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Discover Mongolia - Eagle Festival

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17 days

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Tour Type
Small Group
Max Group Size
16
Age Requirement
16 - 99 yrs
Operated In
English
Physical Rating
ModerateInvolves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Ends

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Highlights

Attend the Eagle Festival in the remote Altai Mountains

Explore Mongolia's vast wilderness stepp and Gobi Desert

Experience traditional nomadic culture

Itinerary

Rolling steppe make way to stark desert; small nomadic ger camps pepper this vast land where camels and goats are herded on horseback, fermented mare’s milk is the tipple of choice, sand dunes are known to ‘sing’ and the first intact dinosaur eggs were found. Genghis Khan went forth from here on horseback to conquer the biggest land empire in history and, to this day, Buddhist and Animist traditions mix. We travel through steppe, mountains and the Gobi desert exploring the nature and culture of Mongolia, yet little known country before making our way to the far western reaches to visit the eagle festival, celebrating the fascinating past time of hunting with eagles and the strong connection the Mongolian people have with their animals and land.

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Day 1Arrive in Ulaanbaatar
Day 2Transfer to Khustain Nuruu N.P trek to see wild horses
Day 3Drive to Little Gobi Desert; visit Khogno Khan Mountain; opportunity for bird and wildlife watching
Day 4Karakorum; visit Erdene Zuu Monastery
Day 5Transfer to Arvaikheer via Shankh Monastery and explore the museum
Day 6Bayan Gobi via Mt Ikh Bogd
Day 7Explore the region of Bayan Gobi
Day 8Visit the singing sand dunes, the largest dunes in Mongolia
Day 9Hiking around the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag
Day 10Travel through rocky plains of Gobi Gurvansaikhan N.P.
Day 11Morning flight to Ulaanbaatar; afternoon in Terelj National park
Day 12Ulaanbaatar via Genghis Khaan Statue
Day 13Fly to Olgii; visit a nomadic Kazakh village
Day 14Eagle festival
Day 15Another day at the Eagle Festival
Day 16Fly to Ulaanbaatar; free time in the city
Day 17End in Ulaanbaatar
Discover Mongolia - Eagle Festival

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What's Included

Accommodation
All accommodation
Meals
All breakfasts, 14 lunches and 15 dinners
Transport
All transport, including 4WD Jeeps, bus and one internal flight, plus all listed activitiesGroup arrival and departure transfers available
Guide
Tour leader throughout

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Customer Reviews

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AnonymousOn Oct 16, 2019

Wow! What an amazing adventure!

Mongolia is a stunningly beautiful country. Miles and miles of vast open vistas, dotted with the occasional ger and nomad herds of animals. The Gobi desert was fascinating, including a visit to the place where the first dinosaur eggs were discovered! We visited many interesting and fabulous places, including several beautiful Buddhist temples. Wherever we went, the people were charming and very hospitable. The Eagle Festival was a spectacle I will never forget, with 120 eagle hunters competing to win the honour of being the champion. Dressed in their finest traditional clothing, riding their sturdy horses at speed, they called their massive golden eagles down from the rocky hillside to land on their arm.

AnonymousOn Jan 30, 2017

Wonderful Mongolia

The Mongolian Adventure trip exceeded all my expectations. It took me back to a time when people were more interested in humanity than in possessions. I thought Mongolians would be similar to Chinese but they aren't. They are open and friendly. Ulaanbaatar is a pleasant city and we were there for the spectacular Nadaam Festival, The opening ceremony, the wrestling, archery and the horse race were great but the day before the public turned out in national dress! The desert, the gir camps and the nomadic families were experiences to be savoured.

AnonymousOn Jan 30, 2017

A dream comes true

I'd wanted to see Mongolia and the Gobi Desert since hearing about them in Geography class when I was 18. I wanted to see the wide open spaces. The nothingness. The vastness of the country. And that's what I saw.

AnonymousOn Jan 30, 2017

Mongolian Adventure - August 2015

Interesting trip to a VAST country that makes you realise what "nothing" - landscape wise - really is .

AnonymousOn Jan 30, 2017

Exciting Mongolian Adventure

Excellent trip. It was a nice mix of big city (Ulaanbaatar) and Naadam festival and countryside/desert. Well-organized and planned. Long distances travelled by Russian van, but the scenery was beautiful and very diverse, our driver Sandam made it fun, and we had a great group of people in our van. Fun staying in ger camps.

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