Land Program Rate: $6,995 (per person based on double occupancy) Single Supplement: $1,395 Included: All accommodation, hotel taxes • Meals per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner) • Arrival/departure transfers for passengers arriving/departing on scheduled start/ end days for passengers arriving/departing on the recommended group flight • Internal airfare from Tehran to Ahwaz • All overland transportation per itinerary by private vehicle • Special cultural events and extensive sightseeing, including entrance fees • English speaking National Guide throughout the itinerary • Welcome and farewell dinners • Baggage handling at the hotels • Iranian visa support • Comprehensive pre-departure packet Not Included: International round trip airfareto Tehran/from Isfahan. Our tour operator MIR Corporation can assist with reservations • Travel insurance • Meals not specified as included in the itinerary • Personal items such as telephone calls, laundry, excess baggage fees • Gratuities to the National Guide, local guides and drivers Air Arrangements: Program rates do not include international airfare to Tehran/from Isfahan. Because of the global nature of our members and patrons, there is no group flight for this program. Information on a recommended flight itinerary will be sent by our tour operator upon confirmation. What to Expect: This trip is moderately active due to the substantial distances covered and the extensive walking and stair climbing required; parts of the tour will not always be wheelchair accessible. To reap the full rewards of this adventure, travelers must be able to walk at least two miles a day (with or without the assistance of a cane) and stand for an extended period of time during walking tours and museum visits. Flexibility and a willingness to accept local standards of amenities and - services are highly recommended as delays or changes in the itinerary are likely. Reservations and Payments: Please mail the completed registration form with check (payable to MIR Corporation-Trust) or credit card information to our tour operator MIR Corporation to the CVC address on the reservation form. Balance of payment for all land and air costs is due by August 14, 2016, 60 days prior to departure. Payment of balance due by check or bank transfer only. Discover Date of birth Date of birth Country Cancellations and Refunds: All cancellations must be made in writing to MIR Corporation and the Email following cancellation charges will apply: Cancellations received 61 or more days before departure, deposits paid or due in full of $500 per person; those received 31 days to 60 days before departure, 50% of land tour cost per person; those received 30 days or less before departure, no refund. Refunds cannot be made to passengers who do not complete the full tour for any reason at all. UC Oriental Institute and our tour operator MIR Corporation reserve the right, without penalty, to withdraw date the tour announced (i.e., cancel a tour). MIR Corporation reserves the right to decline to accept any American Express person as a participant in a tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from a tour at any time at Exp Zip his/her own expense, when such action is determined by tour staff to be in the best interest of the health, safety, or general welfare of the tour group or of the individual participant, and subject only to the requirement that the recoverable cost of unused services and accommodations be refunded, if any. Mastercard Neither UC Oriental Institute nor MIR Corporation accepts liability for any airline cancellation ork/Cell) Note: not guaranteed) are (shares Smoker (W penalty incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket in connection with this tour. It is Visa recommended that you not purchase international flights until instructed by MIR Corporation. Single Travelers: We make every effort to match single travelers who request a roommate. class Economy However, shared accommodations cannot be guaranteed and a single supplement rate will apply. State/Province MIR Corporation can assist with medical/evacuation and trip cancellation/interruption Insurance: Non-smoker insurance for U.S. residents only. Responsibility: A detailed statement of limitations and exclusions of liability of UC Oriental Institute and MIR Corporation for loss of property, injury, illness or death will be provided to passengers The Land of Ancient Persia upon enrollment and is available to prospective travelers upon request. A signed release of liability/ Business class assumption of risk agreement is required for trip participation. Led by Abbas Alizadeh MIR Corporation: CST #2082306-40. WST #601-099-932. October 13-28, 2016 Enclosed check, payable to MIR Corporation-Trust to MIR Corporation-Trust payable Enclosed check, ©2015 MIR Corporation, all rights reserved. Photos: Ann Schneider, MIR Corporation at the single supplement rate ($1,395). available wherever a single room alone and prefer I am traveling accommodations with ______________________________________________________________ I will share with a to share like I would ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billing Address (if different from mailing address) from (if different Address Billing ___________________________________________________________________________________________ of cardholder Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Please mail the completed registration form with check (payable to MIR Corporation-Trust) or credit card information MIR Corporation, 85 S Washington St. Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98104. Balance of payment for all land and air costs is due by number Reser Space is limited. only. Payment of balance due by check or bank transfer August 14, 2016, 60 days prior to departure. vations will be processed in order of receipt, subject to availability. deposit of $ _________ ($500 per person) to hold ______ place(s). The enclosed non-refundable card Credit ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Full name #1 (as listed in passport) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Full name #2 (as listed in passport) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ please) (no PO boxes Mailing address ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (Home) City ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Please note preferences: International airfare is not included in the tour price. Information on the recommended flight itinerary on the recommended by our tour Information will be sent is not included in the tour price. International airfare operator upon confirmation. Tehran/ home city _________________ and my air itinerary estimate between Please send me a recommended and fare departing Isfahan in: For more info, contact MIR Corporation by phone (855) 691-7903 or email [email protected]. For more information or to register, contact: Anne Thorsteinson at MIR Corporation (855) 691-7903 / [email protected] Day by Day Itinerary Program Highlights October 13 Arrive Tehran October 21 Shiraz • day trip to Persepolis • Admire the UNESCO-listed Shushtar Hydraulic System, begun in the 5th Arrive in Tehran, transfer to the hotel. (Meals in flight) – Espinas Hotel Pay a visit to UNESCO-listed Persepolis. In 1933, archaeologists from the Oriental century BC. Institute were instrumental in discovering a trove of clay tablets in the palaces of Persepolis. Continue to the tombs of Naghsh-e Rostam, with their monumental rock • Visit Ahwaz, one of the oldest settlements in the world, encompassing October 14 Tehran Spend the morning at leisure adjusting to the time difference before visiting UNESCO- carvings. (1B, 1L) – Homa Hotel the ruins of the Palace of Darius. listed Gulestan Palace and the State Jewels Museum, guarding the world’s largest uncut • Explore the vast remains of ancient Persia at UNESCO-listed Persepolis, diamond. (1B, 1L, 1D) – Espinas Hotel October 22 Shiraz • drive to Yazd via Pasargadae Cyrus the Great founded Pasargadae, the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire. a wonder of the Ancient World. Set apart from the other ruins is the limestone mausoleum of Cyrus. (1B, 1L, 1D) – October 15 Tehran • Visit the Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd, where the eternal flame has Explore the Reza Abassi Museum and the Archaeological Museum, displaying Persian Moshir Garden Hotel been burning since 470 BC. antiquities, art and artifacts. (1B, 1L, 1D) – Espinas Hotel October 23 Yazd • Witness feats of strength during a visit to a zoorkhaneh, a traditional In Yazd, visit the beautiful Friday Mosque and stroll UNESCO-listed Dowlat Abad Persian gymnasium where men practice stylized physical and spiritual October 16 Tehran • fly to Ahwaz Garden. Make a stop at the Zoroastrian Fire Temple, with its eternal flame, said to exercises. Survey the Carpet Museum, with its wonderful collection of hand loomed Persian have been burning since 470 AD. Enjoy a sunset visit to the Zoroastrian Towers of 1B, 1L, carpets, kilims and designs. In the afternoon fly to Ahwaz in southwestern Iran. ( Silence. (1B, 1L, 1D) – Moshir Garden Hotel 1D) – Fajr Grand Hotel October 24 Yazd • drive to Isfahan via Maybod and Naein Tour Leader: October 17 Ahwaz • day trip to Susa Discover Maybod’s massive mudbrick fortress, 2,000-year-old Narin