Eastern Mongolia

Eastern Mongolia contains one of the largest – and last – undisturbed steppe ecosystems in the world, and is the core habitat of the Mongolian gazelle. There are meandering rivers, large wetland areas punctuated by beautiful lakes, swathes of multicolored wild flowers and huge herds of white-tailed gazelle. Besides the grasslands, the major feature of the region is the Khan Khentii Mountains, where was the birthplace of Genghis Khan.

Eastern Mongolia Land of Genghis Khan

This is birthland of Genghis khan, where he was born and proclaimed off limits to hunting and logging by him in the 13th century and provides vast expanses of rolling grass steppe, home to some of the largest herds of black tailed gazelle, and some part of eastern Mongolia is covered with tall, densely forested mountains to the north and smaller foothills to the south. Where is the opportunity to ride a horse, hiking top point of Khan Khentii Mountain Range Asralt Khairkhan, Mount Burkhan Khaldun; known as God's Hill, in the Khentii Nuruu is one of the sites mooted as the burial place of Genghis Khan also over 800 ancient burial sites have been found in the region.

There are many places connected with Genghis khan where he battled, relaxed and took a bath. Travelers visit in eastern part of Mongolia not only Genghis khan’s birthplace but also there are some real advantage interesting places including Mongolian Energy center, meditation caves and old Khamar Monastery through the establishment of an inclusive public school, theatre, museum and library. There are now 108 stupas, center of Energic and Khamar main temples. This is related with Danzanravjaa (Terrible Noble Saint of the Gobi.)

Place of Genghis Khan

Khuduu Aral is a plain about 30 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide on the meander of the Kherlen River, west of the Kherlen Toono, and south of the mountain of Kherlen Bayan Ulaan, at the altitude of 1.300 m above sea level. The site of Ikh Aurug (palace) of Genghis Khan is on this plain. This site is closely connected with the historical work "The Secret history of the Mongols" because it was finished exactly here; and honored the 750th anniversary of this event; a historic monument was erected here in 1990. Hereabouts are places such as Doloon Boldog and Shilhentseg, mentioned in “The Secret history of the Mongols”

Oglogchiin Kherem (Oglogch Wall)

Oglogch Wall is located at the base of Daichin Mountain, 45km southwest of Batshireet soum. The wall, 3km in length, is made entirely of stones without the use of mortar. When Russian archeologist S. Kondratiev explored the site in 1926, the wall was 2.5-4.5 meters in height. Today it stands 3.1 meters tall at its highest point. In year 2005, Mongolian-American joint expedition team "Genghis Khan" discovered approximately 60 tombs near the wall. The archeologists believe that Oglochiin Kherem may be a burial place of great Mongolian figures, such as Genghis or Kublai Khan.

Mount Burkhan Khaldun

This remote mountain, known as God's Hill, in the Khentii Nuruu is one of the sites mooted as the burial place of Chinggis Khaan. Over 800 burial sites have been found in the region, though the main tomb has yet to be located. Whether or not Genghis was buried here, The Secret History of the Mongols does describe how the khan hid here as a young man and later returned to give praise to the mountain and give thanks for his successes. Because of its auspicious connections, Mongolians climb the mountain, which is topped with many ovoo, to gain strength and good luck. The hill is very remote, in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area. To get there, head to Mongonmorit in Tov, then travel north along the Kherlen Gol. This is also a great place to reach by horse.( Mongolia. Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd.)