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Naadam Festival Tour — 2 Days (11-12 July 2025)

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Overview

Available languages

English

48 hours

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The Naadam festival is the biggest yet most jubilant national celebration for Mongolians. It annually takes place between 11-13th July. Originally organized from the times of Huns/Hunnu Empire, Naadam was a kind of contest to evaluate the power and military skills of Mongol warriors. The Festival consists of three main games referred as “Three Manly Sports” such as traditional wrestling, horse racing and archery. Opening ceremony of the festival is always associated with colorful cultural show followed by the first round of wrestling tournament. In the aisles of the Central Stadium, both archery and the fourth Naadam game- ankle bone shooting will surely capture your interest. Hundreds of herders with their race horses will rush from various parts of the country to participate the biggest race. Racing will take place out in the plains with varying distances of up to 15-20miles in 6 different age categories. We kindly recommend booking in advance our Naadam Festival Tour

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

• Water supply

• Guide service at all times

. • Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast

• Entrance fees

• Travel insurance, medical insurance

• Alcoholic beverages

What To Expect

Day 1

Participate in the Naadam Festival

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

• Departure from “Mongolia Vision Tours”. • Breakfast provided at local restaurant. • Stop at Chinggis Khaan Square to view the marching of 9 White Banner of State from Parliament House to Central Stadium escorted with colorfully dressed Mongolian National Army. • Arrive at Central Stadium. The Festival will be officially opened by the welcoming speech of President of Mongolia. Following the opening ceremony, a grand cortege is held including the ceremonial parade of adult and children representing nomadic culture, history and ethnic people of the country eventually escorted with folk music and dance. • Further, you can pay a visit to archery competitions where participants can only rely on their sharp eye, firm hand and rich experience to release the arrow. The targets are usually a fist-sized leather balls which are placed in 60ms distance from women and 70ms for men contestants. • First round of wrestling match starts right after the opening ceremony • 12:30 We have a lunch which one is Naadam main dish Huushuur /to cook dumplings on steam/ • 1st Round of the children’s wrestling tournament • Enjoy the game of ankle bone shooting. • Souvenirs, traditional clothes and much more • See Tumen-Ekh folk song and dance ensemble • Transfer to Mongolian Vision Tours

6 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

The festival continues, see horse race

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

1

• In the morning, drive to the horse racing area, 30 km west of Ulaanbaatar. • The horses race on the open steppes by age category (6 ages): from two-year-old horse to full-grown stallions. The racing distance depends on horses’ age. For example, two-year-old horses race 15 km, while the full-grown horses race 30km in the open field. Today, we can have a choice of 4 years old horses’ race or 2 years old horses’ race. • Have a picnic a lunch • Visit Horseman’s family’s ger • Return back to Ulaanbaatar. • Optional: Transfer to your accommodation /Central Stadium

6 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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Naadam Festival Tour — 2 Days (11-12 July 2025)

Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

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  • I enjoyed Naadam.

    Noboru Y,

    Jul 12, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    The day before the tour, I visited the Mongolian Vision Tours office, which had just been renovated and was clean and likable. It also seems to have a hostel, so I wanted to stay here next time. The staff were friendly and worked very well during the tour. The schedule of the two-day tour itself was very well organized and I fully enjoyed Nadam.

  • It was an incredible event that you cannot miss!

    Francis C,

    Jul 13, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I am very happy to attend the Naadam Festival. It IS the crown jewel event in all of Mongolia. It was very hard to secure tickets for foreigners as it requires a Mongolian phone number and the tickets are very limited. So I'm glad I found the tour over Viator to have this opportunity. I definitely had the sticker shock when I saw the price but when you calculate it out, its about $30-$40 more. But that gets you convenience, where transport was provided and a dedicated Mongolian guide. A guide is essential to get you through the rat maze of people, position you to the best spots and provide context of what you are looking at in ENGLISH. If you dont speak Mongolian you will be wasting a lot of time just getting to the event and getting lost. They just change itineraries and close of roads on a whim. Having an experienced guide was absolutely helpful. so that extra dollars is well worth it!

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5.00
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