13th century national park in Mongolia
The 13th century national park is one of Mongolian nine wonder places. It can be a good cultural experience especially for tourists/foreigners. The national park is located 96 km to the east of Ulaanbaatar city (capital of Mongolia) which is only about 2 hours of driving. The museum shows the lifestyle, tradition and culture of Chinggiss Khan’s empire in 13th century. The national park was established and built as a real-time kingdom of the 13th-century style. Visitors can enjoy wearing traditional costumes, learn Mongolian scripts, do short horse and camel riding.
There are six unique camps that introducing Mongolian tradition and culture:
- Craftsmen’s camp – tourists can see made felt, quilting, embroidery, and embroidery.
- The library camp – The house with books and scriptures written in Mongolian.
- The Small herd camp – The tourists can taste the fermented milk, dairy products, riding horses, and camels.
- Shaman’s camp – This camp includes three Gers that are introducing lifestyles and culture of shamanism.
- Khaan’s camp (King Camp) – Tourists can enjoy Mongolian foods and drinks, and visit the palaces of the king’s deputy ministers, generals, and queens.
- Station camp and guard camp – Tourists can take pictures wearing army clothes.
Things to do and enjoy in 13th-century national parks?
- Horseback riding
- Enjoy the yearly festival.
- Visit Gers
- Participating in Marriages
- Experiencing sky worship
- Celebrate Naadam festival
- Learn how to milk the mare
- Practice archery
- camel or yak trekking
- Hiking
- Photographing, photo shooting.
- Camel riding
