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 (Mar 06) Fly to South Gobi and Camel Festival.
Meet in your hotel and then you will be transferred to the airport for the morning flight to Dalanzadgad, capital of the Southern Gobi province (1.5 hours). Upon arrival, drive to the tourist camp (2 hours). The Camel Festival begins at Bulgan soum (40 minutes driving) with a "parade" of camel riders. Competitions for the day include "best looking couple on camelback", most adorable male and female camels as well as a camel polo competition which takes place in the central square. There's also an exhibition of paintings by local children who participate in the drawing contest called "Camel - My Friend". Overnight in the tourist camp. (L+D)
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(Mar 07) Camel Festival
The competition begins with a race of mature camels followed by the racing of the two-year-old camels. For your own enjoyment, you may place bets on the camels. The first three camels in each group are awarded the gold, silver and bronze medals. In the afternoon, one of the most awaited competitions begins. This is called "The Camel Relay", a competition consisting of catching, taming, training and, finally, loading a camel with an actual ger. There are several groups with five members, each of which have different roles in the contest. The closing ceremony takes place late in the afternoon when the winners will be presented with their trophies. Overnight in the tourist camp. (B + L + D)
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