Gobi and Eagle Festival
7Sep DAY:01 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Upon arrival you will be welcomed at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Stay overnight in hotel
8Sep DAY:02 City sightseeing tour
A.M. City tour including visits of Chinggis khaan square and National History Museum of Mongolia. Lunch in Mongolian restaurant. Visit to Zaisan Memorial Hill (dedicated to former Russia and communist Mongolian friendship) and Bogd Khaan Winter Palace (Bogd means sacred monk) who was last king of Mongolia and had both power of state and religion end of the XIX and early XX century. Traditional folklore followed by dinner.
Meals; Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in hotel
9Sep DAY:03 Travel to Terelj National Park
Travel to Terelj NP and on the way, we will visit to Chinggis Khaan statue which is made of about 50 tons of stainless steel a giant horseman that looking at his birth land northeast of the country. Lunch in Ger camp`s restaurant and visit to Turtle rock and Meditation temple.
Meals; Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Terelj National Park
10Sep DAY: 04 Terelj National Park
At leisure. Optional activities of hiking,horse back riding
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Terelj National Park
11Sep DAY:05 Local flight to south Gobi
A.M. Get up early in the morning drive to city and fly out to Dalanzadgad town of Southgobi province.Meet driver at the airport and drive for half an hour to Ger camp.Check in and change off and then visit to local museum in Eagle valley.This picturesque place is nestled between the beautiful peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountain and shelters rich wildlife. Trekking through the narrow canyon to reach ice glaier.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Yol valley.
12Sep DAY:06 Travel to Khongor Sand Dune & Camel riding
Travel to the Khongor sand dunes with a stretch of 110miles are a unique location where high sand dunes are falling against the green pastures, rugged hills and stream. You will climb up the Golden Sand dunes before the sun sets and to watch how darkness engulfs the desert area. You will also to meet a nomad family from Gobi Desert area and have a chance to see their daily chores and to experience the unique lifestyle of the Gobi area. Don’t forget to ride double hump Bactrian camel in Gobi desert.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Khongor Sand Dune.
13Sep DAY:07 Travel to Bayanzag /Flamming Cliffs /
Travel to Bayanzag, is the type location for dinosaurs findings which is about 105miles north of Khongor sand dune where you will see saksaul forest, red flaming cliffs and pedestal rocks formed by the Aeolian effect on the sand and rock over millions of years.This is the place where dinosaurs were lived 70 million years ago, and is internationally famous for its dinosaur remains of complete skeletons, eggs and hatch-lings of the Cretaceous Period.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Flamming Cliffs.
14Sep DAY:08 Local flight to Ulaanbaatar
In the morning, take a short flight back to capital Ulaanbaatar and guided shopping for souvenir and cashmere are avialable. At leisure and on your own rest of the day.
Meals;Breakfast
Stay overnight in hotel Best Western Preimer.
15Sep DAY:09 Local flight to Ulgii
In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to airport. Take a local flight to Ulgii center of Bayan-Ulgii province in western Mongolia. Meet local staff at the airport and transfer to stay. Depending on arrival you are able to visit local museum.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Ulgii.
16Sep DAY:10 Day with Eagle hunter Kazakh family
Today we will visit to Eagle hunter`s home and take a part in the Eagle training and preparation for the wonerful Eagle Festival of the next 2 days. This is actually big day for both hunter and eagle at the same time. To see and photograph the spectacular moments of the Eagle`s behaviour and hunter`s passion. Enjoy the best kazakh cusiene.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Ulgii.
17Sep DAY:11 Eagle Festival
The first day of festival: Eagle hunters compete with their beatiful traditional clothes, horse and its decorations and eagle and its decorations while parading. And then several competions such as to catch Fox skin by eagle, archery, traditional game Kyz Kuar-a race between men and women on horseback, Bushkashi-tug of war played on horseback with killed goat and Tiyn Turu-riders compete to pick up flag and flowers from ground while galloping.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Ulgii.
18Sep DAY:12 Eagle Festival
2nd day of the festival, all competitions continue and plus Eagle call - it tests Hunter`s ability to call Eagle from distance. In the late afternoon, awards and closing.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Ulgii.
19Sep DAY:13 Local flight to Ulaanbaatar
A.M. take a flight back to capital and transfer to hotel. Traditional folklore followed by farewell dinner.
Meals; Breakfast and Dinner
Stay overnight in hotel
20Sep DAY:14 Departure
Transfer to departure. End of the tour.
Meal;Breakfast
Dates;
- 07Sep-20Sep
Includes;
- Hotel in UB (twin-double bases)
- Round way domestic flights (Gobi and Ulgii)
- Transportations of mini bus in city and 4WD in countryside
- Ger camps
- Entrance fees tp museum and monastery
- Meals as mentioned in per day itinerary
- English speaking guide
- Protected Area & Nature Reserve fees
- Pick up & Drop off
Excludes;
- International flight
- Insurance
- Visa fee
- Admission fee to festival
- Tips
- Personal expanses as laundry,drink etc.,