Mongolians used to organize Naadam festivals to celebrate rituals such as holding a great Khuraldai (meeting of rulers), enthroning a king, worshiping the sky or going to war. Now Naadam is celebrated every year to commemorate the anniversary of the National Liberation Revolution, the establishment of the first independent state of Mongolian nomads, as well as the Great Mongol Empire.

11 days, 10 nights