ADVENTURE IN THE ALTAI MOUNTAINS WESTERN MONGOLIA

ADVENTURE IN THE ALTAI MOUNTAINS WESTERN MONGOLIA - Discover Kazakh Nomads

ADVENTURE IN THE ALTAI MOUNTAINS

ALTAI MOUNTAINS & WESTERN MONGOLIA

★★★★★

Price :

$ 950.00

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Eagle Hunters in Mongolia

Kazakh eagle hunter in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia.

During the communist period in Kazakhstan, many Kazakhs fled for Mongolia to avoid being forced to abandon their nomadic lifestyle and sent to collective farms. They settled in Bayan-Ölgii Province and brought with them their tradition of hunting with eagles. There are an estimated 250 eagle hunters in Bayan-Ölgii, which is located in the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia.Their falconry custom involves hunting with golden eagles on horseback, and they primarily hunt red foxes and corsac foxes. They use eagles to hunt foxes and hares during the cold winter months when it is easier to see the gold-colored foxes against the snow. Each October, Kazakh eagle hunting customs are displayed at the annual Golden Eagle Festival. Although the Kazakh government has made efforts to lure the practitioners of these Kazakh traditions back to Kazakhstan, most Kazakhs have remained in Mongolia.

OVERVIEW

Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is truly a must-see place in Mongolia. The DISCOVER KAZAKH NOMADS Team offers you a short Altai Tavan Bogd Tour where you can see the main highlights of the national park.

The tour itinerary was designed to allow you to see the most sights in a short amount of time. The tour will be started and ends in Olgii.

This is a package tour with a local support team. Also, the tour itinerary includes trekking on horses and visiting a nomadic Eagle hunter’s family. Come and Enjoy gorgeous Mongolian Altai!

Itinerary

Day 1

1 DAY ARRIVAL TO ULGII & WHITW RIVER VALLEY

We will fly to Ulgii City, in the Bayan-Ulgii province in Western Mongolia, about a 3-hour flight. The population of this province is mostly Kazakh, with their own culture and language.

Our Discover Kazakh Nomads team will welcome you at Olgii Airport. The Bayan-Olgii province is known for its majestic Altai Mountains and nomadic eagle hunters.

The tour will be led by a local English-speaking guide, an experienced car driver, and an expedition cook. Drive to Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. Arrive in White River Valley, which is the national park's south entrance.

Accommodation: GER
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Total driving time: 6 hours more

Day 2

2 DAY WHITE RIVER VALLEY & SHIVEET KHAIRKHAN MOUNTAINS

You will have breakfast after that you will head off the day’s journey to Tavan Bogd Nat’l Park passing through ever-changing wilderness scenery such as an expansive rocky plain valley, the rugged peaks of the Altai, and the stunning wilderness terrain of the Tavan Bogd Nat’l Park. Your journey takes via Ulaan-khus and will go stop to explore numerous petroglyphs and Turkic stones. Bayan-Ulgii’s rich archaeological remains are a reminder of the Bronze Age civilization and the Hun and Turkic invasions.

You will meet a throat singer and Archer shooting in Tsengel and have lunch then drive to the White River.

We will drive to SHIVEET KHAIHAN sacred mountain to see petroglyphic complexes of the Mongolian Altai / Turkic Period 7th and 8th centuries AD\

We will walk a while to see the view and Tavan Bogd massif mountain, see 20km long Potanin glacier.

The landscape is breathtaking, accentuated by Mongolia’s longest glaciers and snow-capped mountains. If are lucky you will be able to see some of the animals leaving here, including ibex with long curved horns, deer with chandelier antlers, mounted bowmen, camels drawing wagons, snow leopards, and wolves.

We will visit nomadic families see their culture and take pictures when needed and stay overnight there.

The total trip will take about 7 hours with stops. Overnight stay in a Nomad family. (B/L/D)

Day 3

3 DAY POTANIN GLACIER

After breakfast we start hiking around the base camp at the foot of the Tavan Bogd Altai mountains, you can hire horses from the ranger station and make the trip a bit shorter/easier. The hike is through very pretty, very open countryside, the vast valleys are devoid of trees and surrounded by imposing peaks.

Overnight stay with Tuvan nomadic Family. (B/L/D)

Day 4

4 DAY MEETING AN EAGLE HUNTER & RETURN TO ULGII

After breakfast, we will drive back to Ulgii. On the way, we will stop in Sagsai Soum which is a small village to meet The Eagle hunter. He will show you their training methods and you will be introduced to the art of eagle hunting and can talk with the hunters about how he trains and hunts with his eagle. The tradition of hunting with Eagles goes back thousands of years in central Asia.And watch how they take care of their animals and help them with processing dairy products and sample their traditional food. Explore the real way of living of a regular Kazakh nomadic family. To personally experience their friendliness and hospitality. You will have a chance to shoot some photos and hold the eagle in your hand.

You will have dinner at a restaurant

In the evening after you will reach Bayan Ulgii you will stay in a HOTEL and Take a good hot shower. /B/L/D)

Day 5