We will travel several hundred kilometers to the east, and will be transported several hundred years back in time. Mongolia: here time has slowed down, and people have remained faithful to ancient traditions.

One of these traditions is hunting with golden eagles. Every year at the beginning of autumn, the best hunters of Western Mongolia come to together to show their skills and perfect obedience of their huge eagles. The Golden Eagle Festival is an incredibly spectacular event.

Just imagine: you are standing in the center of the Mongolian steppe, surrounded by velvet hills under a blue incredibly low sky, real warriors in fox fur coats and gold-embroidered suits are galloping towards you at full speed, and golden eagles are proudly sitting on their raised hands, spreading their huge wings. Very impressive! It’s no wonder that tourists and photographers from all over the world come here. The hunters themselves with golden eagles, or as they call themselves – berkutchi, are very open, friendly and happy to pose. 

We will spend two full days at the festival, watching how golden eagles fly to their owner on command or demonstrate hunting skills. The day before the festival we will visit the berkutchi and his family. You will be able to talk to him personally, hold the golden eagle on your hand and, of course, take exclusive photographs.

 As a bonus to our tour – you will see incredible autumn landscapes of the Russian Altai. We will go during the most beautiful time of golden autumn, when the larches light up bright yellow, the rivers turn turquoise, the air is absolutely transparent, and the tops of the mountains are already covered with snow. Of course, we will make stops in the most picturesque places so you can make great pictures.

To travel to Mongolia you need a foreign passport. A visa is not required for trips of less than 30 days.

Due to weather conditions or other circumstances, changes may be made to the program by replacing excursions with equivalent ones.

On the territory of Russia – in Kosh-Agach and Kurai – we will stay in a hotel/guest house with 2-, 3-bed rooms and amenities in the room or on the floor. In Mongolia we will live in a real yurt camping. Yurts with a stove are designed for 4-6 people. Modern toilet and shower in a separate building on site, a few steps from the yurts.

Level of training – average. The program includes short walks. During the festival, we will provide lightweight folding stools so that you can relax anywhere.

The tour price includes breakfast and lunch. We will have dinner at local restaurants, you can choose your favorite Mongolian and Kazakh dishes. The average bill for a hearty dinner is 400-700 rubles. Moreover, the dishes are simply gigantic by Russian standards.

Air temperature can vary from +15 to -10 °C. During the day, the sun can warm the air well, and in the evening frosts are possible. Therefore, you need to take multi-layered clothes and warm shoes. There is a possibility that there will be snow already.

Mercedes Vito minivan or similar. Depending on the condition of the roads, a trip to visit the berkutchi can be organized in an UAZ.

Cost: 98,000 rub./person. from Gorno-Altaisk
Prepayment: 25,000 rub./person.

Included in the price:

• Accommodation (hotels/guest houses, yurt camping)
• Meals (2 times a day: breakfast and lunch)
• Transfers according to the program
• Guide services (Russian, English, German)
• Golden Eagle Festival Entrance Ticket
• Excursions according to the program

Not included in the price:

• Air or train tickets to Gorno-Altaisk
• Insurance
• Personal items (souvenirs and other personal items you might want to buy)
• Alcoholic drinks