Ultimate Mongolia Packing List - The most important things for your luggage.

The unique nature of Mongolia is waiting for you and we have prepared for you the perfect packing list for your Mongolia trip compiled.

Checklist travel documents

1. Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
2. Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from the original)
3. If necessary visa ( or on arrival)
4. Insurance certificate health insurance abroad (online)
5. Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
6. Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
7. Travel credit card
8. Cash
9. List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
10. Optional: Driver's license & international driver's license

Checklist Electronics

1. Mobile phone with charger
2. Travel plug adapter type C + E/Travel adapter (universal)*
3. Headphones
4. Powerbank or Solar charger*
5. Flashlight*/Headlamp*
6. Optional: Camera with charger
7. Optional: Rain cover for your camera
8. Optional: Laptop/tablet/e-reader/ Kindle with charger
9. Optional: Multiple socket
10. Optional: Rain cover for your smartphone

Checklist toilet bag

1. Toothbrush*
2. Toothpaste*
3. Dental floss*
4. Deodorant*
5. Hairbrush*
6. Sunscreen*
7. Shaver*
8. Shower gel/soap*
9. Shampoo*/Conditioner
10. Nail care
11. Face lotion
12. Lip protection
13. Tweezers*
14. Microfiber towel*
15. Hygiene articles
16. Optional: Make-Up

Personal comfort checklist

1. Backpack (make sure your hand luggage measures 55x40x20cm for the plane)
2. Sunglasses
3. Earplugs*/earplugs
4. Books/Magazines
5. Headgear/Cappie/Bandana
6. Sleep mask*
7. Travel pillow* (for flight and longer trips)
8. Optional: Card games, board games

Checklist first-aid kit

1. Hand sanitizer or wipes
2. Mosquito repellent (e.g. Nobite, Autan, with ingredient DEET or similar)
3. Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
4. Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
5. Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
6. Plasters and blister plasters
7. Tablets for seasickness/travel sickness (e.g. Superpep)

Clothing and shoes checklist

1. Underwear
2. Socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Long pants/jeans
5. Shorts/Skirts
6. T-shirts/tops (some should cover the shoulders)
7. Thin longsleeve
8. Sweater
9. Light jacket
10. Thin rain jacket
11. Fleece jacket
12. Waterproof shoes
13. Sneakers
14. Sandals/FlipFlops
15. Optional: Scarf and light gloves (mainly for April, May and September)

Checklist Environmentally Conscious Travel

With these conscious little things you can actively help to avoid plastic and unnecessary dirt in Mongolia and simply make your positive contribution to environmental protection:

1. Reusable Silicone tubes* Filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel.
2. Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
3. Optional: Reusable cup (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
4. Optional: Stainless steel outdoor cutlery (knife, spoon, fork, chopsticks, straw)

For information on the weather in Mongolia you can read the article on the Best time to travel in Mongolia, which will introduce you to the different seasons and the weather in the different regions of Mongolia.

Due to its location in the Central Asian highlands, Mongolia is characterized by a continental climate. The seasons of spring and autumn last only a few weeks, while the summers are long, hot and humid. Winter in Mongolia, on the other hand, is known for its arctic cold temperatures, which, however, is characterized by a dry air.

Recommended vaccinations

For your trip to Mongolia is generally recommended a vaccination protection or immunity against: Hepatitis A and rabies, for long-term stays or special exposure also against hepatitis B, typhoid, and meningococcal disease (ACWY) and TBE.

Make sure that your standard immunizations are according to the vaccination calendar of the Robert-Koch-Institute are up to date.

Conclusion

On a round trip it is always advisable to have some lighter luggage with you. So also here applies: less is more. The important travel documents such as passport, airline tickets, some cash, possibly visa (if you do not come from Europe) should not be missing, of course, and you should also be equipped for warm days and cooler nights. It also leaves more room for any travel souvenirs for your loved ones at home who may run into you.

Download packing list PDF

Here you can view the Mongolia packing list conveniently download as a PDF and make the most of it.

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