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NAURYZ FESTIVAL 2024

Overview

Nauryz is a very important holiday for Kazakhs, which marks the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated several days starting from 22nd of March, the day of the spring equinox. Nauryz means ‘new day’, it is celebrated in the Great Steppes from ancient times. Nauryz symbolizes goodness and wealth, happiness and love and a great friendship day, since this holiday is common for many nations. During Nauryz celebrations, past offences are forgiven and forgotten and everybody makes a wish to leave all badness behind and bring renewal in the New Year.

City squares get full of yurts, and many performances take place there. Here one can learn about the culture and lifestyle of nomads and find people wearing beautiful national clothes, listen to Kazakh songs and play of musical instruments, etc. In holiday exhibitions and fairs traditional gifts and souvenirs are sold.

Nauryz kozhe is the most important of all meals during these days and a main symbol of Nauryz, since it is prepared specially for this day. Nauryz kozhe is special for its unique recipe.Traditionally, 7 different ingredients are added to Nauryz kozhe, which may vary, but basically these ingredients include: water, meat, salt, milk or yoghurt, one type of grains, chosen from rice, corn or wheat, and others. Seven ingredients symbolize seven virtues or qualities, such as joy, success, intelligence, health, wealth, agility and security.

During the celebration of Nauryz, the kozhe is offered to all guests in any village of Bayan-Ulgii. Besides, other traditional Kazakh meals, such as beshbarmak, kuyrdak, baursak, and many types of meals made from milk (youghurt, dried kurd, cream, butter, cheese, etc) are also offered.

Trip Dates
Mar 17, 2024 - Mar 25, 2024

Pricing
2 Passengers: $1,615 per person/ double occupancy
3-5 Passengers: $1,270 per person/ double occupancy
6-9 Passengers: $940 per person/ double occupancy
10+ Passengers: $790 per person/ double occupancy

UB-Ulgii round-trip airfare
$385 per person

Single supplement
$250 per person

 

Welcome to Mongolia.

Welcome to Mongolia.

Tour Itinerary

Day1, Mar 17

Arrive at Chinggis khan airport in Ulaanbaatar city. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Lodging:

  • “Khuvsgul lake” hotel

 


Day 2, Mar 18

Drive to Turgan river valley. Have lunch. Arrive at specially prepared “Ger” camp at Turgan river valley near Sagsai village. 4 people can be settled in a “Ger”. Dinner at Gers

Lodging:

  • Temporary Ger camp


Day 3, Mar 19

After having breakfast, go upstream through Turgan river valley by horses together with the Eaglehunter and hunt with eagle. Lunch will be served at a local Kazakh family ger.

Dinner and overnight at “Ger” camp.

Lodging:

  • Temporary Ger camp

Day 4, Mar 20

Have breakfast

Ride towards Sagsai river side together with Eaglehunter and hunt with eagle. Lunch will be served at a local Kazakh family ger. Dinner and overnight at “Ger” camp.

Lodging:

  • Temporary Ger camp


Day 5,  Mar 21

Have breakfast.

Head towards Tsengelkhairkhan mountain by car. Tsengelkhairkhan is 9th highest peak of the Mongolian Altai mountains and 3990 meters from sea level. Lunchpack. Back our camp.

Dinner and overnight at “Ger” camp

Lodging:

  • Temporary Ger camp

Day 6, Mar 22

Have breakfast. Drive to Ulgii. Entertain Nauryz festival at central squera Ulgii.

 Visit local museum. Dinner at Kazak family, special dinner of Nauryz, the “Dastarkhan”.Overnight at “Duman” hotel.

Lodging:

  • Hotel in Ulgii “Duman”


Day 7, Mar 23

Breakfast at hotel and leave. After the breakfast we will drive to Tolbo lake. There we will have chance to see beautiful untouched landscape, then visit to an ethnic Urankhai family, see their archery (Shooting by bow and arrow). Visit local museum.

Lodging:

  • Hotel in Ulgii “Duman”

Day 8, Mar 24

Flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to Khuvsgul lake hotel. Lunch at Mongolian barbeque restaurant.  After lunch free visit Bogd khan palace museum and Gandan monastery. Dinner at Little sheep restaurant.

Lodging:

  • “Khuvsgul lake” hotel


Day 9, Mar 25

Departure

Lodging:

  • “Khuvsgul lake” hotel

INCLUDED:

  • English speaking guide.
  • All meals included
  • All transportation in Mongolia.
  • National park fees
  • Ger camp fees
  • Camping gear, including dinning tent, tables and chairs etc
  • Camp crew
  • Visa support
  • Camels and yardman fee
  • All accommodations during the program
  • Cook

EXCLUDED:

  • Internal flights
  • Alcohol beverages
  • visa fee
  • travel insurance,
  • optional tipping camping crew,
  • pre-trip expenses of medical immunizations.
  • International flights
  • Individual equipments
  • Drinks and extra charges in hotels and inns
  • All costs not specified in “Included”


Weight allowance

Mongolia’s domestic flight regulation restricts total allowed weight per person per flight to 15 kg total, including your carry on. The extra weight charge goes at about $2.5 per kg.

Trip code

Arrive date

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17-03-2023

25-03-2023

 

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Accommodations & Transportation

Hotel Khuvsgul lake

Set within 600 metres of Sukhbaatar Square and 700 metres of Chinggis Khan Statue, Khuvsgul Lake Hotel offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Ulaanbaatar.

Accommodation at Ulgii

Accommodation at Ulgii

The largest hotel in Olgii. Located behind the Post Office on the south side of the square.

Temporary Ger camp

We are prepared Temporary Ger camp at Turgan river vallay near Sagsai village. 4 people can be settled in a Ger. Ger has stove and comfortable bed with linens set. Every ger has sinkhole.

Transportation

Land transportation is provided by Russian Uaz minivan seating 4-6 passangers per vehicle. Some roads can be bumby and hard but our drivers are some of the most experienced and reliable in the country.

Some recommendations: The temperature can fluctuate between 0 to -10 C° in nights and days. You need warm clothes, a hat, gloves, comfortable footwear, lip balm, sunglasses and prescription medications.

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