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In this issue... MIR's classic private journeys to "Places of a Lifetime".
A recent issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine has highlighted 50 "Places of a Lifetime" -worldwide destinations that offer the finest urban, cultural, or natural experiences on Earth. MIR offers a variety of classic private journeys (Flexible Essential Private Trips) to these prized destinations:
MIR also has Flexible Essential Private Trips to Iran, Georgia, the Trans-Caucasus, Poland, Ukraine, the Baltics and Russia. Each of these private trips is a compact, well-designed private tour itinerary, researched and ready to book on the dates you choose.
If you're looking for group tours, MIR offers several to Tibet, Siberia, Samarkand & Bukhara and
St. Petersburg.
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Samarkand
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Tamerlane conquered Samarkand in the 14th century, and transformed it into one of the most beautiful cities along the Silk Road. Our Essential Central Asia private trip includes a full survey of UNESCO-listed Samarkand with visits to the markets, mosques, minarets and teahouses of seven oasis towns on the fringes of the Kyzyl Kum and Kara Kum deserts. |
UNESCO-listed Potala Palace, atop Marpo Ri, the "Red Hill" in Lhasa, Tibet, contains over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000 statues.
The centerpiece of our Essential China & Tibet private trip (new for 2010!) is the holy city of Lhasa (with a day spent at the Potala Palace) and the train journey along the highest rail line in the world over the forbidding Tibetan Plateau. |
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Blue-tiled mud brick architecture and small shops fill the UNESCO-listed Old Town of Bukhara, inhabited for at least five millennia. Roam the great Silk Road oases of Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva on our Essential Silk Road private trip. Browse the market for brilliant silks and hand-painted ceramics and attend a dinner performance of traditional music and dance. |
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lake Baikal is home to over 1,500 species of aquatic life, is almost a mile deep, and holds about 20% of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
Our Essential Siberia & Mongolia private trip travels from the steppe of Mongolia to the shores of Siberia's Lake Baikal, surveying the nomadic heritage, Buddhist monasteries and overwhelming natural beauty of these neighboring lands.
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Montenegro
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Part of the Balkan Peninsula, little Montenegro boasts over 100 sunny beaches, mountain ski resorts and lovely red-roofed buildings. Take walking tours of Montenegro's capital Podgorica, Budva and UNESCO-listed Kotor in addition to six other Balkan countries in twelve days on our Essential Balkans private trip, a compact overland journey through history. |
St. Petersburg, home of the czars and their courts, is a rich UNESCO-listed repository of extravagant palaces, brilliant museums and renowned theaters overflowing with music and dance.
Our Essential St. Petersburg private trip includes an exploration of the royal residences and the Hermitage Museum. Round out the trip with a hydrofoil to Peterhof palace and a world-class theater performance.
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Contact MIR Corporation
For more information on journeys to legendary destinations at the crossroads of Europe and Asia with MIR, contact our team of experts at 800-424-7289 or info@mircorp.com.
MIR Corporation - 85 South Washington Street - Suite 210 - Seattle, WA 98104 - USA
CST #2082306-40. WST #601-099-932.
© 2009 MIR Corporation and all rights reserved
Photos: MIR Corporation, Helge Pedersen, Tangula
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