Itinerary
- Day 1
Ulaanbaatar
Your guide meets you at the hotel and then you'll head to the Deeltei Festival, where you can see parades of traditional Mongolian costumes, watch dancing and archery, and catch live performances happening around Sukhbaatar Square. After spending the morning at the festival, you'll move on in the afternoon to check out Gandan Monastery and Bogd Khan Palace, two of Ulaanbaatar's key landmarks. From there, you'll return to your hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Deeltei Festival - National Costume Festival with parade of traditional Mongolian outfits
- Watch archery and traditional performances at Sukhbaatar Square
- Guided tour of Gandan Monastery
- Guided tour of Bogd Khan Palace
Landmarks/POIs Deeltei Festival Sukhbaatar Square Gandan Monastery Bogd Khan Palace - Day 2
Ulaanbaatar
Your guide picks you up at the hotel and takes you to see the Naadam Festival preview at the horse-racing arena. You'll watch foal races and archery competitions performed by traditional 'Shagai' shooters, then stick around for a national folklore performance. After that, it's back to your hotel to wrap up the day.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Naadam Festival preview
- Watch foal races at horse-racing arena
- Watch archery competition between 'Shagai' shooters
- National folklore performance
Landmarks/POIs Naadam Festival - Day 3
Ulaanbaatar to Terelj National Park
You'll drive to the National Sports Stadium to catch the opening ceremony with the Mongolian president, a colorful parade, and live performances on stage. You'll stay long enough to see wrestling and archery competitions get underway, and then you're heading out to Terelj National Park, which is about 60 kilometers away on paved road (roughly an hour drive). Once you arrive, you'll settle into a traditional yurt ger at a tourist camp for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Naadam Festival opening ceremony at National Sports Stadium
- Watch wrestling competition at opening ceremony
- Watch archery competition at opening ceremony
Landmarks/POIs National Sports Stadium Terelj National Park - Day 4
Terelj National Park to Ulaanbaatar
This is your second and final day of Naadam, and you're driving out to Khui Doloon Khutag valley, about 50 kilometers outside Ulaanbaatar, to watch horse races. You'll have time to explore the valley, watch the races, and try traditional Naadam food including khushuur. Then you'll spend 2 to 3 hours horseback riding through the valley before driving back into Ulaanbaatar and checking into a downtown hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Naadam cuisine including khushuur), Dinner
Included Activities
- Naadam horse races at Khui Doloon Khutag
- Traditional Naadam cuisine tasting including khushuur
- Horseback riding along the valley for 2-3 hours
Landmarks/POIs Khui Doloon Khutag
