Mongolia Travel Forum

Hi! I would be grateful for advice on tour companies in Mongolia for a trip to the Gobi! Please no touts! many thanks for any suggestions!

Zaya was reccommended by IHT and Lonely Planet "Mongolia" guide book. Reasonable price.Good location.Helpful and freindly staff. Most good value of Zaya: self-design tour in Mgl. We've gone on two trips with them (from UB to Bayan zag- kharkhorin) and are considering their awesome trip to Mongolia). Great prices and different levels of trips for most destinations. might be helpful her page :www.zayahostel.com
Next year i 'll intend again go to Mongolia.Could you advice any other tour operator?

Well, we missed the window of being able to get tix on the TransSiberian railway and now are thinking of trying to do the local trains from Beijing to Erlian and then crossing over the border to Zammin uud. Then on a daily train to UB.

Has anyone done this lately? Is it difficulty w/o speaking the languages? Any tips welcome. Thanks, Kaheger

Is possible to buy the train ticket from Beijing to Ulabatar online with the official website? Also how much is the return ticket for such?

Hi,
I am flying to Irutsk in Russia from Beijing in early November 08, spending a few days in the Lake Baikal region before catching the train to Ulaan Baator. I would like to spend 4-5 days on a tour in Momgolia, maybe hiring a jeep and driver, staying in a ger etc. Anyone in the area about that time interested in joining up for a tour?
Cheers
Peter

I am trying to plan a trip to Mongolia from Delhi... Does any one have any idea how to get there cheaply?? Flights seem to be astronomical, but via land through China might not be so easy either... Any suggestions would be GREAT. I'm at a bit of a loss! Thanks

Does anyone have contact info about rent a motorbike in Ulaan Baatar? I will be there 1-15 June'08 . My expectation is any model bike as a Minsk 125 cc. or something. Thanks.

I will be moving to Ulaanbaatar this summer with my wife Veronica and our 9 month old baby Eric. Does anyone have any information on how easy it is to get hold of baby stuff (powdered milk, nappies/diapers, winter clothes for babies, cribs, etc)? We will be travelling over from El Salvador, which is about as far from Mongolia as you can get. We will transport some things with us, but it will probably be expensive to bring any big items. Any info on what is available locally would be a big help.
Thanks

Tom

Is it true that there is in fact a wednesday flight from North East Kazakhstan to Western Mongolia?

Is it possible to travel from Olgii to Ullan battar with Public transport, or hitching during Mid March?

I can speak a bit of russian, but am not sure exactly what sort of dangers and obstacles I will be up against during my journey. any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Trevor Lake
www.trevorbulgariapeacecorps.blogspot.com

hi to everybody!!

after having been persuaded 100 % (from you!) about visiting the country on a tour and not intependently, could you tell me your opinion about booking the tour while in ulan bataar and not from home?

i hope it would be better in terms of prices, choise and to see who you are dealing with, before making the agreement.
i'm afraid it might cause delays... but it would be ok if we could set of for mainland after 2-3 days in the capital.

any experiences?
many thanks

nikos

We are flying to Mongolia on the 25 May and want to return 14 June.

Does any one have any info or tips for getting the best deal.

What is the best day of the week and London airport to fly from.

Any info welcome

Hello!

We (2 people) will be visiting Mongolia in a few months time. We booked our own flights into UB, however we still need a vehicle with a driver and a guide (perhaps even a cook). Can anyone suggest the cheapest way to arrange this and see as much of Mongolia in a period of approximately 3 weeks time?

Thanks a lot.

hi guys!
i wonder if it is possible to travel intepented in mongolia, so without or with limited use of tour companies or guides?
do you think it can be done in budget prices?
we would be fine, too , if there are budget tours.
perhaps language is a limitation, could we communicate in english with locals?
many thanks-happy travels!
nikos

Hi,
me n my frenz interested to visit mongolia this year
so any idea when is the best season the visit there???
when the naadam festival fall on?

shall i fly directly to UB or by train from beijing?Any advise

Thank you in advance

My friend & I are fairly experienced riders (I compete in dressage & jumping). We want to go riding in Mongolia in April or May 2008. Any suggested tour companies/facilitators?

Hello
Has anyone heard of this company or better still used its services to take a 4x4 jeep tour around Mongolia ?
http://www.happycamel.com/travelling-pages/mongolia/eng-expedition.htm
Thank you

hello everyone!
i want to know how far is Beijing from Ulaan Bhaatar,Mongolia, the reason is to get there either by train or bus cuz i wanna attend the horse racing and the wrestling festival, thank you

Hi Friends,
Can somebody suggest me the cheapest way from London to Ulaan Baatar (Flight).

Thanks a lot for reply.

Is it open?
And are there any particular problems on them, aside from the obvious one of bribery

Cheers

Hi all,

Me and my gf want to take the Trans Mongolian Express in May next year. I was wondering what the average price is for a train ticket from Moskow to Bejing with 2 stopovers, one in Irkutsk (Russia) and the other in Ulan Bator (Mongolia).

We'll stay for only 5/6 days in Mongolia. We are thinking about renting a russian jeep with a driver (who will also be the guide). Has anyone had some good experience with a driver/guide? What was the trip you made and what will be the roughly price?

These are a lot of questions but I really hope someone has some good suggestions/tips!

Thx,

Jurijn

Hi,

I am looking for jeep buddies to go on a 1-2 week Gobi desert tour with in November.

I am a 25 year old English girl.

I would be interested in designing a trip with someone or up to 3 people or joining another tour if you already have one in mind.

Thanks

Emma

Hi, I was wondering if anyone know a school that's good and accepts foreign students anywhere in mongolia?

Hi! Maybe it sounds strange, but under my computer I've got a map and, in Mongolia, there are writed five cities, and one of them is Uldz

I felt really curiosity with this city (lovely name) and I searched some information in internet, but I didn't fine nearly anything. I also looked for it on Google Earth and it doesn't appear.
I wrote a mail to the factory that makes the map, to ask why they put Uldz and they haven't answer me

so.. There is someone in the whole internet that can tell me how is Uldz, where it is, how can someone go there, how many people live there, is it beautiful or not, something..?

if you know anything about Uldz, please write me at tiamat_relats@yahoo.es

please please please. Anything could be great

Thank you

Hello,

I will be going be in Mongolia between the 12th of August and the 4th of September and am very keen to go to the West to visit the diverse ethnic groups (Kazakh, Dorvod etc.)

can anyone recommend a good tour guide to Western Mongolia? or is anyone planning to go there as well?

Any replies appreciated.

Catfox

I'm leaving Lisbon on July 30 and would like to know if I might be crossing anyone's path. My itinerary is roughly as follows:

JULY 30-AUGUST 1
Lisbon, Paris, Cologne, Warsaw (limited stops)

AUGUST
2 Riga
4-7 Moscow
7-11 Trans-Siberian
11-18 Mongolia
19-23 Beijing
24-27 Shanghai
28-31 Macau

SEPTEMBER
TBA Hanoi
TBA Ho Chi Minh

If you will be in these cities, or on the trains in between, please contact me for more details. Falo português, hablo español, et je parle français, so chit chat shouldn't be a problem. Thanks.

Would like to know what is the today's aret of exchange for both currency?
Exchange has to be made through the bank or black market?
Any special advise like type of bills (small 10/20 or large 50/100), condition of the bills (only perfect bill). etc.... will be appreciated.
Thks
Guy

Hi! I hope you can help me on this. Are there any regular minibuses from Dalandzadgad to Erenhot? How about a jeep or hitching?
Aside from Erenhot, are there any chinese border near Dalandzadgad and what is the best way to go there?
How much would these options cost if there are.
Please help.Thanks.

On our short break from the Trans-Mongolian we would like to spend one night in the country. Is there any place you'd recommend? We are looking for beautiful scenery, within easy reach of Ulan Baatar, where we can maybe hike for a few hours or ride a horse and spend the night in a family ger. We want to travel independently and avoid tourgroups and places (relatively) crawling with tourists. We'd rather not stay in a tourist camp but instead stay with a family.
Is there any place that springs to mind?
Thanks,
Niekie

Ghenghis Khan is such a national hero as much as an icon in Mongolia.
Me, my GF and friends are planning to visit Mongolia between the months of February to May. We will stay there for 2 weeks...

I'd like to know how far is the birth place of Genghis Khan from the capital city, how many days/hours travel from the city ? How do we get there and what is the most convenient mean of transpo.

Also how many days it will take to Beijing via the Trans Mongolian train? How much is the costs of one way train fare Ullan Bataar to Beijing?

Thanks
cavite_cowboy

Looking for advise on train travel between Ulaan Baator and Beijing.

I am in the process of organising a three week train trip from the Netherlands all the way to Beijing (we'll fly back). Obviously we want to make a few stops along the way, but we won't have a lot of time. I read somewhere that there aren't many trains between UB en Beijing and because August is a busy season it is advised to book train tickets ahead of time. What do you think? Should I use an agent to get tickets for the UB - Beijing stretch to make sure we don't get stuck in Mongolia waiting for a train? We do have a plane to catch in Beijing and we don't have much leeway. Is there an agent you would recommend? Or do you think we should be fine if we buy the tickets when we arrive in UB two or three days before we leave again. Are there alternatives to the transmongolian trains? (In case it matters - we want to depart UB on August saterday 18th or sunday 19th.)

Your advice is much appreciated.

Niekie