One of the most popular photography trip with FUJIFILM X-Photographer, William Chua, he is back with the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia in 2024
Working together with Yellow Kudu Journeys Singapore (TA03275), a STB licensed travel agent based in Singapore, he will bring participants to experience the Mongolian Culture..
He has done this trip many times throughout the years, and he will guide the participants along for photography and there will also be critique sessions to help participants improve on their photos.
A briefing will be done prior to the trip.
Workshop is open to participants of all levels, inexperienced and experienced alike, any cameras users… even iphone..
Non Photographing Companions are welcome too..
golden eagle festival in mongolia 2015 from William Chua on Vimeo. https://player.vimeo.com/video/201433838
Golden Eagle Festival 2016 from William Chua on Vimeo.
Some images from previous trips
Golden Eagles Festival
wild horses in Hustai included in the trip
taken during the golden eagle festival
Testimonials from past participants
The journey to the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia was a memorable encounter with rich culture, tradition , action and stunning landcapes.
Attending the Festival alongside award winning photographer, William Chua, was an inspiring and transformative experience. His passion and unique perspective turned every moment into an extraordinary and captivating encounter.
It was a privilege to witness such mastery and creativity firsthand, making this workshop an unforgettable and enriching experience for both me and my wife. Most importantly, he is abundantly generous in sharing his expertise and artistic approach in photography.
The workshop was indeed enjoyable, educational and inspiring. Thank you William
KK Lim
蒙古是一个被人忽略的宝藏旅游地,这次跟着William的摄影团也是惊喜连连,虽然已经提前看了William之前去拍的照片和视频,但是现场的震撼无与伦比。猎鹰节真的是人生必打卡经历之一!建议大家去玩一定要跟对领队,因为想要玩得好的话有太多know-how在里面了,William绝对是值得信赖的leader!
Connie (Shenzhen)
A 5-starred journey that brings back memories of stunning Mongolian landscapes, nomadic lifestyles, ancient tradition and culture. Well-tailored for both photographers and non-photographers , the trip was free and easy, exciting with new perspectives and experiences.
Led by William Chua, a many awards winning photographer , his slogan of “shoot with the heart”, not with the eye” has inspired me to raise my photography skills to a different level.
Thanks to William for organizing and leading this trip and his selfless gesture in sharing experience in photography. Last not forgetting the awesome teammates in this trip who brought much laughter, fun and enjoyment to this trip.
Ricky Loh
This is not the first time I join a photography workshop conducted by William. Each time he leaves me in awe.
Having beautiful scenaries and rare opportunities of photographing fast flying eaglesin flight is one thing. But having someone like William to guide and provide simple to follow tips is beyond great.
A simple example is, “Landscape shots are not always about shooting with wide angle lenses.” That sentence opened a whole new world for me.
I’ve learned alot from his workshop and looking forward to more to come.
A huge thanks to William for another unforgetable photography workshop
Lee Kok Meng
9 Days• 3 nights in hotels• 4 nights in local hotel or Ger Camps• 1 night homestay with Kazakh family
Encounter with eagle hunters, Cultural Experiences
Hunting with eagles is very much an ancient tradition of the Central Asian nomadic tribes that is still kept alive in Western Mongolia today. Mongolian Kazakhs train eagles for hunting and some well trained and skilled eagles are believed to be capable of catching wolves. Nowadays, eagle hunters live in the spectacular Altai Mountain ranges, which rise up to 4,374m above sea level. Like other Mongols they are nomadic and spend the summer alongside the beautiful mountain lakes across the range. The hospitable Kazakh eagle hunter families will also offer unique experiences to likeminded travellers.
Day 1. (Oct/ 02) Arrival at Ulaanbaatar, (Hotel****; D)
Day 2. (Oct/03) Ulaanbaatar and wild horses in Hustai National Park ( Hotel, B, L, D)
Day 3. (Oct/04) Fly to Bayan Ulgii and sightseeing (Local Hotel, B, L, D)
Day 4. (Oct/05) Golden Eagle Festival (Local Hotel, B, L, D)
Day 5. (Oct/06) Golden Eagle Festival, overnight with Kazakh Family (Homestay, B, L, D)
Day 6. (Oct/07) Spending the day with the Eagle Hunters ( Local Hotel, B, L, D)
Day 7. (Oct/08) Fly back to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to Terelj National Park ( Ger Camp, B, L, D)
Day 8. (Oct/09) Drive back to UB visit Chinngis Khaan Statue Complex ( Hotel, B, L, D)
Day 9. (Oct/10) Departure
LAND TOUR PRICE:
Based on 4 participants : S$ 5800 per person in twin room
Single Supplement: S$ 500 per person
Price includes:
- Domestic air and ground transport in Mongolia as described in the itinerary;
- Transfers on arrival and departure;
- All accommodations based on double occupancy in hotel rooms and gers;
- Meals as noted in the itinerary;
- All excursions, entrance fees, and visits as described in itinerary;
- Bilingual guide throughout your stay.
- Daily supply of water
Price does not include: international airfare; passport and visa fees; medical and trip insurance; evacuation costs; airport taxes; excess baggage charges; tips to drivers, cook and guides; items of a personal nature, including alcoholic beverages, laundry and telephone calls; other items not specifically mentioned as included.
Email me at willwill0303@gmail.com for questions or reservations or watsapp me at 97577691
About William Chua
William Chua is an international award winning photographer based in Singapore. He does predominantly weddings, travel, landscapes, and wildlife photography
He has garnered awards from IPA (New York), MPA (London), PX3 (Paris), PDN, Sony World Awards, the Black and White Spider Awards and was also awarded World’s Top 10 Travel Photographer 2022 by Oneeyeland
His works have been published in various publications (including SilverKris Magazine, Drukair Magazine, Asian Geographic, Geographical Magazine (UK) , PDN Magazine, Lux Magazine etc)
and they are also represented by Modern Art Etc, based in Los Angeles, California for sale as Fine Art Prints
As a Fujifilm Ambassador for 10 years, he works closely with Fujifilm Singapore and Fujifilm HQ in Japan and has created many videos for the launch of their new equipment. Most notably for the launch of the Fujifilm XT4 where he is one of the 4 photographers selected globally to endorse the camera.
He is also a speaker in Fujikina New York 2022
Having led photography workshops to China, Morocco, Mongolia, Scandinavia, Iceland, Bhutan and Africa, and given numerous talks on photography, he hopes to be able to help photo enthusiasts take their photography to the next level.