Altai Tavan Bogd Tour details

WESTERN MONGOLIA TOUR & GOLDEN EAGLE FESTIVAL

Stay with an eagle hunting Kazakh family go to Altai mountains, go to the eagle festival. Photo shooting and explore to wild natures.
Tour grade: Moderate
Tour duration: 10 days 9 nights
Group size small: 2-5 pax
Group size big: 6-9pax
Tour date: 2024 September,

Tour price:

2-5 pax: 2750 USD per person
6-9 pax: 2250 USD per person

Confirmation: 20%
Final payment 80%
80% before start your trip 21 days ago transfer via bank

Western Mongolia & Golden Eagle festival tour itinerary:

Whenever landed your international flight we will meet you at the airport. We will transfer to the Hotel. On that time meal does not include.

  • Accommodation: Hotel 3*
  • Meals: Dinner
  • Distance: 100km by paved road – 2.5 hours

Day 1 – Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

Whenever landed your local flight, we will meet at the airport. After we will visit to Local museum. The museum has got 3 floors. Next, we will visit to local souvenir shops and Black market named Bazar. Then, we will visit to Ulgii Nairamdal Mountain. It is the highest monument which is located top of the Nairamdal Mountain. We will see the Ulgii evening views.

  • Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp
  • Meals: B-D-L
  • Distance: air -2,5 hours

Day 2 – Flight to Ulgii province

After breakfast, we will drive to Sagsai village to see the eagle festival. There are lots of Eagle hunters are with their Golden eagles. They all wear traditional clothes made by fox fur skin, wolf skin or hare skin etc. there is great opportunity to take photos.

  • Accommodation: (first day of festival tourist ger camp, 2nd day eagle hunter is family)
  • Meals: B-D-L
  • Distance: 30km by off road

Day 3 to Day 4 – Full day eagle festival

After breakfast we will drive to Altai Tavan bogd national park. We will see the high Mountains with eternal snowcapped Mountains. There are Tuvan family who are minor ethnic group. We will visit their home and taste Airag fermented mare milk, we will taste Nermel traditional Mongolian vodka produced by milk.

  • Accommodation: Tents
  • Meals: B-D-L
  • Distance: 200km by unpaved road – 5 hours

Day 5 – Altai Tavan Bogd national park

Early morning, after breakfast, we will ride horse and go to Potanin Glaciers. We will have included lunch pure water and hot tea or coffee. It is 17 km and takes 2 hours. We will see the Alexander and Grant Glaciers. Potanin Glacier is the biggest one 22 km long 9 km wide. We will have lunch beside the Potanin glacier. If you are lucky you can see the fox, grey wolf and Altai marmots. We will back to White River
and have dinner and stay in a tent.

  • Accommodation: Tents
  • Meals: B-D-L
  • Distance: 17 km by horse riding – 2 hours

Day 6 – Potanin glacier

After breakfast, we will drive to Khoton and Khurgan lakes. The semi steppes are looks very beautiful. The Altai snowcapped mountains are located between Mongolian and Chinese border. It covered by Siberian larches with pure twin lakes. Local people called Mongolian Switzerland.

  • Accommodation: Kazakh family or Tents
  • Meals: B-D-L
  • Distance: 200km by earth road – earth road

Day 7 – Khoton & Khurgan lakes

After breakfast, we will drive back to Ulgii. The lunch will prepare by cook. Have dinner and stay in a tourist ger camp.

  • Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp
  • Meals: B-D-L
  • Distance: 200km by earth road – earth road

Day 8 – Drive back to Ulgii town

Early morning, we will transfer to the local airport. See you next your destination.

  • Accommodation: Hotel 3*
  • Meals: B
  • Distance: air- 2.5 hours by transfer to hotel from international airport: 100km by paved road: 2.5 hours

Day 9 – Flight back to Ulaanbaatar

It is time for farewell. Thanks for choosing our team. Your city driver will transfer to the international airport. Have a trip to your next destination!

  • Accommodation: –
  • Meals: B
  • Distance: 100km by paved road

Day 10 – Departure

About our services:

SERVICE INCLUDES IN THE COST
  • English speaking guide
  • Local Hotel 3*
  • Accommodation in countryside
  • 2 nights in tourist ger camps in Ulgii
  • 2 nights in eagle hunter is family
  • 3 nights in tents in countryside
  • Horse riding
  • Tents
  • All tour gears such as chair, table, sleeping bags and mattress etc.
  • Water during the trip
  • Eagle training service and photo shooting service
  • Eagle festival entrance ticket,
  • Kazakh family
  • Domestic flight ticket
  • Professional cook
  • Border permit
  • Entrance fees to protected areas and national parks
  • All cook gears
  • Fuels
  • All meals are specified in the program,
  • Show Kazakh Traditional performance Kultegin ensemble
  • 4×4 Russian van + experienced driver
  • Road taxes
  • Drinking water during the trip
SERVICE NOT INCLUDES IN THE COST
  • International airfare or ticket
  • Travel and Medical insurance
  • Changes of arrival/departure flights
  • Additional services
  • Any changes of major force beyond our control (e.g. imposition, quarantine restrictions)
  • Visa application fees
  • Hotel extras, such as telephone calls, bar bills and laundry services
  • Personal equipment
  • Drinking beer or vodka
  • Tipping for others

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  1. ROAD: paved road is 40% and earth road is 60%. During the trip, approximately it takes 2-6 hours, driving (80-300km) from one next destination depending on road and weather condition on each driving days. But it is not nonstop drive! We can short stop frequently everywhere along the road for photographs, toilets, stretch and meet with local nomads.
  2. TRANSPORT: we will use below marked car types for your trip in Mongolia based on trip level, comfort road condition and remoteness. These cars are with experienced drivers and really suited their selected route.
    – No of passenger’s seats except the driver and guide seats: 4-5 people
    – Car types: Russian van
  1. ACCOMMODATION: Our accommodations are carefully chosen, based on our research, our experience and feedback from clients to provide the best combination of high-quality accommodations affordability and convenient location.
  2. WHAT IS GER CAMP? Ger camp is a kind of hotel that service customers with Gers instead of hotel rooms and always located at the best viewing spot. It is most beautiful accommodation type
    for countryside trip in Mongolia that consists of 20-30 Gers. (Mongolian traditional Yurt) and restaurant and some entertainment facilities. Each Ger has 2 beds and furnished with a table, chairs and a wood stove. Modern toilet and hot shower facilities is separate house. The restaurant mostly service with Western and Mongolian meals. Most visitors prefer to stay in Ger, which provide an authentic taste of Mongolian culture and adventure their most enjoyable experience in Mongolia.
  3. FOOD: traditionally Mongolians eat meat, dairy products and vegetables such as onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, cabbages and turnips. Nomads in countryside drink milk tea, fermented mare milk and an alcohol made of fermented and distilled cow milk. However, Mongolian diet is quite Westernized and during your stay in city restaurants and Ger camps consists of 3-4 course (soup or salad. Main dish, desert) and bottled water. If you require special meal due to religious. Medical limitation and vegetarian foods please inform us so that arrangements can be made in advance.
  4. WEATHER: Mongolia is known to the world as country of “BLUE SKY OF 4 SEASONS”. Mongolia there are 257 sunny days a year often with clear cloudless skies. Along with Southern Siberia this part of Asia has a continental climate with long, cold, dry winters and brief, mild and relatively wet summers.
    AVERAGE TEMPERATURES BY MONTH
    May (+10C) -(+17C) (+50F) -(+62F)
    Aug (+16C) – (+22 C) (+60F) – (+71F)
    June (+16C) -(+21C) (+60F) – (+70F)
    Sep (+12C) – (+18C) (+53F) – (+64F)
    July (+18C) -(+24C) (+64F) – (+75F)
    Oct (+06C) – (+12C) (+43F) – (+53F)
    WHAT TO BRING: recommended in general: binoculars, sunscreen, a hat, gloves, comfortable footwear, sanitary hand wipes, sunglasses, prescription medication (if needed) rain gear and flashlight.