Experience and photograph the Naadam Festival,
Eagle Hunters and more! This tour is a smaller group and will sell out ASAP. DO not miss this once in a lifetime adventure!

MONGOLIA – July 6th – July 17th, 2020
True adventure – Combo Hotel and Gers(Mongolian Living Structure)
ALL MEALS Included!
No difficult hiking. Drive everywhere.
Naadam Festival
Photograph a Nomad family experience
Private Eagle hunting experience and Kazak family-Set up just for our grou!
Our friend Oso from Nomadic Tours Asia as our private guide that lives in Mongolia and is also a photographer and guide. He knows people!
AND SO MUCH MORE…Camel and Yak Riding even!
Itinerary and other details shown below.
Mongolia should be at the top of your list!
Every once in a while we do a tour that as much as we can hope to explain in words and images must simply be experienced for yourself! Mongolia is THAT TOUR!

Camels, Yaks and more!
Mongolia has recently been voted as one of the top 10 places to experience in travel by several leading travel publications and organizations. This year we have 2 sold-out tours and with good reason.

We have just concluded our first tour to Mongolia and there truly are no words to truly express what this tour, the landscape, and the people are like. This is why we are already planning for a new return tour in July of next year 2020 for Naadam and The Great Eagle Hunters!

Here you can ride a camel, yak or both!

Naadam and Ulaanbaatar
Most typical tours to Mongolia end up in the large city of Ulaanbaatar for the Naadam Festival which is the annual festival honoring the people and traditions of Mongolia. While the festival itself is filled with pageantry and traditions and is very awesome, most visitors never visit outside of the city and tend to stay in the comforts of their hotel. While this may be nice in many aspects, it is not truly fully visiting this incredible country.

Although we LOVE Naadam in the city, the incredible celebration that goes with it, as well as the wonderful hotel we stay at…..this should not be your entire Mongolia experience.

Experiencing Mongolia without a doubt should also be outside the city! Each village holds their own Naadam festival with wrestling, archery and ankle-bone playing. But beyond that, there is SO MUCH MORE to Mongolia to experience and Naadam is just one facet of Mongolia. The rural villages have absolutely incredible culture, scenery and tradition!

Ger Camps and way of living
A Ger is a traditional Mongolian home that is still used today throughout the country. Each location we travel to outside of the main city of Ulaanbaatar, we stay in traditional Ger camps. This is still the traditional way most people live that do not live in the city. However, we DO have electricity to charge our batteries, cell phones, and laptops if desired.

Each Ger is simple yet accommodating and comes with two beds, a table, and in some cases a small sink. They are comfortable and a unique experience in and of its own!

Although the camps can seem primitive in nature to keep things authentic, our select camps also have toilets and showers, which is a nice benefit!

In addition, a special dining Ger set up as a gathering place, where we receive wonderful authentic meals and drinks! Special dietary needs such as vegetarian can be met as well.

The People
The Mongolian people are made up of over 30 ethnic groups spread throughout the country. Each has their own traditions, history and story, and they are fascinating!

The people of Mongolia are some of the most beautiful, sincere, genuine and welcoming you will ever meet. Everywhere we visit, you will be warmly welcomed with smiles and invited to sit down in the family Ger! Truly a beautiful cultural exchange taking place with each family or location we visit!

The Great Eagle Hunters!
If you have not yet watched the documentary “The Eagle Huntress” about Aisholpan, the young girl who is the first woman to compete in the ancient Eagle Festival…it is a MUST! Here is a link to the film trailer and it is available on Amazon at this time!

With the popularity of the film, Aisholpan has become quite famous and the film along with other publications and news stories such as the recent 60 minutes special, and has ignited an interest in the Famous Eagle Hunters of Mongolia!

For the few that make the trip to Western Mongolia to visit with an Eagle Hunter, most offer that you may get to visit with 1-2 Eagle Hunter families.

However, with our guide Oso and his knowledge and connections, we not only are able to visit, but we are able to do incredible EXCLUSIVE photography sessions with 8-10 Hunters! No…that is not a typo. We are the only group that has ever been able to arrange this!

This without a doubt, has been one of the top highlights of any photographic tour and life experiences we have ever had and it will be for you as well!

Each of our guests are also usually able to hold and have a photo taken with a Golden Eagle. You can too! Although we cannot for many reason guarantee to meet Aisholpan, our guide knows her family and we may be able to arrange a personal meeting with her on this particular tour!

As we have built a relationship with these amazing Eagle Hunters, we are now able to work with them with future tours in a way no one else can! This is something that no one has been able to do. As I was talking to another guide at the airport, his eyes got big and he said, you were able to photograph 10 Eagle Hunters privately! NO ONE gets to do this!

We are incredibly excited about our return!

It is important to note that because we have established this relationship with the Eagle Hunters, we need to return sooner rather than later to guarantee the experience with them as things are changing QUICKLY in this country!! The outside world is moving in and we have a relationship now that we can work with them in this type of way. This is why we are returning a year from now. We do not know how long we will continue to get this unique opportunity and want to guarantee it now!!

NOW IS THE TIME TO RETURN WITH US!

REGISTER HERE!
Details
Price – $7295 pp. Due to the EXTREMELY limited availability, this tour only has 2 Non Photo spots at the rate of $6795 . A single supplement is available for $700 for only 2-3 guest. However, it is not guaranteed in one Ger camp as space is limited.
Deposit $1500
Monthly Payment plan available!.
Included:
All meals as listed in itinerary(B, L, D each full day)
Transportation on tour including in-country flights on tour.
Accommodations- Combination of hotel(5 star), Gers and Camp Accommodations are clean and simple. This is true Mongolia when out with the people and culture.
All photography instruction
All sightseeing fees
Admission fees for Naadam Festival and Mongolian shows
Nomad Family Visit
Horse and Camel Back riding
English speaking local guide( Our friend Oso)
Not Included:
Travel Insurance ( Compulsory for this tour)
Transportation to and from Mongolia
Drinks outside of water provided
Alcohol
Laundry and other personal nature expenses.
Tips for guides and MPA team outside of David and Ally
Extras and optional activities

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