Mongolia Wildlife Holiday

Tour Highlights

Mongolia, perhaps the most sparsely populated country in the world, offers many different species of birds and wildlife localized in the variety of undisturbed habitats – seamless vast steppes, fresh and brackish water lakes, Gobi desert and rock-strewn mountains. This awe-inspiring trip touches down the most extraordinary wildlife destinations in Mongolia, with abundant wildlife and brilliant scenery.

This is an ultimate adventure for birdwatchers to see some of their dream bird species from Eastern Palearctic. Therefore, the interesting bird species include Bar-headed & Swan Geese, Altai Snowcock, Spotted Capercaillie, Pallas’s Sandgrouse, White-naped & Demoiselle Crane, Oriental Plover, Cinereous Vulture, Steppe & Golden Eagles, Lesser Kestrel, Amur & Saker Falcons, Mongolian Ground Jay, Mongolian Accentor, Long-tailed & Common Rosefinch, Meadow, Grey-necked & Godlewski’s Buntings, Azure Tit, Eastern Penduline Tit, Wallcreeper, Daurian & Black Redstarts, Desert & Pied Wheatears, Red-throated Thrush and many more.

Mongolia, the land of blue sky, provides home to many birds and is a real example of nomadic people and wildlife living in harmony.

Itinerary Details

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Day 1: Ulaanbaatar
The crew will meet you at the airport, then directly drive to the hotel for check-in. Visit the Nogoon Lake, which is located near Tuul Gol/River on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar city. We will drive through construction wastes in order to get the place, but we will walk among very nice willow trees and along small freshwater streams and pools formed from an old gravel pit. Our hotel is nestled on the Tuul river bank in riparian forest close to the airport, away from the bustling city center. (Hotel; D)
Day 2-3: Jargaltkhaan
Discover the least visited mountains, steppes, and pools in Jargaltkhaan County. The most important species to be found here is the Pallas’s Cat. Our local trackers will help us to spot the cat. Exciting raptors including saker falcon, steppe eagle, and upland buzzard will appear soaring or preying on diurnal rodents on the steppe. (Ger camp; B-L-D)
Day 4-5: Gun Galuut Nature Reserve
Explore the famous nesting area for White-naped Cranes. Stay in the comfortable accommodation of Steppe Nomads ger camp. (Ger camp; B-L-D)
Day 6-7: Terelj National Park
Delve into the picturesque Terelj National Park which is officially named as Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. The national park is characterized by the breathtaking scenery of Siberian boreal forest or taiga as it occupies the most southern end of the taiga.
Day 8: Bayanzag
Fly to Dalanzadgad and drive to the Bayanzag or Flaming Cliffs, famed for the world’s first discovery of dinosaur eggs in the 20th century. Wandering around the paleontological rich Flaming Cliffs, look for the fragments of the dinosaur bones buried by the dust. Look for the localized birds at small spring, seamless steppe, saxaul forest, and sandstone cliffs. (Ger camp; B-L-D)
Day 9-10: Khongoryn Els
Embark on a long but incredibly scenic drive to the massive Singing Sands. Keep an eye out for the extraordinary wildlife as you drive by the scrubby and bushy areas and colorful sandstone hills. The ger camp is a superb place to unwind as it is located on the seamless desert steppe, facing to the dramatic scenery of the massive dunes against the grandeur of the high mountains. Alternatively, delve into the endemic saxaul scrubs to look for the localized wild birds. (Ger camp; B-L-D)
Day 11-12: Yolyn Am
Take a scenic drive to the incredibly scenic Gurvan Saikhan National Park which is a chain of 3 beautiful mountains stretching from the grand Gobi Altai mountain range. Trek the deep, narrow gorge of Yolyn Am. (Ger camp; B-L-D)
Day 13: Ulaanbaatar
Fly back to UB and enjoy a comfortable stay at centrally located hotel. If you are in the mood for shopping, go for the world-class cashmere and souvenirs for back home. If time allows, hit the Tuul river valley and look for the missing species. (Hotel, B-L-D)
Day 14: Fly Home
Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule. (B-L)