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A white UAZ flying the Mongolian flag, parked beneath a great natural rock arch on the steppe

Private & Custom Journeys

The Mongolia you've been picturing, made for you.

Your dates, your people, your pace. A photographer beside you, and our own camp wherever the light is best.

Made for the journey only you would take

  • A photographer in a blue shirt raises a long lens on a green hillside, his camera bag at his feet

    Photographers chasing one image

    We plan the season, the hour and the place around the picture you came for.

  • A smiling traveller in a white sun hat holds a camera and makes a peace sign at a herders' summer camp

    Friends & families

    Long tables, campfires and stories you will still be telling years later.

  • Two crew members preparing a drone and a camera gimbal on the grass beside an off-road vehicle

    Film crews & researchers

    Permits, logistics, camps and local crews. In the field since 2006.

How it works

  1. 1. Tell us your idea

    Your dates, your group and what you want to photograph.

  2. 2. We design your route

    A day-by-day plan with honest advice on season, light and logistics.

  3. 3. Travel with your photographer

    Our team, vehicles and camp go with you all the way.

Private journeys from $450 per person per day.

Start from one of our routes

Any scheduled journey, on your own dates, with only your group.

Further horizons

Routes we know well, run privately on request.

  • Off-road expedition vehicle on a hillside track above Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolia

    8–10 days · June to September

    Lake Khuvsgul and the Darkhad Valley

    Mongolia's "blue pearl", larch forest to the shoreline, and the reindeer-herding Dukha families of the taiga.

  • Snow-covered peaks and a glacier of the Altai Tavan Bogd range under a clear blue sky

    10–14 days · June to October

    Altai Tavan Bogd and the Eagle Hunters

    Glaciers, the highest peaks in Mongolia and Kazakh eagle-hunting families. Time it for the Golden Eagle Festival in early October. Includes a domestic flight to Ölgii.

  • Two demoiselle cranes standing on stony ground in the steppe grass, Eastern Mongolia

    10–12 days · late May to June

    Eastern Mongolia in Spring

    Crane nesting season on the eastern wetlands and gazelle calving on the steppe.

Special interest

  • Birdwatching and Bird Photography

    Cranes, bustards, raptors and waterbirds, with long-lens field days planned around nesting and migration.

  • Photography Workshops

    Small-group field training with Photolink photographers, from first camera to professional portfolio.

  • Film and Research Support

    Logistics, permits, camps and local crews for documentary teams and scientists. We have worked in the field since 2006.

  • Fishing Journeys

    Catch-and-release fishing on remote rivers, with camp on the riverbank.

  • Winter Dog Sledding

    Frozen rivers and snow-covered valleys by dog sled, January to March, on dates and for as many days as suit you. Warm evenings by the stove in a ger.

Drive yourself

On request

  • Self-Drive 4WD

    Your own vehicle with a planned route, satellite communicator and our back-up team.

  • Motorcycle Journeys

    Guided motorbike routes with a support vehicle carrying fuel, spares and camp.

Available on request. Licence, insurance and rental terms are confirmed for each journey.

Sand dunes and dark rock outcrops below heavy storm clouds, with green steppe in the foreground
“Tell me what you dream of photographing, and I'll find you the road to it.”
Tuvshinbayar Dashdorj · Founder & photographer

Inquiry

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