Naadam Festival & Terelj
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Naadam Festival & Terelj

Wrestling, archery and 1,000 horses

Terelj & Naadam

Duration: 6 days

4.7 · 143 reviews

From $1,290 per person

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Overview

Mongolia's national festival, up close. Watch the opening ceremony in Ulaanbaatar, stand at the finish line of a 25km children's horse race on the steppe, then unwind among the granite spires of Terelj.

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Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

    Airport pickup, Gandan Monastery and the National Museum, welcome dinner in the old quarter.

  2. Day 2

    Naadam opening ceremony

    Reserved seats in the National Stadium for the parade, then the first rounds of wrestling and archery.

  3. Day 3

    Horse racing on the steppe

    Out to the racing ground at dawn — a thousand horses ridden by children across 25km of open grassland.

  4. Day 4

    Chinggis Khaan statue & Terelj

    The 40m steel horseman, then into Gorkhi-Terelj National Park for two nights in a ger camp.

  5. Day 6

    Departure

    Morning hike to Turtle Rock, drive back to the city, cashmere shopping before your flight.

What's included

  • Naadam opening ceremony seat
  • Hotel in UB + ger camp in Terelj
  • All transfers & entrance fees
  • All meals
  • English/Korean-speaking guide

Not included

  • ×International flights
  • ×Travel insurance
  • ×Personal expenses