12 days Naadam festival cultural tour will offer you change to explore Chinggis khaan’s fable city and famous great Gobi. After exploring those attractions you will watch Naadam which is the probably the most fascinating widely celebrated festival among Mongolians. Ceremony combines sports, traditions, customs, and arts. There are three main components of the Naadam: horse races, wrestling and archery.
During the trip you visit several nomadic family to have tea which would be good chance to exchange some meaninful times with them.

Tour begins: Transfer to hotel. City orientations tour and visit the national museum of Mongolian history. Dinner at the MODERN NOMADS restaurant. Overnight in***hotel. (D)
After breakfast drive to Kharakhorum (about 5 hours). Mongolia’s ancient capital KHARAKHORUM, Chinggis Khaan´s fabled city, was founded in 1220 in the ORKHON Valley, at the crossroads of “The Silk Road”. Visit the Erdenezuu monastery. This Monastery was built in 1586. Not a single nail was used in the construction of the ornate temples, only a few of which remain standing after the communist purges. Dinner and overnight will be at a comfortable Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Today we drive to Middle Gobi (about 240km). Next Stop is the Ongi Cloister ruin. Our camel riding trips are led by experienced guides. Overnight in the comfortable “Ongi” Ger camp. Gobi camp service: sauna, shower and bar. (B/L/D)
After breakfast drive to South Gobi (250km). On the way visit the Flaming cliffs (dinosaur excavation site). Bayanzag is an area of red cliffs, which formed from the erosion of sand and rock over many thousands of years. It also the site of several successful dinosaur excavations. And visit Moltsog Els (sand dune). Overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
After breakfast visit the beautiful Eagle Valley, Gurvan Saikhan Uul (about 40km). The valley is about 10km long and is completely shaded from the sun in some parts due to the high cliff walls. There you can walk and photograph spectacular local landscapes (Gobi Mountains). At the opening of the valley is a Local Natural History Museum displaying interesting information about the animals of the area. You will return to the Ger camp in the evening for dinner and overnight in Ger. (B/L/D)
After breakfast fly to Ulaanbaatar (550km) and in Ulaanbaatar you will be met by our vehicle and transferred to your hotel. After lunch visit Gandan Closter, and Choichin Lama Museum. Dinner at the Ger Restaurant with traditional Mongolian food and entertainment. Overnight in ***Hotel. (B/L/D)
After Breakfast, participate in the Naadam festival opening ceremony and enjoy wrestling and archery contests. The sports most popular with the Mongols since ancient times are wrestling, horse racing and archery. At present it is a national holiday held 11-13th July each year to commemorate the Mongol People's Revolution. The traditional style of wrestling has its own long-standing ritual. The second element of the Three Manly Sports is horse racing. The third element of the national competitions is archery, which has been perfected over centuries.
Next day, after breakfast drive to the horse race course about 36 km and see the daaga (2-year-old horse) race of 10km and the soyolon (5-year-old horse) race of 25km. After breakfast depart for the Khan Khentii Protected Area (60km). Turtle Rock and the dinosaur statues are the main attractions. After a field lunch the journey continues to the Princess ger camp(26km). Relax in a national Ger in the beautiful Khan Khentii Landscape. Bonfire and overnight in ger camp. (B/L/D)
During the day there will be horse riding, or yak cart riding in the mountains and valleys, hiking and visiting the ruins of the Princess temple and visit to a nomadic Family. Dinner and overnight in ger camp. (B/L/D)
"Woodland-Blue sky-Princess Temple" OX CART AND HORSE RIDING JOURNEY.The Princess Temple is an impressive natural and historical place of Mongolia.Our summertime tour features the remarkable scenery of the Khan Khentii and Asralt mountain ranges, one of the world's last large wildernesses. The Khan Khentii includes a Strictly Protected Area over a peak worshipped by Mongolians. We travel by Mongolian ox-cart through a spectacular valley, picturesque place of high cliffs on the Baruunbayan River to visit The Princess Temple. Experience the feelings of peace and tranquillity that leisurely travelling by ox-cart in the wild brings.
After breakfast drive back to Ulaanbaatar (95km). Today will be a day of guided sightseeing in UB, including the Fine Arts Museum, shopping and free time. Dinner and overnight in ***Hotel. (B/L/D)
Tour Ends: After breakfast at the hotel you will be taken to the airport for departure. (B)
We organize your free time in MONGOLIA: Shopping time, evening programs of interest, post, email service and Bank visit.
Additional pricing importation
Single Supplements Optional Single Tourist camp ger supplement: 15-20USD
Optional Single Hotel Supplement: 50-70USD
2011 Prices
Dates, prices and itineraries shown for trips departing in 2011 may be subject to change. Should you book a 2011 trip and the price subsequently rises due to unforeseen ground costs or exchange rate fluctuations by more than 10%, you may cancel with a full refund.
Tourist Ger camp: Übernachtung erfolgt meisten ausser in Ulaanbaatar in Ger camps, in denen Sie die durchaus komfortablen Gers selbst kennenlernen werden (2-3 Belegung) und bieten vor allen Dingen eine landestypische Unterkunft, die kennenzulernen sicher einer der Höhepunkte einer Mongolei-Reise ist. Die Ger Camps sind auf die Beduerfnisse der Touristen eingerichtet. Unterbringung in den Ger camps mit öffentlichen sanitären Einrichtungen
Guest Ger camp:: (Ger facilities) During your trip in the countryside, you’ll occasionally overnight in guest ger camps. It’s more casual or less touristy decorated comparing to tourist luxury ger camps. Most guest ger camps are not equipped with flush toilets or hot showers.
Ihre Unterbringung auf dem Lande: Mongolische Ger oder Zelt: Wenn Sie abseits der Touristenpfade reisen ist das Zelt die einzige Möglichkeit, die Nacht in der Steppe zu verbringen. Sie benötigen meist nur Schlafsack und Thermorest-Matraze sowie Ihre persönliche Bekleidung, alles andere stellt Mongol Khaan travel. Übernachtung in komfortablen Zelten (2 Belegung) oder in mongolischen Ger. Unsere Reiseleiter und Fahrer werden Ihren Aufenthalt im Zelt so angenehm als möglich gestalten.
Geländewagen Toyota Land Cruiser und Delika Mitsubishi: Geländewagen Toyota Land Cruiser, Calloper und Delika Mitsubishi Mit Sicherheit die komfortable Fahrzeuge für eine Reise durch die Mongolei sind die japanische 4x4 Geländewagen Jeep und Delika Mutsubishi empfehlenswert. Autos sind mit Radio und Klimaanlage ausgerüstet.
Purgon (Russian van): Die russischen Gelaendewagen sind die robustesten Fahrzeuge in der Mongolei, die Sie auch in die abgelegensten Gebiete bringen. Aufgrund des beschränkten Komforts sind diese Wagen eher für abenteuerlustige Touristen geeignet. Dieses Fahrzeug ist auch sehr staub dicht und bietet guten Sitzkomfort. Bei grösseren Gruppen kommen koreanische russische Bus bis 22 Personen zum Einsatz.
Schwierigkeitsgrad
C04: NAADAM FESTIVAL, discover Mongolia 12 days trip is classed in the Easy Traveler category. Please see below:
Easy traveler category – Accommodation in comfortable tourist camps and 3 star or 5 star hotels, Japanese vehicle or latest Land Cruiser jeep, guided horse riding trek (if you are riding first time), guided camel riding trek (if you are riding first time) and hiking.
Moderate traveler category - Accommodation in comfortable tourist camps and 2 stars or 3 star hotels, occasionally camping in the tent, Japanese vehicle or latest Land Cruiser jeep, guided horse riding trek (if you are riding first time), guided camel riding trek (if you are riding first time) and trekking.
Adventure Traveler category- 2 star hotel or Guesthouse, mixed accommodation and tourist ger camping or camping in the tent, field cooked meals, steppe biking for beginners, basic rock climbing and hiking.
Extreme adventure seekers – camping, field cooked meals, mountain and steppe biking (advanced biker), horse riding trip (advanced rider with more than 5 years experience), Camel riding trek, and extreme mountain climber.