Getting to Ulaan Baatar

We are assuming that you will want to find your own way to Ulaan Baatar, but we can provide some information which should help. There are various routes depending on which part of the world you are starting from.

Please note that Day 1 is the day we depart Ulaan Baatar. You need to arrive in Ulaan Baatar at least the day before.

From the United Kingdom

The simplest route is to fly from London via Moscow. If you are just transiting, you won’t need a Russian visa. We will give you an estimate of what flights will cost you shortly. In the meantime see what your local travel agent can offer.

A more interesting alternative, if you have the time, is to take the Trans-Siberian express from Moscow to Ulaan Baatar. It takes 5 days, and you’ll need a good book and lots of snack food. We can give you plenty of survival tips. Even better would be to stop off and see more of Russia than just endless forest from the window. There are various companies that will organise a ticket for you, such as Waytorussia. They also have info on Russian visas. If you don’t fancy organising things your self, there are several companies that can do it for you, at a price. Taking the train back to Moscow is another option.

From New Zealand

Flights from New Zealand go via Seoul or Beijing. Stop off for a few days in Beijing, it's a fascinating city, and will make you appriciate the peaceful Mongolian countryside all the more.

From the United States

No information yet on your best options, but we will keep you posted