01/04/2022
How to travel to Mongolia 🇲🇳
There’s almost an infinite amount of websites about traveling to Mongolia on the internet, but it can be a real challenge to find what’s actually necessary. 🔎🧐
So, our team at Inside Mongolia sat down and came up with an array of essential information an average tourist needs. Here’s the wrap-up.
First and foremost
▫ Visa: Visas are mostly online now, so apply here if you do actually need one. In case your country is not included in the online form, you’ll have to visit one of the diplomatic missions of Mongolia, the list of which is available on the website of the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department.
▫ Covid-19: Mongolia fully opened its borders to international travel from February 14, 2022. No negative PCR or rapid test results, and obligatory quarantines are required before and after your departure. However, keep in mind that China’s still keeping its borders to Mongolia closed - even though you can enter Mongolia hassle free, you have to make sure you can also leave unproblematically. 😅
▫ Plane or train: Flights are run all year round by MIAT Mongolian National Airlines to and from a number of cities globally. Foreign airlines such as Aeroflot, Air China, Korean Air etc. also operate flights connecting Ulaanbaatar with the rest of the world. The full list of available airlines you’ll find on the website of the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. If you’re into traveling by train, there’s the Trans-Mongolian railway which connects Moscow and Beijing and passes through Ulaanbaatar.
▫ Packing essentials: Various lists are available on different websites, but one indispensable item that most of them don’t mention is sunscreen. Regardless of the season, the weather in Mongolia is brutal. If you don’t want red spots, burns, or weird pigmentation, don’t forget to grab the sunscreen that fits your skin.
During the trip
▫ Know where to search: The primary social media Mongolians use is facebook. There are many travel groups, but most of them have become quite inactive due to the pandemic. If you can’t get help from these groups contact the Tourist Information Center, or any travel agency.
▫ Get local: Find new friends at the BlaBla Language Exchange event where you might as well bump into a local who speaks your mother tongue. 😉 If you want to get acquainted with other foreigners who are in the city, go to Millie’s Cafe, or The Green Zone.
▫ Commuting: For transportation within Ulaanbaatar download UBCab and UB Smart Bus. In fact, everything in the city is pretty much within walking distance. So, considering the traffic, we recommend using your feet.
▫ Accommodation: If you’re not sure where to stay visit iHotel.mn, a website that offers housing both in and outside Ulaanbaatar. Airbnb is also available!
Internet: Unless you’re in the countryside, wi-fi can be found almost everywhere - from supermarkets to hotels. Just ask!
In the end
▫ Google is your friend.
▫ Google translate is your best friend.
▫ Not into planning at all? Choose a travel agency. There’s a myriad of them on Google.
▫ The countryside is a whole different world. Don’t expect anything, be prepared for everything.
▫ Horses are cute, but can be dangerous. Same goes to camels.
▫ Don’t worry much, things will work out.
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