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Eagle Hunting Festival 4 - Days
One of the most spectacular customs of the Kazakh people is to hunt with specially trained eagles. They celebrate this with a festival held in Bayan Olgii province at the heart of the majestic Altai Mountains. The festival displays the skill of the best Kazakh hunters (about 500 eagle hunters).

Once the festival has ended you will be able to discover the beautiful surrounding landscape of the Altai - picturesque glaciers, high rocky mountains, lakes and ancient rock paintings.

Group size: as you requested
Tour cost: US$ 1974 pp based on 1 person.
US$ 1515 pp based on 2 people.
US$ 1359 pp based on 3 people.
US$ 1285 pp based on more than 4 people.
Schedule 2013: Oct 05-8
Destinations: Ulaanbaatar » Bayan Ulgii » Altai Tavan Bogd...

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Oct 05. Fly to Bayan Ulgii, Western Mongolia

Meet in UB and flight to the capital of the Bayn-Ulgii province, Ulgii. The flight takes 3 and a half hours, and on arrival at the airstrip in the Ulgii a local driver will take you to tourist camp. Overnight in the tourist camp (L+D)


Oct 06 - 07. Golden Eagle Festival

Meet the Kazakh Eagle hunters. The rodeo of eagle hunting. A fantastic opportunity for photographers and adventurers alike to see these magnificent birds up close. There are approx. 400 eagle hunters in Bayan-Ulgii aimag. Eagle hunters from around regions gather to test their finely trained birds in singular contests of speed and agility in these few days. During the festival we also see some Kazakh Traditional Horse Games like "BushKushi"(Try to take out from each other the goat skin on horseback),"Kiss woman on horseback", "Pick up coins from the land on horseback" and others. In the evening we enjoy to have the Kazakh Concert with some traditional songs and music. Overnight in the tourist camp (B + L + D)


Oct 08 . Fly back Ulaanbaatar and city tour options

Up early you will be driven back to Ulgii with your guide for your return flight to Ulaanbaatar.(B)


B - Breakfast            L - Lunch            D - Dinner

Services included in the price


Return flights to Ulgii


Accommodation in tourist ger camp


Guiding and interpreting service


Private transfers


Entrance fees

Meals as listed

1 hour horse riding


Services not included in the price


Personal equipments


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Optional activity cost


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Hotels and meals in Ulaanbaatar


Alcoholic drinks


Travel Insurance





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