A DAY TO VISIT THE AMARBAYASGALANT MONASTERY 

After having breakfast in the fresh air, we will visit the monastery Amarbaysgalant. It was built by Manchu Emperor between 1727-1736 with more than 40 temples in honor of Saint Zanabazar, the first Bogd and the great artist. The architectural construction of the monastery is amazing. The main style is Chinese while it combines little Tibetan and Mongolian architecture. During 1930s the monastery was destroyed by the communists. The monastery was being restored by UNESCO from 1975 until reopening in 1990. At the present moment 30 monks live here within the age range of 7-90. There is big number of young monks (13) in between the age of 7 and 13, who have for a great part been picked up from orphanages around Mongolia. In the main temple is a life-size statue of Guru Deva Rinpoche who is the formal abbot of the monastery although he is only there a short time a year. From 1992 he has been putting effort in restoring temples, statues and scriptures. A couple of new monuments – golden Buddhist statue and a stupa –are situated on the hills behind the monastery. You could continue hiking up the mountains for even better views of the valley. In the afternoon, we will visit to a nomadic family lives in the peaceful valley to see how our Mongolians are still keeping the nomadic culture in the countryside. 

VISITING AGLAG BUTEEL MONASTERY AND TRAVEL BACK TO ULAANBAATAR 

After having fresh breakfast, we will travel shortly to reach the Aglag Buteel Monastery which is located in the beautiful mountainous valley. The Aglag buteel monstery was created by god"s painter G.Purevbat to practice meditation, to educate and create books. The monastery gate protected by Garuda griffin, which is laying its 8 eggs and a beaver with fish head to guarding. The paradise monastery and Buddha portrait exalted in the position on honor, Yanjinlkhama goddess on the right wall, and the paradise and the hell paintings on the left wall. There is a gecko and scorpio statues on the gigantic stone in the monastery. What’s more there is a road with special vacuum environment for meditation, blessing and anyone, who walk by this road able to understand human and natural linkage, to care for the earth, and to purify their spirit and mind. After a great walk around the monastery and having lunch, we will continually drive on asphalt road back to Ulaanbaatar.