2025 Naadam Festival
Key Information
Trip Length: 17 days/16 nights.
Trip Type: Easy to Moderate.
Tour Code: SMT-NFG2-17D
Meeting/Departure Points: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (excluding the flights).
Minimum Land Group Size: 6 adults or more passangers-guaranteed!.
Free Mongolia Tour: If you have 16 adults (15 paying people + 1 free, based on twin specified room: 8). Whenever you sign up a group of 16 people or more to Samar Magic Tours, you will enjoy a free trip to yourself, travelling as the group leader with the group. Excluding the domestic flights, and the single room at hotels.
Naadam Special Group Departure-2025: July 08-July 24th-Hot Season!.
Total Distance: about 3500 kms/2175 miles.
Airfare Included: No.
Book by December 1st, 2024, and save: $ US 500 or 500 €! 
WhatsApp: 97699282459
Tour Highlights: Upon your arrival in Ulaanbaatar ``Genghis Khan´´ New Airport (52 km/31.33 miles, 2 hrs driving, depending on the high traffic), meet Samar Magic Tours team. Naadam is a traditional type of Festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed 'the three games of men'. The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country. The three games of wrestling, horse racing, and archery had been recorded in the 13rd century book The Secret History of the Mongols. It formally commemorates the 1921 Revolution, when Mongolia declared itself independent of China. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mongolian wrestling. The biggest festival is held in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, during the National Holiday from July 10th-July 12th, in the National Sports Stadium. It begins with an elaborate introduction ceremony featuring dancers, athletes, horse riders, and musicians. After the ceremony, the competitions begin. Another popular Naadam activity is the playing of games using shagai, sheep knuckles that serve as game pieces and tokens of both divination and friendship. Expedition to Tsagaan Tsuvarga (White Stupas or White Pagodas, about 280 km/174 miles), 6 hours drive from the Bagazarin Chuluu Rock Formations). Tsagaan Tsuvarga (Stupas or White Pagodas) are located approximately 426 km (265 miles) from Ulaanbaatar, and 30 km east of the main road Ulaanbaatar - Umnugobi (Gobi South). The 30-60 m (196.85 ft) high, 400 m (1312.34 ft) long, colorful limestone formation was once the ocean floor where visitors find marine fossils and shells. Its colors stand out in the morning and at night. Tsagaan Suvarga got its name because its shape resembles relict Buddhist stupas or pagodas. There are some trails to walk down and up through the cliffs. Opportunity to photograph its colors in the morning and at night. Explore Gobi Desert-is the source of many important fossil finds, including the first dinosaur eggs. Bactrian Camel riding, meeting nomadic people, staying in a traditional tent, seeing grasslands and beautiful vistas. Explore Yolyn Am Canyon in Gobi desert. Climb up the towering piles of the largest Khongor Sand dunes. Expedition to the Spectacular Flaming Cliffs in Gobi Desert, where many fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs have been found. Visit Karakorum and the Erdene Zuu Monastery in the UNESCO World Heritage Orkhon Valley. Lake Ugii is located in the province of Uvurkhangai, where many migratory birds arrive at certain times of the year due to the abundance of fish. It is of great importance as a breeding and stopping place for waterfowl. Migratory birds arrive from May to June, from as far away as Siberia and the Himalayas. Bring binoculars. We would be pleased to have you join us!.
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July 08, Day 1
Ulaanbaatar ``Genghis Khan´´ New Airport. Meet Samar Magic Tours.(L)
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July 09, Day 2
Mongol Deel Festival in Ulaanbaatar. (B)(L)
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July 10, Day 3
Horse racing of Naadam Festival-Ulaanbaatar. (B)(L)
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July 11, Day 4
Opening Ceremony of Naadam Festival. Competitions. (B)(L)
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July 12, Day 5
Great Statue of Genghis Khan-Ulaanbaatar-Closing Ceremony of Naadam Festival. (B)(L)
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July 13, Day 6
Bagazarin Chuluu in Middle Gobi. (B)(L)(D)
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July 14, Day 7
Tsagaan Tsuvarga (White Stupas) in Middle Gobi. (B)(L)(D)
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July 15, Day 8
Gobi Desert: Yolin Canyon. (B)(L)(D)
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July 16, Day 9
Gobi Desert: Khongor Largest Sand Dunes-Camel riding. (B)(L)(D)
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July 17, Day 10
Gobi Desert: Bayanzag. (B)(L)(D)
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July 18, Day 11
The Ruins of Ongi Temple in Middle Gobi. (B)(L)(D)
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July 19, Day 12
The Ruins of Ongi Temple-Karakorum. (B)(L)(D)
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July 20, Day 13
Karakorum-Orkhon Valley. (B)(L)(D)
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July 21, Day 14
Orkhon Valley-Turkish Memorials-Ugii lake-Karakorum. (B)(L)(D)
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July 22, Day 15
Hustain Nuruu National Park-Ulaanbaatar. (B)(L)
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July 23, Day 16
Ulaanbaatar. (B)(L)
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July 24, Day 17
Departure Mongolia. (B)
| July 08-July 24-2025 | Holiday Inn Hotel 5*, Ramada Hotel 4*, Standard Double Room | Millenium Plaza Hotel 4*, Premium Hotel 4*, Standard Double Room |
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| +16 persons or more | 3,699 €/ $ US 3,637 | 2,899 €/ $ US 3,137 | 6-15 persons | 3,799 € / $ US 3,745 | 2,999 € / $ US 3,245 | 3-5 persons | Consult! | Consult! |
Individual Supplement (7 nights in Ulaanbaatar) |
805 € / $ US 896 | 595 €/ $ US 663 |
2025 Land tour costs per person in $ US or in Euros (€), based on double or twin standard room from (17 days, excluding flights)
What's Included?
7 nights of accommodation at selected and confirmed hotel 5* or hotel 4*, based on double standard room with daily breakfast.
9 nights in tourist camps, based on standard Gers for 2 people.
All transportation in private by tourist bus (*according to the Group) in Ulaanbaatar, Great Statue of Genghis Khan, Terelj N.P., including all patrol.
All transportation in comfortable private japanese vehicle 4x4 in the rest, including all patrol.
Meals as specified B(16), L(16), D(9), including one bottle of mineral water, per person a day.
Welcome Lunch in traditional local restaurant.
English or Spanish speaking local guide(*according to your early request!).
All entrance fees to the Naadam Festival in July 11th and July 12th.
Mongol Deel Festival in Ulaanbaatar in July 09.
Entrance fees to the all specified national parks, great statue of Genghis Khan, museums, monuments, and monasteries.
Bactrian camel riding on the sand dunes.
One Mongolian traditional folk songs concert.
Visits authentic nomadic families.
Birdwatching observation in Ugii lake
Service fees include 10% VAT, 2% Ulaanbaatar city tax and 5% service charge for Ulaanbaatar city hotels.
Accommodation in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar:Holiday Inn hotel,5* or Ramada hotel 4*, Millenium Plaza hotel 4* or Premium Hotel 4* : 7 nights.
Bagazarin Chuluu in Middle Gobi: Tourist Gers camp (1 night).
Tsagaan Tsuvarga in Middle Gobi: Tourist Gers camp (1 night).
Gobi Desert: Tourist Gers camp (3 nights).
Ruins of Ongi Temple: Tourist Gers camp(1 night).
Karakorum: Tourist Gers camp (3 nights).
What's Not Included?
Airfares. Occasional flight delays or cancellation. Excess baggage. Visa. Any rescue costs or costs of early departure. Changing of date of departure from Ulaanbaatar. Early Check-in. Late Check-out. The traveler is responsible for having proper travel documents, such as a valid passport, and the necessary passport pictures. Travel insurance. Items of personal nature such as gratuities to porters at hotels, telephone / telex / fax charges, laundry, beverages, meals, optional activities, and services not specified in the itinerary. Any circumstances beyond of our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, Mongolia road conditions, etc.
