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MOTORHOME-, CARAVAN-, CULTURE- & ADVENTURE-TOURS Mir Tours & S e r v i c e s About Mir Tours - for all kind of camping vehicles - organized tours since 1990 - individual tours available Popular European Tours Karelia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Balkan, Baltic States, Black Sea, Scandinavia, Mediterranean More Exotic Destinations Mir Tours & Services GmbH Tel: +49-(0)6 7 46-8028-0 Overland to Beijing or Singapore, Hauptstraße 10 Fax: +49-(0)6 7 46-8028-14 Morocco, Turkey, Central Asia, 56291 Birkheim [email protected] Silk Road, Lake Baikal, Caucasus Germany www.mir-tours.com Country Camping Schinderhannes * * * * 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 me Ti . ur . Jan To - 01 Dec. 26. 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 To M ur idd T le o im f Se e ptem ber 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 e Tim er r emb Tou Dec lf of t Ha Firs In Germany Christmas is traditionally celebrated within the close family.