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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.
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.
Naadam 2019
Ride the open steppe & experience true Mongolian culture
Mongolian Naadam Experience & Cultural Ride
July 1 – July 10, 2019
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)
Naadam is truly one of the most colourful and fascinating festivals on the planet. Every where you look people in glittering Deels
(traditional Mongolian long coats) and impossibly colourful hats glide along the sidewalks and across the square. Come and experience the colourful opening ceremonies of Naadam as well as the three "manly" sports of horseback racing, archery and wrestling! This is a ride that is suitable for every level, including beginners. We will ride 4 -5 hours most days and each day will be crowned with and unique and interesting cultural event. Enjoy a relaxed pace and the silence of the wild as we set off with our belongings and camp equipment piled onto a heinig ( half cow / half yak) cart. Come and live the Mongolian culture with us....
July 1 – July 10, 2019
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)
Naadam is truly one of the most colourful and fascinating festivals on the planet. Every where you look people in glittering Deels
(traditional Mongolian long coats) and impossibly colourful hats glide along the sidewalks and across the square. Come and experience the colourful opening ceremonies of Naadam as well as the three "manly" sports of horseback racing, archery and wrestling! This is a ride that is suitable for every level, including beginners. We will ride 4 -5 hours most days and each day will be crowned with and unique and interesting cultural event. Enjoy a relaxed pace and the silence of the wild as we set off with our belongings and camp equipment piled onto a heinig ( half cow / half yak) cart. Come and live the Mongolian culture with us....
Trek Itinerary
July, 1 - Meet at Turtle Rock ride to Araybayal Monastery
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 - From 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 Mini Gobi 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
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 - From 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 Mini Gobi 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
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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! This trek starts in the famous Terlj Gorkhi National park where you will meet your horses and the expert team from Horse Trek Mongolia at the famed “Turtle Rock”. 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. Join the trek and 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. 
Some highlights of this trek include:
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This trek will include staying in tents, with local families, in gers and 2 nights at Khot Ail camp. Naadam is a time of great colour and festivity in Mongolia and is one of the most unique celebrations of national identity on the planet. Don’t miss this opportunity to come and experience it like a local! |
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
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.
See www.veloofoundation.com for details
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.
Please note - due to weather and other factors beyond our control, the route is subject to change NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR OUR 2019 NAADAM TREK . Maximum number of participants: 10 If you would like to stay on and attend the official "Naadam" ceremonies or explore volunteerism at the Soaring Crane Summer Camp for Disadvantaged Children or in Ulaanbaatar please check out VelooFoundation.com |
Let us take you on the riding adventure of your dreams!
See you in Mongolia!
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