Name: Mongolia's Nomadic Migration & Eagle Festival (open to all genders)
Start: 2024-09-26T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-26T21:00:00-04:00

Join us on this rare chance to migrate with the nomads via a uniquely designed adventure that elevates nomadic women in the tourism industry. The trip is open to all genders. We aim to normalize the roles of women in the trekking tourism industry. Hence, we are partnering with local indigenous families in the mountains of Mongolia for travelers to experience first-hand the culture, history and lives of local nomads and eagle hunters. We will be partaking in an actual migration of nomadic families. In addition, after the migration, we will be attending the annual Eagle Hunting Festival that showcases female competitors.

Nomadic migration is a form of pastoralism when livestock are herded in order to find fresh pastures on which to graze. The nomadic migration is part of the ancient culture of nomadism in Mongolia that continues to this day. The herded livestock include sheep- goats, yak-cattle, horses and camels. Nomadic people usually migration twice a year, one in winter and another in the autumn. We will be doing the migration in the autumn season. You can watch [WE ARE NOMADS: A True Story of an All Women Migration in Altai](https://youtu.be/ZarOT1L5Plc) which is a documentary film on our first women-led migration in 2020.

TRIP DATES: SEPT 26 TO OCT 8 (13 DAYS / 12 NIGHTS)

**ITINERARY**
**SEPT 26, DAY 1 - Arrive in Ulaanbaator**
Arrive UB airport as you're met by our team. Transfer to your hotel.

**SEPT 27, DAY 2 - City Tour**
Today we will do city site seeing tour. Explore Gandan Monastery, Buddhist center in Ulaanbaatar. See Zanabazar Museum & Chojin Lama temple, lunch time in a typical Mongolian Restaurant, visit the winter Palace, Buda Big Statue on the Hill Central market (black) (one or two hours if we have time). Typical folkloric Mongol performance (songs and dances), at the restaurant during dinner time (optional).
Overnight in UB.

**SEPT 28, DAY 3 - Fly to Olgii**
Transfer to UB airport and fly to Olgii. Meet with our team and at our local partner's office. We drive to the nomadic community to meet our the women leading the migration.
Overnight in nomadic style ger. (BLD)

**SEPT 29, DAY 4 - Packing day**
We will spend time with the nomadic families and witness an actual packing day prior to the start of migration.
Overnight in ger. (BLD)

**SEPT 30 - OCT 3, DAYS 5-8 - Migration (5-6 hours per day)**
The highlight is to experience an actual traditional migration with a nomadic family and their herds of animals led by women nomads.
On the 4th day, we will overnight in the town of Ulamgom.
Overnight in nomadic-style ger & hotel on day 4 (B, L, D)

**OCT 4, DAY 9 - Drive to Olgii**
We spend the first half of the day with our nomadic families and then afternoon drive to Olgii.
Overnight in local hotel. (BLD)

**OCT 5-6, DAYS 10-11 - Eagle Hunting Festival**
Meet the Kazakh Eagle hunters along with our female huntresses. This is the rodeo of eagle hunting and a fantastic opportunity for photographers and adventurers alike to see these magnificent birds up close. There are approx. 400 eagle hunters in Bayan-Olgii aimag. Eagle hunters from around regions gather to test their finely trained birds in singular contests of speed and agility in these few days. During the festival we also see some Kazakh Traditional Horse Games like “Bush-Kushi” (Try to take out from each other the goat skin on horseback),”Kiss woman on horseback”, “Pick up coins from the land on horseback” and others. In the evening we enjoy to have the Kazakh Concert with some traditional songs and music.
Overnights in local hotel. (BLD)

**DAY 12 - Fly to Ulaanbaatar**
Early breakfast. Transfer to the airport and fly to UB. Transfer to your hotel. (B)

**DAY 13 - Fly home.**
Transfer to the airport. Fly home. (B)

**PRICING**
Per person for a group of 3-8 people: $3790
DEPOSIT DUE: $995

To book, go to[ this link](https://www.browngaltrekker.com/mongolia/womenledmigration) and click no BOOK NOW.

**INCLUSIONS**

* A team of a licensed female guide along with female nomadic herders & eagle huntresses
* Domestic flight (ULN-ULG-ULN)
* 4x4 land transport
* 3 meals per day during the trek (exc. in UB)
* 4 star hotel in Ulanbaatar (3 nights)
* Ger camp stay (5 nights)
* Hotel stay in Olgii (3 nights)
* Hotel stay in Ulamgom (1 night)
* Group camping equipment such as cooking gear, sleeping cots, mats and sleeping bags
* Airport transfers
* Eagle festival fees, border & national park permits

**EXCLUSIONS**
Tips for guides, any personal expenses (such as laundry, souvenir shopping etc), extra activities (e.g. horseriding), visa fees & travel insurance, international flight tickets.

Learn more and join now via [this page](https://www.browngaltrekker.com/mongolia/womenledmigration).

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