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$Unique_ID{COW02456}
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$Title{Mongolia
Travel Procedures}
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$Author{National Tourist Organization}
$Affiliation{Embassy of Mongolia, Washington DC}
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$Date{1989}
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Country: Mongolia
Book: Welcome to Mongolia
Author: National Tourist Organization
Affiliation: Embassy of Mongolia, Washington DC
Date: 1989
Travel Procedures
[See Horns: Courtesy Embassy of Mongolia, Washington DC.]
Currency exchange
The only official organization authorized to exchange foreign currency is
the Mongolian state bank. They have a network of branch and exchange bureau
at "Zhuulchin" hotels.
Exchange rate
Foreign tourists can exchange their currency only at the official
exchange rate as set by the Mongolian state bank. The exchange rate is that
one USD equals to about 3 Tugriks. It is advisable to keep receipts as these
may be required at customs on departure.
Customs
Every tourist must fill in a customs declaration form which should be
retained until departure. This allows the free import and reexport of articles
intended for personal use for duration of stay. It is prohibited to import
and export:
- guns, weapons and ammunations without special permission
- explosive items
- radioactive substance
- opium, hashish and other narcotics
- pornographic publications
- publications, records films and drawings directed against Mongolia.
- research materials, paleontological and archeological findings,
collection of various plants and their seeds, birds, wild and domestic
animals, wool, raw skins and hides and furs without permissions of appropriate
Mongolian authorities.
Health requirements
Yellow fever, smallpox , cholera vaccinations and revaccinations are
required.
Hotel check-out time
The hotel check-out time is 12.00 noon.
Medical services
Medical services are available everywhere. All necessary expenses
connecting with medical treatment have to be paid by patient.
Electric current
The standard voltage in Mongolia is 220 volts/50 Hz. Sockets require a
European type plug or adaptor.
Shopping
Time is allotted for shopping in UlanBator and at the tourist camps.
There are duty free shops where convertible currencies are acceptable. In
these a wide range of goods may be bought for foreign currency at favourable
prices-typical Mongolian souvenirs, wines, furs, garments in cashmere, camel
wool blankets, national costumes, boots, jewellery, carpets books, records,
horns, etc.
In all other local shop only local currency must be used. It is advisable
to keep receipts as these may be required at customs on departure.
The following convertible currencies are acceptable for payment in
duty-free shops:
- US dollar
- British pound sterling
- Deutsche mark
- French frank
- Swiss frank
- Japanese yen
No credit card and personal cheque are accepted for payment in duty-free
shops.
Condition of payment
Deposit in the amount of 500 USD per group must be forwarded to the State
Bank of Mongolia 3 months prior to arrival of a group in Mongolia.
Final payment for each tour can be settled completely in cash or American
Express traveller's cheque by tour escort or made by telegraphic transfer in
advance to:
the account No 306011 of Zhuulchin at the State Bank of the
Mongolian People's Republic in Ulanbator
Telegraphic transfer should be made at least one month prior to group's
arrival in Mongolia. Payment is settled in the convertible currencies.
Note:
a) No credit cards and personal checks are acceptable for payment.
b) Cash payment is required by individual tourists on the spot.
c) 1% commission fee is charged additionally for cashing traveller's
cheques.
[See Table 1.: Summer time Schedule of Mongolian Airlines Flights in 1989]
[See Table 2.: Winter Time Schedule of Mongolian Airlines Flights in 1989]
IMPORTANT:
Schedules and type of aircraft are subject to alterations without
previous notice. All times shown are local times.
[See Table 3.: Train Schedule for 1989 Season]
Addresses of foreign travel agents arranging tours to the Mongolian People's
Republic
United States of America.
GENERAL TOURS
770 Broadway New-York N. Y 10003
tel: (212) 598-1800
Cable: Genetours New-York
tlx: 423095 Gent ui
RUSSIAN TRAVEL BUREAU
225 East 44th Street
New York 10017
Tel: (212) 986-1500
Tlx: orbair 421703
ACADEMIC TRAVEL ABROAD, INC
3210 Grace Street N.W.
Washington D.C. 20007
Tel: (202) 333-3355
Tlx: 248641 acta ur
ANNIVERSARY TOURS
250 West 57th Street. New York 10107
Toll Free Outside N.Y. State: 800-223-1336
In N.Y. State: (212) 245-7501
Tlx: 238608
TRAVCOA (Travel corporation of America)
875 North Michigan avenue Suite 3732 Chicago. II 60611
tel: (312) 951-2900
tlx: 253349
Great Britain
TRAVEL PROMOTIONS, LTD
10 Glentworth, ST, London N.W. 1
tel: (01) 723 6556
tlx: 28441
THOMSON HOLIDAYS
Greater London House
Hampstead Road
London N.W 1 7 SD
tel: (01) 387 9321
France
TRANSTOURS
Agense: 49, Avenue de L'Opera. 75002 Paris
Direction: 28, Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris
B P 487 Paris 75067 Cedex 02
AKIOU
Transport et Voyage
2, Rue De la Paix 75002 Paris
Tel 2615804
Telex: 230970 F
VOYAGE KUONI S. A.
95 Rue d'Amsterdam F 75008 Paris
Tel: 2857122
Telex: Kuoni 660761 F
Federal Republic of Germany
IKARUS TOURS, GmBH
Fasanenweg 1, Postfach 1247
D-6240 Konigstein/ts
Tel: (06174) 7017
Telex: 4 10648
S.O.T. - REISEN GmBH
Seven ocean tours
Oberanger 45
D-8000 Munchen 2
Tel (089) 263051
Tlx: 5218441
MARCO POLO REISEN GmBH
Postfach 1320
Dettweiler Strasse 15
D 6242 Kronberg (Taunus)
Tel: (06173) 4004
Tlx: 415427
ATHENA REISEN GmBH
Adenauerallee 10
Postfach 100103
2000 Hamburg 1
Tel: (040) 245243
Tlx: 2162763 aten d
DEUTSCHES REISEBURO GmBH
Direktion
Eschersheimer Land Strasse 25-27
6000 Frankfurt/Main
Tel: (0611) 1566-471
Switzerland
GIB
CH-3007 Bern
Eigerplatz 5
Tel: 031-458844
KUONI TRAVEL LTD
Head office "Neue Hard"
Neugasse 231
CH-8037 Zurich
Tel: 01441261
Tlx: 823052
INTERTRECK
Dehnstrasse 9050
Appenzell
Tel:071/872422, 873439
Finland
FINNSOVTOURS LTD
Eerikinkatu 3.00100 Helsinki 10
Vaihde 6942011
Suoraan 6940936
OLIMPIA AIR TRAVEL LTD
Yrjonkatu 9 SF-00120 Helsinki
Tel: (358-0) 644033
Tlx 124621
Cable: Olimpiatravel
Norway
KINAREISER
Postboks 6762
St. Olaus plass, Osle-1
Tel: 02/110057
Cable: China Travel
Sweden
SWEDISH CHINESE TRAVEL, LTD
Sturegatan-8
11435 Stockholm, Sweden
Telex: 13146 Swchina S.
Belgium
WIRTZ TRAVEL AGENCY
B-2000 Antwerpen
Appelmansstraat 12-14
Tel: 031/31-78-60
Telex: 31-484
Cable: Voyawirtz
Australia
SUNDOWNERS WORLD WIDE TRAVEL
10th floor 66 King street, Sydney, 2000
Tel: (02) 294511 (4 linees)
Telex: AA 20037
ACCESS TRAVEL
5th Floor, 58 Pitt Street
Sydney, N.S.W. 2000
Australia
Tel: (02) 241-1128
Fax: (02) 251-1570
Tlx: AA 72021
Japan
SANTOCKU ENTERPRISESCO, LTD
2, Rokuban-Cho, CHiyoda
Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: (03) 263-6711
Tlx: 2325362 Satoku J
JAPAN SOVIET TRAVEL SERVICE CO., LTD
Daihachi-Tanaka blds
5-1 Gobancho chyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 102
Tel: (238) 9101
Tlx: J24927
JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU
Shin-Nishiginza bldg. 2-2-2 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cable Touristginz, Tokyo
tel: 567-5253
tlx: 2523027 jtbkgn j
KINTETSU INTERNATIONAL
KINKI NIPPON TOURIST CO., LTD
Tokyo Kinteisu Bldg., No 19-2, Matsunaga-cho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku. Tokyo, Japan
tel: 255-7111
cable: Kntashead Tokyo
TRAVEL SEKAI CO. LTD
Head office: Daini Oishi Bldg. 1-6, Toramon 4-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105, Japan
tel: (03) 433-4421
tlx: 02426985 sekai-j
Cable: Travel sekai Tokyo
JAPAN-SOVIET TOURIST BUREAU, INC
TOKYO HEAD OFFIC