The Eagle Festival in western Mongolia is an annual event celebrating the ancient tradition of eagle hunting, practiced by the Kazakh nomads. Held typically in October, the festival features thrilling competitions where hunters showcase their skills in eagle training, hunting, and control. Participants, dressed in traditional attire, demonstrate the bond between hunter and eagle through various challenges, including catching prey and precision flying. The festival also includes cultural activities, such as traditional music, dance, and crafts, offering a glimpse into the rich heritage of Mongolia’s nomadic communities. It is a vibrant celebration of history, skill, and the enduring relationship between humans and nature.
| GROUP SIZE | PRICE/PER PERSON |
| 1 pax | 2061 USD |
| 2-3 pax | 1167 USD |
| 4-6 pax | 800 USD |
| INCLUDES | EXCLUDES |
| Vehicle with a driver | International flights |
| Fuel for the trip | Beverages, alcoholic drinks,bar bills, laundry |
| Accommodation/ger camps & hotel/ | Travel and insurance |
| Breakfast B, Lunch L, Dinner D, during the trip | Excess baggage fee in the flight /15kg includes handbag is free of charge |
| All cooking and camping gears | Optional activities |
| Border permits for National Parks and borders | Gratuity for the tour team |
| Airport shuttle | Taxi |
| Eagle hunter’s fee | |
| Horse riding | |
| Other administration fees |
About Tour
| Days | Detail | Accommodation/Meal |
| Day 1. | Your driver and guide will meet you at the airport or bus station and drop you off at your hotel. You will have lunch at the hotel. After lunch, you will join your guide to explore the town, such as visiting museums and viewpoints of the city. You will have lunch in the evening in the city center at the local restaurant. | Hotel/Guest House Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 2 | We will go to Eagle Festival (with a special agenda) | Hotel/Guest House Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 3 | We will drive back to a small village Oygor to meet Kazakh eagle hunter and stay with his family (nomadic family) to learn more about eagle hunting and nomadic lifestyle. The eagle hunter’s daughter is also practicing being an eagle huntress. So, as you visit to the family, you can do photographing of both eagle hunter and huntress including whole families. The family has yaks, cows, sheep, goats and camels. You can experience milking yaks if you are interested. You will have a relaxing afternoon and spend time with family and taking pictures of eagle until dinner. After dinner, you will experience Kazakh traditional performance at the eagle hunter’s family. Kazakh dance, songs and other Kazakh traditional instruments are played and performed | Nomadic Family Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 4 | It is a day for everyone including eagle hunter and eagle huntress to experience hunting foxes or rabbits nearby the mountain. If you are a good horse rider, you can go with an eagle hunter to the closest mountains and try to hunt. Even if you are not an experienced horse rider, we recommend you to a horse closer to the eagle hunter’s family and experience calling an eagle on your arm. This is an amazing experience and you will be proud of yourself when the eagle lands on your arm. It takes more than 4 or 5 hours of riding for hunting experience and more than an hour of experience to call an eagle. | Nomadic Family Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 5 | We will start our journey to explore Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. It takes more than 5 hours of driving to the Ranger Station. During early October or late September, it will already snow and will be difficult for trekking or horse riding in the region. However, we can do short treks or short horse riding near the local families located close to the Oygor Ranger Station. We will overnight in ger camp near the Ranger Station. | Nomadic Family Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 6 | We will trek to the viewpoint of Altai Tavan Bogd. The view of the mountain is spectacular and stunning. We trek down to the Glacier and spend a day around the viewpoint and mountains. Later afternoon we will come back to the same family and stay with the family. | Hotel/Guest House Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
| Day 7 | Return to Ulgii. | |
| Day 8 | Fly back to UB. |
