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Comprehensive, accurate and updated information is what travelers need.
ToMongolia gives a fair representation to all Mongolian businesses involved in the tourist industry.
Traveler information and traveler reviews are the key to making the information valuable,
Unuruu from Ulaanbaatar took a major part in editing maps and information.
Yoni took part in programming, design, maps and collecting information.Otgoo from Bayankhongor contributed in various subjects.
Dan
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Thank you. I have been gathering details on a trip for a couple of years now and its very good to see them all under one blog. Well done and long may it continue!
Hi To Mongolia. Thank you for Informations. I have found out from your blog what I wanted. I want you to post something on Mongolia, Wiki-travel, because there was not enough informations about Mongolia. Especially in the title of "get in"... You can post there the way to get in Mongolia. for example: Bulgan crossing border... Good luck!
Really infomative page. Headiing to Mongolia in a few weeks - Some very helpful facts on here that will no doubt help me out!
I'm going to keep a blog myslef of my travels, feel free to check it out! It's called Am I nearly there yet?
Thanks
Greetings from india. By june 2012 ,planning to do a solo trip ..and so glad that i found your blog, seems like everything will be easy!
HI there,
Thanks for all the valuable detailed information in your website for the July Naadam. Would you have info on the August 2012 Naadam in Chandman -Öndör in honour of Alan Goa?
Thanks advance.
Hi
Thanks for your kind compliments.
The Naadam at Chandman -Öndör is not performed every year. Unfortunately I do not have details about 2012 Naadam in Chandman -Öndör.
Dan
Thank you. The blog has very useful info. You need some promo.
I wrote in Mongolian suggestions to the industry, based on my experience being a tourist. Will do an entry for foreigners.
Dear Alimaa
Thank you for your post in your blog http://alimaa.wordpress.com
All the best
Dan
Sain bain uu To Mongolia,
I've been following your blog for sometime now. It's very very helpful. It's where I found the detailed schedule of the 2012 Naadam.
I would like to know if the 10,000 Camel Festival at Tsonjin Boldog is happening on the 22nd of September, as scheduled? Thanks very much advance for your reply.
Greca
Hi
You have quoted correctly -
The 10,000 camel caravan was scheduled for 22nd September at
Tsonjin Boldog (where the large Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue is located).
I do not have any information on cancellation or change of date.
CNN BBC and other TV channels have been invited.
It is expected to become a World Guinness Record of the largest camel caravan.
I hope it works out as scheduled.
Dan
Thanks Dan for your reply. I'll check it out in a few hours, going there later in the morning. I'll tell you about it. Hope it's on.
Bye for now,
Greca
Thanks Dan for your reply. I'm checking it out tomorrow, like in a few hours? We'll see if it's on. I'll tell you about it.
Bye for now,
Greca
Hi
See this article about the event
http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/3623
I hope it works out.
Dan
Hi dan.
We are looking at being in UB from the 19th July 2013. We are planning to travel north and east. Is the sukhbaatar nadaam as good as the mandalgov nadaam? Ideally we wanted to tie the Sukh nadaam with travelling in the area rather than a special trip south. Thought we'd ask as value your opinion and you rated the Mandalgov festival. If it is much the same then we'll plum for the northern Sukh nadaam as long as its on!
Tom and Kim
Hi Tom and Kim
All Naadams are very similar. You can choose which ever fits your plans. The dates for the 2013 Naadam events will be published in late June.
Enjoy a happy Naadam
Dan
Hallo Dan,
you made a very good blog. Will come next week to U.B. for preparation mission for a documentary film on naadam, may be we can meet briefly, how can I reach you in U.B.? regards from heidelberg Elke
Hello,
thank you for the great blog! I am canoeing across Western Mongolia thru Lake Baikal to Eastern Russia and have several questions. This is a personal expedition and I am not going through a tourist company. There are two of us. I was wondering if you had any advice in the following:
1) Do you know how to get border crossing permits?
2) Do you know of any companies that just hire car and driver one way to Western Russia?
3) Do you know of any companies that we can use to arrange a driver for a border crossing?
4) Do you know anything about getting cell phone service in rural northern Mongolia?
5) Do you know anything about getting fisihng permits for Mongolia and Russia?
Thank you so much!
Thanks Dan for the July 2013 Naadam venues and dates. Very helpful. Thanks again.
Greca
Hello!
Dear To Mongolia! I have one request for you please do not decline this!
I have tour company in Bayan-Ulgii province(Mongolia).
And I really want to add my site link on your blog if it possible!!!
best regards!!!
thank you!!!
www.western-mongolia.com
Thanks! good job!
Tanaih Moto tureeslej bgaa yu . 99971040 dugaarluu zalgaarai
Hi Dan!
thanks for the information. very useful.
i have one question about the Bulgan border crossing, is it open now? i can't find any update information about it
thanks again
Dor
Hi Dor
Yes the Bulgan border is open.
Every weekday from 9:00am to 19:00 with a lunch break at 13:00
(Closed on the weekend, Satureday and Sunday)
All the best
Dan
Some friends and I have planned a route to explore Mongolia based on Nadaam festivals on 2014 dates. Now the dates are published we find they have changed. Is there any way we can find out dates for the Sums so that we can catch a nadaam in one of them or maybe make a small detour to one? All of the Aimag capital's dates just don't fit our itinerary. I am sure some som will coincide if only we could get the dates. We will be passing through Dungovi, Omnigovi, Ovorhangi, Bayanhongor and Arhangay.
Any advice would be appreciated. Allen.
See the 2015 Naadam page
Upon your request, this page has now all the dates for sum's of Ovorkhangai.
If more dates will become available, I will publish them.
Dan
That's great Dan!
An unbelievable instant response! Keep this up and you will become a legend!
I'll keep my eye on the page every day for any additions. I appreciate your pages and I am sure many other foreigners do too.
Allen.
Hi Dan !
First, thanks a lot for the time and energy used to gather all those very useful infos.
Just one question please... Or a confirmation.
Saw somewhere the very detailed info you gave regarding bus M11 from ULN airport to city center but.... It was in 2010 :-)
Is it still accurate ?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Merci :-)
Hi
The info is basically the same, but the bus number has changed.
CH-7 is the new number of the bus, in Mongolian it is Ч:7 НИСЭХ-ТӨВ НОМЫН САН-7 БУУДАЛ
unlike in 2010, today you should purchase a bus card (near the bus stop), the card costs 3,600MNT and you charge it for a minimum of 500MNT which is the cost of the ride to the city center. All together much cheaper than a taxi.
Have a nice ride.
Dan
Hello. We ate looking for a car and driver to hire in Dalanzadgad from monday to thursday for 4 personns. Cheapest as possible. We don t want accomodation or food(we manage it by our own).
Let us know if you have some information!
Cheers
Hi
In Dalanzadgad the tour services are not well developed.
The way to do it is to go behind the shops area near the main street
you will see cars and drivers waiting to be hired.
The drivers do not speak English.
Try and find a young student who might be able to translate your negotiations with the driver.
Have a nice tour
Dan
Hello,
We are the group of 4 cyclist from Slovakia travelling to western Mongolia at the end of August 2016. We are independent and self-sufficient, with our own bicycles, panniers, tents, sleeping stuff, etc.. Our plan is to visit also ATB national park, White river, Khoton lake, Aksu hot springs, etc.. We know that border permit from local border police is necessary. How we can manage it? is it possible in Tsagaannur after border crossing from Tashanta? What is the fee? What next do we need to know about the permit?
Thanks a lot.
Milada
Hi
For Tavan Bogd park you need a permit obtained only in Olgii at the army base in town.
The fee is small.
Have a nice ride
Dan
Hi again,
but I received the information about new regulation (new in JULY 2016): the permit is possible to obtain only for traveler who has local guide. Is it true? What do you think?
Milada
Hi Milada
That is true.
Send me email.
Dan
sorry, your email address please
ToMongolia@gmail.com
Hi!!! in first place, congratulations for your blog...
I would like to go from Karakoram to Dalanzadgad without come back to Ulan Bator. Do you know if is this possible?
Hi
There is no public transport from Kharkhorin to Dalanzadgad.
The only way by public transport is to go back to UB.
If you find more tourists wanting to go the same way,
you can hire a local driver and share the costs.
All the best
Dan
Hello, has anyone rented a vehicle from mongolian.travel ??
They are giving me a good rate for a 4x4 but their site does not take credit card payments, though that was supposed to be working two weeks ago ... this makes me ponder their respectability.
I need a vehicle with unlimited mileage, automatic drive....
Hi
1. I do not have personal experience renting a vehicle from mongolian.travel
2. Some agents accept bank transfer, that is common practice in Mongolia
3. I am not aware that mongolia.travel have their own vehicles for private rentals
4. The common way to travel in Mongolia is with a local driver + Jeep, which you rent through any of the tour agents. It is uncommon for foreigners to go off road driving without a local driver. a) the vehicles are not at best condition, b) not many road signs, c) most of Mongolia travel is offroad, d) maps are not as good as in the west e) distances are in thousands of miles
Enjoy the wilderness
Share your experiences
Dan
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