Bird Watching Tours in mongolia
Included In-Country Services
Mongolia Bird Watching Tours
Our bird watching tours in Mongolia are an adventure that gives you an opportunity to observe birds include cranes such as White-naped, Japanese or Red-crowned, Siberian, Hooded, Common, and Demoiselle and Oriental white and Black storks, Great Bustard, Relict Gull, Swan Goose, Asiatic Dowitcher, Golden Eagle, Steppe Eagle, White-tailed or Sea Eagle, Saker Falcon, Marsh Harrier, Upland Buzzard and many others.
Besides this, along our bird watching tours in Mongolia, you will have an opportunity to explore the wildlife ranging from gazelles and wolves to otters and elks and you will learn of the life ways of the local people by riding horses together, visiting their homes as well as local communities striving to preserve their traditions in the new era and environment since Hun times. The area has preserved the best traditions of nomadic hospitality already forgotten in Central Mongolian areas which is a striking surprise even the Mongols themselves.
Finally there will be a day for your disposal in the city of Ulaanbaatar with some sightseeing and shopping.
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
We Start our Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia with a Domestic Flight
You are transferred to the airport for the morning or afternoon flight to Choibalsan, Dornod. The time depends on the domestic flight schedule. On arrival, you will be met and driven about 55 km to Galyn River, which flows into Lake Yakhi , one of the bigger lakes of this region. Lake Yakhi was dry in 2004, due to drought conditions, but is still a good place to see Steppe Eagles, Golden Eagles, Upland Buzzards, other raptors and Mongolian Gazelles. Dinner and camp overnight in tents at the bank of the river.
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Overland by Jeep Towards Yakhi Lake’s Natural Reserve
Late in the morning, we will drive towards Yakhi Lake , which covers an area of 8,400 hectares. The Yakhi Nuur Natural Reserve provides calving grounds for Mongolian Gazelle as well as important stopover points for a number of migratory birds. We will camp (using tents) overnight in Dashbalbar Soum. We will visit the local museum and will have a chance to see a performance by the minority group of “Buriad Zon” There is also an “information centre” where you can get to know more about this region.
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Today We’ll Overland by Jeep to Turuut via Chukh Lake
Drive to Il Turuut via Chukh Lake. At Chukh Lake, you will be able to watch various water birds. Il Turuut, a hill on the bank of Ulz River, is the beginning of Mongol Daguur SPA and also the primary point for watching White-naped Cranes and other water and shore birds. The Ulz River valley and connected lakes can be widely viewed from the top of this hill.
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Today We’ll Overland by Jeep to Galuut Lake
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Overland by Jeep to Tari Lake
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Overland by Jeep towards Delger Bulag and Shar Budiin Lake
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Overland by Jeep to Khokh Lake
Bird Watching Tours in Mongolia – Overland by Jeep to Kherlen River
Return Flight to Ulaanbaatar
This tour can be organized as an individual request.
Domestic flights, Transportation within Mongolia. Single accommodation can be arranged at an additional cost. Camping in tents while on trek, three meals a day, English-speaking guide, transfers, camel or horse hires where specified, support staff including drivers, horse (camel) men and camp assistants.
International transportation, travel insurance, visas, departure tax, alcoholic drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature.
It is the responsibility of the client to be fully covered with travel and medical insurance while traveling in Mongolia.
Upon request, single supplement in the countryside can be provided at the additional cost. In case single accommodation in ger camps was not provided the amount would be calculated based on the missing nights and reimbursed.
Nomads cannot be held responsible for over bookings, as long as the company can prove with sufficient documentation that overbooking has been the error of the third party.
Should circumstances beyond our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, any changes of domestic flight or train schedules, require a change of itinerary, we will inform your agent and propose an equivalent itinerary. Again, Nomads cannot take over the responsibility for the Airlines or the National Train Company. The traveler is responsible for having proper travel documents, such as a valid passport, proper visa and the necessary passport pictures.