Otgon's backpackers' Travel
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Naadam Festival
The biggest event of the year in Mongolia is the Naadam Festival, known as the Eriin Gurvan Naadam, after the three 'manly sports' of wrestling, archery and horse racing. It was celebrated for centuries as a test of courage and strength of nomadic people and warriors. People coming from all corners of the country and abroad enjoy watching the Naadam Games. The festival is held all over the country, on the 11th and 12th of July, the anniversary of the 1921 Mongolian Revolution.
For Naadam we organise a special 2 days tour that will bring you to all the events of the Naadam.
The Naadam program is as follow:
11th of July
9 AM: Breakfast at Chez Bernard Cafe
10 AM: Walk to the stadium
11 AM: Inauguration speech from the ¨President of Mongolia, and start of wrestling.
1 PM: BBQ
2 PM: Archery
12th of July
8 AM: Meeting at Chez Bernard and departure for the horse racing. We will drive 37 km out of Ulaanbaatar
1 PM: BBQ
3 PM: Drive back to Ulaanbaatar
4 PM: Closing ceremony at the stadium.
Price is 95 euro a person for the 2 days. It includes transport, entrance tickets, guide, 1 breakfast, 2 BBQ.
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