Arvayheer

Arvayheer is the capital of Övörhangai province in Mongolia. == Understand == Arvayheer has quite the scrubby steppe look. == Get in == Arvayheer is well connected by paved roads with Ulaanbaatar to the northeast and Bayanhongor to the west, making it one of the easier places to reach in Mongolia. === By bus === Buses for Arvayheer leave from the Dragon bus station in Ulaanbaatar at 8:00 and 14:00 daily. The ride typically lasts at least 6-7 hours, and tickets must be purchased a day or two in advance. Bus tickets from Ulaanbaatar to Arvayheer cost approximately 20,000 ₮. There are paved roads the whole way. There are also microbuses that run between Ulaanbaatar and Arvayheer. These are often very cramped (four across a bench seat), as drivers want to fit as many people in as possible to maximize profit. If possible, it is not a bad idea to pay for an extra seat to be left empty. == Get around == == See == 1 Gandan Muntsaglan Khiid. Rebuilt Buddhist monastery after original was destroyed in 1937, with a collection of scroll paintings. (updated Aug 2020) High street 2 Museum of Övörkhangai Province. Here you can see some nice natural history and ethnological exhibits (e.g. dino skeletons and rock figures). (updated Aug 2020) == Do == == Buy == == Eat == == Drink == 1 Friends Coffee Shop, Ider center 2nd floor, ☏ +976 70322455. 09:00-19:00 daily. Coffee and refreshments. (updated Aug 2020) == Sleep == 1 Arvaikheer Palace Hotel, Namnansuren Street, ☏ +976 70326598. Has a little bit of Soviet bloc style look about it. The place has wifi, though somewhat weak, restaurant/bar, and breakfast. (updated Aug 2020) 2 Time Hotel, ☏ +976 70322867. (updated Aug 2020) 3 Shunkhlai Hotel, ☏ +976 76071833, shunkhlai_hotel@yahoo.com. (updated Dec 2024) 4 Bogd Hotel, ☏ +976 77105151. (updated Dec 2024) == Go next == Just north of Arvayheer is the Orkhan Valley and the ruins of the Karakorum, former capital of the Mongol Empire.