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Museums & history

Bogd Khan Winter Palace

The palace and temples where Mongolia's last king lived, with his throne, gifts and gers.

The Bogd Khan was both religious leader and king until 1924. His winter residence has six temples and a two-storey palace showing his possessions, from a ger lined with leopard skins to gifts from foreign rulers.

  • Region: Ulaanbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)
  • Best time: All year
  • Time needed: 1–2 hours
  • Entry: Entry fee

Tours that visit Bogd Khan Winter Palace

  • Classic Naadam tour (8 days · Several regions · BT&TC Travel · from $2,250)
    An 8-day trip pairing Naadam festival events in Ulaanbaatar with a circuit to Kharkhorin, Bayangobi and Hustai National Park.
  • Gobi tour with Naadam Extension (9 days · Gobi Desert · BT&TC Travel · from $2,465)
    A 9-day July trip flying to the South Gobi for dunes, canyons and fossil sites, then returning to Ulaanbaatar for the Naadam festival.
  • City tour of Ulaanbaatar (1 days · Ulaanbaatar · Selena Travel)
    A guided one-day private sightseeing tour of Ulaanbaatar by car or minivan, covering the main monastery, museums, palace and memorial hill, with lunch.
  • Temple Run (1 days · Several regions · Zaya Travel)
    A five-hour weekend walking tour of Ulaanbaatar's Buddhist sites, from Gandan Monastery to the Bogd Khaan Palace, Choijin Lama and Zanabazar museums, ending with vegetarian brunch.

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