What should you prepare and bring with you to Mongolia? So we are here to help! Check out the Mongolia Travel Checklist for some guidance. Below tips are useful on any trip to Mongolia, be it trekking, horseback riding, or sightseeing in the city. We recommend you keep the luggage as light as possible. The luggage limit on the domestic flight is 15 kg including the handbag. Extra per kg of luggage costs 2-3 USD depending on your destination. Even though, you can leave some of your items at your hotel if it is unnecessary for the countryside trip.
Documents
Passport and visa(s)- Passport should be valid for at least six months from the start of the trip.
Airline Tickets
Credit cards, Emergency Cash
Copy of your passport (photo and visa pages) and other travel documents.
Insurance cover: trip cancellation/medical/travel
Medical check, doctor's notes for medication, vaccinations
Guide books, maps, dictionary/phrasebook
Contact List with information of your travel advisor, tour guide, embassy, as well as your family and friends
What to wear during a tour in Mongolia?
Comfortable light boots for walking
Rubber slippers to wear in ger camps bathroom
Hiking Pants – 3 pairs of comfortable bottoms
Shorts – 1-2 pairs
Casual pants, shirt, pullover, and skirt, etc that are suitable to wear in downtown
Long-sleeved, sweater: 1-2 pcs
Jackets – 2 jackets, one fleece, and one windbreaker/rain jacket
Sun-blocking hat & sunglasses
Raincoat, cloak with cowl proof of water and wind
Scarf, hat, gloves
Short-sleeved shirt or T-shirt: 2-3 pcs
Socks, underwear, nightwear
Mongolia Packing List- Toiletries
Most of these things can be provided in hotels in Ulaanbaatar or ger camps in the countryside. but you may want to bring your own for your convenience/preference.
Comb/brush
Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss
Shampoo, shower gel, soap, quickly dries the thin towel
Flannel, Shaver, shaving cream
Sunscreen, moisturizer, lip balm
Nail clippers, and other personal hygiene items
Insect repellent
Sunscreen 30-50SPF
Sunglasses
Alcohol wipes, hand sanitizer
Medication
Small emergency first aid kit
Aspirin, ibuprofen / pain reliever
Diarrhea medicine/laxative
Allergy medicine
Personal prescriptions
Mongolia Packing List – Accessories Electronics
(Video) camera, with batteries and charger
Laptop/tablet with power adapter
Mobile device and charger
Portable recharger (Optional)
Headphones (consider noise-reducing headphones if you're sensitive to sound)
Electrical converters and adapters
Light Binoculars & Compass
Jacklight or headlight with batteries
