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We will meet in the morning at 10 AM
at Chez Bernard Café. From here leave for Zuunmod, capital city of
Tov aimag (province). After one hour driving we will arrive in the
centre of this small administrative town. We will walk around and
visit the Central Province Museum. This museum gives a good summary
of local geology, flora and fauna.
After our visit we will
continue to Manzshir Monastery. The monastery is located 8 km from
Zuunmod in Boghdkhan National Park. The surroundings are beautiful
and peaceful rolling hills covered with pine and cedar trees. The
place is dotted with granite formation creating a mystical
atmosphere. We can understand why monks settled here to live their
religious life.
The monastery was established in
1733 and included more than 20 temples and 350 monks. Tragically, it
was destroyed during the Stalinist purges of 1937.
We will spend the afternoon hiking
around the ruins of the Monastery. We will see the two-tonnes bronze
cauldron and pay a visit to the small monastery museum. The
courageous will walk up the hill behind the main monastery and enjoy
the great view on the valley.
At the end of the afternoon we will
drive back to Ulaanbaatar. | 
