{"id":13382,"date":"2020-05-01T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?p=13382"},"modified":"2021-04-09T13:59:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:59:53","slug":"hand-crafted-overland-expeditions-realizing-your-travel-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/hand-crafted-overland-expeditions-realizing-your-travel-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand-Crafted Overland Expeditions: Your Most Epic Travel Dreams Realized"},"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\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">A certain type of traveler dreams of&nbsp;personally traversing the far reaches&nbsp;of the back of beyond under his or her own steam. We call these \u201coverland expeditions,\u201d&nbsp;lasting anywhere from a week to months at a time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These ambitious travelers know there will be&nbsp;logistical hurdles, but also that MIR has the destination expertise and connections to make their travel dreams happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Silk-Road-2012-47-camel-caravan-Cmoliks-800.jpg\" alt=\"Camel caravan at the modern border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan along the ancient Silk Road. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &amp; Ellen Cmolik\" class=\"wp-image-13654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Silk-Road-2012-47-camel-caravan-Cmoliks-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Silk-Road-2012-47-camel-caravan-Cmoliks-800-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Silk-Road-2012-47-camel-caravan-Cmoliks-800-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Silk-Road-2012-47-camel-caravan-Cmoliks-800-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Silk-Road-2012-47-camel-caravan-Cmoliks-800-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Camel caravan at the modern border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan along the ancient Silk Road. Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &amp; Ellen Cmolik<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For many years, the team at MIR has had the privilege of&nbsp;helping these travelers realize their dream journeys, creating incomparable adventures to places few have heard of, let alone have traveled. Year after year, such intrepid travelers&nbsp;turn to us \u2013 and return to us \u2013&nbsp;to handle complex details and \u201cdoable-not-daunting\u201d itineraries, using our on-the-ground support network to&nbsp;ensure that their meticulously hand-crafted itineraries roll out efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whether it\u2019s across a country or across a continent, we craft trips based on&nbsp;your specifications regardless of magnitude or complexity.<\/strong> No matter your route or mode of transportation \u2013 on<strong> <\/strong>foot, on motorcycle, in cars, in 4\u00d74 Land Rovers \u2013 MIR relishes&nbsp;complex logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re ready whenever you are, to go wherever you want to go. Want some ideas or to find out what we\u2019ve done in the past? We\u2019ve got those, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Land Rover Owners Club Hong Kong  - Central Asia Adventure 2013 trailer HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hLygOe7dTAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>MIR handled logistics for a caravan of 18 Land Rovers and 49 travelers through Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Turkey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\">MIR is Ready for You, Whoever You Are\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever you are, <strong>MIR can help translate your dreams into reality<\/strong> just as we\u2019ve done for others in the past.&nbsp;Since 1986,&nbsp;we have specialized exclusively in travel to the collection of countries at the crossroads of&nbsp;Europe and&nbsp;Asia. We don\u2019t do the rest of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OverlandEx-DSC_0595-Uzbek-Bukhara-zebra4x4-DGrimes-800.jpg\" alt=\"This Land Rover expedition makes a stop in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\" class=\"wp-image-10247\" 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>This Land Rover expedition makes a stop in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>MIR\u2019s depth of experience and expertise in the region is unmatched.&nbsp;We\u2019ve supported:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A&nbsp;group of motorcyclists&nbsp;dreaming of braving the potholed roads through the <a href=\"\/country\/siberia-and-the-russian-far-east\/\">Siberian<\/a>&nbsp;<em>taiga.<\/em><\/li><li>Devoted drivers&nbsp;re-creating an epic auto race on a custom overland car rally.<\/li><li>A&nbsp;family&nbsp;who simply wanted a series of&nbsp;expeditions by Land Rover across most of MIR\u2019s 35 countries.<\/li><li>An&nbsp;around-the-world relay run raising awareness for a cause&nbsp;dear to their hearts involving 24-hour-a-day logistics support for 79 people, including staff and runners, covering the 5,500 miles from <a href=\"\/country\/belarus\/\">Belarus<\/a> through <a href=\"\/country\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>, <a href=\"\/country\/mongolia\/\">Mongolia<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/country\/china\/\">China<\/a> &#8211; in 36 days.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran travel planners at MIR have the discernment that only comes from over 30&nbsp;years of experience and reliable connections on the ground.&nbsp;We have proven our ability to handle the complex logistics required when&nbsp;navigating at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_5ee92e01b1478-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_5ee92e01b1478\" 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\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-1330x900.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSCF2836-DouglasGrimes-web-1596x1080.jpg 1596w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR helps intrepid motorists re-create the 1908 automotive Great Race with each traveler in their own vintage car. 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Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"1196\"\n  width=\"2000\"\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_5ee92e01b1478\" 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\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Motorcycling GlobeRiders start their engines for the next segment of their overland expedition. 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Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"1353\"\n  width=\"2000\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR helps intrepid motorists re-create the 1908 automotive Great Race with each traveler in their own vintage car.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"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\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6230193-MartinKlimenta-web-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Motorcycling GlobeRiders cross Lake Baikal by ferry as part of their overland expedition with MIR. 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Photo credit: Russ Cmolik &#038; Ellen Cmolik\"\n  height=\"1196\"\n  width=\"2000\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Driving past camels on an epic expedition by Land Rover.<\/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\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/P6130062-motorcyclists-MKlimenta-web-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Motorcycling GlobeRiders start their engines for the next segment of their overland expedition. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Motorcycling GlobeRiders start their engines for the next segment of their overland expedition.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/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\/06\/BPRStaffroadsign_DouglasGrimes-web-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BPRStaffroadsign_DouglasGrimes-web.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BPRStaffroadsign_DouglasGrimes-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BPRStaffroadsign_DouglasGrimes-web-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BPRStaffroadsign_DouglasGrimes-web-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR support staff during the Blue Planet Run event. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"480\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR support staff during the Blue Planet Run event.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"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<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#909599\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\">(click image to view larger photo)<\/p>\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\">MIR\u2019s Specialty: Legendary Overland Routes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>From route selection to day-to-day logistics,&nbsp;<strong>MIR\u2019s expertise and on-the-ground support network works for your group<\/strong>, ensuring an itinerary that makes sense and includes great sightseeing with expert local guides along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We take care of planning for border crossings, visas, and permits, and we know where to stop to break up the vast distances most efficiently.&nbsp;The tedious formalities are taken care for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Longest-Race-EBjorkman-Sendoff-in-Japan1-618-pixels.jpg\" alt=\"Adventurous \u201cLongest Race\u201d participants: Leo Janssens, Eileen Bjorkman, Leo Rizzuto, and John Quam. Photo credit: Eileen Bjorkman\" class=\"wp-image-13664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Longest-Race-EBjorkman-Sendoff-in-Japan1-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Longest-Race-EBjorkman-Sendoff-in-Japan1-618-pixels-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Longest-Race-EBjorkman-Sendoff-in-Japan1-618-pixels-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Longest-Race-EBjorkman-Sendoff-in-Japan1-618-pixels-600x388.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><figcaption>Adventurous \u201cLongest Race\u201d participants: Leo Janssens, Eileen Bjorkman, Leo Rizzuto, and John Quam. Photo credit: Eileen Bjorkman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/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\">From Beijing to Europe Across Mongolia, Russia, and Ukraine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>From the ever-changing face of&nbsp;China, across the gorgeous rolling steppe of&nbsp;<a href=\"\/country\/mongolia\/\">Mongolia<\/a>, through the charming towns and villages of&nbsp;Siberia, and to the imposing cathedrals of historic cities like <a href=\"\/country\/western-russia\/\">Moscow<\/a> and <a href=\"\/country\/ukraine\/\">Kiev<\/a>,&nbsp;there is no comparable journey anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TJ-2011-PHAFF-36.jpg\" alt=\"Getting off the beaten path along the Pamir Highway, Tajikistan. 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Photo credit: Caroline Eden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/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\">From Istanbul to Xi\u2019an Along the Old Silk Road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Traveling overland along the <a href=\"\/region\/central-asia\/\">old&nbsp;Silk Road<\/a>&nbsp;is so much easier today than it was back when dusty camel caravans hauled their precious cargo from oasis to oasis. With MIR as their navigator,&nbsp;drivers have time to enjoy the arching blue-tiled mosques, tall minarets, and piles of vivid handwoven carpets at the bazaars along a fascinating route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scenic drives in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Joanna Millick\" class=\"wp-image-13413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7008-JoannaMillick-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Scenic drives in Kyrgyzstan. Photo credit: Joanna Millick<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_0192-overlandexpeditions-e1592327913943.jpg);min-height:250px\"><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>Overland Expeditions by Design<\/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><strong>MIR can craft a <a href=\"\/custom-private-travel\/\">custom itinerary<\/a> to your preferences and specifications. <a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>We thought the itinerary you provided also was very good and we so appreciated the flexibility of the tour guides when we needed to change a bit of the itinerary for a variety of reasons.&nbsp; We got so much more out of our trip than anyone else with whom we\u2019ve compared notes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">The Hortons<br><em>Boulder, CO<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cOne of the best trips I have ever taken.&nbsp; An amazing combination of spectacular scenery, really nice people, truly varied experiences in every way.&nbsp; Even when we were in uncomfortable situations with bad food and rough accommodations, it was incredible.&nbsp; Words can\u2019t express it.&nbsp; It was magic and the memories are indelibly etched in my mind.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Pamir Highway [was my favorite] for its truly spectacular remoteness, difficulty and the fact that it is so hard to do that very few tourists get the chance.&nbsp; It was unbelievably magical.&nbsp; Well worth any discomfort and cost.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">M. 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