15-DAY The Golden Eagle Festival

Experience Mongolia’s most iconic cultural event, the Golden Eagle Festival, combined with desert landscapes, ancient heritage, and nomadic traditions.

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Dates

Mongolia

Destination

Overview

Discover western Mongolia’s rich Kazakh heritage and eagle-hunting traditions on a journey through some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes and cultural sites. The journey culminates in Bayan-Ulgii, home to the renowned Golden Eagle Festival, alongside historical, desert and nomadic experiences.


The package includes:

  • Meals as noted in itinerary (Breakfast-B, Lunch-L, Dinner-D)
  • English speaking guide
  • Accommodations as noted in the itinerary
  • Bottled or filtered water 2servings per day
  • All ground transportation, including airport transfers
  • All sightseeing, events, and visits as noted in the itinerary
  • All entrance fees, service charges, and standard taxes
  • Domestic flights

The package excludes:

  • Travel Insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Round trip airfare and en-route expenses to/from your trip in Mongolia
  • Passport and visa fees
  • Increase in VAT or other tourism taxes, which may occur at any time
  • Excess baggage charges, departure fees, and airport taxes
  • Personal expenses and incidentals, such as phone calls, internet, and laundry
  • Trip cancellation, travel delay, and baggage loss insurance
  • Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond the control
  • Gratuities for trip leaders, local guides, drivers, porters, and other staff

Itinerary

Upon arrival in Ulaanbaatar, enjoy lunch at one of the selected local restaurants. Continue with a visit to the Bogd Khan’s Winter Palace Museum, followed by a visit to Zaisan Hill Monument, offering a panoramic view of the city. In the evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner before settling into your accommodation.

Meals: L/ D

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel

After breakfast, drive approximately 54 km to Tsonjin Boldog and visit the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, recognized as the world’s largest equestrian statue. Continue to Terelj National Park, where you will visit a nomadic family and experience traditional dairy product making. Later, visit Aryapala Meditation Temple before spending the night surrounded by the natural landscapes of Terelj.

Meals: B/ L/ D

Accommodation: Guru Eco Complex

Travel to Baga Gazryn Chuluu Nature Reserve, known for its impressive granite rock formations. Visit the ruins of Lovonchamba Monastery and explore the surrounding natural landscapes, including the area’s eye-healing mineral water. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of this unique natural and historical site before staying overnight in the area.

Accommodation: Ger Camp

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Continue the journey towards Ömnögovi Province, traveling deeper into the landscapes of the Gobi Desert. Upon arrival, visit the Ömnögovi Province Museum and learn more about the local history and heritage before settling into your accommodation.

Meals: B/ L / D

Accommodation:Ger Camp

Drive towards the spectacular Khongor Sand Dunes. Along the way, visit the famous Flaming Cliffs, an important paleontological site. Continue to a camel-breeding family and experience a camel ride. In the evening, climb to the top of the Khongor Sand Dunes and enjoy the sunset over the vast Gobi landscape.

Meals: B/ L/ D

Accommodation: Ger Camp

Travel to Yol Valley and visit the local Yol Valley Museum before exploring the valley on foot. Enjoy a hike through the dramatic landscape of the Gobi Gurvansaikhan region, surrounded by the distinctive scenery of Yol Valley.

Meals: B/ L/ D

Accommodation: Ger Camp

 

Take a flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival, visit the Paleontological Museum in Hunnu Mall and continue to a factory to witness how Mongolian cashmere is made. Enjoy a free afternoon in the city before returning to the hotel for dinner.

Meals: B/ L/ D

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel

Fly to Khovd Province and continue by road towards Gurvan Senkher Cave. Visit the cave and explore the remnants of ancient humans found in the area. Continue exploring the ruins associated with the Qin Dynasty era in Mongolia before settling into the nearby accommodation.

Meals: B/ L/ D

Accommodation: Ger Camp

Drive towards the beautiful Tolbo Lake, surrounded by the vast landscapes of western Mongolia. During the day, take part in a traditional food cooking lesson and experience an element of local culinary culture

Meals: B/ L/ D.

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel

Visit the Bayan-Ulgii Province Museum before continuing to Sagsai town. Enjoy lunch with a Kazakh family and learn about the traditional culture and lifestyle of nomadic eagle hunters. This experience offers an opportunity to discover the living cultural heritage of the Kazakh community in western Mongolia.

Meals: B/ L/ D

Accommodation: Altai Peaks Ger Camp

Spend the day attending the world-famous Golden Eagle Festival. Witness the traditional hunting skills of Kazakh eagle hunters and experience a remarkable celebration of their culture, traditions, and heritage.

Meals: B/ L / D

Accommodation: Ger Camp

Fly back to Ulaanbaatar and continue with a visit to a traditional musical instrument factory. Meet with a shaman and experience traditional music and dance performances. In the evening, gather for a Farewell Dinner, bringing the journey to a memorable close.

Meals: B/ L / D

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel

Enjoy your final morning in Ulaanbaatar before departing for your next destination, taking with you memories of Mongolia’s landscapes, nomadic traditions, ancient heritage, and the extraordinary Golden Eagle Festival.

Meals: B

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