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* * * * D - 56291 Hausbay/Pfalzfeld Tel.:+49-6746-800544-0 Fax.:+49-6746-800544-14 [email protected] www.countrycamping.de
Camping Schinderhannes lies in the Hunsrück between the river Rhine and the river Moselle (about 30 km south of Koblenz). It is one of the largest campsites in Rhineland Palatinate. The picturesque landscape, hilly farm - land and forests, offer excellent hiking and excursion possibilities – mostly reached within minutes. Getting there / more info: The campsite, that is open all year, has In the middle of the campsite is a na - 250 tourist pitches and 150 pitches for tural lake to be found, which invites to - 3 km from the motorway A61 (E31) permanent stay. On site you’ll find 3 go fishing, swimming or boating. Exit Pfalzfeld no. 43 shower and toilet blocks, some which - signposted from the motorway include facilities for the disabled. Sights nearby: - open whole year round - hard standing available 15 km St. Goar & Loreley / Rhine valley Special places or areas are set up - fresh bread daily (during season) with a hard underground for tourists 25 km Oberwesel, the town of towers Reservation not necessary for individual with larger motorhomes. 25 km Boppard and Bad Salzig (Rhine) tourists, groups must reserve. 30 km Bacharach (Rhine) The restaurant complex includes a 30 km Cochem and Zell (Moselle) skittle alley, a club room and a lounge with log fire. Also on site a small shop. 40 km Deutsches Eck in Koblenz Recreational facilities like a tennis-, 45 km Rüdesheim (Drosselgasse) volleyball- and basketball court, and 60 km Gemstone area - Idar-Ober stein table tennis are available. 2395 km Moscow, Russian capital Mir Tours International
This brochure presents to you a selection of our tours.
Our short- and standard tours will introduce picturesque country sides, sce - nic and cultural cities as well as delightful villages – all representing Euro - pean culture and history. See our „newer and yet unfamiliar“ European Union States during some of our short tours, also suiting people still in their working life.
Long distance tours go to exotic countries – many a dream for motoring travellers – which are characterized as expeditions demanding the most of men and machine. Participants with a pioneering and team spirit are turned into travelling ambassadors. The German-Soviet joint venture “Peres - troika” was established in 1990 between We try to balance culture and adventure with interesting scenery, contact Minsk (USSR) and the Camping Schinder - to different people and their traditions in a way to suit most needs and wis - hannes in Hausbay. The company built 6 hes. A long experience, good logistics and thorough preparation enable us campsites in the former USSR to open to offer quality at a fair price. Western European travellers the “Gate to
Thanks to the enthusiasm of our team, we will continue to make your trip the East”. safe and sound, and letting you enjoy the good company of equally minded. Soon the first Perestroika travellers ar - rived in small groups in the Soviet Union to meet the people and get to know their country and culture.
Content In 1992 tours went to Moscow, Lenin - Page grad, Yalta and Odessa for the first time. 7 Days From Christmas to the New Year 4 1994 across the Ural to Lake Baikal, to Spend some days at Camping Schinderhannes the Silk Road – Tashkent, Samarkand and 11 Days Rhine in Flames 5 Ashabad. Next to numerous short- and Wine festivals, fireworks, and more standard tours, the itineraries have be - come longer, and tours to Egypt, China, 12 Days Advent in Germany 6 Celebrate the pre-Christmas season in the right setting India and Singapur were added. Today those tours are part of the regular tour 14 Days Cars, Cathedrals and Cuckoo Clocks 7 programme . A Taste of German culture, engineering and "Gemütlichkeit"
13 Days A Week In... The Kaliningrad Region 8 East Prussia today: memories and memorable nature You will find these Symbols:
17 Days White Nights in St. Petersburg 9 Route Number of the tour Through the Baltic States to the city of the Tsars 02 Length Length of tour 29 Days Moscow - St. Petersburg 10 50 The NEW and the OLD capital of Russia Tours for Caravans and Motor- General Information 12 - 13 home Contact us for special information, More - a look at other Mir Tours routes 14 - 17 ! i.e. pets, caravans Sightseeing en route with the v own vehicle
Mir Tours & Services 3 Route Length 01i 7 From Christmas to the New Year
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The Hunsrück region is not traditionally considered a winter sports destination. Most people come here because Camping Schinderhannes has spacious terraces to stay and the restaurant can accomodate a fair sized group.
A varied programme and tasty dishes are calling all those who are bored at home. Film evenings, workshops, excursions and games make the time pass quickly. The highlight is the New Years Eve dinner, but generally the Bingo evening is the favourite.
You may extend your stay, arriving earlier or leaving later.
Schedule:
Day 1 Welcome Day 7 Farewell Participants first get-together, German New Years Morning Snack dinner in campsite restaurant Tour End, individual travel home Day 2 Bread & Circuses Various activities and games outside or in the Tour Service: restaurant - depending on the weather Organisation and booking 6x camping fee Day 3 Workshops Propane Gas in cylinders are available at the programme Different interest workshops (food, photo, gps), campsite. The next gas station is 3 km away. 6x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) torchlight walk and mulled wine in the evening 1x bingo evening Please Note: Day 4 Excursion 1x bus + guide w 1x torchlight walk It is a requirement in Germany to run on winter Day out, sightseeing with bus & guide or all season tyres (M+S) when it is icy or snowy. Dinner in campsite restaurant Participants: Min. 24 pers., max 80 pers. Otherwise you might be subjected to fines. We Day 5 Info Day Because of the short booking season, in the case recommend checking your tyres are suitable. w Mir Tours presentation, stew lunch, that the minimum number of participants is not rea - See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Bingo evening ched the cancellation of the tour is possible only 4 check online at www.mir-tours.com weeks prior to tour start. Day 6 New Years Eve New Years Eve Dinner Winter Information: Country Camping Schinderhannes is 450m AMSL and there is no guarantee for snow. Often our first snow falls in this week.
In the last years the temperatures were between +10°C and -20°C.
We make efforts to keep the roads and paths safe for driving and walking by using salt and crushed stone. Even when the weather was bad, we managed to get everyone back on the road by using our heavy machinery or a four-wheel drive car.
4 Mir Tours & Services Length Route 11 51i Rhine in Flames
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In the summer season from May to September there are many fireworks taking place in the Rhine Valley, the most presti - gious being the "Original Rhine in Flames" where more than 50 boat assemble in the river for a better experience. Camping Schinderhannes being 15km from St. Goar and 25km from Oberwesel gives you the best opportunity to see the two fireworks that are timed closest, on the second and third September weekend. The campsite is our base for the entire programme. We have added an attractive programme for the days in-between. Get to learn more about our wonderful region, the valleys of the Rhine and the Moselle, the gemstone region around Idar-Oberstein as well as majestic Koblenz with the “German Corner”. Are you ready to become an expert in “German Gemütlichkeit”?
Schedule:
Day 1 Hausbay Day 7 Walkabout to Birkheim Tour start - Participants welcome, dinner Barbeque lunch and game evening
Day 2 Bus Tour to the Rhine Valley Day 8 Bus Tour to Koblenz Bacharach, winefest & fireworks Sightseeing Ehrenbreitstein & Koblenz
Day 3 Hausbay Day 9 Bus to St. Goar Traditional German morning pint with snack Boat trip Rhine in Flames, winefest, fireworks
Day 4 Bus Tour to the gemstone region Day 10 Farewell Dinner Participants: Min. 16 pers., max 48 pers. Simmern, Idar-Oberstein and Kirn Traditional German sunday roast In the case that the minimum number of partici - pants is not reached the cancellation of the tour Day 5 Hausbay Day 11 Hausbay is possible up to 8 weeks prior to tour start. Leisure day, to relax or follow your interests Tour end – travel on individually Additional Information: page 12 - 13 Day 6 Bus Tour to the Moselle Valley Tour Service: Zell and Bernkastel-Kues with wine tasting Organisation and booking Not included in the price: 10x camping fee optional programmes 5x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 5x sightseeing/programmes 1x wine tasting Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour guide Resignation & break-off insurance Information material
Required document: Passport
Please Note: w See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or check online at www.mir-tours.com
Mir Tours & Services 5 Route Length 52i 12 Advent in Germany
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In Germany Christmas is traditionally celebrated within the close family. During Advent one prepares for Christmas, gets presents for the loved ones, prepares special food like Christmas cookies, eats dishes like goose, carp and chestnuts and drinks mulled wine. With this tour we take you to central Germany, to Hesse, Thuringia and Bavaria where you see how the simple people get ready for the "Fest", sing carols, bake cookies and socialize with "Glühwine". Highlights of this tour are: Weimar, the home of Schiller and Goethe and the town where the first public Christmas tree was dis - played. Oberhof, the Wimbledon of Winter sports. Nürnberg, where the first Christmas market took place and gingerbread and mulled wine were first served.
Programm: Day 6 Oberhof - Gössitz 100km Not included in the price: Drive through the Thuringian Forest, charges for road tolls, fuel, optional programmes Day 1 Hünfeld (Hessen) traditional winter dinner with roast goose & Tour start, participants welcome, dinner Thuringian potato dumplings Total: approx. 450 km From Hünfeld to Nürnberg Day 2 Hünfeld - v - Oberhof 100km Day 7 Gössitz En route stopp at Point Alpha (former German- Bus, Excursion to the Fairy Grotto (a alum mine Required documents: Passport German border), enter Thuringia turned adventure park) & Heidecksburg palace Additional Information: page 12 - 13 Day 3 Oberhof Day 8 Gössitz Bus tour, sightseeing in Erfurt and Weimar with Bus, excursion to see the glass blowing crafts Participants: Min. 24 pers., max. 48 pers. Christmas markets men at Lauscha, and visit a beer brewery In the case that the minimum number of participants is not reached the cancellation of the tour is possi - Day 9 Gössitz Day 4 Oberhof ble up to 8 weeks prior to tour start. Bus tour, visit of the Oberhof sports facilities Leisure day - optional: learn how to bake Ger - Evening walkabout with torches, mulled wine man advent cookies Please Note: w It is a requirement in Germany to run on winter Day 5 Oberhof Day 10 Gössitz - Nürnberg 230km or all season tyres (M+S) when it is icy or snowy. Leisure day - optional thermal spa or Tobias - En route use the opportunity to visit either Co - Otherwise you might be subjected to fines. We hammer (hydropower and steam machines) burg or Bayreuth recommend checking your tyres are suitable. St. Nicholas evening w Day 11 Nürnberg See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Bus tour, sightseeing Nürnberg with Christmas check online at www.mir-tours.com market, farewell dinner
Day 12 Nürnberg Tour End - return home individually
Tour Service: Organisation and booking 11x camping fee 5x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 7x sightseeing /programmes Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour guide Resignation & break-off insurance Information material
6 Mir Tours & Services Length Route 14 54i Cars, Cathedrals and Cuckoo Clocks
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As the name of the tour suggests, this trip is really a nice tour for all. We start in the city of Düs - seldorf, fashion capital and host to the world’s biggest motor home, caravan and camping ex - hibition. You have the option to arrive earlier to see it all.
Visit Cologne with its majestic cathedral, the Nürburgring race track and the picturesque Rhine Valley. Travelling south there are two large technical as well as the Mercedes-Benz museums to visit. The tour ends near Freiburg in the scenic Black Forest, here you have best options to extend your stay or travel on.
As with all of our programmes you get a good road book with options on what to see along the routes. Two leisure day give you chance to relax and follow your individual interests.
Programm: Day 1 Düsseldorf Day 8 Speyer Welcome, dinner in the old town Sightseeing Speyer and Museum Not included in the price: Day 2 Düsseldorf - Cologne 75km Day 9 Speyer - Stuttgart 140km charges for road tolls, fuel, optional programmes Rhine-upwards to Cologne Sinsheim Museum and Swabian Dinner Total: approx. 750 km Day 3 Cologne (Köln) Day 10 Stuttgart From Düsseldorf to Freiburg Sightseeing incl. cathedral visit Mercedes-Benz Museum, city tour Participants: Min. 24 pers., max. 38 pers. Day 4 Cologne - Hausbay 180km Day 11 Stuttgart In the case that the minimum number of participants En route Bonn and Nürburgring race track Leisure day, to relax or follow your interests is not reached the cancellation of the tour is possi - Day 5 Hausbay Day 12 Stuttgart - Freiburg 200km ble up to 8 weeks prior to tour start. Bus tour Bacharach, Oberwesel, Loreley To Rottweil and the Black Forest Please Note: w Day 6 Hausbay Day 13 Freiburg See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Leisure day, to relax or follow your interests Bus Tour Black Forest check online at www.mir-tours.com Day 7 Hausbay - Speyer 150km Day 14 Freiburg To one of the oldest German cities Tour End, travel on individually
Additional Information: page 12 - 13
Required documents: Passport
Tour Service: Organisation and booking 13x camping fee 4x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 7x sightseeing /programmes Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour guide Resignation & break-off insurance Information material
Mir Tours & Services 7 Route Length 06i 13 The Kaliningrad Region
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Königsberg, as a Eastern Metropolis of Prussia, has always had a special status and for centuries has been an open political and cultural centre. Whilst the city took care of the spiritual growth, the countryside was breadbasket and treasure chest. Enormous fields, manors and stud farms and majestic forests, crystal lakes and wetlands cover the countryside between the small hamlets. With the end of the war the area became part of Russia and all German remains were destroyed, new settlers arrived and villages were re-named. The Kaliningrad region was in a long sleep until the Perestroika. Today the neighbourhood with Poland and Lithuania is cultivated. Three days of sightseeing programme leave culturally and scenically wonderful impressions. Two days are at free disposal for se - arching in the past, other discoveries or simply for relaxing.Departing via the Curonian Spit, the unique beauty of this wonderful headland can be admired. The farewell evening will be in Nida, the artist town on the Lithuanian side. From here everybody can discover the Baltic States according to own interests.
Schedule: Day 8 Svetlogorsk park “Curian Spit” approx. 45€ Day Trip Samland (Yantarny & Baltisk) Additional Information: page 12 - 13 Day 1 Malbork PL Day 9 Svetlogorsk Tour start, participants welcome Leisure day Required documents: Intl. Driving Licence recomended, Passport (valid until 6 months after Day 2 Malbork - Frombork 70km PL Day 10 Svetlog. - Rybatschi 80km RUS the tour) Sights. morning Malbork, afternoon Frombork Along the Curian Spit to Rybatschi Day 3 Frombork - Kaliningrad 80km RUS Day 11 Rybatschi - Nida 20km LT Participants: Min. 24 pers., max. 38 pers. Arrival in the Kaliningrad Oblast To the artists’ colony in Nida In the case that the minimum number of participants is not reached the cancellation of the tour is possi - Day 4 Kaliningrad Day 12 Nida ble up to 8 weeks prior to tour start. Sights. Kaliningrad, Cathedral & Amber Museum Boat Trip on the Curonian Lagoon to Minge Day 5 Kaliningrad Day 13 Nida Please Note: Day Trip Sovjetsk and Trakehnen Tour End - Individual Travel in the Baltic States + good head start for the Baltic States + B&B accomodation available throughout trip Day 6 Kaliningrad Total: approx. 310 km +/- many full day programmes Leisure day +/- multi-language tour German/English From Malbork to Nida w Day 7 Kaliningr. - Svetlogorsk 60km RUS See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Afternoon stroll through Rauschen Tour Service: check online at www.mir-tours.com Organisation and booking 12x camping fee 5x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 8x sightseeing 1x folklore Fee for visa application (RUS) Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour guide Resignation & break-off insurance Information material
Not included in the price: charges for road tolls, border or ferry fees, fuel, optional programmes. Entrance fee national
8 Mir Tours & Services Length Route 17 12i White Nights in St. Petersburg
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"White Nights in St. Petersburg” is the shortest tour going into the festive decorated former czar metropolis. The tour starts with the entry in the Kaliningrad area (Königsberg), over the Neringa and through the three Baltic capitals, which you’ll get to know at a sightseeing tour. The highlight of the tour is St. Petersburg, where the group will stay for 4 days. This tour gives the opportunity to travel along the Baltic Sea. There you’re able to get to know the "tourism developing country” from Malbork to Finland’s border. The journey back home you can travel individually.
Program: Day 9 Riga – Tallinn 330km EST Additional Information: page 12 - 13 Reaching the capital of Estonia Total: approx. 1950 km Day 1 Malbork (Marienburg) PL Day 10 Tallinn From Malbork to the Finland border Tour start, participants welcome Bus, sightseeing, historical old town Not included in the price: Day 2 Malbork – Kaliningrad 150km RUS Day 11 Tallinn – Toila 190km EST charges for road tolls, border or ferry fees, fuel, Entry in the former Königsberg Place of nobility and sanatorium at the Sea optional programmes, Entrance fee national Day 3 Kaliningrad Day 12 Toila – St. Petersburg 215km RUS park “Curian Spit” approx. 45€ Bus, sightseeing, Amber museum Arrive at the former czar metropolis Required documents: Intl. Driving Licence Day 4 Kaliningrad – Nida 90km LT Day 13 St. Petersburg recomended, Passport (valid until 6 months Travel over the Curian Spit to Lithuania Bus, sightseeing, Eremitage, “White Nights” after the tour) Day 5 Nida – Trakai 350km LT Day 14 St. Petersburg Participants: Min. 24 pers., max. 38 pers. From the Neringa to Lake Galve Day for individual exploring / day at leisure In the case that the minimum number of participants Day 6 Trakai Day 15 St. Petersburg is not reached the cancellation of the tour is possi - Bus, sightseeing – Vilnius, fotostopp castle Bus tour to Pushkin – Catherine’s palace ble up to 8 weeks prior to tour start. Day 7 Trakai – Riga 360km LV Day 16 St. Petersburg Please Note: Driving via Schaulen to the Latvian capital Bus tour to Peterhof Palace to see the garden +/- multi-language tour German/English w See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Day 8 Riga Day 17 St. Petersburg check online at www.mir-tours.com Bus, sightseeing hanseatic city Tour End - Travel on from Finnish border
Tour service: Organisation and booking 16x camping fee 7x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 7x sightseeing 1x folklore Fee for visa application (2x RUS) Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour guide Resignation & break-off insurance Information material
Mir Tours & Services 9 Route Length 14i 31 Moscow - St. Petersburg
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With "Moscow - St. Petersburg" you get to know the new and the old capital of Russia. The world metropolis Moscow and the tsar city St. Petersburg are among the most lovely but also most expensive cities of the world.
Combining the two cities in one trip you will see distinct differences. Moscow is the heart of Russia, which despite the fast deve - lopment has kept its authentic flair and reminds of a long-bearded Russian peasant. St. Petersburg is the head presenting itself like an eloquent European.
After the pulsation of the 12 million city Moscow and the majestic St. Petersburg you will regard the three following Baltic capitals as provincial towns.
The well preserved leisurely old towns of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius are among the most historical of Europe. With their incomparable flair, they give this tour a special atmo - sphere.
Schedule: Day 1 Warsaw PL Day 4 Brest Day 13 Moscow Tour start, participants welcome Bus, sightseeing fortress and museum Leisure day v Day 2 Warsaw Day 5 Brest - Minsk 390km BY Day 14 Moscow - - Dimitrov 140km RUS Bus, sightseeing Polish Capital On the “runway” towards Minsk En route Sergiev Possad at the Golden Ring
Day 3 Warsaw - Brest 210km BY Day 6 Minsk Day 15 Dimitrov - Valdai 370km RUS Arrival at the Byelorussian border town Bus, sightseeing, farmers market To the town of the bell makers
Day 7 Minsk - Smolensk 390km RUS Day 16 Valdai - Novgorod 150km RUS Crossing the Russian border In the afternoon sightseeing Kremlin
Day 8 Smolensk Bus, sightseeing, collective farm village
Day 9 Smolensk - Borodino 300km RUS Via Gagarin to Napoleons battle field
Day 10 Borodino - Moscow 150km RUS To the capital on the river Moskva
Day 11 Moscow Explore the city by Metro and walking
Day 12 Moscow Bus, sightseeing, Kremlin and the Red Place
10 Mir Tours & Services Day 17 Novg. - Petersburg 270km RUS Arrival in the former tsarist metropolis
Day 18 St. Petersburg Bus, sightseeing, Hermitage
Day 19 St. Petersburg Bus, tour to the Peterhof
Day 20 St. Petersburg Bus, tour to the Catherine’s Palace
Day 21 St. Petersburg Leisure day
Day 22 Petersburg - Toila 230km EST Total: approx. 3800 km Entering the Baltic States near Narva Day 29 Trakai Bus, sightseeing Vilnius & Trakai Castle From Warsaw to Ruska Wies Tour Service: Day 30 Trakai - Ruska Wies 350km PL Masuria – forest & lakes Organisation and booking 30x camping fee Day 31 Ruska Wies PL 12x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) Tour end - return home individually 15x sightseeing 2x folklore Additional Information: Fee for visa application (BY, RUS) page 12 - 13 Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour guide Participants: Min. 24 pers., max. 38 pers. In the case that the minimum number of participants is Resignation & break-off insurance not reached the cancellation of the tour is possible up Information material to 8 weeks prior to tour start. Please Note: Required documents: Passport (valid until + Ideal if you like culture Day 23 Toila 6 months after the tour), Intl. Driving Licence + Includes all must-see places of Western Leisure day recommended Russia +/- multi-language tour German/English Day 24 Toila - Tallinn 190km EST w Not included in the price: See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Arrival at Estonia’s capital charges for road tolls, border or ferry fees, fuel, check online at www.mir-tours.com optional programmes Day 25 Tallinn Bus, sightseeing, historic old town
Day 26 Tallinn - Riga 330km LV Arrival at Latvian capital
Day 27 Riga Bus, sightseeing, hanseatic town Riga
Day 28 Riga - Trakai 360km LT Via Schaulen to Lake Galve
Shorter Option Day 1 - 22. :
This tour is too long for you? Book only the first three weeks of this tour and take a shortcut with a ferry from St. Pe - tersburg or Helsinki to northern Germany.
Tour Service: 21x camping fee 7x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 12x sightseeing 1x folklore
Total: approx. 2400 km Warsaw to St. Petersburg
Mir Tours & Services 11 General Information
Please, remember that during some of the tours As per EU-laws, we are obliged to inform you you are no longer in Western Europe, where tra - that every tour has a minimum participant velling is much easier, for example no customs clause. We will attempt to do our best also to run and borders. The countries of the former Soviet tours with less participants than stated, or at Union are dominated by poverty and economic least inform you well in time so you can take up difficulties and have an extravagant bureaucracy. other options. On the other hand you will become acquainted with people who are very hospitable and friendly. If you are sociable and don’t necessarily need all sightseeing in English language it is absolutely The following we offer for our common tour: or - no problem for us to take you along on any of ganisation, booking, tour briefing, visa applica - our tours. Just check with us. tion, campsites or overnight stays, cultural programmes, a tour guide, certain meals and ad - Documents / Visa Mir Tours offers the opportunity to travel with missions, insurances for insolvency, travel res - The following documents are required for all your own caravan or camper to countries, you cission, travel break-off, sightseeing tours by bus, tours: passport, health insurance for travelling would not easily be able to travel by yourself. organisation of optional programmes, and infor - abroad, and break down cover. mation and map material. You are active and young at heart - then there is Please, consider that in some consulates it takes many an advantage for you in our community Travel Application / Booking / Payments about 4 weeks to obtain a visa. We need to have travel. Joint excursions, pleasant get-together, Please fill in the application in block letters and your original passport, with sufficient validity and friendship and security will be leaving positive mail it to our address. In return you will receive our blank pages. memories. booking confirmation, along with an invoice and the papers of the insurances that are included in You can participate in our tours with a conven - the tour price. You will receive a schedule with the tional camper or caravan. It is important that the precise dates for sending in your passport, pass - vehicle is technically up-to-date and without any port photos or other documents. It will also include defects. Required for the trip is the standard other important facts about the trip and the requi - equipment for any camping tour. red preparation, for example the date of the parti - When choosing your tour please compare the ki - cipants meetings prior to tour start. lometres and the number of days. Some tours, In case of an illness, the cancellation fees are re - are packed with cultural highlights, and other funded by the insurance company. tours include more days for leisure, to enjoy na - ture or relax. If your mind is set on a certain tour, we advise that you book in time, as some tours are booked Leisure days are scheduled for all tours. During out only weeks after the catalogue is published. Our price includes the cost for visa, but for some these days you can individually plan your pro - In any case you can make a non-committal re - foreign countries, there are additional costs for gramme. This offers the chance to explore the servation for any tour, even for future years. We obtaining visa in foreign passports. This we will town or surroundings, to go shopping, or just lay will set a date allowing you enough time to study charge to you. If additional costs occur because back to relax. the catalogue and making your decision for boo - you do not submit the required documents in time, these costs will also be charged to you. Since our tour participants are automobile tou - king. rists driving themselves, the programme might When booked you are required to pay 10% of the Because of the international politics at the mo - change because of vehicle breakdowns, border tour price straightaway, the remaining amount is ment (terrorist attacks, threats…) the regulations procedures, road conditions, force major or or - due 55 respective 30 days prior to tour start. The regarding the visa applications have become ganisational reasons. Therefore all tours and invoice will guide you accordingly. Payment with more strict. That means, that it could happen, programmes are subject to change. The vehicles credit cards is not possible. You may ask your that we are not able anymore to do the visa for have to be in an good technical condition, all par - credit card corporation if the insurances included you, because you have to go the embassy per - ticipants have to be able to cope with the chal - in the card are valid. sonally, e.g. USA. In that case we will still help lenges of the tour. you wherever we can.
Requirements Some tours make high demands on people and vehicles. Health restrictions are not a problem for us. But we kindly ask you to take into account that neither we nor other participants can assist you with medical or caring services. We shall gladly inform you about the suitability of your tour of interest in your individual case.
Generally our tours can be done with all kinds of camper cars and caravans. However vehicles with a low chassis are not suited for certain tours.
Vehicles with a length of more than 9 m, a height of more than 3,3 m and a weight of over 7,5 tons could be subject to local traffic restrictions and will be guided accordingly.
We attempt to offer you pitches with electricity, water and sanitary facilities on all our tours (if
12 Mir Tours & Services not, you will be informed upon booking). Regard - less, campsites outside of Western Europe will often have lower standards. Hence we recom - mend to have at least a toilet in your vehicle.
The participants travel with own camper or cara - van. For this reason, it is a requirement that you have a break down cover for all vehicles.
Travelling abroad a Green Card from the insu - rance is necessary. For trips outside of Europe you must request the cover to be extended by your insurance company. Alternatively there is the possibility to buy a third party insurance lo - cally, however this will have a very low coverage.
Insurance The insurance for rescission and discontinuation is already included in the price. This will become effective if you have to cancel the tour in case of Pets The distances quoted for driving kilometres is Pets are allowed on most tours, but should not approximate values only. This might vary be - impair the course of the trip. Some restaurants, cause of change in local infrastructure or because museums, cathedrals or other public places do of the different speedometers in the vehicles. not tolerate dogs. Campsite positions might differ in distance Also, it might be possible that for pets an admis - (max. 30 km) from the stated town. We quote the sion fee is due at the border. Costs, which occur nearest known town, because maps available in through pets will be charged to the owner. Europe will then enable you to trace the route.
All pets need a EU pet passport. Some countries On some of our longer tours, there are stages require a certificate from an official veterinarian that are better driven in convoy. For your safety that should not be issued more than 10 days prior and convenience you might consider to have CB- illness or similar. to the tour and depending on the destination your radio with you. dog will need a rabies vaccination for the re-entry Participants / Information Events into the EU. When booking a camping tour to Russia, Eastern For some tours, there will be a participant meeting Europe, Africa and Asia, you should be aware approx. about 8 weeks before the tour start. We Some dog breeds are not allowed in some coun - that you do travel to "camping underdeveloped will inform you in detail about itinerary, logistic, tries, e.g. hounds in Tunisia. Please check this regions”. Hygiene, comfort and infrastructure are equipment and preparations of the tour you boo - before the booking. not as developed as in Western Europe . Also ked. Beside the information material, you will re - our tours are not pure cultural tours – you must ceive a list of participants, relevant notes and General Matters enjoy driving, be open minded and curious about some useful hints. Because of the different approach locations of the other folks. In addition, we organize general information mee - parties, the official beginning of the longer tours tings several times throughout the year. In these mostly is abroad, e.g. in Poland, Hungary or The travel services mentioned in the programme you can participate to decide if a tour suits your Czech Republic. You will receive an information are included in the price. All other arising costs needs as we will inform you about requirements map describing the approach to a non-official have to be paid by the participant, e.g. border- / and tour logistics prior to booking. meeting point in Germany/Austria/Switzerland to toll- or custom fees, police escort, ferries, fuel, in - meet other parties for driving to the initial point of surances, food, personal expenditure, tips or op - Please note: The Mir Tours Office and Camping tour start. tional programs. Schinderhannes are situated only 30 km from Frankfurt/Hahn Airport. Thanks to Low Cost Air - The time a sightseeing tour takes is different Should you take an additional motorized vehi - lines this location can be reached with cheap from town to town. Usually sightseeing tours last cle with you (automobile, motorcycle, boat, …) fares from all over Europe. B&B is available in the half a day, so the afternoon is off. Here generally into a country that requires a visa, you have to in - villages nearby. a local bus and guide will take care of you. Some form us in time (latest at the participant meeting) sightseeing trips en route done with the own ve - because this might have to be noted in the visa. hicle are marked with a symbol. Short excursions to points of interest nearby are not especially In addition to the usual border fees like ecologi - mentioned. cal fee, diesel fee and entry fee, we may opt to pay a fee for a quicker dispatch.
Individual Tourists If you want to have an individual tour planned for you and your friends you may contact us and we arrange everything from visa procurement to road book, from overnight places to local guide.
Mir Tours & Services 13 Route Length A look at other A Week in . . Moldova 05 28 Mir Tours routes You have travelled to all countries in Europe. Have you been to Moldavia yet? This rather small country has a colourful history. From the more than 80 possible tours that we have developed As a Soviet Republic and since independence in 1991 Moldavia over the years, we select a third to be offered each year in our has hardly been in the limelight. This seclusion makes it attractive regular Mir Tours catalogue and on our German website to us today. Depending which way you look, you get the impres - www.mir-tours.de. sion to be 20, 40 or 100 years in the past.
Some tours like "Moscow-St. Petersburg" or "White Nights" run The Bukovina, Bessarabia and the Romanian Vlachia - the na - every year. Other tours, often the longer ones, will be scheduled ture of these regions is wonderful. The people live with glorious every second or third year only. legends and take care of their folklore. A special multicultural cha - racter fills the wine region and you will find out quickly why the We decide in spring what tours are due in the following year. Moldovans are known You may increase the chances of a special tour taking place by for their “joie de vivre”. letting us know (without commitment) what tour interests you. On the way home we If you are set on a certain regular non-international tour, con - pass through some of tact us for the possibilities to take place as an English language the most important his - participant. torical regions Moldova, Transylvania and Banat. The tour ends in the Route Length Albanien - Hungarian capital. 10 14 Mountains and More For many years Yugoslavia and its succession states have been favourite touring destinations. Albania however, having been iso - lated so long, opened only recently. Travel with us to the country at the Adriatic Sea and experience for yourself that the prejudice associated with Albania and Alba - nians is wrong. The towns are modern and follow western trends. In the countryside and the mountains it is still like the author Karl May told it when he wrote about the proud land of the Skipetars. Our tour crosses this Adriatic country from south to north and is set in a way that you have the option to participate in the Greece tour before - hand. With the tour ending in Montenegro you may explore the Adriatic coast or the Bal - kan by yourselves.
Route Length Amber and Birches Length 11 18 Route Carpathian Tour The route Brest-Minsk-Lake Narotsch, then leaving to Lithuania 21 22 was one of the first tours in our programme more than 25 years This is a shorter trip, which will catch the attention of all of those ago. Since then a lot has changed in politics, there are new tourist who already enjoyed larger tours through the Ukraine. There are attractions, better infrastructure etc.. But, some things never several new stops and programmes. change and the birches and the amber giving the name to this tour On this tour you will experience a mix of Jewish, Orthodox, Ca - are unchanged. tholic, Polish, Austrian, Russian, German, Turkish, Hungarians During this tour you will get to know the city of Brest. Here we visit and more people and cultures. All of them left their marks in the the fortress, the train museum and more. One night is spent in the region that is known as Galicia. No area in Europe was so di - Beloweskaja Virgin Forrest. Here Tsar Nikolaus II. invited the Eu - verse in regards to ethical, political and denominational orienta - ropean aristocracy to hunting and other events. The capitals Minsk tion. and Vilnius are also explo - But don't worry, if you are red. Nature is to be experi - more interested in beauti - enced at Lake Narotsch ful landscapes, forests and and the Baltic Seaside. mountains. You won't be You will again and again disappointed either. With meet hospitable people, short stages of maximal get to know them and ce - 200 km, this tour offers lebrate, sing, dance and enough spare time for hi - drink with them. kers and photographers.
14 Mir Tours & Services Route Length Indian Summer In 37 22 The Baltic States Here you visit the countries at the Baltic Seas in the best season. The sparsely populated states with at total of only 8 million inha - bitants offer a lot to friends of nature: endless forests, moors, meadows, numerous crystal lakes, long beaches and small ham - lets where time seems to have stood still. The central european climate, cities of culture and castles, esta - tes and hospitable people make Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia attractive to visit. You will get to know a lot about the interesting and colourful history of the region. The old towns of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn are consi - Length dered amongst the nicest Route Corsica & Sardinia and best maintained in 73 28 Europe. Medieval store - Come with us to the Mediterranean springtime, to two of the lar - fronts, baroque churches, gest islands in the Mediterranean. These have, due to their geo - important monumens, well graphic and geological nature, kept their special character and maintained hanseatic buil - offer a lot of variety to us tourists. dings, art nouveau houses as well as small pictures - Rocks, beaches and blue lagoons will delight us same as moun - que alleys will delight you. tain valleys, forests and vineyards. On top of that, millennia of colonization by different cultures can be admired.
History and politics, the Corsican Route Length Classical Sweden wish for independence, Corsica as 76 24 home of the pied-noir, the Sardinian Sweden is one of the largest countries in Scandinavia and murals and the autonomy of the is - Europe. Endless wide landscape, idyllic, natural wonders as well lands - all this is living history today. as technical masterpieces and a lot of places inviting you for lei - sure and recreation. We will enjoy the kitchen and the cel - lars, the herbs of the macchia, the On this tour you will hear about Vikings and knights as well as meat of the wild pigs, the sausages kings and their royal children. Science, engineering and design and the cheese of the herdsmen, have created many interesting features throughout the country. pasta and of course wine and other Flora and fauna, and the blend between the country and the sea - tasty things. side will impress you. Elves and trolls will watch An extensive sightseeing program - over you. Friendly people me, interesting stops during the short all around - everybody is driving stages as well as free time to open-minded and hospita - reflect and relax. ble.
This trip visits Southern Route Length Sweden in the best sea - In The Shine of the son, the midsummer. Make 15 28 Midnight Sun sure you take your hiking This tour is an insider tip for nature lovers and adventurers but stick, camera and a deck also offers “culture of the highest quality” between Malbork and chair along. St. Petersburg. You see Poland, travel through the Baltic States with sightseeing of the capitals Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn. During your stay in the tsar city St. Petersburg you see one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Between St. Petersburg and Murmansk, you will visit the Lakes Ladoga and Onega, the largest inland waters of Europe. You tra - verse the Russian primal landscape of the Karelian taiga. With its countless lakes, endless pinewoods and lonely villages you will experience “pure nature” here. Unforgettable impressions leave the days at the wild ro - mantic coast of the White Sea. You can comfortably or - ganize the journey through Scandinavia by yourself.
Mir Tours & Services 15 Route Length ! Through the Country 27 28 of the Skipetars This month long tour to Bulgaria / Albania goes via the Autoput Transit Road which is the shortest connection between Central Europe and Asia Minor. The real destination of this journey are the dozy towns and villages in the heart of the Balkan and Alba - nian mountains. In spite of the numerous cultural programmes, the nature lovers get their moneys worth. Fantastic landscapes, castles, medieval villages, monasteries and minarets accompany us nearly daily. High ranges, rushing brooks, emerald rivers, green valleys, crys - tal-clear lakes and not to for - get, the wonderful coastal road at the Adriatic Sea makes this a very satisfying journey. Route Length On St. James' Way Interesting, worth-seeing day 35 37 trips, cultural gems and cosy evenings which the group Our trip in the footsteps of the pilgrims starts in Breisach near spends together at the camp - the French-German border, on the southern route of the St. fire make this tour an unfor - James way. We cross France more or less diagonally to reach gettable experience. the Pyrenees travelling through Besançon and Lyon to Le Puy- en-Velay and Conques, which is one of the impressing villages on this historical route.
Travelling on picturesque country roads, through sedate villages we will reach Lourdes, Frances most famous pilgrimage site. Next are the Pyrenees, where the three historical routes of the St. James Way meet up. From here we continue along the Ca - mino de Santiago for another 900 kilometers through northern Spain. First we see Pamplona, then Logroño, Burgos, Leon and Ponferrada until we reach the most western point at Santiago de Compostela.
After two days in the city of the pil - grims we will move on to Cap Finisterre, the place where the shoes are burned at the end of the pilgrimage. Route Length Morocco Returning from Galicia our route is going along the picturesque 28 42 Atlantic coast called Costa Verde. We see La Coruña, Gijõn, Morocco, country of contrasts: The green of fertile landscapes Santander and Bilbao prior to reaching San Sebastian at the Bay stand against the dry desert regions and snow-covered 4000 m of Biscay. Following along the Côte d’ Argent we visit Bordeaux, high mountains of the Atlas. The oasis valleys are criss-crossed winetasting included. The way home continues along the nort - with rivers and extend into the northern edge of the Sahara. They hern french way through Limoges, Bourges and Chablis. Nancy are living space for the people. in Lorraine is the ideal place to end the tour. Experience a walk on high sand dunes or visit the often mentio - ned towns Agadir, Casablanca, Rabat or Tanger. See the royal cities Fes and Marrakesh, marvel at the Moroccan trading in the Souks of the Medinas and hear the muezzin call for the prayer from the minaret five times every day. Morocco – an abundance of other cultures and other customs. In the travel months April and May, between the rainy season and the hot sum - mer, the nature is full of co - lours and smells, it is harvest time in the golden fruit field and in the orange gardens. The visitor sees Morocco in two seasons at the same time.
16 Mir Tours & Services Length Route Caucasus - Anatolia 40 50 Long Distance Tours The tour starts swiftly across the Balkan via the capitals of Za - Our long distance tours go to destinations in Northern greb, Belgrade and Sofia. The main journey begins in Istanbul. Africa, the Near East and all over Asia. Some routes have From here, the gateway to Asia, travels go along the Black Sea coast as far as Batumi in Georgia. The remains of different eras been put on hold due to the political climate on parts of can be discovered on the way. Via Kutaisi, the most important the route not being favourable (Pakistan, Libya). city in West Georgia, one goes on into the heartland, via Borzomi with its famous springs to the capital Tiflis. The tours shown here may be run without problems in the not to distant future. During this tour, you see a lot of sights, but also the wonderful mountains with their diversified flora and impressive landscape. Excursions with the minibus to Gori or to the Mount Kasbek give the drivers who are often strained on this tour the possibility to Length relax and enjoy. Anatolia can keep up: Deep green valleys, pla - Route Central Asia - Silk Road teaus and mountains – the most famous are probably the Ararat 94 98 and the volcano Nemrut. Hike on the great Lake Van, see the remains of thousands of years old cultures and be impressed by unusual nature pheno - menon such as the Göreme valley in Kappadokien. Here, the tour ends with the possibility for further exploration according to own interests or for well-deserved relaxation. You will get to know very hospitable, indigent and simple-minded – but not unhappy – people. The circumstances, traditions and infrastructure partly are still like hundreds of years ago - a chal - lenge also for us. A tour over roads, passes and borders where we don't meet any other tourists for days make this tour an un - forgettable caravan adventure.
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As far as there is no different description of a tour in our catalogue, of time, declare that remedial measures are not feasible, or if imme - there are any possible changes prior to the tour start. Citizens of other our prices include the fees for the camping locations during thetour of - diate remedial measures are mandatory due to your special interest, states will receive the information from the respective consulate. This fered. you are allowed: a) to carry out the respective remedial measures ren - is based on the fact that there are no special cases in the traveller’s dered necessary by circumstances at our expenses, according to arti - status (i.e. dual citizenship, statelessness). 3.4. The price is to be understood per person and refers to two persons cle 651c German Civil Code; b) to cancel the tour agreement by written per vehicle. Pets may be taken along, if this is possible according to 14.2. The tour operator will assume the procurement of visas if this is statement according to article 651e German Civil Code, if the conti - the tour description. Any charges involving pets are to be paid by the permitted by the consulates. Your passport must be sufficiently valid nuation of the tour is no longer reasonable for an important and obvious owner. after termination of the tour. Without handing over all required docu - reason due to the claimed deficiency. This is also valid if the tour is sig - ments (passport, passport photograph) before the date specified, we nificantly impaired due to the non-compliance of the tour performance. are entitled to charge you for the additional cost. We cannot be held 4. VARIATIONS IN SERVICES AND PRICES In this case, you will have the right to return transportation as far as responsible for the timely procurement through the consulate, unless this was part of the agreement. We will possibly assume incurring ex - 4.1. Individual tour service variations from the contractually agreed con - the delay is due to our neglect. cess costs. However, we are entitled to demand compensation for the tents of the travel agreement becoming necessary after the agreement services already rendered or for those still required for concluding the 14.3. The traveller is solely responsible for the legal obligation regar - yet before the tour and that were not caused against our good faith, do tour as far as these services were of interest for you. ding insurance. not cause a deficiency and were not caused by ourselves are allowed as far as there are no considerable differences and changes and do 8.4. According to article 651d, you have the right to demand an abate - not affect the entire character of the booked tour. ment of the tour price for the period of time of the deficiency, except in 15. JURISDICTION case of wilful default to inform on the deficiency. 4.2. Possible claims remain undamaged as far as the changed services The place of performance is Birkheim. St. Goar is the place of juris - present shortcomings. diction for fully qualified merchants, for persons without general place 9. INDEMNIFICATION, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY of residence in the inland and for persons who have changed their re - 4.3. The tour operator is committed to informing the client immediately sidence or usual home to a foreign country subsequent to concluding in case there are service changes that differ from the original tour, in - 9.1. If the tour deficiency is conditional upon reasons in our responsi - the contract, or with unknown residence at the point of claim, as well cluding the reason for this change. bility, you are entitled to demand indemnification without prejudice to as for passive lawsuits. price reduction or notice. In case of frustration or considerable impair - 4.4. In case of a considerable change to the travel service, you are en - ment of the tour, you also have the right to demand adequate compen - titled to cancel the tour contract free of charge or request participation sation for useless spent holidays. 16. REFERENCE TO BDSG (FEDERAL DATA PROTECTION ACT) in at least an equivalent tour, as far as we are in a position to offer such AND DATA PROTECTION a tour from our offer without any surcharge for you. You have to claim 9.2. Statutory limitation of liability: Our liability is excluded or limited on All personal data made available by the traveller to the tour operator these rights immediately upon receipt of our information of change. account of international agreements or statutory provisions thereof (e.g. the treaties of Warsaw and Guadalajara) to be applied to the services for the transaction of the tour is stored and used as far as this is requi - 4.5. Any change in price subsequent to concluding the travel contract rendered by a provider of services; any claim for damage against the red for the execution of the agreement. According to the Federal Data is only admissible if there is a period of more than 4 months between provider of services can only be set up under certain conditions or li - Protection Act, such data is protected against abuse. the agreement and departure. Furthermore, it is only admissible if this mitations, or is excluded under certain conditions. is previewed in the contract stating precise indications for calculating 17. SALVADORIAN CLAUSE the new price, and thus are in line with an increase of the carriage ex - 9.3. Contractual limitation of liability: Our tour operator liability is limited penses, the charges for certain services or an exchange rate fluctuation to a total of three times the amount of the tour price in the case of da - If one of the aforementioned terms becomes invalid, all the other terms concerning the tour. In case we are informing about an admissible price mages that are not physical damage; a) as far as we do not cause da - will remain valid and do not affect the effectiveness of the travel agree - change exceeding 5% of the tour price, you are entitled to cancel the mage to the traveller maliciously or by gross negligence; b) as far as ment. The invalid clause will be substituted by the respective statutory travel contract free of charge. The tour is to be cancelled immediately we are liable for a damage exclusively due to the responsibility of one provision. in writing upon receipt of our information. In this case, the rights men - of the providers. For any claim not consisting of bodily harm, set up tioned under 4.4. are applicable on equal terms. against the provider due to an unlawful act that is not due to intention or gross negligence, we accept liability up to Euro 4,100.-; if three times TOUR OPERATOR 4.6. We point out that many campsites we are visiting throughout the the tour price exceeds this amount, our liability is limited to three times tour are not of the same standards you might be used to in Germany. the amount of the tour price. These maximum liability amounts are valid Mir Tours & Services GmbH Although we always try to only stop at high standard camping sites, per traveller and tour. Hauptstraße 10 56291 Birkheim / Germany there might be reduced standards in isolated cases concerning hygiene Fon + 49-6746 80 28 0 · Fax + 49-6746 80 28 14 standards, sanitation/toilets, water quality and power supply, although 9.4 The tour operator is not liable for default, physical or material da - Managing Director: Sabine Machado-Rettau this does not represent any deficiency. mage that arises from externals services (i.e. excursions, sport events, theatre visits, exhibitions) that have been procured, if these services Registered: Amtsgericht Koblenz have been stated in the tour description and booking confirmation as Register Number: HRB 23355 5. RESCISSION BY THE CUSTOMER external services with the name of the broker, and thus that the client VAT-Identification No: DE 286022281 5.1. You may rescind from the tour at any time prior to departure. For can immediately see that these points are not part of the services of Effective 08/2016 reasons of evidence and in your own interest, this should be in writing. the tour operator. We are pleased to keep in touch with you at several fairs. Our main German catalogue is published in summer and will be available at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf.
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The motorway A61 (Cologne – Ludwigshafen) You want to pop along? We recommend you call runs only 2km from our office and 3km from ahead so we have someone available who is most the campsite Schinderhannes. Take the exit knowledgeable about “your” tour and speaks English. No. 43 / Pfalzfeld.
The CAMPSITE is signposted from the motor - Our visiting hours: way. You drive through the town Pfalzfeld and Monday - Friday 9:00 - 13:00 then into the direction of Hausbay. After pas - Other times by appointment sing the last house turn left into the campsite. Campingplatz 1 D-56291 Hausbay You may reach us by phone GPS: N 50°06’21’’ E 7°34’05’’ N 50.10580° E 7.56815° Monday – Friday until 17:00, often longer.
Our OFFICE is located east of the motorway. Should you be staying at Camping Schinder hannes Hauptstraße 10 D-56291 Birkheim GPS: N 50°06’59’’ E 7°37’17’’ and have questions to our tours? We shall gladly N 50.11640° E 7.62148° come along and give you further information. Just get in touch.
We are your contact persons:
Sabine Machado-Rettau +49 - 67 46 - 8028-10 Managing Director, Individual Tours, [email protected] New Tours, Other Services
Christina Kähne +49 - 67 46 - 8028-18 Booking and Billing, Administration, [email protected] Mir Club, Visa Procurement
S. Rettau +49 - 67 46 - 8028-27 Tour Documentation, Marketing, GPS [email protected] Technical Information, Insurance
Fax +49 - 67 46 - 8028-14
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