14 Nights / 15 Days
Diverse landscapes, including steppe, forest, sand, lake
Meet nomad families, experience their daily lifestyles
Opening ceremony of Naadam festival, three manly games: wrestling, horse racing and archery
Natural beauty of Khangai Mountain Range, Khuvsgul lake 鈥 the deepest lake in Central Asia, ancient capital Kharkhorin (Karakorum) city, historical Orkhon valley, and the heart-felt hospitality of nomad people.
The particularity of this trip is firstly, it takes place in the ideal travel season when the weather is most favorable for traveling and other adventurous activities and secondly, the trip provides an opportunity to see Naadam Festival, one of biggest national celebrations organized on July 11-13. This festival is locally named as EriinGurvanNaadam or Three Manly Games. It is believed that Naadam celebrations started with the rise of Great Mongolian Empire as Genghis Khan鈥檚 strategy to keep his warriors strictly fit. Besides this, as stated in historical sources, nomads of the steppe used the three manly games as a means to select their future son-in-law and furthermore, to test their intelligence, patience and stamina. This will be the perfect trip for you to enjoy the festivities of the nomad people and experience the true natural beauty of the country at the same time.
Arrive in UB. Transfer to a hotel. You will watch the opening ceremony of Naadam festival in the central stadium. The ceremony will be followed by traditional wrestling contest in the morning and later in the evening continue with folk singing and dancing performance.
Continue enjoying festival days. See the horse race in Huidoloonhudag, the grassland where horse racing takes place. Smaller Naadam festivals take place on July 11, 12 in all provinces of Mongolia. Overnight in a hotel.
Continue enjoying festival days. See the horse race in Huidoloonhudag, the grassland where horse racing takes place. Smaller Naadam festivals take place on July 11, 12 in all provinces of Mongolia. Overnight in a hotel.
Set off for Amarbayasgalant monastery located in Selenge province- the Northwestern part of the country. The monastery was one of the biggest religious centers which was built for the first Bogd King 鈥 UndurGeghenZanabazar 鈥 the enlightened genius of Mongolia.
Travel to Murun across Bulgan province and enjoy Jalavch and Urantogoo- the dormant volcanoes. Visit a local nomad family.
Travel to Murun across Bulgan province and enjoy Jalavch and Urantogoo- the dormant volcanoes. Visit a local nomad family.
Drive to legendary Khuvsgul lake. Visit a local nomad family. Horseback riding can be arranged at a request. Horse trekking or hiking can be arranged for the rest of the day.
Enjoy free time, doing favorite activities, such as enjoying the picturesque scenery of the majestic mountains and the taiga surrounding Khuvsgullake, hiking along the shore of the lake and meeting the local nomads.
Drive back to Murun town and continue to Arkhangai province.
Drive to Arkhangai province across Shine-Idersoum and reach 鈥淭erkhiinTsagaanNuur鈥 lake.
Drive to Tsenkher via Tsetserleg. See the Khorgo volcano crater. Overnight in Tsenkher hot spring.
We will drive to 鈥淭uvkhun鈥 monastery and Orkhon waterfall.
Drive to Kharkhorin.Visit Erdenezuu monastery.
In the morning return to UB. We will enjoy shopping and more sightseeing.
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