Naadam Experience & Cultural Ride

July 1 – July 10, 2022
Riding Level – All levels
10 day / 9 night
Heinig (half cow / half yak) Cart Supported

​​Price: $2499 USD​
 (incl. all food & drink ( alcohol extra), horses, tack, guide, accommodation ( tent/ ger) entrance to Chinggis Khan Statue, 13th century Interactive Cultural Museum, welcome Deel, Heinig Cart experience, a day at a traditional Naadam, entry tickets to the big city Naadam ( Jul. 11 & 12), and return airport transfers)


Trek Itinerary 


July, 1 - Meet at Araybayal Monastery in beautiful Terelj National Park. Monastery visit and ride to our base camp 
July, 2 - Ride to the Mini Naadam where we might get to see our host Baagii's horse racing in the traditional 18km 
               race; we will also enjoy an up close look at wrestling, archery and local culture
July, 3 - Ride across the steppe and camp by the Tuul River; bonfire by the river
July, 4 - Spend the night at Bor Springs
July, 5 - Dismantle Ger and load it on the Heinig Cart; ride to north of Erdene
July, 6 - Ride to and around 13th century village; performance by Mongolian horse head fiddle or throat singing
July, 7 - Experience life as it was in the time of Chinggis Khan at the 13th century village across a stunning ride with   
              gorgeous expansive views and wonderful ridge ride
July, 8 - Visit to a local family and the famous 5th century Turkic Rune stones
July, 9 - Ride from the Rune Stones through the small sand dunes and the famed shaman site
July, 10 - From the sand valley at the 100 Wood to the Chingis Khan Statue & Museum; visit the statue and go back to
                the camp transport to your hotel will be provided

Route subject to change without notice depending on a variety of factors.

Highlights


Get a chance to not only travel the incredible vistas and dramatic mountains that surround our home base, but also see the traditional life of Mongolians from the time of Chinggis Khan to the present and experience  something that few tourists ever get to – an up close and personal look at the local version of the grandest of all Mongolian spectacles – the celebration of the three manly arts – Naadam!

Each day will be 4-5 hours of horseback riding plus an outstanding cultural event. We’ll have a heinig cart close by for those of you who need a break from the saddle from time to time.

On arrival you will be gifted with a Deel, a traditional Mongolian long coat, and taught how to wear it like a local - both on and off the horse. Your first night you will spend with a local family where you will get to see in action the lifestyle that has remained virtually unchanged for the past thousands of years.  
      
  • Sleeping in a ger erected specially for you in the wilderness, then, in the morning, taking it down and loading it onto a heinig cart and seeing what nomadic Mongolian life is really like.
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  • Trying your hand at cow & mare milking and learning how to make traditional Mongolian dairy products
 
  • The 13th Century Village, is an interactive museum set out on the wild Mongolian Steppe which consists of 6 “villages” each about 3 km apart which illustrate all facets of life in the time of Chinggis Khan. Ride from village to village learning about religion, war, army, artistry in the time of Chinggis Khan. Dinner there will be a wonderful traditional meal in a replica of the King’s Ger of Chinggis Khan.
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  • Experiencing the famous Mongolian Gobi Desert as you ride across a “mini-Gobi” and visit the “100 Wood”  - the  sacred remnant of what was once a great forest stretching across the Mongolian steppe.
 Horse Trek Mongolia will donate 20% of the tariff from this trek to support the children of the Children of the Peak Sanctuary Kindergarten.
See www.veloofoundation.com for details

The story of 2016's  year's Naadam Experience and Cultural Ride has been published in the prestigious Horse Illustrated Magazine. For the full story (complete with stunning photos) click here.
 
Please note - due to weather and other factors beyond our control, the route is subject to change


 NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR OUR 2020 NAADAM TREK .
Maximum number of participants:  10

Mongolian horses are very forward moving and responsive and if your experience or ability is not up to managing them, for your own safety you will be put on a lead for some or all of the trek. Please note that, as with all our treks, we will be proceeding into areas where medical coverage is sparse or non existent and, in the event of an emergency your treatment may be delayed as a result. 

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​Let us take you on the riding adventure of your dreams!  
​See you in Mongolia!
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