Mongolia Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in Mongolia

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in Mongolia

Toll & Vignette: Minor local checkpoint toll and national park fees.

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: Tipping is not traditional, but expedition drivers & guides appreciate tips. On steppe and Gobi expeditions, drivers and guides appreciate gratuities (~$10-15/day per group).

• DO Receive bowls and food with both hands or right hand supported at the elbow.
• DO Always move clockwise inside a traditional Ger (yurt).
• DO Treat headwear respectfully; never place hats on the floor.
• DON'T Never step on the wooden doorway threshold of a Ger.
• DON'T Never throw trash into the central hearth fire (fire is sacred).
• DON'T Never pass between or touch the two central support pillars of the Ger.

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type C, E (220V, 50Hz, European standard plugs fit).

Tap Water: Not drinkable. Always boil water or consume sealed bottled water.

Insider Tip: Ger (Yurt) etiquette: Never step on the wooden threshold (bad omen) and always move clockwise inside the yurt.