Aside by having four seasons Mongolia has an extreme continental climate, meaning that it is so far in land that no sea moderates its climate. With over 260 sunny days a year, Mongolia is justifiably known as the “Land of Blue Sky”. Mongolia is high, cold, and dry. It has an extreme continental climate with [...]
Arranging a private car and driver is generally not difficult in Ulaanbaatar. Most hotels in Ulaanbaatar, travel agencies, government ministries with which business is being conducted or private individuals maybe of assistance in locating a car and driver. The rates vary from approximately $25-35 a day and $0.60 per kilometer for a short-term rental outside [...]
The standards of accommodation vary widely between Ulaanbaatar and the countryside. There are now a large number of hotels, guest house and dormitories within the capital. Hotel Most places cost at least US$40 per single room. Most hotels (zochid buudal) have three types of rooms: a ‘deluxe’ (buten lyuks) room, which includes a separate sitting [...]
The Tourist Information Center or TIC, is an independent organization located in Ulaanbaatar, and is the first such effort of its kind in Mongolia. We can provide you with reliable information about Mongolian tourism organizations (hotels, restaurants, tourist camps, tour operators, shops selling national products and souvenirs, museums, air and railway ticket offices, currency exchange [...]
The national currency of Mongolia is tugrug. Bank notes are issued for 20.000; 10.000; 5.000; 1000; 500; 100; 50; 20; 10 tugrug denominations. Foreign currency can be exchanged at commercial banks through their branches and counters in the major hotels and international airport. It is recommended carrying a certain amount of US$ cash that is [...]
There are a number of souvenir shops that sell Mongolian made goods like hand woven carpets, leather and woolen clothing, furs, cashmere, camel hair products, Mongolian oil and water paintings, and wooden toys, puzzles and games. The most popular items are paintings, antiques, handicrafts, carpets, books, cashmere, traditional Mongolian clothing, leather goods, wall hangings, puzzles, [...]
The name means white month and celebrates the passing of winter and beginning of spring. Tsagaan Sar was originally an end of summer festival, but once again it was Genghis Khan who changed things, moving the event to the end of winter in 1216. The Mongolian lunar calendar uses five cycles of twelve years. Each [...]
This annual sports festival Naadam is the most famous celebration across the country. It features the three manly sports: wrestling , archery and horse racing . Naadam is celebrated across the country and every town and village will hold its own wrestling, archery and horse racing contests. The official Naadam opening ceremony in Ulaanbaatar is [...]
A) Single entry-exit visa – US$25; for urgent service (within a working day) US$50, B) Multiple entry-exit visa valid for six months – US$65; for urgent service (within a working day) US$130, C) Multiple entry-exit visa valid for one year- US$130; for urgent service (within a working day) US$ 260 D) Visa extension valid for [...]
Domestic travel includes planes, trains and automobiles. For foreigners, flying is expensive as there are two rates applied to all tickets: local and foreign. Aero Mongolia is the only approved domestic airline offering service in country at this time. Trips from Ulaanbaatar to a provincial center range in cost from $200-$300 round trip. The Trans-Mongolian [...]
