Everything you need to know to visit Ulaanbaatar in 2025, including up-to-date city guides, local tips, and the best articles to read on my Mongolia travel blog.
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As an American expat living in Ulaanbaatar for more than six years, I’ve watched as the city has developed, and grown-up, over the last few years while still keeping it’s unique identity. Ulaanbaatar truly is a city unlike any other else.
For one, it’s an extremely walkable place to live. Which is good, because traffic is at an all-time high. If you stay in the city center, near Sukhbaatar Square, everything you need can be found just by walking 10 minutes.
The city is easy to navigate without getting overwhelmed. But, when you do, allow these Ulaanbaatar travel guides to help.
Everything you need to know about traveling to Ulaanbaatar in 2025.
Expert tips on how to get to the city center fast, cheap, and easy. Plus, where to exchange money, get a SIM, and more at Ulaanbaatar airport (UBN).
Known as Naran Tuul, Ulaanbaatar’s Black Market is as far away from the tourist traps – and local – as it gets. Here’s what you need to know when you visit.
Tips for renting, buying, or joining a motorcycle group tour in Mongolia. Recommended rental and tour companies, plus what to expect.
When it comes to the best restaurants in Ulaanbaatar, there are plenty of great spots for grabbing a bite to eat and drink any time of day.
While Ulaanbaatar is not typically known for its vegetarian options, the city has been undergoing a subtle food revolution. Discover the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Ulaanbaatar.
The Mongolian snuff bottle is an essential part of local culture, used in everyday greetings and for special occasions. We explain its history, what it’s made from, how to accept it from your host, and more.
The best restaurants for eating local Mongolian food in Ulaanbaatar. Try suutei tsai, buuz, khuushuur, tsuivan, and more.
The best places to shop for a traditional Mongolian deel in Ulaanbaatar, for every budget and style.
Throat singing, traditional dance, horse headed fiddle concerts, and more. Show times, how to buy tickets, and locations.
The best shops souvenirs to buy from in Ulaanbaatar. Including my favorite place to splurge on cashmere to locally-sourced beauty products, horse milk vodka, and more.
From the US Embassy to the Embassy of Vietnam, these are the 18 embassies that foreign travelers will find in Ulaanbaatar, along with their addresses, phone numbers and links to their official websites.
The “Great Place of Complete Joy.” If that doesn’t sell you on coming here, maybe the promise of throat chants and prayers by some seriously stylish monks who will zen you the fuck out, or the world’s largest indoor statue, will.
Visit the world’s largest equestrian statue just 1.5 hours from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Only 612 steps stand between you and the best views of Ulaanbaatar at this Soviet monument.
With international flights all arriving and departing from Ulaanbaatar, it’s inevitable you’ll spend some time here. Make the most of your time in Ulaanbaatar with this helpful itinerary.
Rustic Italian cooking from one of the best chef’s in the city. Plus, a basil gimlet (and wine list) to die for.
A new urban park and musical fountain, one grand parliament building, and weekly cultural events and festivals, Sukhbaatar Square is where life and locals come together in Mongolia’s capital city.
The best hotels to stay at in Ulaanbaatar with a neighborhood guide and essential Mongolia travel tips.
Located behind Sukhbaatar Square, the Chinggis Khaan Museum isn’t to be missed when visiting Ulaanbaatar. Open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The best museums in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from the newly opened Chinggis Khaan Museum to old favorites like the National Museum of Mongolia, and everything you need to know about visiting each.
An honest review of the Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar, one of the city’s best 5-star hotels.
Everything you need to know if you’re staying near Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar Square at the Best Western Premier Tushin Hotel, Blue Sky Hotel & Tower, or the Shangri-La.
Where to get your Toyota serviced in Ulaanbaatar as an English-speaking foreigner and my top tips for overlanding in Mongolia.
Book an airport transfer from Chinggis Khaan International Airport into Ulaanbaatar or vice versa. Rates starting at $50 USD. Safe and reliable.
My honest review of the Holiday Inn, and why I think it’s one of Ulaanbaatar’s best hotels for the budget.
If you’re looking for the cheapest hostels and guesthouses in Ulaanbaatar, these are them. Find photos, my review of each, and what to know about booking a cheap tour through your hostel.
Planning a trip to Ulaanbaatar and wondering what free things there are to do? These are the 26 best places and things to do, recommended by a local.
These Buddhist monasteries and temples in Ulaanbaatar are the best place to learn, practice, and witness Mongolia’s most practiced religion.
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