Ulaanbaatar City Tour

This full-day Ulaanbaatar city tour is filled with the best destinations of the capital. Its purpose is to give you a deeper understanding of Mongolia’s past, present, and future.

Start your day early with a visit to one of the most important monasteries of Mongolia – Gandantegchiglen. It is also referred to as Gandan Khiid locally. The highlights to mention of this destination would be the different architectural styles of the temples. The 26-meter/87-foot tall statue of the all-seeing deity is also a sight to behold.

From the monastery, we will head to the National History Museum of Mongolia. It has countless artifacts from times as early as the stone age to modern times treasures of Mongolia. Near the museum, there is the main square of Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar square. We will explore this popular central area.

During the seasonal time of tourism, you will spend your evening at a Mongolian traditional folk concert. With many performances by talented artists such as throat singers, dancers, contortionists, and more.

Version 1 FROM MAY 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 30TH

Day 1 – After meeting you early in the morning at your hotel, we will drive to the Gandan Monastery. After visiting the Janraisig, the all-seeing deity in the main monastery, we continue our tour to the treasure box filled with countless historical treasures, the National Museum of Mongolia.

After lunch, we explore the main square of Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar square. We then drive to Zaisan Hill to gaze at the capital from up high and visit the memorial located there.

In the evening we will enjoy a traditional folk concert and finish our tour with dinner in a good restaurant. /L,D/

Version 2 FROM OCTOBER 1ST TO APRIL 31ST

Day 1 – After meeting you early in the morning at your hotel, we will drive to the Gandan Monastery. After visiting the Janraisig, the all-seeing deity in the main monastery, we continue our tour to the treasure box filled with countless historical treasures, the National Museum of Mongolia.

After lunch, we explore the main square of Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar square. We have dinner and conclude our city tour. /L,D/

What’s Included

What’s Not Included

All entrance fees are included in the tour cost. However, if you would like to photograph Gandan Monastery and the Mongolian Folk concert, make sure to bring extra cash of around 25 USD as photography and video fees are not included.

Packing tips for the Ulaanbaatar city tour:

At Gandan Monastery, it is polite not to wear too revealing clothes. It is also slightly chilly inside the monasteries. So bringing a hoodie to wear inside would be best advised. There are no dress codes for our other destinations.

You will be provided by your Nomadic Trails guide with mineral water, lunch, and dinner.