Third group of 2007 taking Eagle Festival tour
Eagle Festival takes place in Bayan Olgii province, Mongolia, around October. This time 2 festivals took place at the same time, one near Olgii town and the other in Sagsai soum.
With 2 travelers from London, we took part in the latter. Our tour included visits to Lake Hoton and Hurgan, Potanin glacier in Altai mountains, Lake Tolbo and Mt Tsambagarav in addition to Eagle Festival. Here are some pictures:
Lake Hoton: driver in the middle
The car we drove: Russian jeep
Horseback ride to Potanin glacier
We made it: Mt Huiten and Mt Malchin, 2 highest peaks in Mongolia in the background. The Potanin glacier takes place from these mountains. The 2 travelers and the wrangler.
Sending the eagle down to test its skills: spectators and lunch gers are seen below the hill
Eagle hunters: Kazak people
Kazak gers we spent night in on the bank of Lake Tolbo
The ger of Kazak family near Lake Tolbo where we spent one night with the family
Lake Tolbo
Return flight to Ulaanbaatar
