8days/7nights
Tour grade: Medium
Style: Traveller
One of the Mongolian ethnic groups is the Muslim Kazakhs of Turkic origin. The Kazakhs have the tradition of hunting with trained Golden Eagles that has been passed generation to generation. One of the last true wilderness areas of Asia, the stunning beauty of the magnificent Altai Mountains will be the backdrop for this extraordinary Eagle Hunting tour. A highlight of any trip to this region is interacting with local Kazakhs and learning about their unique culture. The skilled and trained Golden eagles hunt rabbit, fox and wolf and the way the Kazakh hunters train the eagles is fantastic!
The Golden Eagle is one of twelve species of large predominantly dark-coloured eagles in the genius Aquila found worldwide; a large brown bird of prey, it has a wingspan averaging over 2 m and up to 1m in body length. Adult Golden Eagles range widely in size across their range. The largest races comprise the largest eagles of the genus Aquila. Length may vary from 66 to 100 cm, wingspan can range from 150 to 240 cm, and weight is from 2.5 to 7 kg. Historically, nomadic Kazakhs depended on Golden Eagles for hunting.
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, tour of the City
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, meet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. The city tour of Ulaanbaatar takes you through some of the principal sights of this unique city. You visit the Gandan Monastery, Genghis Khan monument on the Sukhbaatar square and the Museum of National History. 4* good hotel LPS: All museums will have winter time schedule and will open 3 days of week days.
Ulaanbaatar – Olgii
We take the flight to Olgii, the centre of Bayan-Olgii province. Visit the museum of Olgii town. Then transfer to the eagle hunter's family. Experience their lifestyle. Overnight with eagle hunter family B+L+D
Hunting with Golden Eagle
Hunting with the trained Golden Eagles for wolf, fox and rabbit in the mountains. Hunting with golden eagles is a fantastic experience that you will only have in Mongolia and nowhere else. Meals and overnight at the hunter's ger. Overnight with eagle hunter family B+L+D
Hunter’s Family to Olgii
We drive back to Olgii and transfer to a local hotel. Visit the city mosque and the bazaar. Dinner and overnight at the hotel or ger camp. Local hotel B+L+D
Olgii – Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast we fly back to Ulaanbaatar for ~3 hours and transfer to the hotel. Then we visit the Bogd Khaan’s Palace Museum – the residence of the last king of Mongolia and the Buddha Park. Farewell dinner at Mongolian BBQ restaurant. 4* good hotel B+L+D
Departure from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
You are transferred to the airport/train station after breakfast. End of service. B
| Single Supplement Charge |
US$200 |
* Single supplement is only available at hotels in Olgii & Ulaanbaatar
Included services
DESTINATION & ATTRACTIONS BRIEF INFO
Hunting with trained Golden Eagles: Historically, nomadic Kazakhs depended on Golden Eagles for hunting. One of the last true wilderness areas of Asia, the stunning beauty of the magnificent Altai Mountains will be the backdrop for this extraordinary Mongolia Eagle hunting tour. A highlight of any trip to this region is interacting with local Kazakhs and learning about their unique culture. The skilled and trained Golden eagles hunt rabbit, fox and wolf and the way the Kazakh hunters train the eagles is fantastic!
Approximately ninety percent of the population of Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia is Kazakh and though their pastoral-nomadic lifestyle is similar to that of Mongolians, these Kazakh-speaking nomads are predominantly Moslem. Passed down from their Turkic ancestors, many Kazakhs still hunt with trained Golden Eagles whose vision is eight times more acute than humans. Female eagles are preferred since they are believed to be more aggressive and weigh as much as fifteen pounds (nearly one-third more than the males).
Kazakh women are renowned for their skills in embroidery and appliqué-hand-crafted felt carpets line the floor of their gers and delicately embroidered tapestries adorn the walls in a dazzling mosaic of colors. Female eagles are preferred since they are believed to be more aggressive and weigh as much as fifteen pounds (nearly one-third more than the males). Kazakh women are renowned for their skills in embroidery and appliqué-hand-crafted felt carpets line the floor of their gers and delicately embroidered tapestries adorn the walls in a dazzling mosaic of colors.
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