{"id":34921,"date":"2023-04-05T18:49:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T18:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?p=34921"},"modified":"2024-12-03T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T13:02:54","slug":"distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Distant Routes and Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/49450027-Mongolia-group-camel-ride.jpg\" alt=\"Group camel ride in Mongolia. Photo credit: Michel Behar\" class=\"wp-image-34917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/49450027-Mongolia-group-camel-ride.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/49450027-Mongolia-group-camel-ride-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/49450027-Mongolia-group-camel-ride-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/49450027-Mongolia-group-camel-ride-600x391.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Group camel ride in Mongolia. Photo credit: Michel Behar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\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><em>MIR travelers crisscross Asia from&nbsp;Kashgar&nbsp;in the lowlands of&nbsp;Western&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/destinations\/china\">China<\/a>, to&nbsp;Lhasa,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/destinations\/china\/tibet\">Tibet<\/a>, one of the highest major cities in the world, and from the pervasive tranquility of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/destinations\/mongolia\">Mongolia<\/a>\u2019s Gobi Desert&nbsp;to the boisterous streets of&nbsp;Beijing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Each place is distinct and features&nbsp;a broad&nbsp;range of&nbsp;signature experiences:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Drive from Lhasa through the Tibetan highlands to sacred cities and shrines, then admire Western China\u2019s Mogao Caves, presenting a thousand-year study in the development of Buddhist art.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sip tea in a traditional nomadic&nbsp;<em>ger&nbsp;<\/em>with a local Mongolian family, then bask in the exotic stillness of Lhasa\u2019s Buddhist monasteries, where yak-butter candles flicker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cheer for the wrestlers, jockeys and archers at Mongolia\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/mongolias-naadam-festival-go\/\">Naadam Festival<\/a>; marvel at the expanse of rolling steppe in Kara Korum, the legendary capital of Genghis Khan; and climb the sands at Moltsog Els, some of the Gobi\u2019s rare dunes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel on your own schedule through Tibet, exploring Samye Monastery in Tsetang, UNESCO-listed Potala Palace in the holy city of Lhasa, the 14<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century fortress at Gyantse and Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch the eagles soar above the traditions and pageantry on display at the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia, an annual event showcasing the prowess of the country&#8217;s eagles and eagle hunters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse the spices, handicrafts, and fabrics on display at Kashgar&#8217;s timeless bazaar before heading over to the nearby livestock market where goats, sheep, horses, and camels are haggled over much as they have been for centuries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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_6f221b7f83444a2d5f677a3499b3deb3-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l 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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Yak butter candles burning in Tibet. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-150x95.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-600x381.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tibetan monks recite sutras inside Samye Monastery. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"392\"\n  width=\"618\"\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\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-150x109.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-600x436.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"One of the highlights of the Temple of Heaven complex, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was where China\u2019s ancient emperors came to pray for prosperity and divine atonement. Photo credit: China National Tourist Office\"\n  height=\"581\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert. Photo credit: Andrew Barron\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-599x900.jpg 599w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Wrestlers at Naadam Festival's opening ceremonies in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo credit: Ana Filonov\"\n  height=\"929\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_6f221b7f83444a2d5f677a3499b3deb3-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_6f221b7f83444a2d5f677a3499b3deb3-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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-025-800-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Yak butter candles burning in Tibet. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Yak butter candles burning in 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\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-150x95.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P1130205-China-Tibet-Samye-monks-WS-MKlimenta-618-pixels-600x381.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tibetan monks recite sutras inside Samye Monastery. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"392\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tibetan monks recite sutras inside Samye Monastery.\nPhoto credit: Martin Klimenta\n<\/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\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-150x109.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CH-Beijing-TempleOfHeaven-2-600x436.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"One of the highlights of the Temple of Heaven complex, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was where China\u2019s ancient emperors came to pray for prosperity and divine atonement. Photo credit: China National Tourist Office\"\n  height=\"581\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">One of the highlights of the Temple of Heaven complex, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was where China\u2019s ancient emperors came to pray for prosperity and divine atonement. Photo credit: China National Tourist Office<\/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\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CH-Dunhuang-MogaoGrottoes-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Western China&#8217;s Mogao Caves date back to 366AD. Photo credit: China National Tourist Office<\/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\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert. Photo credit: Andrew Barron\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert. 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\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-211Wrestlers-Naadam-618-pixels-599x900.jpg 599w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Wrestlers at Naadam Festival's opening ceremonies in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo credit: Ana Filonov\"\n  height=\"929\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Wrestlers at Naadam Festival&#8217;s opening ceremonies in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo credit: Ana Filonov<\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grey-color has-text-color\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four hand-crafted MIR itineraries explore these far-flung places:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/chinas-silk-road-tibet-route-of-monks-merchants\">China\u2019s Silk Route &amp; Tibet: Route of Monks &amp; Merchants<\/a>&nbsp;(small group tour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/mongolian-explorer-the-gobi-beyond-with-naadam-festival\">Mongolian Explorer: The Gobi &amp; Beyond with Naadam Festival<\/a>&nbsp;(small group tour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/mongolias-golden-eagle-festival\/\">Mongolia&#8217;s Golden Eagle Festival<\/a> (small group tour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/essential-tibet\">Essential Tibet<\/a>&nbsp;(classic independent journey)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:250px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-34837\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CH-Beijing-GreatWall-3.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 65%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 65%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CH-Beijing-GreatWall-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CH-Beijing-GreatWall-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CH-Beijing-GreatWall-3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CH-Beijing-GreatWall-3-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CH-Beijing-GreatWall-3-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>China\u2019s Silk Route &amp; Tibet: Route of Monks &amp; Merchants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-101-800.jpg\" alt=\"Tibetan monk with ritual cups. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\" class=\"wp-image-34920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-101-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-101-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-101-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-101-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-101-800-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tibetan monk with ritual cups. Photo credit: Phil Kidd<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Explore the Tibetan Plateau on MIR\u2019s small group tour:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/chinas-silk-road-tibet-route-of-monks-merchants\">China\u2019s Silk Route &amp; Tibet: Route of Monks &amp; Merchants<\/a>. This splendid circular route includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tours of Tibet\u2019s&nbsp;sacred cities,&nbsp;Tsetang, Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A ride on the&nbsp;high-altitude train&nbsp;from Lhasa down to Lanzhou<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A drive from Lhasa through the Tibetan highlands to&nbsp;sacred Yamdrok Lake, said to be the incarnation of a goddess<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;camel ride&nbsp;around Dunhuang\u2019s Crescent Moon Lake in Western China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exploration of Kashgar\u2019s&nbsp;legendary Sunday Animal Market&nbsp;with its brilliant conjunction of traders, clients and living merchandise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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_58e679dbf9f1974ad6c6f963553d8f32-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m 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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-107x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-428x600.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-642x900.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-771x1080.jpg 771w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tibet's sacred Yamdrok Lake. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"1121\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tsetang in Tibet\u2019s Yarlung Valley. Photo credit: Jamshid Fayzullaev\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-600x403.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Founder Douglas Grimes in Kashgar, China. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"537\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_58e679dbf9f1974ad6c6f963553d8f32-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_58e679dbf9f1974ad6c6f963553d8f32-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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-107x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-428x600.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-642x900.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-173-800-771x1080.jpg 771w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tibet's sacred Yamdrok Lake. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"1121\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tibet&#8217;s sacred Yamdrok Lake. 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\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tesang-2-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tsetang in Tibet\u2019s Yarlung Valley. Photo credit: Jamshid Fayzullaev\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tsetang in Tibet\u2019s Yarlung Valley. Photo credit: Jamshid Fayzullaev<\/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\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0284-China-Kashgar-DGrimes-800-pixels-600x403.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Founder Douglas Grimes in Kashgar, China. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"537\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">MIR Founder Douglas Grimes in Kashgar, China. 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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grey-color has-text-color\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\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-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-26909\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1020424-Mongolia-Gobi-MartinKlimenta.jpg\" style=\"object-position:46% 39%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"46% 39%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1020424-Mongolia-Gobi-MartinKlimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1020424-Mongolia-Gobi-MartinKlimenta-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1020424-Mongolia-Gobi-MartinKlimenta-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1020424-Mongolia-Gobi-MartinKlimenta-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1020424-Mongolia-Gobi-MartinKlimenta-600x435.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mongolian Explorer: The Gobi &amp; Beyond with Naadam Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2008-07-11-at-08-07-03-Mongolia-Na.jpg\" alt=\"Opening ceremonies at Mongolia\u2019s Naadam Festival. Photo credit: Helge Pedersen\" class=\"wp-image-34916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2008-07-11-at-08-07-03-Mongolia-Na.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2008-07-11-at-08-07-03-Mongolia-Na-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2008-07-11-at-08-07-03-Mongolia-Na-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2008-07-11-at-08-07-03-Mongolia-Na-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2008-07-11-at-08-07-03-Mongolia-Na-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opening ceremonies at Mongolia\u2019s Naadam Festival. Photo credit: Helge Pedersen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Discover the vast expanses at the heart of Mongolia, from an overnight stay in a remote&nbsp;<em>ger&nbsp;<\/em>camp to the extraordinary Naadam Festival, on MIR\u2019s small group tour,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/mongolian-explorer-the-gobi-beyond-with-naadam-festival\">Mongolian Explorer: The Gobi &amp; Beyond with Naadam Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Marvel at the expanse of green rolling steppe as you visit Kara Korum, the&nbsp;legendary city of Genghis Khan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the home of a local nomad&nbsp;and perhaps sample&nbsp;<em>airag<\/em>, fermented mare\u2019s milk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sip tea in the doorway of a traditional nomadic&nbsp;<em>ger<\/em>&nbsp;as you&nbsp;watch the sun set over the austere&nbsp;Gobi Desert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climb the sands at Moltsog Els, some of the Gobi\u2019s rare dunes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand in the shadow of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Flaming Cliffs, where the first nest of dinosaur eggs was discovered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cheer for the wrestlers, jockeys and archers of the&nbsp;Naadam Festival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hear the eerie, otherworldly sound of&nbsp;Mongolian throat-singing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore Mongolia\u2019s blue pearl, Lake Hovsgol, home to reindeer herds of the Tsaatan nomads (post-tour only).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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_9b5b7bb93de0b51b3c9c0331ec1895c1-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m 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\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-600x392.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A family of reindeer herders at Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia. Photo credit: Peter Guttman\"\n  height=\"522\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Banner ceremony at Ulaanbaatar's Naadam Festival. Photo credit: Ana Filonov\"\n  height=\"411\"\n  width=\"618\"\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\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert. Photo credit: Andrew Barron\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_9b5b7bb93de0b51b3c9c0331ec1895c1-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_9b5b7bb93de0b51b3c9c0331ec1895c1-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\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIRMEDIA-Mongolia_3-5-08370029-Credit-Peter_Guttman-800-600x392.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A family of reindeer herders at Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia. Photo credit: Peter Guttman\"\n  height=\"522\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A family of reindeer herders at Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia. Photo credit: Peter Guttman<\/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\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG-179SukbaatarCeremonySpiritBanners-Ana-Filonov-618-pixels-copy-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Banner ceremony at Ulaanbaatar's Naadam Festival. Photo credit: Ana Filonov\"\n  height=\"411\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Banner ceremony at Ulaanbaatar&#8217;s Naadam Festival. 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\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MG-Gobi-ok-pax-at-flmclfs-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert. Photo credit: Andrew Barron\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert. Photo credit: Andrew Barron<\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grey-color has-text-color\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\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-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1308\" height=\"847\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 9%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 9%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Foto-05-10-2019-05-07-10-Michel-Behar-600x389.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mongolia&#8217;s Golden Eagle Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Foto-05-10-18-08-46-28.jpg\" alt=\"The Golden Eagle festival in Ulgii, Mongolia. Photo: Michel Behar\" class=\"wp-image-35556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Foto-05-10-18-08-46-28.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Foto-05-10-18-08-46-28-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Foto-05-10-18-08-46-28-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Foto-05-10-18-08-46-28-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Foto-05-10-18-08-46-28-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden Eagle festival in Ulgii, Mongolia. Photo: Michel Behar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Explore Mongolia&#8217;s vast landscapes and timeless traditions as you traverse the country on MIR&#8217;s small group tour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/mongolias-golden-eagle-festival\/\">Mongolia&#8217;s Golden Eagle Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Marvel at the expanse of green rolling steppe as you visit Kara Korum, the legendary city of Genghis Khan (optional pre-tour only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore Mongolia\u2019s capital city, Ulaanbaatar, admiring its beautiful Gandan Monastery, and perusing a selection of its fascinating museums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sip tea in a traditional nomadic ger as you watch the sun set over the vast expanse of the Gobi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climb the sands at Moltsog Els, some of the Gobi\u2019s few dunes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaze upon the Flaming Cliffs, where the first nest of dinosaur eggs was discovered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cheer as Eagle Festival participants parade onto the field on horseback, wearing their handcrafted hunting outfits, and carrying their hooded birds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observe the competitions in diving speed, agility, and ability to hit a target, the skills birds of prey are made for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listen to the eerie, otherworldly sound of Mongolian throat-singing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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_651e0e6652f1514127d8f299552e1d97-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m 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\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A berkutchi and his bird at the Golden Eagle Festival. Photo credit: Nomadic Expeditions\"\n  height=\"531\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-99x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-397x600.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-596x900.jpg 596w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A fine day to fly, at the Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia. Photo credit: P. Oxford\"\n  height=\"1024\"\n  width=\"678\"\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\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-600x402.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Altar in a Buddhist shrine at Naadam festival. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"536\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_651e0e6652f1514127d8f299552e1d97-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_651e0e6652f1514127d8f299552e1d97-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\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0454-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A berkutchi and his bird at the Golden Eagle Festival. Photo credit: Nomadic Expeditions\"\n  height=\"531\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A berkutchi and his bird at the Golden Eagle Festival. Photo credit: Nomadic Expeditions<\/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\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-99x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-397x600.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/94272-Kazakh-Eaglefest-Photo-by-P.Oxford-678x1024-1-596x900.jpg 596w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A fine day to fly, at the Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia. Photo credit: P. Oxford\"\n  height=\"1024\"\n  width=\"678\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A fine day to fly, at the Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia. Photo credit: P. Oxford<\/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\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_0758-Mongolia-UlaanBaatar-temple-DGrimes-800-pixels1-600x402.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Altar in a Buddhist shrine at Naadam festival. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"536\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Altar in a Buddhist shrine at Naadam festival. 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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1308\" height=\"847\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9270\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 45%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 45%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Karo-La-Pass-5-Martin-Klimenta-600x389.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Essential Tibet<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-028-800.jpg\" alt=\"Gyantse Fortress from Pelkhor Chode Monastery, Tibet. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\" class=\"wp-image-34919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-028-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-028-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-028-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-028-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tibet-4-8-2013-028-800-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gyantse Fortress from Pelkhor Chode Monastery, Tibet. Photo credit: Phil Kidd<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On MIR\u2019s Flexible Essential Private Trip,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/essential-tibet\">Essential Tibet<\/a>, choose your dates to explore the holy city of Lhasa and the remote monasteries and sacred refuges hidden in the heart of the forbidding Tibetan Plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Travel overland in Tibet and discover a&nbsp;less commonly visited region, including Tsetang with its isolated Samye Monastery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bask in the exotic stillness of&nbsp;Lhasa\u2019s Buddhist monasteries, where fragrant incense burns and yakbutter candles flicker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bargain with locals in the&nbsp;Barkhor Market, striking deals on everything from prayer wheels to coral jewelry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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_2baeb7afc0baf8ad5bc5d05fd21d35ee-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m 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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A mountain of Tibetan prayer flags. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-91x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-768x1267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-364x600.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-545x900.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-655x1080.jpg 655w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tibetan monk tending a yak butter lamp. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"1320\"\n  width=\"800\"\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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Buddhist shrine near Tsetang. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_2baeb7afc0baf8ad5bc5d05fd21d35ee-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_2baeb7afc0baf8ad5bc5d05fd21d35ee-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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-2-24mm-8-2013-045-800-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A mountain of Tibetan prayer flags. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A mountain of Tibetan prayer flags. 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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-91x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-768x1267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-364x600.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-545x900.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-3-8-2013-085-800-655x1080.jpg 655w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tibetan monk tending a yak butter lamp. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"1320\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tibetan monk tending a yak butter lamp. 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\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tibet-1-8-2013-049-800-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Buddhist shrine near Tsetang. Photo credit: Phil Kidd\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Buddhist shrine near Tsetang. 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grey-color has-text-color\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/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<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chat with one of our destination specialists now!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/contact\/\">contact us!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIR travelers crisscross Asia from Kashgar in the lowlands of Western China, to Lhasa, Tibet, one of the highest major cities in the world, and from the pervasive tranquility of Mongolia\u2019s Gobi Desert to the boisterous streets of Beijing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":6282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Distant Routes &amp; Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet &amp; Beyond<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"MIR explorers travel across Asia, from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s high-altitude city, and from Mongolia\u2019s serene Gobi Desert to Beijing\u2019s lively streets.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Distant Routes &amp; Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet &amp; Beyond\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MIR explorers travel across Asia, from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s high-altitude city, and from Mongolia\u2019s serene Gobi Desert to Beijing\u2019s lively streets.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MIR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MIR.Corporation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-04-05T18:49:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-12-03T13:02:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"651\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Liza Cheremisina\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@mircorp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mircorp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Liza Cheremisina\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Liza Cheremisina\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/7c699f2da658b5e5bb86f0fe984e20c4\"},\"headline\":\"Distant Routes and Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet and Beyond\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-05T18:49:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-03T13:02:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\"},\"wordCount\":970,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\",\"name\":\"Distant Routes & Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet & Beyond\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-05T18:49:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-03T13:02:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"MIR explorers travel across Asia, from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s high-altitude city, and from Mongolia\u2019s serene Gobi Desert to Beijing\u2019s lively streets.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":651,\"caption\":\"Photo credit: Martin Klimenta.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Distant Routes and Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet and Beyond\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/\",\"name\":\"MIR\",\"description\":\"Journey to legendary destinations at the crossroads of Europe, Asia &amp; the Middle East\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MIR\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MIR-Logo\u00ae-wBackground-Color.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MIR-Logo\u00ae-wBackground-Color.png\",\"width\":400,\"height\":239,\"caption\":\"MIR\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MIR.Corporation\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/mircorp\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mir_corporation\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mir-corporation\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MIRCorpTravel\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/7c699f2da658b5e5bb86f0fe984e20c4\",\"name\":\"Liza Cheremisina\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ae36723ad3968c006cc80ce206c94e3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ae36723ad3968c006cc80ce206c94e3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Liza Cheremisina\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/author\/liza-cheremisina\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Distant Routes & Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet & Beyond","description":"MIR explorers travel across Asia, from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s high-altitude city, and from Mongolia\u2019s serene Gobi Desert to Beijing\u2019s lively streets.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Distant Routes & Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet & Beyond","og_description":"MIR explorers travel across Asia, from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s high-altitude city, and from Mongolia\u2019s serene Gobi Desert to Beijing\u2019s lively streets.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/","og_site_name":"MIR","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MIR.Corporation","article_published_time":"2023-04-05T18:49:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-12-03T13:02:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":651,"url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Liza Cheremisina","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@mircorp","twitter_site":"@mircorp","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Liza Cheremisina","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/"},"author":{"name":"Liza Cheremisina","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/7c699f2da658b5e5bb86f0fe984e20c4"},"headline":"Distant Routes and Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet and Beyond","datePublished":"2023-04-05T18:49:13+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-03T13:02:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/"},"wordCount":970,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/","name":"Distant Routes & Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet & Beyond","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg","datePublished":"2023-04-05T18:49:13+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-03T13:02:54+00:00","description":"MIR explorers travel across Asia, from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s high-altitude city, and from Mongolia\u2019s serene Gobi Desert to Beijing\u2019s lively streets.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tibet-Potala-palace-16-Martin-Klimenta.jpg","width":1920,"height":651,"caption":"Photo credit: Martin Klimenta."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/distant-routes-and-memorable-moments-travel-to-china-mongolia-tibet-and-beyond\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Distant Routes and Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet and Beyond"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/","name":"MIR","description":"Journey to legendary destinations at the crossroads of Europe, Asia &amp; the Middle East","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#organization","name":"MIR","url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MIR-Logo\u00ae-wBackground-Color.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MIR-Logo\u00ae-wBackground-Color.png","width":400,"height":239,"caption":"MIR"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MIR.Corporation","https:\/\/x.com\/mircorp","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mir_corporation\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mir-corporation\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MIRCorpTravel"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/7c699f2da658b5e5bb86f0fe984e20c4","name":"Liza Cheremisina","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ae36723ad3968c006cc80ce206c94e3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ae36723ad3968c006cc80ce206c94e3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Liza Cheremisina"},"url":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/author\/liza-cheremisina\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34921"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34921"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49710,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34921\/revisions\/49710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}