Brief Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Chinggis Khaan Airport, you will be greeted by our guide where you will be transferred to the hotel, central of Ulaanbaatar. Free and easy for the rest of the day. In the evening, dinner will be had at a local restaurant together with your personal guide – Mongolian Cuisine, introducing the first flavours of Mongolia.
Your day starts with the opening ceremony of the Naadam festival held at the National Stadium of Ulaanbaatar. This is the most significant cultural event of Mongolia where the whole country embrace and celebrates. In this big festival of colours, the Mongols consider this their national Olympics focusing on 3 sporting events; archery, wrestling, and horse racing. The first of the event will be at the Naadam Archery field. The archery field, filled with men and women archers, don in colourful ethic national costumes, displays their shooting prowess with arrows from their bows. Such contest started back in the 13th century and is still widely celebrated. The day ends with dinner at a local restaurant near the stadium.
The day starts with the journey towards Hui Doloon Hudag, an hour drive we will take an hour’s drive from Ulaanbaatar. Hui Doloon Hudag (known as the Horse-racing field of Naadam Festival) is the arena for the Naadam horse races. Some of the activities includes children bareback riding across the steppe. You will experience the brilliance and excitement of the horse racers from all over the country competing. You will realize that unlike the normal breed, the Mongol horse breed is smaller but faster. Mongolians often say that the one who stands in dust of Soyolon race will be blessed till next Naadam. So don’t be surprised if you see many businessmen, crowds of people wearing fancy traditional garments, as well as the Mongolia strong-men that will wait for Mongolian fastest of the Soyolon horses. While you are waiting for next race, you will have a great opportunity to take photographs with local horse trainers, peoples with traditional garments and more.
Meals are provided at the horse–racing field’s area and if you interested, you can walk the actual riding areas before leaving for the Ger camp for the rest of the evening. In the evening enjoy the dinner at Ger camp.
After breakfast, you will return to city of Ulaanbaatar to take leisurely stroll in the town center and there is more to see if you are interested, visit the Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum-residence of Bogd Jabzan Damba Hudagt. We will have local food in central of city. Transfer to the hotel for flight to the next destination or drive to the next travel journey.
