Note: At present, there are problems reported on buying train tickets to Ulaanbaatar for the Trans-Mongolia train. Although the trains certainly stop in Ulaanbaatar, tickets are only being sold to Chinese or Russian destinations. Therefore, a passenger wishing to travel from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar will have to pay for a ticket to Ulaan Ude, just over the Russian border. The other trains between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar, and Beijing and Ulaanbaatar are unaffected.

How to get to & from the airport and railway station: Our Company is responsible for the transportation from and to the points you arrive and depart. In case if you would like to arrange it on your own, the best way to get to the centre of Ulaanbaatar is via taxi. Taxis serve you safely at 250 MNT per kilometer. If there are no taxis available, then you can flag down a non-taxi car. The cost of these non-taxi journeys is MNT 250-300 per kilometer.

Getting Around: Our Company will arrange your transportation within the country during your travel at your request of interests like air, train, four-wheel drive, camels or horses to the extent of existing services as the transport network is poorly developed in the country.

Accommodation: Rooms of deluxe, semi-deluxe, first class and tourist categories are available at the main hotels in Ulaanbaatar and Mongolian Gerh (round felt tents traditionally used by nomadic herders) at the tourist camps. There are also many smaller hotels, guest-houses and hostels of varying standards. Outside the capital, hotels are basic and few in number. Tipping is optional.
Tourists who want to stay under the open sky have the opportunity to camp almost anywhere except some places in protected areas that require special permission. Our company will arrange camping for you.

Food: The number of foreign cuisine restaurants is increasing. Some of the better ones are: Taj Mahal or Hazara (Indian) Seoul (Korean), Pizza de la Casa (Italian), Casablanca (Singaporean), Anujin (Chinese), Sapphire Thai, Los Bandidos (Mexican/Indian). Millie's cafй is best for lunches. Sachers cafй and Chez Benard are good for coffees and cakes.
It is also possible to eat reasonably well in the main hotels. General standard of cuisine is reasonable, but the options for vegetarians are few in Ulaanbaatar and almost nil in the countryside. The price of a meal without alcohol ranges from US$5 to US$20. Tipping is optional.

Entertainments: Classic and national opera, ballet, folk concert and circus are main evening entertainments offered to tourists. Visits to evening entertainments are possible during the weekends. Ulaanbaatar has a thriving night life with a number of very lively night clubs, pubs, and dance clubs.

Shopping: Mongolia is the best place to cashmere products: sweaters, gloves, scarves, dresses, blankets, etc. As the country is one the worlds leading producers of raw cashmere it offers very competitive prices as well as good design and quality.
Variety of art crafts is of interest to foreign travelers. Mongolia has a unique nomadic culture and arts/culture became one of its largest export items.

Medical services are limited, especially so in the countryside. All necessary expenses connected with medical treatment are to be paid by patient. Bring any necessary medications other than painkillers and drugs for high temperature with you and keep them in your hand luggage.

Photographing: Some museums do not permit photographing near the exhibits. At the time you are entering, inquire as to whether or not photographing is allowed. Mongolians are usually very amiable when photographing; however, ask your tour guide or someone else in authority if it is acceptable to take a photo.

Passport and Visa: Every tourist entering Mongolia must be in possession of a passport valid at least for 6 months from date of entry into Mongolia.
Travelers must have a Mongolian visa, except when bilateral arrangements provide for waiver of visa requirement. You may apply for visa at the diplomatic or consular mission of Mongolia in your country or in a location closest to you. Please, click here to see the contact addresses of the Mongolian Embassies and Missions abroad or please, click here to obtain an information on visa requirements. Visa may be obtained at the airport at a cost of around US$50 and must be accompanied by an invitation letter from an organizing tour company.
Travelers arriving or departing Mongolia through China or Russia should also be aware of Chinese or Russian visa regulations.

Customs: Every tourist must complete a customs declaration form which should be retained until departure. Import and re-export of articles intended for personal use for duration of stay is allowed. It is prohibited to import and export:
guns, weapons and ammunition without special permission

• explosive items

• radioactive substance

• opium, hashish and other narcotics

• pornographic publications

• publications, records, films, paleontological and archeological findings, collection of various plants and their seeds, birds, wild and domestic animals, raw skins and hides and furs without permission of appropriate Mongolian authorities.

Some information on your safety while you are in Mongolia: Mongolia is considered as a relatively safe country for travelers. However, to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime, exercise the same precautions that you would in any unknown city.
Over the past few years there has been a significant rise in crime in Mongolia, particularly in Ulaanbaatar, the capital. Violent crime is increasing, and it is no longer advisable to walk alone through the city after dark. The most common crimes against foreigners are pick pocketing and bag-snatching. Travelers should be especially cautious when taking public transportation, and in crowded public areas such as markets, the State Department Store, the Central Post Office, Gandan Monastery, and the so-called Black Market.