Golden Eagle Festival tour /10 days/
Day 1 – 28th of September, 2021
Arrive Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, welcomed by Travel to Mongolia’s staff at UB airport. 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.
Include on this day:
- Launch, Dinner
- Grand Hill Hotel /4 star/
- Pick up airport
- Museums
Day 2 – 29th of September, 2021
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.
Driving to Altay village 120 km from Ulgii
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Home stay /Stay at Eagle hunters family/
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 3 – 30th of September, 2021
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.
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Home stay /Stay at Eagle hunters family/
- Horse riding /2 hours/
- English speaking guide
Day 4 – 1st of October, 2021
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.
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Guest house
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 5 – 2nd of October, 2021
Start attending the Eagle Festival
- 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
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Guest house
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 6 – 3rd of October, 2021
Attend the eagle festival
- 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
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Guest house
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 7 – 4th of October, 2021
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.
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Home stay /Nomadic family/
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 8 – 5th of October, 2021
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.
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Home stay /Nomadic family/
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 9 – 6th of October, 2021
Drive back to Ulgii. 4 hour driving to Ulgii/180km/ and on your way you can take wild natures scene’s photography.
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- Guest house
- Van 4×4
- English speaking guide
Day 10 – 7th of October, 2021
Fly to Ulaanbaatar
Include on this day:
- Breakfast, Launch, Dinner
- H9 Hotel /4 stars/
- Pick up airport
Day 11 – 8th of October, 2021
Departure day and our driver will take to Chingiss Khaan international airport. Welcomed by Travel to Mongolia travel agency’s staff again.
Tour price: 1150USD/Pax
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Include service |
Exclude service |
Include service of Meals |
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1 |
A Van 4×4 with a driver. |
Items of personal nature |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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2 |
Fuel for the trip for whole time |
Beverages, alcoholic drinks, bar bills, laundry |
Per day 3 bottle water for per person /1,5 liter/ |
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3 |
English speaking guide |
Travel and insurance |
1 bottle wine during trip /0.75L/ |
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4 |
Accommodation |
International transportation |
24 can of beer/0.5L/ during trip |
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5 |
All food, during the trip and at restaurants/Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / |
Excess baggage fee in the flight /15kg includes handbag is free of charge/ |
One time Mongolian traditional food /lamb with vegetables/ |
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6 |
All cooking and camping gears. |
Optional activities |
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7 |
National park and border office permits (area you will go is close to China border) |
Single supplement |
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8 |
Take you to Airports |
Gratuity for the tour team |
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9 |
Camping equipment’s |
taxi in Ulaanbaatar |
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10 |
Other small administration fees Basically, includes everything. |
Domestic flight tickets |
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11 |
Pick you up from Chinggis Khan international airport |
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Group size | Price/Per person |
1 pax | 2530USD |
2-3 pax | 1980USD |
4-6 pax | 1650USD |
7-9 pax | 1430USD |
10-12 pax | 1310USD |
13-15 pax | 1160USD |
16< pax | 950USD |
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N: |
Include service |
Exclude service |
Include service of Meals |
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1 |
A Van 4×4 with a driver. |
Items of personal nature |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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2 |
Fuel for the trip for whole time |
Beverages, alcoholic drinks, bar bills, laundry |
Per day 3 bottle water for per person /1,5 liter/ |
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3 |
English speaking guide |
Travel and insurance |
1 bottle wine during trip /0.75L/ |
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4 |
Accommodation |
International transportation |
24 can of beer/0.5L/ during trip |
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5 |
All food, during the trip and at restaurants/Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / |
Excess baggage fee in the flight /15kg includes handbag is free of charge/ |
One time Mongolian traditional food /lamb with vegetables/ |
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6 |
All cooking and camping gears. |
Optional activities |
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7 |
National park and border office permits (area you will go is close to China border) |
Single supplement |
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8 |
Take you to Airports |
Gratuity for the tour team |
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9 |
Domestic flight tickets |
taxi in Ulaanbaatar |
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10 |
Other small administration fees Basically, includes everything. |
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11 |
Pick you up from Chinggis Khan international airport |
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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.
