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PBRstreetgang21 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: Mongolia--- whats the low down?

I wanna plan trip to Mongolia this August, was curious if anyone had been there before and knew the basics? Ill be going alone but i was wondering:

Im an American, do I need a Visa?
whats the average cost of things?
how did you get around?
what is the feasability of taking a camel/horse trek through the Gobi? or is that just a fantasy?
What are some other things to see and do?

I only have week so thats the time frame Im working with
any info will be greatly appreciated!

tncap · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Location: Tennessee

MONGOLIA - *Passport required. Visa not required for private business and tourist stays of less than 90 days. Tourist and business travelers may be asked to show letter of invitation or a letter from a Mongolian company, and onward/return ticket. Obtain the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if applying for a multiple-entry visa or planning to stay for more than 90 days. Visitors planning to stay in Mongolia for more than 1 month are required to register with the Immigration, Naturalization and Foreign Citizens Agency within 7 days of arrival. American visitors who fail to register and stay longer than 30 days may be stopped at departure, denied exit, and fined. For additional information, contact the Embassy of Mongolia, 2833 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20007 (202/333-7117 or the UN Mission of Mongolia, 6 East 77th St., New York, NY 10021 (212/861-9460). Internet: www.mongolianembassy.us

chris_J2 · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.

You can buy an English version of Lonely Planet Mongolia at 2 of the big bookstores in central Seoul. I already have mine & plan on going in May.

I'm also going to Irkutsk & Beijing. I read that camel treks are possible but take a tent & insect repellent, & avoid the blowtorched marmot! (it's a bubonic plague vector).

travel zen · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Location: Good old Toronto, Canada

I went in 2005.

Costs are very cheap, especially outside of Ulaan Bataar.

Rooms could be had for under $10 Canadian. 1 week is barely enough for a trek, by camel or horse, so you better plan tight !!!

I agree with the bubonic plague...Be careful with what you eat there, I stuck to restuarants named in the Lonely Planet Guide. Never failed me in India, Korea, Japan, but was waaay out of date (and so useless) in China.

Make local friends in Mongolia and your stay will be better !

Good Luck

chris_J2 · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.

A good starting point:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/mongolia