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hour, or somewhere between US$12 and US$20 for the day. Alternatively, approach one
of the Mongolian families who live around the park and hire one of their horses, though
they may not be much cheaper. Bert the Dutch cheese maker, who owns Ecotourism Ger
Camp (
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)
, can help you hire horses from nearby herdsmen for around €5 per
hour. Horse-rental guys sometimes hang out in front of Terelj Hotel (
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)
, offering
horse rides for T5000 to T10,000 per person per hour.
Rafting
Tuul Gol, which starts in the park and flows to Ulaanbaatar and beyond, is one of the
best places in the country for rafting. The best section of the river starts a few kilometres
north of Terelj village, and wraps around the park until it reaches Gachuurt, near Ulaan-
baatar. Nomadic Journeys (
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) runs rafting trips here for around US$45 per day
(minimum four people). You can also get a raft from Seven Summits (
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)
, a
good-quality camping shop in UB, and Goyo Travel (
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).
Golf
Chinggis Khaan Country Club
GOLF
( 9400 1235, 8959 3322)
If you want to play golf, the Chinggis Khaan Country Club is
just off the road in Gorkhi valley, and has a par-72 course with artificial greens. Green
fees are T95,000, club rental T30,000 and caddies T20,000. Golf shoes (T8000) and hand
carts (T5000) are also available. There's also a par-three course at the UB-2 hotel (
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Tours
Most foreign and local tour companies include a night or two in a tourist ger at Terelj in
their tours. Local agencies based in Ulaanbaatar, such as Nomadic Journeys (
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)
and Nomads (
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), run some of the more interesting trips around Terelj.
Sleeping & Eating
Unless you hike out into the hills it's best to get permission for camping, either from the
nearest ger or, for a fee, a ger camp. Pitch your tent away from the main road, don't use
wood fires and take all of your rubbish out.
During the peak season of July and August (and also at the more popular camps), it's
not a bad idea to book ahead. Outside the normal tourist season (July to September), it's
