Golden Eagle Festival Tour
About this tour
Attending Golden Eagle Festival
Real hunting with Eagle
Beautifully scenery of Altai mountains
Visit to Eagle hunter family and Local nomadic family
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Mongolia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Drive to Hotel. After the lunch at restaurant, we will see Natural museum. In the evening we will visit Mongolian last king Bogdkhaans palace . Drive back to Hotel after the dinner.
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Ulgii, Mongolia
Fly from UB to Olgii. Arrive in Olgii. That day you will see local museum, visit souvenir shops. Same day start driving to Altay village where a famous eagle hunter lives, you will be welcomed in his wooden house. Have a welcome party, prepare sheep for you and nomadic neighbors. Everyone will have a bes parmak ( five fingers) big dinner. Overnight in his house.
Day 3: Ulgii, Mongolia to Chikhertei, Mongolia
Training session on this day in the morning, how to ride a horse with a golden eagle on your arms to be ready to hunt wild animals ( such as fox, rabbit, pallas cat etc) on the Altay mountains. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Altay mountains with golden eagle.You will have a lot of information and experience exchanges with them.
Day 4: Chikhertei, Mongolia to Ulgii, Mongolia
Drive to Olgii, on the way back, you will stop by a Uriankhai ( Uriankhai is a small Mongolian ethnic minority) throat singer to listen to his throat singing. Arrive in Olgii.
Day 5: Ulgii, Mongolia to Buga, Mongolia
Registration and credential of Eagle Hunters Opening ceremony of Annual Golden Eagle Festival Competition of best Kazakh costume, eagle and horse harness Horse race Competition of how eagles adapted to hanters “Tenge Ily” competition(Traditional coin grabbing game while ride a horse) Urainhai archery competition Competition of the best Kazakh costume of couples Folk concert in local theatre at Ulgii town
Day 6: Buga, Mongolia to Ulgii, Mongolia
Competition of how eagles adapted to hunters “Shyrga tartu”(eagles will be qualified how fast and smoothly catch a lure that made of rabbit or fox skin) Camel race “Khyz khuar” game show(Traditional horse back riding fan game for youth, boys whipped by girls if they reached by them) Continuation game “Kukhbar” competition(Traditional horse back riding game fight over for goat skin) Award ceremony for winners of festival Closing ceremony
Day 7: Ulgii, Mongolia to Altai Tavan Bogd Ranger, Mongolia
Early morning you will start driving towards Altay Tavan bogd National park/180km from Ulgii/ where many Tuvan nomads spend their autumn. Experience differences of nomadic lifestyle. On your way you will stop to see Deer Stones.
Day 8: Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia
Today you will do half day of horse riding/3 hours/ and reach 20KM Potaniin glacier which is biggest glacier in Mongolia. Camp just next to glacier. After lunch experience the glacier and come back at your camp there.
Day 9: Altai Tavan Bogd Ranger, Mongolia to Ulgii, Mongolia
Drive back to Ulgii. 4 hour driving to Ulgii/180km/ and on your way you can take wild natures scene’s photography.
Day 10: Ulgii, Mongolia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Fly to Ulaanbaatar
What's included
What to know
Transport: This trip uses the highest level, latest model, air-conditioned private vans or 4WD vehicles for the maximum comfort on your touring days. Meals In Ulgii, you will be dining at fine Turkish and Mongolian cuisine restaurants. Mutton, beef, rice and noodles form the basis of the Mongolian diet, so your meals will be based around this. However, the trail rations may include vegetables, eggs, peanut butter, cheese and sometimes yak! On some days there will be lunchboxes from tourist camps. It is good food and our experience has been that guests are happy with this arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian. Alcohol is not provided on the trip but tourists are free to bring their own. Guide: A Chinese, English or Russian speaking Mongolian guide will accompany the group at all times. The guide will be a native Kazakh person with great local knowledge who can deal with any requests and ensure that your holiday to become one of the most unforgettable experiences of your life. Personal things to bring with you: Warm thin layers of clothing are the best such as bring a rain jacket, gloves and hiking booth. Don’t forgot first aid kit (medicine for headache, cold, diarrhea, runny nose; bandages; any medicine prescribed for you). All your camera equipment.
Route & locations
Mongolia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia