Real Eagle Hunting Trip Mongolia - 9 Days
About this tour
Hunting with golden eagle is one of the most unique features of Kazakh nomads. Get acquaint with the culture and history, life style and traditions of the Mongolian Kazakh nomads. This amazing type of the tour gives you a chance to hunt with golden eagle in remote western Mongolian Altai mountains and stay with Eagle hunters in remote part of the world. During your stay with eagle hunter’s family, you’ll follow him by horse to the neighboring mountains. Eagle hunters only hunts in winter month, when it is easy to spot the gold colored foxes against the snow. The hunter use his eagle hunting small animals such as fox, corsac fox and hares. If you are lucky, you will see how the golden eagle catches it’s prey, and take many photos of all the action.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia
Fly to Olgii Olgii is highest Mongolian aimag (province). For the most part is located in the Mongolian Altai mountain region. The aimag is famous for the traditional hunting method using trained golden eagles. An estimated 80% of the world`s eagle hunters live here. At local airport you will be met one of our representatives: driver, English speaking tour guide, and cook. We will drive from airport to the small community of Ulaankhus. In this river valley, Kazakh eagle hunter Bashakhan and his family have their cozy winter house, where you will be warmly welcome. Accommodation will be in a room of their house and the first will be spent experiencing eagle hunter’s family lifestyle. ( L-D).
Day 2: Ulgii, Mongolia to Biluu, Mongolia
Eagle Hunting with golden eagle After having a breakfast eagle hunter shows you his magnificent golden eagle and give some informations about very old eagle hunting traditions in western part of Mongolian Altai. After that you will meet your Mongolian horse and saddle up go to the mountains following up the Eagle hunter and his eagle. Once you reach the top of the mountain, the eagle hunter take off the hood from the eagle. The “Khaguchi” another team member will try to flush out the eagle’s prey, by chasing the prey towards to the hill that eagle hunter and guest will be. The eagle will screech to be released, once it ses its prey, the hunter let the eagle swoop down the mountain for catch. (B-L-D).
Day 3: ulaankhus stadion, Biluu, Mongolia
Eagle hunting day More riding and hunting with golden eagle. During your stay with eagle hunter’s family, you’ll follow him by horse to the neighboring mountains. Eagle hunters only hunts in winter month, when it is easy to spot the gold colored foxes against the snow. The hunter use his eagle hunting small animals such as fox, corsac fox and hares. If you are lucky, you will see how the golden eagle catches it’s prey, and take many photos of all the action. (B-L-D).
Day 4: Biluu, Mongolia to Uujim, Mongolia
Eagle hunting day Ride your horse go to mountains with different direction than day 2-3. Our eagle hunter shows you some eagle training activities, such as; he will call his eagle from the distance to the gloved hand. Plenty of opportunity for photography of the eagle and hunter. (B-L-D).
Day 5: Biluu, Mongolia
5 Drive to 2nd eagle hunters family. Early morning pack up and drive to another eagle hunter’s family, en route we stop in Olgii, for a shower and then continue driving 1 and half hours to the host family of Jenisbek another famous eagle hunter. You will have 2 days hunting with Jenisbek and his amazing eagle. Welcoming dinner with family. (B-L-D).
Day 6: Uujim, Mongolia
Eagle hunting day Go to the mountain for hunting. The hunter and the eagle stay almost 15 years together and have built a very strong connection during that time. As you join them with their eagles you’ll start to understand that the communication between man and bird, which is a key to successful working relationship. The eagle is not only a hunting partner, it is a one member of hunter’s family. (B-L-D).
Day 7: Biluu, Mongolia
Eagle hunting day Go to the mountain for hunting. The hunter and the eagle stay almost 15 years together and have built a very strong connection during that time. As you join them with their eagles you’ll start to understand that the communication between man and bird, which is a key to successful working relationship. The eagle is not only a hunting partner, it is a one member of hunter’s family. (B-L-D).
Day 8: Road Sagsai, Ulgii, Mongolia to Ulgii, Mongolia
Drive back to Olgii and explore city. After breakfast we’ll drive back to Olgii city on the way we’ll stop for watching Dear stones or Bal bals. In Olgii you will visit local Bazaar (outdoor market) and central museum of Olgii province. Time for shopping local art and souvenir. In the evening “Altai nomads travel” team organize a wonderful short musical concert to include Kazakh folk song, Kazakh traditional dance, and you can listen to the amazing sound of “dombra” that Kazakh main traditional musical instrument.(B-L-D).
Day 9: Ulgii, Mongolia to Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia
farewell to Olgii After breakfast you will driven to the local airport with your guide for your return flight to Ulaanbaatar. B
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Route & locations
Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia