2025 Photo Tour
Key Information
Trip Length: 9 days/8 nights.
Trip Type: Moderate.
Tour Code: SMT-AKEF-9D
Meeting/Departure Points: Ulaanbaatar (ULB), Mongolia (excluding the International Flights).
Minimum Group Size: 6-32 travelers-guaranteed!.
This is a small group tour with a fixed itinerary and guaranteed departures. Normally: 4-9 pax and max 16 passengers in a group.
Free Pax: If the group is of 16 people (15 pax subscribers + 1 person for free by land, based on DOUBLE room: 8). Samar Magic Tours will pay all expenses for land, accommodation in DOUBLE room. Not included: accommodation in a single room, and air tickets.
When is the 2025 Mongolian Eagle Hunting Festival?:
October 04th-October 05th.
2025 Special Group Departure: 30 September- 08 October.
Distance to Bayan Ulgii province: 1709kms/1062miles from Ulaanbaatar.
Airfare Included: Yes, 2 Internal Airfares Ulaanbaatar/Ulgii/Ulaanbaatar, included the domestic tax (about $ US 600 per person) is subject to the change by Internal airlines.
Climat in Bayan-Ulgii province: Be prepared for cold temperatures. October temperature is chilly among the Altai mountains, and it could snow. You should expect -7°C to +5°C during daylight and below -10°C to -5°C at night/in the evening/ morning. Therefore, we suggest you bring warm clothes suitable for below 0⁰C, including your woolen hats and gloves.
Tour Highlights: Join us for the Golden Eagle Mongolia Festival!. Bayan-Olgii is the westernmost of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. The country's only Muslim and Kazakh-majority province, it was established in 1940. Its capital is Olgii. Most inhabitants of Bayan-Olgii are Kazakhs (88.7%). Smaller parts of the population are composed of Uriankhai (7.2%), Dorvod (1.5%), Khalkha, Tuva and Khoshuud. A significant portion of the population speaks Kazakh as their mother tongue and the Mongolian language only as a second language. Eagle hunters will make a show catching small animals such as fox and hares by their trained eagles. The eagles are released from a rock cliff, while their owners stand below and signal for them to land upon their arms, as they do during hunting. Those with the fastest times and best technique are awarded the highest scores. In addition to the eagle hunting contests, the participants play such traditional Kazakh games known as kekbar.
The Altai Kazakh Eagle Festival is held each year in Bayan-Ulgii province for 2 days: it starts with the opening parade of well-dressed 70 to 80 Eagle hunters riding the horses and holding their eagles on their right arm.
Many of the Eagle hunters arrive faraway traveling with their eagles on horseback.
The Eagle Hunters compete 2 days according to the following criteria: the bond between the eagles and hunters.
-The Eagle Hunters' clothing.
-The Eagle Hunters' horse ornaments.
-You also see an archery.
-Check the eagle's agility and ability to grip stuffed baits dragged by horses.
-The Eagles released from a hilltop should recognize the call of their trainers and sit on his arm.
-Camel or horse race.
-A coin grabbing on a horseback.
-Kyz Kuar-Women.
-Chasing game
Kykbar – Tug of war played on horseback with goat skins.
-Concert of the Kazakhs.
Anyhow the tourism infrastructure has somewhat developed. Come with Samar Magic Tours to Mongolia and Discover the 2025 Altai Golden Eagle Festival!.
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Day 1, 30 Sept. 2025
Arrival in ULB.(L)
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Day 2, 01 Oct. 2025
Ulaanbaatar Grand City Tour. (B)(L)
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Day 3, 02 Oct. 2025
Nomadic Mongol Show-ULB. (B)(L)
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Day 4, 03 Oct. 2025
Take Flight ULB/Ulgii-Kazakh Family.(B)(L)(D)
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Days 5-6, 04-05 Oct. 25
Eagle Hunting Festival.(B)(L)(D)
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Day 7, 06 Oct. 2025
Take the Flight back Ulgii/ULB. (B)(L)
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Day 8, 07 Oct. 2025
Genghis Khan Statue-Terelj N.P.-ULB. (B)(L)
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Day 9, 08 Oct. 2025
Departure Mongolia. (B)
| 2025 Special Group Departure: 30 Sept.-08 Oct. |
Millenium Plaza Hotel 4*, |
Holiday Inn Hotel 5*, Hotel Ramada 4* Standard Double Room |
Blue Sky & Tower Hotel 5* Deluxe Double Room |
| 16 persons or more | $ US 2,535 / 2,699 € | $ US 2,648 / 2,725 € | $ US 2,758 / 2,775 € |
| 12-15 persons | $ US 2,648 / 2,725 € | $ US 2,758 / 2,775 € | $ US 2,869 / 2,799 € |
| 6-11 persons | $ US 2,703 / 2,825 € | $ US 2,869 / 2,875 € | $ US 2,979 / 2,899 € |
| 4-5 adults | Consultar | Consultar | Consultar |
| Individual Supplement (5 nights in Ulaanbaatar) | $ US 438 / 405 € | $ US 415 / 385 € | $ US 350 / 325 € |
| Individual Supplement in Ulgii (3 nights) | 191 € / $ US 195 | 191 € / $ US 195 | 191 € / $ US 195 |
2025 Special Group Tour costs per person in $ US or in Euros (€), based on double room from (9 days, excluding International flights)
INTERNAL AIRFARE: Rates in national flights only freeze the issuance and payment in full of the tickets. Tickets are not refundable and can only be annulled on the day of issue. The internal flight is subject to the change by Mongolian airlines.
What's Included?
2 Internal Airfares Ulaanbaatar/Ulgii/Ulaanbaatar,including the domestic tax (about $ US 600 per person) is subject to the change by Internal airlines.
5 nights at selected and confirmed hotel in Ulaanbaatar, based on double/twim indicated room.
3 nights in kazakh tourist gers camp.
Meals as specified (8B,8L,3D), including one bottle of mineral water per day per person.
Welcome lunch in traditional local restaurant.
All transportation on 4x4 vehicle in private, including the all petrol.
Services of English or Spanish speaking local guide (according to your request), including 2 airfares Ulaanbaatar/Ulgii/Ulaanbaatar with domestic tax.
Services of Kazakh English speaking local guide.
Entrance fees to the all specified museums, monuments, the 131-foot (40 m) tall, stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan, Gorkhi/Terelj National Park, and the monasteries.
Altai Eagle Hunting Festival Tax.
One Mongolian traditional folk songs concert in Ulaanbaatar city.
Authentic Mongolian Nomadic Show.
Meeting a Kazakh Eagle-falconer's family.
Meeting True Nomadic people.
Service fees include 10% VAT, 2% Ulaanbaatar city tax and 5% service charge for Ulaanbaatar city hotels.
Gentle hiking through wonderful landscapes.
What's Not Included?
International flights.
Occasional flight delays or cancellation.
Excess baggage (the internal flight allowance only to carry 5 kg and luggage 10 kg totally 15 kg load for domestic flight, and above that overweight must be paid ($1.5/1kg).
Flights and occasional flight delays or cancellation.
Visa (if it will be necessary).
Early Check-in at hotels!.
Late Check-out at hotels!.
The binoculars, telescopes and tripod (if necessary).
Any rescue costs or costs of early departure.
Changing of date of departure from Ulaanbaatar.
The traveler is responsible for having proper travel documents, such as a valid passport, proper visa, the necessary passport pictures, and the International airfares.
Travel insurance.
Items of personal nature such as gratuities to porters at hotels, telephone / telex / fax charges, laundry, beverages, meals, optional activities, and services not specified in the itinerary.
Any circumstances beyond of our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, etc.
