Top Things to do in Bayan-Olgii Province
10 Tours in Bayan-Olgii Province That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia including Discover Nomadic Eagle Hunter, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in 6 days, 4 Day Golden Eagle Festival, Trek to Altai Tavan Bogd - 14 days 13 nights, Living with the Kazakhs, Winter eagle hunting tour, Ride to the Nomad Games 2020, Trekking in Mongolia, Explore Altai Mountains, Altai trek, western Mongolia 10 days.
1. Discover Nomadic Eagle Hunter
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Welcome to heart of Altai mountains- home for nomadic eagle hunters! The Bayan-Olgii province is located in westernmost part of Mongolia. The majority populations are ethnic Kazakh people who have their own language and religion. The land famous with a local eagle hunters who have a majestic traditional hunting with special trained Golden Eagles. The large area and nomadic lifestyle helping to nomads keep their ancient cultures. Every year hundreds of eagle hunters celebrate the biggest "Golden Eagle Festival" which is main competition for eagle hunter's.The winter time is best season for hunting with eagle. Explore how hunters trains their "Sky lord" and learn more about nomadic life in this remote corner of the world. Come and enjoy once-a-lifetime experience.
Inclusions: 5 nights accommodation, Fuel surcharge, Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner), Driver/guide, Professional guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By nerysl2017
Dauren was great in the planning of our 4 day trip and always replied swiftly to any questions I had. He took us for a very nice lunch in Ulgii, visited the museum, before heading to Sahsai where we were staying the night with the Eagle hunter’s family. They made us feel so welcome and provided us with snacks and milky tea. Then we drove to see the stone man monument nearby and had delicious homemade buuz for dinner. The next morning we left for Lake Tolboo. Our camp was right next to the lake and had a beautiful view. After a quick swim and a walk, Dauren made us some delicious shish kebabs. On the way back to Ulgii, we stopped at a ger and got to try fermented horse milk (airag) and watch the milking of the mares. This was a memorable experience for myself and my friend. Again, the nomadic family were so hospitable even though it wasn’t part of the trip and they hadn’t been expecting us. Then we had some free time in Ulgii for shopping and lunch, before Dauren collected us from our hotel to go and see Friendship Hill overlooking the whole town. We then went to a lovely Turkish restaurant for dinner. Dauren took care of everything and we were well looked after from start to end. He even made us breakfast before our flight back to UB. I will definitely be using Discover Altai for any other trips in Mongolia and highly recommend him. Thanks for showing us around your beautiful province, I look forward to returning one day.
2. Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in 6 days
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Welcome to Mongolia! The Altai Tavan Bogd National Park located in the westernmost part of the country in Bayan-Olgii province. The best time to visit NP is from June to September. The land is home for wild animals such as snow leopard, ibex, bear, and golden eagles. Also, it is a perfect place for nomads to take care of their animals all year round. Here you will meet Tuvan and Kazakh ethnic people who are local herders. We offer you the most suggested tour which you will experience the main highlights of Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. Also, visit the nomadic eagle hunter's family and explore more about their ancient traditions. The tour will be started and ends in Olgii city. And tour price doesn't include arrival to the province. During the tour, you will be supported by a local experienced team. Come and enjoy an unforgettable experience in Western Mongolia!
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, All accommodation and transportation, Breakfast, National Park permit and fees, Local support team, Stay at eagle hunter's family, Camping and cooking equiment
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities
Reviewed By dalid552
My friend and I did a 4 day tailored tour with Dauren in Ulgii. We stayed with an eagle hunter family, spent some time at the beautiful Lake Tolboo and enjoyed the idyllic town of Ulgii. Dauren is an excellent guide, very knowledgable as well as kind. He was attentive and looked after us well with a package which included the right amount of activities and time to enjoy our surroundings. We will certainly be back!
3. 4 Day Golden Eagle Festival
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
It’s known in the world that Kazakh and Kyrgyz nations have traditions of hunting small animals with the aid of predator birds such as falcon, hawks, and eagles. The custom of hunting with bird of prey or eagle hunting have survived among Kazakhs who live in the Western part of Mongolia, and nowadays this art of the man and bird partnership can be witnessed at the show festival which has expanded into the independent tourist attraction venue for photographers and visitors from all over the world. At present, there are almost 200 eagle hunters in the West of Mongolia. We present you a golden opportunity to photo shoot Kazakh national eagle hunting to fill up your treasure chest with the rare photographs taken by yourself in a nomadic outdoors. The festival displays the skill of the best Kazakh hunters (about 500 eagle hunters).
Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Domestic flights, Accommodation in local hotel, Private English speaking guide service, Private transfer, 1 hour horse riding, Bottled water
Exclusions: Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, Personal equipments, Optional activity cost, Alcoholic drinks, Travel Insurance
Reviewed By rebecca_ready
We spent the Lunar New Year with a local family. It was a truly incredible experience. We loved how gracious and welcoming our hosts were and are very appreciative that they included us in their traditions and celebration. We were really looking forward to this trip it and was the corner stone of our trip to Mongolia. It did not disappoint. Our guide, Ebo was amazing. He was funny and knowledgable. I really enjoyed the stories he shared of his experiences and life in Mongolia. He went above and beyond to help us when things were not going smoothly or expected. Oyuna, our trip coordinator was super knowledgable and provided great advice when planning our trip. Her communication when we had to rebook some trains and flights unexpectedly was great. She kept us in the loop as to what was going on an made us feel reassured that everything would be taken care of. Our driver had a impressive knowledge of the roads and directions. He was a skilled driver and made us feel safe in all conditions. We did unexpectedly have another couple join us on the trip last minute. They did confirm that we were ok with the change and refunded us some money because of it.
4. Trek to Altai Tavan Bogd - 14 days 13 nights
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Altai Tavan bogd national park is located in Ulgii which is holy Mountains. It is borderline of China, Russian and Mongolia. The highest one is Khuiten peak 4374 m above sea level. Malchin peak is 4050 m above sea level and available climb without mountains gears. You can see the longest glacier is Potanin which is 22 km long 9 km wide. There are lot of Tuvan families whose are minor ethnic group in Mongolia.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Tent, sleeping bag, mattress, chair, table, cooking gears and other more, Fuel + experienced driver, Meals included: Breakfasts, Lunches, dinners, horse guide, camel for loading all staffs,, Ger camp in Ulgii, Tour guide, , Bottle of water during the trip, eagle hunter's family
Exclusions: International flights and medical insurance, Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, Internal flights, Laundry, daily personal expense, Drink vodka and beer, single supplement , Optional service and activities
Reviewed By F7374PFkarenl
Nur was a wonderful and helpful host and eagle hunting on horse back was an amazing experience we will never forget!
5. Living with the Kazakhs
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The tradition of hunting with Golden Eagle has been practiced by Central Asian nomads, Kazakh and Kyrgiz, for thousands of years. In 2008 this unique tradition of capturing, training and hunting was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. And now it’s your opportunity to join a Kazakh eagle hunter family and live with them in the High Altai mountains.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch
Exclusions: Travel Insurance, Mongolian visa
Reviewed By BorisBoris84
Everything just worked out on this tour i did in nov 2019. Actually mongolian ways was one of the few actually offering during this offseason time of the year. Both guide and driver have proofen excellent organizational, driving, translating skills and made everytjing possible. One night for example was really cold so they spontanipusly organized a warmer place for the next day. A lot was organized according to the situation which gave maximum flexibility. We visited places which are not usually on the tourists list as for example a coal mine. I was never pressured to hurry up or and still everything worked out because the dtiver was so well connected with the locals. And of course... the sights I saw where amazing.
6. Winter eagle hunting tour
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Hunting with eagle is big and unique art. We will learn about golden eagle and try to hunting for fox, hare and palascat.
Inclusions: Ger camp in Ulgii and eagle hunter's family , Horse guide and horse for eagle hunting , Tour guide, , bottle of water during the trip, , Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Exclusions: International flights and medical insurance , Internal flights , Tipping for others, Accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, daily personal expense, drink vodka and beer,
Reviewed By hartmaria
Mongolia for 21 days as incredible. Nurka proved to be a well organised, trusted and a dedicated guide. She speaks very good English and talks with enthusiasm about Mongolia, food, cultured its history as well as providing insight into Mongolia customs. We enjoyed tea parties, games and also got to mix with the locals who were friendly and kind people who showed us their herds and how to make traditional cake. Part of the activities was hiking for 9 days where she led us into touristic sites and wonderful sceneries surrounded by beautiful lakes and panorama views, which thoroughly enjoyed and took many photos!. She was knowledgeable about all the routes we took provided us with a packed and varied programmes, helped organise our yaks and the tents were well equipped with good gear to keep us dry during rainy days. it was an amazing and unforgettable experience! She also had an incredible team who supported her all along including skilful drivers who drove us through unmarked roads in such a vast place, and Boogy the cook, who was enthusiastic and passionate about his cooking sckill he made us delicious food that we enjoyed. All in all I deeply thank Nurka for this wonderful trip were we felt safe and welcome.Our happiness was always her top priority and I highly recommend Nurka as a good and well experienced guide also I think the August month was a best choice to visit Mongolia.
7. Ride to the Nomad Games 2020
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
In 2019 we went off in search of an authentic Mongolian party and celebration to end our season. In September 2019 we were made to feel like the honoured guests at the Alma Kuk Eagle Festival in tiny Ulaankhus soum, Bayan Olgii province, Mongolia’s western-most region. Our guests got to race in the Whipping Game, and even release a treasured golden eagle back into the wild, something that has never been featured in a ‘traditional’ eagle festival line-up. We also offer an opportunity to raft the Khovd river for 3-4 days post-Games, and fly home from Khovd rather than Olgii. The truly adventurous soul can combine riding, hiking, eagle hunting, and then pack rafting, all in a fortnight. For those who come to ride, you will find the quality of the horses and the riding unsurpassed, and also have the chance to spot wildlife from the saddle that would make safari guests jealous. Ibex, argali sheep, wolves and snow leopards make their homes in these exceptionally remote regions.
Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, All riding and pack horses - seven full days of fully supported, fully escorted riding, Internal flights to Uvs and home from Olgii, All food and board throughout the trip
Exclusions: International flights to and from Mongolia
Reviewed By Anne_UAE
I rode with the guys in 2016 for around 2 weeks in a small and fun group of individuals, who were all coming to Mongolia for different reasons - may this have been to take a break from busy jobs or metropolis cities, recovery from loss or heartbreak, a way to find themselves or just to enjoy a beautiful outdoor adventure with like minded people. Mongolia is probably the most beautiful place that I have ever had the luck to be in. A seemingly unlimited steppe reaches as far as the eye can see, gorgeous mountain ridges lining paradise-esque valleys with crystal clear rivers running to their mighty feet, where sheep, cattle and yak are grazing next to herds of wild horses. Morindoo has organized a beautiful route through the Ovorkhangai province, our group was accompanied by two incredibly gifted herders who led the way and taught us some of their knowledge about horses. The days were spent in the saddle and the evenings by the camp fire - Morindoo had a logistics car catching up with us riders, whenever we reached to our next camping location for the night, so we could enjoy some creature comforts and a tasty dinner. The team behind Morindoo has more than 10 years experience in organizing adventure trips of all formats in the country and they are working closely with the local community to create the best possible experience for their guests / riders / adventure seekers. I highly recommend them and would definitely go on another trip with Morindoo!
8. Trekking in Mongolia
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Trekking in Mongolia tour is an amazing trek in the western corner of Mongolia where it is bordering with China from its south and with Russia from its north. This area is the Altai mountain. The place where we will do trekking is less traveled by people. It’s difficult to drive there by car or jeep. So, we will pack camels for our all equipment and will start walking through breathtaking landscapes by making a little caravan through Kazakh and Tuvan nomad’s summer camp!
Inclusions: We can provide with all type of equipment for you!, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation, All food & meals in western mongolia, All cooking, Camels for trekking transportation, Translator guide
Exclusions: Air ticket fees, Anything in Ulaanbaatar city
Reviewed By Apurva G
We got in touch quite late but right from the beginning, Baldyrgan the owner of Western Mongolia Tours was very responsive. We received replies to any questions really quickly and WMT provided us with extra sleeping bags as we did not have any. Arriving by plane on day 1 the team was waiting and we were ready to go. We had a great team: guide, driver, cook. We chose to travel to Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, covering the White River Valley, Potania Glacier (to which we travelled by horse and camel with a group of ver experienced Tuva guides), Malchin Peak. It snowed and we got quite cold so instead of the tent, our guide got a Ger for all of us. This was'nt included in the itinerary but one of those extra unexpected things that made the trip great. The lakes, petroglyphs, dear stones and some stunning views followed. We also stayed with a friednly eagle hunter family. Baldyrgan and his team are very experienced, and know many of the people along the the way really well. This makes the journey smoother and opened doors for us. An impromptu visit to a family along the way ended up being a really nice afternoon, asking questions and eating local delicacies and drinking Mongolian Vodka made with cheese! We had some tasty food prepared by Danko who is a great cook and was always cheerful even very early on pretty cold rainy mornings! Bano, our guide, was really knowlegeable and also patient with us as we climbed Malchin Peak at our inexperienced slow pace. Our driver was used to the route & navigated difficult terrain with the russian van (a vehicle he was very familiar with) with relative ease. This was pretty reassuring and meant that we could actually enjoy the off-road trip as well. The journey was very well prepared and the team was clearly experienced and had packed and been provided by WMT with all the right things even when we had not thought of them. Returning to Olgii we had an extra few days and Baldyrgan went out of his way to help us out, show us around and bring us to the airport. We felt well cared for. We can really recommend Western Mongolia Tours as an experienced professional company.
9. Explore Altai Mountains
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4.8 based on 6 reviews
There are many different activities that can be done when touring Bayan-Ulgii and apart from our travel packages can help you create a custom tour to suit your interests and time restrains. Tell us what you would like to go and to see, we will prepare the itinerary, and quote for you that exactly matches your preferences. And we do know how to deliver great service!
Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Exclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
Reviewed By Daiene W
Great people, excellent organization and they paid very carefull attention to our needs. E left with the goal to go back as soon as we can!
10. Altai trek, western Mongolia 10 days
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
Mongolia is OPEN! We can't wait to meet you and provide an amazing expedition in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. To follow all the recommendations from the Mongolian Health Organization we ask you to provide a vaccination certificate and PCR test result which has taken in the last three days. During the trekking, you will experience a gorgeous Altai mountain, the highest peak in Mongolia, and climb to Malchin peak. Explore Potanin glacier and enjoy a panoramic view of snow-capped mountains. Trekking in the White River valley and Bear valley. Visit Khoton and Khurgan lakes. Also, you have the opportunity to explore more about nomadic eagle hunter's life and horseback day in National park. We offer you the best-planned tour that you will have a once-a-lifetime experience in western Mongolia. It is an all-inclusive package trip with local guides. All you need is to arrive in Olgii by car or by plane. And we promise a perfect trekking tour!
Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, All taxes, fees and handling charges, National Park fees, Driver/guide, Local guide, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Gratuities, Transportation to/from attractions, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By dalid552
My friend and I did a 4 day tailored tour with Dauren in Ulgii. We stayed with an eagle hunter family, spent some time at the beautiful Lake Tolboo and enjoyed the idyllic town of Ulgii. Dauren is an excellent guide, very knowledgable as well as kind. He was attentive and looked after us well with a package which included the right amount of activities and time to enjoy our surroundings. We will certainly be back!
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