Meeting the last Kazakh golden-eagle hunters in remote western Mongolia. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar; Flight to Bayan-Ölgii; Eagle hunting demonstration; Altai glaciers.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
14:00 — Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport d'Oulan-Bator → Oulan-Bator
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Oulan-Bator
19:30 — Mongolian dinner — Oulan-Bator
Day 2 — Flight to Bayan-Ölgii
09:00 — Flight to Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia's Kazakh province
Transfer to the camp — Aéroport de Bayan-Ölgii → Steppe de l'Altaï
12:00 — Check-in with a family of eagle hunters — Steppe de l'Altaï
13:00 — Lunch in a yurt — Steppe de l'Altaï
15:30 — Meeting a Kazakh eagle hunter and his berkut — Steppe de l'Altaï
19:30 — Dinner in a yurt — Steppe de l'Altaï
Day 3 — Eagle hunting demonstration
08:00 — Eagle hunting demonstration on horseback — Steppe de l'Altaï
13:00 — Lunch in a yurt — Steppe de l'Altaï
15:00 — Horse ride across the Altai steppe — Steppe de l'Altaï
19:30 — Dinner in a yurt — Steppe de l'Altaï
Day 4 — Altai glaciers
Drive to Altai Tavan Bogd National Park — Steppe de l'Altaï → Parc national de l'Altaï Tavan Bogd
10:30 — Hike to the glaciers of the Altai range — Parc national de l'Altaï Tavan Bogd
13:30 — Picnic lunch facing the glaciers — Parc national de l'Altaï Tavan Bogd
Back to the camp — Parc national de l'Altaï Tavan Bogd → Steppe de l'Altaï
19:30 — Dinner in a yurt — Steppe de l'Altaï
Day 5 — Kazakh village & crafts
09:30 — Kazakh village of Ölgii and a carpet-making workshop — Steppe de l'Altaï
13:00 — Lunch — Steppe de l'Altaï
Transfer to the airport — Steppe de l'Altaï → Aéroport de Bayan-Ölgii
16:00 — Flight back to Ulaanbaatar
18:30 — Hotel check-in — Oulan-Bator
Day 6 — Ulaanbaatar
09:30 — Gandan Monastery and Sükhbaatar Square — Oulan-Bator
13:00 — Lunch — Oulan-Bator
15:00 — National Museum of Mongolian History — Oulan-Bator
19:30 — Last dinner — Oulan-Bator
Day 7 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Oulan-Bator
Transfer to the airport — Oulan-Bator → Aéroport d'Oulan-Bator