Today we will have a trip to the blooming fields of wild tulips, as well as a tour of the main attractions of the city of Elista with a local guide.
After breakfast, we go out into nature, to the natural monument "Tulip Steppe", where the largest variety of wild tulips of all possible colors is found on 1 sq. m. of the field.
Let's breathe in the fresh steppe air filled with the scent of wormwood.
Birdwatching (bird watching) awaits us on the territory adjacent to the Black Lands Nature Reserve. Every year, the ancient relict lake Manych-Gudilo becomes a habitat for many red-book birds: curly-haired and pink pelicans, red-throated kazarka, beautiful cranes.
Next, we will visit the universally recognized place of power in Russia and Europe "Lone Poplar" with a cascade of springs, including a healing spring with unique alum water that cures many diseases.
We will make a detour around all 8 Buddhist shrines — stupas. Let's spin the prayer drum-kurde in the extraordinary Kalachakra Stupa, of which there are no more than 10 in the whole world.
In the afternoon, we will visit the main Buddhist temple of Kalmykia — the "Central Hurula "Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni", a sightseeing tour of the capital of the region — the city of Elista — with many attractions!
Bus: 80 km.
Walking distance: up to 15 km.
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals: breakfast.