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Mongolia is a remote country with unpredictable weather
and an underdeveloped infrastructure. It is therefore
most important that you come prepared. Learn as much
as you can about travel in Mongolia before you set out,
and in that way you should be set to enjoy your hiking
vacation to the full.
Everyone booking a tour with Hike Mongolia
will be sent a Tour Dossier which gives detailed travel
information on how to get to Mongolia, vaccinations
for Mongolia, what to bring, Mongolian culture and etiquette,
and a few useful Mongolian phrases.
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When
To Go
The tourist season lasts from June through
to September. Outside those months it is quite cold
and most of the traditional ger camps in the countryside
do not work. The alternatives are to camp in tents
or to stay in local hotels in the towns.
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Flights
To Mongolia
Airlines flying to Mongolia include the Mongolian
National airline MIAT, Aeroflot, Air China
and Korean Air. We can advise on the best routes
and schedules, although we do not sell tickets
for international travel to Mongolia.
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Train
To Mongolia
The Trans Siberian Railway between Moscow
and Beijing runs through Mongolia. This is the most
exciting way to arrive in Ulaanbaatar. See our Extension
Tours page for information on the Trans Mongolian
train journey.
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Mongolian
Visa
For a complete list of Mongolian Embassies and
Consular Departments around the world: www.hikemongolia.com/embassies.htm
. Visa regulations change frequently,
so you have to check at your nearest Mongolian
Embassy for current visa requirements.
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Health
In Mongolia
Thanks to the climate and low population, Mongolia
is quite a healthy place to travel. A few
vaccinations are recommended, and since you may
be travelling to quite remote places you should
consider carefully the contents of your personal
first aid kit.
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What
To Bring
Come prepared for all eventualities. The sun
is strong as is the wind and rain.
Don't forget to bring some small gifts for Mongolian
people who you meet along the way so that you
can repay their hospitality. A Polaroid camera
is the most useful item in your luggage.
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Food
Contrary to what you might have read, you will
not be expected to live on boiled mutton throughout
the duration of your trekking holiday in Mongolia.
Our cooks prepare Mongolian and European
meals, and will be happy to cater for vegetarians
or other special diets if warned in advance. |
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When
travelling by train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar,
some people have been surprised to find that
on reaching the border, the whole train is lifted
up into the air and the bogeys changed.
This is because the guage of the track is different
between China and Mongolia and Russia. The railwaymen
are kindly assisted in this task by the train
stewardesses, who do 
not
change their high heeled shoes for the job.
The train stops at the border town of Erlian
in the middle of the night and you can hop down
onto the platform to buy water melons and bananas
for the journey.
