TERELJ –
NATIONAL PARK: Terelj is a unique mountain
formation near the Ulaanbaatar city. The highest point is 2664 m above sea
level, and its southeast tip of Siberia. Intercepted steep slopes of mountains
in every rock mountain valley has a unique setting. For example, there are many
legends and historic rock cave such as Camel Rock, friends rock, monks rock,
lion rock and a turtle rock.
Water and smoke amethyst was
found in Terelj and was mined until 1960. Because of the water encroachment
depth in the area it stopped producing.
One of the famous places in
Terelj is a turtle shaped 23m tall rock. According to a legend, Galdan king of the Oirat Mongolian dynasty had an imbalanced battle and had significant losses and
stopped at the Turtle rock to gather remaining forces.
He was preparing to escape to the
west and his gold and silver on the gorge of the turtle rock. But one of his
Manchu queens would not go to be with the wealth and jewelry. The king killed
his queen. Killed queen's spirit left in the turtle rock. People wanted to get
the hidden gold and silver, so they used to hang cow’s wet meat.
Although the coins will adhesive
back in the meat, it fell into rock bottom side and there was laugh of the
queen’s spirit.
A large number of local and
foreign tourists like to visit in this sight. Every mountain valley has tourist
camps to rest. In weekends people like to come to ride a horse and camel, trekking,
hiking, swimming and golfing. In winter time, you can go for a dog sledding and
horse drawn sleigh. Terelj is one of the tourist
attracted areas.
2 DAYS TOUR: CHINGGIS KHAAN COMPLEX STATUE - TERELJ NP
Natural & Horseback trip (By car 230 km)
1st Day:
- (09:00) Drive to Chinggis khaan Complex statue.
- Drive to Terelj National park.
- Visit to a nomadic
family for lunch.
- Drive to Turtle rock.
- Visit to Ariyabal meditation temple.
- Overnight in a
nomadic family.
2nd
Day:
- Horseback riding for 3 hours.
- Lunch in Nomadic
family.
- Back to Ulaanbaatar city. (16:30)
Price:
- 1 pax: 300 $ per person
- 2 pax: 180 $ per
person
- 3 pax: 140 $
per person
- 4 pax: 120 $
per person
Including: Mongolian
family, Breakfast,
lunch, dinner, chauffeured
vehicle, gasoline, interpreter
guide, horse guide, visit
to nomads, horseback
riding, entry
fees for monasteries, entry fees for museum, tax
for national park, ticket
for complex & road
taxes.
Excluding: Video
& photo taxes, drinks, emergency
land rescue if required, personal
items of purely nature, tips etc ….