Do I need a visa to go to Mongolia? Is eating in Mongolia expensive?

Dear friends, the Mongolia I want to tell you today is either Inner Mongolia or pure Mongolia. Some scenic spots here are not bad, but you'd better choose a good time to go. Let's take a look at the relevant visa and food information.

visa

Official passports are exempt from visa for one month, and most people who hold private passports need to apply for visas to enter Mongolia! Mongolian travel agencies, enterprises and individuals can send invitations. If not, you'd better find an agent to handle it. The most expensive is about 900- 1000 yuan, 800 yuan, Hohhot, 500-600 yuan, Erenhot. You can also search for agents on the hornet's nest.

Prepare materials

1. Passport is valid for more than 6 months and has at least 2 blank pages.

2. Copy of passport (the nearest copy shop of Beijing Embassy is in front of the second visa office of the US Embassy in Northeast China, about 400 meters away)

3.2-inch photo (white or blue background)

4. Invitation letter (Mongolian company or travel agency)

5. Payment requires a credit card, not cash (Beijing)

visa fee

Visa Type Ordinary visa fee (RMB) plus expedited visa fee (RMB)

Entry and exit visa for 270 yuan, 495 yuan.

Two entry and exit visas, 970 yuan, 520 yuan.

1one-time transit visa for 80 yuan 3 15 yuan.

The two transit visas are 3 15 yuan and 585 yuan respectively.

For more than half a year, this visa is in 630 yuan 12 15 yuan.

Two-month multiple visa 12 15 yuan and 2385 yuan.

Tips:

Generally, one-time entry lasts for 30 days, sometimes the destination is 14 days or 2 1 day.

ATA documentation manual for vehicle procedures

The "cargo clearance passport" required for entry and exit vehicles is called ATA document book, which is handled by the regional branch of China International Chamber of Commerce.

ID card: Look at the original and keep a copy. ATA Documentary Book is only applicable to Chinese mainland residents with identity cards.

Purchase invoice: read the original and keep a copy. Mainly to prove the price of the vehicle.

Deposit: 50% of the payment for vehicles with a price of over 6,543,800 yuan, and 6,543,800 yuan for vehicles with a price of less than 6,543,800 yuan. Motorcycle 40%, less than 65438+ ten thousand yuan, less than 65438+ ten thousand yuan. However, the head of the Erenhot International Chamber of Commerce is quite reasonable. If the motorcycle is less than 6,543,800 yuan, the deposit will be paid at the full price of the motorcycle, which can reduce the turnover burden. I bet more than 10 thousand on the car purchase invoice The telephone number of the person in charge can be inquired by private letter, and the personal contact information will not be written here. After all the formalities are provided and entered into the system, you can get ATA carnet by paying the deposit at the designated bank.

However, the document book only solves the entry and exit problems of China Customs. There is no agreement and regulation on vehicle entry and exit between China and Mongolian Customs General Administration, so when you arrive at Mongolian Customs, you need to go through the entry formalities of goods (vehicles) before leaving the country. You also need to provide relevant passports and vehicle procedures, and then go through the storage procedures according to 10% of the goods. When leaving the country at the registration time, you can go through the customs formalities with the deposit receipt.

insurance

SOS International Rescue Insurance:

Because he is talkative, saying that he is going to Mongolia by motorcycle, several insurance companies cooperating with SOS are unwilling to provide insurance services. In the end, I had no choice but to go to Mongolia to buy insurance. Monthly premium 165 USD. SOS rescue insurance is chosen because if you are injured and need to be sent back to your country, it can pay for transportation. To put it more seriously, if you eat badly abroad, you can send your body back.

photographic equipment

We gave up all the complicated choices in equipment selection, except the following photographic equipment, and brought a notebook and a 2T hard disk to store cleaning cards.

Photographic equipment: Sony a6300

iphone6s

Huawei P9 Company

Gopro3

Mobile phone stabilizer

DJ Phantom 3

eat

There are basically pictures on the menus of high-end restaurants in Ulaanbaatar, and western food is also very authentic. Look at the pictures and choose. The price is generally not too outrageous and not expensive.

Of course, Mongolia is mainly beef and mutton, and its practices are diverse. Fruits and vegetables are relatively expensive and have limited choices, making them a paradise for unhappy tourists without meat.

If you want to go to other places outside the capital, t

600 tons of fried eggs

500 tons of steamed bread

Lipton black tea 500 tons

500 tons of milk tea

500 tons of coffee

Packing box 400 tons

Other common fast food, such as steamed stuffed buns and meat boxes, are similar in price to the rice set meal above.

on one's pins

Hotel prices in Ulaanbaatar, the capital, are similar to those in some northern capital cities in China, and many mobile phone booking clients can handle it. Rooms and beds in youth hostels can also be booked on those commonly used booking websites. In order to save money and convenience, we all brought our own tents, air mattress, sleeping bags and other pots and pans for camping. The hotel stayed in a yurt for about five days and took a bath. The price of a yurt for four people is about 130 yuan, the price of a hotel standard room in a provincial capital city is about 170 yuan, and the price of a family hotel for four people in a rural town is about 150 yuan. You can order a family photo from the hostess, each serving of mutton fried cake is about 15 yuan. As long as you can stand not taking a bath for a few days, there are many good places to choose from in Mongolia, from waking up frequently on the first night to adapting quickly until the sun rises in the morning.

line

You can go to Mongolia by plane, train or carpool, or by motorcycle.

The annual flights to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, can be flown from Beijing and Hohhot. In addition to seasonal flights, you can fly from Baotou, Erlian, Manzhouli, Aershan and other cities. Please confirm the specific flight information before departure.

Besides flying, taking the train is also a very convenient and interesting choice if you have enough time.

International trains departing from Beijing (due to the rotation of duty between China and Mongolia every year, there may be adjustments every year):

K3. Beijing (1 1:22)- Erlian (2 1:48-00:59)- Ulaanbaatar (14:15-15: 29)

4 times, Moscow (23:45)- Ulaanbaatar (06:35-07:00)- Erlian (2 1:00-0 1:20)- Beijing (1:40).

K2 times, Beijing (1 1:22)- Erlian (2 1:48-00:59)- Ulaanbaatar (14:15-15:)

K24 times, every Thursday from Ulaanbaatar (06:35-07:00)- Erlian (2 1:00-0 1:20)- Beijing (1:40).

Ticket address: the west side of the first floor of Beijing International Hotel

Telephone 0 10-65 120507

Two international trains:

8 1 time, Erenhot 17:35- Ulaanbaatar 10:00 (every Tuesday and Saturday)

82 times, from 20:00 in Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot 13:30 (every Tuesday and Saturday).

85 times, Erenhot 17:35- Ulaanbaatar 10:00 (every Monday and Friday).

86 times, from 20:00 in Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot 13:30 (every Monday and Friday).

Address: International Ticket Office of Erenhot Railway Station

Ulaanbaatar-Zamenud daily train (cheaper):

Ulaanbaatar 18:00, 25 times -8:00

Ulaanbaatar 17:20- Zamenud 7:20

Address: Zhamen Ude Railway Station Ticket Office

In addition to the train, you can carpool from Zamenud to Ulaanbaatar, but it is very hard for the driver to drive alone for more than half a day. For safety, carpooling is not recommended.

Mobile phone and internet access

China mobile users, Mongolia belongs to 3 yuan District, make international roaming domestic calls at 2.99 yuan/minute, which is the same price as making local calls. Send SMS 1.29 yuan/and receive SMS for free. Unicom is much more expensive.

There are four mobile operators in Mongolia: Mobicom, Unitel, skytel and G-mobile. I think the most convenient thing to use in the capital and rural areas is United Telecom. In addition to answering the phone, the mobile phone is also very convenient to surf the Internet. Another G-Mobile with high coverage is CDMA, so it is necessary to have a C-network mobile phone. My Huawei mobile phone is not compatible, so I chose United Telecom.

There are many free Wifi in restaurants and hotels in the capital Ulaanbaatar, but it is more reliable to use mobile data directly in rural and pastoral areas. At present, there are no related products for mobile wifi rental. It costs thousands of dollars to buy it alone, so I choose to give it up. The more people in the same trade, the more they take up.

If you are riding a motorcycle, it is best for several people to prepare a satellite phone together to prevent unexpected problems and contact the outside world.