Naadam Festival Classic 3 days short tour
Duration:
2-4 day tours
Availability:
Tour Type:
Short tours & Day trips
Tour code:
iN3.4
Why choose this tour
- ✓ Enjoy dramatic scenery of Terelj N.P
- ✓ Visit nomad family & experience their unique lifestyle
- ✓ Experience the madness of biggest national Naadam Festival
If you have a few days in Mongolia to explore during the Naadam Festival (July 10-12) and would like to take a short trip that includes the most impressive festival, this Naadam Festival 3 days short tour will definitely suit you. The tour will cover one of the most visited national parks in Mongolia and allow you to experience the vibrant, culturally rich Naadam Festival.
Known as the world’s second-oldest Olympics, the Naadam Festival is celebrated nationwide each year. Much like Brazil’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and Germany’s Oktoberfest, this festival is one of Mongolia’s most popular and largest celebrations. There is plenty to see and experience, including traditional wrestling, archery, open-field horse races of various age categories, and the magnificent opening and closing ceremonies of the festival.
Itinerary
Expand allAt 9 am, you will meet with your private tour guide and driver at your hotel lobby and then the city tour starts with visiting the largest glorious Gandan monastery and capturing the monks’ daily rituals. Afterwards, we will visit Zaisan Memorial Hill, a popular tourist attraction and one of the highlights of Ulan Baatar because of its fantastic views over the city. After lunch at a good local restaurant, we will visit at Central Squarev. There we will attend Deeltei Mongol Festival which you will see numerous interesting events such as parades of people, organizations and locals with deel (Mongolia’s traditional clothing), art performances, selection of top participants, Mongolian customs and tradition town activities and fair of national clothing producers.
Continue to visit the Museum of Mongolian National History – It provides an excellent overview of the history and culture of Mongols from prehistory to the contemporary era. The evening is dedicated to visiting the “Folklore show”. It’s a great chance to hear Khöömii (throat singing) and amazing contortion.
Meals: Lunch
Today, the opening ceremony of the Naadam Festival takes place at the central stadium. It’s Mongolia’s most important festival and biggest national holiday, which allows travelers to observe and experience authentic Mongolian culture.
Festival includes 3 manly games: horse racing, Mongolian-style wrestling, and archery.
- At 8am picked up from the hotel lobby, join in Naadam group and visit central Naadam stadium.
- First your guide leads you to the stadium of anklebone shooting competition.
- Then, you can enjoy archery competition outside of stadium, before opening ceremony starts.
- At 11am The Opening Ceremony starts once “Nine White Banners” are carried by honored guard from Government Palace to be settled in the middle of Stadium
- Once finish the opening ceremony, we will watch the beginning of 1st part of Mongolian national wrestling. In the usual 512 wrestler tournament, there will be nine elimination rounds of wrestling over two days.
- Then take short drive to see the horse racing at Hui Doloon Hudag
Meals: lunch
In the morning at 9am, head to “Genghis Khan Statue Complex” which is currently the biggest (40m high) equestrian statue in the world. You can go inside and enjoy museums, souvenir shops. Take a short drive to visit Terelj National Park. This is one of the nearest and the most breathtaking sightseeing from the capital Ulaanbaatar and landscape is impressive with magnificent rocky mountainous scene and a lucid river and green groves.
Once in National Park, you will visit to Nomad Family to experience nomadic lifestyle and enjoy tasting dairy products. Next see Turtle Rock – the symbol of the National Park. You can take a photo of rock and climb on the rock if you want. Also, visit the Ariyabal meditation temple - stand on the top of hill, you will be amused by the whole park view. Return to Ulaanbaatar and you will be transferred at a location of your choice.
Meals: Lunch Total distance: 160km, driving for ~3.5hrs.
Price includes
Professional and knowledgeable tour guide
A Cultural performance
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
All transfer & transports + Experienced driver,
Complementary drink water,
Naadam Festival Opening Ceremony Ticket
Car entry permission to Naadam stadium and horse racing field,
price excludes
Tipping and other personal expenses
Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
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