Don’t make the mistake that other travelers make and pass on the opportunity to properly explore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city.

This spiritual and historical capital deserves your attention and is an essential part of any Mongolian travel experience!

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.

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.

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.

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.

This Ulaanbaatar City Tour includes:

• Hear the monks chant early in the morning at Gandantegchilen Monastery and see the 26.5-meter tall gold-leaf and gemstone covered Avalokiteśvara, built to depict the 8th Jebtsundamba.
• Have a guided tour at the city’s best museum, the Chinggis Khaan Museum.
• Enjoy a traditional Mongolian lunch in the Ger District with a local family.
• End the day with tickets to a cultural show putting throat singing, traditional instruments, contortionists, tsam dancing, and more on display.