Naadam Festival

We will go to the airport in the morning for our flight to Lake Hovsgol, which is Mongolia's biggest freshwater lake and the source of Lake Baikal in Russia. When we arrive, we will meet our guide and go to the lake.

No riding.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: ger camp.

Following breakfast, spend the entire day horseback riding along the lakeshore. We will begin our ride heading south and loop back to the camp from the north, allowing for ample opportunities to pause and discover the area's plant and animal life along the way.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: ger camp.

We will drive n the morning to Bulgan province, well-known for its horses, an Olympic judo champion hero and beautiful forested mountain scenery.

No riding.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: tents.

We will meet a horse breeder family and spend our day learning about their life and culture.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: tents.

Head south in the morning to Kharakhorum, the 13th century capital of Mongolia. We'll explore the Erdenezuu Monastery and nearby archaeological sites. The following day, we'll take part in the traditional Naadam Festival, where Mongolians compete in archery, horse racing and wrestling. The festival dates change each year, so we'll join in on the games where our host family will be participating.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: ger camp.

This morning, we will drive southeast to the Delgerkhangai soum to camp next to our host herder family for the next three days.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: tents.

We will observe how the local nomads in Delgerkhangai train their race horses and will have an opportunity to ride them.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: tents.

Another day spent with the host herder family in Delgerkhangai. We'll spend it watching training and riding the local race horses.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: tents.

This morning, we will say goodbye to our host family and head south to Dalanzadgad, the capital of South Gobi province. In the afternoon, we will drive to Yol Valley in Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park. Yol Valley is named after the famous "Yol," or lammergeier, a large bird of prey that inhabits the higher cliffs of the valley. The valley's stream contains ice that remains until July. 

Many of the Gobi's wildlife, including Ibex, mountain wild sheep and snow leopards, can be found here. We will take a leisurely walk through the valley and have a picnic lunch before returning to the ger camp in the evening.

No riding.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: ger camp.

Explore the Havtsgait Petroglyphs in the morning, a remarkable collection of early Bronze Age rock paintings situated on the summit of a mountain. Then, travel to our ger camp near Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park. 

In the evening, we will visit the Flaming Cliffs, a red cliff formation spanning 3 km where numerous dinosaur fossils have been discovered. Paleontological expeditions from various countries have worked at this site over the past 80 years, with new discoveries made every summer as rain and wind reveal more fossils.

No riding.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: ger camp.

We will head to the airport in the morning for our flight back to Ulaanbaatar. The rest of the day is free for shopping and sightseeing. In the evening, we'll have a cultural performance with throat singing and then a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

No riding.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure. 

Meals included: breakfast.