Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Tour 2025, 2026
Duration:  5-7 day tours
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Tour Type:  Small group 4-12paxs
Tour code:  9.14G
Why choose this tour
  • Marvel at the Dramatic Scenery of Terelj National Park
  • Fill your cameras with the breathtaking Golden Eagle Festival photos
  • Opportunity to attend spring Eagle Festival and take breathtaking photos
Itinerary
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Today your guide and driver pick you up and proceed to Terelj National Park, the nearest and the most breathtaking sightseeing from the capital Ulaanbaatar.  En-route visit “Genghis Khan Statue Complex” which is currently the biggest (40m high) equestrian statue in the world. You can go inside and enjoy museums, souvenir shops.   
      After lunch, explore the national park and see Turtle Rock – the symbol of the National Park. You can climb on the rock if you want, Also, visit the Ariyabal meditation temple - Once you reach the temple and stand on the top of the hill, you will be amused by the whole park view.  

Accommodation: Tourist camp and Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

In the morning, take a flight to Ulgii (~3 hours), the capital of Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia’s westernmost province. After lunch in Ulgii town, we will take a drive to a local eagle hunter's family and golden eagle.
      Enjoy the afternoon with a hospitable host’s home 
learning about Kazakh traditions in depth, particularly about training Golden Eagles. You will stay and rest in separate beautifully decorated Ger (yurt) next to the Kazakh family. There are enough scenes that you can take photos of nature, eagles, livestock, and children. In the evening, join the family for a traditional Kazakh dinner while enjoying the sounds of the Dombra, a traditional Kazakh musical instrument. Dinner and overnight at Ger camp.

Accommodation: Kazakh family Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

In the morning, we will drive to Sayat small hill for the festival.

Program on 1st day of the festival

  • The Opening ceremony with a parade of participants on horseback with their eagles.
  • Calling eagle on arm. Eagle will be released from the top of the mountain, and land on the trainer’s arm when he calls the eagle people down.
  • The festival includes a Uriankhai archery competition.
  • Also, there a small Camel race takes place.
  • Accommodation: Ger camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.In the evening, enjoy a Kazakh traditional concert at a local theater in Ulgii town. 
    Accommodation:
    Ger camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Today, 2nd day of the festival continues. This day eagle hunters compete with some traditional and interesting games.

- Eagle hunters drag animal skins pretending it is a real fox or any live animal and an eagle must catch this skin. 
- The Kyz Kuar game show is a traditional horseback riding game for couples who race and if the girl can catch the boy, boys are whipped by girls. 
- There are other entertaining games such as Push Cashy (fighting for death goat body)
- Closing and award ceremony for best eagles with their best trainers.
Return to the Ger camp for dinner and overnight. 

Accommodation: Ger camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Today, we will return to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to your hotel. Then it's free time for you to rest or wander on your own around the city before your departure tomorrow. Farewell dinner is at your hotel. 

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

As your memorable trip comes to end, then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination or home.

Meal: Breakfast

Price includes
Professional and knowledgeable tour guide
Accommodation; Hotel **** and Ger camps
All the Internal flights: + included all tax, free luggage allowance is 15kg.
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
All transfer & transports + Experienced driver,
Complementary drink water,
Golden Eagle Festival tax
price excludes
Tipping and other personal expenses
International airfare &Travels insurance
Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
price

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Group join USD 2060
Pax 2 USD
Pax 3 USD
Pax 4 USD

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