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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to this breathtaking journey through one of the world’s last great wildernesses with our Mongolia Photo Tour. This is a visual adventure designed for photographers and explorers alike. From the rugged mountains to the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia offers an ever-changing landscape of extraordinary beauty and raw authenticity. Capture the legendary eagle hunters, masters of an ancient tradition who forge a deep bond with their golden eagles amid dramatic mountain backdrops. Travel across sweeping grasslands where nomadic herders roam with their livestock, and immerse yourself in the silence and grandeur of the Gobi Desert, where towering sand dunes, flaming cliffs, and star-filled night skies create a dreamlike canvas. Whether you’re chasing golden light over alpine peaks or documenting the timeless rhythm of nomadic life, this tour offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience and photograph Mongolia’s untamed spirit, vibrant culture, and awe-inspiring natural beauty. |
DATE
1st - 11th October 2026 DURATION 11 days & 10 nights (not including the arrival and departure) START Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia END Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia AIRPORT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) SEASON Autumn GROUP SIZE 4 - 8 including the tour leader and driver ACCOMMODATION 5 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar Ger camps in Gobi Desert (4 guests in a room) 3 star hotel in Olgii FITNESS LEVEL Easy. General fitness level LANGUAGE English TOUR LEADER / DRIVER Francis Ansing / Chaerul Umam / Local Photo Tour Guide |
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ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
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October 1 - Ulaanbaatar (Day 1)
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar (Airport Code UBN, we call it short UB). You’ll be met by our drivers and transferred to hotel. We will meet at 7 PM at the lobby of our hotel. Then we go for our dinner restaurant. There we will have discussion about photo tour and get to know each other. Stay overnight at nice hotel just 25 min from the airport. You can choose any flight today landing before 5 PM, International flight is not included in the tour. It is recommended to arrive a day earlier to have some rest and get used to the cool temperature. Meals: D October 2 - Khanbogd (Day 2) After the breakfast we drive to Dalanzadgad. Lunch on the road at the local restaurant. Overnight: Khanbogd camp. Dinner at the camp. Camp with shower and wi-fi. Meals: B, L, D October 3 - Khongor Sand Dunes (Day 3) After lazy morning breakfast we drive to Khongor sand dunes. Today we going to have caravans during the sunset shooting scenes. Overnight in ger camp. Amenities include electricity and shower. 4 persons per ger, sleeping on a bed with bed linen, blanket, pillow. Each house has limited electricity. Meals: B, L, D October 4 - Khongor Sand Dunes (Day 4) Sunrise session at Khongor sand dunes, which stretch for over 170km in length. Khongor sand dunes is the most beautiful and one of the largest sandy areas of Mongolia. Camels and camel herder will be waiting for us for portrait session and model shoot in sand dunes. You’ll meet first rays of light in Gobi desert looking at infinite curves and stunning mountains at horizon turning pink. At daytime we have some rest and post processing tutorials at restaurant. Stay overnight at the same ger camp. Camp: Has a shower and limited electricity. Meals: B, L, D |
October 5 - Bayanzag (Day 5)
Get up early for shooting sunrise in Khongor sand dunes. After breakfast we check out and go Bayanzag (Flaming cliffs). We will arrive at afternoon. The area is most famous for yielding the first discovery of dinosaur eggs. Other finds in the area include specimens of Velociraptor and eutherian mammals. Stay overnight in tourist camp. We photograph sunset from panoramic locations with overview of flaming cliffs. At sunset they turn deep red color. Camp: 4 persons per ger, sleeping on a bed with bed linen, blanket, pillow. Each house has limited electricity. We stay in this camp for just one night (the area is small). Meals: B, L, D October 6 - Bayanzag (Day 6) Early breakfast and drive to Ulaanbaatar. Check in to comfortable hotel nearby airport. Dinner and rest in the hotel. Meals: B, L, D October 7 - Olgii (Day 7) Fly on commercial airplane to Olgii city from Ulaanbaatar. Departure time 07:25 АM. Drive to local Kazakh family (host) so we can photograph locals and their portraits. This session will include locals in their traditional clothes. We arrange private sessions with a total of five eagle hunters in the foothills of the Altai Mountains. Background will be holy Tsambagarav (4208m) mountain. That’s stunning 360* location with rocky sharp mountains on one side and snowy capped mountains on the other. Drive back to Olgii to overnight at hotel (1,5h drive back to town on our well prepared Land Cruisers – 3 persons per car, on a gravel road). Hotel with shower, wifi – it’s a best hotel in a small town, you can recharge yourself and your batteries and stay warm with nice shower. Meals: B, L, D |
October 8 - Olgii (Day 8)
We skip sunrise – allowing ourselves a bit of rest. After breakfast we leave back to Kazakh family to same area. It’s a very special day for us. Private eagle festival just for us, Kazakhs on horseback, dressed in their traditional dark coats and scarlet hats, with Golden Eagles hovering on their arms. The Festival is arranged by locals that are committed to preserve traditional Kazakh heritage. Enjoy the rare opportunity to view Golden Eagles close up and allow one to perch upon your arm. We will be able to ask any of them for a private portrait session. The whole event is just for 3 photographers. There’s a public festival happening around this time, but last years it’s totally crowded with almost no possibility to make a good photo. We will have up to 10 eagle hunters with many opportunities to shoot at diverse locations: mountain ridges, river bends and grass marshlands with splashes and reflections. Every single of eagle hunters will be ready for portrait session and very friendly to our group. You’ll feel like in movie set today and bring back home hundreds of good images with no crowd behind. After this stunning day we return back to Olgii to hotel (1-1,5 h drive). Meals: B, L, D October 9 - Olgii (Day 9) Lazy morning with a good night sleep after a long day. After lunch we leave to another epic location for sunset with 2 Eagle hunters and horse. It’s called Tolbo Lake. Surrounded by Altai Mountains and rocky hills. Back to Olgii. Stay overnight at hotel. Meals: B, L, D October 10 - Olgii (Day 10) Early morning we fly back to Ulaanbaatar. Free time and shopping. Check in at our hotel. Farewell dinner at the local restaurant. Meals: B, L, D October 11 - Ulaanbaatar (Day 11) Our drivers will take you to Ulaanbaatar International Airport (code UBN). You can select any flight this day, a private transfer will be arranged this day and included in the tour. Meals: B |
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TOUR COST
3950 USD or the equivalent in PHP (shared room rate) 4450 USD or the equivalent in PHP (single room rate in other hotels but 4-sharing in Gobi Desert) 4800 USD or the equivalent in PHP (single room for the entire trip) Monthly Installment Plan is available. Please enquire. WHAT'S INCLUDED? ✓ Twin or double 5 star hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar ✓ Ger camp accommodations (4-people sharing) in Gobi Desert ✓ Twin or double hotel accommodation in Olgii ✓ Domestic flights stated in the itinerary ✓ Full-board meals ✓ Transportation service using a Russian van in Eagle Hunters locations ✓ Transportation service using a Lexus (SUV) in Gobi Desert ✓ Eagle Hunter and National Park fees ✓ 3 Tour leaders and drivers ✓ Professional guiding fees ✓ Bottled water ✓ Hotel - airport transfers |
NOT INCLUDED
X Accommodation outside the tour date X International flights X Bottled water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages and the likes X Meals not stated in the itinerary X Visa fees X Travel insurance X Laundry |
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PAYMENT AND RESERVATION
1. 500 USD or the equivalent in Php down payment or deposit is required upon registration. Down payment is non-refundable and non-transferable.
2. Monthly installment plan is available. Please message us if you want to avail of this payment scheme.
3. Down payment can be done using credit or debit cards. Click the "RESERVE NOW" link below.
4. If you are paying the down payment via wire/bank transfer, please send it to any of the bank account below and e-mail the proof of payment to [email protected] or [email protected]. Indicate the following on your e-mail: your full name, photography tour name.
5. After payment, please fill up this REGISTRATION FORM.
6. We will send a receipt of payment and PDFs containing more information about the photo tour.
7. The balance is required to be fully settled 90 days before the first day of the tour. You may send the balance through wire/bank transfer or using credit/debit cards via secure PayPal payment link.
1. 500 USD or the equivalent in Php down payment or deposit is required upon registration. Down payment is non-refundable and non-transferable.
2. Monthly installment plan is available. Please message us if you want to avail of this payment scheme.
3. Down payment can be done using credit or debit cards. Click the "RESERVE NOW" link below.
4. If you are paying the down payment via wire/bank transfer, please send it to any of the bank account below and e-mail the proof of payment to [email protected] or [email protected]. Indicate the following on your e-mail: your full name, photography tour name.
5. After payment, please fill up this REGISTRATION FORM.
6. We will send a receipt of payment and PDFs containing more information about the photo tour.
7. The balance is required to be fully settled 90 days before the first day of the tour. You may send the balance through wire/bank transfer or using credit/debit cards via secure PayPal payment link.
FOR BANK/WIRE TRANSFERS, PLEASE USE ANY OF THE ACCOUNTS BELOW
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
BIC/Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
Bank Code: 010419995
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (US DOLLAR ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 3254-0482-07
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
BIC/Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Bank Code: 010530667
Paypal
[email protected]
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
BIC/Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
Bank Code: 010419995
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (US DOLLAR ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 3254-0482-07
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
BIC/Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Bank Code: 010530667
Paypal
[email protected]
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THINGS TO BRING
- Travel document (passport) - Comfortable clothes for 11 days - Warm jacket or fleece - Waterproof and windproof jacket - Waterproof trekking shoes - Trekking pants - Bonnet - Gloves - Flashlight or headlamp - Personal medicines - Pocket money - Cellular phone with data / internet |
CAMERA GEAR
- Camera body (mirrorless or DSLR) - Lenses (ultra-wide, standard zoom, telephoto) - Sturdy tripod - Filters (CPL, NDs and GND) - Extra batteries - Extra memory cards - Rain protector - Laptop - External hard drive |