Frequently Asked Questions

If you are a citizen of one of the 46 countries that has been visa granted `visa-free access’s to Mongolia, or 41 countries covered in a 30 day visa-free visit regime until 31st December 2025, you do not need  to present a visa when entering Mongolia for tourism purposes. With exception of those, visitors are required to have a valid visa issue by Mongolian diplomatic missions or honorary consuls abroad. The following materials are required to obtain a visa under ground of tourism: 

1. Passport, valid for at least six months from the end intended period of stay in Mongolia

2. One passport size photo

3. Completed and signed Visa Application Form for Tourists

4. Invitation from Mongolia (Either an invitation of the receiving entity, or an official request of the sending country and the organization).

5. Transit visa processing requires visa for next destination, and copy of onward tickets.

By airways: Providing you with comfort flights, Mongolia national flag carrier MIAT – Mongolian airlines operate scheduled and chartered flights to Ulaanbaatar from Berlin, Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka and Beijing. The Chinggis Khaan international airport, conveniently located 44km southwest of the capital, hosts following carriers apart from MIAT:

• Aeromongolia

• Hunnu Air

• Aeroflot

• Air China

• Korean Air

• Turkish Airlines

We will always be happy to help arrange your international flight to Mongolia. By railways: if your holiday duration plan allows, another great way to get to Mongolia is via trans-Mongolian train. This is possible either fro Moscow of Beijing. Thw journey takes 4 nights and 5 days fro Moscow, and 1 night and 2 days from Beijing. It is a magical journey, which takes you from the heart of buzzing downtowns of metropolises into nomadic Mongolia, past the Great Wall of China through the Gobi desert, or Russian countryside villages through the Baikal Lake. Also trains to border cities run every day, as the cities of Ulaan-Ude (Russia) and Erlian (China) are both popular get-way destination for locals, for a little cultural sightseeing and a bit of shopping. You can let us handle your international railway tickets, to make your travel plan even smoother.

Yes, you would want to pack a few additional things to make your travel more comfortable.

 Those are:

• Your personal toiletries

• Summer hat, sunglasses in the countryside

• Earplugs to use when camping in the countryside.

• Small headlamp or a flashlight

• Portable battery charger for your phone, tablet, camera etc…

Small first aid bad including following:

• Small adhesive bands

• Blister plasters

• Painkillers

• Medicine to treat occasional diarrhea

• Lip balm

• Wet tissue

• Mosquito repellent cream

Other optional:

• Sleeping bag or sleeping sack

• Mosquito net

• After sun cream when possible

Clothing:

• Trekking shoes

• Weatherproof jacket

• Wool hat, gloves, scarf

• Pajamas

• Spare pairs of socks and underwear

• Bathing or swimming suit

• Other casual clothing

Foreign currency can be exchanged at commercial banks and Mongolian national currency ``Tugrug`` are in notes of 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 10.000 and 20.000. The currency code for Tugriks is MNT, and the currency symbol is ₮.

The US dollar is preferred currency. Credit cards are also accepted at major hotels, restaurants and tourist shops. UB and major cities have ATMs.

Mongolian nationwide electricity output is 220V/50HZ in a European style plug. Most likely all the sockets will feature 2 widely spaced round pins. But no worries if your device is different, because universal plug converter is commonly found at relatively cheap price here in Mongolia.

We select restaurants based on our experiences, client satisfaction, location and cuisine. Normally we include three meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) each day during the whole trip.

In Ulaanbaatar, you can expect a good variety of quality restaurants with international foods. Breakfasts usually are served in western style at the hotel where you stay in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolian and Western cuisines are both available throughout Mongolia.

We generally eat breakfast and dinner in tourist Ger camp and some day of longer trip take a packed lunch. Your packed lunch will be carried in appropriate containers to prevent spillage or spoiling. Ger camps serve both Mongolian and international foods, and there will usually be a choice of main dish.

According to the Mongolian rating system, 2 - 5 star hotels are approved to receive foreign guests. Our accommodations are carefully chosen, based on our research, our experience, and feedback from clients, to provide the best combination of high-quality accommodations, affordability, and convenient location. We give clients the opportunity to stay in a wide range of accommodation, depending on tour from 3 - 5 star hotels in cities and best tourist Ger camps in countryside trip.

Mongolians have several national holidays and celebrations, and when we talk about celebrating holidays, we mean to do it nationwide. Believe us, celebrations take festival forms are most cases, and some certain are going to be spectacular.