MIR News & Views: April 2009
Special Offers and New Departures
In this issue... MIR is announcing new travel opportunities to Siberia and Iran and offering a sampler of savings to our savvy travelers!
Luxury train travel for a lot less (offer expired 6/5/09)
Select Trans-Siberian departures of the Golden Eagle train now feature a new cabin type and up to $8,000 of savings! Travel in New Heritage category on these selected routes:
Prepared to share? (offer expired 6/5/09)
Solo travelers who are willing to share a cabin/room with another (same gender) traveler will be guaranteed the per person double occupancy rate and will save on the single supplement. Save $1,900 in New Heritage, $5,700 in Silver or $6,400 in Gold Class on these two departures Westbound (Vladivostok to Moscow) of the Trans-Siberian Classic Route on the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian luxury private train:
- July 12, 2009
- August 7, 2009
Cabin availability in New Heritage is very limited (available for new
tour reservations only April 14 and later). These offers are not combinable with
the $500 extra service credit offer.
(More Trans-Siberian Railway
savings)
Experience remote northern Siberia with photographer Bill Altaffer
Cruise north beyond the Arctic Circle to secluded villages and
tundra towns on Siberia's mighty Yenesei River.
Meet in Moscow with one of the world's most well-traveled men, and journey
with him along the Trans-Siberian line to the middle of Siberia. From here,
board a ship heading along a waterway that bisects remote Siberia, disembarking
at obscure and rarely-visited river ports and villages.
For more information on this trip, contact Dmitry at
800-424-7289 or peruse the tour webpage for departure date, itinerary
and cost details.
(More information about this cultural
series departure)
Special offers on small group tours to Western Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria
Travel outside the box on select MIR small group tours to Russia, Ukraine, East Europe scheduled July-September 2009 departures and save when booked by May 31, 2009 (new reservations only March 25 and later).
- Bundle and
Save
Book your land tour and international airfare to/from the tour with MIR
and save $150 economy or $300 business class, per person (all
fares subject to taxes and ticketing fees).
Additionally, book your tour, airfare and insurance (for trip cost) directly
through MIR, and use our recommended visa processor for Russian (or Belarussian)
visas and we'll provide you with complimentary, standard Russian (or
Belarussian) visa processing fees - up to $177 per person value
(customer pays roundtrip shipping).
- Enjoy an extra night on
MIR (offer expired 6/5/09)
Book select small group tours and enjoy an extra hotel night at the tour
hotel before/after the trip, including private arrival/departure transfer.
- Back-to-back multi-tour
discount
Sign up for two or more 2009 scheduled group tour departures at the same
time, and enjoy $100 per person/per tour discount. Discount applied to final
tour invoice.
These offers applies to the following trips departing July-September (subject to tour availability):
These exclusive offers apply only to scheduled 2009 Small Group Tours.
Discounts are not applicable to Flexible Essential Trips or to any Custom or
Private Journey.
Savings offers on Trans-Siberian journeys across Russia, Mongolia and
China
Rolling across eight time zones in two weeks and traversing 5772 miles
of taiga, steppe, desert and mountain, the Trans-Siberian Railway stretches
across the Russian heartland, down through the land of Genghis Khan, Mongolia
and out onto the floodplains of China.
For a limited time, MIR has a few special offers available on some of our
Trans-Siberian Rail by Private Train departures.
Book a tour on the Silk Road by Private Train or
on the Westbound Trans-Siberian
Rail Journey along the Classic Route in Gold or Silver Class aboard the
Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express private train, and earn up to $500
per person credit toward additional services such as pre- or post-tours
and internal flights. The tour must be booked by May 31, 2009 (new
reservations only March 25 and later).
Offer applies only to these departures:
- Westbound Trans-Siberian-Classic (subject to tour availability): June
, July 12, August 7, September 4.
- Silk Road by Private Train (subject to tour availability): October 14
(Eastbound), October 17 (Westbound).
-
Book the September 14, 2009 departure of the Tsar's Gold Beijing to
Moscow tour in Standard Plus category and receive an upgrade to
Standard Plus New, free -- a $500 per person value (limited space, subject to
availability). The tour must be booked by May 31, 2009 (new reservations only
March 25 and later).
- Travel in New Heritage class and save up to $8,000 per person
over the cost of a Gold class cabin. This new category of cabins with washbasin
offers an opportunity for great savings on select departures. (offer expired 6/5/09)
New Heritage class is now
available aboard the Golden
Eagle luxury private train on these selected routes:
Cabin availability in New Heritage is very limited (available for new
tour reservations only April 14 and later). This offer is not combinable with
the $500 extra service credit offer.
- Prepared to share? (offer expired 6/5/09)
Solo travelers who are willing to share a cabin/room with another (same
gender) traveler will be guaranteed the per person double occupancy rate and
will save on the single supplement. Save $1,900 in New Heritage, $5,700
in Silver or $6,400 in Gold Class on these two departures Westbound
(Vladivostok to Moscow) of the Trans-Siberian Classic
Route on the Golden Eagle
Trans-Siberian luxury private train:
- July 12, 2009
- August 7, 2009
Subject to space availability at the time of booking. This offer is
not combinable with the $500 extra service credit offer.
Early Bird 2010 special offers
Ready to start planning your 2010 travel?
Plan now, save now. Book any scheduled group tour (small group tour or private rail journey) for 2010 by May 31, 2009, and we'll lock in the 2009 published tour price for your 2010 tour.
Last call! Still time to get to Mongolia's fabulous Naadam Festival
Once a year Mongolia's capital plays host to the country's most magnificent
festival. A celebration of the land and its traditions, Naadam spotlights
Mongolia's three most popular sports - archery, horseback riding and wrestling.
The festival has been held in UlaanBaatar for the last 200 years, reinforcing
the Mongolian heritage and culture.
Experience Mongolia's extraordinary Naadam Festival on any of these MIR
tours:
Iran Sold Out!
Due to the recent upsurge of interest in travel to Iran, MIR has
added another small group tour to this fascinating ancient country.
Since MIR's Ancient Persia
- Modern Iran has sold out, we're adding a second opportunity to visit a
country that was once the seat of the mighty Persian Empire, and is today a place of
searing beauty with a culture that prizes hospitality. Its monumental
archeological sites are some of the finest in the world, its architecture is
infused with color and energy and its bazaars are without equal. This additional departure runs September 20-October 7.
(More information about this cultural series
departure)
Last minute private travel to the Baltics, Trans-Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and Iran
Flexible Essential Trips are suggested itineraries available on a private departure basis with your choice of dates. They are perfect as brief overviews of a country or as effortless extensions to small group tours. They offer all the highlights in a compact, well-designed format. Our itinerary, your dates - great for solo travelers, couples or small groups.
MIR's Flexible Essential tours include:
Limited space still available on fall departure of MIR's most popular
Silk Road trip - Journey Through Central Asia: The Five 'Stans!
The 2009 May and October 14 departures of MIR's wildly popular trip,
Journey Through Central Asia: The Five 'Stans, are sold out. Only two spots are
available on the August 25 departure. Space is still available on the October
20th departures, so call or email today to secure your reservation.
(More information about this premier series
departure)
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Photos: Helge Pedersen, Lithuanian Tours, MIR Corporation
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