NAADAM CLASSIC TOUR JULY 10-21, 2017
Highlights Naadam opening ceremony, wrestling, horse racing and archery contest Visit to South Gobi, Bayan Zag cliff, Yol valley Visit to Karakorum, Erdene Zuu monastery Visits to nomad family Short horse riding for photo session To see wild horse Prjevalski ACCOMMODATION 6 nights at 4 star hotel in UB 6 nights in a ger camp Brief info Naadam is a traditional festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed eriin gurvan naadam or the three games of men. The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the midsummer holidays. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mongolian wrestling. In 2010, Naadam was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. The main attraction of Naadam festival is opening ceremony and tickets are limited. Due to limited possibility of getting tickets, BT and TC Travel company books a Naadam tour prior June 01 of every year. Those who escapes from crowd, we offer local Naadam festivals in villages and provinces. Kharkhorin is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon river, part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape and 320 km from Ulaanbaatar. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum, which for a short time served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan in 13th century. Another landmark is the Erdene Zuu monastery. The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery. The Erdene Zuu monastery was built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan, upon the introduction of Tibetan Buddhism into Mongolia. The Gobi is a large desert region in Asia. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north. The good example of the gobi desert is South gobi province. South gobi or Umnugobi is the largest province in Mongolia, and has a population density of only 0.4 people per square kilometre. With an average annual precipitation of only 130mm a year, and summer temperatures reaching an average of 38 C, this is the driest, hottest and harshest region in the entire country. But South gobi is the most popular tourism destination in Mongolia. The Gobi classic 7 days tour gives you a chance to see gobi desert by visiting Gurvan Saikhan National park, Khongor sand dune and Bayanzag cliff.
Naadam classic tour itinerary July 10 Ulaanbaatar. Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia.Transfer to hotel. City tour, including visit to the Zaisan Memorial if time permits. Overnight at the hotel. (D) July 11 Naadam. Breakfast at the hotel. Tour the Opening Ceremony of Naadam at the Central Stadium. Enjoy sports and cultural performances, including wrestling and archery contest. In the afternoon, enjoy horse racing. Naadam s Gala dinner with Mongolian folk music performance. Overnight at the hotel. (B,L,D-GALA DINNER) July 12 Naadam. After breakfast visit horse racing area.witness of 4 & 5 years -olds horse race. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Bogd Khaan s Palace museum. Overnight at the hotel. (B,L,D) July 13 Ulaanbaatar/Karakorum. Breakfast at the hotel.transport to Karakorum(380km).Lunch on the way. Arrive at the camp late afternoon. Refreshments. In the evening, stop by a local horse breeder s ger and visit with his family. Horse riding session. Overnight in Ger accommodation at the tourist camp. (B,L,D) July 14 Karakorum/Bayangobi. Breakfast at the camp. Visit Erdene Zuu, once one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia and almost destroyed in the 1930s. Tour of the monastery grounds and several chapels with excellent examples of Buddhist iconography dating from the 16th century. Visit to the symbolic ruins of Karakorum, the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire. Return to Karakorum base camp for lunch. Drive to Bayangobi (80km). Overnight at ger camp near Bayangobi. (B,L,D)
July 15 Bayangobi/Hustain Nuruu. After breakfast, drive to Hustain Nuruu (Pike Hustai) National Reserved area to have a view of Przewalski wild horses, recently reintroduced back into Mongolia(140km). Free time at leisure at the camp. Horseriding and trekking. Overnight in Hustai ger camp. (B,L,D) July 16 Hustain Nuruu/Ulaanbaatar. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Box lunch. Arrive at Ulaanbaatar afternoon. Check-in. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Ulaanbaatar. (B,L,D) July 17 Ulaanbaatar. Breakfast at the hotel. Tour the Gandan Monastery, followed by a tour of the Fine Arts Museum. In the afternoon, visit to the National History museum. Enjoy evening performance. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,L,D) July 18 Ulaanbaatar/Gobi Desert. Breakfast at the hotel. Transport to airport for flight to Gobi base camp. Arrive in the Gobi and transfer to the Ger camp. After settling in at the camp have lunch in the tourist camp. Excursion to Yol(Lammergier) Valley, 25 kms at the eastern edge of the Altaic Mountain range. Along the way, make a short stop at a museum dedicated to some of the wildlife in the area. Afterwards, take stroll through the valley. Photographs: White-headed eagle and domestic yaks. Overnight in Ger accommodation, authentic Mongolian dwelling. (B,L,D) July 19 Gobi Desert/Flaming Cliffs. Breakfast at the camp. A day trip to Bayan Zag, the Flaming Cliffs* (98km), for exploring the Gobi Cemetery of Dinosaurs and the trail of Roy Chapman Andrews. En route visit Moltsog Els-sand dunes. Picnic lunch. After excursion drive back to base camp for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) July 20 Gobi Desert/Ulaanbaatar. Breakfast at the camp. Late morning flight to Ulaanbaatar. After lunch, tour the Gobi cashmere factory for shopping original and pure cashmere gifts and garments. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,L,D) Day 21 DEPARTURE (B)
PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES: - PICK-UP AND DEPARTURE SERVICE ACCOMMODATION IN UB /B&B; (ACCOMMODATION BASED ON TWN BEDDED ROOMS), GER CAMP SERVICE ON COUNTRY SIDE SERVICE OF GUIDE AND 4WHL DURING THE TRIP NAADAM OPENNING CEREMONY (WRESTLING, ARCHERY AND HORSE RIDING CONTESTS) MUSEUMS AT KARAKORUM ENTRENCE FEE TO NATIONAL PARKS HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK GOBI SIGHTSEEING LOCAL FLIGHT PACKAGE PRICE NOT INCLUDE: - TIPS AND GIFTS TO LOCAL PEOPLE AND GUIDE, DRIVER, COOK ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND BEVERAGES FOR YOUR OWN USE THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT/TRAIN TICKET INSURANCE