Summary
From Mongolia's vast steppe to the Eagle Festival in the Altai Mountains
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Ulaanbaatar
- Day 2
- Transfer To Khustain Nuruu N.P Trek To See Wild Ho...
- Day 3
- Drive To Little Gobi Desert; Visit Khogno Khan Mou...
- Day 4
- Karakorum; Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery
- Day 5
- Transfer To Arvaikheer Via Shankh Monastery And Ex...
- Day 6
- Bayan Gobi Via Mt Ikh Bogd
- Day 7
- Explore The Region Of Bayan Gobi
- Day 8
- Visit The Singing Sand Dunes, The Largest Dunes In...
- Day 9
- Hiking Around The Flaming Cliffs Of Bayanzag
- Day 10
- Travel Through Rocky Plains Of Gobi Gurvansaikhan ...
- Day 11
- Morning Flight To Ulaanbaatar; Afternoon In Terelj...
- Day 12
- Ulaanbaatar Via Genghis Khaan Statue
- Day 13
- Fly To Olgii; Visit A Nomadic Kazakh Village
- Day 14
- Eagle Festival
- Day 15
- Another Day At The Eagle Festival
- Day 16
- Fly To Ulaanbaatar; Free Time In The City
- Day 17
- End In Ulaanbaatar
Travel Cities (6): Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Karakorum, Khogno Khan National Park, Khustain Nuruu, Ulaanbaatar
Details
Rolling steppe make way to stark desert; small nomadic ger camps pepper this vast land where camels and goats are herded on horseback, fermented mare’s milk is the tipple of choice, sand dunes are known to ‘sing’ and the first intact dinosaur eggs were found. Genghis Khan went forth from here on horseback to conquer the biggest land empire in history and, to this day, Buddhist and Animist traditions mix. We travel through steppe, mountains and the Gobi desert exploring the nature and culture of Mongolia, yet little known country before making our way to the far western reaches to visit the eagle festival, celebrating the fascinating past time of hunting with eagles and the strong connection the Mongolian people have with their animals and land.For an alternative Eagle Festival itinerary starting in Ulaanbaatar on 21 September 2025, please click here.