West Mongolia Tour with Eagle Hunting, Horse Riding - 8 days (extended edition)

Take a morning flight from Ulaanbaatar to Ölgii, where we pick you up at the airport and take care of everything. After brunch at a halal restaurant we drive west for 5–6 hours in specially equipped 4WD vehicles, across mountain ranges and rivers, to the Tavan Bogd Ranger Station at 3,000 m. Visit Tuvan families and settle into traditional gers.

Explore Mongolia the way nomads do, on horseback. No riding experience needed: our wranglers pick a suitable horse and guide you, and experienced riders can ride on their own. It’s a relaxed 5–6 hour ride to Tavan Bogd Base Camp, with plenty of stops, while camels carry the gear. Pass pristine alpine lakes fed by snowmelt and explore the Potanin Glacier.

Climb Malchin Peak, about 4,050 m (13,287 ft), one of the five peaks of the Tavan Bogd massif. The climb needs no technical skills or climbing equipment, but a good fitness level is expected. Take in the sweeping panoramic views from the top, where you can see the convergence of four countries, then descend back to Base Camp.

Ride from Base Camp through the Milky River Valley, the river rushing beside you, loud and wild. The trail is easy: ride or walk, as you like.

Drive to Khoton and Khurgan lakes, which sit side by side beneath the snow-capped Altai peaks. Then head on to meet the eagle hunters, who welcome you with a Five Fingers feast. Stay with the nomadic family.

Hike to Baga Turgen Waterfall, then learn eagle hunting, a tradition passed down the generations. Watch demonstrations, call the eagle to land on your arm and take photos in traditional clothing. Showers and rest at the yurt camp.

See 3,000-year-old rock art and balbal stone statues in Khairakhti Valley, where ancestral artists depicted animals, hunters and archers. Enjoy a warm lunch by Khurgan Lake, then drive back to Ölgii, stopping in Tsengel village to listen to a local throat singer. In the evening, a farewell dinner and Kazakh family band concert.

After breakfast we drop you at Ölgii airport for your flight back to Ulaanbaatar.