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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Tours   >   Wendy Wu Tours   >  Best of Mongolia & Naadam Festival


Best of Mongolia & Naadam Festival

15 nights / 16 days

Fully Guided

All Available Dates - Call 01 2366852 To Book Now

28 Jun 2027

08 Jul 2027

26 Jun 2028

06 Jul 2028



Step into the heart of Mongolian culture on this fully-inclusive tour, timed to coincide with the spectacular Naadam Festival. Held every July, this extraordinary celebration of nomadic heritage brings competitors from across the country together to battle it out through the legendary 'three manly sports' of wrestling, archery and horse racing.Beyond the festival, Mongolia's wild beauty unfolds at every turn. From the sweeping steppe to the vast Gobi Desert, meet nomadic families, uncover ancient sites from the time of Genghis Khan and spot wild horses at Khustai, soaking in the quiet wonder of one of the world's last great wildernesses.Carefully crafted to combine ease with extraordinary experiences, you'll travel with an expert National Guide, sleep in premium gers and cross dramatic landscapes in comfortable 4WD vehicles.



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B Breakfast Included

L Lunch Included

D Dinner Included

Day 1 - Fly overnight to Ulaanbaatar

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Fly overnight to Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

Day 2 - Fly overnight to Ulaanbaatar

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Fly overnight to Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

Day 3 - Explore Ulaanbaatar

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Start your explorations with a visit to GandanMonastery, the largest and most importantmonastery in Mongolia. Here, observe themonk's morning chants and learn moreabout Mongolian Buddhism. Then head tothe heart of the city to explore SukhbaatarSquare and view the fascinating exhibitions ofthe Chinggis Khaan Museum. This evening,enjoy a lively folklore concert that featurestraditional songs, dances and music.

Day 4 - Terelj National Park

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Leave the city and travel into the hinterlandto discover the picturesque scenery of TereljNational Park. Start with a walk to the Templeof Meditation and around the iconic TurtleRock working up an appetite for lunch at a gercamp. Pause at the impressive Genghis KhanEquestrian Statue Complex before returning toUlaanbaatar.

Day 5 - Travel to the Gobi Desert

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Transfer to the airport and fly to the GobiDesert. Drive to the Yol Valley in the GobiGurvansaikhan National Park. Take a scenicwalk through Yoliin Am, a narrow gorge ofice formations and towering rocks. Overnight in a premium ger or hotel.

Day 6 - Through the Gobi

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Drive through breathtaking desert landscapes,spotting camel herds and their herders asyou go, to reach the spectacular Khongoryn Els, an area of towering sand dunes. Explorethe dunes on foot, climbing to the top forpanoramic views over the desert. Dine tonightunder the vast and starry Gobi sky and relaxin a premium ger camp for two nights.

Day 7 - Sand dunes of Khongoryn Els

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Spend a full day exploring the beauty ofKhongoryn Els, some of the world's mostspectacular sand dunes. Take a short walkto admire the contrasts between the shiftingsands and green oases and visit a nomadiccamel herding family to learn about their wayof life. Here, you can taste camel milk yogurt,a Gobi Desert delicacy. In the afternoon,discover the ‘singing' sand dunes.

Day 8 - Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag

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Drive through magnificent landscapes toreach Bayanzag, the Flaming Cliffs, to admirethese red sandstone formations. Take awalk through the Gobi Dinosaurs Cemetery,keeping a look out for fossils, before a guidedwalk to discover more about the area's richpaleontological history. Overnight in a premium ger camp.

Day 9 - Bayanzag to Ongiin Hiid to Orkhon Valley

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Set out across the stark scenery of the Gobito Ongiin Khiid, a monastery sat on the banksof the Ongi River. Wander around the ruinsof two historic monasteries which were onceamong the largest in Mongolia and take awalk around the site to learn more about thearea's past. Spend the night by the river in astandard ger camp.

Day 10 - Journey to Karakorum

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Drive across the steppe to Karakorum, a townon the Orkhon River. Explore the Orkhon Valley,a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes the ruins of Genghis Khan's capital Karakorumand the fascinating Karakorum Museum. Spend two nights in a hotel.

Day 11 - Erdene Zuu Monastery

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This morning, visit Erdene Zuu in time towitness the monks doing their morningchants, a deeply resonant experience.Later, visit a nomadic family who will guideyou through an airag (fermented mare'smilk) tasting and show you how to preparethe traditional Mongolian barbeque dish,khorkhog.

Day 12 - Khustai National Park

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Travel to Khustai National Park, home toMongolia's famous takhi, or Przewalski's horse.Once extinct in the wild, this population of wildhorses were reintroduced to their native habitatin the 1990s. Enjoy an early evening viewingof these majestic creatures before travellingon to your premium ger camp, set among thebeauty of the rolling steppe.

Day 13 - Return to Ulaanbaatar

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This morning, enjoy a fun and fascinatingshow of nomadic culture at your gercamp, then drive back to Ulaanbaatar.

Day 14 - Naadam Festival Day 1

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Travel to the Central Stadium where thehighlight of your Mongolia adventure is aboutto begin! Mingle with locals and nomads asyou watch the opening ceremony, with itsprocession of athletes, officials and monksbefore the games begin! Today, you can seearchery, the first of the traditional three ‘manlysports', and ankle bone shooting competitions.

Day 15 - Naadam Festival Day 2

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This morning, travel out to Khuin DoloonKhudag for the Naadam Festival horse racing– a thrilling set of long-distance enduranceraces across the open steppe. Return tothe Central Stadium this afternoon for theMongolian wrestling which, along with horseracing, makes up the three ‘manly sports' ofthe festival. Tonight, a farewell dinner offersthe perfect opportunity to reflect on thisonce-in-a-lifetime experience with your fellowtravellers.

Day 16 - Depart Ulaanbaatar

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Transfer to the airport. Fly to UK, arriving home the same or following day.



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