LAST GUARANTEED PLACES FOR THE GREAT NAADAM FESTIVAL OF MONGOLIA ? (JULY 1-JULY 15) 2025 (NO FLIGHTS ✈) ✈ ORIGIN/END: ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA

Highlights

INTRODUCTION: The NAADAM FESTIVAL is the most important nomadic cultural, social and sporting event in Mongolia, held on July 11 and 12. We will attend the opening ceremony of the Grand National Holiday on July 11 at the Central Stadium in Ulaanbaatar. It formally commemorates the 1921 Revolution, when Mongolia declared its independence from China. During the peak season in Mongolia, where all hotels and services are congested, large crowds occur, but the content and color attract hundreds of thousands of tourists from around the world to Mongolia to attend this important event. The three games of wrestling, horse racing, and archery were recorded in a 13th-century book called "The Secret History of the Mongols." In 2010, Naadam was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Another popular Naadam activity is playing games using shagai, sheep's knuckles that serve as game pieces and symbols of divination and friendship. The Gobi Desert is a vibrant place in comfortable Japanese 4x4 vehicles. It consists mostly of steppes and plains where vegetation grows and livestock graze, and only 3 percent of the total area is sand. It is the largest protected area in Asia and was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1991. It is the largest protected area in Asia and was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1991. Important fossil sites have also been found in the region. Also noteworthy are the Eastern Gobi Mountains, which are home to some of the world's last desert bears, as well as several species of camels, horses, and reptiles. It can be considered one of the largest and most important deserts, or desert areas, in the world. It is surrounded by the Altai Mountains and the Mongolian steppes to the north. Historically, the Gobi Desert is notable for having been part of the Mongol Empire and for being the location of several important cities along the Silk Road. Occupying 30% of the national territory, the Great Gobi of Mongolia encompasses whimsical mountains, sandy dunes, vast plateaus, steppes with their aromatic herbs, and, of course, a very diverse wildlife. The Gobi is the source of some of history's most incredible fossil finds, including the first dinosaur eggs. In Central Mongolia, we'll visit the Karakoram Mountains—the ancient capital of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire—and the Orkhon Valley (declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, representing the evolution of nomadic herding traditions over more than two millennia). We'll visit the beautiful Ugii Lake for birdwatching.

bird, nature, rural, cultural, photography, adventure sports, historical, Desert, Eco Tourism, Wildlife

Group Tour

15 Days

Medium

English, Spanish

Description

FINAL GUARANTEED SUMMARY TOUR WITH SPANISH/ENGLISH LOCAL GUIDE.

Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)

01-07-25, Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar. Meet and greet with the Samar Magic Tours team and transfer to your hotel (*rooms may be used after 2:00 PM on the day of arrival). Tour in Ulaanbaatar. Welcome lunch. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (L).

02-07-25, Day 2: Ulaanbaatar-Baga Gazariin Chuluu Rock Formations in the Central Gobi. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).

03-07-25, Day 3: Tsagaan Suvarga White Stupa in the Central Gobi. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).

04-07-25, Day 4: Yoliin Am Valley or Bone Vulture Valley in the Gobi Desert. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).

05-07-25, Day 5: Giant Singing Sand Dunes of Khongor - Nomadic Family with Bactrian Camel Farms - Camel Ride through the Dunes. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).

06-07-25, Day 6: Bayanzag Fire Cliffs in the Gobi Desert. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).

07-07-25, Day 7: Ongii Temple Ruins in the Central Gobi. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D)

08-07-25, Day 8: Karakoram - Ancient capital of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. Gers Tourist Camp.(B+L+D).

09-07-25, Day 9: Karakoram - Orkhon Valley - Turkish Memorials - Lake Ugii - Karakoram. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).

10-09-25, Day 10: Karakoram - Hustain Nuruu National Park - Ulaanbaatar. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).

11-07-25, Day 11: Opening of the Grand Naadam Festival. Competitions begin. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).

12-07-25, Day 12: Ulaanbaatar - Horse Racing - Ulaanbaatar. Competitions continue. Closing of the Grand Naadam Festival. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).

13-07-25, Day 13: Ulaanbaatar - Great Equestrian Statue of Genghis Khan - Ulaanbaatar. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).

14-07-25, Day 14: Ulaanbaatar Tour. Final Shopping. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).

15-07-25, Day 15: Rooms must be vacated by 12 noon. Transfer. End of trip. (B).

Itinerary

LAST GUARANTEED PLACES FOR THE GREAT NAADAM FESTIVAL OF MONGOLIA ? (JULY 1-JULY 15) 2025 (NO FLIGHTS ✈️)

GUARANTEED SUMMARY TOUR WITH SPANISH/ENGLISH LOCAL GUIDE.
01-07-25, Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar. Meet and greet with the Company team and transfer to your hotel (*rooms may be used after 2:00 PM on the day of arrival). Tour in Ulaanbaatar. Welcome lunch. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (L).
02-07-25, Day 2: Ulaanbaatar-Baga Gazariin Chuluu Rock Formations in the Central Gobi. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).
03-07-25, Day 3: Tsagaan Suvarga White Stupa in the Central Gobi. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).
04-07-25, Day 4: Yoliin Am Valley or Bone Vulture Valley in the Gobi Desert. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).
05-07-25, Day 5: Giant Singing Sand Dunes of Khongor - Nomadic Family with Bactrian Camel Farms - Camel Ride through the Dunes. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).
06-07-25, Day 6: Bayanzag Fire Cliffs in the Gobi Desert. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).
07-07-25, Day 7: Ongii Temple Ruins in the Central Gobi. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D)
08-07-25, Day 8: Karakoram - Ancient capital of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. Gers Tourist Camp.(B+L+D).
09-07-25, Day 9: Karakoram - Orkhon Valley - Turkish Memorials - Lake Ugii - Karakoram. Gers Tourist Camp. (B+L+D).
10-09-25, Day 10: Karakoram - Hustain Nuruu National Park - Ulaanbaatar. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).
11-07-25, Day 11: Opening of the Grand Naadam Festival. Competitions begin. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).
12-07-25, Day 12: Ulaanbaatar - Horse Racing - Ulaanbaatar. Competitions continue. Closing of the Grand Naadam Festival. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).
13-07-25, Day 13: Ulaanbaatar - Great Equestrian Statue of Genghis Khan - Ulaanbaatar. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).
14-07-25, Day 14: Ulaanbaatar Tour. Final Shopping. PREMIUM Hotel4*. (B+L).
15-07-25, Day 15: Rooms must be vacated by 12 noon. Transfer. End of trip. (B).

What's Included

6 nights at the PREMIUM PALACE 4* hotel o similar based on a standard double room with breakfast in Ulaanbaatar.

8 nights at tourist camps based on a standard Ger with outdoor restrooms (shared, one building for men and one building for women), for 2 adults (*or more people upon request), on the remainder of the tour.

Welcome lunch at a traditional local restaurant.

Meals as specified (14 days, 14 days, 8 days) with 1 bottle of mineral water per person/day. All private bus or tour van transfers (*depending on the confirmed group) in Ulaanbaatar, the Naadam Festival, and the Great Equestrian Statue of Genghis Khan, with all fuel included.

All private transfers, traveling in a comfortable Japanese 4x4 vehicle (occupancy: 4 tourists + 1 Mongolian-speaking driver in 1 vehicle, limit: 15 kg per person) for the remainder of the tour, with all fuel included.

Local Spanish/English-speaking guide.

All entrance fees to the Grand Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar, on July 11 and 12.

All entrance fees to Yolin Am Canyon or the Bone Vulture Valley in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, the Fire Cliffs of Bayanzag, Hustain Nuruu National Park, the Great Equestrian Statue of Genghis Khan, the Karakoram, the Turkish Memorials, Lake Ugii, monuments, museums, and monasteries.

Attend a folklore show with the mesmerizing sounds of Khoomi throat singing and Mongolian dance.

We will visit a nomadic family herding camels in the giant Khongor sand dunes.

Experience and learn about true nomadic life.

A 1-hour Bactrian camel ride in the giant Khongor sand dunes. Gentle hike through wonderful landscapes.

Birdwatching at Lake Ugii (binoculars recommended).

Wild Przewalski or Takhi horse viewing in Hustain Nuruu National Park (binoculars and a camera drone recommended).

Service fees include 10% VAT, 2% Ulaanbaatar city tax, and 5% service charge at hotels in Ulaanbaatar city.

What's Excluded

Airfares.

Occasional flight delays or cancellations.

Early check-in.

Late check-out.

Excess baggage in our vehicles (15 kg per person - excess baggage must be left free of charge at the hotel before departure into Mongolia).

Visa.

Any redemption fees or early departure costs.

Change of departure date from Ulaanbaatar.

The traveler is responsible for having appropriate travel documents, such as a valid passport and necessary passport photographs.

Travel insurance.

Personal items such as tips for hotel porters, telephone/telex/fax charges, laundry, beverages, meals, optional activities, and services not specified in the itinerary.

Any circumstance beyond our control, such as quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, road conditions, etc.

Any other item not mentioned in the services included section.

Know Before You Go

SCTRICTLY FULL PAYMENT BY OUR ONLINE PAYMENT WITH VISA OR MASTER CARD BEFORE 20 MAY OF 2025. HIGH SEASONAL!

What To Bring

Flashlight.

Spare batteries/bulb.

Personal medications.

Waterproof hiking boots.

Waterproof jacket with hood.

Waterproof overpants.

Fleece jacket or wool sweater.

Cotton T-shirts

Long-sleeved shirts.

Lightweight pants.

Shorts.

Socks.

Underwear.

Sun hat.

Sandals.

Sunglasses.

Sunscreen.

Insect repellent.

Ziploc bags.

Binoculars/camera.

Clock/alarm clock. • Belt/money pouch.

Meeting Point

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Cancellation Policy

No refund in case of any cancellation.

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