TEN THOUSAND CAMEL FESTIVAL – AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!

Ten Thousand Camel Festival, held in the middle of the amazing Gobi Desert of Mongolia is already one of the most famous winter festivals in the world. This thrilling festival was first initiated in 1997 by the locals of Umnugovi (South Gobi) province to celebrate Mongolian camels, to conserve the 2-humped Bactrian camel species, pass the rich Mongolian camel breeding heritage to the next generation, and also to promote winter tourism in Mongolia.

It’s an entertaining 2-days of event that features various contests related to Mongolian camel culture and lots of local music and dances. Nomads from far and near wear their best deels and ride their best camels to attend the festival as it’s their pride and a big celebration for them.

The date of the Ten Thousand Camel Festival 2016 is 6-7 March (the weather will be much milder!) and the event will take place in Dalanzadgad town of South Gobi. The organisers “Amazing Gobi” local tourism association and the Governor’s Office of Umnugovi province promise that there will be a parade of 1000 camel riders for the Guinness World Record Book during the festival!

Ten Thousand Camel Festival, held in the middle of the amazing Gobi Desert of Mongolia is already one of the most famous winter festivals in the world. This thrilling festival was first initiated in 1997 by the locals of Umnugovi (South Gobi) province to celebrate Mongolian camels, to conserve the 2-humped Bactrian camel species, pass the rich Mongolian camel breeding heritage to the next generation, and also to promote winter tourism in Mongolia.

It’s an entertaining 2-days of event that features various contests related to Mongolian camel culture and lots of local music and dances. Nomads from far and near wear their best deels and ride their best camels to attend the festival as it’s their pride and a big celebration for them.

The date of the Ten Thousand Camel Festival 2016 is 6-7 March (the weather will be much milder!) and the event will take place in Dalanzadgad town of South Gobi. The organisers “Amazing Gobi” local tourism association and the Governor’s Office of Umnugovi province promise that there will be a parade of 1000 camel riders for the Guinness World Record Book during the festival!

The brief program* for the Ten Thousand Camel Festival 2016 is:

Day 1. March 6, 2016.

12:00 Opening Ceremony

13:00 “Best looking couple on camelback” contest

14:00 Camel Polo

19:00 Traditional folklore concert by the local musicians

Day 2. March 7, 2016.

10:00 Race of 1000 camels

15:00 Race of Torom (2 year old camels)

18:00 Awarding & Closing Ceremony

*We will give you updates once the program is finalised by the beginning of February.

How to get there: Dalanzadgad town is an easy 7-8hr drive from Ulaanbaatar to the south (all paved road), and there’s daily bus service available from Ulaanbaatar. Currently, no airlines are offering flights though.

Where to stay: Once you get to Dalanzadgad there are several hotels and Ger accommodation available. Here’s contact of 2 of them:

Gobi Oasis Ger camp (comfortable). Tel: 9595-3012.
Ger camp (basic). Tel: 9905-5955.

For more info about the festival, please contact the organisers (Amazing Gobi tourism association) at: Phone: 976-9514-4470, or email at n.ariunsanaa@yahoo.com.