Naadam festival in Ulan Bator
Naadamsky Festival - is the biggest holiday for the Mongols, which includes competitions in the three traditional sports - wrestling, archery and horse riding. It is also remarkable for its beauty and scale of a costume parade. Everyone can make a kind of "time travel" and feel the atmosphere and flavor of the times of the Mongol Empire. The festival runs from 11 to 13 July.
Route
Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Irkutsk - Port Baikal - Ulan-Ude - Ulan-Bator
Dates and tour cost
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Day 1 MOSOW
Arrival at the international airport in Moscow. Transfer to 5 * hotel accommodation for one night. Evening banquet and dinner at the restaurant.
Day 2 MOSCOW
Full day excursions in Moscow, including Red Square and the Kremlin, with its magnificent Armoury. Your luggage will be delivered to the train "Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express." After accommodation at the train we invite you to the our exclusive restaurant car for Gala Dinner.
Day 3 KAZAN
Early morning arrival in Kazan - the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Day 4 YEKATERINBURG
Sightseeing tour in Yekaterinburg will show us the historic city center. We learn the foundation of the boundary between Europe and Asia in the Ural mountains, we will visit the obelisk wich set on the border between Europe and Asia. Our tour includes the Temple of the memorial on the Blood - a place where Czar Nicholas II and his family spent their last 78 days and met a tragic death.
Day 5 NOVOSIBIRSK
We arrive in the largest city in Siberia, Novosibirsk, which called "Gates of Siberia." Tour of Novosibirsk includes the famous Opera House - the symbol of the city.
Day 6 ON THE WAY
A relaxing day in our comfortable train, moving along the famous Trans-Siberian Railway - the longest railway in the world.
Day 7 IRKUTSK
Early arrival in Irkutsk. The city was founded on the confluence of the Irkut and the Angara River in 1661. Our trip around the city includes an overview of the monument to Alexander III, on the order of which the construction of the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway was started, we will visit the Znmenskiy monastery, which was founded in 1689 on the territory of the monastery are graves of the Decembrists, Countess Catherine Trubetskaya tombstone with her three sons, the first of the women who followed their husbands into exile in Siberia.
Day 8 PORT BAIKAL
Baikal, called the blue eyes of the world, the heart of Siberia. This is - a unique store of fresh water. Here you can see a parade of landscapes and feel the diversity of climate. We travel by train along the scenic "Circum-Baikal Railway". At the source of the Angara, the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal, we will see Shaman stone. Leaves a lasting impression Baikal Museum with its unique exhibits - an aquarium, home living flora and fauna of the lake, including the Baikal seal. You will remember a picnic on the shore of Lake Baikal.
Day 9 ULAN-UDE
Early morning arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Republic of Buryatia - a wonderful region, extending from the shores of Lake Baikal to the vast Mongolian steppes. By visiting this capital city, often called the "East Gate", we learn about the history and culture of the Transbaikal region, visit the village of Old Believers, taste the local cuisine.
Day 10 ULAANBAATAR
We arrive in the capital of Mongolia - Ulan Bator, the end point of our route. We were accommodated in a comfortable hotel for 3 nights. We will visit the Winter and Summer Palaces Bogdykhan, and then go to the sightseeing tour, visiting the main Buddhist temple - Gandan Monastery.
Day 11 ULAANBAATAR
Visit Naadam Festival opening ceremony at the Central Stadium in Ulaanbaatar. We become spectators of sports competitions in archery, wrestling and horse riding. In the evening we will enjoy traditional Mongolian cuisine.
Day 12 ULAANBAATAR
Continuation of the festival Naadam, visit the National Park, where in the 18th century monastery was built Manzshir. Dinner in a traditional style. The concert of folk music.
Day 13 ULAANBAATAR
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.