Who are typical Monkey Business passengers?
A good question. We’ve had everyone from babies to octogenarians on our trips! A typical passenger is in their twenties or thirties, probably travelled before and with more interest in foreign cultures than in white sandy beaches and cheap beers (although the beer won’t be a problem!) Both Mongolia and Russia are struggling to catch up with Western standards of tourism, so you should be prepared for the unusual – no hot water, outside toilets, unidentifiable food etc. – and accept these things as part of the experience you’re going for. There is a fairly equal balance between the sexes (single women shouldn’t be unduly worried about travelling on the Trans-Zip – we can always change your departure date or package to make sure you’re not alone), and while most of our passengers tend to be ‘Westerners’ there are very few nationalities who we can’t accommodate. Trans-Zip romances aren’t unheard of, either, and we’ve been invited to several marriages! As one person put it, “Claire and I go
