19 Things We Wish We Knew Before Traveling to Mongolia

Traveling in Mongolia is such an incredible experience, but it can be hard to find good information about how to travel in Mongolia. Tourism isn't a huge industry in this country, so when we started researching how to travel in Mongolia, we found very few resources. To remedy this, we've made our own video filled with tons of tips for traveling in Mongolia after spending three weeks in the country!

In this video, we answer questions like: where to go in Mongolia? What is Mongolian food like? Can you travel on your own or do you need a tour, how far in advance should you book things? How do you book tours? What is a good budget for traveling in Mongolia? How much time should you spend in Mongolia? Do you need a visa? When is the best time of year to visit Mongolia? How do you rent a car in Mongolia? What are the roads like? Can you use credit cards or is it cash-only? and so much more!

During our visit to Mongolia, we explored the country in quite a few ways. We went around Ulaanbaatar on our own, we hired a private driver for a day to visit Terelj National Park, we joined a tour for 5 day to see the Gobi Desert, and we rented a truck and drove around Central Mongolia by ourselves while camping in our rooftop tent. By the end of our trip to Mongolia, we felt like we had the chance to test our many different ways of seeing the country, which is why we feel capable of sharing lots of good information about how to travel in Mongolia.

We made video about each of these adventures:

This was our first time in Mongolia, but we are certain it will not be our last!! Now that we know how to travel in Mongolia and feel comfortable with the best way to see the country, we are certain we'll be back again to explore more of this amazing country.

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== Chapters ==
0:00 Why are we talking about Mongolia?
0:51 When is the best time to visit Mongolia?
1:36 Budget for Mongolia
5:10 Mongolia itinerary
6:49 What's Mongolian food like
7:57 The process of entering Mongolia
12:07 How far in advance should you book things?
15:05 The companies/people we used
15:42 Tips before going on a tour in Mongolia
19:41 Tour or solo?
22:28 Car rentals (or truck rentals)
25:41 Roads and navigation
29:50 Camping gear
30:34 Do people speak English?
32:03 Cash or card?
34:18 Accessibility

[DLFH]

One of my most favorite things you've said about this adventure was "why is no one here, don't they know this place is awesome". I think you are helping to get the word out. Starting off from seeing your posts about Mongolia I think I would want to go through a tour company and see if it would be possible to book multiple things through them.

[Emma]

Thank you so much🥰🥰 Glad you enjoyed our beautiful Mongolia🙏🏼👍🏼 Looking forward to your next adventures🫶🏼

[enkhsaruultorguud]

Very good couple: positive and open minded

[Mudd]

Just a suggestion, but it would be great if you do a video like this for each destination you visit. It’s very helpful!

[blackscreenvideos]

Deciding to visit unintended country at the last moment brings most special memories for sure. But if you had enough time to browse more information and tips online, you could've experience some of our best locations and adventures that people don't normally visit. But I am very honored that you guys have such a positive feeling to our humble country.

[leapintothewild]

Great info roundup - thx for answering all the great questions! And the senior info at the end is also much appreciated since my 81 yr old mom is now sold on Mongolia thanks to you guys 😃 so I didn’t have to sell her on adding to our top 10 list. Just a great series on an amazing country.

[yourlocalexplorers]

such a useful episode guys, thanks for showing us around this unique place and sharing all your tips! 😍

[veetour]

This is a great segment. Hopefully you continue to do this for each of the countries you visit.

[babysakuraa]

The north side of Mongolia is very beautiful as well. You can see eskimo type of lifestyle and there is a giant beautiful lake.

[rich]

Ive been planning this trip for a month, where have you guys been. Thank you so much for the info, im going this July!

[oggb]

You guys should go to Khuvsgul or Altai Tavan Bogd next time!

[bossdavecovers]

This is very informative. I am planning to go there alone on October but I feel like I need a travel buddy to do this.

[pioner]

You guys so much energy. Thank you for introducing my beautiful country. Very good video. Good luck

[nancyduprey]

I'm sorry to hear that you missed the museum at Karakorum. It was fabulous and so much better than many of the museums in Mongolia.

[jasonboldoo]

Hi! Thanks for this beautiful videos ❤
Hope you enjoyed a lot 😊

May I ask if I can screenshot and use few photos for my project?

[babysakuraa]

You can drive to Gobi desert while visiting sightseeings on the way. But from the south (Dalanzadgad) you can take a flight back to the city as well. If you prefer comfort and spend money on flight as well.

[namuunonon]

You are glowing Nicole! Please recommend some beauty hacks/ recommendation as a full-time traveller.

[Attiss]

Thanks for visiting us the land of the eternal blue sky where nomads culture lived for thousands of years.

[khaliunb]

Thank you guys for visiting my beutiful country!! <3

[umabaatar]

There’s 13th century camping complex which is cool place for tourists. It’s enroute to the Chinggis Khaan’s statue complex. It’s a worthwhile to see this site as if you transported back in time of great Chinggis Khaan.