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Eagle hunters & the Golden Eagle Festival
In Bayan-Ölgii, in Mongolia's far west, Kazakh families still hunt with golden eagles. The Golden Eagle Festival takes place in early October, and some tours visit eagle hunters in winter too. Most trips fly from Ulaanbaatar to Ölgii.
60 tours
- Eagle Festival (5 days · Altai & the west · Enza Tours (Mongolian Tour Guide) · from $1,675)
A 5-day trip flying to Ulgii for the Eagle Festival opening and games, with nights at an eagle hunter family's home, before flying back to Ulaanbaatar. - Eagle festival Mongolia 2027 (9 days · Altai & the west · Premium Travel Mongolia (Tours in Mongolia) · from $3,490)
A 9-day small-group September trip combining Terelj, Hustai and the Bayan Gobi dunes with a flight west to Ulgii for the Eagle Festival. - Eagle Hunter & Western Mongolia Adventure (14 days · Altai & the west · Horse Trek Mongolia · from $3,800)
A 14-day trip flying to Bayan-Ulgii for a 5-6 day horse trek in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, a hike toward the Tavan Bogd peaks and a visit to eagle hunter families. - Eagle Hunting in Bayan Ulgii tour (7 days · Altai & the west · BT&TC Travel · from $2,625)
A 7-day small-group trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii in far-western Mongolia to spend time with Kazakh eagle hunters and attend the Golden Eagle Festival. - Eagle Masters and Nauryz Celebration (8 days · Altai & the west · Wild Mongolia Partners · from $6,000)
An 8-day small-group March trip to Bayan-Ulgii to stay with a Kazakh eagle-hunting family and take part in Nauryz spring celebrations near Tsambagarav. - Experience Western Mongolia's Eagle Festival (8 days · Altai & the west · Nomads Tours & Expeditions · from $3,999)
An 8-day trip flying to Bayan-Ulgii for the Eagle Festival and Kazakh games, with an eagle trainer visit in the Altai and a stay at a riverside lodge near Ulaanbaatar. - Golden Eagle Festival (7 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic Expeditions · from $7,115)
A 7-day group trip from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a trek around Tolbo Lake, Kazakh family visits and ger camp stays. - Golden Eagle Festival (8 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic Journeys · from $3,950)
An 8-day October trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with an eagle hunter family visit and a temporary ger camp stay. - Golden Eagle Festival & Gobi Desert (12 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic Expeditions · from $12,350)
A 12-day autumn group tour flying to Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival at Tolbo Lake, then to the Gobi, with Terelj and Ulaanbaatar sightseeing. - Golden Eagle Festival Experience (4 days · Altai & the west · Nomad Essence Mongolia · from $1,770)
A 4-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii in Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a visit to a Kazakh eagle hunter family and local hotel stays. - Golden Eagle Festival Tour (14 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic of the Blue Sky · from $3,750)
A 14-day overland trip west from Ulaanbaatar to the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Olgii, returning via Uvs, Khyargas and Terkhiin Tsagaan lakes, with hotels and ger camps. - Golden Eagle Festival Tour 2027 (9 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $3,452)
A 9-day autumn trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan-Ulgii for two days of the Golden Eagle Festival, with eagle hunter family visits, a hunting outing and a shaman ceremony. - Golden Eagle Festival Tour 2027 (6 days · Altai & the west · Bek Travel · from $1,950)
A 6-day fixed-date trip in early October based in Ölgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with time riding into the Altai with eagle hunters and a stay with a Kazakh family. - Golden Week – Golden Eagle (7 days · Altai & the west · Tour Mongolia (Active & Adventure Tours Mongolia) · from $2,790)
A 7-day fly-in trip from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a homestay at a Kazakh eagle hunter family and a private hunting demonstration. - Hunting with Golden Eagles (5 days · Altai & the west · Xanadu Travel Mongolia · from $1,850)
A 5-day small-group trip from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with riding alongside eagle hunters and a Kazakh family visit. - Mongolia's Eagle Hunters Festival (7 days · Altai & the west · Mongolia Trekking · from $2,510)
A 7-day hotel-based trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Olgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with Kazakh horseback games and a Kazakh family visit. - Nomads & Eagle Festival Tour /SPECIAL/ (14 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $5,990)
A 14-day September trip to Bayan-Ulgii combining the Golden Eagle Festival with an eagle hunting outing, a two-day horse trek, Altai Tavan Bogd and Tuvan nomad visits. - Sagsai Eagle Festival 2027 (8 days · Altai & the west · Bek Travel · from $2,150)
An 8-day September trip from Ölgii through the Altai Tavan Bogd lakes and glacier area to the Sagsai Eagle Festival, ending with a flight from Khovd. - Short Tour to Golden Eagle Festival 2026 (4 days · Altai & the west · Ayan Travel Mongolia · from $1,640)
A 4-day October trip flying to Khovd and driving to Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a visit to a Kazakh eagle hunter's family. - Spring Eagle Festival Ulaanbaatar Mongolia (1 days · Altai & the west · Kazakh Tour · from $100)
A day trip from Ulaanbaatar in March to an eagle festival a short drive outside the city, with eagle competitions, Kazakh horseback games, archery and a camel ride. - The Altai Mountains and Eagle Hunters (8 days · Altai & the west · Rara Avis Travel · from $6,900)
A private 8-day autumn trip flying to Ulgii to stay with a Kazakh eagle hunter family in the Altai foothills and attend the Golden Eagle Festival. - Tolbo Eagle Festival 2027 (10 days · Altai & the west · Bek Travel · from $2,150)
A 10-day late-September trip from Ölgii to the Tolbo Eagle Festival and Tolbo Lake, plus horse riding to Tavan Bogd Base Camp and the Altai lakes. - Tolbo Lake Eagle Festival and the Gobi Desert (11 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic Expeditions · from $11,975)
An 11-day September trip pairing the eagle festival at Tolbo Lake in Bayan-Ulgii with Terelj National Park and the southern Gobi, using domestic flights. - West Mongolia Tour with Eagle Hunting, Horse Riding - 6 days (6 days · Altai & the west · Bek Travel · from $1,150)
A 6-day trip from Ölgii into the Altai Tavan Bogd area by 4WD and horseback, visiting the Potanin Glacier, Khoton and Khurgan lakes and Kazakh eagle hunters. - West Mongolia Winter tour with Eagle Hunting, Horse Riding - 7 Days (7 days · Altai & the west · Bek Travel · from $1,650)
A winter trip from Ölgii into the Altai to join Kazakh eagle hunters on horseback, with horse sledding and ice fishing, staying with Tuvan and Kazakh families. - Western of Mongolia-Eagle Festival & Khovd province (9 days · Altai & the west · Gobi Girl (Ikh Goviin Okhin) · from $3,000)
A 9-day private trip from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan-Ulgii in the Altai mountains for Kazakh eagle hunting culture and the eagle festival. - Altai & Eagle Festival | Small Group Tour | 12 Days (12 days · Altai & the west · Eternal Landscapes Mongolia)
A 12-day small-group trip in Bayan-Ulgii with a community eagle festival in Altai, stays with Kazakh families, and visits to Altai Tavan Bogd lakes and Tsambagarav. - Altai Eagle Festival (4 days · Altai & the west · Discover Altai)
A 4-day September trip from Olgii to the Altai Eagle Festival in Sagsai with a stay at an eagle hunter's camp; an 8-day version adds Altai Tavan Bogd lakes. - Altai Mountain & Eagle hunter Experience (4 days · Altai & the west · Mongolia Guide)
A 4-day stay with a Kazakh host family in the western Altai to learn about golden eagle hunting, with horseback riding and visits to petroglyph sites. - Eagle Hunter Tour (8 days · Altai & the west · Discover Altai)
An 8-day trip flying to Bayan-Ulgii to stay with Kazakh eagle hunter families in the Altai, joining hunts on horseback and visiting old stone monuments and Olgii town. - Eagle Hunters of the Altai (9 days · Altai & the west · Wild Mongolia Partners)
A 9-day private trip flying to Ulgii for eagle-hunting training with a Kazakh family and visits to the Altai lakes and the Biluut petroglyphs. - Eagle hunting culture experience in Mongolia (5 days · Altai & the west · Premium Travel Mongolia (Tours in Mongolia))
A 5-day small-group trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii to meet Kazakh eagle hunters in the Altai, with a cooking class at a nomadic home. - Golden Eagle Festival (8 days · Altai & the west · Discover Altai)
An 8-day photography-focused trip to Bayan-Ulgii combining visits to eagle hunter families in the Altai with two days at the Golden Eagle Festival near Olgii. - Golden Eagle Festival (10 days · Altai & the west · Mongolian Four Seasons Travel)
A 10-day trip from Ulaanbaatar to Ölgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a hunt alongside eagle hunters and a stay with a Kazakh family in the Altai. - Golden Eagle Festival (10 days · Altai & the west · Mongol Khan Expeditions)
A 10-day trip to Bayan-Ulgii combining several days of horseback eagle hunting with a Kazakh family and the Golden Eagle Festival, plus Ulaanbaatar sightseeing. - Golden Eagle Festival 2026 and 2027 (5 days · Altai & the west · Budget Tours Mongolia (Tamiryn Khuleg))
A 5-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a visit to a Kazakh eagle hunter's family and the local museum and market. - Golden Eagle Festival Tour 2026 | Ulgii Town (6 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic Trails)
A 6-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii in Bayan-Ulgii for the October Golden Eagle Festival, staying near Tolbo Lake and dining with a Kazakh eagle-hunting family. - In the Company of an Eagle Hunter (9 days · Altai & the west · Wild Mongolia Partners)
A 9-day private trip flying to Ulgii to spend time with a Kazakh eagle hunter near the Tsambagarav Mountains, including hands-on workshops and local nomadic games. - Mongolia Winter Festivals – Ice, Eagle & Camel (12 days · Altai & the west · Nomads Tours & Expeditions)
A 12-day winter tour using domestic flights to attend the Khuvsgul Ice Festival, an eagle festival and a Gobi camel festival, plus a stay with a nomad family. - From Gobi to the Golden Eagle Festival (Altai & the west · Mongolia Quest)
- Golden Eagle Festival 2026 (9 days · Altai & the west · Maral Expedition)
- Golden Eagle Festival Tour (10 days · Altai & the west · Sunpath Mongolia)
- Altai Eagle Hunt (5 days · Altai & the west · New Milestone Tours · from $2,050)
A 5-day trip starting with Elsen Tasarkhai and Khustai, then flying to Ulgii to visit Kazakh eagle hunter families near Tolbo Lake. - Eagle Festival Travel (6 days · Altai & the west · Blue Mongolia Tour · from $1,600)
A 6-day trip from Ulaanbaatar to Olgii for the eagle festival at Sagsai, with visits to Kazakh nomad families in the Altai. - Eagle Hunter Family Photography Tour 7 Days (7 days · Altai & the west · Kerege Travel · from $1,450)
A week-long photography trip to the Altai near Ulgii to ride and hunt with golden eagle hunters and stay in their family homes, plus Terelj and the Chinggis Khan statue. - Eagle Hunting & Western Mongolia Tour (7 days · Altai & the west · View Mongolia (Virgin Nature) · from $1,637)
A 7-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii to stay with a Kazakh eagle hunter family and trek to the Potanin glacier base camp in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. - Festival de l'aigle Royal ( Golden Eagle ) (6 days · Altai & the west · Eco Voyage Mongolie (Avid Zam) · from $1,550)
A 6-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a visit to an eagle hunter family in Sagsai. - Golden Eagle Festival (5 days · Altai & the west · Mongolian Vision Tours · from $1,050)
A 5-day October trip to Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, followed by days hunting on horseback with a Kazakh eagle falconer near Sagsai. - Golden Eagle Festival (6 days · Altai & the west · New Milestone Tours · from $1,850)
A 6-day trip flying to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with lakes and rock art around Tsambagarav and homestays with Kazakh and Uriankhai families. - Golden Eagle festival 12 days Photography tour (12 days · Altai & the west · Kerege Travel · from $2,500)
A 12-day photography trip in Bayan-Ulgii timed with the October Golden Eagle Festival, plus eagle hunter homestays and a visit to the Potanin Glacier in Altai Tavan Bogd. - Golden Eagle Festival tour 2026 (7 days · Altai & the west · Selena Travel · from $2,650)
A 7-day October group tour flying from Ulaanbaatar to Olgii for the Golden Eagle Festival and a Kazakh family visit, plus a night in Terelj National Park. - Kazakh Festival Golden Eagle Festival Golden Eagle hunting culture tour (4 days · Altai & the west · Nomad Mongolia (Shine Zuuch Travel) · from $1,310)
A 4-day October trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a Kazakh concert and village visits around Sagsai. - Sagsai Eagle Festival tour 2026 (7 days · Altai & the west · Selena Travel · from $2,700)
A 7-day September trip flying to Olgii for the Sagsai Eagle Festival and Kazakh games, with a Kazakh eagle trainer family visit and a stop in Terelj. - Sagsai Eagle festival, Eagle hunter family 5 days tour (6 days · Altai & the west · Kerege Travel · from $1,320)
A short September trip to Bayan-Ulgii for the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival, with traditional Kazakh games and a stay with an eagle hunter family. - Traditional Kazakh Golden Eagle Festival / World Heritage Karakorum in Altai Mountains (9 days · Altai & the west · Nomad Mongolia (Shine Zuuch Travel) · from $2,225)
A 9-day autumn trip combining Elsen Tasarkhai, Karakorum and Khustai with a flight west for two days at the Golden Eagle Festival near Ulgii. - Eagle Festival by Kazakhs (14 days · Altai & the west · Wild Nature Travel Mongolia)
A 14-day autumn trip combining Lake Khuvsgul and a reindeer herder visit with Amarbayasgalant Monastery and a flight west to the Kazakh Eagle Festival in Ulgii. - Eagle Festival trip (11 days · Altai & the west · World Summit)
An 11-day October trip flying to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with camping and trekking around Tsengel Khairkhan and the Dayan and Khoton lakes. - Gobi and Golden Eagle Festival tour (16 days · Altai & the west · Steppe Nomads)
A 16-day tour pairing the South Gobi and Kharkhorin with a flight west to Bayan-Olgii for the Golden Eagle Festival and visits to Kazakh eagle hunter families. - Golden Eagle Festival Tour (7 days · Altai & the west · Zendmene Travel)
A 7-day small-group trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a day among Kazakh eagle hunter families. - Golden Eagle Festival, Gobi Desert and Hustai National Park (13 days · Altai & the west · Mongolian Luxury Tours)
A 13-day luxury autumn tour combining the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii with the South Gobi and Hustai National Park.