Eagle Festival & Beyond Tour

Tour Highlights

Delve into the age-old living tradition of Kazakh eagle falconry as you revel in the Eagle Festival which is the largest gathering of Kazakh eagle falconers in western Mongolia. It’s filled with colorful display of costume and culture, parade, eagle hunting demonstrations, horse games and camel race, and other fascinating entertainments.

Celebrate the largest Eagle Festvial in the world
Stay at Mongolian traditional gers
Photograph the eagle falconers holding their eagles
Follow up the games and race between eagles and falconers

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Ulaanbaatar
Meet your travel crew and fellow travelers in Ulaanbaatar. Settle in your centrally located hotel and enjoy your free time following your air travel. Opt to indulge in the bittersweet history of Mongolia at the National Museum, which features exhibitions of dinosaur findings, history of Mongolia’s dynasties and empires, and socialism and modern era. If time permits, option is yours to stroll through the city center. Gather for reception dinner with your fellow travelers and guides. (4-star hotel, D)
Day 2: Ulgii Town
Fly to Ulgii city, capital of Bayan-Ulgii province. Pay a visit to the local museum to gather information about local history. (Hotel; B-L-D)
Day 3-4: Eagle Festival
Celebrate the largest Eagle Festival in the world, which includes colorful display of costume and culture, parade, dance, music, eagle hunting demonstrations, horse games and camel race, and other fascinating entertainments. (Ger camp; B-L-D)
Day 5: Visit Eagle Falconer's home and Ulgii town
Visit eagle falconer’s home and learn from their way of life. The host and hostess will show you how they train eagles from nestling to the full-grown eagles and make them strong enough to hunt on wolves. (Ger camp; B-L-D) Return in the Ulgii city in the evening and enjoy a comfortable stay at the hotel. If time permits, wander around the city center. (Hotel; B-L-D)
Day 6: Ulaanbaatar
Fly back to Ulaanbaatar city and enjoy sightseeing. Savor the Bogd Khan Palace Museum where the last emperor of Mongolia used to spend the winter and now it is a museum. Get the wide-angle views of the Ulaanbaatar city on top of the Zaisan Memorial Hill. (4-star hotel, B-L-D)
Day 7: Fly Home
Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule. (B)