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Beauty of Mongolia Tour and Local Naadam Festival (13 days)

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What to expect

Participate in the Local Naadam Festival

Participate in the Local Naadam Festival

A real chance for you to experience the tradition and culture of the people of this unique country. A chance to try the local foods and beverages.

Unmatched and Incredible Scenery

Unmatched and Incredible Scenery

From lovely, lush greenery to cerulean lakes and rivers, beautiful scenery is everywhere you look. Don’t forget your camera.

Visit at the oldest monastery-Erdene Zuu

Visit at the oldest monastery-Erdene Zuu

Visit Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery, with 108 stupas, built in 1586. Then visit Karakorum museum and see the Great Mongol state period, Stone Age, Bronze Age, Ancient state period halls.

The Flaming Cliffs-Beauty in the Gobi

The Flaming Cliffs-Beauty in the Gobi

This popular tour takes you to the amazing and mysterious Gobi Desert, one of the most incredible parts of Mongolia.

Why choose this tour
  • Available with Naadam Festival - UNESCO World Cultural Heritage
  • Professional team and high-quality services
  • Relax the nights in comfortable and finest tourist camps and enjoy the delicious meals
  • See Takhi, Asian wild horses
  • Includes domestic flight - saves time and provides more comfort!
  • I have discovered Mongolia! The brand t-shirt is yours!
  • A chance to see how the real Mongolian authentic Barbecue is made the traditional way!
Theme
Join in , Cultural nomadic , Nature exploring , Naadam events ,
Services included
  • Std twin room at 4* hotel
  • Shared accommodation at Ger camp
  • Private transfers
  • English speaking guide
  • All meals as listed
  • All entrance fee
  • Horse, camel ride, boat cruise
  • Internal air tickets - free luggage allowance is 15 kg
  • Mongolian barbecue
  • Letter of Invitation
Services not included
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Camera fee for museum & monastery
  • Travel Insurance www.WorldNomads.com
  • Single supplement
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Overview

Why do people travel to Mongolia from such far flung countries? 60% of our clients replied with one voice: "beautiful scenery". Our country is one of the biggest in the world, from East to West 1500 miles and 80% of this is untouched by humans. So travellers dream of discovering new and wild land and fascinating nature.

If you want to explore exotic and untouched places, one of the best ways is our “Beauty of Mongolia Tour”. This trip allows you to visit a wide assortment of beautiful and wonderful places in Mongolia, including sand dunes in the Gobi Desert, vast steppe & mountains, freshwater lakes and rivers, ancient monasteries and temples.

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Itinerary

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Day 1. ​(July 05) Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and city tour

Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. You'll be greeted at the airport and escorted to 4* hotel. Take a city tour to Gandan Monastery where you will see huge gold plated Buddha, a symbol of Mongolian national pride and cultural revival and visit National Museum of Mongolian History, where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present. Excursion to Zaisan Hill War Memorial to get your bearings with a panoramic view of the whole city.


Overnight in the hotel. (L+D)

Day 2. ​(July 06) See Takhi, the Asian wild horse

Early morning drive to Khustai National Park and see Takhi, the Asian wild horse. If you have a chance, see a wolf, argali sheep, and deer. Enjoy small hiking and photographing the charming landscape and wildlife.




Visit Takhi's small museum and overnight in the tourist camp. (B+L+D)

 

 

Day 3. ​(July 07) Visit Nomad family

Real fun begins today. After breakfast, drive to a nomad family where you have an opportunity to experience the real nomadic culture and their lifestyle. Live like a Mongolian Nomad for a day! 


At lunch, you will have an authentic Mongolian barbeque, prepared in the traditional style with hot stones. After lunch, you will ride a horse and learn interesting skills such as herding sheep, milking goat and wearing deel (national costume). Be taught, how to play different kinds of Mongolian Traditional ankle bone games.In the evening, we will start traditional cooking class with nomads on our own under the instruction of the hostess. Those are one of the 

Overnight in Nomad family. (B+L+D)

Day 4. ​(July 08) Local Naadam Festival

First day of The Local Naadam festival in Kharkhorin. There will be held wrestling, horse racing and archery tournaments. Naadam festival continues to tournaments of wrestling, horse racing, archery and other traditional games. A real chance for you to experience the tradition and culture of the people of this unique country. A chance to try the local foods and beverages. 

 


Overnight in tourist camp by Orkhon River. (B+L+D)

Day 5. ​(July 09) Local Naadam Festival and Erdenezuu, Kharkhorin

After breakfast, Naadam festival continues on the second day with tournaments of wrestling, horse racing, archery and other traditional games.After lunch, Visit to Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery, with 108 stupas, built in 1586.Then visit Karakorum museum and see The Great Mongol state period, Stone age, Bronze age, Ancient state period halls

Overnight in tourist camp by Orkhon River. (B+L+D)

Day 6. (July 10) Tuvkhun monastery complex

After breakfast, the trip will continue to Tuvkhun monastery and which is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Mongolia. It was built in 1654 by Bogd Gegeen Zanabazar. He created the Mongolian Soyombo script and produced great architecture of Buddhist temples and monasteries. The monastery is located on the top of a mountain. Temple will be quite an interesting spot - by walking.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)

 

 

Day 7. ​(July 11) Ongi Temple

After the breakfast we will drive to Ongi Temple Ruins which had about thousand lamas. It is a ruin of big monastery Bari Yonzon Hamba on the bank of river. On the way we will enjoy the vast steppe of the country.

Traditional games and Overnight in the tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 8. ​(July 12) Bayanzag, the land of dinosaur

Today we will drive to Bayanzag, (known as a Flaming Cliffs where the first nest of dinosaur eggs found in 1922.) a site famous for the remains of dinosaur which lived here 60 million years ago. You can walk around where dinosaurs once roamed and see saksaul trees and other classic desert vegetation.

Overnight in the tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 9. (July 13) Mongolian largest sand dunes and camel ride

After breakfast, you will be driven to Khongor sand dunes. These are Mongolia's largest sand dunes, reaching a height of 300 meters in some areas. You will be riding on camel to explore the Khongor sand dunes.

The two-humped Bactrian camels are very comfortable to ride as they walk slowly and gently, and you will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Our camel man will lead you safely through the sand dunes. Plus, you will have an opportunity to visit a camel herdsman's family to explore their way of life, their culture and traditions. The sand dunes change color with each hour of the day, from yellow to silver to rose-colored at (dawn/ sundown).

Overnight in the tourist camp. (B+L+D)

 

Day 10. ​(July 14) Eagle valley

Today's destination is Yolyn Am, or 'Eagle Valley'. Take a trip to Yol Am and Dungene valley - a wonderfully picturesque place with ice in summer, and surrounded by sheer rocky walls, forming incredible canyons. Visit the Gobi museum. These areas are situated in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park that encompasses the "Three Beauties" peaks and the most easterly points of the Altai Mountains.

Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)

 

Day 11. (July 15) Fly back to Ulaanbaatar and Terelj National park and Chinggis Khaan Statue

After breakfast, you will have a flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Drive to Giant Chinggis Khaan statue. The statues in total are 40m high and see as far-sighted Chinggis Khaan holds a golden whip in his right hand. Tour to Terelj National park. The Gorkhi Terelj National Park incorporates parts of the Khentii Mountain Range. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and stones; some of them look quite similar to turtles and horse riding.


Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 12. ​(July 16) Back to Ulaanbaatar and city tour options

Visit Bogd Khan Palace which is a series of beautiful traditional buildings where the last religious King of Mongolia resided. You may choose an optional city tour where you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before enjoying an evening concert of National Folklore. (B+L+D)

Day 13. (July 17) Departure Mongolia

End of the tour. You will be transferred to the airport. (B)

Good to know

  • The best time to make this trip
    May to September is the best season, with the peak season in July for the Naadam Festival. July and August are also the wettest months of the year but be assured, our climate is such that you will still have many sunny days at this time. The best time to visit the Gobi is June or September.
     
  • Accommodation:
    We believe that comfortable, welcoming accommodation is vital to the enjoyment of your trip. You will be staying in a standard 3-4 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar and a tourist ger camp (traditional dwelling) with currency (220V), shower and other useful services (2 to 4 people per ger) in the countryside. All accommodation offered by Discover Mongolia is personally checked by our staff to ensure high standards.
     
  • ​Meals:
    In Ulaanbaatar, you will be dining at fine European and Asian cuisine restaurants. Mutton, beef, rice, and noodles form the basis of the Mongolian diet, so your meals will be based around this. However, the trail rations may include vegetables, eggs, peanut butter, cheese and sometimes yak! On some days there will be lunchboxes from tourist camps. It is good food and our experience has been that guests are happy with this arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian. Alcohol is not provided on the trip but tourists are free to bring their own.
     
  • ​Transport:
    Discover Mongolia use the highest level, latest model, air-conditioned private vans or 4WD vehicles for the maximum comfort on your touring days. A day's drive in the countryside will be approx 200-250km.
     
  • ​Personal things to bring with you:
    Warm thin layers of clothing are the best such as bring a waterproof jacket, and a hat and headscarf to protect you from the sun and winds. Don't forget insect repellent, sun cream, lip-gloss, water purifying tablets and first aid kit (medicine for headache, cold, diarrhea, runny nose; bandages; any medicine prescribed for you ). All your camera equipment.
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