In September 2024 we travelled to Mongolia to see the Golden Eagle Festival at Altai. Here are some of my favourite photos from the trip.

More to come - check back later for updates

Eagle Master with his bird, Sagsai Village

Bactrian Camels in Gobi

Chinggis Khan statue - at 45 metres it is the largest equine statue in the world.

Erdene Zuu Monastery, dating from 1586 and now a UNESCO Heritage Site

Camel and rider in Gobi Desert

Goats on the steppe

Milky Way near Kharkorin

Chuluut River Canyon

Demoiselle Cranes

The long, straight road

Pine Nut Seller in Tsetserlig

Yaks

Sayiin Gegeen Monastery

Przwalski's Horse in Kushtai National Park - the only true wild horse left in the world

A young Kazakh nomad girl

Khorgo Volcano

Milking the yak

Camel riders in Gobi

Stunning scenery

Stripey Fields

Saizan Hill, Ulaanbaatar

A Kazakh nomad and his grandson

Fermented mare's milk is very popular in Mongolia

Stark, yet beautiful landscapes

Bactrian camels

Detail on Sayiin Gegeen Monastery

Tsetserlig Town

Wild Przwalski's Horses in Khushtai National Park

The Gobi at night

Traditional Mongolian greeting by swapping snuff bottles

Landscapes of Mongolia

Black Kite

Nomads dosmantling their ger (yurt) so that they can move to their winter camp. Note the slightly curved bed to fit into the circular ger. 

A young lady performing the traditional 'Milk Ceremony' to wish us a safe journey

A series of manmade cairns on the shore of Tekhiin Tsagaan Lake

Cinerous Vulture

Khushtai National Park

Despite being told the place was overrun by them, this was the only marmot we saw

A few photos from the Eagle Festival

Archery at the Nomad Festival

You may also like

Back to Top