Erdene Zuu Monastry - Erdene Zuu Monastry is the first Buddhist monastery was founded by Avtai Sain Khaan, a descendant of Chinggis Khaan, on the ruins of Kharkhorin in 1586. The monastery is surrounded by beautiful looking white walls with 108 stupas. For centries it was a spiritual and intellectual centre of Mongolia with an extraordinary collection of Buddhist paintings, priceless religious objects, special dresses for Tsama religious dance and excellently made Buddhist iconography. The monastery is located 80 km drive from the Hoyor zagal camp
Sightseeing
Bichigt khad (Rock with scripts)- There are several rocks on which have been written of Buddha book on Tibetian scripts parts about 5 km to the west of the camp. The memorial scrips were written in the XVI century.
Shiree Tsagaan Nuur(Lake)- The Shiree Tsagaan nuur locates at about 22 km from the camp.The great enlightener of Mongolia, Zanabazar, was honoured as the first Bogd Khaan at the age of 5 years in this place. It is very interesting location as you may see parts of gobi desert, steppe and the forest at the same time. The foundation of the first capital city of Mongolia Shar Bust Urguu was set here.
Khugnu khan uul (Monutain) Monastry of Erdene Khamba
The central poinf of Mongolia - the central point of Mongolia located 53 km south east of the camp at a source of spring Uvur Khushuut in the latitude of 46* 52 and longtitude of 103* 50.
The sand dunes and oasis- A small oasis were birds such as swans, ducks, mandarin ducks and cranes spend summer is located about 1.5 km from the camp. There are also sand dunes 3km west from the camp.