Gorhi Terelge National Park
Description:
Gorhi-Terelj National Park about 80 km from Ulaanbaatar is a combination of the Hentai mountain ranges and steppe plains for which Mongolia is so famous.
The main attractions of the park are the glacial lake Hagin-Khar, the Buddhist temple of Aryabal, the park of dinosaur sculptures, which is under the supervision of paleontologists, a wooden bridge over the Tola River, many huge rocks of bizarre shape: here you can see a stone dinosaur, a hare, a man with a book. The most famous rock of the Malchii-hal is called the "Turtle Stone" and is considered a symbol of Talerge. Tourists are also attracted by the opportunity to visit a real yurt and get acquainted with the life of modern nomads.
The tourist sector mainly occupies the southern part of the park: there are tourist bases, there are cafes, souvenir shops, restaurants, golf courses. You can rent for walking horses or camels.
The total area of the park is about 3 thousand km2.