Meeting of guests (railway station, airport - depends on the situation in the region*). 14:00 – 15:00 Check-in at the hotel. 15:20 – 16:20 Lunch. 16:30 – 18:30 Elista City Tour. Let's go for a walk around the city. We will walk through the city center, through the Seven Days Pagoda, which is the hallmark of our capital. It symbolizes the exit from samsara and the achievement of nirvana. The largest prayer drum in Europe, the Kurde, is installed in the Pagoda, which is filled with 75 million mantras. After making a wish, walk around it three times, and it will definitely come true! You will hear the music of the wind as you walk under the Golden Gate, decorated with 28 paintings by local artists. The Kalmyk people have a tragic page in their lives – the deportation of 1943-1957. We will visit the monument "Exodus and Return", dedicated to the victims of Stalinist repression, created by the outstanding contemporary sculptor Ernst Neizvestny. Visiting souvenir shops. 19:00 – 22:00 Dinner at one of the best meat restaurants "Gourmet" where you can taste delicious grilled meat: veal, lamb, camel, pork. A variety of combo sets of national dishes will delight true connoisseurs of authentic tastes. Alcoholic beverages are not included in the price. Free time.

07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast. 09:00 – 11:00 Guided tour of the Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha in Hurula. The Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha" (Kalm. Burhn Bagshin Altn Siume is the largest Buddhist temple in Europe. The entire architectural plan of the temple has the shape of a mandala. The hurula building is surrounded by 17 pagodas with statues of the great Buddhist teachers of Nalanda Monastery. In the prayer hall of the Central Hurul "The Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha", the first, the main object in size and significance that attracts the eyes of any person is the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha. The height of the statue is 9 meters. 12:00 – 13:30 Excursion to the Museum of Nomadic Peoples – the history of nomadic Kalmyks, archery, photographing in national costumes. Master class on writing the old Kalmyk vertical script "Todo-Bichg. Clear writing. The precious heritage of the ancestors", the history of its creation, as a gift, the spelling of the participant's name on Todo Beach. 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch at the national restaurant. 15:30 – 16:00 Transfer to the ethno-parking lot. 16:00 – 22:00 Acquaintance with the life of nomadic Kalmyks in an authentic steppe camp. Performance of folklore dance and song groups. Khan's Hunting is a game hunting with bows. You will be able to hunt without harm to animals - 3-D life-size targets are located in the natural steppe terrain. Photographing in national costumes. Horseback riding. Gastronomic master class on cooking national dishes. At the master class, guests have the opportunity to cook nomad food over a campfire, which is characterized by the simplicity of ingredients and rich flavors. Dinner with cooked dishes. 22:30 Return to the hotel, free time.

07:30 – 09:30 Breakfast. Check out of the hotel 09:30 – 12:30 Excursion to the steppe to the place of power – A lonely poplar tree with a cascade of springs. This relict tree is a place of worship and a natural monument. It is a sacred place where various Buddhist rituals and prayer services are performed. 8 Buddhist stupas have been erected around the poplar tree. Nearby there is an open source with healing properties, which were first described by the doctor S.R. Zalkind. 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 Presentation of gastro souvenirs in memory of the delicious cuisine of the Kalmyks. End of the program