Mongolia Reviews

I was lucky enough to spend a week in Mongolia, having spent 2 weeks getting there by train from Latvia. Myself and a friend ended up booking a 4 day - 3 night tour with a community organisation called Ger to Ger. We were out in the countryside in the Bulgan province and every day stayed with a different nomadic family, travelling between gers ...  Read the complete review

Undeniably, Mongolia is a poor country and it's obvious from just looking at the streets. Fundamentally, Mongolia is a country with a very important future and a very prosperous one. As foreign business slowly moves in, the economy will slowly grow and this can be seen all over the city, including the inclusion of modern night clubs and ...  Read the complete review

Here is my lowdown on Mongolia. But it is a vast country with a wealth of experiences - these opinions are based on the collection of experiences I had. THE OFFICIAL STUFF Tourist visas are valid for 30 days. Best go through an agency for it, especially if you are doing the Trans-Siberian railway. It will prevent you having to send ...  Read the complete review

I was in Mongolia for about a week on the middle leg of doing the Trans-Siberian rail trip. We stayed with a family in the capital Ulan Bator and also did some day trips as well. We had booked with a small tour operator in the UK, it's gone bust now but I wouldn't recommend him anyway! It was the only way that we could have been ...  Read the complete review