Tour

Mongolia Photography Tour: Snow Leopards & Wild Landscapes

Run by Apex Adventures · 15 days · Up to 6 people · Feb

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About

Fifteen-day winter photography expedition from Ulaanbaatar with two photo hosts and private trackers, searching for snow leopard in the mountains and Pallas's cat on the steppe. Groups are capped at six and stay in shared rooms and gers.

Open months

Mongolia Photography Tour: Snow Leopards & Wild Landscapes by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	In season
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 February

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 February, local time, Asia/Ulaanbaatar
From	To	Light
00:00	07:40	Night
07:40	08:04	Blue hour
08:04	08:43	Golden hour
08:43	10:28	Soft
10:28	15:47	Medium
15:47	17:31	Soft
17:31	18:10	Golden hour
18:10	18:35	Blue hour
18:35	24:00	Night

4.8 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan	1.5 h	5.4 h	1.9 h	0.0 h
Feb (window)	1.3 h	3.5 h	5.2 h	0.0 h
Mar	1.2 h	2.9 h	7.4 h	0.2 h
Apr	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.7 h	3.8 h
May	1.3 h	2.9 h	5.1 h	5.7 h
Jun	1.4 h	3.0 h	5.0 h	6.4 h
Jul	1.4 h	2.9 h	5.0 h	6.1 h
Aug	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.3 h	4.7 h
Sep	1.2 h	2.8 h	7.2 h	1.2 h
Oct	1.2 h	3.2 h	6.2 h	0.0 h
Nov	1.4 h	4.4 h	3.3 h	0.0 h
Dec	1.5 h	6.6 h	0.1 h	0.0 h

The trip

Length: 15 days
Group size: Up to 6 people
Led by: Not stated
Route: Starts and ends in Ulaanbaatar
Language: English

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

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Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Ulaanbaatar time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Mongolia Photography Tour: Snow Leopards & Wild Landscapes, in Ulaanbaatar time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	08:42–09:27	16:38–17:22	8h 51m8 h 51 min	21°
FebIn season	08:04–08:43	17:31–18:10	10h 16m10 h 16 min	30°
Mar	07:12–07:47	18:17–18:53	11h 51m11 h 51 min	40°
Apr	06:10–06:46	19:00–19:37	13h 37m13 h 37 min	52°
May	05:21–06:01	19:38–20:18	15h 8m15 h 8 min	61°
Jun	05:00–05:42	20:04–20:46	15h 58m15 h 58 min	66°
Jul	05:16–05:57	20:00–20:41	15h 37m15 h 37 min	64°
Aug	05:53–06:31	19:23–20:00	14h 18m14 h 18 min	56°
Sep	06:34–07:10	18:25–19:01	12h 36m12 h 36 min	45°
Oct	07:16–07:53	17:23–18:00	10h 54m10 h 54 min	34°
Nov	08:03–08:45	16:29–17:11	9h 19m9 h 19 min	24°
Dec	08:40–09:27	16:08–16:55	8h 27m8 h 27 min	19°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

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Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026