Snow leopard photography tour
$2830 per person
Photographing and filming the wild animals like argali, the wild sheep, ibex and snow leopards in the Altai Mountains
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Departure
Ulgii-Ulaanbaatar -
Departure Time
Approximately 8:30 AM. -
Dress Code
Casual. Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat and warm jacket. -
Included
Personal GuideTransportation/CarTypical Souvenir -
Not Included
AccommondationAll Museum TicketsMeals
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Day 1
Welcome the guests from the Chinggis Khaan airport, lunch and short city tour including the Sukhbaatar Square and Dinosaur Museum. Dinner in a restaurant and stay in a 4 star hotel
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Day 2
Fly to Khovd Province in Western Mongolia. Have lunch in a restaurant and drive to Chandmani Mountain NP, stay in a ger camp.
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Day 3
Breakfast, ride horses to the mountain located near by and search for the wild animals in the possible spots. Camera gears, luggages and food will be carried on camels and horses. Lunch in the mountains and continue the activity till the evening. Get off the mountain, dinner, and throat singing concert before going to bed
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Day 4
Breakfast, continue the same activity till noon and we will move to Deluun soum area after lunch which is located in Bayan – Ulgii province and in the Altai Mountains.Stop by a turquoise lakes for photo shooting and stay in a camp near the Tsambagarav mountain National Reserve. Area is a perfect place for photo shooting by the sunset. Special Mongolian Traditional dish, Khorkhog will be served and maresmilk or handmade Mongolian vodka are the choices after dinner
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Day 5
Breakfast and leave early to Deluun area mountains. Reach there 9 distance is about 80 km) and ride horses and start searching the possible spots. Argali, the wild sheep and ibexes are easy to see in the area. Stay in a nomadic family. Slaughtering a sheep and fresh meat food for the guests.
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Day 6
Continue the same activity for a day in a different mountain range and stay in the same camp. Probability to see the snow leopards is 80% and guaranteed in all these spots.
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Day 7
Drive to Altai soum area and see the eagle hunters there. Filming and photo shooting of eagle trainings, calling them from the distance, dragging a dead fox skin etc. Traditional costumes, eagles on hand and photo shooting on a horse as an eagle hunter. Stay with the eagle hunter family
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Day 8
Drive to Khoton and Khurgan lake NP, see the beautiful lakes surrounded by woody and snowy mountains. Stay with a different eagle hunter family in the forest
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Day 9
Drive back to Ulgii, visit the black market and souvenir shops. Dinner in a Turkish restaurant and folk concert in the evening
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Day 10
Fly to Ub, hotel check in and lunch in an Indian Restaurant, Namaste. Drive to Chinggis Khaan Statue, see the vulture and eagle trainer on the way. See the Turtle Rock and short hiking in the area. Drive back to Ub, dinner and stay in the hotel
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