Hygiene in Mongolia

When in Ulaanbaatar you will stay in a modern hotel of reasonable standard. There is a private bathroom in all rooms. Outside Ulaanbaatar we will bathe and wash ourselves in the many streams and lakes. The water temperatures sometimes allow swimming, but just as often only "a dip". We have in Mongolia portable camping showers of western model.

This is done in the open, so bring your swimming gear. This is also necessary at all times in the Gobi, where indeed there are some streams, but they are scarce and not for bathing in, since it is also the drinking water of the locals. We ask our client's to bring bio-degradable toiletries only. We provide a toilet tent which is erected around a squat style hole, which of course is covered after use.