Terelj
The closest real countryside to Ulaanbaatar, 65 km away. Turtle Rock, Aryabal temple, horse riding and river walks; dozens of camps from simple gers to resorts.
- Getting there65 km from UlaanbaatarOwn car ~1.5 h
- best 5–101–2 days
- Own car, 2 people, ger camp, 1 days~₮26k–₮64k per person
Getting there
- By car65 km · 1.5 h · Fuel ₮9,700–₮31kOSRM 1.2 h; operators quote 1.5–2 h with the city traffic.
- By bus · Terelj (city bus from Peace Avenue)Other · ₮2,000–₮2,500A city bus marked «Тэрэлж», 1–2 a day; 2,500₮ in 2018, ≈ 2,000₮ in a 2026 guide; times are unreliable
What to do
- Turtle Rock and Aryabal meditation temple (a 1 km climb)
- Horse riding along the Tuul and Terelj rivers
- The 40 m Chinggis Khaan statue at Tsonjin Boldog on the way
Where to stay
- A budget camp near the park entrance₮40k–₮80k
- Terelj Star: a 3-bed ger, meals 52,000₮ a day extra₮500k
Good to know
- A national park: 3,000₮ per citizen, or 9,000₮ per car at electronic gates (order А/488, 2026).
- Camps near Ulaanbaatar can be full months ahead for Naadam week: book early.
Nearby
Photo credits
Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Authors and licences below.
- Turtle Rock with a ger · CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0
- A ger camp in Terelj · Chinneeb · CC BY 4.0
- The stairway to Aryabal temple · Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Terelj valley · Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
checked: 2026-10-10 · All figures are estimates with sources. Check prices before you go.