Mongolia’s Naadam Festival, a traditional holiday and the largest celebration in the whole country, draws visitors from around the world for sports tournaments and cultural activities. The 3-day festival features traditional Mongolian sports like wrestling, horse racing, and archery.

Hello and welcome to the Naadam, a special trip of Mongolia.

Your guide will take you to see the preview of the Naadam Festival. Here, you’ll visit the horse-racing arena, where you’ll watch a foal race and archery competition between “Shagai” shooters. You’ll also enjoy a national folklore performance.

Stay overnight in the hotel

Meal:  L, D

In the morning we will drive to the National Sports Stadium to watch the inauguration ceremony. The ceremony begins with the Mongolian president and features a colorful parade and several live performances.

We will stay for a bit to see the beginning of the wrestling and archery competitions.

Then driving to Terelj national park to stay the night in a beautiful area and traditional yurt ger.

Approximately 60 km drive to Terelj National park

Stay overnight in the hotel

Meal:  B, L, D

it beginning another day of naadam our drive to the horse races. These races take place in Khui Doloon Khutag, a spacious valley just 50 kilometers outside of Ulaanbaatar.

Here we will explore the area, watch the horse races, and eat the traditional Naadam cuisine: khushuur. Later we will go horseback riding along the valley for 2-3 hours.

Stay overnight in the hotel

Meal:  B, L