Eagle Festival by Kazakhs
DAY:01 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Upon arrival you will be welcomed at airport and transferred to your hotel.
Stay overnight in hotel
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
DAY:03 Local flight to Murun
A.M. Take a short flight to Murun town, Khuvsgul province.Meet drivers at local airport and pull over at ancient petroglyphs a while. It will take 1.5hours only to get to the lake on paved road.
Meals; Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Hatgal
DAY: 04 Lake Khuvsgul
At leisure. Visit to reindeer herder`s family. Optional activities of hiking,horse back riding and boat touring.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in Hatgal
DAY:05 Travel toMoilt Eco Lodge camp
A day-long drive to south east from the lake take us to Moilt camp where we stay one night.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby Bayan-Agt.
DAY:06 Travel to Amarbayasgalant monastery
The monastery’s stunning architecture built by wood interlock method without using a single nail is interlinked with the history, existing among gorgeous nature is awe-inspiring and makes you joyful and peaceful feelings except you see religious items and monks’ chanting including child monks. The complex of Amarbayasgalant Monastery was built during 1727-1736, in the honour of Under Gegeen Zanabazar, the first Bogd of Mongolia. Originally, Amarbayasgalant Monastery consisted of over 40 temples built on the special terrace, surrounded by a wall, measuring 207 by 175 m. 28 of the 40 temples of the monastery remained from 1930s communist depression.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp in nearby monastery.
DAY:07 Travel to Nuuts Tovchoo camp /Secret History /
A day-long drive to Nuuts Tovchoo camp that one of the bests of the country.
Meals;Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Stay overnight in Ger camp.
DAY:08 Travel to Ulaanbaatar
An easy morning breakfast, then to pack and set off to Ulaanbaatar.Guided shopping for souvenir and cashmere are avialable. At leisure and on your own rest of the day.
Meals;Breakfast
Stay overnight in hotel
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
DAY:14 Departure
Transfer to departure. End of the tour.
Meal;Breakfast
Dates;
September, 2022
Includes;
- Hotel in UB (twin-double bases)
- Round way domestic flights (Murun 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 & return transfer
Excludes;
- International flight
- Insurance
- Visa fee
- Admission fee to festival
- Tips
- Personal expanses as laundry,drink etc.,