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Terelj Park & Chinggis Khan Statue - Private Day Trip

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Overview

In just an hour’s driving distance from Ulaanbaatar there lies the Terelj NP, the most easily accessible part of the nearly 2mln hectare Khan Khenty strictly protected area. Terelj, meaning rhododendron is just a tiny but nevertheless a spectacular part of it, a fantastic venue for hiking and horseback riding. Proximity to the capital makes it a popular destination for single day tours. You will find yourself in a wide mountain bowl dotted with rock formations of weird shapes, quite often named after things they resemble. Upon arrival we hike in the park, visit a charming Buddhist temple on a cliff top and optionally take a short horseback riding tour. Lunch will be served in a local holiday resort with some fantastic rock formations as the backdrop. Return to Ulaanbaatar in late afternoon.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Private transportation
Riding helmet (if riding)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guiding and support staff
Sightseeing and admission fees
Lunch and drinking water

✗ Not Included

Travel insurance
Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
Gratuities for support staff

Itinerary

Stop 1

On the way to Terelj National Park, we visit to a gigantic mounted statue of Genghis Khan. The Great Khan is depicted in his probably fifties looking in the direction of his birth place and resting his right hand on a golden whip he found here as legend suggests. Optionally, we visit inside the complex to an observation deck and a small museum. The observation deck on the horse head allows panoramic views of vast steppe and rolling hills. The museum exhibits everyday utensils, belt buckles, knives and sacred animal statues of Bronze Age and Hunnu period as well as archaeological findings of the later Mongol Empire era.

Stop 2

Terelj National Park is the most easily accessible part of the nearly 2 Million hectare Khan Khenty strictly protected area is located. Terelj, meaning rhododendron, is just a tiny but nevertheless a spectacular part of it and a fantastic venue for hiking and horseback riding. Proximity to the capital makes Terelj National Park a popular destination for single day tours. You will find yourself in a wide mountain basin dotted with rock formations of weird shapes, quite often named after things they resemble.

Stop 3

Upon arrival, you will hike in the park, visit a charming Buddhist temple on a cliff top, and optionally take a short horseback riding tour. Lunch will be served in a local holiday resort with some fantastic rock formations in the backdrop. Return to Ulaanbaatar in late afternoon and be dropped off at your hotel where this tour concludes.