Naadam Festival & Gobi Desert.  You have see Most popular and biggest national Naadam festival, the 3 manly sports – wrestling, horse racing and archery.  Best time to experience people and culture of Mongolia.

Naadam Events 

Some events tourists and locals may wish to attend in Mongolia during Naadam include:

• Attend the largest Naadam festival, the National Naadam, held in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. There are long introductory ceremonies where you will meet the horses, the jockeys, dancers, singers, and more. This event is especially focused on horseback riding. Also look for the symbolic transfer of Genghis Khan’s “nine horse tails” to the stadium where the National Naadam is held.
• Get some “shagai,” which are sheep or goat ankle bones used in numerous Mongolian games played during Naadam. These bones are the “original dice,” and are also used in fortune telling. There are tournaments where shagai games are played, and you will see them being tossed in the air, rolled on a stick, and shot at with arrows.
• Go on a tour of the Gobi Desert south of Ulaanbaatar. Trips can be taken on camel-back over the sand-duned steppes. You can visit oases and view the stark terrain. You can also visit Byanzag, where fossilised dinosaur bones and eggs are stuck in the side of sheer red cliffs. Eight of the 12 known predator dinosaur species have been found here.

Should you visit Mongolia, one of the best times to go is during the mid-summer Naadam celebrations. Besides the wrestling, horse racing, and bow-shooting contests, you can also explore Mongolian food, music, crafts, games, and culture in general. And, of course, the natural beauty of the country will also await you. Including you will meet different cultures and nomad people.  Amazing scenery, history, wildlife and adventure wait on this fabulous trip – we promise you won’t forget it!

Naadam Festival + Gobi Desert Tour 10 days ( in 2021 )  tour is our best seller and most recommended tour.