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On the rocky ridges overlooking Mongolia\u2019s remote, westernmost province,\u00a0Bayan-Ulgii, a dwindling number of\u00a0ethnic Kazakhs carry on a 6,000-year-old tradition\u00a0\u2014\u00a0hunting with magnificent golden eagles, one of the world\u2019s largest predatory birds. Attend the annual\u00a0Golden Eagle Festival, where eagle hunters display their birds\u2019 speed, skill, and training, as well as the deep bond that forms between bird and human. Along the way, explore Mongolia\u2019s capital,\u00a0Ulaanbaatar, with its Buddhist and nomadic heritage, and the fabled\u00a0Gobi Desert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6191,"menu_order":0,"template":"","trip_experiences":[12,638,15,639],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMongolia's Golden Eagle Festival Tour | MIR<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Attend the annual\u00a0Golden Eagle Festival, where eagle hunters display their birds\u2019 skills, training, and the deep bond that forms between bird and human.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/mongolias-golden-eagle-festival\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mongolia's Golden Eagle Festival Tour | MIR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" 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