there and riding horse, archery and explore some Mongolian cultures.
July 13
Accommodations
Overnight stay in house.
Murun
After breakfast drive to Murun, Khuvsgul. Lunch will on the way. Evening visit Murun city family stay in house.
July 14
Accommodations
Overnight stay a Mongolian traditional tent.
Murun
Morning drive to Nomadic family, meet their daily life with animals and ride a horse, milk a cow, overnight stay in ger that Mongolian traditional tent.
July 15
Accommodations
sleep near to Lake in tourist camp.
Murun
After breakfast with nomads, drive to Khuvsgul lake the largest & freshest water in Mongolia and traveling by Sukhbaatar boat on lake one hour, have lunch at restaurant near to lake. After lunch visit Reindeer people, one of the last nomadic reindeer helders in the world, live in depths of taiga. Have dinner and sleep near to Lake in tourist camp.
July 16
Accommodations
Overnight stay at hotel.
Ulaanbaatar
Back to Ulaanbaatar lunch will have on the way and stay in Hotel.
July 17
Gobi Cashmere Flagship Store
Departure, pass by Gobi cashmere and souvenir for your lovely people then drop off Chinggis Khaan Airport.,
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Naadam Festival 8 days and Khuvsgul Lake, Reindeer, Nomadic family
Pickup included
What‘s Included
All accommodations and hotel
All Fees and Taxes
Dinner
7x Lunch
7x Breakfast
Per day 1 litr
7x Dinner
Personal equipment
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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