UNDUR DOV

Undur Dov is a half an hour drive from Ulaanbaatar not far from Manzushiri Monastery. Visitors can stay in Mongolian gers. The surrounding aria is a typical steppe zone and horse back rides can be easily arranged. To learn a bit about Nomadic lifestyle, for instance (fermented mare's milk), the national drink. This place is ideal for trekking and walking. Travel can be arranged by car, horse, bicycle or hiking. Manzushiri Monastery Manzushiri Monastery, located in the lush of Bogd Mountains less then an hour’s drive from Ulaanbaatar, is open from May through October. Visitors can hike on forested mountain slopes, wander through meadows streaked with the colours of an ever- changing variety of wildflowers, explore the ruins of an ancient monastery, ride horses and browse through a natural history museum. Visitors in late autumn have the chance to see Tsam Mask Dancing, a Buddhist ritual dating from the 8th century in Mongolia.