Find your zen in Kalmykia. Relax tour for 4 days

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We invite you to amazing Kalmykia to explore the depths of your own essence, calm your mind, release energy – complete freedom.

The Kalmyks are an original people, and it is impossible to find another such one. They defended the right to practice their religion. They carried culture through decades of oppression and are actively reviving it today. Arriving in Kalmykia, you will feel a sharp difference in the atmosphere with other regions. Everything here is saturated with Buddhism and the charm of the steppes. Look at people and you will see only a sincere smile on their faces, and calmness in their eyes.

Location

G. Elista

Sightseeing tours

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US$ 416

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Tour highlights

National urban flavor

Bright streets and the city center, Buddha statues, bells and kurde drums, numerous monuments scattered throughout the city... Having been here, you will understand that the amazing is nearby

Oriental Medicine

We will visit the Center of Oriental Medicine, where they will give us a Kalmyk head massage

Time with benefits

Morning yoga, participation in daily prayer and meditation for peace and relaxation are waiting for us on the tour

Ethnic immersion

We will see the central hurul "The Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha" – the largest Buddhist temple in the Republic of Kalmykia and one of the largest in Europe

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. A tour of the center of Elista. N.N. Palmov Museum
14:20 Meeting of tourists in Elista, check-in at the hotel.
15:00 Lunch is included in the price.
16:00 N.N. Palmov Museum - founded on March 25, 1921. The exposition halls present in detail the history, ethnography, culture of the Kalmyk people, objects of Buddhist worship and Old Kalmyk art, as well as outstanding people of the republic, in short, everything that makes up Kalmykia.
17:00 Walking tour of the city center with a tour of the rotunda "Pagoda of Seven Days", where the largest prayer drum in Europe is installed — kurde, sculptural compositions, statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, Altn Bosch — the Golden Gate Altn Bosch, made in the traditions of Buddhist architecture.
18:00 Visit to the MANLA Oriental Medicine Center – Kalmyk head massage is included in the price.
Additional services such as fumigation with wormwood cigars, acupuncture, salt room, etc. are purchased independently, for an additional fee.the fee.

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Day 2 - Visit to the central hurul "Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha". Museum of Nomadic Peoples
07:00 Morning yoga at the Shanti Gym yoga center - 1 hour, let's get acquainted with the basic exercises.
08:00 Return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Visit to the central hurul "Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha" – the largest Buddhist temple in the Republic of Kalmykia, and one of the largest in Europe. The hurula building is 63 meters high and houses the largest 9-meter Buddha statue in Russia and Europe.
The Gelug school of the Lama Tsonghawa line.
Participation in daily prayer, meditation.
11:00 Tour of Khurul: dugan and the museum.
12:00 Lunch time - self-payment on the spot according to the menu.
13:30 Visit to the Stupa of Enlightenment - the Stupa of Fulfillment of desires, the only Stupa that can be entered.
Buddhism of the diamond path of Karma Kagyu.
14:00 Conversation with the supervisor, meditation.
15:30 Museum of Nomadic Peoples.
The museum is located on the territory of the city of chess. The Museum of Oirat-Mongolian Nomadic Culture is the first interactive museum in Elista. In the Mongolian yurt, where the museum is located, guests will be able to get acquainted with the household items of nomads, with the way of nomadic life, listen to a story about the empire of Genghis Khan, about the history of the Oirat Mongols, about the traditions and culture of the Mongolian nomadic peoples.
Presentation of Todo Bichg – the Old Kalmyk script.
Free evening.
From 17:00 on request, for an additional fee.The fee is a visit to the MANLA Oriental Medicine Center.

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Day 3 - Visit to the "Shakyusn-Xume" hurul. Ethno-haughton "Ceren"
07:00 Morning yoga at the Shanti Gym Yoga Center - 1 hour.
08:00 Return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:30 A visit to the temple in the village of Troitskoye is 12 km away.
The Nyingma school of the Padmasabhava line.
Nyingma is an "old" tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which is what its name means in Tibetan. Its history dates back to the very emergence of Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century, when King Trisong Detsen invited the famous expert of the sutras Shantarakshita and tantric yogi Padmasambhava to build the Samye Monastery near Lhasa.
12:00 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
13:30 Visit to the hurula "Shakyusn-Xume" Gelug school of the Lama Tsonghawa line.
14:30 Departure to the "Lonely Poplar" - a natural monument of regional importance - 20 km. This poplar is considered a sacred tree by the Kalmyks Buddhists.
Meditation.
17:00 Departure to the ethno-haughton "Ceren".
A solemn meeting of the guests according to Kalmyk customs with a long song and horsemen "Holiday in the Kalmyk hoton".
Tour of the yurts:
The Museum of the Kalmyk Cossacks.
Khan's yurt with an area of 120 sq.m.
The yurt of the Oirat Mongols.
In the ethno-haughton "Ceren" you will be able to:
make a photo shoot in national costumes, there are authentic photo zones;
climb the Cossack observation tower;
swing on a Mongolian swing;
to taste koumiss, the national fermented milk product – chigyan, araka – milk vodka, Kalmyk milk tea, borzoki.
Free evening.
It is offered for an additional fee.Payment:
a master class on making NAMKA amulets;
a master class in felting;
a master class on making amulet dolls;
visit to the MANLA Oriental Medicine Center.

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Day 4 - Departure
07:00 Morning yoga at the Shanti Gym Yoga Center - 1 hour.
08:00 Return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Opening ceremony of the White Road.
Conducting a ceremony to prolong life, attract well-being, financial well-being, opening a white road, happiness in life and work, speedy fulfillment of a wish, etc.
The ceremony is conducted by a Buddhist monk.
After the ceremony, alcohol consumption, profanity, aggression and other negative actions are not recommended.
11:00 Visit to souvenir shops.
12:00 Check-out.
The end of the program.

Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The cost of a group tour with double accommodation in the Eco Park glamping.

TWIN/DBL

2 people - 71,500 rubles from 1 person .,
4 people - 56,000 rubles from 1 person .,
6 people - 49,200 rubles per 1 person .,
8 people - 45,600 rubles per 1 person .,
10 people - 43,500 rubles per 1 person.,
12 people - 42,200 rubles per 1 person .,
14 people - 36,650 rubles per 1 person. for double occupancy.

The surcharge for single accommodation is 2500 rubles. per day.

The ECOPARK BY MARCO POLO Recreation center is located in Elista. This hotel is 3 km from the city center.

Do you want to stay in touch? The hotel has free Wi-Fi. Free parking is provided especially for car travelers. Get ready for a fun and eventful holiday! There is a picnic area and a barbecue area on site. Laundry and ironing services are also available.

The hotel staff will support the conversation in English and Russian.

To relax after a long day, the room has a TV. The equipment depends on the selected room category.