{"id":10185,"date":"2020-05-04T18:03:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T18:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?p=10185"},"modified":"2024-05-16T15:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T15:48:25","slug":"how-to-design-the-trip-of-your-dreams-mir-private-travel-expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/how-to-design-the-trip-of-your-dreams-mir-private-travel-expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Design the Trip of Your Dreams with MIR\u2019s Private Travel Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC6459-top-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Private helicopter tour, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. Photo credit: Vladimir Kvashnin\" class=\"wp-image-10235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC6459-top-photo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC6459-top-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC6459-top-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC6459-top-photo-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC6459-top-photo-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Private helicopter tour. Photo credit: V Kvashnin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your idea of the perfect dream trip&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 one that goes beyond the guidebooks, beyond the one-size fits all approach and the usual list of must-sees, and takes you into realm of the extraordinary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you dream of traveling to&nbsp;remote and once-forbidden lands, following in the footsteps of great explorers and conquerors like Alexander the Great, Tamerlane, and Genghis Khan on a cross-cultural journey through&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/china\/\">China<\/a>, <a href=\"\/country\/mongolia\/\">Mongolia<\/a>, and along the legendary <a href=\"\/region\/central-asia\/\">Silk Route<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_5b9d7afe09d8787d9b935f6e302be78a-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5b9d7afe09d8787d9b935f6e302be78a\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uzbekistan-Shakhrisabz-52-800-150x109.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uzbekistan-Shakhrisabz-52-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uzbekistan-Shakhrisabz-52-800-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uzbekistan-Shakhrisabz-52-800-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uzbekistan-Shakhrisabz-52-800-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uzbekistan-Shakhrisabz-52-800-600x437.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Sharing a moment in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Lindsay Fincher\"\n  height=\"583\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5b9d7afe09d8787d9b935f6e302be78a\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MG-Gobi-IMG_0662-camels-Andrew-Barron-618-pixels-2-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MG-Gobi-IMG_0662-camels-Andrew-Barron-618-pixels-2.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MG-Gobi-IMG_0662-camels-Andrew-Barron-618-pixels-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MG-Gobi-IMG_0662-camels-Andrew-Barron-618-pixels-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MG-Gobi-IMG_0662-camels-Andrew-Barron-618-pixels-2-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Mongolia's centuries-old desert mode of transportation. 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Photo credit: Lindsay Fincher\"\n  height=\"583\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Sharing a moment in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan. 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Photo credit: Andrew Barron\"\n  height=\"464\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Mongolia&#8217;s centuries-old desert mode of transportation. Photo credit: Andrew Barron<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-600x403.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR\u2019s founder and president, Douglas Grimes, takes time every year to personally scout our destinations; here, he\u2019s pictured chatting with a local market vendor in Kashgar, China. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"537\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR\u2019s founder and president, Douglas Grimes, takes time every year to personally scout our destinations; here, he\u2019s pictured chatting with a local market vendor in Kashgar, China. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-176-150x107.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-176.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-176-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-176-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-176-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-176-600x428.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR travelers pose in front of the iconic Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"571\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR travelers pose in front of the iconic Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Photo credit: Phil Kidd<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1099-150x97.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1099.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1099-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1099-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1099-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1099-600x389.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The campfire never goes out for tenters at Turkmenistan's Darvaza Gas Crater. Photo credit: Russ &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"519\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The campfire never goes out for tenters at Turkmenistan&#8217;s Darvaza Gas Crater. Photo credit: Russ &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#909599\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you want to plan the&nbsp;ultimate family journey with your children and grandchildren:&nbsp;getting in touch with your family roots, introducing everyone to new cultures and new perspectives through visits to far-off villages and homes, and creating&nbsp;enriching and transformative travel memories to cherish for years to come?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or have you always imagined exploring stunning landscapes a world away from the everyday,&nbsp;hiking through the rugged mountains of the Georgia, flying high over the&nbsp;otherworldly landscapes of Kazakhstan&#8217;s Mangystau region or admiring the&nbsp;great expanse of the Gobi from a nomad\u2019s&nbsp;<em>ger<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_9349e0729d28a5118392074d5e68e240-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hiking-in-Georgia-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hiking-in-Georgia-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hiking-in-Georgia-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hiking-in-Georgia-800-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hiking-in-Georgia-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hiking-in-Georgia-800-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Horse trekking in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. 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Photo credit: Georgia Tourism Board\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Horse trekking in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. Photo credit: Georgia Tourism Board<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-2880x1922.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-1349x900.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tuzbair-3-AndreyAstafyev-1618x1080.jpg 1618w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"1922\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Incredible landscapes of Mangystau region, Kazakhstan. Photo credit: Andrey Astafyev<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#909599\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Your Dream Trip Come Alive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Journeys of a lifetime like these often require careful\nplanning, an insider\u2019s regional knowledge and on-the-ground connections, and\nthe time and energy to troubleshoot all the particulars from arranging\nconvenient hotels and transportation, to navigating the sometimes tricky\nrequirements for visas and border crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You need someone to get you started on the right foot \u2014&nbsp;that\u2019s where MIR comes in.<\/strong>&nbsp;Our Make-It-Remarkable team of travel designers has the drive and dedication to take your travel plans, however lofty or logistically complex, and put them in motion. Backed by our&nbsp;decades of destination expertise&nbsp;and the&nbsp;determination to take on virtually any travel challenge, we can help you dream it and do it all on your terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2223.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting with a classroom of schoolchildren in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &amp; Ellen Cmolik\" class=\"wp-image-10219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2223.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2223-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2223-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2223-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2223-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meeting with a classroom of schoolchildren in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &amp; Ellen Cmolik<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light\" style=\"min-height:250px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10186\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-300x39.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-1024x133.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-768x100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-1536x200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-150x20.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-600x78.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-1600x208.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1edea60503401aa1e83e2f4d856f0e91\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><strong> We offer two fantastic ways to explore the treasures of our destinations on your terms:  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Thoughtfully Handcrafted Custom Private Journeys <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Create\nyour own completely customized journey from the ground up with MIR\u2019s expert\nassistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A&nbsp;MIR <a href=\"\/custom-private-travel\/\">custom private journey<\/a>&nbsp;is the perfect choice for travelers who want the advantages of traveling alone<\/strong> \u2014 flexibility and privacy \u2014 but who also value the security and comfort of knowing that&nbsp;capable guides and drivers have been selected,&nbsp;accommodations are waiting at the end of the day, and&nbsp;transportation to the next town or country is already arranged.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBL_6365.jpg\" alt=\"Travelers can see iconic sights \u2014 such as Lhasa\u2019s famous Potala Palace in Tibet \u2014 on any of MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential itineraries. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &amp; Ellen Cmolik\" class=\"wp-image-10224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBL_6365.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBL_6365-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBL_6365-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBL_6365-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBL_6365-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Travelers can see iconic sights \u2014 such as Lhasa\u2019s famous Potala Palace in Tibet \u2014 on any of MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential itineraries. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &amp; Ellen Cmolik<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond the Basics  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you book a custom, private journey with MIR,&nbsp;you\u2019ll work directly with a&nbsp;tour specialist&nbsp;who\u2019ll guide you through the planning process from start to finish \u2014 from deciding the destinations and daily activities, to recommending the best route and transportation options for your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Friendly smiles greet travelers in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. 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Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"800\"\n  width=\"531\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-150x112.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-600x448.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Chatting with Mongolian kids in the Gobi. Photo credit: Lori Linthicum\"\n  height=\"597\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-600x392.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Enjoy hospitality and traditional foods. Photo credit: A Izmailova\"\n  height=\"522\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler shows local kids how to high-five. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_3cc78bb73deb0513f11b0106bde06087-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-456-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Friendly smiles greet travelers in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Ana Filonov\"\n  height=\"535\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Friendly smiles greet travelers in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Ana Filonov<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2271-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2271.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2271-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2271-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AAD_2271-398x600.jpg 398w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler learns how to bake bread in Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"800\"\n  width=\"531\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A MIR traveler learns how to bake bread in Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-150x112.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1-600x448.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Chatting with Mongolian kids in the Gobi. Photo credit: Lori Linthicum\"\n  height=\"597\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Chatting with Mongolian kids in the Gobi. Photo credit: Lori Linthicum<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20140809_193903-800-600x392.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Enjoy hospitality and traditional foods. Photo credit: A Izmailova\"\n  height=\"522\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Enjoy hospitality and traditional home cooked foods. Photo credit: A Izmailova<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBK4114-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler shows local kids how to high-five. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A MIR traveler shows local kids how to high-five. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#909599\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to lodging, excursions, and transportation, we\u2019ll also&nbsp;help you navigate your&nbsp;visa,&nbsp;international airfare, and&nbsp;travel insurance&nbsp;needs. When you work with MIR, you have the full support of our Seattle-based and in-country operations teams, the full benefit of our knowledge and expertise, and our full dedication towards helping you get exactly what you want out of your private journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Trip, Your Dates, Your Signature Experience <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve helped thousands of travelers craft unique and well-planned itineraries to our chosen corner of the globe, handling everything from&nbsp;creative culinary tours&nbsp;to&nbsp;multi-day hiking and camping expeditions, and&nbsp;from cross-country driving journeys&nbsp;to&nbsp;unforgettable ancestry tours that have connected families on an even deeper level to their heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_3f52ceb7debf00f531bc6ccb04594a05-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3f52ceb7debf00f531bc6ccb04594a05\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-2-150x84.png\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-2.png 840w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-2-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-2-600x338.png 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"An American family meets the Polish family that hid their grandparents during WWII. 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Photo credit: Iris Adventures\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3f52ceb7debf00f531bc6ccb04594a05\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Making juicy Georgian meat dumplings, khinkali. Photo credit: Kees Sprengers\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3f52ceb7debf00f531bc6ccb04594a05\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-600x395.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Siberia\u2019s Great Baikal Trail is a hiking lesson in ecology and the environment. Photo credit: Vladimir Kvashnin\"\n  height=\"407\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_3f52ceb7debf00f531bc6ccb04594a05\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential Private Journeys can be custom-tailored to fit your preferences, whether traveling solo or with your family. 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Photo Credit: Karen Treiger\"\n  height=\"473\"\n  width=\"840\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">An American family meets the Polish family that hid their grandparents during WWII. 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Photo credit: Iris Adventures\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A MIR traveler shares an H20 Balkan adventure with his grandchildren. Photo credit: Iris Adventures<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iagos-Winery-1892-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Making juicy Georgian meat dumplings, khinkali. Photo credit: Kees Sprengers\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Making juicy Georgian meat dumplings, khinkali. Photo credit: Kees Sprengers<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC02242-Russia-Siberia-Camping2-CrossBridge-VKvashnin-618-pixels-1-600x395.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Siberia\u2019s Great Baikal Trail is a hiking lesson in ecology and the environment. Photo credit: Vladimir Kvashnin\"\n  height=\"407\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Siberia\u2019s Great Baikal Trail is a hiking lesson in ecology and the environment. Photo credit: Vladimir Kvashnin<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1036-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential Private Journeys can be custom-tailored to fit your preferences, whether traveling solo or with your family. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential Private Journeys can be custom-tailored to fit your preferences, whether traveling solo or with your family. Photo credit: Phil Kidd<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#909599\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We go above and beyond to design one-of-a-kind trips tailored to your specific interests \u2014 not only focusing on the classic sights in our destinations, but also&nbsp;adding enriching and authentic opportunities that open our travelers to the fascinating cultural traditions and warm-hearted people of our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Travel Ideas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On a MIR custom private journey, we can offer you an exclusive\nopportunity to go far from the familiar and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Discover your family heritage, visiting the villages, towns, and cities where your ancestors grew up, finding the graves of your great-grandparents, or tracking down living relatives in&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/poland\/\">Poland<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"\/region\/central-east-europe\/\">Central Europe<\/a>, and other settlements \u201cbeyond the Pale.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journey to the back of beyond in&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/mongolia\/\">Mongolia\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;great Gobi Desert, sleeping under the stars in a traditional nomadic&nbsp;<em>ger<\/em>, and learning firsthand about the dinosaurs that once roamed this legendary land.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uncover the ancient secrets of&nbsp;<a href=\"\/region\/central-asia\/\">Silk Road<\/a>&nbsp;crafts&nbsp;through exclusive visits to private studios and workshops, learning about hand-painted silks, the wonderful embroidered&nbsp;Uzbek <em>suzani<\/em>, and&nbsp;Kyrgyz&nbsp;felted rugs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set off in search of outdoor thrills on an active adventure in the&nbsp;Balkans,&nbsp;hiking, rafting, kayaking, and even zip-lining your way through&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/croatia\/\">Croatia<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/bosnia-and-herzegovina\/\">Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/slovakia\/\">Slovakia<\/a>, and beyond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savor the creative culinary and winemaking traditions of the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/region\/south-caucasus-and-turkey\/\">South Caucasus<\/a>, learning to make local specialties like juicy&nbsp;Georgian&nbsp;<em>khinkali<\/em>&nbsp;dumplings or the savory stuffed&nbsp;<em>tolma<\/em>&nbsp;of&nbsp;Armenia&nbsp;in a village home, and tasting the region\u2019s acclaimed natural and organic wines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traverse the furthest reaches of our destinations on an&nbsp;epic overland expedition, driving from the ever-changing face of&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/china\/\">China<\/a>&nbsp;across the gorgeous rolling steppe of&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/mongolia\/\">Mongolia<\/a>, along the Silk Road through historic cities like Samarkand and Tbilisi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"media-grid-8\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid-8 uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid-8\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid XD-py--md  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\">\n\n      \n              \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-0  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_299dc0eeaffdd9f4ade6d3b004953a0b\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Goldberg-family-outside-pre-war-home-of-Helena-Stys-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Goldberg-family-outside-pre-war-home-of-Helena-Stys-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Goldberg-family-outside-pre-war-home-of-Helena-Stys-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Goldberg-family-outside-pre-war-home-of-Helena-Stys-800-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Goldberg-family-outside-pre-war-home-of-Helena-Stys-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Goldberg-family-outside-pre-war-home-of-Helena-Stys-800-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR has helped numerous travelers reconnect with their roots, including the Treiger family, pictured here. Photo credit: Grzegorz Maleszewski\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                                    <\/div>\n\n                          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_299dc0eeaffdd9f4ade6d3b004953a0b\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-150x94.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-600x376.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Spend the night in a ger in the South Gobi Desert. 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Photo credit: Lindsay Fincher\"\n  height=\"738\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                                    <\/div>\n\n                          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_299dc0eeaffdd9f4ade6d3b004953a0b\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A pair of sea kayakers cruise the Podstrana Bay in Split, Croatia. 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Photo credit: Grzegorz Maleszewski\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR has helped numerous travelers reconnect with their roots, including the Treiger family, pictured here. Photo credit: Grzegorz Maleszewski<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-150x94.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1020340-800-1-600x376.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Spend the night in a ger in the South Gobi Desert. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"501\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Spend the night in a ger in the South Gobi Desert. 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Photo credit: Lindsay Fincher\"\n  height=\"738\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Visit the ceramics workshop of the Narzulaev family, some of the most renowned ceramicists in Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Lindsay Fincher<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6214717-1-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A pair of sea kayakers cruise the Podstrana Bay in Split, Croatia. Photo credit: Iris Adventures\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A pair of sea kayakers cruise the Podstrana Bay in Split, Croatia. Photo credit: Iris Adventures<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-AdforPheasantsTears-MN-1-113x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-AdforPheasantsTears-MN-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-AdforPheasantsTears-MN-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-AdforPheasantsTears-MN-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-AdforPheasantsTears-MN-1-450x600.jpg 450w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Posing with the goods at Pheasant's Tears Winery in Georgia. Photo credit: Mariana Noble\"\n  height=\"800\"\n  width=\"600\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Posing with the goods at Pheasant&#8217;s Tears Winery in Georgia. Photo credit: Mariana Noble<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"This Land Rover expedition makes a stop in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">This Land Rover expedition makes a stop in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Researched &amp; Ready-to-Go Flexible Essential trips  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer that we suggest an itinerary to get you started, or just want a pre-planned, pre-packaged travel option that\u2019s ready to go when you need it? <strong>Then select one of our <a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">\u201cFlexible Essential\u201d trips<\/a> \u2013 ready made itineraries available on a private basis with your choice of dates and accommodation levels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Travel Essentials  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With our<a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\"> Flexible Essential itineraries<\/a>,&nbsp;you&nbsp;get the freedom of traveling on your own, without the stress&nbsp;of making and troubleshooting all the arrangements \u2014&nbsp;we\u2019ve already done the legwork required of a completely customized journey on your behalf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old Believer\u2019s vivid home and costume. 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Photo credit: Kelly Tissier\"\n  height=\"870\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Savoring wine straight from the source in Georgian wine country. Photo credit: Norman Leaper\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler makes friends at the historic Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Michel Behar\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-150x103.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-600x413.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Designs on Romanian wooden and real hollowed-out eggs were once secret languages of local residents. Photo credit: John Baker\"\n  height=\"425\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_b8c4394a204f49ed2f585c6016dd33f4-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0284-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old Believer\u2019s vivid home and costume. Photo credit: Devin Connolly\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Old Believer\u2019s vivid home and costume. Photo credit: Devin Connolly<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ger-visit-007-800-138x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ger-visit-007-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ger-visit-007-800-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ger-visit-007-800-768x835.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ger-visit-007-800-138x150.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ger-visit-007-800-552x600.jpg 552w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Sipping tea with a nomadic steppe family in their ger. Photo credit: Kelly Tissier\"\n  height=\"870\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Sipping tea with a nomadic steppe family in their ger. Photo credit: Kelly Tissier<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7519-1-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Savoring wine straight from the source in Georgian wine country. Photo credit: Norman Leaper\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Savoring wine straight from the source in Georgian wine country. Photo credit: Norman Leaper<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Foto-09-04-18-08-21-00-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler makes friends at the historic Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Michel Behar\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A MIR traveler makes friends at the historic Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Michel Behar<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-150x103.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5276-Romania-Bucovina-eggs-John-Baker-618-600x413.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Designs on Romanian wooden and real hollowed-out eggs were once secret languages of local residents. Photo credit: John Baker\"\n  height=\"425\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Designs on Romanian wooden and real hollowed-out eggs were once secret languages of local residents. Photo credit: John Baker<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#909599\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential itineraries<\/a>&nbsp;showcase all the essential highlights of a country or region on a brief, compact tour with many of the same inclusions featured on our <a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=small_group_tour\">escorted&nbsp;Small Group Tours<\/a>. They\u2019re perfect for those who want to travel privately but don\u2019t know where to start, or for those looking for an effortless extension to another tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Custom Comforts  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On every <a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">Flexible Essential itinerary<\/a>, you\u2019ll be&nbsp;met on arrival and seen off at the end of your trip;&nbsp;in-country transportation will be pre-arranged; your&nbsp;lodging will be pre-booked; and while traveling,&nbsp;your own private, expert local guide(s)&nbsp;will ensure that you and your companions get the most out of your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler learns how to make a traditional felt rug in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Meeting with local villagers in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"531\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-150x95.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-600x380.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Be prepared for a toast at Central Asian meals: thanking the host, a funny story, good wishes for good health. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"391\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Strike a pose! MIR travelers pause for a photo op with the skilled horseback riders of Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"531\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Travelers are treated as honored guests in Uzbek homes; here, an Uzbek hostess offers a special pot and basin so guests may wash their hands before the meal. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_1b343029fec5e76d000e94d98245e7f8-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBH2593-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A MIR traveler learns how to make a traditional felt rug in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"534\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A MIR traveler learns how to make a traditional felt rug in Kyrgyzstan.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0501-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Meeting with local villagers in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"531\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Meeting with local villagers in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-150x95.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0407-Uzbekistan-at-table2-DGrimes-618-pixels-600x380.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Be prepared for a toast at Central Asian meals: thanking the host, a funny story, good wishes for good health. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"391\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Be prepared for a toast at Central Asian meals: thanking the host, a funny story, good wishes for good health. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0382-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Strike a pose! MIR travelers pause for a photo op with the skilled horseback riders of Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"531\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Strike a pose! MIR travelers pause for a photo op with the skilled horseback riders of Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_2096-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Travelers are treated as honored guests in Uzbek homes; here, an Uzbek hostess offers a special pot and basin so guests may wash their hands before the meal. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Travelers are treated as honored guests in Uzbek homes; here, an Uzbek hostess offers a special pot and basin so guests may wash their hands before the meal. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#909599\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you book a <a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">Flexible Essential Private Journey<\/a> with us, a&nbsp;dedicated&nbsp;MIR travel specialist&nbsp;will oversee all the details of your trip, answering your questions and providing customized suggestions,&nbsp;visa guidance, and&nbsp;air tickets&nbsp;from our in-house agency, as desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shake It Up!  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Found an itinerary you like, but want to add extras like reservations at a top-notch restaurant, or a chance to witness a unique local ceremony? Maybe you just want to arrange for an extra day or two in a city that piques your travel fancy? No problem \u2014&nbsp;<strong>we can take any <a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">Flexible Essential program<\/a> and tailor it to meet your needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There\u2019s lots of Flexible Essential itineraries to choose from \u2013 use our <strong><a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">Trip Finder<\/a><\/strong> to choose the one best fit for you.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light\" style=\"min-height:250px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10186\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-300x39.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-1024x133.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-768x100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-1536x200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-150x20.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-600x78.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_0192-Douglas-Grimes-250-1600x208.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Ready to Get Started? Here are 4 Easy Steps to Design the Personalized, Private Journey of Your Dreams with MIR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom travel doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. Once you have an idea in mind for a personalized, private journey of your own:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 1. Consult  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/custom-travel-inquiry\/\">Contact our Private Journeys Specialists<\/a>&nbsp;and tell us what your dream is for this trip: where you want to go, what type of accommodations you\u2019re looking for, what you especially want to see or do. Your personal travel specialist will listen, ask questions, and make creative suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 2. Create  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with you, we\u2019ll design an itinerary that suits your personal travel goals, budget, and style. We can either suggest one of our&nbsp;<a href=\"\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">Flexible Essential itineraries<\/a>&nbsp;to start with and fine-tune to fit your preferences, or custom-craft a signature adventure from the ground up. Then, we\u2019ll send it off for your review and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 3. Coordinate <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re ready to&nbsp;reserve your trip, send in the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/reservation-form\/\">required reservation form<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;non-refundable deposit. We\u2019ll book all of your arrangements and send you a full confirmation packet with lots of information to help you prepare and pack for your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 4. 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