Terelj national park is 80km far from UB city where you can find all kinds of sides of Mongolia. 1993 Terelj was protected as a National park. Because of its natural scenic beauty. It has many kinds of flowers, surrounded by forest and rock formations. Its wildlife includes foxes, wolves and squerrels. Also it has 2 big rivers. They are important water sources of Ulaanbaatar city.
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Meeting Point
Your hotel
- We will pick you up from your hotel (or airport, train station) and head to the Terelj national park.
Turtle Rock
One and a half hour drive to the Turtle rock formations. This is a surprising granitic formation 24 metres high whose form resembles a turtle.
Ariyabal Meditation center
We will drive or ride horses or even ride camels to Ariyabal Buddist meditation center. 5-10 minutes ride to the Aryabal meditation center from Turtle rock. The temple is located on a hill and you will have to walk 20-30 mins to reach there. The temple has 108 stairs. The number of 108 is a special number in Buddhism. While you hike to the temple, you will see the 144 Buddhist teachings written in English and Mongolian lined the sides of the path. Once you reach the temple you can pray and meditate inside the temple. From the top, you can enjoy the breathtaking view overlooking the Terelj National Park.
The temple's name Ariyabal is Buddist god who listens to all the prayers of humankind from suffering. It was built in the 1810s by Mongolian and Tibetan artists and monks.
Ger camp
Now it's lunch time and we will drive to the ger camp in the National park area. We can have Mongolian national food Khorkhog.
Chinggis Khan Statue complex
Chinggis khan statue complex which is currently considered the world's largest equestrian statue in the world.
Explore the Archaeology Museum inside Chinggis Khan Statue Complex.
Where you can also take photos and wear traditional Mongolian clothes. Also you can take a photo with an eagle. From here, visitors use an elevator or walk to the head of the horse through the chest and back neck of the horse. You can have a good panorama view over the complex area.
Back to Ulaanbaatar
Now we drive back to the city. 55 kms to Ulaanbaatar.
Hotel drop off
Tour ends at your hotel.
Ending Point
Your hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Private English-speaking tour guide
Private car (sedan or van depending on the number of people)
Fuel, toll, parking fee
Hotel pick up and drop off
Lunch
All entrance & sightseeing fees as listed in the itinerary
Complimentary drink water during the trip
All government, local taxes, and service charges.
Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping and other personal expenses
Travel insurances
This tour involves walking, hiking to hill, so please wear comfortable clothes.
Please let me know in advance, if you have dietary restrictions. (Mongolian food includes a lot of meat).
I am available between 8am-8pm everyday.
Dear Travellers! My name is Odno.I am a private, experienced, and licensed English speaking tour guide in Mongolia. I also speak Korean. I usually go to the countryside with tourists for short and long-distance tours.I am good at communicating foreign people based on my tour guide experience and abroad lives experience.I offer individual (make a new tour itinerary only for you) tour, airport pick up, drop off, hotel booking, Naadam ceremony ticket, and many other services based on your interests.
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