The adventure kicks off with an early domestic flight to Khovd province, scheduled to leave Ulaanbaatar at 11:05 am and arrive in Khovd at 12:05 pm. You’ll be greeted by a tour guide and driver and embark on a journey to meet a local nomadic eagle hunter family residing in western Mongolia for about 2-3 hours, where most of the eagle hunter families are living. As the locals are very hospitable, you’ll be warmly greeted and immersed in the culture. Nomadic families have various daily tasks, such as milking cows and yaks, making dairy products, and more. You’ll also try your hand at some of them. Additionally, you’ll have ample opportunities to take photos with the golden eagles and eagle hunters. You’ll stay at a Ger camp beside the family. Overnight.(B/L/D)

You’ll head towards the Umnugol mountains for about 1 hour by drive, where you’ll meet the Uriankhai ethnic group, who have lived here for centuries. Their culture, language, and religion differ somewhat from the Khalkh Mongols. You’ll get a taste of their lifestyle and even try your hand at milking yaks and making dairy products from yak milk. Additionally, you’ll participate in a small Uriankhai archery competition with the locals. After bidding farewell to the family, will get back in the same family. Overnight.(B/L/D)

Our short morning drive takes us to Hunter’s Hill, where the festival is held. We’ll set up camp for our lunch, warm up, and grab some hot coffee just 100 meters away from the festival grounds.

The festival begins every year at 10 AM with the opening ceremony and introductions. Following that, the parade of all participants, adorned in their traditional coats, commences at 10:30 AM.

At 11 AM, the festival continues with the fox skin hunting event. Golden eagles are tasked with catching a fox skin dragged behind their trainer’s horse.
At 3 PM, a traditional Kazakh competition called “Kyz Kuar” (pronounced as “qyz quwar”) takes place, involving the courting of youths in the Kazakh manner. The rule is quite simple: a young man on horseback stands at the starting line, and a young woman starts a certain distance behind him. They must race towards the finishing line, and when the woman passes the man, he has to catch and kiss her while both are still at full gallop. If he fails, he gets whipped by the woman until they reach the finishing line.
At 4 PM, a horseman has to pick up coins from the ground while on horseback at a gallop.
The festival concludes at 5 PM, and we will drive back to town to attend an Ethno-Kazakh and Mongol Concert featuring traditional music and dance at the theater. We will spend the night at the Ger camp. (B/L/D)

We will arrive at Hunter’s Hill at 10 AM, and the festival starts with the eagle call, which is a test challenging how well the hunters’ eagles are trained to recognize their voices. Following that, camel races and Uriankhai archery competitions take place.
One of the interesting parts of the festival is “Kokpar,” also known as Buzkashi, which means goat grabbing in Persian. Today, this fierce game involves horseback players fighting for possession of a goat skin and was played by Turkic populations between the 10th and 15th centuries.
The competitions end at 5 PM, and prizes will be awarded until 5:30 PM. (B/L/D)

Start your day with horseback riding alongside eagle hunters as they hunt with golden eagles. Typically, 2-3 eagle hunters will lead the way to the mountain hills, and you’ll join them on horseback while the driver remains nearby. Together, you’ll track the footprints of wildlife, such as foxes or rabbits, alongside the eagle hunters. Usually, eagle hunters hunt like foxes or rabbits with their golden eagles, but this is a rare occurrence for tourists due to the challenging terrain. Eagle hunters often ride to very high gorges where it’s unsafe for tourists to ride horses. Instead, you’ll explore safer areas of the mountains with the eagle hunters. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to observe how they train their golden eagles in the wild and even participate in training under their safe instructions. Throughout the day, the driver and cook will be nearby, providing refreshments like coffee and tea. Later in the evening, you’ll return to the family’s home where you’ll enjoy a mini concert featuring traditional local instruments. Dinner will be the traditional dish “Bes-Barmak,” and you’ll have the chance to engage in conversation about their way of life and perhaps even join in singing some songs.(B/L/D)

After the early breakfast, you’ll drive to the Khovd province for about 3 hours by paved road. The flight is at 12:05, you’ll arrive in Khovd province at 10:05am. Bid farewell to the team. You’ll leave Khovd and arrive in Ulaanbaatar at 15:30. We’ll bid you farewell, hoping that we were able to be a part of your unforgettable vacation and add some color to your life.(B)