Our two weeks tour (it can be extended to up to 18 days) usually divided into 3 parts. 2-3 days we explore Hustai national park, next we return to the capital city and fly two hours to Altai mountains to spend 6 days there. After completing our mountain experience, we fly back to the capital once again and proceed to the Eastern Mongolian steppe for the rest of the tour.

Hustai national park: Hustai National park, situated in a beautiful mountain steppe ecosystem comprised of gently rolling hills, open grasslands and patches of birch forest. The main attraction of the national park is the herds of Przewalski’s Horses, or “Takhi” as they are called by the local Mongolians. At one time extinct in the wild (in Mongolia, the last wild Przewalski's horses had been seen in 1966), it has been reintroduced from various European zoos to its native habitat in Mongolia at 3 different locations since 1992. As being the first site of the reintroduction of Takhi, Khustai national park hosts almost 400 wild horses currently.

In this biodiversity rich reserve, our first mammals of the trip will be Long-tailed ground squirrel, Brandt’s vole, Mongolian marmot and adorable little Daurian pikas. Array of raptor species such as Cinereous vulture, Himalayan griffon, Golden and Steppe eagle, Saker and Amur falcon, Lesser kestrel and Upland buzzard are seen soaring high in the sky or feasting on dead livestock. Also, other bird species such as Japanese Quail, Daurian partridge, Meadow bunting, Mongolian lark and Asian short-toed Lark and Blyth’s pipit breed here.

We have our best chance to encountering wild wolves (Mongolian wolf) in this park. Furthermore, the park hosts a small population of Argali, Siberian Ibex and Mongolian gazelle.

Eastern Mongolia: Mongolian-Manchurian grassland of Eastern Mongolia is possibly the last and largest expanse of unspoiled and pristine grassland ecosystem not only in Asia, but also in the world. It contains an abundance of natural wonders and conjures images of endless and open land — tall grasses and wide-open spaces without a glimmer of civilization.

Our selected destination, a highly undisturbed and intact dry steppe ecosystem hosts an array of species including dozens of pairs of Pallas’s cats. For up to 4 days, depending on our success to see the target species, we will be stationed in a pre-set-up camp surrounded by breathtaking expansive open space. During these days in this true wilderness we unlikely to see other people except for our camp staff and your mammal guide who will be helping us to observe this cute fluffy feline which we expect to see on more than one occasion.

Altai mountain: We will be settled in an impressive wide mountain valley, with steep rocky sides and surrounded by the huge, rocky mountain which will be our base camp for the next few days. The site supports species typical of semi-desert and Altai high montane biomes, such as Altai Argali, Siberian Ibex, Mongolian Wolf, Pallas’s Pika, Altai Snowcock, Mongolian Groundjay and other bird species.