Ulaanbaatar Hot Travel Forum

I have a booked on line flight from Moscow-Berlin but a have to show this ticket in Russian embassy, where in Ulan Bator I can take this ticket !!!??? Is it free or a have to pay for it.

Hello
I am from Poland,I am looking travel agency who make a Russian visa (tourist or transit) I will have a train ticket Ulan Bator - Moscow
How many days i have to ??? and how much it cost ???
Anyone know adress ???
please write me back

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

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

Hi,
couldnt find Dalanzadgad forum so I'll try here.
Im interested if its possible to take a tour to Gobi from there?
Anyone's been there?
I dont know how far would I have to go from the town to see some
desert/mountain landscapes...
any tips appreciated!!!
Pete

hi guys ! i'll be in your country in august...and i'm anxious to visit there some characteristic spot! i bought some book about mongolia but i suppose it is better to ask native! well...
could you suggest me any characterstic well-known, not touristic spot typical of Mongolia!? some spot where tourist do not know...or arrive...
what part of Mongolia is more characterisit, more beautifull?
what is the best natural park?
and...what are the typical stuff or thing of Mongolia? what are the stuff or things typicall made by Mongolia?

I'M SORRY FOR THE LOOONG POST
BUT I NEED HELP... :-)
MARCELLO

hey all, wondering what's the cheapest way to get from beijing to ulaan bataar. am looking at the may holidays which should affect my journey somehow.

am a singaporean student studying in beijing, anyone keen on mongolia too?

how many days would be just nice for mongolia?

thanks in advance!

Hi,

I will arrive on the airport of Ulaan Bataar in July.
Is it possible to get a visa on arrival?
I have Dutch nationality.

Thanks,

Tobi

Hi! We are two Spanish people who are planning to travel on july to Mongolia. Flights to Ulaan Batar are quite expensive, so we are thinking about flying to Beijing and taking the train from there to Ulaan Batar. We would like to know the prices and the schedules, and how to buy them from Barcelona. It would be also interesting to know if it's worth to pay for the first class seats.
Otherwise, we should be arriving on the 12th of July, so we would like to know if the trains are reliable just to avoid to miss a wedding we are celebrating there.
We've got plenty of time, so there's no problem if we have to arrive there some days before.
Thank you very much, we're looking forward to your advices!

Hi just wondered if anyone had been to UB in Jan/Feb and how they found it? What's the climate going to be like and will it be easy to get back to China, Beijing? Thanks

Hi there guys,
Firstly thankyou for your replys. My question was not answered correctly however, all I want to know is; Time, date and prices of trains from Ulaanbaatae to Bejing.
Any information at all will be very usefull. I'll be there soon so please help!!!!
Thankyou,

a.

Hi there,
IŽll be arriving in Ulaanbaatar by train from Mooscow in late October early November, I plan to stay for a few days and then move on to Bejing. My question is; Where can I buy a train ticket (Ulaanbaatar to Bejing) and how much roughly does one cost? Any help at all would be very much appreciated.

Thankyou very much,

A.

I have seen people on VirtualTourist.com telling of their experiences in Mongolian ger camps and wish to know which gers close to Ulaanbaatar (with transport nearby) are the ones to stay at. We (2 adults) will be staying for just two nights at the end of this month (September 2006). An authentic area close to monasteries and some scenic country would be perfect! Thanks in advance to anyone who can helps us.

I'll be arriving UlaanBataar by train from Beijing on Aug9.
How difficult is it getting budget accmodation in UlaanBataar ?
Shall we book one in advance?
Or it is easy and much choices after we arrive in the Station?

Hi, i will be in ulanbaatar in late september and i was wondering if anyone knew whether it was possible to fly to urumqi in northern china as i would like to travel through china from there! prices information would also be useful.

Thanks a lot!

I will be in Ulaan baatar around the 25th of September and want to buy a Trans-Mongolian ticket to Moscow. Is this difficult? How much is the ticket? Do I just go to the train station? What days does the train leave? I am currently in China and was thinking about taking a train from Beijing, but I would rather take a bus across the border at Erenhot and then a bus to Ulaan baatar... is this possible?
Thanks!
Olivia

Do the department stores in UB accept Mastercard as well as Visa? I keep reading Visa in the books but I only have Mastercard. Will I have a problem or should I just bring more travellers cheques and cash? I'll also have my bank debit card which uses the PLUS system, do the ATM's accept that system?
Thanks!
Laura

My wife and I will be stoping in Ulan Baatar and maybe Irkutsk for at least 1 night each and wondering if there are any inexpensive activities to do? All of the sites we've been to look too expensive for us. This is just the beginning of our RTW trip and don't want to spend much at all here.

Thanks.

Hi,
My wife and I would like to go on some sort of tour in the Gobi desert. We have found one offered by a danish agency which is a 6 days 5 nights jeep safari for 480 Euro.

A) Does anyone know an agency with interesting tours from Ulaan Batar at reasonable prices?

B) Would it be possible to book the trip once we get to Ulaan Batar considered that we arrive just before the Nadaam festival?

C) In general: does anyone have any experiences from that sort of tours eg. booking, prices, where to go etc.

Hi
friends
I wii be visiting UB in the month of December .I need help of some trvel guides to go arround . I am from India ,state Meghalaya.If you can help me please contact.
Thank you
Mansoon,India

I need to buy tickets from Ulan Bator - Beijing. Can anyone advise of local Mongolian agency who will do this for me please?

what would be the trip ( if any) by train from Kiev-Moscow-Ulanbator? how long does it takes and what is the cost?

thanks

Just bought a ticket to UB,have done little homework on places to stay .
Will be there for the festival in July then would like to go the Gobi after.
Anyone know of a safe and clean place? Looking for a like single room with private bathroom,in UB for right now.
I did look on internet but some hotels are already sold out.
Thanks in advance :)

Where and what price for artifacts and art work in Mongolia?

Hi there folks,
I'll be in UB at the end of june, and I have an idea of getting a horse (maybe on a tour, or just talk to some guy and ask him to be my guide) and going on some trip for like two days, maybe sleepeing with some nomadic family. I got totally no idea about the landscape around UB (I tried to find some pics, but I failed - those that I got don't really show anything), so I don't know if there's something interesting near there. I have an exprience in horseback riding although it might still be hard, let me know if you have some idea.
Thanks a lot,
Bartek

I hear Mongolians are very fond of archery as a sport. I would like to know if Americans can either spectate or participate in archery either in the capitol or in other parts of Mongolia.

Mongolian Traveler

Does anyone have any information and photos about the restaurant in Ulaan Baatar called Bolzoo. Any help would be great!