Mongolia is an adventure destination where travelers can experience vast beautiful nature with distinctive landscapes from alpine snow-capped mountains to the endless gobi desert home to a unique tradition of ancient nomads.
As countries around the world started reopen its door for international tourism, Mongolia is planning to reopen the border for international travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from 1st of July, 2021.
Mongolia is ranking high in the global effort to vaccinate populations against COVID-19.
As of May 26, a total of 1,841,111 people have received the first dose of vaccines against COVID-19, equal to 89.1 percent of the nationwide vaccination target – 2,067,292 adult populations, which is 60 percent of the total population of Mongolia. Among them, 888,872 people or 43 percent of the vaccination target have gotten their second shots.
Since the vaccine rollout was launched in February 2021, nearly 99 percent of the total adult population of Ulaanbaatar city or 943,492 people have gotten the first shot of COVID-19 vaccines and 637,788 people /66.9 percent of the target/ in the capital city have been fully immunized. In rural regions, the number of the fully vaccinated people reached 251,084 and the partially vaccinated – 897,619.
In terms of COVID-19 vaccine reserves, the government of Mongolia has collected a total of 4.3 million doses of vaccines, including AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Sputnik-V and Pfizer-BioNTech. Through procurement and international assistances. The government is working towards fully immunizing Ulaanbaatar city’s adult population before June 1, and complete fully rural population within June 15, 2021.
Tourism in Mongolia 2021
As the regulations of the Government of Mongolia and the State Emergency Committee, preparations for border re-opening for international tourism are making stage by stage. The officials are working hard on travel regulations and towards the goal to re-open Chinggis Khaan International Airport, and to open new international airport in Khushigt valley near Ulaanbaatar. In regards, officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia (MCAA) held a meeting with representatives of foreign airlines that conduct regular scheduled flights in Mongolia, including Korean Air, Air Busan, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air China, and Aeroflot, on May 20.
At the meeting, MCAA officials introduced the comprehensive plan for preparing the new airport’s opening on July 1st of 2021, current state of the civil aviation sector, and information about the summer flight schedule, and preparations being made to lift the restrictions that are currently in place for passenger traffic coming through the air checkpoint.
Are the festivals scheduled in 2021 in Mongolia?
The year 2021 is a special year for Mongolians. During our National Holiday Naadam Festival. We, the Mongolians celebrate the anniversary of the Foundation of the first Mongolian State, the anniversary of the founding of the Great Mongol Empire, and the anniversary of the Mongolian People’s Revolution. During the Naadam Festival 2021, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mongolia’s People’s Revolution, the independence of Mongolia. So, before the Naadam Festival, all the planning of public holiday arrangements and safe travel regulations is being done by the officials. It is presented that by the end of June, all policies will be announced regarding to the Naadam festival celebration and other events such as the annual Eagle Festival and winter festivals. Also, Mongolia will re-open borders for tourism by July, the officials announced on public news media.
