Terelj-Khustai national park-Chinggis Khan statue complex

Day 1. Terelj National Park.
Terelj National Park is a picturesque place of high granite cliffs that were eroded by natural
forces creating a wonderful landscape of granite tors as if sculpted by some giant sculptor. Terelj is only 60-70 km east of Ulaanbaatar.Terelj National Park was established in 1993 and covers an area of 2932 square km in the southern Khan Khentii Mountain Range. This park has a landscape of transition from Siberian taiga forest to grass steppe. Most visited places in the park are Turtle Rock formation and and Aryabal Meditation Temple. Visit the Turtle Rock formation the symbol of the national park. Visit a local family and have lunch there. Stay overnight in a Mongolian traditional Ger.

Chinggis Khan’s Statue
Chinggis Khaan Statue complex is located in “Tsonjin Boldog”, a historical place where Chinggis Khaan found his golden whip. The statue was created as a memorial to the Man of the Millennium “Chinggis Khaan”. The 40 meter high stainless steel statue of Chinggis Khaan on the horseback is the largest of its kind in the world. Visitors can climb to the top of the horse’s head and have a farseeing and panoramic view over the complex area.

Day 2. Khustai National Park – Ulaanbaatar
Khustai National Park is located in Altanbulag Sum, Tuv Province.Khustai has 506 square km area and was established in 1993. The park protects the wild horse “Takhi”, also known as Przewalski’s wild horse in the world, and a bio-diversity of other rare wild animals and plants. The quantity of various ecosystems within the park assures an abundance of wildlife. We will visit a small museum of the Takhi and learn about the park and wild horse Takhi.
Watch a short documentary film about Khustai National Park, Przewalski’s wild horse and Takhi re-introduction project. Stay overnight in Ger.

Day 3. Back to Ulaanbaatar. Arrival in town and settling in at your accommodation. Today city tour in UB.

Day 4. Transfer to Chinggis khaan airport.