Ulaanbaatar City Tour Cultural Highlights and Traditional Show

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Gandantegchenling Monastery

  Start your Ulaanbaatar City Tour with an explanation of Mongolian Buddhism at Gandentegchinlen Monastery, the country’s most important and historical monastery. Listen to the monks chant, say your prayers before the altars, and step into the back temple where you’ll be mesmerized by a 26.5-meter tall gold-leaf and gemstone covered Avalokiteśvara statue. This is an essential stop in Ulaanbaatar because it will help you begin to understand the role the religion plays in the everyday life of the Mongolian people today.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Chinggis Khaan National Museum

  From the monastery, be transported to the Chinggis Khaan Museum, the best museum in the city for understanding the history of the country, and its people, throughout the centuries. Your guide will walk you through the different historical eras while explaining and pointing out some of the most important artifacts and archeological findings discovered here. Thanks to your expert local guide, you’ll understand little details that you’d otherwise miss visiting the museum on your own.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Ulaanbaatar

  Eat a traditional Mongolian lunch with a local family living in the Ger District. After working up a hunger in the museum, your guide and driver will take you to the Ger District to see how families have transitioned from herder life to city life since the days of Soviet rule. You’ll meet and spend time with a local family where you’ll be able to ask them questions about their daily life, learn what they do to make a living, and hear about their lives in Mongolia. Eat a traditional Mongolian meal alongside them, tasting some of our most popular delicacies and dishes.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Tumen Ekh Ensemble

  End the day listening to the sounds of throat singing and traditional long song at the Tumen Enkh Cultural Show. Be amazed by contortionists, talented musicians, singers, and dancers, and leave the show in awe of the culture preserved through these traditional performances.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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