Gobi Camel Festival
- March 6-8, annually
- Bulgan soum, Umnugobi province
Travel to the Gobi Desert to attend the “Thousand Camel Festival”, organized by a local non-governmental organization working to protect and preserve the Bactrian camel population, which has been steadily declining over the past 15 years.
This magnificent festival allows travelers a rare opportunity to interact with and learn first-hand about these amazing animals and the camel herders, nomadic lifestyle. Highlights of the festival include camel races, camel polo, nice couple competitions and other amazing competitions.