Mongolia Golden Eagle Festival

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duration 17 days
tour type Small group Request as private
age requirement 16-95 yrs
max group size 16
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-9520
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Operated in English

Starts Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ends Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Attend the Eagle Festival in the remote Altai Mountains
Explore the vast wilderness of the steppe and Gobi Desert
Experience traditional nomadic culture

Starting and ending in Ulaanbaatar, the "Mongolia Golden Eagle Festival" trip is a guided local culture trip that takes 17 days. You will travel through Ulaanbaatar, Dalanzadgad, Khustain Nuruu National Park and 10 other destinations in Mongolia. "Mongolia Golden Eagle Festival" is a small group trip which includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

In Mongolia, rolling steppe makes way to stark desert. Across this vast landscape, nomadic ger camps are peppered, camels and goats are herded on horseback, fermented mare’s milk is the tipple of choice, dunes sing and the first intact dinosaur eggs were found. Genghis Khan went forth from here to conquer the biggest land empire in history and, to this day, Buddhist and Animist traditions mix. Join this trip and travel through steppe, mountain and the Gobi Desert to explore the nature and culture of this fascinating, yet little known, country. We also head to its far-western reaches to attend the Eagle Festival, celebrating the fascinating pastime of hunting with eagles and the strong connection the Mongolian people have with their animals and land.

For an alternative Eagle Festival itinerary starting in Ulaanbaatar on 22 September 2024, please click here.

ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar
Day 2: Drive to Terelj National Park via the Genghis Khan statue
Day 3: Fly to Dalanzadgad; travel through rocky plains of Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Day 4: Hiking around the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag
Day 5: Visit the Singing Dunes, the largest dunes in Mongolia
Day 6: Explore the Singing Dunes and visit a nomadic camel-breeding family
Day 7: Explore the region of Bayan Gobi and the Bichigt Khad petroglyphs
Day 8: Transfer to Arvaikheer via Ikh Bogd mountain
Day 9: Visit Arvaikheer Museum; to Kharkhorin via Shankh Monastery
Day 10: Visit Karakorum and Erdene Zuu Monastery; drive to the Little Gobi Desert
Day 11: Transfer to Khustain Nuruu National Park trek to see wild horses
Day 12: Drive to Ulaanbaatar
Day 13: Fly to Olgii; visit a nomadic Kazakh village
Day 14: Eagle Festival
Day 15: Another day at the Eagle Festival
Day 16: Fly to Ulaanbaatar; free time in the city
Day 17: End in Ulaanbaatar

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

All accommodation

Meals

All breakfasts, 14 lunches and 15 dinners

Transport

All transport, including 4x
All internal flights

Guide

Tour leader throughout

Others

4s
Activities as listed in the itinerary

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel insurance
Single accommodation
Visas

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

4.6 - Excellent

Based on 8 reviews

Anonymous
On Oct 16 2019

5 - Excellent

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... Read more

Anonymous
On Oct 14 2019

4 - Very Good

Eagle Festival

Advice given by the tour operator regarding the transfer in Beijing was inadequate. Much more detail is needed. Many lost souls were wandering the airport for some time. Perhaps a step-by-step description ? Chinese airport... Read more

Anonymous
On Oct 11 2019

5 - Excellent

Excellent trip.

Just returned from.this Mongolia trip. It was a wonderful holiday. Mongolia is vast and fascinating. The holiday was made more enjoyable and informative by our guide MG. The Eagle Festival was unbelievable. 120 eagle hunters with... Read more

Anonymous
On Jul 27 2019

5 - Excellent

Mongolias great.

Mongolia has been recommended to me by various travelers over the years, also to include the Nadaam Festival....they were right.If you are looking for something different....this is it.The vastness and the ever changing terrain... Read more

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