Route
Ulaanbaatar- Terelj National park, Gengish khan statue- Erdene Zuu, Kharkhorin- Elsen tasarkhai Ulaannaatar
Activities
- Day 1 Terelj National Park and Genghis Khan statue Complex
- We’ll drive to Genghis Khan Statue Complex and Terelj National park is one of the beautiful national parks. National park is located 70 kilometers north east of Ulaanbaatar, in the Khentii mountain range and borders the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area. Terelj is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, interesting rock formations.
- Day 2 Erdene Zuu Monastery & Kharkhorin city
- We’ll drive to Mongolian ancient capital, Kharkhorin city, Genghis Khan’s fabled city, founded in 1220 in the Orkhon Valley, at the crossroads of the Silk Road. It was from there that the Mongol Empire was governed until Kubilai Khan moved it to Beijing. It served as the capital for 40 years. Following the move, and the subsequent collapse of the Mongolian empire, Karkhorin was abandoned. Whatever was left was used to help build the glorious Erdene Zuu monastery in the 16th century. Nearby, Turkish monuments and rock inscriptions erected in the 8-9th centuries in memory of outstanding fighters for independence.
- Day 3 Elsen Tasarkhai And Ulaanbaatar
- We will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. On the way We will see Elsen Tasarkhai and a camel riding there. Elsen tasarkhai is a small Gobi desert.
