WINTER ICE FESTIVAL
Overview
Experience Mongolia’s winter scenery on this 6-day tour, tentatively scheduled for the second week of March 2027 to coincide with the “Blue Pearl” Ice Festival at Khuvsgul Lake. Held since 2000, the festival features traditional games, ice sports, dogsled races, ice sculptures, and cultural performances. Explore snowy Terelj National Park, Turtle Rock, Aryapala Meditation Temple, and the Chinggis Khaan Equestrian Statue. The journey also includes a nomadic family visit, horseback riding, and a traditional Mongolian folklore performance.
Duration
6 Days
Group Size
Difficulty
Style
winter
Day-by-Day Itinerary
6 daysUpon your arrival at the airport, the Juulchin Team will warmly welcome you and transfer you
to the city center. After lunch, we begin our Ulaanbaatar city tour with a visit to Sukhbaatar
Square, the capital’s central plaza surrounded by important landmarks. A short walk takes us
to the Chinggis Khaan National Museum, where the highlight is the impressive golden statue
of the Great Khan displayed on the top floor. We then continue
to Gandan Monastery, Mongolia’s most important Buddhist
monastery, renowned for its peaceful atmosphere, resident
monks, traditional chanting, and the magnificent 26.5-metertall statue of Megjid Janraisig, a symbol of compassion and
Mongolia’s Buddhist heritage. After dinner, we transfer to the
hotel for check-in and overnight.
Hotel | 5S Kempinski Hotel | standard room | double occupancy
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100 km
What's Included
Included
- English-speaking tour guide
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary
- Transportation as per itinerary
- Domestic airfare two-way
- Sightseeing, events and visits as per itinerary
×Not Included
- –Gratuities for local guide and drivers
- –Sightseeing, events and visits that are NOT in itinerary
Reviews
“good travell”
Traveled February 2024
“kk”
Traveled March 2025
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