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Travel Information
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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 mountain biking vacation to the full.
Everyone booking a tour with Bike 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.bikemongolia.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 traveling 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
cycling holiday in Mongolia. Our cooks prepare Mongolian
and European meals, and will be happy to cater for
vegetarians or other special diets if warned
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A
word of warning to independent cyclists...
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A word
of warning to explorers who plan to bike across Mongolia
without a local back-up team ! Maps of a useful scale
are hard to come by and expensive. In any case they won't
show where tracks have changed, bridges broken or rivers
in flood. If cycling in an area without rivers and lakes
you will need to find out from the local population the
location of fresh water wells. Shops outside Ulaanbaatar
sell sweets, cigarettes and washing soap, but cannot be
relied upon for much else, so you have to carry everything
with you. Spare parts are not available outside Ulaanbaatar,
and even in the city anything you find is likely to be of
inferior Chinese quality. The "roads" give the
bikes a real hammering.
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