Come join us in March for a time of festivals! The Eagle festival, The Camel Festival and the Ice Festival all take a place in March. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the festivities of local communities in Mongolia. Not organized for 'tourists', these local events are put on by communities for their own amusement, but visitors are always welcome. Experience with a Mongolian local nomad family lifestyle, vamel racing, camel polo, and try your hand at Ice Sumo or tug-of-war!
1.Eagle festival at "Chingisiin Khuree" tourist camp
The highlight of the trip takes Kazakh people from Bayan-Ulgii province. Ninety percent of the population here is Kazakh, a group that is renowned for its hunters’ extraordinary skill in using golden eagles to hunt for small prey.
2.Ice festival at Khuvsgul lake
Organized yearly on frozen Khuvsgul Lake by National Park rangers, local residents and businesses, the Ice Festival has been held five years running. A respite from the confinement of the winter months, the Ice Festival is a time to get outdoors and play games. The festival features a gathering of local residents and nomadic reindeer herders, and performances by shamans, musicians, and sportsmen. Competitions include ice sumo, a horse-drawn sleigh race, ice skating races, tug-of-war between local teams, and a Russian Jeep race on the ice. Many traditional games are played on the sidelines, and this is an ideal venue for visitors to join in the fun and games with local people. The festival is held at Khar-Us on Khuvsgul Lake, a short drive north of Khatgal across the frozen lake ice.
3.Camel festival in Southgobi province
Mongolia's two-humped Bactrian camel is nicknamed by local people "the Gobi Ship". It inhabits the Gobi desert in the southern part of Mongolia. Because the camel is an indispensable part of life for nomadic herdsmen, a local association of camel herders organizes this gathering of camels and their breeders each year to promote continued breeding of the Bactrian camel and to educate both Mongolians and foreigners on the importance of the camel in the Mongolian way of life. Camels and riders compete in a race, in camel polo tournaments, and even in a camel "beauty contest" where owners display the finest saddles and rigging for their camels. This festival is held in Bulgan sum/village in Umnugobi (South Gobi) province.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1. Arrival in UB. City tour
Day 2. Flight to Murun, Khuvsgul province.
Days 3-4. Ice Festival Days in Khuvsgul Lake National Park
Day 5. Back in Murun town, take a flight to UB
Day 6. Eagle Festival
Days 7-8. Flight to Dalanzadgad, "A Thousand Camel's Festival"
Day 9. Back in UB
Day 10. Transfer to the Airport & Departure
Tour price
| Group size | Price/Per person |
| 3-4 pax | 2030$ |
| 5-8 pax | 1950$ |
| 13-15 pax | 1800$ |
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Services included in the cost: Accommodation: Hotel***,* ger camp, tented camp Guiding and interpreting service Full board meals Domestic flights Transport: vehicle 4x4 or minivan Entrance fees to protected areas and national parks Museums and cultural performance Camping equipments |
Services not included in the cost: International airfare Personal equipments Optional activity cost Excess baggage charges Single room supplement Alcoholic drinks Sleeping bag Travel Insurance |
Day 1. (Feb 28)
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to hotel and relax. City tour with National History Museum and Gandan monastery. Hotel.
Day 2. (01 Mar) ICE FESTIVAL DAYS
Fly to Murun, center of Khuvsgul province. Travel to Khuvsgul lake, is located 100 km from Murun. At 3 p.m the opening ceremony with Shaman for sacrificing Khuvsgul lake. There will be horse carriage competition, travel with horse and dog carriage. Trade and service of ice GER.Stay in ger camp.
Day 3. (02 Mar)
- Grand Opening Ceremony of the Ice Festival and International Skating Marathon
- Sacrificing ceremony for the "Khuvsgul" lake and Khoridol Saridag Mountain.
- First round of 100km racing of Skating Marathon
- Local handcraft's market in Ice Ger
Stay in ger camp.
Day 4. (03 Mar)
- Continuing of Skating marathon (second part- 100km)
- Competition for car driving skill on the ice.
- Wrestling competition on the ice
- Competition of short Skating marathon
- Closing ceremony and bon fire
Stay in ger camp.
Day 5. (04 Mar)
Back to Murun and flight to Ulaanbaatar. Stay at hotel
Day 6. (05 Mar)
EAGLE FESTIVAL at Chingisiin Khuree tourist camp, Jargalant, Ulaanbaatar city
- Opening ceremony and hunters’ parade on horse ride with their eagles. Hunters’ displaying their hunting outfit and accessories.
- Hunters’ displaying to call their eagles from a cliff on their arm. Eagles will be released from a cliff to attack real animals. /wolf and fox/
- Eagle released from a cliff to attack fox skins that dragged by their owner on horseback.
- Kazaks’ traditional game “Kukbar” (to scramble goat skin on horseback)
- Competition to grasp coin on horseback.
- Competition for “King eagle” title.
- Closing and rewarding ceremony.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 7. (06 Mar)
Fly to Dalanzadgad, center of Umnugobi(Southgobi) province. This festival is organized by "Ten Thousand Camels" - association in order to protect two humped Bactrian camels and reproduce camel herders, to increase their productivity, to increase herder's income by tourism.
- Opening ceremony starts by “camel parade“
- Most beautiful couple with beautiful couple camels.
- "Camel polo“ competition
- Introduce to action of “Save nature“ with art of children`s in Bulgan village, craftwork and mare`s milk, all kind of dairy products.
- Fashion exhibition of “Goyo“ wool products
Stay in guest house
Day 8. (07 Mar)
- Camel racing
- Competition of shows camel training methods and customs of Gobi people.
Each team has to having 5 members participate in it and show techniques to catching camel with lasso tying into camel's nose and to learning for riding and loading.
- Camel loading competition
- Rewarding and closing ceremony
Visitors get the chance to interact with and learn about these intriguing animals and the camel herders' nomadic way of life. Stay in guest house.
Day 9. (08 Mar)
Transfer to local airport and flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Stay at hotel.
Day 10. (09 Mar)
Departure and tour ending.
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to hotel and relax. City tour with National History Museum and Gandan monastery. Hotel.
Day 2. (01 Mar) ICE FESTIVAL DAYS
Fly to Murun, center of Khuvsgul province. Travel to Khuvsgul lake, is located 100 km from Murun. At 3 p.m the opening ceremony with Shaman for sacrificing Khuvsgul lake. There will be horse carriage competition, travel with horse and dog carriage. Trade and service of ice GER.Stay in ger camp.
Day 3. (02 Mar)
- Grand Opening Ceremony of the Ice Festival and International Skating Marathon
- Sacrificing ceremony for the "Khuvsgul" lake and Khoridol Saridag Mountain.
- First round of 100km racing of Skating Marathon
- Local handcraft's market in Ice Ger
Stay in ger camp.
Day 4. (03 Mar)
- Continuing of Skating marathon (second part- 100km)
- Competition for car driving skill on the ice.
- Wrestling competition on the ice
- Competition of short Skating marathon
- Closing ceremony and bon fire
Stay in ger camp.
Day 5. (04 Mar)
Back to Murun and flight to Ulaanbaatar. Stay at hotel
Day 6. (05 Mar)
EAGLE FESTIVAL at Chingisiin Khuree tourist camp, Jargalant, Ulaanbaatar city
- Opening ceremony and hunters’ parade on horse ride with their eagles. Hunters’ displaying their hunting outfit and accessories.
- Hunters’ displaying to call their eagles from a cliff on their arm. Eagles will be released from a cliff to attack real animals. /wolf and fox/
- Eagle released from a cliff to attack fox skins that dragged by their owner on horseback.
- Kazaks’ traditional game “Kukbar” (to scramble goat skin on horseback)
- Competition to grasp coin on horseback.
- Competition for “King eagle” title.
- Closing and rewarding ceremony.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 7. (06 Mar)
Fly to Dalanzadgad, center of Umnugobi(Southgobi) province. This festival is organized by "Ten Thousand Camels" - association in order to protect two humped Bactrian camels and reproduce camel herders, to increase their productivity, to increase herder's income by tourism.
- Opening ceremony starts by “camel parade“
- Most beautiful couple with beautiful couple camels.
- "Camel polo“ competition
- Introduce to action of “Save nature“ with art of children`s in Bulgan village, craftwork and mare`s milk, all kind of dairy products.
- Fashion exhibition of “Goyo“ wool products
Stay in guest house
Day 8. (07 Mar)
- Camel racing
- Competition of shows camel training methods and customs of Gobi people.
Each team has to having 5 members participate in it and show techniques to catching camel with lasso tying into camel's nose and to learning for riding and loading.
- Camel loading competition
- Rewarding and closing ceremony
Visitors get the chance to interact with and learn about these intriguing animals and the camel herders' nomadic way of life. Stay in guest house.
Day 9. (08 Mar)
Transfer to local airport and flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Stay at hotel.
Day 10. (09 Mar)
Departure and tour ending.
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