Mongolia travel guide
Before you go to Mongolia
- Currency
- MNT ₮
- Emergency number
- 105 / 102
- Plug type
- C, E
- Tap water
- Not safe to drink — use bottled or boiled water.
- Tipping
- Optional — tipping is not traditional but ~10% is appreciated in tourist restaurants and for guides/drivers.
- Bargaining
- Common
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard
- ATM fees
- Varies; plentiful in UB, sparse in countryside
Cities in Mongolia
- Ulaanbaatar Mongolia's capital and largest city, set in the Tuul River valley at ~1,350 m. The cultural and travel hub of the country, home to…
- Dalanzadgad Capital of Ömnögovi (South Gobi) and gateway to Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park — the Yolyn Am ice gorge, Khongoryn Els singing sand…
- Gorkhi-Terelj Alpine national park ~60 km northeast of Ulaanbaatar, known for the Turtle Rock formation, Aryabal Meditation Temple, ger camps, horse…
- Kharkhorin Site of Karakorum, the 13th-century capital of the Mongol Empire founded by Chinggis Khaan, on the Orkhon River. Home to Erdene Zuu,…
- Khatgal Lakeside village at the southern tip of Lake Khövsgöl, Mongolia's deepest freshwater lake (the "Blue Pearl"). Base for horse trekking,…
- Ölgii Capital of Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia's Kazakh-majority western province in the Altai Mountains. Famous for golden eagle hunters, the Golden…
- Mörön Capital of Khövsgöl Province and the gateway town to Lake Khövsgöl. A transit and supply hub with the regional airport (MXV), Danzandarjaa…