Visit Chinggis Khan Statue
Come face to face with the legendary emperor when you visit his awesome statue.
Terelj National Park - Chinggis Khaan Statue
Visit the imposing 130-foot tall Chinggis Khaan Statue
Terelj National Park is a great place to visit if you are only here briefly. It is situated 70km to the east of Ulaanbaatar and a couple of hours drive out of Ulaanbaatar for you to enjoy natural scenery – open field, gorgeous mountains and rocky hills.
On this tour, we’ll take you for a horse ride and visit to local nomad family, Turtle rock, Aryabal Monastery, and Chinggis Khaan Statue, the tallest equestrian statue in the world. We pack a lot into this short trip so that you can experience Mongolian lifestyle and that you want to come back again.
What we expect
Realistic travel conditions, comfort level, and daily experience explained clearly
Meet Local Nomad Family
You will meet with a local nomad family and learn about their simple lifestyle.
Ride on a Horse
Horses are a big part of our lifestyle and we want to share that with you.
Take Many Pictures
There will be many opportunities for photographs so that you can remember your trip.
Explore Beautiful Turtle Rock
This gorgeous rock is a favorite with many visitors and we know you’ll love it.
Itinerary
Day-by-day travel plan with highlights, distances, and activities
9:00 Meet in Ulaanbaatar. Drive to Chinggis Khaan Statue and Gorkhi Terelj national park.
10:00 Visit Chinggis Khaan Statue.
11:00 Then drive to Gorkhi Terelj national park.
11:30 Explore Turtle Rock. Hike in over there.
13:00 Lunch at tourist camp.
14:00 Visit the local nomad family and experience their way of life, their culture and traditions.
15:00 Horse ride an hour.
16:00 Drive back to Ulaanbaatar city.
17:30 Arrive in UB
Price & Date
Tour cost, departure dates, and price differences
What's included
Accommodation, transport, meals, guide, and entrance fees covered
Services included
Lunch
Private transfers
English speaking guide
Entrance fees
Complimentary horse ride
Services not included
Personal expenses
Optional activities
Camera fee for museum & monastery
Travel Insurance www.WorldNomads.com
Good to know
Important tips, weather, packing advice, and local travel notes
The best time to make this trip
May to September is the best season, with the peak season in July for the Naadam Festival. July and August are also the wettest months of the year but be assured, our climate is such that you will still have many sunny days at this time. The best time to visit the Gobi is June or September.
Accommodation
We believe that comfortable, welcoming accommodation is vital to the enjoyment of your trip. You will be staying in a standard 3-4 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar and a tourist ger camp (traditional dwelling) with currency (220V), shower and other useful services (2 to 4 people per ger) in the countryside. All accommodation offered by Discover Mongolia is personally checked by our staff to ensure high standards.
Meals
In Ulaanbaatar, you will be dining at fine European and Asian cuisine restaurants. Mutton, beef, rice, and noodles form the basis of the Mongolian diet, so your meals will be based around this. However, the trail rations may include vegetables, eggs, peanut butter, cheese and sometimes yak! On some days there will be lunchboxes from tourist camps. It is good food and our experience has been that guests are happy with this arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian. Alcohol is not provided on the trip but tourists are free to bring their own.
Transport
Discover Mongolia use the highest level, latest model, air-conditioned private vans or 4WD vehicles for the maximum comfort on your touring days. A day's drive in the countryside will be approx 200-250km.
Personal things to bring with you
Warm thin layers of clothing are the best such as bring a waterproof jacket, and a hat and headscarf to protect you from the sun and winds. Don't forget insect repellent, sun cream, lip-gloss, water purifying tablets and first aid kit (medicine for headache, cold, diarrhea, runny nose; bandages; any medicine prescribed for you ). All your camera equipment.
Reviews
Genuine traveler feedback from real experiences in Mongolia
Incredible Experience Riding through Orkhon Valley
I went on a customised 9-day tour with a group of friends, horseback riding through Orkhon Valley. We had an absolutely incredible experience riding through jaw-dropping landscapes, bonding with our guide and our horsemen, and eating delicious and fresh meals every day. Horse trekking in Mongolia has been on my bucket list for a long time and this trip exceeded all my expectations. It was a truly unforgettable experience.
The tour was comfortable, fun, well-paced, and perfectly safe from start to finish with a wide range of sights and activities every day. The company was very easy to work with, responsive and flexible as we coordinated the dates and the number of participants.Massive thanks to Ebo for putting up with such a loud group of girls for so long.
Great tour in the city and then to the semigobi.
Jack is an amazing guy that will tell everything about Mongolia and its history. The city has many gems to discover and the long trip by car to the desert is worth it.
The best first tour of Mongolia!
Discover Mongolia's "Discover Mongolia" tour was absolutely amazing! Very well-organised tour, with each day organised very well (driving in the first part of the day, and activities in the second part of the day). They tailored the itinerary a little to accommodate my husband and I with our two boys (12 and 5). There is a lot of driving around the country (unpaved roads) but this was the best way to see the beauty of the country and the children handled the long driving hours very well.
The tour guide (Uka) was amazing - well-informed and able to give us the background about everything we saw and did. She was so lovely and friendly, and our boys loved her. She was always very upbeat and happy and this was infectious...
Nice place to visit and very professional tour guide
It was great experience. The tour company Discover Mongolia is good, because our hotel wasn't in Ulaanbaatar, but in remote country side which was 30 min away from the Genghis khan statue complex cause we stayed one night in ger before the tour. They picked us up at the resort with a spacious van. They tour guide, Sara, spoke very good Chinese and she explained every detail of the itinerary professionally.
The Genghis Khan statue is magnificent , the Nomadic family we visited was an authentic one. The teenage girl was still nursing her crying baby brother when we visited. We could see that their ger was not for exhibition purpose but they really live in it. Terelj national park was great also. The mongolian lunch served was good.
Great first experience in Mongolia
We had a great 7 day experience with Discover Mongolia. The itinerary was well thought out and included a variety of activities, from riding camels/ horses, visiting a nomadic family to seeing the amazing scenery at the Flaming Cliffs and Eagle Valley.
Shoutout to our guide Tugu who took the time to connect with us and made sure everything was taken care of. His in-depth explanations allowed us to better appreciate the country’s culture and history. Our driver Tsend was equally helpful in ensuring a safe and comfortable journey. Also huge thanks to the tour manager, Shinee, who was very responsive to our queries and made us feel assured...
An unforgettable trip with beautiful Mongolian nature
A three-night and four-day trip to Mongolia with Discover Mongolia was a really special memory. Discover Mongolia was chosen by many travel agents for its fast, honest response, reasonable rates, and convenient online payment system.
During the journey, the rich experience and expertise of the driver Bodia became a great force. He drove safely when passing the non-powered road or mountain range, especially the crossroads he indicated on the way from the Orcano Falls to Hanher were a memorable highlight. The heavenly...
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