How difficult is this tour ?

Mountain biking, hiking and horse riding tours are graded based upon the average daily distance to be covered, the terrain and likely weather conditions. Your own ability and experience will determine how challenging the tour is for you personally. Generally speaking most of the trips can be achieved by anyone in good physical condition, provided they have trained beforehand. Several of the tours have complete vehicle support. If you need to know more, contact us for a more detailed description of the route. We have done all the tours ourselves and are familiar with the conditions.

How far are the daily distances ?

This depends very much on the terrain. For mountain biking tours it varies from 35 - 65 km in a day. Horse riding tours are usually around 25km per day, and hiking trips between 12 km and 25 km (average 15 km).

How many people will be in the group ?

Our minimum number for the dated group tours is four people, maximum is usually ten to twelve, though occasionally may be more. On special charity challenge tours the groups are up to forty people. We will run tailor-made private itineraries for two or more people, although during the peak tourist season we may be too busy to manage groups who book late.

Do single travellers join your group tours ?

In our groups we usually find that some of the people are single and some are travelling with their partner or friends. If you are single and prefer your own tent or hotel room, we can arrange this, otherwise you can share with someone of the same gender. We cannot guarantee single accommodation at ger camps, so we do not charge for this. In practice, however, we are usually able to get a separate ger for each single person.

What else do I need to take?

When you make a booking, you will receive a Tour Dossier in which there is a complete list of all you need to take in the way of equipment, clothing, medicines, etc.. Generally speaking you need to bring everything to cover all eventualities because outside Ulaanbaatar you cannot depend on anything being available.

Can you cater for vegetarians ?

If you tell us beforehand, we can manage most kinds of special diet. Our cooks are professionals and are quite used to vegetarians. For camping tours only (but not for tours where accommodation is in ger camps), we request an extra payment of Euros 50 per person if your food will need to be prepared separately.

Can I buy just train tickets ?

During the winter, from October through to May, we will provide only train tickets without tours or other services. However, during the tourist season we are very busy and will only provide train tickets for our clients who book a whole tour with us in Mongolia, China or Russia.

Can I bring my own bike ?

For mountain biking tours, if you prefer to bring your own bike, please do so. We don't mind either way, but several of our past clients have said that they would have hired our bikes if they had known what we have available and how well they are maintained.

Do I need to bring bike tools and some parts ?

We have the tools that we are likely to need for maintenance and repair of our own (hired) bikes. We also take some spare parts. If you bring your own bike, it is up to you to decide what tools and parts you might need. You must remember that there are no bike shops in the remote places in which we travel, and even in Ulaanbaatar parts are unavailable.

How can I get a visa ?

Some visitors do not need a Mongolian visa (tourists travelling on a US passport currently fall into this category). See the complete list: Mongolian Embassies & Consulates worldwide. Sometimes an official letter of invitation is required to accompany the visa application. We will provide this if necessary.

Do you sell air tickets ?

We do not sell international air tickets to Mongolia but we work with ATOL holding travel agents who can provide the flights. We can suggest the cheapest and most convenient routes to Ulaanbaatar. Most people coming from Europe use Aeroflot or Miat via Moscow. The alternative is to fly via Beijing in China and on to Ulaanbaatar using Air China or MIAT.

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