In order to promote tourism sector, Mongolia is going to name Seven wonders of Mongolia by votes to be conducted from 20 November 2008 to 10 February 2009. Nominations will be reviewed by Mongolian Presidential Office, Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism and Mongolian Travel and Tourism association.
Natural History MuseumThis is definitely a place you do not want to miss out on visiting, you can actually touch all of the exhibits on show including a large meteorite sat in the middle of the floor and a Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil! The museum is very popular with school groups and most visitors to the country. The museum contains exhibits from Zoology, Geology, Botany, Anthropology and Paleontology.
There is also a museum on the third floor called the “Golden Camel” museum, exhibiting Camel paraphernalia from all over the country. The museum also includs fossils discovered by the American Paleontologist Robert Andrews Chapman during the 1920’s.
The main exhibits consist of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and the amazing “fighting Dinosaurs”, dinosaur eggs, not to mention a wide range of examples of the massive array of wildlife that’s wondering around Mongolia. There’s also an exhibit containing the first Mongolian Cosmonauts space suit and helmet.. All of which you can play with to your hearts content. Entry is around 2,000 - 3,000 Tugrik and most if not all museums charge around 5,000 for a photo pass, which is a little unfair and gets rather expensive if you want to visit all the museums.
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The Zaisan memorial was erected by the Russian’s to commemorate those killed in the second world war between Russia and Germany and Mongolia and Japan and the ensuing peace between these countries. And the unknown soldiers who died during other various wars.
The Mongolian Dagurian Strictly Protected Area is divided into two parts. The larger northern part (Chuluunkhoroot soum territory of Dornod aimag), contiguous to Russia’s Daurski Reserve, takes the rolling steppe and wet lands on the south shore of white-tinted Tari lake. The southern part of the protected area (Chuluunkhoroot, Gurvanzagal, and Dashbalbar soums) encompasses a narrow strip of the clear Ulz River and its pristine wetlands, which was classified as a protected area because of the high density of nesting white-napped cranes. The protected area was established in 1992 by PMH Resolution No. 11 with the purpose of preserving a representative portion of Dagurian steppe with its characteristic flora, fauna and landscape, and creating an endangered species reserve for some of the world’s rarest birds. Readmore…
“MANZUSHIR TRADE” LLC, running tourism & trade service was established in 1992 and started activities such as a receiving domestic tourists. Broadening activities in 2002, founded tourist camp named “Ovoony Enger” in the most beautiful sightseeing, source of Manzushir in Bogd Khan Mountain and has been running its activity for 4 seasons of a year.
One of the world’s great deserts, much of the Gobi is a daunting place of bare rocky mountains, sand dunes, and huge desert flats, relieved by well-watered oases. The climate is harsh, from 40C in summer to -40C in winter, and ravaged by savage winds and dust storms up to 140 kilometers per hour. Gobi is home to desert animals, such as Wild Camel, Gobi Bear and 11 species of nocturnal Jerboa. Oases and sheltered areas support mammals typical of the Desert-Steppe Zone. Rocky Desert Mountains are home to Ibex and Gobi Argali. The harshness favors lizards such as Geckos and snakes such as Tartar Sand Boa. Vegetation is sparse, with Poplar trees fringing oases, and 4.5 million hectares of “Saxaul Forests”. Saxauls a woody shrub (Haloxylon ammodendron), 2 to 4 meters high, crucial to the desert ecology. Readmore…
Ancient capital city of the Mongolia , was established 1220 and was the capital of largest Chinggis Khan Empire (13th century) world had ever known.
Visit Erdene Zuu monastery, which is the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia . It was built at the initiative of the most influential Khalkha Lord Abtai Khan, in 1586 on the spot where was Kharkhorin.
Available: June 01 - September 30
Length of tour: 9 days
Tour package price: $ 1500 per person
Includes:
• All transportation according to itinerary
• Taxes of National Protected areas
• Hotel in Ulaanbaatar city and other accommodations in countryside
• 3 meals per day
• Services of a professional licensed tour guide, experienced driver
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This mountain is located in Sharga and Jargalant soums of Gobi-Altai aimag. People’s Great Hural (PGH) Presidium Resolution No.17 initially designated it as a strictly protected area in 1965.In 1995, it was approved as a strictly protected area by Parliament Resolution No. 26 to reclassify the status of protected areas. Khasagt Khairkhan encompasses 27,448 hectares.
Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia is situated in the valley of Tuul river surrounded by Bogd, Bayanzurkh, Songino and Chingeltei mountains. The altitude of Ulaanbaatar is 1351 meters. Ulaanbaatar occupies 135.800 hectares and has almost half of the country’s population. There are 8 districts in the city such as: Bayangol, Bayanzurkh, Songinokhairkhan, Chingeltei, Sukhbaatar, Khan-Uul, Nalaikh and Baganuur.
The attraction and activities for tourists in Mongolia relate to the natural environment, historic features and cultural heritage. Also Mongolian have been nomad pastoralists since ancient times. The native land of Genghis Khan, Khan Khentii is covered with forests, taiga, and mountain forest steppe. Khentii is named after the impressive Khan Khentii Mountain Range, which is part of the giant 1.2 million hectare Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area. Almost totally uninhabited remote wilderness area of Khan Khentii Mountains, the historical places, that were mentioned in the 13th century.The Secret History of Mongol, including the birthplace of Genghis Khaan, and the endless verdant grassland of the Eastern Plains. Readmore…
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By Mongolian Airline
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Round |
| UB-TOKYO | 3 months | 440$ |
680$ |
| UB-BEIJING | 1 month | 174$ |
280$ |
| UB-SEOUL | 3 months | 350$ |
460$ |
| UB-MOSCOW | 1 month | 315$ |
504$ |
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Ulaanbaatar | Other |
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Restaurant | Pub and Club |
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