Golden Eagle Festival and Altai Tavan Bogd National Park tours

Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, city tour

Flight to Ulan Baatar. At the airport, personal from our company will meet you. Hotel registrations and city sightseeing tours. Welcome meal. Staying in hotel (Hotel)

Accommodation: 5* hotel Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Fly to Ulgii town

Flight to Ulgii, Bayan Ulgii province. The westernmost province in Mongolia. English speaking local guide, cook and driver will meet you. Hotel or ger camp is for your choice /hotel/ger B/L/D/

Accommodation: Local Hotel

Meals: Dinner

Day 3: Visit to Kazakh nomadic family.

6 hours of driving to Oigor river valley border pass. Meet Kazakh nomadic family and explore nomadic lifestyle. Kazakh meal for dinner. Accommodation in spare gers for tourists (Ger/Tent//B/L/D)

Day 4 Hike to the Tavan Bogd Base Camp   

Hike to the Tavan Bogd Base Camp for approximately five hours. Overnight in tents. Tavan bogd is the highest mountain range in Mongolia. It’s called Tavan bogd /The Holy Five/ because of five peaks, Huiten, Nairamdal, Malchin, Ulgii, Burged. There is 3 glaciers: Potanina, Alexandrea, and Granne. The longest glacier, Potanina is 20 km long and is a source for White water river /Tsagaan gol/  ( Tent/B/L/D)

Day 5 Climbing to Malchin Peak

After breakfast we will start slowly walking for about an hour and then start climbing to Malchin Peak (4050 m), which is on the Mongolian side of the Russian border. Malchin Peak is the lowest of the Holy Five Peaks. It takes 6 to 7 hours to climb to the top of Malchin. Most of the climb will be on rocks, then back to camp to relax. (Tent/B/L/D)

Day 6 Return to the White River (Tsagaan gol Valley)

Today we will hike down 15km to another border pass area, the Tsagaan gol valley. We will be hiking along the side of White River; the unique milk white water river starts from glacier.  Meet Tuvaan family, ethnic minority in Western Mongolia. (Tent/B/L/D)

  Day 7 Return to Ulgii

We will say goodbye to our Tuvan friends and take the 7-hour drive back to Ulgii. Spend the night in hotel. (Hotel/B/L/D)

Day 8-9 Golden Eagle Festival

These two days we will attend the Golden Eagle Festival according to program we provide. These 2 days you have a lot of interesting competitions that represents you the ability and training of eagle hunter and his/her eagle, Kazakh traditional horse games and more. Overnight accommodations will be the Ger Camp or hotel.  (Hotel/Ger/B/L/D).

Day 10 to Ulaanbaatar

This morning we catch the return flight to Ulaan Baatar. Upon arrival transport to your hotel. Free afternoon for shopping (Hotel/B/L/D)

Day 11 Departure from Ulaan Baatar Airport.

TOUR PRICE PER PERSON

• 2 PAX 2800$
• 3 – 4 PAX 2500$
• Group Tour 1950$

DISCOUNTS:

• For children of a family trip
• One free space for every 10 pax
• Early booking discount: 5%
• Please contact us for more trip details.

 The tour includes:

• All meals during the trip
• All accommodations during the program
• Transport with car including gasoline.
• Local guide
• Cook
• Eagle Festival tax
• Border permits and National Park entrance fees
• Visa support including invitation etc.

The tour excludes:

• International flights

Domestic flights Ulgii-Ulaanbaatar

• Visa
• Travel insurance
• Charges for excess baggage
• Airport taxes
• Individual equipment
• Drinks and extra charges in hotels and inns
• All alcoholic drinks
• All cost

Background

Is the September Eagle Festival Tour suitable for you?

On the September Golden Eagle Festival Tour, you will travel to Ulgii, a central town of Bayan Ulgii province, located 1600 km from Ulaanbaatar. To save time and keep the driving short, you will fly to Khovd town at the beginning of the tour and back to Ulaanbaatar from Ulgii town when the trip ends. Due to the remoteness and infrastructure, accommodations and restaurants are basic in Ulgii. The Eagle Festival Tour does not include long driving, except for 240 km paved roads driving from Khovd to Ulgii town on the first day. Golden Eagle Festival takes place 30 km out of Ulgii town. September Eagle Festival size is smaller compared to the October Eagle Festival. 40-50 eagle hunters compete in the September festival, while 60-70 eagle hunters participate in October Eagle Festival. The September Eagle Festival’s advantage is that the audience can see and photograph the events from a closer distance.

Accommodation

The ger camps and hotels are in local standards and for twin share.

 Meals

You will dine at local restaurants in Ulgii and have a picnic lunch or eat in ger food courts at the Eagle Festival site. Vegetarians and restricted diet travelers should inform of the dietary requirements before arrival in Mongolia. We will arrange the meals accordingly. We will supply two 0.5L bottles of water a day. Providing one large bottle (1.5 liters) of water instead of 2 small bottles is available upon request. More information about the Mongolia meals

Guides

Fully guided by an English-speaking guide.

Tour vehicles

The tour includes a round-way domestic flight to western Mongolia. Regarding the land transport, the September Eagle Festival Tour was designed with four wheels driving Russian vans, driven by experienced, friendly, and good mechanic-drivers. Different car types are available upon request for private tours. You may check the travel vehicle details at Mongolia transportation.

September weather during the Eagle Festival

The 2024 Golden Eagle Festival takes place on 16 and 17 September. Therefore, the tour departs Ulaanbaatar on 14 September and returns to Ulaanbaatar on 18 September. It occasionally snows in the Altai mountains in September. You should expect -2°C to +10°C during daylight and below 0°C at night/in the evening/ morning. Therefore, we suggest you bring warm clothes suitable for a little below 0⁰C, including your woolen hats and gloves. Please check the DISCOVERY TOUR PACKING LIST and pack accordingly. Also, consider the free luggage allowance on domestic flights – 15 kg per person, including the handbag.

To plan your dream holiday or customize the tour exclusively for you, please check the attractions in Western Mongolia

Background

Is the September Eagle Festival Tour suitable for you?

On the September Golden Eagle Festival Tour, you will travel to Ulgii, a central town of Bayan Ulgii province, located 1600 km from Ulaanbaatar. To save time and keep the driving short, you will fly to Khovd town at the beginning of the tour and back to Ulaanbaatar from Ulgii town when the trip ends. Due to the remoteness and infrastructure, accommodations and restaurants are basic in Ulgii. The Eagle Festival Tour does not include long driving, except for 240 km paved roads driving from Khovd to Ulgii town on the first day. Golden Eagle Festival takes place 30 km out of Ulgii town. September Eagle Festival size is smaller compared to the October Eagle Festival. 40-50 eagle hunters compete in the September festival, while 60-70 eagle hunters participate in October Eagle Festival. The September Eagle Festival’s advantage is that the audience can see and photograph the events from a closer distance.

Accommodation

The ger camps and hotels are in local standards and for twin share.

 Meals

You will dine at local restaurants in Ulgii and have a picnic lunch or eat in ger food courts at the Eagle Festival site. Vegetarians and restricted diet travelers should inform of the dietary requirements before arrival in Mongolia. We will arrange the meals accordingly. We will supply two 0.5L bottles of water a day. Providing one large bottle (1.5 liters) of water instead of 2 small bottles is available upon request. More information about the Mongolia meals

Guides

Fully guided by an English-speaking guide.

Tour vehicles

The tour includes a round-way domestic flight to western Mongolia. Regarding the land transport, the September Eagle Festival Tour was designed with four wheels driving Russian vans, driven by experienced, friendly, and good mechanic-drivers. Different car types are available upon request for private tours. You may check the travel vehicle details at Mongolia transportation.

September weather during the Eagle Festival

The 2023 Golden Eagle Festival takes place on 16 and 17 September. Therefore, the tour departs Ulaanbaatar on 14 September and returns to Ulaanbaatar on 18 September. It occasionally snows in the Altai mountains in September. You should expect -2°C to +10°C during daylight and below 0°C at night/in the evening/ morning. Therefore, we suggest you bring warm clothes suitable for a little below 0⁰C, including your woolen hats and gloves. Please check the DISCOVERY TOUR PACKING LIST and pack accordingly. Also, consider the free luggage allowance on domestic flights – 15 kg per person, including the handbag.

To plan your dream holiday or customize the tour exclusively for you, please check the attractions in Western Mongolia

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