Ulaanbaatar City Tour
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- Duration: 8 hour(s)
- Location: Ulaanbaatar City
In the morning, you are picked up from your hotel by our staff. Firstly, we visit the Sukhbaatar Square. At the square, you witness the newly built (2006) artistic construction work attached to the Parliament House. In front of the construction, there are massive bronze statues of Chinggis Khaan and his famous successors and warriors of the Empire of Great Mongolia founded in 13th century AC.
Then we visit Gandan Monastery. In earlier times, the capital city was divided into two parts.The western part was called Gandan.There was a two-storey residence for Mongolia's last monarchy Bogd Khaan. The first temple of the Gandan Monastery was built in 1809. It is the biggest functioning monastery in Mongolia with over 150 monks in residence. The monastery is one of Ulaanbaatar's most impressive sights. You enjoy the sight of the 25m high, 20 tonne copper and golden coloured statue of Buddha.
After Gandan Monastery, we have a lunch at Modern Nomads Mongolian Restaurant. A well-run restaurant popular with both locals and tourists, offering an eclectic menu mixing traditional Mongolian fare with modern creations, all using local ingredients (included in our menu). It also offers healthy alternatives and a wide selection of home and imported drinks (not included in our menu). It is tastefully decorated and there is always a lively, friendly atmosphere.
Then we visit The National History Museum. The museum was established in 1924. Currently it has seven halls with exhibits showing the history of Mongolians since the first arrival of humans to the Euro-Asian steppes. There are more than 46,000 exhibits of archaeological, historical and ethnographical interest. Main attractions are household and religious items of nomadic culture, items of warfare etc.
The last place to visit is The Natural History Museum. The Museum was established in 1956 currently consisting of 40 halls having geography, flora, fauna and fossils. Main attraction is a large collection of dinosaur fossils and skeletons. Some fossils are famous in the world.
After the museum, you are transferred to your hotel.
Meet Oyunaa, Batbold and Saraa, the team at FeltNation, your local connection in Mongolia. We're proud to be able to welcome you to our country, and to give you the opportunity to witness the lives, the hardships and the happiness of the Mongolian people, as well as the truly individual nature of the Mongolian country. We are committed to working closely with local communities, to ensure that tourism brings positive benefits to them without damaging their traditional way of life.
