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PACKING
Luggage Limits
MAIN TRIP LIMITS
Pieces per person One checked bag and one carry-on per person.
Weight restrictions Checked bag and carry-on combined weight: 33
lbs TOTAL. May bring up to 55 lbs total if using
hotel’s left-luggage service.
Size Restrictions Standard airline size: checked luggage should not
exceed 62 linear inches (length+ width + depth)
and carry-on should not exceed 45 linear inches
Luggage Type Duffel bag or soft-sided suitcase. Please do not
bring a hard-sided (clamshell) suitcase.
TRIP EXTENSION(S) LIMITS
China pre-trip extension: Same as the main trip.
Siberia post-trip extension: 44 lbs total (33 lbs checked and 11 lbs carry-on)
REMARKS/SUGGESTIONS
Luggage rules: Luggage rules and limits are set by governmental and airline policy. Enforcement of the
rules may include spot checks or may be inconsistent. However one thing is the same across the board:
If you are found to have oversized or overweight luggage, you will be subject to additional fees, to be
assessed by—and paid to—the airline in question.
Luggage limits in Mongolia: Some of our flights within Mongolia have very strict luggage limits—33 lbs
TOTAL, all luggage added together. However, your flights between China and Mongolia have a larger
limit—55 lbs total. And if you are taking the post-trip extension in Siberia, then you also have to consider
the flights to and from Russia, which have a limit of 44 lbs total.
So what does this mean for your adventure? If you are not taking the post-trip extension, then it
means you may bring up to 55 lbs worth of luggage total; if you are taking the post-trip in Siberia then
you can bring up to 44 lbs total. But you but if you do, there will be times during your trip that you must
leave extra luggage behind at the hotel in Ulaanbaatar. Bring an extra bag—either as your carry-on for
the international flight, or packed into your suitcase—that you can use to carry what you need for 3 to 4
days while the rest of your luggage is in Ulaanbaatar.
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