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Dates and prices are subject to change. For booking, availability, and detailed itineraries, consult your travel agent or check online. Naadam Festival Mongolia CLASSIC Highlights › › Watch the opening ceremony of the Naadam Festival › › Cheer on wrestlers and archers › › Listen to famous throat singing › › Sleep in traditional gers › › Devour Mongolian barbecue in the grasslands What's Included Naadam Festival ceremonies entrance. Traditional ger stays. Amarbayasgalant Monastery entrance. Pot Mountain hike. Mongolian barbecue meal. Khovsgol Lake visit. Lake District stay. Tsetserleg Monastery Museum visit. Tsenger Hot Springs stay. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities. ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels (4 nts), nomad family stay/camping (1 nt), Mongolian gers (9 nts, multi-share) TRANSPORT Private van GROUP LEADER CEO throughout, local guides MEALS 14 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 10 dinners. Allow for meals not included. ITINERARY Wander the land that gave the world Genghis Khan and experience the rich pageantry and intense competitions of the legendary Naadam Festival. Witness giants wrestle, archers hit impossible targets and horses race across grasslands to glory. Travel the region's steppes and sand dunes to uncover storied Buddhist monasteries and cultural treasures on this unique adventure. Overnight in gers with local families for extraordinary cultural experiences you won't soon forget. DAY 1 ULAANBAATAR Arrive at any time. DAY 2 AMARBAYASGALANT Visit Amarbayasgalant Monastery before sleeping in a ger camp. Stargazing takes on a whole new meaning in the Mongolian countryside. ( 1B, 1L, 1D ) DAYS 3-4 SELENGE RIVER Hike up the volcanic crater at Pot Mountain. Stay overnight with a nomadic family on Selenge River and enjoy a traditional Mongolian barbecue dinner. ( 2B, 2L, 2D ) DAYS 5-6 KHÖVSGÖL LAKE Opt to try archery, fishing, horseback riding or hiking. ( 2B, 2L, 2D ) DAYS 7-9 SHINE IDER/GREAT WHITE LAKE Look for wildlife in the stunning Lake District of Mongolia before arriving at Great White Lake. Climb the crater of a nearby volcano and crawl inside lava tubes. ( 3B, 3L, 3D ) DAY 10 TSENGER HOT SPRINGS Visit the monastery museum of Tsetserleg before continuing on to the Tsenkher Hot Springs. Opt to experience the waters' healing powers first hand. ( 1B, 1L, 1D ) DAY 11 BAYAN GOBI Drive to Khongoriin Els. Enjoy the activities the Gobi Desert has to offer— hiking in sand dunes, visit an ancient stone carving, and soak in the desert atmosphere. ( 1B, 1L, 1D ) DAYS 12-14 ULAANBAATAR Naadam Festival ceremonies include the opening ceremony, wrestling, archery, Naadam horseracing and the closing ceremony. Free time for exploring Ulaanbaatar. ( 3B, 2L ) DAY 15 ULAANBAATAR Depart at any time. ( 1B ) Guaranteed Departures This tour has two IF YOU'RE BOOKED, YOU'RE GOING | special departures. June 29 - July 13, July 10 - July 24 15 DAYS—ULAANBAATAR TO ULAANBAATAR FROM $ 2899 TOUR CODE: AMNF IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? See back foldout. TYPE: SMALL GROUP – MAX 15, AVG 12 SERVICE LEVEL: STANDARD PHYSICAL DEMAND: AVERAGE M O N G O L I A Ulaanbaatar Amarbayasgalant Selenge River Tsenger Hot Springs Shine Ider Great White Lake Bayan Gobi Khovsgol Lake ASIA›› MONGOLIA Not Classic, yet still amazing Live like a local Local Living Mongolia – Nomadic Life Want more cultural immersion? Try out this unique Local Living trip. Dive right into nomadic life on this Mongolia tour that travels by horseback or oxcart each day to visit a different local family. Immerse yourself in the ancient culture of the Mongolian people, learning traditional skills like how to prepare an oxcart and make cheese. You can even challenge the locals to a friendly archery competition. From $1099. See trip AMNL online. 64