For the first time in the 69-year history of the development of the tourism industry, Mongolia has an officially recognized OTA (Online Travel Agency). In particular, the fact that "Tapatrip Agency" company, which provides 100% online access to all travel accommodation services, was approved by the Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) as the first OTA in Mongolia, which is a noteworthy event in the tourism industry. Globally, OTAs have been around for 25 years, and today there are about 400 large and small registered online travel platforms worldwide, accounting for 40% of the global travel industry. OTA globally defined as an online platform that allows travelers to book various travel-related services such as:
• Flight,
• Hotel
• Travel package services
• Ticket booking for all types of vehicles,
• Travel insurance
Tapatrip online travel platform has managed to integrate all the above services into its platform, and for tourists coming to Mongolia offer its services in:
• English
• Russian
• Chinese
• Korean
• Japanese
Government of Mongolia has announced 2023-2025 as the year to visit Mongolia and Tapatrip’s main goal is to offer safe and integrated online services to Mongolian citizens traveling abroad and by simplifying travel services for foreign tourists to travel safely in Mongolia.