Tour

Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Photo Tour

Run by Ayan Travel (Tours Mongolia) · 5 days · Up to 8 people · Sep

WildlifeOutside protected areasUnverified

About

Five-day photography trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival near Olgii in the Altai, with close-range shooting of Kazakh eagle hunters, their trained golden eagles and nomadic life. Accommodation in gers.

What you can photograph

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Golden Eagle

Open months

Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Photo Tour by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	Outside the window
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	In season
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 September

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 September, local time, Asia/Ulaanbaatar
From	To	Light
00:00	06:10	Night
06:10	06:34	Blue hour
06:34	07:10	Golden hour
07:10	08:35	Soft
08:35	12:33	Medium
12:33	13:01	Harsh
13:01	17:00	Medium
17:00	18:25	Soft
18:25	19:01	Golden hour
19:01	19:25	Blue hour
19:25	24:00	Night

4 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	5.5 h	1.7 h	0.0 h
Feb	1.3 h	3.6 h	5.2 h	0.0 h
Mar	1.2 h	3.0 h	7.4 h	0.1 h
Apr	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.8 h	3.7 h
May	1.3 h	2.9 h	5.1 h	5.7 h
Jun	1.4 h	3.0 h	5.0 h	6.3 h
Jul	1.4 h	2.9 h	5.1 h	6.0 h
Aug	1.3 h	2.8 h	5.4 h	4.6 h
Sep (window)	1.2 h	2.9 h	7.2 h	1.1 h
Oct	1.3 h	3.3 h	6.2 h	0.0 h
Nov	1.4 h	4.5 h	3.2 h	0.0 h
Dec	1.6 h	6.6 h	0.1 h	0.0 h

The trip

Length: 5 days
Group size: Up to 8 people
Led by: Not stated
Route: Starts and ends in Ulaanbaatar
Language: English

Route

Khovd
Olgii
Sagsai

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

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Ethics

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Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals

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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 Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival Photo Tour, in Ulaanbaatar time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	08:43–09:28	16:36–17:21	8h 49m8 h 49 min	21°
Feb	08:05–08:43	17:30–18:09	10h 15m10 h 15 min	29°
Mar	07:11–07:47	18:16–18:52	11h 51m11 h 51 min	40°
Apr	06:09–06:45	19:00–19:37	13h 38m13 h 38 min	52°
May	05:20–06:00	19:38–20:18	15h 9m15 h 9 min	61°
Jun	04:59–05:41	20:05–20:47	16h 1m16 h 1 min	65°
Jul	05:14–05:56	20:01–20:42	15h 39m15 h 39 min	64°
Aug	05:52–06:30	19:23–20:01	14h 19m14 h 19 min	56°
SepIn season	06:34–07:10	18:25–19:01	12h 37m12 h 37 min	45°
Oct	07:16–07:53	17:22–18:00	10h 54m10 h 54 min	34°
Nov	08:03–08:46	16:27–17:10	9h 18m9 h 18 min	24°
Dec	08:41–09:28	16:06–16:54	8h 25m8 h 25 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