13th Century Complex
13th century complex theme park offers insight onto lifestyle, art and crafts of the 13th century and is located 100 km east of Ulaanbaatar by 80 km paved roads and 20 earth road.
The complex has 6 different camps and tribes, located at a distance of 1-3 kilometers from each other, where you can experience the way of living and working in the 13th century. It is needed to drive between the camp and sometimes hiking over rocky and uneven surfaces. Therefore, make sure your shoes are suitable for the experience. The area that surrounds the park is rugged with picturesque open valleys day time and the nights are amazing with countless bright stars. As the complex imitates the 13th century, there is no internet, shower, phone reception (there is G-mobile signal at certain point) and electricity to disturb you enjoy the nature, nomad living and stargazing. The view is the best when you travel in summer.
Relay station or watchtower camp
This camp is located at the entrance. You will be met by a guard dressed in 13th clothing who inspect your ticket. Inside the camp ger are military outfits and weapons.
Craftsman’s camp
There were some attractive items of craft in the ger such as horse equipment, women’s ornaments, jewelry, weapons and craft tools.
Educational camp
The camp show attitude of the 13th century Mongolian education and literacy.
Herder’s camp
Nomadic form of transportation and livestock such as horses, camels and cows surround the nomad settlement let you understand the pastoral animal husbandry and nomad life. You can experience a short camel and horse riding within the ticket. Inside the ger, you will learn the organization of this nomadic dwelling, dairy product processing methods and try some dairy products.
Shaman’s camp
3 shamans of different practices host 3 gers. They give information about shamanism and explain the shamanic items. Shamanic rituals are performed depending on the lunar calendar or specific days.
King’s palace
This is the main camp consists of the ger accommodation and a huge ger restaurant which resembles the 13th century king palace. In the King’s Palace, you will have traditional meals while enjoying the traditional concert. You can try king and queen costomes for the photo opportunity.
A day tour to the 13th century complex takes approximately 7 hours including the lunchtime or you may combine the tour with the huge equestrian statue of Genghis Khan with additional an hour.
Alternatively, you may tour the 13th century complex overnight.