Places to Visit in Arvaikheer, Mongolia, Asia

Places to Visit in Arvaikheer, Mongolia, Asia

Arvaikheer is the capital city of Ovorkhangai Province in the south of Laos, about 433 kms southwest of national capital Ulan Bator. It is the biggest city of the province, well known for goat herding, equestrian sports, horse festival and traditional crafts. Arvaikheer is home to one big hospital, schools, colleges, kindergarten, 3 hotels, restaurant and internet cafe.

Geography and climate of Arvaikheer:

Arvaikheer is positioned between 46°15′58″ N latitude and 102°46′40″ E longitude and experiences a semi-arid climate. It is the serene place in the country and features a dry winter.

Food, Culture and Shopping in Arvaikheer:

Arvaikheer is famous for its big regional horse festival celebrated every year attracts tourists from all over the country and Wrestling is also a very famous competition among the natives of Arvaikheer. The natives of Arvaikheer have a little knowledge of Russian and Chinese along with widely spoken national language Mongolian.

Most of Arvaikheer people are non vegetarian food lovers and they use horse and beef meat in their daily diet. The popular food items in Arvaikheer include Khuushuur, Manti, Bansh and Khorkhog.

Compared to other regions of Mongolia, Arvaikheer houses a large variety of shops and food corners. Tourist can use internet at internet cafe located in the centre of the city and also can eat variety of food items from the different regions of the world at the restaurant located near internet cafe. Hotels offer both vegetarian and non vegetarian food with top taste.

Connectivity to Arvaikheer:

Arvaikheer is well connected through public buses and airway with national capital Ulan Bator. Arvaikheer has one major airport of the country with frequent flights to Ulan Bator and Altai. This airport is placed 2 km away from the Arvaikheer city and tourists can reach airport by getting bus or taxi from the city.

Tourist Attractions in Arvaikheer:

Shankh Monastery;-

Shankh Monastery is one of the ancient historical monasteries of the country located in Ovorkhangai Province. It was built by the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu ‘Zanabazar’ in the year 1647. The monastery is well known for its 7 Kalachakra Mandalas and is located in the vicinity of another famous monastery Tuvhun Monastery.

Erdene Zuu Monastery:

Erdene Zuu Monastery is a popular monastery situated about 2 kms away from Kharkhorin City in Ovorkhangai Province. The construction of the monastery was started in 1585 after Zanabazar’s meeting with third Dalai Lama. The Chinese style roofs are used to construct this monastery. It was once damaged during Dzungars and Khalkh Mongols war in 1688 and reconstructed in the end of 18^th century.

Gandan Muntsaglan Khiid:

Gandan Muntsaglan Khiid is a monastery located 2 kms away from Arvaikheer City. It was destroyed in 1937 by Khorloogiin Choibalsan and reopened in 1991. This monastery is now home to 60 monks.

The Aimag Museum:

The Aimag Museum has a great collection of Mongol Empire relics located in Arvaikheer of Ovorkhangai Province.

The list of other tourist attractions near Arvaikheer is as follows: