Early in the morning take a flight to Ulgii town, a major city in western Mongolia

Fly: ULN/ULG MR181 06.20-08.30

 Ulgii, capital of Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia’s most western province. Ninety percent of the population of Bayan-Ulgii is Kazakh and you will have many opportunities to meet local families and experience the unique Kazakh culture. Continue our tour to Altai Tavan Bodg National park. Lake evening reaches our camping site nearby Mt. Shiveet Khairkhan. Settle down camp and relax in a tented camp.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,

 Tented camping

Today we will start horse riding to the Glacier in the Altai Mountains among the White River. We will hire horses and guide from local families who live in the White river basin. Among the routes visit man stone monuments and rock paintings in the Holy Mt. Shiveet Khairhan. Evening returns at base camp and relax. The trail is a gradual ascent, takes about 5-6 hours of the moderate ride up to 22kms. We will reach a base camp on the edge of the Potaniin’s Glacier. On the way of our ride, you can enjoy an extraordinary view of the mountains with icy peaks of Khuiten (4374m), Nairamdal (4082m), Snowchurch (4071m), Malchin (4051m), and Ulgii (4113m) and glaciers of Potanin and Alexander. (Altitude 2900m above sea level) Evening returns to camp and relax.

 Breakfast, Dinner,

 Tented camping

Trek through Khar Salaa Valley of Shiveet Khairhan Mountain for 18 km for about 5-6 hours. Today we will explore hundreds of petroglyphs that can express deeply the history and culture of nomads dating back to 3000 years. In addition, we will enjoy beautiful small lakes as home to many species of water birds and dear stones as remaining of ancient nomad civilization. The Shiveet Mountain is sacred to the Tuvan people and boasts much wildlife including mountain goat-ibex / altitude 3600 m above sea level /. Each year the Tuvans climb to the mountain summit to make offering ceremonies for the local hosts. You have an opportunity to visit a “Ger”, the traditional dwelling of the Mongol-Tuvan nomad family for seeing and learning more about their nature-loved unique lifestyle. Stay overnight in a tent nearby the nomad family. BLD (app. altitude 2800m above sea level) Evening return to camp and relax.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,

 Tented camping

Drive back to Ulgii town. On the way, stop at Tsengel soum to visit the market and center of the town. Late evening returns in Ulgii and relaxes in a local hotel.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,

 Local ger camp

Today we will start another exciting part of the trip. We will move to the female eagle hunter Aishopan’s family. We will spend 2 days with her family to explore their lifestyle and cultures. Today we will have an opportunity to talk with family and photo sessions with a famous eagle huntress and her father. Tented camping nearby.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,

 Tented camping

Another exciting day with Aisholpan’s. Today neighboring eagle hunters will gather there to compete with eagle hunting skills. (Mini eagle festival 4-5 eagle hunter will take apart) of Late afternoon drive back to Ulgii. Relax in the local hotel.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,

 Local hotel

Today we will take a flight to Ulaanbaatar.

Fly: ULG/ULN MR181 15.40-19.20

Transfer to hotel and leisure after a long adventure.