Your appropriate packing will provide you with more comfort in Mongolian wild nature.
Clothes
If you are going to travel in summer days, it better to put on following clothes: Warm clothes like warm sweater with waterproof and wind protection, warm socks, sturdy hiking boots (for hiking), summer gloves (for riding horses), t-shirt, shirts, trausers, sandals, light rain coat, sunglasses, wide brimmed hat will keep the sun off your face, money belt for your valuables /travelers' cheques, passport and cash/.
if you are going to stay in tent camping, it is better to take your sleeping bag, and warm clothes for sleeping in tent,
If you are going to travel in wintertime, highly recommended to wear: Warm clothes like warm sweater with waterproof and wind protection, winter snow coat, warm socks, hiking boots with waterproof (for walking in snow), warm gloves, scarf, winter hat, sunglasses and so on..
Other
Every traveler needs to bring a basic medical kit & first aid kit, effective insect repellent, specially, travelers from countries with low altitute, adviced to bring vitamins for crisis because of altitude changes. The average altitude in Mongolia is 1700 m above sea level. Moreover, everyone must be supplied by health insurance service in their homeland before arrival.
It is better to pack all your essential items in carry-on luggage for using any time: at the airport, on long way of 7 hours to countryside on your arrival day.
All camps in countryside don't provide with disposable toiletries and hygiene supplies such as teeth paste, small soap and so on.. So, please, bring your personal items. It is advisable to bring extra films, blank audio cassettes, own private toiletries including dental floss and light towels, spare batteries for your electronic equipments, flashlight, Swiss army knife, sun block, moist tissues, cream, lip balm, notebook and pens, compass, passport photos, travel style packs with locking zippers, convenient daypack, copy of your identification, mosquito avoiding incense.
In countryside, it is very hard to find out your favorite dried fruit, choco bars, peppermint or so on.. For long way to drive on, it is suggested to pack this kind of things in your hand bag.
Your mobile can work normal in Ulaanbaatar , as well as main big cities such as Khara Khorum and Gobi desert. So when you prefer to keep contact with your family and friends, please, don't hesitate to bring your mobile. Your mobile system can be GSM or CDMA.
Special items
If you are taking special interested tour, please, take your own instruments, for instance: ear plugs, fly fishing gears, camping gears, good boots, hunting weapons and so on…
In countryside, you have long time driving in wild nature and in severe & changeable weather, so you may see no jeeps, no people, you may feel hot, sometimes cold. Please, prepare yourself for untouched wild nature and rural environment to evoid from cultural shock. |