CURRENCY
Tugrik (MNT). banknotes are: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000.
TIME
Local Time in Ulaanbaatar is GMT +8 hours. Uvs, Khovd and Bayan-Ulgii provinces are one hour behind Ulaanbaatar.
ELECTRICITY
While on your trip outside of the town or around the Altai Tavan Bogd national park, we advise you to bring your power bank pocket solar energy to charge your items.
BANKING HOURS
The normal banking hours are 9 am – 1pm and 2- 5pm. But you can use ATMs.
STORES
Most large stores and shops are open 10 am – 8 pm, daily.
BEST BUYS
Cashmere products, leather, jewelry, traditional clothes, traditional handmade products
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police 102, Ambulance 103, Fire 101
COMMUNICATIONS
Mobicom, Skytel, Unitel and G-mobiles provide the network. So you can buy local mobile operator sim cards during your trip.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
December 31- January 1 – New Year 1 day in January/February – Mongolian New Year (Tsagaan Sar),
June 1 – Children’s Day,
July 11-13 – National Holiday (Naadam)
CLOTHES
We don’t have special dress codes in Mongolia, however we offer you to wear most suitable and comfortable clothes for you during you trip in Mongolia. Also, when you book your tour, don’t forget to ask about your tour dress codes. For example: trekking boots, raincoats, gloves etc.