Can't be much help I'm afraid but the travel restrictions changed just as we were about to apply for the Chinese visa in Canada. At that time it became necessary to have an official invitation in order to do a tour (which is of course necessary for a private vehicle to enter). I contacted our tour operator who said that this is issued only a month before the actual tour start. So had to leave Canada prior to obtaining the visa. The tour operator said that it is no problem obtaining the visa in Ulaanbaatar. Back in Canada it was 4 business days to obtain the visa with a possibility to get express service. We're hoping it will be similar in UB.
We're in Moscow at the moment (July 27) and expect to be in UB around September 5. The tour starts on Monday, September 10, from Erlynhot. We're going to Shanghai and then taking a boat to S. Korea.
When does your tour start from Erlynhot?
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