Naadam Festival & Gobi Desert Adventure 2026
About This Tour
Combine Mongolia's greatest national celebration — the Naadam Festival — with a wilderness adventure through the ancient Gobi Desert. The Naadam 'Three Games of Men' (wrestling, archery, and horse racing) have been performed for over 800 years and remain Mongolia's most electrifying cultural spectacle. After the festival, head south to the Gobi for camel riding, dune trekking, and dinosaur-bone fossil sites in one of Earth's last great wildernesses.
Tour Highlights
- Front-row experience at the national Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar
- Watch traditional Mongolian wrestling, archery, and the famous long-distance horse race
- Camel ride through the Khongoryn Els singing sand dunes at sunrise
- Visit Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs) — site of the first dinosaur fossil discoveries
- Stay in exclusive Gobi desert ger camps with panoramic dune views
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Airport transfer and hotel check-in. Evening briefing and welcome dinner. Explore the vibrant Naadam Eve celebrations in the city centre.
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