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| View of Yolim Am |
Gorkhi-Terelj National is one of the national parks of Mongolia. The Terelj tourist zone has a number of "tourist camps" (Mongolian: жуулчны бааз, juulchny baaz). It is connected with Ulan Bator by a paved road (main road to the East #A0501 Baganuur-Öndörkhaan direction, 37 km from Ulan Bator city center, left turn to the branch #A24, 5 km later road crosses Tuul River and the National park territory begins). The road comes to the Gorkhiin Davaa (Mongolian: Горхийн даваа) pass. Most of the tourist camps and tourist attractions are before this pass. The road then ends in Terelj settlement, which features small shops and restaurants. Terelj settlement is located in the Terelj gol river dale, approximately 66 km from Ulaanbaatar city center. The national park tourist zone is formally Nalaikh düüreg (district) part of Ulaanbaatar, the rest (protected) zone begins to the North from Terelj Gol river and is located in Mongolia's Töv aimag.
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| Gobi Desert |
Gobi Desert 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.
The Kherlen River is one of the biggest rivers in the Eastern Mongolia within the Pacific basin. The river takes its origin at the upper part of the Khentii mountain range and flows to the south first, and then gradually to the east and ultimately joins Dalai Lake in China. The River Kherlen area is full of migratory birds in summer and it is very beautiful to watch them in the early morning and evening. Steppe Nomads camp is located on the west shores of the Kherlen river. It’s only 150m from the gers in the east wing. Our beer garden is right on the river shore.
Ganden Monastery (also Gaden or Gandain) or Ganden Namgyeling is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located at the top of Wangbur Mountain, Tagtse County, 36 kilometers ENE from the Potala Palace in Lhasa, at an altitude of 4,300m. (The other two 'great monasteries' are Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery.)
Its full name is Ganden Namgyal Ling (dga' ldan rmam rgyal gling). Ganden means "joyful" and is the Tibetan name for Tuṣita, the heaven where the bodhisattva Maitreya is said to reside. Namgyal Ling means "victorious temple"
The Lake Khovsgol is to the northwest of Mongolia and shares its borders with Russia. It is Mongolia’s second largest lake and it is located 1645 meters above the sea level and it measures about 136 km long. The lake features about 70% of fresh water and it is also Asia’s second largest freshwater lake. The lake combines with Egiin Gol River in the south that links with Lake Baikal and Selenge River. At this place the water travels about 1000 meters and it is about 1169 meters above the sea level.
The Altai Mountains are one of the major tourist draws in Mongolia. They are a mountain range in the central region of Asia, where China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia meet. The Altai Mountains are also the source of the Ob and Irtysh rivers. In Mongolian dialect, the Altai Mountains stand for Mountains of Gold. This mountain range is famous for being the habitat of Turkic speaking and Altaic language-speaking communities.
Hustai National Park, also known as Khustain Nuruu National Park, is a popular national park in Mongolia. The river Tuul moves across the park. You will see a variety of wildlife like deer, wild horses, and gazelles in this national park.
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| Khuiten Peak, Mongolia |
