Welcome to Mongolia Mongolia is a marvelous country where you can witness an exceptional merger of the ancient culture and mother land of Chinggis Khaan . Mongolia is the only country which has nomadic life style and nomadic way of living. This is land of blue sky and untouched wild nature.
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Visas Any foreign visitor wishing to enter Mongolia must have a valid passport and visa. Mongolian visas are issued by Mongolian Diplomatic Missions abroad or upon arrival at a special request.
For all information related to consular matters (e.g.: visas, citizenship, etc.), please contact in person by telephone or E-mail the nearest diplomatic or consular mission of Mongolia. (Mongolian diplomatic and consular missions abroad)
The following materials are required to obtain Mongolian visa:
The visa issuing rules have been eased since 1997. Practically a 30-days tourist visa can be obtained from any Mongolian Embassy abroad (see the list) within 24 hours for approximately US$ 40.00. Additional fees are charged for urgent visa. Alternatively, those who travel from countries with no Mongolian mission present, can get visa either from the Mongolian Embassy in Beijing or Moscow , or at the arrival points: Buyant Ukhaa International Airport in Ulaanbaatar , Dzamyn Uud Railway Station on southern border or Sukhbaatar Railway station on the northern border Visitors staying longer than 30 days are required to apply for registration with the Office of Immigration, Naturalization and Foreign Citizens. Visitors planning to stay for more than 180 days should obtain a long-term residence permission. Please beware that that procrastination with visa extension may result in several visits to the Ministry of External Relations and up to $ 5.00 fine for each day after visa has expired. Visitors are also advised to obtain proper transit visa from China or Russia . There were cases when foreigners who failed to secure two-time transit visa were denied entrance to these countries on their way back home from Mongolia . NOTE: USA citizens can travel now to Mongolia without visa, as a respective agreement was signed in 2001. Documents needed to apply for Mongolian visa
1.Valid passport 2.One passport sized photo 3.Application form ( visa application form) 4. Travel itinerary (if the visit is for more than 7 days).
Preferably, either an official invitation of the receiving entity -state, government, NGO, business entity or a request of the sending country and the organization.
Or, for tourists wishing to stay over one week up to 90 days, a letter of invitation from a travel agency.
Or, if you travel on a personal invitation of a Mongolian citizen, an invitation approved by the Office of Immigration, Naturalization and Foreign Citizens of Mongolia, and applicant's written statement concerning your financial credibility to cover stay in Mongolia
For those passing Mongolia in transit, onward ticket and visa for next destination
6. AIDS test required for students and anyone staying longer than 3 months. Fees charged for Mongolian visa. 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 one week - US$15; for urgent service (within a working day) US$30; US$2 per a day exceeding a week.
Transport Plane Ulaanbaatar connects with Moscow, Berlin, Frankfurt, Beijing, Osaka, Tokyo, and Seoul with the following airlines:
Trans-Siberia railway Border crossings are at Ereen-Zamyn-Üüd on the Chinese-Mongolian border, and Naushki-Sükhbaatar on the Russian-Mongolian border. From China you can cross by road at Ereen-Zamyn-Üüd. You can enter Mongolia from Russia at three border points: Altanbulag-Kyakhta (northern Mongolia), Borzya-Erdeentsav (eastern Mongolia) and Tashanta-Tsagaanuur (western Mongolia). You can take vehicles across these borderposts, but have all your papers in order and expect delays. http://www.railcom.mn/
Local transports
Moving around is quite easy because UB itself is not that big. If you like to walk, you can get everywhere but try not to walk at night in dark places.
Taxi is fairly cheap in UB. 250 T per kilometer. (0.6 mile). It is important to negotiate the price before moving because if you don’t, they might ask 300 T per kilometer after reaching the destination. Any cab can stop to pick you up. Private or taxies. When there is no taximeter, ask the driver to start the mile counter. That how they measure. ………….. Yvah uu? Would you go to ……….? ………… hureh uu? Means will it reach to …………… Kilometer ni hed ve? How much is per kilometer? Huleej bai ! Wait.
Bus : T and you can travel as long as you want.
Minivan: forshort distance, you can pay 100 T and for long distance, 200 T or even 300 T. Minivans to the market usually charge 300 T.
Trolley. The cheapest transport in UB. 100 T. but for limited directions.
Train it’s prices may increase sometime soon. It is half owned by Russian Government and they brought a proposal to increase the price but for now its quite cheap.
There are sitting, hard sleeping and soft sleeping categories. In Sitting one , you can sleep too if its not to loaded. However, be extra careful at night or you might wake up with no shoes if you don’t put them in safe place. Hide them! Hard sleeper is comfortable but you have to buy sheets. As for Soft sleeper, it is soft but the trains are pretty old and it’s quite noisy on the ride. On any of these you can buy tea or instant coffee mix. It’s also possible to eat in the train restaurant or at the longer stop where there is a bigger town, like Darkhan, Zyynkharaa in the north and Choir, Sainshand. www.railway.mn
Accommodation Guest Houses, Home stays and hotels with prices between $5 and $120 can be found in the capital. Generally, quality and comfort increases with price. Tourist accommodation in the countryside is based around the ger camp concept, the traditional home of the Mongolian her.ders. Anything from 6 to 60 gers in one location with separate toilet and washing facilities and a restaurant. Prices range between $30 and $40 per night including meals. There are few hotels in the countryside and most are designed for domestic rather than international tourists. Prices average at $15 per night. Tourists can generally camp where they wish in the countryside, although it is advisable to camp away from settlements. There are also laws governing protected areas that prohibit camping in the most sensitive areas. List of hotels:
The name is TOGROG. There are 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10.000, 20.000. Be extra careful of the 100 and 5000 banknotes as they look the same. Do not mix them up!!! It’s worth to have some smaller banknotes with you because not many places can change bigger ones. The rate is about 1164T for one dollar by May 6, 2007.
You can change money at the bank or the exchange place. Rates varies depending on the the bank but it is a little more reliable than at the exchange place where the rate is higher. There are some exchange place near to UB guest house. And they are small kind of shops in Juulchinii Street.
Where is the money exchange place? Mongo solidog gazar haana ve? Or you can simply say -change haana ve? People will understand what are you talking about because that’s how the people who change money say it. (Change)
There are ATMs in some banks or bigger office or store buildings. They are usually closed in the evening. It’s impossible to change money in the countryside, it is therefore necessary to bring enough money for the trip.
Finding an address in Mongolia is a bit complicated because we almost never use the name of the streets. So you have to find a bigger building in an area so that you can find a places close by. For example, if you want to go to UB guest house, you have to ask for the Mongol Bank Building. The guest house is on the opposite of the Mongol Bank.
You have to say something like this : ….. …… haana ve? Will be probably very useful phrase means where? And show the name of a place. Some places has English signs.
Eating out.
Ulaanbaatar has an excellent range of Western, Asian and Mongolian options. No other city this side of Beijing has close to a comparable selection. Even better, meals here are quite reasonable. You can get perfectly reasonable pizza for $3, even a night out at a fancy French food shouldn't pass $20. Consider splurging on a couple good meals here.
Mongolian cuisine is not very Asian. It’s more Russian. It is usually very fatty and greasy. It is therefore necessary to ask for “No fat” in the beginning. /Oohgyi aviya/ means No fat.
Prices can be different depending on the name. If the place is called “Restaurant”, it is more expensive. The Cafe can be bit expensive too. But they are usually more clean. Guanz Ãóàíç, Tsainii gazar Öàéíû Ãàçàð are cheaper you should be able to eat in those places for around 2US$ one time. Some of them has very good food. Most of these places have no bathroom so it would be useful to have tissue with you to clean up your hand. Few of them have English menu. Mostly you pay in advance when you give the order.
Restaurants Ulaanbaatar has a plentiful array of international restaurants to suit all tastes. Look out for the following:
Thai - Sapphire Thai Restaurant, opposite Central Post Office
Chinese - Little Hong Kong , opposite State Department Stores
Chinese - Anujin, next to British Embassy
Japanese - Sekitei, opposite Sansar Service Centre
North Indian - Hazara, behind Wrestling Palace
South Indian - Taj Mahal, behind Sports Palace
Korean - Seoul Restaurant, inside Children's Park
European - Brau House, on Seoul Street
European - Khan Brau, just south of the Central Post Office
French - Marquis Restaurant, just south of the Central Post Office
German - El Torro, South of the Peace and Friendship Building
Austrian - Sachers Coffee Shop, north of MIAT Ticketing Office
Bulgarian - Bishrelt Hotel, East of the Lenin Museum
International - Casablanca Restaurant, in Bayangol Hotel
Latin American - El Latino, Peace Avenue east of State Department Store
Mexican & Indian - Los Bandidos, South of the Peace & Friendship Building
Coffee Shop - Millie's, opposite the circus on Seoul Street
For Mongolian Maps, try:
The Map Shop, next to Elba Electronics Shop, Chingeltei District
State Department Store Central Post Office
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