Planning a trip to Mongolia can be overwhelming, especially if you’re self-driving or planning to explore on your own. Here are my top tips to help get you started. Still stuck? Book my trip planning service.
Are you planning a trip to Mongolia but you’re stuck with where to start? I might live here now, but even I still have trouble navigating this country when it comes to route planning, hiring drivers, and booking hotels.
Unfortunately, things here aren’t always straightforward. Sometimes hotels are more active on Facebook than they are by email. Or sometimes you need to call them directly to get something booked and confirmed. And you need to do it speaking Mongolian.
Since living here I’ve gotten pretty savvy at planning road trips, budget trips, and other unique experiences like horse riding pack trips, train adventures and more.
That’s where this itinerary planning services comes in. Forget travel agents who don’t live here and understand how things in Mongolia work. In fact, travel agents often contact me to plan their client’s trips for them! (But you didn’t hear that from me.)
Whether you’re planning a honeymoon, self-driving road trip, a solo horse trek expedition, or something a bit more budget-friendly and off-grid, I can help.
And, once you’re here, consider me your on-ground contact for anything you need.
🚕 Book a Cheap Airport Transfer (great, budget-friendly option when landing in Mongolia)
🛌 Best Places to Stay:
Hostel One (favorite overall hostel with central location and clean facilities)
Urgoo Hotel (local boutique hotel with clean rooms and great location)
H9 Hotel Nine (boutique hotel located next to Sukhbaatar Square)
👉 Top Things to Do in Ulaanbaatar:
Cooking Class in a Local Home (unique way to spend a day and meet a local family!)
Mongolian Calligraphy Class: 1-Hour Lesson (try your hand at traditional Mongolian script)
Ulaanbaatar City Tour (best way to get to know the city with a local guide)
🐴 Most Popular Day Trips from Ulaanbaatar:
Brief Introduction to Mongol Horse (the most Mongolian experience you can have!)
Day Trip to Terelj National Park and the Chinggis Khaan Equestrian Statue (the perfect day trip for active travelers)
Bogd Khan National Park Hiking Day Trip (a beautiful hike with views of the city in the world’s first ever national park)
Here are a few reasons why you might want to book this Mongolia trip planning service to custom-curate your perfect itinerary.
If you said yes to any of the above, that’s what this service is meant to help with.
Please keep in mind this is a trip planning service, not a babysitting service. You are responsible for making payments, confirming details when needed, and communicating key details with me throughout this trip planning process.
It’s been three years since I’ve started planning trips for people across Mongolia. From horseback adventures to living with nomadic families all across the country, I’ve helped people experience a deeper side of Mongolia than they would have been able to have arranged on their own.
Meeting families and going to places off-the-beaten-path that only locals know about, that’s what I’m here for.
I also understand how things in Mongolia work. That mapping a route doesn’t ever match what you’ll find on Google Maps. Especially when it comes to distances and time estimates.
My goal is to help you plan a trip that will make you fall in love with this country. Not resent it for being the tough place most people know it as.
The price to book this Itinerary Planning Service starts at $250 USD.
Contact me for bookings for 10 or more people.
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I highly recommend working with Breanna to plan a trip to Mongolia. She’s spent years in the country and knows everything from culture and logistics to terrain and local gems. She built the perfect itinerary for our two families with different timelines, making the whole experience feel adventurous and seamless. Breanna is warm, responsive, and incredibly generous with her knowledge—she truly made our trip unforgettable.