Journey across Mongolia’s Gobi and Altai to experience nomadic life and attend the spectacular Eagle Festival, with guided hikes, ancient monasteries and dramatic desert landscapes.
  • Witness eagle hunters compete at the Altai Eagle Festival.
  • Climb the Khongoriin Els singing dunes in the Gobi.
  • Hike among Bayanzag's Flaming Cliffs, a dinosaur fossil site.
  • Explore Yolyn Am canyon in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park.
  • Spot Przewalski’s wild horses in Khustain Nuruu National Park.
  • Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery amid the ruins of Karakorum.
  • Examine Bronze Age petroglyphs at Bichigt Khad, Bayan Mountains.
  • Visit a nomadic Kazakh village near Olgii.
We stay in hotels in Ulaanbaatar and Arvaikheer, and traditional Mongolian ger camps elsewhere. Gers are airy, usually with a central stove; bathrooms are shared with hot water that can be erratic. Many camps offer 24-hour electricity or limited generator charging. Festival gers sleep four; others sleep two.