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 not Inner Mongolia, but only Mongolia. Some scenic spots here are not bad, but you'd better choose the right time to visit. 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 need to apply for visas for private passports to enter Mongolia! ! ! Mongolian travel agencies, enterprises and individuals can send invitations. If not, it is better to find an agent. The most expensive one is about 900- 1000 yuan in Beijing, 800 yuan in Hohhot and 500-600 yuan in 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 American Embassy in the northeast, about 400 meters away.

3.2 inch photo (white or blue background

4. Invitation letter (Mongolian company or travel agency)

5. Credit card is required for payment, and cash is not accepted (Beijing

visa fee

Visa type Ordinary visa fee (RMB expedited visa fee (RMB

1 entry visa 270 yuan 495 yuan

2. Entry and exit visa 520 yuan 970 yuan

1 transit visa 180 yuan 3 15 yuan

Two transit visas 3 15 yuan 585 yuan.

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

/kloc-multiple visas for 0/2 months 1215 yuan 2385 yuan.

Tips:

One-time entry is generally 30 days, and sometimes the tourist purpose is 14 days, 2 1 day, etc.

ATA documentation manual for vehicle procedures

The "cargo clearance passport" required for vehicles to leave the country and return to China 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.

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

Deposit: 50% of the car payment for vehicles with a price of more than 6,543,800 yuan, and 6,543,800 yuan for vehicles with a price of less than 6,543,800 yuan. Motorcycles are paid at 40%, and less than 6.5438+10,000 yuan is also calculated at 6.5438+10,000 yuan. However, the person in charge of Erenhot International Chamber of Commerce handled it reasonably. For motorcycles below RMB 65,438+10,000, the deposit shall be paid at the full purchase price, which can reduce the turnover burden. I paid more than 10 thousand yuan according to the car purchase invoice. You can ask the phone number of my person in charge in private, so I won't write my personal contact information here. After all formalities are provided and entered into the system, the voucher will be paid to the designated bank, and then you can get the ATA carnet.

However, the document book only solves the problem of customs entry and exit in China. There are no agreements and regulations on the entry and exit of vehicles between the General Administration of Customs of China and Mongolia. It is necessary to go through the formalities of customs clearance again after the goods (vehicles) enter the country. It is also necessary to provide relevant passports and vehicle procedures to go through the deposit formalities again according to the amount of goods 10%, and then obtain a deposit receipt when leaving the country at the time of customs clearance registration.

insurance

SOS International Rescue Insurance:

Several SOS cooperative insurance companies are unwilling to provide insurance services, because they say they will go to Mongolia by motorcycle. In the end, I had no choice but to buy insurance in Mongolia. The monthly premium is $65,438 +065. SOS rescue insurance is chosen because when you are injured and need to be sent back to China, you can cover the transportation expenses. To put it more seriously, if you unfortunately can't eat abroad, you can send your body back.

photographic equipment

In the choice of equipment, we gave up all the complicated choices, except for the following photographic equipment, and brought a notebook and a 2T hard disk to store cleaning cards conveniently.

Photographic equipment: sonya6300

iphone6s

Huawei 9

Gopro3+

Mobile phone stabilizer

DJPHANTOM3

eat

Middle and high-end restaurants in Ulaanbaatar basically have pictures on their menus, and western food is also very authentic. Just look at the pictures and choose, and the price is generally not too outrageous and expensive.

Of course, Mongolia is dominated by cattle, sheep and meat, and its practices are varied. Fruits and vegetables are relatively expensive and limited in choice, making them a paradise for tourists without meat.

If you want to go to other areas outside the capital, the menu and price of the traditional Montessori "restaurant" are basically the same;

For example, the menu on the photo logo and its translation are as follows:

Roasted lamb loin rice 7200 tons

Roasted lamb chop rice 6800 tons

Fried mutton rice with eggs 5800 tons

Fried rice with shredded pork 5800 tons

Fried egg mutton rice 5700 tons

Meatball rice 5700 tons

5500 tons of fried cakes

Mutton jiaozi soup 5000 tons.

Lamb chop soup 5000 tons

Mutton soup 5000 tons

4900 tons of noodle soup

Jiaozi boiled 4700T milk tea.

Gadatang 4500 tons

700 tons of rice

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 buns and meat boxes, are similar 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 pots and pans needed for camping, such as tents, air mattress and sleeping bags, and stayed in hotels and yurts for about five days to take a bath. The price of a four-room yurt is about 130 yuan, a standard room in a hotel in a provincial capital city is about 170 yuan, and a four-room in a family hotel in a rural town is about 150 yuan. You can order a family photo from the hostess, and each lamb fried cake is about 15 yuan RMB. As long as you can stand not taking a bath for a few days, Mongolia has too many wonderful camping sites to choose from, 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, carpool or motorcycle.

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

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

International trains departing from Beijing (because the trains between China and Mongolia are on duty by turns every year, it is possible to adjust them every year:

K3 times, Beijing (1 1:22- Erlian (2 1:48-00:59- Ulaanbaatar (14:15-15: 25-)

K4, Moscow (23:45- Ulaanbaatar (06:35-07:00- Erlian (21:00-0/:20-Beijing (1 1:40)) leaves every Sunday.

K23 times, Beijing (1 1:22- Erlian (2 1:48-00:59- Ulaanbaatar (14:15-15: 25)

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

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

Tel: 0 10-65 120507

Erlian international train:

68 1 time, Erenhot 17:35- Ulaanbaatar 10:00 (every Tuesday and Saturday

682 times, 20:00- Erenhot 13:30 in Ulaanbaatar (every Tuesday and Saturday

685 times, Erenhot 17:35- Ulaanbaatar 10:00 (weekly 1, 5

686 times, Ulaanbaatar-Erenhot at 20:00 13:30( 1, every Friday)

Address: International Ticket Office of Erenhot Railway Station

Ulaanbaatar-Zamenud daily train (cheaper:

275 Zamenud 18:00- Ulaanbaatar 8:00

No.276, Ulaanbaatar, 17:20- Zamenud 7:20

Address: Zhamen Ude Railway Station Ticket Office

In addition to the train, it is also possible to carpool from Zamenud to Ulaanbaatar, but it is very hard for drivers to drive alone for more than half a day, so carpooling is not recommended for safety.

Mobile phone and internet access

For China mobile users, Mongolia belongs to 3 yuan District, and it takes 2.99 yuan/minute to make an international roaming call to China, which is also the price for answering the phone and making local calls. Send SMS 1.29 yuan/,and receive SMS for free. Unicom is much more expensive.

Mobile operators in Mongolia are mainly Mongolian Mobile (Mobicom, Unitel, skytel and G-mobile). I think the most convenient thing to use in the capital and rural areas is United Telecom, which is convenient for surfing the Internet on mobile phones, while another convenient and high-coverage G mobile is CDMA, so C-network mobile phones are needed. My Huawei mobile phone is not compatible, so I choose United Telecom.

There are many free Wifi services 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. If a person buys it, it will cost thousands of dollars, so he chooses to give it up. If there are more people in the same industry, you will compare accounting.

If you are riding a motorcycle, it is best to have a satellite phone for several people to prevent sudden problems from contacting the outside world.