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Capital of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar is a typical steppe style city which also has the characteristic of modern metropolitan .The city was founded in 1639, which called ? Urlge by the time, in Mongolian it refers to ?palace? which was living place of the first Living Buddha Zhebuzunba. Urlge?s location was gradually fixed during the coming 159 years. From 1778, the location of the city was determined to be settled around where it is now standing , and it had a new name ? Coulomb , which means ?Grand Monastery? in Mongolian. In 1924 , after Mongolian People?s Republic was founded , Coulomb was given a new name ? Ulaanbaatar ,which means city of red hero, and specified as the capital of Mongolian People?s Republic .
Trip Route Recommended:
Day 1 Beijing??Ulaanbaatar
We will assemble at Beijing Capital International Airport and take flight CA901 from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar. We will arrive by noon and be escorted to your hotel; we?ll have lunch after checking in.In the afternoon, we will take a city tour of Ulaanbaatar, we can visit Sukhbaatar Square, National History Museum and Gandan Monastery as you wish.
Major Places and Attractions Introduction:
Sukhbaatar Square ? The square locates in the downtown , it is named after Sukhbaatar ,founder of Mongolia The square features the statue of Sukhbaatar on horseback. The square holds a lot conventions and receptions for foreign leaders by Mongolia government.
National History Museum- its name used to be Revolutionary Museum, current name was adapted since 90?s; the museum has seven zones where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present.
Gandan Monastery ? locates downtown of Ulaanbaatar, is religious center of Mongolia, it is also the biggest lama temple in Mongolia, in its heyday there was almost 10,000 lamas live here. In here you can observe the relationship between Lamaism and Mongolia people. the Monastery houses the gilded statue of Migjid Janraisig, decorated with jewels. Its height is 26 meters and weights 20 tons.The statue is spectacular and also national treasure of Mongolia.
After dinner, there is a Mongolia style song and dance show. (expenses not covered);
Back to hotel.
Day 2 Ulaanbaatar - Terelj
After breakfast, we set off to Terelj National Park where locates Kent Ridge of Mongolia Plateau, about 80 miles from Ulaanbaatar, the park is open to tourist all the seasons . Here you can view the grand mountains, dense forest, babbling water, not to mention the unique Three Friend Cave, Turtle Back Rock, destinations of such like. You can also visit real Mongolia nomad family to experience their life and their milk product too ; you can also take a ride on the horse back to view the steppe.
We will held a campfire party at Mongolia resort in the evening , there you will enjoy traditional Mongolia song and dance.
At dinner, you will enjoy Mongolia exclusive food, the rock barbecue.
After dinner you can take free tour around the camp or just rest yourself in Mongolia ger.
Day 3 Terelj - Ulaanbaatar
We will get back to Ulaanbaatar after dinner by rent car.
We will take a tour of downtown of Ulaanbaatar, our destinations including Bogd Khan Museum and Monument Hill of Soviet Union, etc..
Bogd Khan Museum - Built between 1893 and 1903, the Winter Palace of Bogdo Khan was the home of Mongolia?s last king Javzan Damba Hutagt VIII. Situated half way to Zaisan hill to the south of the city center The luxurious building is of Chinese-Tibet style which was used to be the living place of this last religious leader. There exhibit a lot expensive clothes and articles for daily use of the Mongolia nobility ,there also exhibit many gifts which was tributes given by nobilities of neighbor countries .
You can take a free tour or go back to hotel after dinner.
Day 4 Ulaanbaatar - Beijing
We will take rent vehicle to get to Shopping Plaza of Ulaanbaatar and other local stores after breakfast, you can choose whatever souvenirs and commodities you need of Mongolia style; You can take free tour after lunch, and we will get Genghis Khan International Airport this afternoon, and take flight CA902 to return Beijing, finishing our exciting and unforgettable Mongolia trip.
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Capital of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar is a typical steppe style city which also has the characteristic of modern metropolitan .The city was founded in 1639, which called ? Urlge by the time, in Mongolian it refers to ?palace? which was living place of the first Living Buddha Zhebuzunba. Urlge?s location was gradually fixed during the coming 159 years. From 1778, the location of the city was determined to be settled around where it is now standing , and it had a new name ? Coulomb , which means ?Grand Monastery? in Mongolian. In 1924 , after Mongolian People?s Republic was founded , Coulomb was given a new name ? Ulaanbaatar ,which means city of red hero, and specified as the capital of Mongolian People?s Republic .
Trip Route Recommended:
Day 1 Beijing??Ulaanbaatar
We will assemble at Beijing Capital International Airport and take flight CA901 from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar. We will arrive by noon and be escorted to your hotel; we?ll have lunch after checking in.In the afternoon, we will take a city tour of Ulaanbaatar, we can visit Sukhbaatar Square, National History Museum and Gandan Monastery as you wish.
Major Places and Attractions Introduction:
Sukhbaatar Square ? The square locates in the downtown , it is named after Sukhbaatar ,founder of Mongolia The square features the statue of Sukhbaatar on horseback. The square holds a lot conventions and receptions for foreign leaders by Mongolia government.
National History Museum- its name used to be Revolutionary Museum, current name was adapted since 90?s; the museum has seven zones where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present.
Gandan Monastery ? locates downtown of Ulaanbaatar, is religious center of Mongolia, it is also the biggest lama temple in Mongolia, in its heyday there was almost 10,000 lamas live here. In here you can observe the relationship between Lamaism and Mongolia people. the Monastery houses the gilded statue of Migjid Janraisig, decorated with jewels. Its height is 26 meters and weights 20 tons.The statue is spectacular and also national treasure of Mongolia.
After dinner, there is a Mongolia style song and dance show. (expenses not covered);
Back to hotel.
Day 2 Ulaanbaatar - Terelj
After breakfast, we set off to Terelj National Park where locates Kent Ridge of Mongolia Plateau, about 80 miles from Ulaanbaatar, the park is open to tourist all the seasons . Here you can view the grand mountains, dense forest, babbling water, not to mention the unique Three Friend Cave, Turtle Back Rock, destinations of such like. You can also visit real Mongolia nomad family to experience their life and their milk product too ; you can also take a ride on the horse back to view the steppe.
We will held a campfire party at Mongolia resort in the evening , there you will enjoy traditional Mongolia song and dance.
At dinner, you will enjoy Mongolia exclusive food, the rock barbecue.
After dinner you can take free tour around the camp or just rest yourself in Mongolia ger.
Day 3 Terelj - Ulaanbaatar
We will get back to Ulaanbaatar after dinner by rent car.
We will take a tour of downtown of Ulaanbaatar, our destinations including Bogd Khan Museum and Monument Hill of Soviet Union, etc..
Bogd Khan Museum - Built between 1893 and 1903, the Winter Palace of Bogdo Khan was the home of Mongolia?s last king Javzan Damba Hutagt VIII. Situated half way to Zaisan hill to the south of the city center The luxurious building is of Chinese-Tibet style which was used to be the living place of this last religious leader. There exhibit a lot expensive clothes and articles for daily use of the Mongolia nobility ,there also exhibit many gifts which was tributes given by nobilities of neighbor countries .
You can take a free tour or go back to hotel after dinner.
Day 4 Ulaanbaatar - Beijing
We will take rent vehicle to get to Shopping Plaza of Ulaanbaatar and other local stores after breakfast, you can choose whatever souvenirs and commodities you need of Mongolia style; You can take free tour after lunch, and we will get Genghis Khan International Airport this afternoon, and take flight CA902 to return Beijing, finishing our exciting and unforgettable Mongolia trip.
Please do not spam our forums with your advertising.
Andy Hui, Senior AnandTech Moderator
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