World Horse Day Festival +
Genghis Khan World Derby

Integrated Schedule: July 10 – July 20, 2026
07:00-19:00

Arrival & Cultural Welcome

  • ✈️ Airport pickup and welcome
  • 🏨 Hotel check-in
  • 👘 Participation in the “Deeltei Mongol” traditional costume parade
  • 🎭 Cultural performance (music, dance)
  • 🍽 Welcome dinner with Mongolian cuisine

07:00-19:00

Naadam + Forum

  • 🎉 Naadam Festival Opening Ceremony
  • 🏹 Traditional wrestling, archery, and horse racing showcase
  • 🏛 Visit to the Chinggis Khaan Museum
  • 🍽 National lunch
  • 🎤 World Horse Day Forum (14:00 – 18:00)
    – Topics: equestrian sports, tourism, and innovation
    – Panel discussions + networking
  • 🥂 Standing reception & gala dinner

07:00-19:00

Khui Doloon Khudag & Expo

  • 🐎 Excursion to Khui Doloon Khudag
  • 🏇 Watch the Naadam horse races
  • 🎪 World Horse Day Expo (Day 1) – exhibitions & business meetings
  • 🏕 Visit local herders, cultural exchange
  • 🍽 Evening banquet

07:00-19:00

Derby Training & Expo

  • 🐴 Genghis Khan World Derby – Training Day
    – Horse selection & preparation
    – Veterinary checks & safety briefing
    – Navigation and challenge training
  • 🎪 World Horse Day Expo (Day 2)
  • 🎶 Evening cultural show

07:00-18:00

Derby Stages

🏇 Stage 1 – Plains Navigation (July 14)
– Steppe navigation challenge
– Visit a nomadic family checkpoint, traditional task: airag (fermented mare’s milk) preparation 🏇 Stage 2 – Mountain & River Crossing (July 15)
– Cross mountains and rivers
– Traditional task: archery & cooking over open fire 🏇 Stage 3 – Steppe Survival & Relay (July 16)
– Team relay race
– Horse-catching challenge 🏇 Stage 4 – Long Distance Endurance Ride (July 17)
– 80–100 km endurance stage
– Veterinary checks for horses’ health
– Special performance: “King of Kings” horse show 🏇 Stage 5 – Final Sprint & Cultural Games (July 18)
– Final sprint to finish line + equestrian skill games
– 🏆 Awards ceremony
– 🎉 Closing gala dinner

07:00-19:00

Cultural Leisure & Shopping

  • 🏛 City tour: National Museum, Zaisan Hill memorial
  • 🛍 Free time & shopping
  • 🍽 Farewell reception

04:00-07:00

Departure

✈️ Airport transfer and departures