Visit the Altai in the far west in search of snow leopard, saiga antelope and Asiatic ibex. In the central steppes, Hustai National Park and its surroundings are excellent for Altai wapiti, Przewalski’s horse, Mongolian gazelle and Pallas’s cat.
The Altai Mountains of Mongolia rise more than 4,000 metres above sea level and boast breathtaking landscapes ranging from snow-capped summits to turquoise lakes. Its ecosystems vary massively with altitude, and it's a renowned location for catching a glimpse of the elusive snow leopard. Find Out More
Stretching from the foothills of the Khyangan Mountains to Mongolia's border with China, the Eastern Mongolian Steppes are a vast ecosystem and UNESCO World Heritage Site that covers half of the country and is home to one of the largest remaining swathes of intact temperate grasslands on Earth. Find Out More
Though close to Ulaanbaatar, Hustai National Park is a stunning example of Mongolian steppe. Chosen as the first release site for Przewalski’s horses being returned to the wild, it is also home to Mongolian lark, Altai wapiti, Siberian roe deer, tarbagan marmot, long-tailed suslik and wolf. Find Out More
The Khovd Region, in the Gobi-Altai, in Mongolia’s far west, is beautiful and hugely varied. It has mountains inhabited by snow leopards and Asiatic ibex, stony steppe where saiga antelope and Pallas’s sandgrouse are found, and vast wetlands with Pallas’s gulls and rare white-headed ducks. Find Out More
The remote Margaz Mountains of north-west Mongolia are a true wilderness. This barren region is packed full of peaks, ravines and extremes giving it a rugged beauty whilst also harbouring an array of extraordinary wildlife, most notably the grumpy, yet charming, Pallas’s cat. Find Out More
Mongolia is vast and varied, with the towering Altai in the west and huge areas of steppe, lakes and desert across the centre, south and east. It is still home to many mammals, and is superb for watching snow leopard, Pallas’s cat, Przewalski’s horse, argali and many other prized species.
Join our wildlife expedition to some of Mongolia’s remotest corners, where we should have opportunities to view snow leopard and Pallas’s cat, two of the world’s most elusive felines. This is combined with superb birding and encounters with some of the region’s other fascinating mammals. Find out more about Mongolia’s Wild Cats
On this unique and innovative tour, based in charming traditional ger camps, we explore the arid Altai mountains of Mongolia’s far west for snow leopard. Next, from a second base outside Hustai we search rolling steppes for the bizarre, elusive Pallas’s cat, steppe polecat, argali and much more. Find out more about Mongolia: Cats of Mountain and Steppe
Join wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt as we explore the immense grasslands and steppes of Mongolia in search of one of the country’s most photogenic, yet elusive species, Pallas’s cat, in addition to an intriguing variety of other wildlife and breath-taking landscapes of Hustai National Park. Find out more about Z) Pallas’s Cat & Wildlife of the Mongolian Steppes
Given its fierce winters, Mongolia is best visited in spring and summer. Spring is superb for breeding and migrant birds while late summer is best for many of the country’s most charismatic mammals.
Snow leopards easiest to see in the Altai
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