Kharkhorum Erdene Zuu Monastery

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Chinggis Khaan's fabled city was founded in 1220 and it 'was from here the Great Mongol Empire was governed for 40 years until the capital city was moved to modern day Beijing. Following the move and the subsequent collapse of the Empire, Karakorum was abandoned and then destroyed by Ming dynasty army in 1388. Most remains of the city have vanished, but the most interesting remains are the two giant stone tortoises, which used to have a set stele (stone tablets) with inscriptions. Whatever was left of the city's bricks and stones were used in the building of the impressive Erdene Zuu monastery in the 16thcentury. A number of important temples survived the communist purges and people interested in architecture and carpentry will be especially fascinated to see temples built without the use of a single nail. The monastery has 108 stupas, each one was built for a special event, some containing the ashes of important lamas. The Golden Stupa, built in 1799, contains 100,000 different Buddhas and 55,070 Bodhisuburgan. With the advent of democracy in 1990 Erdene-Zuu has become an active monastery again where one is asked to respect the sacred nature of this place of worship.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Karakorum ancient capital:

In the morning, set out for Karakorum (350km). Upon arrival, visit Erdene-Zuu Monastery, once one of the largest monasteries in Mongo-lia, which was almost destroyed in the 1930s by communist troops. Tour the monastery grounds and several temples with excellent examples of Buddhist thangka paintings dating back to the 16th century. Visit local museum co-founded with Japanese support in 2010 where many exotic artifacts dating back even to the Turkish period (VI-VI! century) can be found. Return to the base camp for dinner and overnight stay in a ger. (LID)

Day 2 Mini Gobi:

Have breakfast at the ger camp and drive towards the Eisen Tasarkhai sand dunes also known as Mini Gobi. The dunes stretch over 90km crossing borderlines of 3 provinces of Mongolia. Visit a nomadic family for a camel ride along the sand dunes and enjoy a relaxing evening at the ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 3 Ulaanbaatar:

After breakfast in the morning, drive to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to Hotel. (B/L)

Price

Package price in USD, per person

Price included: excursions as per itinerary, meals as mentioned, ger camp accommodation, entrance fees to monasteries and national parks, guide service and all transfers.

1 pax 1,364USD

2 pax 804USD

3-5 pax 537USD

6-9 pax 469USD

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