Artus Expeditions

This journey brings together two of Mongolia’s great wildlife landscapes, and the long road across the Gobi that links them together. It begins in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, among the granite hills where argali and Siberian ibex live alongside cinereous vultures, golden eagles and gazelles. Two full days there leave time to go out in the early morning and evening, when the animals are most active, and to visit the reserve’s petroglyphs and ancient burial sites. From Ikh Nart, the route heads west to the granite formations of Ikh Gazriin Chuluu, then south across the Gobi to Dalanzadgad. A day in Yolyn Am, a narrow gorge in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, brings a first look at the ibex ...Read more >

This 12-day snow leopard tour in Mongolia takes you into Tost Tosonbumba Nature Reserve, one of the country’s most important snow leopard habitats. We stay in a ger camp in the reserve and spend three full days searching the surrounding mountains with local rangers and trackers. Each day is guided by recent signs, weather and animal movements. We follow tracks and scrapes, scan ridges and valleys, and spend long hours watching from a distance. The snow leopard is our main focus, but it is not the only wildlife that makes Tost worth exploring. Ibex and argali share these mountains, while goitered gazelles, foxes and several species of mountain raptor may also be seen. Looking for them, ...Read more >

A twelve-day journey into northern Mongolia to stay with Tsaatan reindeer-herding families in the Ulaan Taiga. In the summer, the families are at their high pasture, above the tree line and beyond the mountains. After travelling through Amarbayasgalant, Mörön and Ulaan-Uul, we continue by four-wheel drive and on horseback to the families’ summer camp. We spend three nights there, learning about their daily life, their reindeer and the way they move between seasonal camps. One day is spent exploring farther into the mountains for wildlife. Moose, musk deer, ibex, bears and wolves live in the area, although sightings are never expected.Read more >

This 6 to 8 day wildlife tour in Mongolia is based in Ikh Nart, a mix of open steppe, granite hills and dry valleys. It is one of the best places in Mongolia to see argali, which are often found on the rocky ridges, along with ibex. Vultures and eagles are common overhead, while smaller animals can be seen across the steppe. Wildlife has been studied here for many years, and researchers continue to work in the reserve. There are also ancient petroglyphs and other traces of Mongolia’s past to discover between wildlife outings. In summer, argali lambs stay close to the herds, vultures ride the warm air above the rocks, and during the hottest part of the day, most animals retreat into the ...Read more >