Our birding tours are designed to explore these spectacular regions while providing comfortable travel, expert guiding, and unforgettable encounters with Mongolia’s wildlife, culture, and wilderness.

For those who wish to explore beyond the standard tour itinerary, we offer the following extensions:

• Owls of the Boreal Forest: This 3-day extension focuses on iconic northern forest species, such as Great Grey Owl, Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Ural Owl, Siberian Jay, Siberian Tit, and Hazel Grouse. The tour visits two sites near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with departures on May 12–14 and May 19–21. Accommodation will be in comfortable hotels. Participants should be prepared to hike 4–5 km per day.

• Birding in Far Eastern Mongolia: This 10-day pre-tour extension targets endangered Jankowski’s Bunting and other eastern specialties, including Siberian Blue Robin, Siberian Thrush, Reed Parrotbill, Ochre-rumped Bunting, Tristram’s Bunting, Marsh Grassbird, Relict Gull, Oriental Plover, and numerous wader and passerine migrants. The tour runs from May 15 to 24, coinciding with the peak migration period. Accommodation will primarily be camping in tents.

• Birding in Khurkh River Valley: This 5-day post-tour extension focuses on the Critically Endangered Siberian Crane, along with Hooded Crane, Yellow-breasted and Chestnut-eared Buntings, Chinese Bush Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler, Swinhoe’s Snipe, Japanese Quail, and Great Bustard. The tour will be camping-based, running from June 7-11.

If you would like to receive detailed itineraries and pricing for the extensions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We would be delighted to assist you in planning an unforgettable birding experience in Mongolia. The minimum group size for all extensions is four participants.

Vehicle: We use Toyota Land Cruisers (200 series) for all transfers and birding excursions. Some drives between birding sites may be long and include both paved and dirt roads. To ensure maximum comfort, a maximum of three passengers will be seated in each vehicle.  

Accommodation: Accommodations throughout the tour include comfortable hotels, traditional ger camps, and tented camps. During tented camping, each participant is provided with a private tent, a warm sleeping bag, a mattress, and a pillow.

Climate: The weather in May and early June can be highly variable. During the day, temperatures are generally warm to hot, but nights and early mornings can be much colder. May is typically the windiest month. At higher altitudes - especially at the Black-billed Capercaillie site and in the Khangai Mountains - cold conditions are common, and rain or even snow is possible at any time. From early June onward, temperatures rise, bringing hotter days across the region.