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Manzushir
Meditation Program
Region: Central Mongolia
Interesting sites: Manzushir Monastery, Ariyaval
Monastery.
Available: 1th January-31th December
Transport: Bus/Mini van/Jeep
Length of tour: 8 days
 Day
1
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, and transfer to hotel. City sightseeing
tour including a visit to the Coijin Lama Museum, built between
1904 and 1908, this museum was originally a temple for the
younger brother of the last Bogd Haan, the political and religious
leader of Mongolia. It houses, among other works of art, an
impressive collection of masks and costumes formerly used
in the religious dance called Tsam. In the afternoon visit
to the Gandan Monastery, with its huge gold-plated Buddha,
a symbol of Mongolian national pride and cultural revival.
See the monks chanting, spin some prayer wheels and view the
intricately embroidered thankas. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2
Drive to the Ariyaval temple. The temple is located 50km from
Ulaanbaatar city. Introduce to Meditation teacher, and acclimatization
about the whole programs. Overnight in tents.
Day 3
Morning and afternoon have a meditation. After lunch drive
to the “Manzushir” tourist camp. The camp is located
52 km south west of Ulaanbaatar city, in the historical place
where Manzushir monastery is. Overnight in "Manzushir"
ger camp.
Day 4
Visit to the Manzushir monastery. The monastery was the one
of Mongolian biggest and most significant monasteries. This
Buddhist monastery “Manzushir” built in 1749.
It was destroyed during revolutionary purges in the thirties.
Around of this place have picturesque land which is High Mountain
with rock, streams with mountain clear water, forests with
green wood and fresh air. This is very nice place to meditate.
Arrive and overnight at the ger camp.
Day 5
Morning and afternoon have a meditation on the mountain.
In the afternoon visit a nomad family by horse. Explore nomadic
way of living, milking a mare, horse breaking and tea making.
See traditional way of making Mongolian milk vodka. Taste
pure natural dairy products. Overnight at the ger camp.
Day 6
Morning and afternoon have a meditation. After lunch go to
the energy cave. This cave is located Bayan sum, Central aimag.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight in tents.
Day 7
Morning and afternoon have a meditation. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar.
In the evening, see a performance by a Mongolian folklore
group. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 8
Transfer to airport and depart.
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