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    Re: West-Mongolia (Olgii) to UB or Gobi?

    by tomongolia 08 April 2012

    Hi Most tourists would take the main (dirt) road to UB, and from UB take the standard Gobi loop. Off the beaten track you can leave…

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    Re: Tsetserleg to Bayankhongor.

    by tomongolia 20 January 2012

    Hi The short direct route _over_ the Khangai mountains is about 180km of difficult dirt road climbing high up to the mountain pass at…

  3. Jeraboa avatar

    Tsetserleg to Bayankhongor.

    by Jeraboa 19 January 2012

    Could anyone advise me of the best way to get from Tsetserleg to Bayankhongor. Had a look on a map and although theb distance is relatively…

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    Re: Regional Nadaam?

    by tomongolia 04 July 2011

    Hi You asked: +Naaadam, end of July, within a few hours drive of UB?+ Rural Naadam in the following Aimag's (provinces) 22-23 and 29-30…

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    Gobi&Central Mongolia Tour - looking for travel companions

    by ana5 19 June 2011

    Hi, we're a couple from Slovenia, planning to do Gobi&Central Mongolia tour with Khongor guest house for 13/14 days and we're looking…

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    Mongolia Jeep tour - looking for couple to join us

    by xanannl 05 June 2011

    We are looking for some like minded travelers to join us in a 2 week jeep tour adventure. We already made reservations for a tour in a…

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    Mongolia trip report - Gobi and Central

    by Thefurz 03 January 2011

    Apologies if this is too long but hopefully this will be useful for someone......! We were in Mongolia in September for about 22 days…

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    RE: Winter Transport

    by sircamel 04 February 2010

    Alright, I have been reading the articles on the UbPost website and they would indicate a very bad winter. How is the intercity road…

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    Re: Travelling between uvurhangai and olgi

    by golanyoni 17 July 2009

    Hi I have 2 suggestions for you 1. If you are in Arvaikheer go to the market and look for cars leaving in different directions. They…

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    2 weeks motorbiking in Mongolia in Aug 2009 - need your helps

    by bike_addiction 12 June 2009

    Dear friends My group of 5 people want to take a motorbike trip in Mongolia in Aug 2009 ( from 15 to 30 Aug ). Since we are poor experience…

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    RE: Tour Guide and 'Must See

    by bodiekern 19 May 2009

    I hiked from Bayankhongor City to Shargaljuut Hot Springs last year. The hot springs are a cluster of huts on a hillside. There is also…

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    Re: Olgii to UB?

    by golanyoni 18 March 2009

    This is not a common thing to do. I don't have specific information about doing this trip but there are some points I think are worth…

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    RE: Olgii or Khovd to Govi-Altay

    by TheMadcat 06 March 2009

    Have gone the other way. UB-Arvayheer-Bayankhongor-Altay-Khovd-Olgii-Tavan Bogd I really liked it - it is quite an desolate landscape…

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    Tours to the Gobi

    by DebbieV 03 July 2007

    Hi Nicola24. Here is my experience. I contacted Nomadic Expeditions and they offered a Gobi trip (with a one-way flight) for about US$1500…

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    Bugs!

    by DebbieV 03 July 2007

    Hi. I'm not sure about bugs (there weren't any in May), but you can most definitely get outside UB if you're there for 9 days. I was…

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    travel partners for Naadam festival in July

    by Roobeena 31 May 2007

    Hi, am planning an 18-day trip to Mongolia from July 7-23 to catch the Naadam festival.
    We need more travellers to bring down the cost…

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    Naadam Schedule

    by tomsant 13 May 2007

    Oh, the Naadam in UB is certainly special but is becomming a lesson in how to separate tourists from cash and how not to manage crowds…

  18. AndyS6866 avatar

    Mongolia - June/July 2007

    by AndyS6866 14 April 2007

    Hi there Martin,
    I'm going to be in Mongolia June/July this year........I'm open as to where I go. I was thinking about UB and then…

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