Naadam
Festival Cultural Adventure Tour 2009
6th - 14th July 2009 only Euros €1195
This tour is a chance to experience the best of Mongolian culture and a variety of landscapes and activities. The annual naadam festival is celebrated in every city, town and village
and is a sporting event
with horse racing, wrestling and archery competitions.
As well as enjoying the festival there will
be opportunities to meet nomadic families
and see how their ancient lifestyle has survived.
The
route passes through all the different geographical
zones of Mongolia: desert, steppe, mountain and
forest. There will be some horse riding and
hiking, and probably the chance to ride on a
yak and cart or a camel, as the local people
do.
A
visit to Mongolia would not be complete without
travelling to the Orkhon Valley where Chinggis
Khaan established the capital of the great Mongol
Empire. A huge Buddhist monastery was built
on the same site in the sixteenth century. This
9-day itinerary reflects the fact that Mongolia
is a land of variety and contrast.
Think Environment ! 
