For ,000, you can hunt with eagles in the wilds of Mongolia
Every October in Mongolia, among the high-altitude crags of the Altai Mountains, the ancient **madic tradition of falconry comes to life. The area is home to the native burkitshi, who have trained eagles to aid in their hunting expeditions. **w you can join in.
Jalsa Urubshurow, founder of **madic Expeditions and the Golden Eagle Festival, which runs from Sept. 27 to Oct. 5, offers seven-day guided immersions with a local family. Stay in yurts that come with hand-carved wooden beds warmed by wood-burning stoves. (George Soros and Russian billionaire Anatoly Skurov are former clients.) At night, pair a dinner of goat ribs or beshbarmak stew with Chinggis Khan vodka and wine. Read more...