DAYS
8
STYLE
Group tour
- Overview
- Highlights
- Gallery
- Tour itenerary
- Inclusions
- Dates
- Important notes
- Review
| PAX 2-3 | USD 2100 |
| PAX 4-6 | USD 1740 |
| PAX 6-8 | USD 1552 |
| PAX 9-12 | USD 1399 |
Overview
The Golden Eagle Festival is one of the most visited and famous festivals in Mongolia. You can learn about Eagle hunters in Mongolia during the festival. The Festival takes place in Bayan-Ulgii province every September, continues for 2 days. With this tour not only you can take part in the Golden Eagle Festival, but also have a chance to spend the night with the Kazakh family and visit the majestic Altai Tavan Bogd mountain area.
| Start | Ulaanbaatar | Code | LNY-01 |
| Finish | Ulaanbaatar | Physical rating | 3 star |
| Destination | Bayan Ulgii, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park | Ages | Min 12 |
| Style | Group tour | Group size | Min 2, Max 12 |
| Theme | Rifle hunting, Stalking, Calling |
Highlights
- Watch one and only Eagle hunting festival in the world. Learn more about Eagle hunting culture and eagle hunters.
- To the most west part of Mongolia! Visit the Kazakh family and learn about hunter eagle training and hunting culture.
- Explore the most beautiful mountain range in Mongolia – The Altai Tavan Bogd national park including Potanin ice glacier, the Shiweet Khairkhan petroglyphs, Khoton Khurgan lakes. Do not forget your camera! Every place you go is mesmerizing and picturesque.
- Ride on horseback, camp in the wilderness. This trip is just for your real adventure in Mongolia.
Gallery
Tour itinerary
Meet your driver at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for the Ulgii flight. The Ulgii is the capital of Bayan-Ulgii province where most of the population is the Kazakhs. The flight will take 3 hours. After landing you will have a tour to Ulgii town strolling around the local market, the museum, and climbing a small hill to see the panoramic views of the town. Enjoy a traditional Kazakh meal for dinner.
Accommodation
- Overnight in a local hotel
Meals Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
The Golden Eagle Festival begins with a parade of eagle hunters dressed in traditional hunting clothes, riding horses and holding their eagles on their right arm. There are up to 80 eagle hunters participating in the festival. The Festival will continue for 2 full days showcasing the eagle hunting show, competitions, hunting techniques, the Eagles’ agility, and ability. The Golden Eagle Festival has been celebrated since 2000. The Festival attracts both international and domestic travelers and many eagle hunters from isolated parts of Mongolia making the festival more colorful, spectacular, and marvelous. During the festival, we will visit a local Kazakh family and learn about their daily life.
Accommodation
- Overnight in a local hotel
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Today we will drive to Altai Tavan Bogd National park. The road to the national park is 180km but it will take 6-8 hours to reach due to poor road conditions. Once we reach the national park we will visit the Tuvan family (One of the Mongolian ethnicities) and spend the night there.
Accommodation
- Overnight in Tuvan family
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
After breakfast, we will have a full day trekking to the Tsagaan Gol Valley and the Shiweet Khairkhan mountain which is famous for the largest petroglyph site dating back from the period of the bronze age.
Accommodation
- Overnight in a local family
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Today we will take a horseback trek to the 2 million years old, 30 km-long enormous Potanin glacier. Enjoy the scenery of exotic mountains, beautiful nature.
Accommodation
- overnight in local ger.
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
After early breakfast, we will drive back to Ulgii town.
Accommodation
- Overnight in a local hotel
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Today we will take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. Our staff will pick you up from the airport and escort you to your hotel. End of the tour.
Inclusions
Meal
Meals included in the tour itinerary
Transport
Comfortable Japanese, Russian or Korean minivan.
Guide
- Japanese and English speaking professional guide
- Professional tour driver
Accommodation
Accommodations included in the tour itinerary
Included activities
- Horse and camel riding guide
- Activities included in the tour itinerary
Inclusions
- Entrance fees and tickets to the attractions are included in the tour itinerary
- Meals included in the tour itinerary
- Three bottles of water every day (500gr)
Meal
- Meals included in the tour itinerary
Transport
- Comfortable Japanese, Russian or Korean minivan.
Guide
- Japanese and English speaking professional guide
- Professional tour driver
Accommodation
- Accommodations included in the tour itinerary
Included activities
- Horse and camel riding guide
- Activities included in the tour itinerary
Inclusions
- Entrance fees and tickets to the attractions are included in the tour itinerary
- Meals included in the tour itinerary
- Three bottles of water every day (500gr)
Dates & availability
| Available from | Until |
|---|---|
| All year around | All year around |
1.Travelers are required to have proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 either, recovery or a negative COVID-19 test certification or any kind of valid documents. Children aged 6-17 must present.
- Proof of vaccination status (for children who are eligible); or
- Proof of a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or lateral flow) conducted no more than 72 hours before your tour; or
- Proof of recovery from COVID-19 (a medical clearance certificate from a medical professional) dated no more than 9 months before your tour.
3. Upon your arrival in Ulaanbaatar, our driver will pick you up from the airport or train station and take you to your hotel. On this day depending on your arrival time city tour is available. And the last day of your tour our driver will take you to the airport, and a city tour is not included.
4. A single supplement is available if you want to use a room just for yourself. If you want a single supplement please make an inquiry with our booking manager. The single supplement is 70$ per night.
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