I've been working with the Mongolia file and I can't stop thinking about the trip. I've got to tell someone about it, so I've chosen you. We are returning to Mongolia in late September for fall taimen fishing at Sweetwater Travel's Eg Ur camp. From the photo, you can tell that this is a beautiful camp on the banks of the river. While it is rustic, it is very comfortable with wood stoves in each ger, hot showers, and good meals in the dining lodge. Fall is an amazing time to be in Mongolia and after a week in camp, we'll travel on to see the Eagle Festival.
Hunting with golden eagles has been a Mongolian tradition for a 1,000 years, passed down from generation to generation. The young female eagles are taken from the nest just before they are able to fly and adopted by their new "parent" for eight years before they are allowed to hunt freely. By this time the bond is so strong between the eagle and her owner that he knows she will not leave him when set free to hunt. The Mongolian children trap ground squirrels for the young eagle to eat while she in "in training" for the eight years.
You can view the itinerary and photo gallery on our web site by clicking HERE
I've also found two amazing photo albums on the web and these are the links for them:
http://rogerarnold.photoshelter.com/gallery/-/G0000q3lwx6aULw8/
Along with the albums I found three very informative Youtube movies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFQ4YcLJIs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTPWr7gc2gM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5n_duH-e6E
Traveling across Mongolia to get to the Eagle Festival is an adventure in itself. We've heard about the Eagle Festival for years and we're already going to be in the country so we thought, "why not?" We're working with an amazing company in Mongolia, Hovsgol Travel Company, who is arranging the itinerary and who has been working with Sweetwater/Frontiers from the beginning of the camp more than 15 years ago.
If you would like more information or have an interest in joining us, please contact us or Hank Ingram at Frontiers, 800-245-1950, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We'd love to have you join us!
Cathy & Barry