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Naadam opening ceremony ©HikeMongolia
 
 
  NAADAM FESTIVAL

  Naadam festival day ©HikeMongolia    Nomad ©HikeMongolia    Village naadam festival ©HikeMongolia

  Naadam Festival in Central Mongolia 06-14 July 2008  

The highlight of this tour in Central Mongolia is the annual Naadam Festival. This sporting event takes place in very city, town and village across the country, and includes horse racing, wrestling and archery competitions. Locals from miles around come and join in the festival, all on horseback and wearing their best clothes, to enjoy the carnival like atmosphere. We will see Naadam in the town of Tsetserleg, capital of Arkhangai province.

Besides the festival, this tour offers opportunities to see the varied and beautiful landscapes of Central Mongolia: mountains, desert, steppe and forest. You will meet local nomadic families and witness their ancient lifestyle, and you can choose to fish, swim or ride horses.

In the forest on the edge of the Khangai mountains, hot mineral springs spout from the earth, and the water has been piped into lovely outdoor baths where one can relax and enjoy this unusual location. The surrounding hills are inhabited by nomadic families with their herds of yaks and horses, and during the summer months the wild flowers are gorgeous. You will spend time here hiking in the mountains, or riding horses, or simply relaxing.


  Our Tour Grading  

This walking holiday in Mongolia is suitable for people of any fitness or ability, as you can choose when or if you go walking every day. In between the festival, visiting the monastery and hot springs, there will be time to do some hiking in the surrounding area. All nights are spent at ger camps, which are located in some of the most beautiful areas of Mongolia.



  DAY BY DAY

  Itinerary 2008


     

 
06 July
Arrive Ulaanbaatar.
 
07 July
Jeep to Khogno Khan. Hike on the mountain.
 
08 July
Jeep to Kharkhorin. Visit Buddhist monastery.
 
09 July
Jeep to hot mineral springs. Visit nomadic family.
 
10 July
Hiking or horse riding in the mountains.
 
11 July
Join Naadam Festival. Jeep to Ikh Tamir.
 
12 July
Jeep to "Little Gobi". Ride camels in the desert.
 
13 July
Return to Ulaanbaatar.
 
14 July
Depart.
     


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Mongolian Wrestling...

Mongolian wrestlers ©HikeMongoliaWrestling is one of the three manly sports taking place during the annual Naadam festival. Champions are national heroes and are given the title of "falcon", "elephant", "lion" or "Titan" according to how many rounds they win. There are no weight categories, nor time restrictions, and several pairs of wrestlers horse race at Bulgan ©HikeMongoliacompete at the same time. Winners makes peace with their loser, then parade around a flag on a pedestal, imitating a garuda bird. Mongolian wrestling is not unlike Japanese sumo wrestling, and indeed several Mongolians have reached the highest level in sumo.



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01 - 10 September 2008

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