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Mongolian Lunar New Year Festival TSAGAAN SAR

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3 Days 2 Nights
Availability : January, February
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Min Age : 14+
Max People : 4 - 6
Tour Overview

A great opportunity to experience the rich tradition and culture of Mongolians, during Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian Lunar New Year, the most important holiday of the nation. Enjoy the festival, visiting local nomad families, trying traditional foods and drinks, playing traditional games and riding horses around one of the most famous National Parks, Terelj.

Departure & Return Location

Ulaanbaatar (hotel pickup and drop-off)

Price Includes

  • Accommodation in ger camp (2-3pax sharing basis)
  • Meals as listed above
  • Horse ride
  • 4WD car with an experienced driver
  • Tour Guide
  • Entrance Fees
  • Bottled water

Price Excludes

  • Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar city
  • Travel insurance
  • Beverages
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Complementaries / Packing list

  • Hiking boots
  • Flashlight
  • Binoculars
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Dry tissue
  • Wet tissue
  • Lip balm
Itinerary

Day 1Ulaanbaatar city, Bituun Day (Tsagaan Sar Eve)

Early in the morning, we will visit the Gandan Monastery to light a zul /a religious candle/ for 1st day of Lunar New Year. Pray and make wishes. Drive to Terelj National Park and we will visit a nomad family. Mongolians usually prepare for the Tsagaan Sar holiday on this day. There you can see them preparing for the holiday. Tonight family members gather together and to eat the main dish of the holiday, steamed dumpling (Buuz). Mostly relatives gather to celebrate Tsagaan Sar Eve. Today everyone should eat till their stomach get full. Overnight in tourist camp.

Day 2Terelj National Park, Tsagaan Sar 1st Day

Today we wake up at 6.00-7.00 am in the morning before the sunrise. According to the tradition, you should make a New Year’s direction and pray for the sacred mountain and Mother Nature. As Mongolian tradition, today people wear new national clothes /deel/, and go to greet the eldest member of the family /mostly grandparents or parents/. Their grandparents or parents greet and kiss the young members of the family as well as visitors. This is called Zolgolt (Greeting). They chat with relatives, eat traditional foods, drink /Airag / mare’s milk, play in ankle bone shooting game /national game/. After this may we visit another family, riding horses. Stay overnight in the tourist camp.

Day 3Tsagaan sar 2nd day, Horseback riding in Terelj

Today we will wander around the Terelj National Park on horseback. We will ride a bit and visit to greet some other families with our host family. In the afternoon drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

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