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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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The Gobi Desert of Outer Mongolia is one of the world's most exotic places. The big golden dunes are pretty much virgin sand except for the occasional trail of camel footprints. Ride over 1500 km to see Mongolia's Painted Desert as well as the valley where Roy Chapman Andrews discovered the first nest of dinosaur eggs. 
White Lake & Khorgo Volcano National Park on the edge of the Khangai range in Central Mongolia is a thrilling place to ride a motorcycle. Travel across mountain, desert, steppe and forest to get to the lake created 20,000 years ago following volcanic eruption. 
Genghis Khan was born in Dadal in 1162. Riding mainly off-road across remote mountains and river valleys, it is 600 km from Ulaanbaatar to the village where the great leader of the Mongol Empire was born 800 years ago. His mother cooked horse spleen soup on that day, so the lake that now covers the place where their ger once stood is known as "Spleen Lake".
