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Re: Naddam Festivals - in the countryside?

by AmineKhadyr 27 May 2012

Hello Marsha! Tavan Bogd is very near to the city Bayan-Ulgii where Mongolian Kazakhs live. So it is a good opportunity to meet with 2…
one year trip

by andruu 19 February 2012

Hi everyone Me and an other Filmmaker/ Cameraman are planning a project in Mongolia. We would like to start in february 2013 to make…
Re: Naddam Festivals - in the countryside?

by tomongolia 17 February 2012

Hi Marsha You are part of a growing number of tourists preferring countryside Naadam. The central Naadam in Ulaanbaatar will take pla…
Re: september 2012

by mongoliajess 26 December 2011

Sainuu! You mention that Mongolia has been dream destination for 20 years. I recommend that as you have already travelled part of the…
Eagle hunting festival tour

by whtbayar 22 September 2011

Eagle hunting festival tour One of the oldest, most revered and spectacular celebrations for Kazakh people, passed down from generation…
Is the word 'Kettik' Mongolian or Kazhak ?

by sarav_k 18 September 2011

Hello All, I'am in the process of developing a Travel Blogging site by the name of [Kettik|http://www.kettik.com] . The name Kettik,…
RE: Irkutsk, Russia to Moron, Mongolia?

by everbrite 13 September 2011

Sorry but neither the border at Borshoo (from Ak Dovurak in Tuva, Russia to the Uvs province, Mongolia) nor the one near Lake Khovsgul…
RE: Idres Guesthouse in UB Ulan Bataar- HORRIBLE

by KimUB 04 September 2011

My husband and I have been on 3 trips with Idre's guesthouse (Hosvol, Gobi, and a month-long trip to Bayan-Olgiy in far western Mongolia.)…
RE: Overland travel through Western China from Russia to India

by everbrite 24 July 2011

There is an international crossing from Tsagaan-Nuur in the Altai Republic of Russia to the Bayan-Ulgii province in Mongolia. There is…
RE: West Mongolia/China border now open - Bulgan Takashiken

by everbrite 06 July 2011

>Getting into Russia from Olgii seems hard at the moment. There is no public transport from Bayan-Ulgii in Western Mongolia to Tsangaan-Nu…
Naadam 2011 - countryside festivals - dates locations

by tomongolia 29 May 2011

Hi The Naadam festival is celebrated throughout the country on various dates. More details on the [Naadam 2011|http://tomongolia.blogs…
Re: Getting from UB to Gun Galuut

by aynabek 04 March 2011

Hi All I have a very amazing news for you guys to spread it around. There will be a Great Western Mongolian Nomadic Kazakh countryside…
RE: Multientry to Russia

by everbrite 07 February 2011

First suggestion, is to look for posts by TT user danielsprague who has been traveling by personal vehicle throughout this region. Secon…
RE: Silk Road to Moscow?

by everbrite 30 November 2010

It would help to know your budget and your passport but there are other options. Instead of flying from Urumqi to Hong Kong, simply…
Re: Tavan Bogd Base Camp in early November

by nurbol 17 October 2010

Hello Daniel, I am a tour guide in Olgii city, Bayan-Olgii province. if you like i can go with you, i ask not much money. I know bett…
Tavan Bogd Base Camp in early November

by danielsprague 07 October 2010

Hi I am travelling in my own 4x4 in Bayan Olgii in early November. I was there in July but could not reach the base camp from the souther…
RE: Travelling overland Ukraine - Russia - Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan

by everbrite 17 July 2010

You are probably best off asking this question on the Central Asia branch which covers Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Are you looking for…
Re: 5 days in Mongolia

by budgettravelnotes 30 June 2010

I'd say no more than what has been said already. I'm in Beijing after just spending 3 weeks in Mongolia - one in the west, and 2 pretty…
RE: recommended itinerary to cross Russia from Kazakhstan to Mongolia

by everbrite 10 June 2010

The itinerary above will take much more than several days and will NOT take you through the western border crossing but rather the most…
RE: crossing into west mongolia from russia - altay region

by bayanulgii 07 May 2010

Hi baroryan That is possible. Russian border gate is named Tashanta as everbrite says. The nearest Mongolian province to this border…
RE: Naadam festival and general info

by aerasay 01 April 2010

The Gobi desert is meant to be pretty amazing, lake Khovsgul is beautiful, Arkhangai and Khan Khentii have also been mentioned to me as…
RE: Kazakstan to Mongolia by land

by everbrite 16 March 2010

You cannot get a Russian transit visa easily to travel from Kazakhstan to Mongolia. To obtain Russian transit visas the consulate requires…
RE: Mongolia Border Crossing - Erdeenstav (Borzya to Choybalsan Rail)

by everbrite 16 March 2010

Reportedly since May 2004 the border crossing at Ereen Tsav in Dornod province is now a permanent highway checkpoint open five days a…
Re: 10 days tour from Olgii to Ulaanbatar/Erlian

by golanyoni 02 March 2010

Hi Ruben, Ruth is right - it really depends what kind of trip you are thinking of. The bus from Olgii to Ulanbataar takes 40-42 hours…
TRAVEL IN WESTERN MONGOLIA IN APRIL

by steveoz 27 February 2010

I was planning on spending a week in Western Mongolia flying too Ulgii around the 15th April and was wondering is it possible to get out…