Mongolia Birding Tour

Mongolia is a vast country with various natural habitats and ecosystems from the taiga forest to the Gobi desert. The country is mostly steppe, but taiga forest lies in the north, majestic Altai mountains in the west and southwest grassland steppe in the east, and Gobi desert in the south and northwest. To date, over 500 species of birds have been recorded in Mongolia. The tour from late May to early June focuses on key breeding birds and some passage migrants, while the tour from 10-25 June focuses on mainly breeding birds. Some key birds such as Black-billed Capercaille are harder to find for the second departure. The weather is more favorable and less variable during the second departure.

Vehicle: Toyota Land Cruisers (4WD), there will be some long drives on paved and dirt roads between the birding sites. We consider that the comfort of our clients is very important so that 3 passengers will sit in each car.

Accommodation: In Ulaanbaatar we will stay in a modern hotel. Away from there we will either stay in yurt camp (called as ger in Mongolia) or pitch our own tents.

Climate: The weather can be very variable in May and early June. Generally, it will be warm during the day, but it will be relatively cold at night and in the early mornings. Cold weather can be expected at the higher altitudes, and rain, even snow, is possible at almost any time. Starting from the beginning of June, the temperature rise causes the hot days.