Mongolia’s cultural calendar gives real structure to a trip: Naadam in July brings wrestling, archery and horse racing to towns across the country, and the Golden Eagle Festival in October showcases the Kazakh eagle-hunting tradition of the far west. We build itineraries around these events, adding local hosts and, where travellers are interested, a visit to a local shaman.
Outside these set dates, the same cultural threads — music, craft, and everyday nomadic life — run through any of our private tours.
| Naadam | Typically July; exact dates confirmed at enquiry |
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| Golden Eagle Festival | Typically October, Bayan-Ulgii; confirmed at enquiry |
| Format | Private itinerary built around the event dates |
Around Naadam, days combine time at the festival grounds — watching wrestling, archery and horse racing — with visits to local families and craftspeople outside the main crowds.
For the Golden Eagle Festival, the itinerary centres on Bayan-Ulgii, with time to meet eagle hunters and their families beyond the festival programme itself.
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