West 5.00 (1)
Altai 5 Mountain
5 days
From $700 /person$70 to book
NM
Run by Nomadic Memories
- 6 days, 5 nights
- 1–12 travellersPrivate for your group
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About this tour
Tour Highlights
• Meet authentic Kazakh eagle hunters in Western Mongolia • Experience the famous Eagle Festival (Berkut hunting tradition) • Explore the breathtaking Altai Mountains and glacier landscapes • Stay with nomadic families and experience their daily lifestyle • Witness traditional eagle training and hunting culture • Visit remote and untouched natural scenery in Bayan-Ölgii • Enjoy horseback riding across vast steppe and mountain valleys • Discover rich Kazakh culture, music, and traditions • Photograph one of the most unique cultures in the world • Experience authentic nomadic hospitality and handmade local food
Route, day by day
- 1Day 1
A sacred Golden Eagle ceremony
Day 1 \| Arrival in Bayan-Ölgii Arrival, town orientation, Eagle House visit, and welcome dinner. Day 2 \| Golden Eagle Festival Opening ceremony, eagle hunting competitions, and cultural performances. Day 3 \| Eagle Release Ceremony Spiritual eagle release experience and overnight in a nomadic ger. Day 4 \| Tavan Bogd National Park Glacier trekking, Altai mountain scenery, and nomadic family stay. Day 5 \| Altai Cultural Experience Tuvan throat singing, horseback riding, and return to Bayan-Ölgii. Day 6 \| Departure Transfer to airport and departure via Ulaanbaatar.
What’s included
- Included: Eagle Release Ceremony The eagle release ceremony is a rare and meaningful tradition practiced by Kazakh eagle hunters in Western Mongolia. After many years of loyal partnership—typically 10 to 15 years of hunting together—the golden eagle is gently released back into the wild when it reaches maturity or can no longer hunt effectively.
- Included: The ceremony is both emotional and symbolic, representing respect for nature and the life cycle of the eagle. It usually takes place in the mountains or open steppe, where the hunter offers gratitude to the eagle for its service, feeds it one final time, and removes its hood for the last release.
- Included: As the eagle takes flight, it is believed to return to its natural instincts and join the wild eagle population again. In some cases, hunters may later recognize “their” eagle by its markings in the sky.
- Included: This tradition reflects the deep balance between humans, animals, and nature in Kazakh nomadic culture, and it is considered one of the most sacred moments in eagle hunting heritage.
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