Wildlife watching and photography tour from Central

Wildlife watching and photography tour from Central Asian steppes to the Gobi Desert
Built like a minuscule Kangaroo, Long-eared Jerboa is a nocturnal inhabitant in the Gobi desert of
Mongolia that jumps up to 10 feet long and runs very fast with the help of its tail balancing the body.
This tour opens the gate to everyone who is interested in revealing the stunning nightlife of the Gobi
Desert. Discover several species of jerboas along with other crepuscular and nocturnal mammals
including Long-eared Jerboa, Thick-Tailed Pygmy Jerboa, Northern Three-Toed Jerboa, Five-Toed
Pygmy Jerboa, Mongolian Jerboa, Desert Hamster, Steppe Polecat and possibly Pallas’s Cat, Grey
Wolf and many more.
With our experienced expert guides, you will not only explore the night life of Gobi, but also will see
diurnal mammals including different species of Sousliks, Asiatic Ibex, Argali Wild Sheep, Przewalski’s
Wild Horse, Mongolian Marmot, Tolai Hare, Pallas’s Pika, Corsac Fox, Red Fox, Goitered Gazelle and
White-tailed Gazelle in the rugged terrain of Mongolian steppes and Gobi desert.
Our tour will help Mongolian mammal biologists gather significant images for Gobi desert mammal
species, which will contribute to Field Guide to the Mammals of Mongolia. Therefore, our tour will
play the significant role for public awareness and conservation for these species.
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Expect more than 35 species of mammals and 145 species of birds for the trip depending on
a season.
Nocturnal, crepuscular and diurnal mammals with our experienced expert guides
Globally uncommon Goiterd gazelle, Argali wild sheep, Long-eared jerboa and Przewalski’s
Wild Horse and more…
Tour price: 2490 US$
Deposit: US$ 747
Date: August 10 -20, 2016 (11 days)
Group size: 4 -13 persons
The price includes all transport within Mongolia, all accommodations in Ulaanbaatar and field,
family visits with different livestock herds, English speaking expert guide, meals (Breakfast; Lunch;
Dinner) and bottled water each day, camel and horse trek, organize city tour and shopping,
entrance fees to all National Parks, museums, monasteries and cultural events, most camping
equipment (tent, kitchen, cooking equipment, cook etc.), some expenses with nomadic families,
visa support invitation letter if necessary.
The price excludes International transportation, all types of insurance, visas, departure tax,
alcoholic drinks and items of personal nature, binoculars, telescopes and tripods, sleeping bags,
extra luggage, optional tours.
Note:
We cannot warranty: Occasional flight delays or cancellations, poor road conditions, items of
personal nature, adverse weather conditions, any personal injure.
DATE
DAY 1.
DAY 2-3.
DAY 4-6.
DAY 7.
DAY 8.
DAY 9.
DAY 10.
DAY 11.
WILDLIFE SITES
ULAANBAATAR CITY
YOLYN AM
KHONGORYN ELS
DALANZADGAD TOWN
Flight to ULAANBAATAR CITY AND HUSTAI NP
HUSTAI NP
ULAANBAATAR CITY
DEPARTURE
GO TO WEBSITE
For tour map and photo gallery etc…
TOUR ITINERARY
Long-eared Hedgehog
Siberian jerboa – sitting
A typical veiw in Yolyn Am
DAY 1. ARRIVE IN ULAANBAATAR CITY
Our crew will pick you up at the Chinggis Khaan
International Airport upon your arrival in
Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia and check in a
hotel. After a bit of rest, we will do some
introduction bird watching and photographing in
Tuul River valley. The only mammal which we can
possibly see in this area is Corsac fox. Interesting
birds would be Azure Tit, Azure-winged Magpie and
White-crowned Penduline Tit. Will have a
WELCOME DINNER at one of the most famous
restaurants in Ulaanbaatar and return to the hotel.
Food: Welcome dinner at a restaurant. Road: Total
coverage 30 km on paved road. 30 minutes’ drive.
DAY 2-3. YOLYN AM
Today we will fly to Dalanzadgad town in South
Gobi Province for 1 hour. Upon arrival, drive
straight to the Yolyn Am (also called ‘Lammergeier
Gorge’) which is a good breeding habitat for this
magnificent bird and is the most southeastern edge
of Gobi Altai Mountain range. This high mountain
range is a characteristic habitat for Asiatic Ibex,
Argali Wild Sheep, Snow Leopard, Pallas’s Pika and
Pallas’s Cat.
Interesting birds here are Lammergeier, Himayalan
Griffon, Mongolian Finch, Black Vulture and
Mongolian Accentor etc… Overnight in a Tourist Ger
Camp. Food: Tourist Ger Camp –B, L and D. Road:
Total coverage 70 km on paved and dust roads. 30
minutes’ drive.
DAY 4-6. KHONGORYN ELS
After have breakfast, we will start driving to
Khongoryn Els sand dune which has a very scenic
place located at base of rear side of a mountain and
to the north borders with seamless valley of Gobi
Desert. En route we will try to see Goitered and
Mongolian Gazelles. During the nights, we will drive
slowly on the open desert steppe and explore the
night wildlife including the jerboas, Long-eared
Hedgehog and hamsters etc. For some small
rodents, Sherman live traps will be used and all
captured animals will be measured and released.
On the water point, mist nest will be used to catch
bats including Alashanian Pipistrelle, Gobi big
brown bat and Grey Long-eared Bat etc. All the
data and sighting will contribute to the wildlife
database of this poorly known country. Overnight in
a tourist ger camp. Food: Tourist Ger Camp –B, L
and D. Road: Total coverage 180 km on dust road.
Over 4 hours’ drive.
DAY 7. DALANZADGAD TOWN
Upon breakfast, we will head back to the
Dalanzadgad town and check in a tourist ger camp
near Gurvan Saikhan Airport. Overnight in a tourist
ger camp. Food: Tourist Ger Camp –B, L and D.
Road: Total coverage 200 km on paved and dust
roads. Over 4 hours’ drive.
Saxaul trees in front of Khongor sand dune
Mongolian Finch - © G. Khuderchuluun
Foals of Przewalski's Wild Horse
DAY 8. FLIGHT TO ULAANBAATAR AND HUSTAI NP
After landed in Ulaanbaatar city, we will drive
straight to Hustai NP which is located not far west
of the city. The living ancestor of domestic horses,
Przewalski’s wild horse is re-introduced in this
national park some 25 years ago and now the
number of the wild horses is increasing along with
other wildlife species. Overnight in a local hotel.
Food: Tourist Ger Camp- Breakfast; Lunch; Local
restaurant -Dinner. Road: Total coverage 100 km on
paved road. Over 1 hour flight.
DAY 9. HUSTAI NP
Early in the morning, we will drive into the park and
will see and photograph Przewalski’s Wild Horse,
Red Deer, Mongolian marmot, Long-tailed Souslik
and possibly Grey Wolf. The interesting bird species
will be Mongolian Lark, Saker Falcon, Cinereous
Vulture, Upland Buzzard, Meadow Bunting, Daurian
Partridge and Amur Falcon. In late evening, we’ll be
back to the park restaurant and have a dinner with
Mongolian cold beers. Overnight in a tourist ger
camp. Food: Hustai restaurant –B, L and Dinner.
Road: Total coverage 100 km on paved road.
DAY 10. ULAANBAATAR CITY
Today we will come back to Ulaanbaatar city and do
some shopping. In the evening, enjoy traditional
show if there is one available. Food: Hustai
restaurant –B; City restaurant -L and Dinner. Road:
Total coverage 100 km on paved road.
DAY 11. DEPARTURE
A transfer to the airport will be the end of our
services in Mongolia.
GO TO WEBSITE
For tour map and photo gallery etc…
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR TRIP DATES, PRICES, GROUP SIZE AND AVAILABILITY
Your local host organization will be the Mongolica Co.Ltd and Mongolian Ornithological Society.
Throughout this tour, we will be assisting them to collect information about the birds of this poorly
known country, which will update the Mongolian National Bird Database run by Mongolian
Ornithological Society.
A LIST OF MAMMALS FOR THE TRIP
No.
Common name
Scientific name
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Daurian hedgehog
Mesechinus dauuricus
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Long-eared hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
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Tolai hare
Lepus tolai
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Daurian pika
Ochotona dauurica
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Pallas’ pika
Ochotona pallasi
6.
Siberian or Mongolian marmot
Marmota sibirica
7.
Long-tailed ground squirrel
(OR souslik)
Spermophilus undulatus
8.
Pallid ground squirrel
Spermophilus pallidicauda
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Daurian ground squirrel
Spermophilus dauuricus
10.
Brandt’s Vole
Lasiopodomus brandtii
11.
Mongolian silver vole
Alticola semicanus
12.
Striped dwarf hamster
Cricetulus barabensis
13.
Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird
Meriones unguiculatus
14.
Midday gerbil
Meriones meridianus
15.
Great gerbil
Rhombomys opimus
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Gobi jerboa
Allactaga bullata
17.
Siberian jerboa
Allactaga sibirica
18.
Five-toed pygmy jerboa
Cardiocranius paradoxus
19.
Long-eared jerboa
Euchoreutus naso
20.
Corsac fox
Vulpes corsac
Note
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Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
22.
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
23.
Steppe polecat
Mustela eversmanni
24.
Least weasel
Mustela nivalis
25.
Eurasian lynx
Lynx lynx
Very rare
26.
Pallas’ cat or Manul
Otocolobus manul
Very rare
27.
Snow leopard
Uncia uncia
Very rare
28.
Przewalski’s wild horse
Equus ferus przewalski
29.
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
30.
Goitered or Black-tailed gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa
31.
Mongolian gazelle
Procapra gutturosa
32.
Siberian or Asiatic ibex
Capra sibirica
33.
Argali wild sheep
Ovis ammon
Rare
A LIST OF BIRDS FOR THE TRIP
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Phalacrocorax carbo
Ardea cinerea
Ciconia nigra
Anser cygnoides
Cygnus cygnus
Tadorna ferruginea
Tadorna tadorna
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas crecca
Anas strepera
Anas penelope
Anas acuta
Anas guerguedula
Anas clypeata
Netta rufina
Aythya ferina
Aythya fuligula
Englsih Name
Great Cormorant
Grey Heron
Black Stork
Swan Goose
Whooper Swan
Ruddy Shelduck
Common Shelduck
Mallard
Common Teal
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
Northern Pintail
Garganey
Northern Shoveler
Red -crested Pochard
Common Pochard
Tufted Pochard
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Bucephala clangula
Melanitta fusca
Mergus merganser
Milvus migrans
Circus spilonotus
Accipiter gentilis
Accipiter nisus
Buteo hemilasius
Buteo rufinus
Buteo buteo
Hieraaetus pennatus
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila chrysaetos
Gypaetus barbatus
Aegypius monachus
Gyps himalayensis
Falco cherrug
Falco subbuteo
Falco amurensis
Falco naumanni
Falco tinnunculus
Alectoris chukar
Perdix dauurica
Coturnix japonica
Anthropoides virgo
Fulica atra
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius veredus
Charadrius alexandrinus
Vanellus vanellus
Himantopus himantopus
Recurvirostra avosetta
Tringa ochropus
Tringa glareola
Tringa nebularia
Tringa totanus
Tringa erythropus
Tringa stagnatilis
Actitis hypoleucos
Xenus cinereus
Calidris minuta
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris subminuta
Calidris temminckii
Calidris ferruginea
Limicola falcinellus
Gallinago gallinago
Common Goldeneye
White-winged Scoter
Common Merganser
Black Kite
Eastern Marsh-Herrier
Northern Goshawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Upland Buzzard
Long -legged Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Booted Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Golden Eagle
Lammergeier
Cinereous Vulture
Himalayan Griffon
Saker Falcon
Eurasian Hobby
Amur Falcon
Lesser Kestrel
Common Kestrel
Chukar
Daurian Partridge
Japanese Quail
Demoiselle Crane
Common Coot
Little Ringed Plover
Oriental Plover
Kentish Plover
Northern Lapwing
Black-winged Stilt
Pied Avocet
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Common Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Marsh Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Terek Sandpiper
Little Stint
Rufous-necked Stint
Long-toed Stint
Temminck's Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Common Snipe
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Numenius arquata
Limosa limosa
Larus ridibundus
Larus mongolicus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias hybridus
Sterna hirundo
Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Columba livia
Columba rupestris
Cuculus canorus
Bubo bubo
Athene noctua
Apus apus
Apus pacificus
Upupa epops
Riparia riparia
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Hirundo rustica
Delichon urbica
Galerida cristata
Calandrella cheleensis
Melanicorypha mongolica
Eremophila alpestris
Alauda arvensis
Anthus richardi
Anthus godlewskii
Anthus hodgsoni
Anthus spinoletta
Motacilla flava
Motacilla citreola
Motacilla cinerea
Motacilla alba
Lanius cristatus
Lanius isabellinus
Lanius excubitor
Sturnus cineraceus
Sturnus vulgaris
Garrulus glandarius
Cyanopica cyanus
Pica pica
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Corvus dauuricus
Corvus frugilegus
Corvus corone
Eurasian Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Common Black-headed Gull
Mongolian Gull
White-winged Tern
Whiskered Tern
Common Tern
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Rock Pigeon
Hill Pigeon
Common Cuckoo
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Little Owl
Common Swift
Pacific Swift
Eurasian Hoopoe
Sand Martin
Eurasian Crag Martin
Barn Swallow
Northern House Martin
Crested Lark
Asian Short-toed Lark
Mongolian Lark
Horned Lark
Eurasian Skylark
Richard's Pipit
Blyth's Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit
Water Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
White Wagtail
Brown Shrike
Rufous-tailed Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
White-cheeked Starling
Common Starling
Eurasian Jay
Azure-winged Magpie
Black-billed Magpie
Spotted Nutcracker
Red-billed Chough
Daurian Jackdaw
Eurasian Rook
Carrion Crow
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Corvus corax
Podoces hendersoni
Prunella fulvescens
Prunella kozlowi
Locustella certhiola
Acrocephalus agricola
Acrocephalus orientalis
Acrocephalus aedon
Sylvia nisoria
Sylvia curruca
Sylvia nana
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe pleschanka
Oenanthe isabellina
Oenanthe deserti
Monticola saxatilis
Phoenicurus ochruros
Panurus biarmicus
Aegithalos caudatus
Remiz coronatus
Passer domesticus
Passer ammodendri
Passer montanus
Petronia petronia
Montifringilla nivalis
Pyrgilauda davidiana
Bucanetes mongolicus
Carpodacus erythrinus
Emberiza godlewskii
Emberiza cioides
Emberiza schoeniclus
Emberiza pallasi
Emberiza buchanani
Common Raven
Mongolian Ground Jay
Brown Accentor
Mongolian Accentor
Pallas's Grasshopper-Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
Oriental Reed Warbler
Thick-billed Warbler
Barred Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Desert Warbler
Northern Wheatear
Pied Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear
Desert Wheatear
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Black Redstart
Bearded Parrotbill
Long-tailed Tit
White-crowned Penduline-Tit
House Sparrow
Saxaul Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Rock Sparrow
White-winged Snowfinch
Small Snowfinch
Mongolian Finch
Common Rosefinch
Godlewski's Bunting
Meadow Bunting
Reed Bunting
Pallas's Bunting
Grey-necked Bunting
Accommodations
Three Star Hotel. Hunnu will be booked for your stay
in two nights. More information at
http://www.khunnupalace.mn/en.
Inside of tourist ger camp with separated toilet,
shower, bath, and dining room. See Khustai Tourist
Ger Camp.
Transportation
Toyota Land Cruiser Car
Mitsubishi Delica
Nomadic Family
In your wish, we can visit local nomadic family who
live in Mongolian ger.
Horse or Camel Riding is also available for you.