Myths and Mountains Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence in 2013

(I-TravelNewswire.Com, November 19, 2012 ) Las Vegas, NV -- Myths and Mountains, an award-winning experiential tour operator that offers active lifestyle trips in Asia, Southeast Asia, South America and Africa, is announcing a line-up of exciting adventure experiences to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2013. In addition to offering extraordinary new experiences, Myths and Mountains Myths and Mountains will be giving away 25 iPads to the first 25 guests who book tours during the special promotional period. **Rules for this promotion are included below.

Next year’s smorgasbord of unusual festivals, cultural celebrations, and new destinations include an exclusive 25th anniversary celebration with Myths and Mountains founder, Dr. Antonia Neubauer. On this exciting journey, travelers have an opportunity to join her as thousands of holy men (sadhus) seek enlightenment along the banks of the Ganges at the colorful Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India.

Adventurers can take an unusual journey from Yunnan to Yangon and visit the tie-dying village of Chouchen. Other options include wandering Vietnam’s lively weekend markets or unwinding in Halong Bay by sea canoe. In Ecuador, guests can hike to hidden crater lakes, test their bartering skills with the locals at craft markets, and ride the infamous Devil's Nose train. Myths and Mountains also offers a classic Kenyan safari where guests can “glamp” under the stars in a luxury tented camp and photograph the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, and Cape buffalo).

Created in 1988, Myths and Mountains is widely recognized as an industry leader and offers world-wide adventures for discerning and inquisitive globe-trotters who seek hand-crafted, life-changing experiences. Throughout the course of 25 years, Myths and Mountains has encouraged everyday travelers to re-invent themselves to become true adventure travelers.

Myths and Mountains has also been pioneer in travel philanthropy through its award-winning non-profit arm, READ (Rural Education And Development) Global. READ is devoted to providing remote communities in Asia with access to books, newspapers, and the internet in order to develop a catalyst for systemic change. Travelers with Myths and Mountains can do their part by signing up for the company’s exclusive READ tours, which visit villages in Nepal, India and Nepal to see first-hand how READ operates sustainably.

For more information about Myths and Mountains 2013 tours, visit www.mythsandmountains.com

** Rules for the iPad contest:

*One iPad per minimum two-person booking (defined as a family, household or group traveling together on the same itinerary, based on a minimum land price of $3000 per person).

*Cannot be combined with any other Myths and Mountains discount. If one traveler in the party has another Myths discount, the iPad offer is not applicable to others in the booking.

*Trip deposits to confirm trips must be received between October 8 and December 15. Trips booked prior to October 8 are not eligible.

*iPad will be sent in the final package prior to departure.

*Trip cancellations: If you must cancel your trip for any reason, our regular refund policy applies. This iPad promotion is honored only if your trip is cancelled 45 days or less to departure and you are paid in full.

About Myths and Mountains

Founded in 1984 by veteran adventurer Toni Neubauer, Myths and Mountains fosters intimate cross-cultural experiences. The company’s tours are designed to take travelers to the very heart of the places they are visiting, whether that means trekking the remote passes of Bhutan or learning traditional medicine from the shamans of the Amazon. These efforts have established a solid place for Myths and Mountains in the adventure travel industry; the company was chosen as one of National Geographic Adventure’s Best Adventure Travel Companies in 2009, won Travel + Leisure’s 2010 Global Vision Award, and Neubauer herself was chosen as a Top Travel Specialist by Condé Nast Traveler in 2011.

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