Packing your traveling gear will definitely help you to travel comfortable enough in any case. Before you travel, there are many things to consider such weather and exactly which part that tour would be done. Of course, it really depends on what kind of trip you are about to embark on whether It’s trekking mountain, or crossing from Gobi desert to Northern Mongolia.

Here are a few things that are essential in your tour. But simply treat this as a packing checklist and tick off each item as you go. So we have tried to include necessary items that cater to every kind of tours!

If you are wondering that Mongolia is safe to place to travel alone? We have good news that Mongolia is one of the safest countries to travel. Mongolia is in the 8th place of the list before Vietnam and Kazakhstan. There have been no significant acts of kidnapping, terrorism, criminal incidents against foreign people.  Because no one can predict the future, it is better to travel with the help of a travel agency.

No vaccinations are compulsory for Mongolia but check your polio, diphtheria, and tetanus shots are up to date. The following vaccination should be considered before visiting Mongolia:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Meningococcal
• Meningitis
• Cholera
• Tuberculosis

Consult a health clinic at least six weeks before departure, and carry with you an International Certificate of Vaccination, which is a personal record of your immunizations.

For health care, Ulaanbaatar has many respected hospitals. In case of emergency, contact your embassy, which can put you in touch with a resident expatriate doctor.

Make sure you take with you any prescription drug you know you may need, as well as a broad spectrum antibiotic, diarrhea, medicine, water purification tablets, an effective mosquito repellent, eye drops, and sunblock.

Tap water is generally not safe to drink throughout Asia. For sightseeing and excursions, we recommend you purchase bottled water to bring with you. Bottled water is also common in restaurants. In the countryside, out on the steppe boil the water for five minutes to purify and kill off bacteria. Mongolians do this too, so it is safe to drink water or tea that has been offered to you.  We will always provide you enough daily bottled water. Mongolians always boil their milk and process further into dairy products. But ask first fresh milk can be infected with brucellosis.

Your chances of getting either rabies or bubonic plague are small, but these remain a concern in the countryside. Avoid dogs, even ones that appear tame, and take caution if offered marmot meat.

Mongolian weather is not something taking lightly. Warm, felt-lined boots and thick mittens are necessary for winter travel to fend off frost-nip and frostbite. If you are traveling to taiga to explore reindeer people and their lifestyle, it is highly recommended to bring your very warm clothes.  You may experience four seasons in one day.

In the summertime, be aware of sunstroke and sunburn (especially Gobi) by wearing sunscreen cream and hat, and drinking plenty of water.

A visa is compulsory whether you are staying in Mongolia or just in transit. Visas can be obtained at Mongolian embassies and consulates. If there are no Mongolian embassies in your country, visas can be obtained upon arrival at the airport in Ulaanbaatar or at train border crossings.  Its validity is up to 3 months from the date of issue. For a single entry visa, you need to pay 60euros. If you need visa help, we will send you an invitation letter by email for you to take a Mongolian visa once you book a travel service with us. The tourist visa can be extended for up to 30 days. Overstaying visas will result in a fine upon exiting the country.

The following nationalities are currently allowed visa-free travel in Mongolia.

• The USA – no need a visa for a visit not exceeding three months
• Hong Kong – no need visa for a visit not exceeding 14 days
• Israel – no need visa for a visit not exceeding one month
• Malaysia – no need visa for a visit not exceeding one month
• Poland, Kazakhstan – do not require a visa not exceeding 3 months
• Singapore – no need visa for a visit not exceeding two weeks
• China, Vietnam, Bulgaria, and Romania – who has a diplomatic or official passport – no need a visa for a visa not exceeding three months
• Thailand, Hungary, Turkey, Democratic Peoples of Korea and the Republic of Korea – who has a diplomatic or official passport – no need a visa for a visa not exceeding one month.

Other nationalities pay $53 for a single entry-exit visa and $15 for a transit visa.

The following materials are required to obtain the Mongolian visa:

1. Invitation from Mongolia
2. Passport with a validity date of at least six months beyond the end of the application intended period of stay in Mongolia.
3. Visa application form for tourists
4. 3 recent (3x4)  size photo for the application form
5. Transit visa requires a visa for next destination, copy of the onward ticket

We recommend you consult your local consulate for travel information, regulations, and requirements. Here, you can find the most up-to-date information about destination descriptions, passports/visas, safety and security, transportation, travel local laws, alerts/warnings, vaccinations, and more.

Most visitors come to Mongolia via air or rail. There are five airline companies that have a flight to Mongolia. Miat ( Mongolia’s national airline ), connects Mongolia to Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Japan. Flights are limited in winter and extra flights are put on at the height of the tourist season. You can choose also Korean Air, Air China, Aeroflot and Turkish airlines with transit in their own capital cities. It is better to book as early as possible to get a cheaper price.

You can also arrive by using Trans-Siberia express. The Trans-Siberia express from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar lasts four to five days (Ulaanbaatar to Moscow is slower), and the train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar takes 30 hours. It is another interesting and cheaper way to travel. The Trans- Siberian is a great train ride that covers 10,000 kilometers from Moscow to Beijing via Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.

ACCOMMODATION

Our Agar discovery team pays special attention to the choice of accommodation. In Ulaanbaatar capital, we offer hotel from mid-range or top end hotels.  There will be our carefully chosen tourist camps once we are away from the capital. Tourist camps are the Mongolian style of accommodation with traditionally decorated gers with currency (220V) for sleeping, huge ger for the dining hall and basic facilities for toilet and shower. Normally 2 people share one ger.

MEAL

The capital city of Ulaanbaatar has a wide range of restaurants, from Italian bistros, Korean hot pot restaurants, and Japanese sushi bars …etc. Traditional Mongolian restaurants such as Modern Nomads and Bd’s Mongolian barbeque are popular with both locals and tourists, offering an electric menu of traditional Mongolian fare with modern recipes, all using local ingredients. The national cuisine of Mongolia mainly consists of noodles and meat. We advise you to try on local foods like Khuushuur ( meat-filled pasty ), Buuz ( dumpling), Noodle soup ( handmade noodles ) and Mongolia’s favorite Tsuivan ( noodle stir fry with many vegetables ).

Once you are away from the city, tourist camps provide a mixed menu of traditional Mongolian fare and modern meals. Cold beers are available to crunch your thirst in the middle of the Gobi desert.  Try the traditional beverage – Airag - mare’s milk fermented in a large leather bag and turned into unique local drinks. Both inside the city and countryside, meats. If you are vegetarian or with special food preferences, please inform us previously.  Alcoholic drinks are not included in the trip, but feel free to bring your own.

TOUR GUIDES

Our knowledgeable English speaking guides have well experience in the Mongolian tourism sector. They are chosen for unbridled passion to explore and a desire to share in the experience.  Our Tour Leaders will get you from the beginning till the end of the tour, organize activities and no doubt show you secret spots along the way. Ultimately they are there to make sure you get the most out of your adventure. Our Tour Leaders are chosen for their professionalism,

TRANSPORTATION

Our vehicles are chosen especially to suit our style of travel and designed with your comfort in mind. Our new private, air-conditioned vehicles are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and some other great features.