Visite du Monastère d’Erdene Hambiin Hiid

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Mongolie

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Monastery rebuilt in the 1990s after being destroyed during the Soviet purges. On the same site, just below, lie the ruins of Ovgon Hiid Monastery, also destroyed and the site of a historic battle between the Khalkha tribe, now the majority, and the Oirad tribe, who resisted the spread of Buddhism, deeming it contrary to their warrior customs.

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Chaîne de montagnes à la croisée des chemins de la Chine, du Kazakhstan, de la Russie et la Mongolie. Mosaïque de paysages entre hauts sommets, forêts de conifères, prairies et steppes, cet ensemble pittoresque mérite son appartenance au Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO. "Altaï" provient de la langue turque et signifie ...

Kayak au Five Rivers Tour Camp

Take the plunge!

Paddle across crystal-clear waters. It isn't very difficult, so you will certainly enjoy it, even as an inexperienced kayaker. Your group can take part in a one-day kayaking excursion starting 15-30 km from camp, depending on the river you choose (Ider River or Delgermurun River).  Vehicle transport to the kayaking departure point is included.

A captivating atmosphere

In fact three monasteries combined into one, on the banks of the Ongiin River. Before 1937, the monastery had 25 temples, and around 300 lamas lived there permanently.In 1938, it was destroyed during the repression carried out by the Russians, and around a hundred lamas were killed.The monastery reopened in 1990. According to local accounts, at night, those sleeping at the ger camp nearby ...

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