Today we are exploring outside of Ulaanbaatar to see Mongolia's famous countryside! Ulaanbaatar is a neat city, but the places that excite us most about Mongolia lie outside the capital in the wide open spaces of rural Mongolia. Just an hour's drive outside of Ulaanbaatar, and we felt like we had entered an entirely new place! All in one day we were able to visit the giant Genghis Khan statue, Terelj National Park, ride on horseback, and climb up to Aryapala Monastery for the best views of Terelj National Park.
Our first stop of the day is at the tallest equestrian statue in the world. The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue (or Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue) seems to come out of nowhere and is 130 feet tall (40m). The best thing about this statue is that you can climb it! Going to the top of the horses head and looking back at the very imposing Genghis Khan in his giant form is a must do in Mongolia! Mongolians revere Genghis Khan, so to see him in this powerful way helped us better understand why this fella is so important to the country we are visiting.
From the Genghis Khan statue we drove to Terelj National Park which is less than an hour from Ulaanbaatar. The park is vast and is a great place for a couple of days if you're looking for an easy multi-day trip from Ulaanbaatar that could be easily organized independently. We're here just for the day, so our first stop was Turtle Rock to climb the rock formation and take in the views of Terelj National Park while earning ourselves some good fortune from the turtle. The road from Turtle Rock to Aryapala Monastery (our next stop) is pretty rough, so our driver went on ahead and we road on horseback to get a small taste of the true Mongolian experience. Riding on horseback is still a very common mode of transportation in Mongolia, and there are actually more horses than people in the country, so we had to try out the local method of transportation or ourselves!
45 minutes later we arrived to Aryapala Monastery and Meditation Centre - a stunning Buddhist Monastery with the best views of Mongolia we have seen so far. With our driver guiding us to the top, we slowly made our way to the top of a huge hill where the monastery sits. Inside the monastery was beautiful and rugged, but our favourite part of this visit was the views from the monastery balcony. It's amazing that on a day trip from Ulaanbaatar we can easily get these incredible Mongolia travel experiences that we came to this country for!
If you want to use the same driver we did, his name is Zorig (hopefully we've spelt that right!) and his number is +97 690 339 271. We would recommend him!
If you enjoy our videos and want to give us an extra special thank you, we would love to have you become a channel member! Check out the perks here ru-vid.com...
If you choose to support us in this way, THANK YOU so much!
Planning a trip? Check out our packing video to see what we pack for long-term travel: • What to Pack for Trave...
SafetyWing is our favourite travel insurance provider (including health insurance): tinyurl.com/2p87ewbr
Wise is our travel debit/credit card: - wise.com/invite/ihpw/micojamesm
Want to work with us? Email: info@nicoleandmico.com
== Connect with us! ==
♥ Instagram: @nicoleandmico_
♥ Website: www.nicoleandmico.com
♥ Email: info@nicoleandmico.com
Our FULL Packing List: nicoleandmico.com/our-packing...
== OUR FAVOURITE TRAVEL GEAR ==
+ Matador soap bar case: amzn.to/3S9JheW
+ HeroClip Carabiner: amzn.to/3itXX5Z
+ Toiletry kit: amzn.to/41T51z8
+ Travel Adapter (Universal): amzn.to/3HEwqL3
+ Makeup Remover Cloth (Erase-Your-Face): amzn.to/47lUP3a
+ Ex-Officio Underwear: amzn.to/47rT7NF
+ Nicole's long white shirt (this isn't the exact one, but it's the one I'd buy today): amzn.to/3HtO0SB
+ Vessi Shoes: crrnt.app/VESSI/pgldkja7
+ Sleep Mask: mantasleep.com/?rfsn=7760145....
+ Passport Wallet: hamzn.to/427d4Iq
+ Laundry Clothesline: amzn.to/3n7BrCi
+ Eagle Creek packing cube: amzn.to/356xrN3
+ Mico's main backpack: amzn.to/41RUW5a
+ Nicole's main backpack:amzn.to/3TmHy6N
*Some of the links above are affiliate links and we may get a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use a link to purchase a product!
== Chapters ==
0:00 Why you should explore Mongolia
1:26 Let's start this day trip at the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex
6:49 Great Great Great Grandpa? Is that you?
7:47 Trying to be Mongolian
11:24 Welcome to Terelj National Park!
12:02 Maybe we'll find treasure
15:20 Trying proper Mongolian transportation
18:15 Aryapala Monastery in the middle of the mountains
22:04 Bloop
#travelmongolia #travelulaanbaatar #travelvlog
25 июл 2024
