Tsagaan sar / Mongolian Lunar New Year event 2023-2024

from568^$

15th Feb 2018 LUNAR NEW YEAR EVE

Early in the morning our guide and driver will pick you up from a designated spot and take you to our Mongolian Secret History complex which is about an hour and a half away from Ulaanbaatar city. The camp is located in a beautiful spot surrounded by forest in the valley of Noyon Mountain. Mongolian nomads move from one location to another depending on the season and there are few herder families who move near the camp in a winter for better shelter for their livestock. The 2 days event will take a place partially at the camp and partially at the herder family's gers.

Once you are settled at the camp your guide will take you to our ger museum to introduce you about Mongolian music instruments and brief introduction of Mongolian culture to give you background information on the activities of the event. Afterwards enjoy the following performances by Mongolian artists:

- Traditional music concert

- Mongolian traditional dress show

Then visit herder’s family to take part in preparing traditional food and enjoy local culture on “Lunar New year’s Eve. The most important tradition of the new year's eve for Mongolian nomads is cleaning their ger and surroundings and preparing feast for themselves and friends and families who will come by on the new year's day. With help of your guide learn how to make Mongolian traditional dumpling "buuz" and have traditional cuisine for dinner. Afterwards join the herder family for some new year's eve tradition of playing sheep ankle bone games /shagai/ such as:

- “Colored turtle” (sheep or goat knuckle bones arranged into turtle shape)

-“Horse racing” (win the race with your knucklebones

-"Ankle bone catch” (test your speed and skill in this exciting game

-“Ankle bone flicking” (show off your aim by flicking knuckle bones)

16th Feb 2018 THE FIRST DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
Today take your predetermined, personal first steps of the New Year before the sun rises according to Mongolian traditions relating to your individual birthday and year. You will be given individual instructions on which directions to head out and come back and what rituals to do (e.g. lighting a small fire or breaking small peace of wood etc) depending of your date of birth.

After taking the first step of a new year, have a delicious breakfast to fuel you for a full day of activities with the local herders to welcome the Dog year of 2018 on a right note. Today's activities include

- Visit a herder’s family on the first day of the Lunar New Year

- Learn traditional greeting, “Zolgoh”

- Prepare and eat traditional meals

- See the new calves

- Give and receive your new year present

- Ride horses and camels

- Try your hand at archery

- Photos with traditional dress

- Learn Mongolian traditional ballroom dances “Zadgai tsagaan”, “Khumuun turlukhtun”

- Enjoy watching a winter horse race

In the evening retire to one of our comfortable deluxe or standard rooms or if you wish to complete the event in true Mongolian style, stay at one of our winter gers.

Highlight

Mongolian Khuumii

Khuumii is it's a vocal technique by which performer can produce two or even three separate lines simultaneously. the notes are continued and low made by forcing air through a constricted throat and a series of harmonies made by the tongue which, rolled under the palate, g\uages the breath, producing sounds remarkable similar to those of a flute.

The Capital city

The capital of Mongolia finally settled on its present site in 1778. Territory of the Capital Ulaanbaatar city occupies 470,444 hectares of land, covering areas of the mountain ranges in the tributary basin of the Tuul river west bank, and the Tolgotiin Nuruu range to the north and Bogd Khan mountain. Holy mountains surround it; the Bogd Uul Mountain to the south, the Songino Mountain to the west, the Bayanzurkh Mountain to the east and the Chingeltei Mountain to the north.

Nomadic life

Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. Considering climatic conditions, especially during winter, such lifestyle may seem to the outside world to be a very hard way of living. However, Mongolians have developed for centuries such qualities as strength and resilience that are essential for survival in this harsh nature, which is their cherished homeland. Mongolia is the land of the horse. Any nomad can ride as well as he or she can walk or run.

1. Package price does not include accommodations in Ulaanbaatar

From 568 USD per person

2. Tour dates:

15th of February – 17st of February/

3. Group size

Minimum 3pax

Maximum 20pax

4. Single Supplement in Ger camp

Single occupancy in ger camps; 40 USD per person

5. Tour includes:

·Transfers on arrival and departure

·English speaking guide at all time.

·In the country side all lodging will be in ger camps.

·All meals are provided as stated in the itinerary.

·Ground transportation: in the country side by a chauffeured 4WD jeep, bus in the city area.

·Park Entrance Fees

·Sightseeing as per itinerary

6. All package price DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Accommodation in a hotel or hostel in Ulaanbaatar, hotel extras, such as telephone calls, bar bills and laundry services, travel insurance, medical insurance, visa application fees, alcoholic beverages, personal expenses such as items of a personal nature, gratuity to local guides and drivers, airfare or train ticket, airport taxes, excess baggage charges (over 33pound / 15kilo), changes of arrival/departure flights, additional services, any charges of force majeure beyond our control (e.g. imposition, quarantine restrictions, etc.), optional excursions unless stated in your itinerary, etc…

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