Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex & Terelj National Park -Private Day Tour
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Are you planning to travel to Mongolia for a short time, or have less time but want to explore Mongolia? If so this tour is for you. it allows you to see at least discover Mongolian beautiful spots with history. Terelj National Park is considered one of the most beautiful worth visiting places because it combines sharp mountains with granite cliffs, forests, and rivers. Once we get there, we will to visit the Aryabal Buddhist meditation temple. From the top of the temple, the park looks so amazing. Whereas, the Chinggis Khan statue complex will help you to learn Mongolian history & culture. Of course, this tour has also some activities like riding horse for 1 hour with a professional horse herder man & hiking. This tour also include lunch & most importantly it is a private tour. So if you want to ride a horse 2 hours or you can make it a little longer or shorter if you want. Furthermore you will visit traditional Mongolian ger to explore so on lots of adventure waiting for you.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Horse riding
- All entrance fees
- Professional driver who speaks english
- Lunch
What's not
- Tips
Itinerary
After picking you up, we will drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex, built-in 2008, on the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Mongolian Empire's foundation in honor of its founder, Chinggis Khan. This giant stainless steel statue weighs 250 tons and is 40 meters (131 feet) high; it's the tallest statue representing a man on horseback in the world. Some souvenir shops, a small museum, a restaurant, and a coffee shop are inside the statue complex. if you want, you will be able to wear traditional Mongolian clothes and take pictures in front of or inside the statue complex. Its service will charge you an extra $3 and there you can also take a picture with the eagle if you want. It will charge an extra $2.
After that, we will drive to Terelj National Park, which is considered one of the most beautiful worth visiting places because it combines sharp mountains with granite cliffs, forests, and rivers. Once we get there, we will have lunch, then we are going to discover Turtle rock and the surrounding area.
One of the most beautiful spots in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park apart from its nature is Aryabal Temple. Surrounding areas are attractions full of granite formations set among scenic valleys and hills with winding rivers and groves of trees. Aryabal is a Buddhist God who listens to all the prayers of humankind and releases humankind from suffering. It was built in the shape of an elephant’s head. The number 108 is an auspicious number in Buddhism. Therefore the stairs leading to the temple consist of 108 steps and symbolize the elephant’s elongated trunk. Moreover, signs with 144 Buddhist teachings, written in English and Mongolian, lined the sides of the path to the temple. After that, our next activity will be horse riding for 1 hour. There is a professional horseman who will hold your horse.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Green Clover
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ulaanbaatar
- Its from-price is 61% below the median of the 364 experiences we list in Ulaanbaatar.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 130 of 364.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital on the Tuul River, is a high, cold city of Buddhist monasteries, Soviet squares and nomadic traditions.
Ulaanbaatar lies at around 1,350 metres in a valley below Bogd Khan mountain, and is among the coldest capitals in the world. It grew from a movable monastery town, and Gandan Monastery, still a working Buddhist centre, holds a tall gilded statue of Avalokiteshvara. Sükhbaatar Square, the central plaza, is dominated by the Government Palace with a large seated statue of Chinggis Khan.
Top-ranked sights in Ulaanbaatar: Genghis Khan Statue Complex (Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex), Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Zaisan Memorial.
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