14-Day Birding Hot spot Mongolia

The ultimate Mongolia birding experience - 14 days of incredible wildlife encounters

Tour Date
21 May – 3 June 2026
Duration
14 days
Group Size
3-12 participants
Destination
Northern Mongolia & South Gobi
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Tour Pricing

Total Cost:$3,800
Single Supplement:400 USD
Deposit:800 USD

What's Included:

Accommodation
All meals
Transportation

Not Included:

✗UB accommodation
✗Airport services

Detailed Itinerary

Complete 14-day itinerary of your Mongolia birding adventure

1

Day 1

Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Hotel (L+D)

Activities:

  • Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel
  • Short briefing about the trip
  • Rest and recover from jet lag
Target Species:

Arrival day

2

Day 2

Terelj National Park

Terelj National Park
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • After breakfast, early morning drive to the Black-billed Capercaillie displaying site
  • Explore Siberian forest species around the valley
  • Our camp area is also excellent for eagles and many other forest birds
Target Species:

Black-billed Capercaillie, Pine Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Woodpeckers, Eurasian Jay, Coal Tit, Willow Tit, Oriental & Common Cuckoo

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3

Day 3

Gun Galuut Nature Reserve → Khurkh Nature Reserve

Gun Galuut Nature Reserve → Khurkh Nature Reserve
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • Gun Galuut is a key breeding site for White-naped Cranes and excellent for waders, ducks, and Siberian House Martins
  • After lunch, continue driving to Khurkh
Target Species:

White-naped Crane, Mongolian Lark, Siberian House Martin, Mongolian Short-toed Lark, Eurasian Skylark, Blyth's Pipit, Common Shelduck, Saker Falcon

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4

Day 4

Khurkh–Khuiten Nature Reserve

Khurkh–Khuiten Nature Reserve
Tent Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • Our field camp is located beside the lake—known as the 'Paradise of Cranes', where five crane species can be seen in one place
  • After lunch, visit a Great Bustard hotspot
Target Species:

Great Bustard, Yellow-breasted Bunting, Hooded, Siberian, Common, White-naped & Demoiselle Crane, Ducks, Shorebirds, Black Stork

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5

Day 5

Batshireet Town

Batshireet Town
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • Early morning search for the Yellow-breasted Bunting, often singing before sunrise
  • Its breeding plumage is stunning
  • Afternoon rest
  • Evening nocturnal birding for European Nightjar and owls
Target Species:

Yellow-breasted Bunting, European Nightjar, owls

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6

Day 6

Drive Back to Ulaanbaatar

Drive Back to Ulaanbaatar
Hotel (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • A 350 km drive back to UB
  • Relax after the long journey
Target Species:

Travel day

7

Day 7

Baga Gazariin Chuluu

Baga Gazariin Chuluu
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • Explore the granite formations and desert–steppe wildlife
Target Species:

Oriental Plover, Little Owl, Golden Eagle, Cinereous Vulture

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8

Day 8

Yol Valley (Yolyn Am) → Mongolian Groundjay Area

Yol Valley (Yolyn Am) → Mongolian Groundjay Area
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • First, search for the Mongolian Groundjay near the desert steppe
  • Then visit Yol Valley for high-mountain specialties
Target Species:

Mongolian Accentor, Mongolian Groundjay, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch, Bearded & Himalayan Vulture, Hill Pigeon; mammals such as Ibex, Daurian Pika, and Chukar

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9

Day 9

Mukhar Shivert

Mukhar Shivert
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • After breakfast, explore a valley where ice remains year-round with small streams
Target Species:

Barred Warbler, Wallcreeper, Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch

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10

Day 10

Khongor Sand Dunes

Khongor Sand Dunes
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • Search for rare desert specialists along the dunes and Saxaul forest
  • Explore the only river cutting through the Gobi dunes
Target Species:

Saxaul Sparrow, Asian Desert Warbler, Mongolian Groundjay, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Mongolian Finch

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11

Day 11

Dalanzadgad City

Dalanzadgad City
Ger Camp (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • Return to Dalanzadgad and bird in small plantations and desert edges
Target Species:

Desert edge species

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12

Day 12

Drive Back to Ulaanbaatar (Mongolica Hotel)

Drive Back to Ulaanbaatar (Mongolica Hotel)
Mongolica Hotel (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • 590 km long drive to UB
  • Rest at Mongolica Hotel near the airport
Target Species:

Azure Tit, Azure-winged Magpie, Long-tailed Rosefinch, White-crowned Penduline Tit, Amur Falcon, Thrush species

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13

Day 13

Khustai National Park

Khustai National Park
Mongolica Hotel (B+L+D)

Activities:

  • 70 km/paved, 10km/off drive road
  • Wildlife and raptor viewing
  • After lunch, return to Mongolica Hotel
Target Species:

Amur Falcon, Siberian Marmot, Przewalski's Wild Horse, Red Deer, Daurian Partridge, Golden Eagle

14

Day 14

Departure

Departure
N/A

Activities:

  • Transfer to Chinggis Khaan International Airport for your departing flight
Target Species:

Departure day

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