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• • • Tbilisi • For more information or to register, contact: Nathan Cox at MIR Corporation (877) 535-9815 / [email protected]

Program Highlights Day-by-Day Itinerary • Explore the archeological site of , where five 1.8-million- May 21–22 Depart USA • Arrive Tbilisi, Georgia May 28–30 (continued) Akhaltsikhe via • Kutaisi year-old Homo erectus skulls were discovered. Depart the USA and arrive in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, the next evening. Marriott Tbilisi In Kutaisi, visit the State History and Archeology Museum, featuring a 7th-century Hotel (Meals in flight) BC fertility figurine, medieval weaponry, Georgian manuscripts and illuminated • Visit UNESCO-listed , the capital of the early Georgian books, gold treasures, and archaeological discoveries. Discover UNESCO-listed kingdom of , including 11th-century , May 23 Tbilisi , housing Georgia’s first academy. Akhaltsikhe: Gino its interior decorated in murals, and 6th-century Monastery. Set off to explore Tbilisi, accompanied by a local archaeologist. Visit the Simon Janashia Hotel; Kutaisi: Best Western Hotel (3B, 3L, 2D) Museum of Georgia for a look at some of the country’s most significant archaeological • Discover the cave-monastery of Vardzia, begun in the 12th century, May 31–June 3 Mestia • Ushguli • Kutaisi with frescoes that represent the pinnacle of the Golden Age of finds, such as treasures from 3,000-year-old burial mounds of the culture. Enjoy a welcome dinner featuring traditional Georgian dancing. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L, D) Set out on a gorgeous mountain drive to , a remote region of Georgia, Georgian painting. designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its remarkably preserved medieval • Browse the Museum of History and Ethnography, in the UNESCO- May 24 Tbilisi • Dmanisi watchtowers. Browse the collections at Mestia’s excellent Museum of History listed mountain region of Svaneti, to admire beautifully illuminated Venture out to to admire what is probably the oldest in Georgia. Visit and Ethnography, as well as the Architectural Museum, with its examples of 12th gospels, golden altar crosses, and of amazingly high quality, all the archeological site of Dmanisi, where the 1.8-million-year-old H. erectus skulls were century Svanetian architecture. Visit 9th-12th century churches on the way to from the 9th to 14th centuries. discovered. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L) Europe’s highest continuously inhabited village, Ushguli, set at the foot of Georgia’s highest peak, Mt. Shkhara. Choose from two different hikes in the beautiful • Visit the village of Ushguli, the highest continually inhabited village May 25 Tbilisi surroundings, or explore the village on your own. Drive back to Kutaisi for dinner in Europe at an altitude of 7,218 feet. Spend the day in Tbilisi. The red-roofed Old Town, its houses sporting carved wooden at a local restaurant. Mestia: Tetnuldi Hotel; Ushguli: Laert Kharkviani Guesthouse; balconies, sits beneath the 4th century Narikala Fortress. Check out the Georgian Kutaisi: Best Western Hotel (4B, 4L, 4D) National Center of Manuscripts, which houses thousands of documents, including rare June 4 Kutaisi • Tbilisi illuminated books and records from the personal archives of key historical figures. A local On the way back to Tbilisi, stop at the workshop of a local pottery master Tour Leader: Tasha Vorderstrasse expert joins the group for lunch. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L) in Shrosha, to observe the making of the ubiquitous Georgian qvevris, the Tasha Vorderstrasse is the University and 200-to-900-gallon vessels used for 8,000 years in the fermenting and storing of Continuing Education Program Coordinator May 26–27 Tbilisi • David Gareja • Mtskheta • Gori Georgian wines. Back in Tbilisi, gather for a farewell dinner, raising toasts to the Explore David Gareja cave monastery. The monks would heat the sandstone, then pour and Research Associate at the Oriental end of the journey and enjoying a concert of spine-tingling Georgian polyphonic water on it to break off the cave walls in chunks,creating cells, refectories, storerooms Institute of the University of Chicago. She music. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L, D) and chapels, which they decorated with their distinctive pastel frescoes. Encounter received her PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology UNESCO-listed Mtskheta, capital of the Georgian from the 3rd from the Department of Near Eastern June 5 Depart Tbilisi century BC until the 5th century AD. The Orthodox churches built during this period are Languages and Civilizations in 2004. Her The trip comes to an end this morning with transfers to the airport for considered among the finest in the country. After a tasting of Georgian wines in a local work focuses on the material culture of the international departures. (B, schedules permitting) restaurant, continue to Stalin’s hometown, Gori, to visit his house-museum. Marriott Tbilisi Near East, the , and Central Asia, Hotel (2B, 2L, 1D) and the relationships between these regions and China. She led Oriental Institute trips to Georgia and in 2014 and 2015. May 28–30 Akhaltsikhe via Vardzia • Kutaisi Depart for Akhaltsikhe via the cave-monastery of Vardzia. On the way, stop at the delightful Phoka nunnery, where the nuns produce many varieties of cheese, honey products, and chocolates. 12th-century King Giorgi III began digging the caves at Vardzia as a stronghold against the Turks, and his daughter, Queen Tamara, completed the complex, transforming it into a monastic center. Explore the newly renovated Rabati, or Old Town, of Akhaltsikhe, originally built in the 9th century. Here, survey the Samtskhe- Museum, presenting archaeological, ethnographic, regional cultural, and paleontological exhibits. For more information or to register, contact: Nathan Cox at MIR Corporation (877) 535-9815 / [email protected]

Program Highlights Day-by-Day Itinerary • Explore the archeological site of Dmanisi, where five 1.8-million- May 21–22 Depart USA • Arrive Tbilisi, Georgia May 28–30 (continued) Akhaltsikhe via Vardzia • Kutaisi year-old Homo erectus skulls were discovered. Depart the USA and arrive in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, the next evening. Marriott Tbilisi In Kutaisi, visit the State History and Archeology Museum, featuring a 7th-century Hotel (Meals in flight) BC fertility figurine, medieval weaponry, Georgian manuscripts and illuminated • Visit UNESCO-listed Mtskheta, the capital of the early Georgian books, gold treasures, and archaeological discoveries. Discover UNESCO-listed kingdom of Iberia, including 11th-century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, May 23 Tbilisi 12th century Gelati Monastery, housing Georgia’s first academy. Akhaltsikhe: Gino its interior decorated in murals, and 6th-century . Set off to explore Tbilisi, accompanied by a local archaeologist. Visit the Simon Janashia Hotel; Kutaisi: Best Western Hotel (3B, 3L, 2D) Museum of Georgia for a look at some of the country’s most significant archaeological • Discover the cave-monastery of Vardzia, begun in the 12th century, May 31–June 3 Mestia • Ushguli • Kutaisi with frescoes that represent the pinnacle of the Golden Age of finds, such as treasures from 3,000-year-old burial mounds of the . Enjoy a welcome dinner featuring traditional Georgian dancing. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L, D) Set out on a gorgeous mountain drive to Svaneti, a remote region of Georgia, Georgian painting. designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its remarkably preserved medieval • Browse the Museum of History and Ethnography, in the UNESCO- May 24 Tbilisi • Dmanisi watchtowers. Browse the collections at Mestia’s excellent Museum of History listed mountain region of Svaneti, to admire beautifully illuminated Venture out to Bolnisi to admire what is probably the oldest church in Georgia. Visit and Ethnography, as well as the Architectural Museum, with its examples of 12th gospels, golden altar crosses, and icons of amazingly high quality, all the archeological site of Dmanisi, where the 1.8-million-year-old H. erectus skulls were century Svanetian architecture. Visit 9th-12th century churches on the way to from the 9th to 14th centuries. discovered. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L) Europe’s highest continuously inhabited village, Ushguli, set at the foot of Georgia’s highest peak, Mt. Shkhara. Choose from two different hikes in the beautiful • Visit the village of Ushguli, the highest continually inhabited village May 25 Tbilisi surroundings, or explore the village on your own. Drive back to Kutaisi for dinner in Europe at an altitude of 7,218 feet. Spend the day in Tbilisi. The red-roofed Old Town, its houses sporting carved wooden at a local restaurant. Mestia: Tetnuldi Hotel; Ushguli: Laert Kharkviani Guesthouse; balconies, sits beneath the 4th century Narikala Fortress. Check out the Georgian Kutaisi: Best Western Hotel (4B, 4L, 4D) National Center of Manuscripts, which houses thousands of documents, including rare June 4 Kutaisi • Tbilisi illuminated books and records from the personal archives of key historical figures. A local On the way back to Tbilisi, stop at the workshop of a local pottery master Tour Leader: Tasha Vorderstrasse expert joins the group for lunch. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L) in Shrosha, to observe the making of the ubiquitous Georgian qvevris, the Tasha Vorderstrasse is the University and 200-to-900-gallon vessels used for 8,000 years in the fermenting and storing of Continuing Education Program Coordinator May 26–27 Tbilisi • David Gareja • Mtskheta • Gori Georgian wines. Back in Tbilisi, gather for a farewell dinner, raising toasts to the Explore David Gareja cave monastery. The monks would heat the sandstone, then pour and Research Associate at the Oriental end of the journey and enjoying a concert of spine-tingling Georgian polyphonic water on it to break off the cave walls in chunks,creating cells, refectories, storerooms Institute of the University of Chicago. She music. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L, D) and chapels, which they decorated with their distinctive pastel frescoes. Encounter received her PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology UNESCO-listed Mtskheta, capital of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia from the 3rd from the Department of Near Eastern June 5 Depart Tbilisi century BC until the 5th century AD. The Orthodox churches built during this period are Languages and Civilizations in 2004. Her The trip comes to an end this morning with transfers to the airport for considered among the finest in the country. After a tasting of Georgian wines in a local work focuses on the material culture of the international departures. (B, schedules permitting) restaurant, continue to Stalin’s hometown, Gori, to visit his house-museum. Marriott Tbilisi Near East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, Hotel (2B, 2L, 1D) and the relationships between these regions and China. She led Oriental Institute trips to Georgia and Armenia in 2014 and 2015. May 28–30 Akhaltsikhe via Vardzia • Kutaisi Depart for Akhaltsikhe via the cave-monastery of Vardzia. On the way, stop at the delightful Phoka nunnery, where the nuns produce many varieties of cheese, honey products, and chocolates. 12th-century King Giorgi III began digging the caves at Vardzia as a stronghold against the Turks, and his daughter, Queen Tamara, completed the complex, transforming it into a monastic center. Explore the newly renovated Rabati, or Old Town, of Akhaltsikhe, originally built in the 9th century. Here, survey the Samtskhe-Javakheti Museum, presenting archaeological, ethnographic, regional cultural, and paleontological exhibits. For more information or to register, contact: Nathan Cox at MIR Corporation (877) 535-9815 / [email protected]

Program Highlights Day-by-Day Itinerary • Explore the archeological site of Dmanisi, where five 1.8-million- May 21–22 Depart USA • Arrive Tbilisi, Georgia May 28–30 (continued) Akhaltsikhe via Vardzia • Kutaisi year-old Homo erectus skulls were discovered. Depart the USA and arrive in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, the next evening. Marriott Tbilisi In Kutaisi, visit the State History and Archeology Museum, featuring a 7th-century Hotel (Meals in flight) BC fertility figurine, medieval weaponry, Georgian manuscripts and illuminated • Visit UNESCO-listed Mtskheta, the capital of the early Georgian books, gold treasures, and archaeological discoveries. Discover UNESCO-listed kingdom of Iberia, including 11th-century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, May 23 Tbilisi 12th century Gelati Monastery, housing Georgia’s first academy. Akhaltsikhe: Gino its interior decorated in murals, and 6th-century Jvari Monastery. Set off to explore Tbilisi, accompanied by a local archaeologist. Visit the Simon Janashia Hotel; Kutaisi: Best Western Hotel (3B, 3L, 2D) Museum of Georgia for a look at some of the country’s most significant archaeological • Discover the cave-monastery of Vardzia, begun in the 12th century, May 31–June 3 Mestia • Ushguli • Kutaisi with frescoes that represent the pinnacle of the Golden Age of finds, such as treasures from 3,000-year-old burial mounds of the Trialeti culture. Enjoy a welcome dinner featuring traditional Georgian dancing. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L, D) Set out on a gorgeous mountain drive to Svaneti, a remote region of Georgia, Georgian painting. designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its remarkably preserved medieval • Browse the Museum of History and Ethnography, in the UNESCO- May 24 Tbilisi • Dmanisi watchtowers. Browse the collections at Mestia’s excellent Museum of History listed mountain region of Svaneti, to admire beautifully illuminated Venture out to Bolnisi to admire what is probably the oldest church in Georgia. Visit and Ethnography, as well as the Architectural Museum, with its examples of 12th gospels, golden altar crosses, and icons of amazingly high quality, all the archeological site of Dmanisi, where the 1.8-million-year-old H. erectus skulls were century Svanetian architecture. Visit 9th-12th century churches on the way to from the 9th to 14th centuries. discovered. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L) Europe’s highest continuously inhabited village, Ushguli, set at the foot of Georgia’s highest peak, Mt. Shkhara. Choose from two different hikes in the beautiful • Visit the village of Ushguli, the highest continually inhabited village May 25 Tbilisi surroundings, or explore the village on your own. Drive back to Kutaisi for dinner in Europe at an altitude of 7,218 feet. Spend the day in Tbilisi. The red-roofed Old Town, its houses sporting carved wooden at a local restaurant. Mestia: Tetnuldi Hotel; Ushguli: Laert Kharkviani Guesthouse; balconies, sits beneath the 4th century Narikala Fortress. Check out the Georgian Kutaisi: Best Western Hotel (4B, 4L, 4D) National Center of Manuscripts, which houses thousands of documents, including rare June 4 Kutaisi • Tbilisi illuminated books and records from the personal archives of key historical figures. A local On the way back to Tbilisi, stop at the workshop of a local pottery master Tour Leader: Tasha Vorderstrasse expert joins the group for lunch. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L) in Shrosha, to observe the making of the ubiquitous Georgian qvevris, the Tasha Vorderstrasse is the University and 200-to-900-gallon vessels used for 8,000 years in the fermenting and storing of Continuing Education Program Coordinator May 26–27 Tbilisi • David Gareja • Mtskheta • Gori Georgian wines. Back in Tbilisi, gather for a farewell dinner, raising toasts to the Explore David Gareja cave monastery. The monks would heat the sandstone, then pour and Research Associate at the Oriental end of the journey and enjoying a concert of spine-tingling Georgian polyphonic water on it to break off the cave walls in chunks,creating cells, refectories, storerooms Institute of the University of Chicago. She music. Marriott Tbilisi Hotel (B, L, D) and chapels, which they decorated with their distinctive pastel frescoes. Encounter received her PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology UNESCO-listed Mtskheta, capital of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia from the 3rd from the Department of Near Eastern June 5 Depart Tbilisi century BC until the 5th century AD. The Orthodox churches built during this period are Languages and Civilizations in 2004. Her The trip comes to an end this morning with transfers to the airport for considered among the finest in the country. After a tasting of Georgian wines in a local work focuses on the material culture of the international departures. (B, schedules permitting) restaurant, continue to Stalin’s hometown, Gori, to visit his house-museum. Marriott Tbilisi Near East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, Hotel (2B, 2L, 1D) and the relationships between these regions and China. She led Oriental Institute trips to Georgia and Armenia in 2014 and 2015. May 28–30 Akhaltsikhe via Vardzia • Kutaisi Depart for Akhaltsikhe via the cave-monastery of Vardzia. On the way, stop at the delightful Phoka nunnery, where the nuns produce many varieties of cheese, honey products, and chocolates. 12th-century King Giorgi III began digging the caves at Vardzia as a stronghold against the Turks, and his daughter, Queen Tamara, completed the complex, transforming it into a monastic center. Explore the newly renovated Rabati, or Old Town, of Akhaltsikhe, originally built in the 9th century. Here, survey the Samtskhe-Javakheti Museum, presenting archaeological, ethnographic, regional cultural, and paleontological exhibits.

assumption ofriskagreementisrequired fortripparticipation. upon enrollmentandisavailable to prospectivetravelersuponrequest. A signedrelease ofliability/ and MIRCorporationforlossof property, injury,illnessordeathwillbeprovidedtopassengers Responsibility: insurance for U.S. residents only. Insurance: However, sharedaccommodationscannotbeguaranteedandasingle supplementratewillapply. Single Travelers: recommended thatyounotpurchaseinternationalflightsuntilinstructedbyMIRCorporation. penalty incurredbythepurchaseofanon-refundableticketinconnection withthistour. It is Note: NeitherUCOrientalInstitutenorMIRCorporationacceptsliability foranyairlinecancellation refunded, ifany. subject onlytotherequirementthatrecoverablecostofunused servicesandaccommodationsbe interest ofthehealth,safety,orgeneralwelfaretourgroup oroftheindividualparticipant,and at anytimehis/herownexpense,whensuchactionisdeterminedbytourstafftobeinthebest accept anypersonasaparticipantontour,ortorequirewithdrawfromtour withdraw thetourannounced(i.e.,cancelatour). MIRCorporationreservestherighttodecline Oriental Instituteandourtouroperator, MIRCorporation, reservetheright,withoutpenalty,to Refunds cannotbemadetopassengerswhodonotcompletethefulltourforanyreasonatall. UC 50% oflandtourcostperperson;thosereceived30daysorfewer beforedeparture,norefund. deposits paidordueinfullof$500perperson;thosereceived31daysto60beforedeparture, following cancellationchargeswillapply:Cancellationsreceived61ormoredaysbeforedeparture, Cancellations andRefunds:AllcancellationsmustbemadeinwritingtoMIRCorporationthe days priortodeparture. Payment ofbalancedueisbycheckorbanktransfer only. address onthereservationform. The balanceforalllandandaircostsisduebyMarch 22,2019,60 MIR Corporation-Trust)orcreditcardinformationtoourtouroperator, MIRCorporation, tothe Reservations andPayments: services arehighlyrecommended, asdelaysorchangesintheitineraryarepossible. walking toursandmuseumvisits. Flexibilityandawillingnesstoacceptlocalstandardsofamenities miles aday(withorwithouttheassistanceofcane)andstandforanextendedperiodtimeduring accessible. To reapthefull rewards ofthisadventure,travelersmustbeabletowalkatleasttwo the extensivewalkingandstairclimbingrequired;partsoftourwillnotalwaysbewheelchair What toExpect:Thistripismoderatelyactiveduethesubstantialdistancescoveredand willbesent on arecommendedbyourtouroperatoruponconfirmation. flightitinerary the globalnature ofourmembersandpatrons, there isnogroup flight for thisprogram. Information Air Arrangements:Program ratesdonotincludeinternationalairfare to/from Tbilisi. Becauseof Personal itemssuchastelephonecalls,laundry,excessbaggagefees • can assistwithreservations•TravelinsuranceMealsnotspecifiedasincludedintheitinerary Not Included:Internationalround-trip airfareto/from Tbilisi. Ourtouroperator, MIRCorporation, packet the hotels•Gratuitiesto Tour Manager, localguidesanddrivers•Comprehensivepre-departure speaking Tour • Managerthroughout theitinerary Welcome andfarewelldinners•Baggagehandlingat private vehicle •Specialcultural eventsandextensivesightseeing,includingentrancefees•English- end days• All overland transportationperitineraryby passengers arriving/departingonscheduledstart/ D=dinner) •Arrival/departuretransfersfor • Mealsperitinerary(B=breakfast,L=lunch, Included: Single Supplement: $1,125 Land Program Rate: $6,895 (per personbasedondoubleoccupancy) All accommodation, hotel taxes Allaccommodation,hoteltaxes

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Please mail the completed registration form with check (payable to MIR Corporation-Trust) or credit card information to MIR Corporation, 85 S Washington St. Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98104. The balance for all land and air costs is due by March 22, 2019, 60 days prior to departure. Payment of the balance due is by check or bank transfer only. Space is limited. Reserva- tions will be processed in order of receipt, subject to availability. The enclosed non-refundable deposit of $ ______($500 per person) to hold ______place(s).  Enclosed check, payable to MIR Corporation-Trust  Visa  Mastercard  American Express  Discover ______Credit card number Exp date CVC ______Billing Address (if different from mailing address) ______Signature of cardholder ______Full name #1 (as listed in passport) Date of birth ______Full name #2 (as listed in passport) Date of birth ______Mailing address (no PO boxes please) ______City State/Province Zip Country ______Phone (Home) (Work/Cell) Email Please indicate your preference:  I am traveling alone and prefer a single room wherever available at the single supplement rate ($1,125).  I will share accommodations with ______ I would like to share with a  Non-smoker  Smoker (shares are not guaranteed) International airfare is not included in the tour price. Information on the recommended flight itinerary will be sent by our tour operator upon confirmation. Please send me a recommended air itinerary and fare estimate between my home city of ______and Tbilisi in:  Business class  Premium economy class  Economy class

For more info, contact MIR Corporation by phone (877) 535-9815 or email [email protected]. Georgia: AJourney through Traditions Tbilisi Led by TashaLed Vorderstrasse • Akhaltsikhe May 21–June 5,2019

• Ushguli • • Tbilisi Kutaisi • Mestia

assumption ofriskagreementisrequired fortripparticipation. upon enrollmentandisavailable to prospectivetravelersuponrequest. A signedrelease ofliability/ and MIRCorporationforlossof property, injury,illnessordeathwillbeprovidedtopassengers Responsibility: insurance for U.S. residents only. Insurance: However, sharedaccommodationscannotbeguaranteedandasingle supplementratewillapply. Single Travelers: recommended thatyounotpurchaseinternationalflightsuntilinstructedbyMIRCorporation. penalty incurredbythepurchaseofanon-refundableticketinconnection withthistour. It is Note: NeitherUCOrientalInstitutenorMIRCorporationacceptsliability foranyairlinecancellation refunded, ifany. subject onlytotherequirementthatrecoverablecostofunused servicesandaccommodationsbe interest ofthehealth,safety,orgeneralwelfaretourgroup oroftheindividualparticipant,and at anytimehis/herownexpense,whensuchactionisdeterminedbytourstafftobeinthebest accept anypersonasaparticipantontour,ortorequirewithdrawfromtour withdraw thetourannounced(i.e.,cancelatour). MIRCorporationreservestherighttodecline Oriental Instituteandourtouroperator, MIRCorporation, reservetheright,withoutpenalty,to Refunds cannotbemadetopassengerswhodonotcompletethefulltourforanyreasonatall. UC 50% oflandtourcostperperson;thosereceived30daysorfewer beforedeparture,norefund. deposits paidordueinfullof$500perperson;thosereceived31daysto60beforedeparture, following cancellationchargeswillapply:Cancellationsreceived61ormoredaysbeforedeparture, Cancellations andRefunds:AllcancellationsmustbemadeinwritingtoMIRCorporationthe days priortodeparture. Payment ofbalancedueisbycheckorbanktransfer only. address onthereservationform. The balanceforalllandandaircostsisduebyMarch 22,2019,60 MIR Corporation-Trust)orcreditcardinformationtoourtouroperator, MIRCorporation, tothe Reservations andPayments: services arehighlyrecommended, asdelaysorchangesintheitineraryarepossible. walking toursandmuseumvisits. Flexibilityandawillingnesstoacceptlocalstandardsofamenities miles aday(withorwithouttheassistanceofcane)andstandforanextendedperiodtimeduring accessible. To reapthefull rewards ofthisadventure,travelersmustbeabletowalkatleasttwo the extensivewalkingandstairclimbingrequired;partsoftourwillnotalwaysbewheelchair What toExpect:Thistripismoderatelyactiveduethesubstantialdistancescoveredand willbesent on arecommendedbyourtouroperatoruponconfirmation. flightitinerary the globalnature ofourmembersandpatrons, there isnogroup flight for thisprogram. Information Air Arrangements:Program ratesdonotincludeinternationalairfare to/from Tbilisi. Becauseof Personal itemssuchastelephonecalls,laundry,excessbaggagefees • can assistwithreservations•TravelinsuranceMealsnotspecifiedasincludedintheitinerary Not Included:Internationalround-trip airfareto/from Tbilisi. Ourtouroperator, MIRCorporation, packet the hotels•Gratuitiesto Tour Manager, localguidesanddrivers•Comprehensivepre-departure speaking Tour • Managerthroughout theitinerary Welcome andfarewelldinners•Baggagehandlingat private vehicle •Specialcultural eventsandextensivesightseeing,includingentrancefees•English- end days• All overland transportationperitineraryby passengers arriving/departingonscheduledstart/ D=dinner) •Arrival/departuretransfersfor • Mealsperitinerary(B=breakfast,L=lunch, Included: Single Supplement: $1,125 Land Program Rate: $6,895 (per personbasedondoubleoccupancy) All accommodation, hotel taxes Allaccommodation,hoteltaxes

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Please mail the completed registration form with check (payable to MIR Corporation-Trust) or credit card information to MIR Corporation, 85 S Washington St. Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98104. The balance for all land and air costs is due by March 22, 2019, 60 days prior to departure. Payment of the balance due is by check or bank transfer only. Space is limited. Reserva- tions will be processed in order of receipt, subject to availability. The enclosed non-refundable deposit of $ ______($500 per person) to hold ______place(s).  Enclosed check, payable to MIR Corporation-Trust  Visa  Mastercard  American Express  Discover ______Credit card number Exp date CVC ______Billing Address (if different from mailing address) ______Signature of cardholder ______Full name #1 (as listed in passport) Date of birth ______Full name #2 (as listed in passport) Date of birth ______Mailing address (no PO boxes please) ______City State/Province Zip Country ______Phone (Home) (Work/Cell) Email Please indicate your preference:  I am traveling alone and prefer a single room wherever available at the single supplement rate ($1,125).  I will share accommodations with ______ I would like to share with a  Non-smoker  Smoker (shares are not guaranteed) International airfare is not included in the tour price. Information on the recommended flight itinerary will be sent by our tour operator upon confirmation. Please send me a recommended air itinerary and fare estimate between my home city of ______and Tbilisi in:  Business class  Premium economy class  Economy class

For more info, contact MIR Corporation by phone (877) 535-9815 or email [email protected]. Georgia: AJourney through Traditions Tbilisi Led by TashaLed Vorderstrasse • Akhaltsikhe May 21–June 5,2019

• Ushguli • • Tbilisi Kutaisi • Mestia