Danshig Festival
Key Information
Trip Length: 15 days/14 nights.
Tour Grade: Easy to Moderate.
Tour Code: SMT-DNF-15D
Special Group Departures-2025: July 31-August 14
Special Group Departures-2026: July 30-August 13
Small Groups: 4-32 travelers-guaranteed!.
Total Distance: about 2500 kms/1554 miles.
Airfare or Train Included: No.
Tour Customizable: Yes
Tour Highlights: Upon your arrival in Ulaanbaatar ``Genghis (Chinggis)´´ Khan New Airport (52 km/33.2 miles), meet Samar Magic Tours team. Natural Wonders of Mongolia Tour with Danshig Naadam Religious Festival gets you from Grasslands to Southern regions of Gobi Desert, and to Karakorum-the ``Genghis (Chinggis)´´ Khan's 13th century capital and heart of the mighty Mongolian Empire in the UNESCO World Heritage Orkhon Valley. Karakorum-the Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's 13th century capital, relaxing and enjoy Tsenkher Hot Springs, Ugii lake, Hustain Wild Horses National Park, and many more.
The Danshig Naadam Festival will held on August 02th-August 03th, 2025 in the West of Ulaanbaatar city (Hui Doloon Hudag), about 35kms (22 miles). Here you can see the Mythical Tsam Dance ceremony as well as various buddhist rituals.
The Danshig Naadam Festival celebrates the Ancient Buddhist traditions such as Tsam dancing, and it is dedicated to the Mongolia's first Buddhist leader, Zanabazar. "Khuree Tsam", meaning Capital city's religious mask dance, was first introduced to Mongolia in the early 18th century. The dancers with masks perform the movements of gods and deities, as though the gods has physically arrived on Jambutiva ("earth" in tibetan). Here also you can see the Naadam Festival activities such as, Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. We would be pleased to have you join us!.
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Day 1, July 31
Ulaanbaatar ``Genghis (Chinggis)´´ Khan New Airport, Samar Magic Tours.(L)
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Day 2, August 01
The 40-metre (130 ft) tall, statue of ``Genghis´´ Khan-Gorkhi/Terelj National Park-UB. (B)(L)
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Days 3/4,
August 02/03Ulaanbaatar-Danshig Naadam Festival-ULB. (B)(L)
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Day 5, August 04
Middle Gobi:Bagazarin Chuluu Rock Formations. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 6, August 05
Middle Gobi:Tsagaan Tsuvarga (White Stupas). (B)(L)(D)
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Day 7, August 06
Gobi Desert: Yolin Am Canyon (Valley of Vultures). (B)(L)(D)
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Day 8, August 07
Moltsog Sand Dunes-Family-Camel riding-Flaming Cliffs-Gobi Sunset!. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 9, August 08
Middle Gobi: Saikhan Ovoo & Ruins of Ongi Temple. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 10, Aug. 09
Middle Gobi-Karakorum. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 11, Aug. 10
Erdene zuu monastery & Karakorum museum-Orkhon Valley. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 12, Aug. 11
Tsenkher Hot Springs (B)(L)(D)
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Day 13, Aug. 12
Orkhon Valley-Ugii Lake-Karakorum.(B)(L)(D)
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Day 14, Aug. 13
Hustain Nuruu N.P.-Ulaanbaatar.(B)(L)
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Day 15, Aug. 14
Ulaanbaatar ``Genghis (Chinggis)´´ Khan New Airport. Departure Mongolia. (B)
| Special Group Departure: July 31-August 14 2025 | Blue Sky & Tower Hotel 5 |
Holiday Inn Hotel 5*, Ramada Hotel 4* Double Standard Room |
Millenium Plaza Hotel 4*, Premium Hotel 4* Double Standard Room |
| +12 persons o more | 2,899 €/ $ US 3,175 | 2,799 €/ $ US 3,065 | 2,699 €/ $ US 2,926 | 7-11 persons | 2,999 € / $ US 3,251 | 2,899 € / $ US 3,175 | 2,799 € / $ US 3,065 |
| 4-6 adults | Consult | Consult | Consult |
| Individual Supplement (5 nights at hotel in Ulaanbaatar) | $ US 716 / 649 € | $ US 635 / 575 € | $ US 471 / 425 € |
2025 Land tour costs per person in $ US or in Euros (€), based on double indicated room from (14 days, excluding flights)
Free: If you have a group of 16 persons (15 paying persons + 1 free, based on twin/double room: 8) Excluding flights, and the single room at hotels in Ulaanbaatar city.
What's Included?
5 nights at selected & confirmed hotel, based on double indicated room with brekfast.
9 nights in the tourist camps, based on Standard Ger for 2 people or more (according to the request!).
Meals as specified (14B, 14L, 9D), including one bottle of mineral water, per person a day.
English or Spanish speaking local guide (according to the request!).
All private transfers in 2 options: traveling in a comfortable Japanese Land Cruiser Toyota 4x4 vehicle or similar (occupancy: 4 tourists + 1 Mongolian-speaking driver in 1 vehicle, Limit: 15 kg per person) or in a Russian Van UAZ 4x4 or similar (occupancy: 6 tourists + 1 Mongolian-speaking driver in 1 vehicle, Limit: 15 kg per person) on the rest of the tour, with all fuel included.
Entrance fees to the all specified protected areas, national parks, museums, monuments, and the monasteries.
Entrance fees to Danshig Naadam Festival.
One Mongolian traditional folk songs concert.
Relaxing and enjoy baths at Tsenkher Hot Springs (1hr).
Bactrian Camel riding on the sand dunes.
Meeting True Nomadic people.
Service fees include 10% VAT, 2% Ulaanbaatar city tax and 5% service charge for Ulaanbaatar city hotels.
Gentle hiking through wonderful landscapes.
Accommodation in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar:Holiday Inn hotel 5*, Blue Sky & Tower hotel 5*, Ramada hotel 4*, Millenium Plaza hotel 4*, Premium hotel 4* (5 nights).
Bagazarin Chuluu in Middle Gobi: Tourist Gers camp (1 night).
Tsagaan Tsuvarga (White Stupas) in Middle Gobi: Tourist Gers camp (1 night).
Gobi desert: Tourist Gers camp (2 nights).
Ongi Temple: Tourist Gers camp(1 night).
Karakorum: Tourist Gers camp (3 nights).
Tsenkher Hot Springs: Tourist Gers camp (1 night).
What's Not Included?
Flights and occasional flight delays or cancellation.
Visa.
Early check-in!.
Late Check-out!.
Excess baggage.
The binoculars, telescopes and tripod (if necessary).
Any rescue costs or costs of early departure.
Changing of date of departure from Ulaanbaatar.
The traveler is responsible for having proper travel documents, such as a valid passport, proper visa, the necessary passport pictures, and the International airfares.
Travel insurance.
Items of personal nature such as gratuities to porters at hotels, telephone / telex / fax charges, laundry, beverages, meals, optional activities (such as fishing, boating, horseback riding, sauna, etc.) and services not specified in the itinerary.
Any circumstances beyond of our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, etc.
