Travel Planner January 2020

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2 ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL What’s inside: Current journeys 4–19 Stanford Family Adventures 20–21 Up next: trips in development 22–27 Current journeys at-a-glance 28–29 Private Editions 30 Program information 31

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4 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL Spice Islands Sicily Walk Piemonte and the and Beyond APRIL 15 TO 26, 2020 (12 DAYS) Italian Riviera APRIL 7 TO 22, 2020 (16 DAYS) Lace up and head out. With Professor Elaine APRIL 16 TO 26, 2020 (11 DAYS) Treharne and trail expert Peter Watson, explore this Dynamic duo. Travel with two (!) top-notch faculty historic island the way the ancients did, on foot. Living la bella vita. Enjoy the good life as we delve leaders, and , as into these two alluring regions with political journal- Rob Dunbar Bill Durham, ’71 Nexus of the known world. Discover Sicily’s wealth we sail among the Maluku Islands and the 1,500 of archaeological remnants, left in turn by the many ist Roberto D’Alimonte, dean of political science islands of the extraordinarily biodiverse Raja Ampat peoples who conquered the island: Phoenicians, at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome, and enjoy archipelago off New Guinea, home to more than Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, special access through our Stanford connections. 75 percent of the earth’s coral and fish species. Germans, Savoyards, French, British and finally, Riviera reverie. Walk along the hiking trails of the Easy rider. Cruise aboard the intimate, nimble, Italians (the Romans again!). Cinque Terre, five pastel-hued, cliffside fishing state-of-the-art excursion vessel, Coral Discoverer, villages, and check out charming Portofino and Bag a volcano, or three. Stroll below rumbling enjoying quick and easy access onto and out of Stromboli or climb to its summit; spend a day on nearby Santa Margherita. Indonesian waters via the ship’s hydraulic lifts. the slopes of Mount Etna, Europe’s most active Culinary treasures. After touring Turin, sample Tropical treasures. Snorkel, dive or use our ship’s volcano; and travel to Vulcano to climb to the top world-class wines and feast on farm-fresh meals glass-bottom boat to view amazing marine life that of the eponymous volcano. in Piemonte’s vineyard-carpeted Barolo region, dwells amid colorful coral in the reefs. Italy’s “slow food” and fine wine capital. Aphrodite ate here. Pay tribute to the ancient Paradise found. Stop at the tiny Lucipara Islands, world’s capital of agriculture, dining on local seafood And earthy pleasures. Visit an award-winning an exquisite, isolated group of islands and atolls in and sweet dolci washed down with Sicily’s crisp and pecorino cheese farm, and accompany a truffle- the middle of the Banda Sea. flinty red and white wines. hunting dog as he sniffs out the prized delicacy. COST: from $14,995 COST: $8,695 COST: $9,395 Reserve your spot today!

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 5 Focus: Vienna Barcelona to Slovenia and APRIL 18 TO 26, 2020 (9 DAYS) Valencia Food Croatia Rock me, Amadeus. Walk with former Vienna APRIL 30 TO MAY 13, 2020 (14 DAYS) resident Bert Patenaude, MA ’79, PhD ’87, on and Wine the streets where Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and APRIL 28 TO MAY 8, 2020 (11 DAYS) Dalmatian Coast. With Professor Scott Pearson, sail leisurely down the Croatian coast from Rovinj Schubert once walked, and meet with a current Mediterranean meccas. Travel with historian Peter to Dubrovnik aboard the 18-cabin yacht, Queen member of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Mann, PhD ’12, and wine expert Jeremy Shaw Eleganza, calling at more than half a dozen unique Coffee klatch. Savor a slice of apple strudel and to Spain’s Catalonia and Valencia regions to learn and charming port towns. a mélange (the Viennese equivalent of cappuccino) about the culture, art and, of course, food and wine. Slovenia mania. Begin the trip with an explora- at one of Vienna’s famous kaffeehauses. Menus for the ages. From paella and artisan tion of Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana; venture out Revelations. Discover Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) cheese plates to inventive tapas, enjoy many to Lake Bled; and check out the Lipica Stud Farm Vienna, gaining special entry to Otto Wagner’s exquisite meals paired with award-winning wines. where Vienna’s famous Lipizzan horses are bred. Kirche am Steinhof and attending a private viewing Visions of Valencia. Soak up the sights, sounds Days of Rome. Marvel at the well-preserved ruins of Gustav Klimt’s remarkable Beethoven Frieze on and smells of Valencia as we take guided museum of Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace in Split and display in the Secession Building. tours, watch flamenco and visit nearby wineries. the Roman amphitheater and temple in Pula. Eastern delights. Taste superb local wines and Of wine and battlefields. Sip wines at a winery Parks and recreation. Explore Velika Brijun Island traditional cuisine in Burgenland along Austria’s in Corbera d’Ebre vinted to honor the soldiers who where Tito once entertained celebrity guests and eastern border and visit Esterhazy Palace in fell during the Spanish Civil War’s bloodiest battle. that’s now a national park. Also visit Plitvice Lakes Eisenstadt, where Joseph Haydn conducted God’s architect. In Barcelona, visit some of the National Park with its 16 interconnected lakes. and composed for nearly 40 years. many sites displaying the art and architecture of COST: from $7,995 COST: $6,995 Antoni Gaudi—a feast for the eyes and the soul. COST: $8,395

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6 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL St. Petersburg Alaska’s Inside Ireland Walk MAY 1 TO 10, 2020 (10 DAYS) Passage MAY 8 TO 19, 2020 (12 DAYS) Be their guest, be their guest. Enjoy afternoon MAY 7 TO 16, 2020 (10 DAYS) Land o’ leprechauns. Join faculty leader Charlie tea at the home of a Russian family and find out Junkerman and walking guide Peter Watson as firsthand what it’s like to live in Russia today. Front row, center. Cruise aboard the MV Alaskan we traverse the Wild Atlantic Way and explore this Dream past carpets of rain forest as seals cavort From spires to citadels. Traveling with political legendary land of playful pixies, iconic saints and shipside and Professor , scientist David Holloway, visit several of St. Peters- Margot Gerritsen, PhD ’97 melancholy writers. enlightens us about Alaska’s natural treasures. burg’s most iconic edifices, such as the Peter and Ghostly sites. Visit Dún Aonghasa, a prehistoric Paul Fortress, the Peterhof Palace and the ornate Water world. In Glacier Bay, witness the “calving” hill fort perched on the edge of a cliff on one of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. of Margerie Glacier; experience an up-close whale Aran Islands, and view the Poulnabrone domen, a encounter while paddling a kayak; and cruise along Cultural capital. Spend two days viewing the vast Neolithic-era portal tomb set on a karst plateau. the 4,000-foot-high cliffs of Tracy Arm Fjord. collections of art at the State Hermitage Museum, Wild and wonderful. Enjoy a walk in Killarney one of the world’s most impressive repositories of Indigenous heritage. Walk along a forest path lined National Park, a 26,000–acre land of mountains, Western European art that includes masterpieces with totem poles to a Haida longhouse, visit the only lakes, woods and waterfalls. Stroll along the top by Rembrandt, Rubens, Michelangelo, da Vinci, indigenous Tsimshian village in the U.S. and meet of the shale-and-sandstone Cliffs of Moher, rising Titian, Goya, Monet and Renoir, to name a few. with a Tlingit naturalist. dramatically out of the North Atlantic Ocean. Watch for breaching humpback Royal grandeur galore. Visit the Catherine Palace, Flukes and fur. Kicking it in Kerry. Follow the Ring of Kerry as we summer residence of Catherine the Great, dripping whales as our ship plies the waters of Frederick walk through the remarkably picturesque countryside in rococo and gold gilt embellishments and home Sound, and keep an eye out for bears and deer before taking a peek at Victorian life in Muckross to the exquisitely restored Amber Room. while traveling by skiff along a pristine shoreline. House, where Queen Victoria once stayed. COST: from $10,995 COST: $7,595 COST: $9,595 Reserve your spot today! Margerie Glacier Glacier Bay Piskaryovskoye GLACIER BAY Lough Peter and Paul e r NATIONAL PARK Corrib Fortress i v Juneau Dublin R Inian Islands Tracy Arm Fjord St. Petersburg a BRITISH Peterhof v ALASKA Aran Islands Ballyvaughan Palace e COLUMBIA Catherine N Poulnabrone Palace Frederick Sound Cliffs of RUSSIA Church of the Savior Moher Dolmen on Spilled Blood P Sitka Pavlovsk Palace State a CANADA I RELAND Hermitage State Russian Museum c i Tarbert Museum f i U NITED Wrangell Belmond Grand Hotel Europe c St. Isaac’s Cathedral O S TATES Tralee Cathedral of Nevsky Prospekt c e Blarney Rumyantsev Our Lady of a MISTY Muckross Castle n Thorne Bay FJORDS KILLARNEY Mansion Kazan Kasaan House Ketchikan NATIONAL NATIONAL PARK Atlantic MONUMENT Kenmare Cork Mariinsky Theatre ST. PETERSBURG Metlakatla Eyeries Ocean

RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 7 Israel: Past Spain and Portugal Mountains of Japan and Present by Sea MAY 11 TO 26, 2020 (16 DAYS) MAY 8 TO 22, 2020 (15 DAYS) MAY 11 TO 22, 2020 (12 DAYS) The “Roof of Japan.” Travel by trolley, gondola and cable car up into the Japanese Alps, where we stay Voices in the wilderness. Meet with Palestinians, Sail away. Cruise the Iberian coast with faculty overnight on the slopes of Mount Tateyama. Jewish settlers, local academics and journalists to leader aboard the elegant three- Lisa Surwillo Spring flowers. Attend Kyoto’s annual Aoi Matsuri hear various, often opposing opinions about current masted Sea Cloud II that evokes a bygone era. festival, where hundreds of participants proceed in events and the future of this hotly contested land. Flamenco and fado. Enjoy private dance and Heian period clothing and ornate ox drawn carts Amen to that. With religious studies professor singing performances at a tablao in Seville, decorated with aoi (hollyhock) leaves and blossoms. , explore the importance of Jerusalem Spain, and a casa do fado in Sintra, Portugal. Robert Gregg Old and new. Consider both past and present with to the three Abrahamic monotheistic faiths and take Savor Andalusian Paella, port and pairings. Regan Murphy Kao, Japanese studies librarian time to observe their practices. specialties in Granada, a tapas lunch in Seville at Stanford—from Kanazawa’s feudal past at its Etched in stone. Tour Roman-era archaeological and tastings at an historic port lodge in Porto. 16th-century castle to its sprawling, ultra-modern sites, including Masada, Beit She’an and Caesarea. Rock of ages…and apes. View the coastlines 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. From atop Mt. Bental in the Golan of both Europe and Africa standing atop the Rock Look both ways. A cultural cornucopia. Watch an authentic geisha Heights, explore the security situation in the north, of Gibraltar, home to the legendary Barbary apes. and maiko dance that’s performed only in May each looking over Israel’s Hula Valley on one side and into Moors and monks. Admire stunning architectural year, visit a “wasabi” farm, enjoy a tour of a sake Syria on the other. masterpieces, from Granada’s exquisite Islamic-style brewery and stroll through a zen rock garden. Visit Jaffa, where some Alhambra to Lisbon’s ornate Manueline-style (Late From the gospel to graffiti. Best of Tokyo. Tour the Edo-Tokyo Museum, the deeds of St. Peter the Apostle’s ostensibly took Gothic) Jeronimos Monastery. Meiji Shrine and other highlights of the city on the place, and check out Tel Aviv’s hip street art. COST: from $8,990 eve of its hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. COST: $11,495 COST: $9,995

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8 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL Churchill’s England Focus: Lisbon Wild Kamchatka MAY 15 TO 24, 2020 (10 DAYS) MAY 20 TO 28, 2020 (9 DAYS) and Kuril Islands Character studies. Accompanied by faculty leader Iberia criteria. Dive deep into Portuguese culture, MAY 20 TO JUNE 4, 2020 (16 DAYS) Brad Osgood and savvy local experts, learn about literature and philosophy with Vincent Barletta, the leaders and parliamentarians who have popu- associate professor of comparative literature and The Pacific “Ring of Fire.” From Sapporo, Japan, lated Britain’s colorful political history. Iberian and Latin American cultures at Stanford. travel aboard the Caledonian Sky to the Kamchatka Peninsula, photographing the spectacular scenery Victorian grandeur. Spend four nights at the his- Architectural digest. Cross the Vasco de Gama toric Royal Horseguards Hotel, located in the former Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts along the way, from snow-capped volcanoes and National Liberal Club that played host to such icons that span the Tagus River; explore Évora, home to wildflower-studded tundra to coastal cliffs carpeted as Churchill, Gladstone and Lloyd George and one of the best-preserved Roman temples on the with breeding seabirds. whose magnificent apartments once housed the Iberian Peninsula; and visit Lisbon’s Sé cathedral Bering it out. Learn about the legendary Danish first chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service. with its eight-plus centuries of architectural styles. explorer, Vitus Bering, founder of Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsky, as well as local history and politics Step back in time. Enjoy private guided tours Bohemian rhapsody. Spend a memorable evening of the Churchill War Rooms, the prime minister’s at a cozy restaurant soaking up fado, the melan- from international policy scholar Daniel Sneider. underground nerve center during World War II, cholic Portuguese music sung by men and women Habitats of beauty. Cruise by Zodiac along remote and Bletchley Park, whose cryptanalysts famously and accompanied by Portuguese guitar. and rocky islets and shores in search of bears, Arctic foxes, seals and whales. cracked the code of Germany’s Enigma machines. Tower of power. Visit the impressive Tower of Witness the “auklet haze,” an Into the country. Spend a day at Oxford; tour Belém, a fortress built in the early 16th century on “Honey, I’m home.” Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace; and sample the northern bank of the Tagus River and now a amazing sight of giant flocks of whiskered auklets the fare at a working farm in rural Kent. UNESCO World Heritage site. returning to their roosts en masse as dusk falls. COST: from $14,980 COST: $9,995 COST: $6,995 Reserve your spot today!

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 9 Following King: Shetland Islands Baltic Republics Atlanta to Memphis and Norway JUNE 6 TO 17, 2020 (12 DAYS) MAY 30 TO JUNE 6, 2020 (8 DAYS) JUNE 4 TO 18, 2020 (15 DAYS) Preserved through centuries of strife. Marvel at the intact Old Towns of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, A life inspired. Travel with Professor Clayborne 66° north and beyond. Cruise aboard the whose architecture styles range from medieval and Carson, selected by Coretta Scott King to edit her Hebridean Sky from northern Scotland up the Renaissance to Gothic, baroque and art nouveau. late husband’s papers and founder of Stanford’s spectacular coast of Norway and into the Arctic Delve deeper. Traveling with historian and interna- King Research and Education Institute. Circle with faculty leader . Scott Pearson tional relations scholar, Bert Patenaude, MA ’79, Follow the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. In the Shetland Islands, 1929–1968. Isolated and ironclad. PhD ’87, learn about the rich history of the Baltic from the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where meet the locals who call these remote islands home, states—their emergence and the conflicts that King family members have worshiped for more than and view a well-preserved Iron Age broch. defined them in the 19th and 20th centuries. a century, to the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, site of Be awed by majestic mountains Lofty Lofotens. The sounds of music. In the baroque city of Vilnius, King's assassination. ascending dramatically from the shores of the enjoy a private piano concert at the ancestral home Letter from Birmingham Jail. Traveling through breathtaking Lofoten Islands. of a renowned Lithuanian composer with a person- Alabama, reflect on the significance of the Mont- Land of the Midnight Sun. Delight in the long, alized performance by his direct descendant. gomery bus boycott and the Birmingham Campaign midsummer days when the sun never sets and Crosses to bear. View the Hill of Crosses where that prompted King to write his famed letter. fjord-side towns sit in sunlight round the clock. Lithuanians brazenly displayed allegiance to their A modern movement. Tour Montgomery’s recently On the Runde. Watch huge colonies of seabirds— religion during the Soviet era, replacing the crosses opened National Memorial for Peace and Justice from fulmars and puffins to kittiwakes and gan- every time they were bulldozed under—today they and gain a broader historical context for the civil nets—nesting on the cliffs of the tiny Norwegian number close to 100,000. rights struggle that continues today. island of Runde. COST: $8,995 COST: $5,595 COST: from $12,490

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10 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL Prague to Paris Circumnavigation Ethiopia JUNE 8 TO 22, 2020 (15 DAYS) of Iceland JUNE 12 TO 30, 2020 (19 DAYS) Czech, please. Learn from faculty leader JUNE 10 TO 22, 2020 (13 DAYS) The Horn of Africa. Traverse the length of Carolyn Lougee in fairy-tale-like Prague, and go Ethiopia with Rachael Hill, PhD ’19, a visiting back in time to view exquisitely preserved buildings All around the island. Navigate Iceland’s entire assistant professor at San Francisco State that survived WWII, with architectural styles ranging coastline with faculty leader Dustin Schroeder University who specializes in the social and from Romanesque to baroque and neoclassical. aboard the all-new luxury yacht, Le Bellot, looking cultural history of health and medicine in Ethiopia. for summering whales from the ship’s decks. Storied rivers. Board the intimate Royal Crown in Ancient cities, exotic land. Spend two days Regensburg for a privately chartered, eight-night “Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” Macbeth’s exploring the dynamic capital city of Addis Ababa; cruise along the Main and Rhine Rivers—with six witches would be awed by the volcanoes, glaciers visit Gondar’s 17th-century Royal Enclosure; see UNESCO World Heritage sites along our route. and bubbling hot springs that make this one of the Axum’s famous obelisks; and wonder at Lalibela’s world’s most dramatic geologically active hot spots. Background music. Hear Renaissance music in many churches carved out of stone. View the Prague, a string quartet in Bamberg, a children’s Pufflings and other feathered friends. Water ways. Visit Lake Tana, source of the Blue choir in Miltenberg and a piano concerto on board. vast colonies of breeding seabirds tucked into the Nile, and view the nearby 1,000-foot-wide falls. rugged coastal cliffs, including razorbills, kittiwakes, Things are looking up. Enjoy a private tour and Stop at Lake Ziway, set in Africa’s Great Rift Valley wine tasting at the elegant Residenz Palace in Würz- fulmars, guillemots and those lovable puffins! and home to hundreds of species of birds and burg, admiring the ceilings painted by Tiepolo. Golden falls. Venture inland to Iceland’s famous abundant wildlife. Golden Circle to view the 96-foot-tall Gullfoss By river, rail and foot. Disembark in Strasbourg Tribal lore. Witness colorful, age-old ceremonies and hop on France’s high-speed TGV train bound waterfall, as well as the Circle’s other natural gems, on specially arranged visits to several villages of the for “the City of Light.” Enjoy a guided walking tour Thingvellir National Park and the Strokkur geyser. many communities living in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo there plus leisure time to explore on one’s own. COST: from $10,980 Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Reserve your COST: from $8,995 COST: $11,795 spot today! Grímsey Axum SIMIEN G ERMANY Arctic Circle Island Raufarhöfn MOUNTAINS Vigur Island Gondar NATIONAL BELGIUM Miltenberg Lake PARK e n

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 11 Sailing the Western Croatia Family Galápagos Family Mediterranean Adventure Adventure JUNE 18 TO 27, 2020 (10 DAYS) JUNE 21 TO 29, 2020 (9 DAYS) JUNE 24 TO JULY 3, 2020 (10 DAYS) A sailing ship par excellence! Sail from the port of Names of thrones. With faculty leader Ivan Lupic´ , The ultimate outdoor classroom. Cruise among Nice on the newly renovated, three-masted sailing step back in time and explore medieval castles and the “enchanted isles” aboard the Santa Cruz II, yacht, Le Ponant, to Genoa and then along Italy’s Roman fortresses, including the Klis Fortress near chartered exclusively for Stanford families and spectacular coastline and to the Italian island of the city of Split, used as one of the sets of the ideally suited for exploring the Galápagos chain. Sardinia and the French island of Corsica. TV series, Game of Thrones. Enjoy an authentic Up close and personal. Sit face to face with giant A pageant of the past. Join classics professor sword-and-archery class at the fortress! tortoises and marine iguanas onshore and snorkel Marsh McCall as we visit Etruscan and Roman Water works. Visit Krka National Park to view its amid sea lions in the clear waters offshore while ruins at the ancient site of Volterra, the medieval seven splendid waterfalls and visit the restored watching for pods of spinner dolphins. Catalan town of Alghero on the island of Sardinia, water mills that are now an ethnographic museum. A rocky history. Learn about the islands’ volcanic and the Napolean Museum in Ajaccio on Corsica. Prey tell! At the falconry center near Šibenik, come evolution and geology from expert naturalists on Picture-postcard moments. Go ashore to explore face to face with these remarkable sky hunters at daily hikes across the lava-strewn landscapes. the picturesque fishing villages of the Cinque Terre Croatia’s only birds-of-prey birdwatching center. Nature’s classroom. Adults learn about the unique with their brightly painted dwellings. Clinging to Dalmatian delights. Ride a private catamaran to Galápagos biology from Professor Bob Siegel, ’76, the cliffs on the Ligurian coast, each of these five Šolta Island and don bee keeper gear to learn how MA ’77, MD ’90, while kids have fun learning villages offers its own distinctive flavor. to gather honey, then stop at Krknjaši Island’s Blue from their zany Young Explorer Leaders, all recent

COST: from $10,195 Lagoon to swim in its crystal-clear waters. Stanford graduates. COST: $6,895 adults; $5,995 kids (ages 6–18) COST: from $8,095 adults; $7,595 kids (ages 6–18)

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12 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL Botswana Safari England Coast to Galápagos JUNE 26 TO JULY 7, 2020 (12 DAYS) Coast Hike Expedition Dynamic duo. Join faculty leaders Liz Hadly and JULY 4 TO 12, 2020 (9 DAYS) JULY 8 TO 17, 2020 (10 DAYS) Tony Barnosky on an intimate journey through some of Botswana’s most fertile and vast national Discovery is afoot. Walk across England with Nature at one’s fingertips. Marvel at the unique parks and reserves. faculty leader Linda Paulson and trail expert Peter biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands and explore Watson, starting in the beautiful Lake District on the one of the world’s only destinations where humans Into the wild. With our expert safari guide, venture out on game drives to look for lions, cheetahs, coast of the Irish Sea and ending at Robin Hood’s can venture within a few feet of wild animals in their leopards, buffalo, elephants, zebra and antelope. Bay on the edge of the North Sea. natural habitat. Afterwards, join an optional extension Enjoy daily hikes across to explore Ecuador’s rain forest at Mashpi Reserve. Mobile home. Stay in a unique, eco-conscious Following Wainwright. mobile safari camp that allows us to search for heather-carpeted moors and up stark, mountainous Evolution examined. Learn from faculty leader Bill wildlife in extremely remote areas and provides fell as we hike six of the twelve sections that the Durham, ’71, about the vivid evidence that solidified the most authentic safari experience possible. great walker and author Alfred Wainwright devised Darwin’s concepts, as present today as when the in 1971 when he put together an “unofficial” long- naturalist voyaged there more than 180 years ago. Bless the rains. Explore Nxai Pan National Park, a little-known region of ancient salt lakes and distance walk across England. Underwater discoveries. Snorkel amid the islands’ watering holes that provide important resources Memorable landscapes. Hike amid the austere, incredible marine life to see marine iguanas, sea for local wildlife. haunting beauty of three of northern England’s turtles, seals, penguins and sea lions up close. national parks: the lovely Lake District, the Yorkshire Enjoy the many Global exchange. Throughout our journey, meet High-style expedition travel. with representatives from local organizations about Dales studded with hamlets of stone huts, and amenities of our intimate expedition ship, La Pinta, the issues facing conservation in Botswana. North York Moors with its woodlands and dales. which is the perfect conveyance for exploring the COST: $6,795 Galápagos Islands in style and comfort. COST: $10,795 Reserve your COST: $9,995 spot today!

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 13 Tanzania Safari Alaska Family China Family JULY 8 TO 19, 2020 (12 DAYS) Adventure Adventure Into Africa. Join faculty leader Suki Hoagland on JULY 10 TO 16, 2020 (7 DAYS) JULY 18 TO 30, 2020 (13 DAYS) an epic adventure timed to observe the start of the massive annual wildebeest migration. And travel to Fun for all ages. Discover the wonders of Alaska’s Best of the best. Combining the highlights of China Olduvai Gorge, the “cradle of mankind,” to meet Inside Passage alongside faculty leader Franklin with remarkable cultural experiences, we’ll stay at with paleoanthropologists and learn about our roots “Lynn” Orr, ’69, a team of Young Explorer leaders the historic Linden Centre in Dali, visit the Forbidden from resident researchers. and multiple generations of fellow Stanford families. City in Beijing, be awed by the terra-cotta warriors Enjoy the view as our nimble 62- of Xi’an and much more. Wild days. Check off Africa’s “Big Five” (lion, All aboard! elephant, leopard, Cape Buffalo and rhino) as we passenger expedition ship, the National Geographic Cultural immersion. With a family-fun schedule in explore the landscapes of Tarangire National Park, Sea Bird, plies its way up the narrow coastal hand, take part in a noodle-making workshop in Dali the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, home to corridor in protected waters that are dotted with and learn about local Bai textiles, using indigo to huge herds of lions, zebras, gazelles and hippos. tiny, spruce-carpeted islands. make traditional tie-dye fabrics. . Keep an eye out for brown and Adults listen to lectures given Starry nights. Then kick back in the evenings at Meet the locals Learning made fun. our luxurious safari lodges and camps, gazing at the black bears and bald eagles along the shore, by faculty leader Elaine Treharne while kids enjoy star-studded heavens and listening to the symphony and watch humpback whales get their fill of krill hands-on activities with Young Explorer leaders. of sounds of the nighttime savannah. in the waters of Chichagof Island. It’s visible from space! Stroll along a portion of the Spend an entire glorious day legendary Great Wall of China, ascending by cable It takes a village. Talk with the inhabitants of a Natural wonders. Maasai community about life and the host of chal- exploring the coves, fjords, tidewater glaciers and car and perhaps going back down via a toboggan- lenges they are faced with today. majestic mountains of Tracy Arm Fjord. like slide rail. COST: from $7,295 adults; $6,795 kids (ages 6–18) COST: $7,195 adults; $6,695 kids (ages 8–18) COST: $10,495

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 15 Tanzania Field Opus Napoli Indonesia by Air SEPTEMBER 16 TO 24, 2020 (9 DAYS) SEPTEMBER 27 TO OCTOBER 10, 2020 Seminar (14 DAYS) SEPTEMBER 3 TO 19, 2020 (17 DAYS) A feast for the ears. Join music professor and composer Jonathan Berger, DMA ’82, on this Sacred ground. At Borobudur, one of the world’s Back to the classroom. Attend a three-day work- concert-rich jaunt through Italy’s Campania region, largest Buddhist monuments, learn from Professor shop on the Stanford campus with Professor Bill attending three musical performances in historic Scott Pearson about the role Buddhism has Durham, ’71, and Dr. Susan Charnley, MA ’89, Naples, home to Donizetti, Scarlatti and Rossini. played in Indonesia’s history. , before heading to Africa with them. PhD ’94 From the coast to the hills. Visit the cliffside More if by air. Traveling entirely by air allows us to Compare notes. Unlike other Travel/Study trips, on town of Amalfi to see its 9th-century cathedral and visit remote islands and stay longer at destinations a Travel/Study Field Seminar we travel alongside 13th-century cloister, then head to the hill town of than a typical trip to Indonesia would allow time for. Stanford sophomores, learning from their research Ravello, where we view the Palazzo Rufolo, which Heaven-sent. Visit the village of Tana Toraja, whose and exchanging past and present tales of the Farm. inspired the setting for Wagner’s Parsifal. people believe their ancestors were descended Visit Olduvai Gorge, the Where we come from. Vesuvian legacies. Walk among the buildings and from heaven itself. Learn about their rich culture site where discoveries by Louis and Mary Leakey art of Herculaneum and Pompeii, hidden under and traditions, including their hanging graves. furthered the understanding of human evolution. layers of ash and pumice from the 79 C.E. erup- How to trail a Komodo dragon! Take a guided The “Big Five.” Search for Africa’s top five most tion of Mt. Vesuvius until rediscovered in the 1700s; walk through Rinca Island to catch sight of the iconic mammals—lion, leopard, rhino, elephant preserved structures are still being unearthed. world’s largest lizard in its natural habitat. and Cape Buffalo—during guided safari rides. Island reverie. Spend a day on lovely Capri, a Jungle junkets. Travel by local riverboats deep Parks and peoples. Meet with members of a favorite getaway of 1st-century emperor Tiberius, into thick jungle foliage to spot proboscis monkeys, local community to discuss conservation efforts where we can explore remains of his summer villa. gibbons and perhaps an orangutan or two. and the complexity of human/wildlife dynamics. COST: $7,795 COST: $16,995 COST: $8,995

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16 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL Hudson River Waterways of Malta,Sicily and OCTOBER 1 TO 10, 2020 (10 DAYS) Southeast Asia Coastal Italy I’ll take Manhattan. Spend two nights in New York OCTOBER 6 TO 21, 2020 (16 DAYS) OCTOBER 11 TO 20, 2020 (10 DAYS) City, visiting some of its iconic places, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the 21 Club, and A flowing lifeline. Travel with Professor Barton Come sail away. Join history professor Norman attending a hot Broadway show. “Buzz” Thompson, ’73, MBA ’76, JD ’76, through Naimark, ’66, MA ’68, PhD ’72 and learn about Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, stopping at the the ancient residents of these oft-conquered lands. Pick a topic, any topic. Travel aboard the brand- new American Constitution with Stanford duo, villages that are dependent on resources provided In Malta, embark the newly refurbished Le Ponant, by the region’s extensive river system for economic, visiting the Aeolian Islands and picturesque towns Wanda M. Corn and Joe Corn, who love to expound on American art, history, technology social and spiritual survival. on our way up the coast of Italy. and political science. Classic cruising. Spend four nights aboard the Time travel. Explore Malta’s megalithic temples, luxurious Aqua Mekong, the ideal vessel for wander the ancient ruins of Pompeii, stand in Moguls’ mansions. Visit the estates of two esteemed families that have left an indelible mark navigating the lower Mekong basin. Taormina’s Greek theater and visit the lovely on American history: the Rockefellers’ Kykuit Estate, Pak it all in. During our stay in the charming, idyllic Romanesque churches in Lucca. home to four generations of their family, and Franklin town of Luang Prabang, journey up the Mekong Abbondanza! Marvel at the abundance of and Eleanor Roosevelt’s Georgian Federal Revival River and visit the Pak Ou Caves, two limestone local fresh foods as we savor the seafood, meats house at Hyde Park. caves that house thousands of Buddha images. and cheeses of the Calabrian coast and sample Explore the ancient authentic Napolitano pizza, where it was invented. Ten-hut! Visit the campus of West Point and learn Ancient and modern capitals. about its history and its present-day role as the capital and archaeological site of Angkor. In sharp Put a cork in it. Sample regional vintages, such nation’s foremost military academy. contrast, take in the bustle of life in modern Hanoi. as Malvasia wine on the island of Salina and wine COST: $13,295 pressed from grapes on the slopes of Mount Etna. COST: from $11,595 COST: from $11,495 Reserve your Hanoi Saratoga r Luang Ha Long Marina di Carrara e F RANCE spot today! Metropolitan Springs v Prabang Bay Lucca i BURMA Nice Museum of Art R Piombino Ligurian

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 17 Madagascar Everest Base Unseen Japan to Mauritius Camp Trek NOVEMBER 8 TO 21, 2020 (14 DAYS) OCTOBER 11 TO 27, 2020 (17 DAYS) OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 9, 2020 (18 DAYS) Hand-tailored. Journey on this tried-and-true itinerary developed just for Travel/Study with Louisa Together with biology Join geophysicist A branch of our family tree. A view from nearly the top. McDonald, ’67, MA ’70, PhD ’76, art history professor Tony Barnosky, observe many species Simon Klemperer on this 15-day trek to Everest’s professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. of lemurs up close in their natural habitat, includ- 17,688-foot-high base camp—one of the most Urban treasures and a whimsical island of art. ing the red ruffed lemur and the aye-aye, and learn spectacular and rewarding journeys on earth. Visit several major temples in Kyoto and tour I.M. about Madagascar’s dogged conservation efforts Peak experiences! Reach the trek’s maximum Pei’s Miho Museum nearby, then stay on remote to protect these incredible animals. altitude at the summit of 18,514-foot Kala Patthar; Naoshima Island to experience its modern art At one’s own pace. Hike, swim, snorkel or just stop at Everest Base Camp, where climbing expedi- museums, architecture and outdoor sculptures. relax aboard our all-suite ship, the Caledonian Sky. tions prepare for their summit attempts; and take August 6, 1945. As we visit Hiroshima’s moving Unmatched beauty. Travel to the village of a scenic helicopter flight over the camp and back memorials, reflect on the day the U.S. dropped an Chamarel on the island of Mauritius and marvel at down the valley. atomic bomb on the city during World War II. its spectacular waterfalls and “seven-colored earth” Sleep in simple tea houses Steeped in local flavor. Slow down… Enjoy an overnight stay at a ryokan, sand dunes with their dazzling array of colors. each night and hear about local Sherpa culture as a traditional Japanese-style inn, in the hot springs Nature’s aquarium. Snorkel in the warm, pristine we make our way from village to village. town of Matsuyama, locale of a samurai castle. waters encircling Nosy Tanikely, a tiny, uninhabited We take our time hiking each day The particulars. …and speed up. Take a ride on a 200-mph bullet island rimmed by sandy beaches and colorful coral to allow for gradual acclimatization. And with yaks train during an optional post-tour extension to beds teeming with tropical fish and sea turtles. doing the heavy lifting, we can focus on viewing Tokyo, one of the liveliest cities in the world. COST: from $13,990 some of the world’s highest mountains. COST: $9,995 COST: $10,895

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18 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL Israel Family West Coast North Africa, Seminar of Africa Corsica and Italy DECEMBER 22, 2020, TO JANUARY 3, 2021 FEBRUARY 8 TO 23, 2021 (16 DAYS) APRIL 19 TO MAY 3, 2021 (15 DAYS) (13 DAYS) Home at sea. With the Caledonian Sky as our Cross the Mediterranean. Sail on the capacious Kids flown the coop? Vacation together on this base, explore nine coastal countries. Hike the lush Le Champlain from the boot of Italy to Africa’s trip designed specifically for families with post-high interior of Principe Island; tour the streets, markets northern coast, putting in at the French island of school children in their late teens or older. and beaches of tiny villages and bustling cities; Corsica along our journey. Lifting curtains. Join political science professor and on board, learn from lectures on western World religion. Wander the walled, turreted medina Martha Crenshaw and explore Jerusalem from Africa’s diverse cultures and tumultuous history. of the World Heritage town of Kairouan in Tunisia, every angle—historic and modern; underground Trace history. Visit plantations, cathedrals, with its captivating casbah and Great Mosque, and from rooftops; Jewish, Christian and Muslim. museums and castles, including Elmina Fort, an Islamic centerpiece. Our daily bread. Savor such local delicacies as Africa’s oldest permanent building. Roam the ruins. Tour three of Algeria’s ancient tabbouleh and shakshuka while wandering through Rare sightings. Roam the famed Bissagos Roman sites, including intriguing Hippo Regius, Jerusalem’s bustling Machaneh Yehudah Market. Archipelago to meet the habitat’s unique wildlife, a center of early Christianity whose wide stone Hope for the future. Hear about initiatives that aim including African manatees, five species of marine roads were built with the help of elephants. to connect Israeli and Palestinian youth and instill turtles and the planet’s only saltwater hippos. View of a lifetime. Survey Spain, Morocco and a culture of peace in future generations. Cultural exchange. Take in traditional Joal tribal the Mediterranean from the thrilling top of the Rock By the sea, by the sea. Float weightlessly in the dancing, see the infamous slave-trading center, of Gibraltar and meet the curious, camera-ready Dead Sea after visiting Masada, and then take in Gorée Island, and hear the Bijagos people describe Barbary macaques. the lively seaside city of Tel Aviv. their traditional matriarchal system. COST: from $14,990 Reserve your COST: $9,395 COST: from $14,990 spot today!

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RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 19 Stanford Family Adventures Share the world with your family.

Five reasons why you should book a family trip with Stanford:

The kids Everyone will You’ll share You’ll make You’ll see will LOVE it. be happy. your love of new friends. the world learning. anew.

Our famed Young Explorer Without the stress of No one else brings Travel is one of life’s great There is magic in Program groups children having to plot out and you face to face with bonding experiences. experiencing a place— with other travelers their organize the trip’s daily Stanford scholars who are Whether at game night, its people, history, culture own age and a dedicated logistics, everyone is experts in their fields and during a thought-provoking and so on—through the leader—at least one for every free to have fun and enjoy enthusiastic about traveling discussion or while gazing eyes of a young person 10 kids—who’s razor-sharp, the amazing experience with families. Our erudite in awe at one of the world’s and together as a family. slightly silly, a recent Stanford that is travel. It’s a family faculty leaders bring the greatest wonders, you'll find grad and a seasoned Sierra trip that’s a true vacation— destinations to life. that a new friend is Camp counselor. from start to finish. standing by.

Have children or Consider joining us this year camaraderie of exploring with Israel Family grandchildren who over the winter break on a peers. And in true Stanford Explore Jerusalem from program designed specifically fashion, there will be plenty Seminar every angle—historic and modern; have outgrown our for families with college-age of fun activities for the entire DECEMBER 22, 2020, Jewish, Christian and Muslim. Young Explorer children and older. Families family as well as opportunities TO JANUARY 3, 2021 Meet with local residents in program? Try a get to travel together, and to interact with local students the West Bank, speak with Faculty Leader: Family Seminar! young adults enjoy the and families. educators and participate in Martha Crenshaw an archaeological dig.

20 FOR ITINERARIES, INCLUSIONS AND MORE, VISIT: ALU.MS/GOFAMILY “An absolutely amazing way to spend time as a family and enrich our knowledge of the history and cultures of the region!” Heidi Heilemann, MLA ’03, Rhine River Family Adventure, 2018

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JUNE 21 TO 29, 2020 JUNE 24 TO JULY 3, 2020 JULY 10 TO 16, 2020 JULY 18 TO 30, 2020

Faculty Leader: Faculty Leader: Faculty Leader: Faculty Leader: Ivan Lupic´ Bob Siegel, ’76, Franklin “Lynn” Orr, ’69 Elaine Treharne MA ’77, MD ’90 Explore medieval castles Watch for bears, bald eagles, Stand among the terra and Roman fortresses, With the Santa Cruz II as our orcas and humpback cotta warriors in Xi’an, hike amid waterfalls in home base, we'll snorkel with whales as we cruise visit the Panda Research Krka National Park and sea lions and come face to the Inside Passage Institute in Chengdu, learn to dine with the residents face with marine iguanas, aboard the nimble make dumplings in Dali and of a family-run estate in blue-footed boobies and National Geographic climb the Great Wall Konavle Valley. giant tortoises. Sea Bird. outside Beijing.

RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOFAMILY 21 See what’s next. Get ready for new adventures with this preview of trips in development. Find a trip on the following pages that interests you? Place your brochure request online and we’ll notify you as soon as details are available, ahead of our general audience.

22 REQUEST TRIP BROCHURES AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL The Middle East and Egypt Africa

Eastern Israel: Past Nile Mediterranean and Present Morocco Tunisia FEBRUARY 2021 (14 DAYS) APRIL 2021 (12 DAYS) APRIL 2021 (14 DAYS) MARCH 2021 (14 DAYS) MAY 2021 (13 DAYS) Spend three days in See Petra, pyramids and Explore modern and Take in unique Berber Travel throughout Cairo and nearby Giza, the Holy Land on this ancient Israel in the culture, learn about Tunisia—north and where we stand in awe of the grand voyage from Amman, country’s historical and con- local Jewish and Muslim south, east and west— pyramids; explore royal tombs Jordan, to Antalya, Turkey, temporary cities, tour Roman- traditions, and meet with visiting seven UNESCO during our seven-night cruise aboard the three-mast sailing era archaeological sites and local scholars, artisans and World Heritage sites that aboard the Nile Adventurer; yacht, Le Ponant, newly refur- experience the most sacred merchants on a compre- range from the Phoeni- and take a charter flight to see bished with just 16 cabins. Visit sites of the world’s three great hensive tour through this cian and Roman eras to the impressive temples of Abu the ancient sites of Perge and monotheistic faiths. Along the wildly diverse land. Travel the Islamic period. Explore Simbel. Our Stanford connec- Aspendos, stand before the way, meet with Palestinians, to haunting Roman ruins, the ancient seaside ruins tions give us access to lead- enigmatic Sphinx, explore the Jewish settlers, local academics bustling fishing ports, the of Carthage, then walk ers and historians as well as Old City of Jerusalem and tour and journalists to hear various, snowcapped Atlas Moun- through the old town of special entrée to sites not open energetic Beirut. often opposing opinions about tains, the vast Saharan sand Tunis, Tunisia’s capital, with to the public. current events and the future dunes and ancient cities its mosques, palaces and of this hotly contested land. with their labyrinthine souks. lively bazaars.

REQUEST TRIP BROCHURES AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 23 South America and Galápagos Islands South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia

Galápagos Galápagos New Zealand New Zealand Patagonia Expedition Field Seminar by Air Walk FEBRUARY 2021 (13 DAYS) JUNE 2021 (9 DAYS) SEPTEMBER 2021 (13 DAYS) JANUARY 2021 (13 DAYS) OCT / NOV 2021 (11 DAYS) Journey to the remote Spend two days in Quito Experience Earth’s living See the North and South Partake in six of New tip of South America, before traveling to the laboratory on an expedi- Islands from our Convair Zealand’s ten Great Walks, boarding the Stella Australis for Galápagos Islands to board tion to the Galápagos Islands, 580 jet-prop, avoiding lengthy including the Milford Track and a three-night cruise including the 24-cabin La Pinta. Trek where we travel alongside drives and maximizing our time the Queen Charlotte Track. the Beagle Channel, Wulaia over volcanic islands, snorkel Stanford sophomores. Stu- to explore. Be awed by the Witness the South Island’s Bay and the awe-inspiring among sea lions, and marvel dents lead presentations dur- sheer beauty of Milford Sound stunning landscapes, from De Agostini Sound. Disem- at the finches and other wildlife ing our cruise aboard La Pinta, on a cruise among the fjord’s rugged mountain peaks to bark and travel to the Explora that inspired Darwin’s theory of an intimate vessel chartered towering peaks. Witness indig- sparkling sounds, dense rain Lodge, the epitome of luxury, evolution, as present today as exclusively for us. Enjoy close enous Maori traditions that are forests and pristine coastlines. nestled deep within Torres del when he explored the islands encounters with sally lightfoot still practiced today, and view We travel with ease via char- Paine National Park. more than 180 years ago. After- crabs, sea lions, blue footed Auckland’s extensive collection tered flights and helicopter rides, ward, head to Ecuador’s Cloud boobies, giant tortoises and of Maori artifacts. allowing access into otherwise Forest for an optional trip exten- many other creatures that call inaccessible locations and more sion at the Mashpi Lodge. the Galápagos home. time to explore.

24 REQUEST TRIP BROCHURES AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL South Pacific, New Asia & the Far East The Arctic Zealand and Australia

Vietnam, Laos India’s Golden Waterways of Unseen and Cambodia Triangle SoutheastAsia Japan North Pole JANUARY 2022 (19 DAYS) OCTOBER 2021 (14 DAYS) OCTOBER 2021 (15 DAYS) NOVEMBER 2021 (13 DAYS) AUGUST 2021 (18 DAYS) Visit both the traditional Enjoy six nights aboard Travel a stretch of the Join us on an itinerary Join a new era of polar villages and bustling the luxurious Palace on 2,700-mile-long Mekong that was created just exploration aboard the cities of these three unique na- Wheels train and experience River, crossing through the for Travel/Study and takes Le Commandant-Charcot, tions. Reflect upon the impact the highlights of India’s Golden waters of Vietnam, Laos and us off the beaten path to learn brand-new and a new class of Vietnam’s economic reforms Triangle, from Udaipur’s Cambodia. Cruise aboard about the country’s history, of vessel uniquely designed in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, palaces to Jodhpur’s impos- the ultra-sleek Aqua Mekong, culture and artistic traditions. for polar regions. From cruise the karst topography ing hilltop fort and the incom- visiting villages on the bank of Touch on the ultra-modern— Reykjavík wind through of Ha Long Bay, give alms to parable Taj Mahal. Our trip is the river that are only acces- visiting Naoshima Island’s coastal ice flows and along monks in Laos and roam the timed to coincide with Diwali, sible by water. Spend two days contemporary and vibrant rugged coasts in search ancient Khmer Empire’s vast the Hindu festival of lights. each in cosmopolitan Hanoi, sculptures—and experience of polar bears, Arctic foxes, complex of Angkor. Along the Witness the celebrations, with serene Luang Prabang and the traditional—staying over- Svalbard reindeer, Artic way, enjoy visits with U.S. em- their candles and fireworks, Siem Reap—our jumping off night at a ryokan, a traditional terns, walruses, seals and bassy officials, non-profit orga- that sweep the country during point to explore the temples Japanese-style inn, nestled whales. Be among the nizations and local students. this five-day event. of Angkor—plus an overnight in the hot springs town of few people in the world in Ha Long Bay. Matsuyama, locale of a who have reached the samurai castle. geographic North Pole.

REQUEST TRIP BROCHURES AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL 25 Europe & Turkey

Turquoise Coast Aix-en-Provence Southern Italy Elbe River and Greek Isles British Isles Sabbatical and Sicily MAR / APR 2021 (12 DAYS) APRIL 2021 (10 DAYS) MAY 2021 (12 DAYS) MAY / JUN 2021 (29 DAYS) JUNE 2021 (9 DAYS) Kick off our journey with Aboard the newly Cruise from England’s Experience France as a Board our three-masted a gala dinner and private refurbished 16-cabin port of Plymouth, launch local during a month-long sailing vessel, Le Ponant, concert in an historic castle in Le Ponant, sail along the site of the Mayflower, to the sabbatical in timeless Provence. in Naples, hugging the Amalfi Prague. Then cruise to Berlin on coastlines of the Aegean, west coast of Scotland aboard Attend French language and Coast on our way to Sicily and an exclusive charter aboard the home to ancient cultures the Hebridean Sky and experi- cooking classes on weekday Malta. Savor sumptuous Medi- Elbe Princesse II, first launched that gave rise to much of ence a variety of scenic ports, mornings, then put your skills terranean flavors and sample in 2018. During our trip we see Western civilization. During cosmopolitan cities and archi- to the test during shopping trips the local wines as we visit the the remnants of history—from this immersion in the tectural landmarks. Wander the to the market and back at your iconic sights of the region, from the Wittenberg church where classics, visit magnificent ancient Roman Baths by torch- private apartment in the heart Greek temples and Roman Martin Luther posted his 95 temples, amphitheaters and light, considered one of the of town. Enjoy the camaraderie ruins to Norman cathedrals Theses, to Berlin’s solemn acropolises. Wander the best-preserved Roman remains of fellow travelers while explor- and Renaissance villas. Holocast Memorial—and labyrinthine streets of Rhodes in the world, and visit the iconic ing the surrounding towns and discuss the impact of these and walk among whitewashed Isle of Man, site of the original countryside. times on the countries today. buildings and cobalt-blue Viking parliament. domes on Santorini.

26 REQUEST TRIP BROCHURES AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL North America

Slovenia and Railways of Yellowstone Croatia Baltic Sea Black Sea New England in Winter JUN / JUL 2021 (13 DAYS) AUGUST 2021 (13 DAYS) OCTOBER 2021 (12 DAYS) SEP / OCT 2021 (9 DAYS) JAN / FEB 2021 (7 DAYS)

Sail aboard the 18-cabin Cruise the Baltic Sea Tour historic cities in From bustling coastal Experience one of the yacht, Queen Eleganza, aboard the Hebridean Turkey, Georgia, Rus- cities such as Portland, most striking wilder- calling at more than half a Sky, stopping in Sweden, sia, Ukraine and Bulgaria on a Maine, and Boston, Massachu- ness adventures in the world, dozen islands and charm- Finland, Russia, Estonia and voyage aboard the Caledonian setts, to charming mountain Yellowstone National Park, in ing towns along the Adriatic Latvia. Take in the highlights, Sky. Visit Sumela Monastery, towns like North Conway, New the hushed majesty of winter. Coast. Venture across cobalt- including St. Petersburg’s perched on a sheer cliff in Hampshire, experience the Travel by heated snow coaches blue waters to Slovenia’s tiny iconic Church of the Savior the Pontic Mountains, and historic and modern rail culture across the park, watching for Bled Island and to the impres- on Spilled Blood, as well as take a charter flight to color- of northern New England. Ride elk, bison, pronghorn antelope sive Roman amphitheater in such unsung locales as the ful Tbilisi to explore the bold to the 6,288-foot summit of and wolves. View the famed Croatia’s Pula before conclud- 18th-century sea fortress Narikala fortress. Enjoy cultural the highest peak in the north- Old Faithful and the Grand ing in Dubrovnik. of Suomenlinna Island, off performances along the way, eastern U.S. aboard the Mount Prismatic Spring, uniquely Finland’s coast. Throughout, including an ethereal choir at Washington Cog Railway, pulled framed by icy cascades. experience a variety of folkloric the Uspensky Cathedral. by a 19th-century steam loco- and musical performances. motive, and take in the beautiful autumn colors along the way.

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START DATE DURATION TRIP STYLE FACULTY LEADER AFRICA Jun 12, 2020 19 days Ethiopia Rachael Hill, PhD ’19 Jun 26, 2020 12 days Botswana Safari Tony Barnosky and Liz Hadly Jul 8, 2020 12 days Tanzania Safari Suki Hoagland Jul 25, 2020 18 days Southern Africa Jeff Koseff, MS ’78, PhD ’83 Sep 3, 2020 17 days Tanzania Field Seminar Susan Charnley, MA ’89, PhD ’94, and Bill Durham, ’71 Oct 11, 2020 17 days Madagascar to Mauritius Tony Barnosky Feb 8, 2021 16 days West Coast of Africa To be announced Apr 19, 2021 15 days North Africa, Corsica and Italy To be announced ASIA AND THE FAR EAST May 11, 2020 16 days Mountains of Japan Regan Murphy Kao May 20, 2020 16 days Wild Kamchatka and Kuril Islands Daniel Sneider Jul 18, 2020 13 days China Family Adventure Elaine Treharne Sep 27, 2020 14 days Indonesia by Air Scott Pearson Oct 6, 2020 16 days Waterways of Southeast Asia Barton "Buzz" Thompson, '73, MBA '76, JD '76 Oct 23, 2020 18 days Everest Base Camp Trek Simon Klemperer Nov 8, 2020 14 days Unseen Japan Louisa McDonald, '67, MA '70, PhD '76 EUROPE AND TURKEY Apr 15, 2020 12 days Sicily Walk Elaine Treharne Apr 16, 2020 11 days Piemonte and the Italian Riviera Roberto D'Alimonte Apr 18, 2020 9 days Focus: Vienna Bert Patenaude, MA ’79, PhD ’87 Apr 28, 2020 11 days Barcelona to Valencia Food and Wine Peter Mann, PhD ’12 Apr 30, 2020 14 days Slovenia and Croatia Scott Pearson May 1, 2020 10 days St. Petersburg David Holloway May 8, 2020 12 days Ireland Walk Charlie Junkerman May 11, 2020 12 days Spain and Portugal by Sea Lisa Surwillo May 15, 2020 10 days Churchill's England Brad Osgood May 20, 2020 9 days Focus: Lisbon Vincent Barletta Jun 4, 2020 15 days Shetland Islands and Norway Scott Pearson Jun 6, 2020 12 days Baltic Republics Bert Patenaude, MA ’79, PhD ’87 Jun 8, 2020 15 days Prague to Paris Carolyn Lougee Jun 10, 2020 13 days Circumnavigation of Iceland Dustin Schroeder

28 RESERVE SPACE AT: ALU.MS/GOTRAVEL START DATE DURATION TRIP STYLE FACULTY LEADER EUROPE AND TURKEY (CONTINUED) Jun 18, 2020 10 days Sailing the Western Mediterranean Marsh McCall Jun 21, 2020 9 days Croatia Family Adventure Ivan Lupic´ Jul 4, 2020 9 days England Coast to Coast Hike Linda Paulson Aug 30, 2020 12 days European Symposium Jeremy Weinstein

Sep 5, 2020 13 days Normandy and Brittany Walk WAIT LIST ONLY Ed Steidle Sep 16, 2020 9 days Opus Napoli Jonathan Berger, DMA ’82 Oct 11, 2020 12 days Malta, Sicily and Coastal Italy Norman Naimark, ’66, MA ’68, PhD ’72 NORTH AMERICA

Apr 22, 2020 8 days Literary South WAIT LIST ONLY Bill Chace May 7, 2020 10 days Alaska's Inside Passage Margot Gerritsen, PhD ’97 May 30, 2020 8 days Following King: Atlanta to Memphis Clayborne Carson Jul 10, 2020 7 days Alaska Family Adventure Franklin “Lynn” Orr, ’69 Oct 1, 2020 10 days Hudson River Wanda M. Corn and Joe Corn SOUTH AMERICA AND THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Jun 24, 2020 10 days Galápagos Family Adventure Bob Siegel, ’76, MA ’77, MD '90 Jul 8, 2020 10 days Galápagos Expedition Bill Durham, ’71 THE MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT May 8, 2020 15 days Israel: Past and Present Robert Gregg Aug 27, 2020 14 days Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia Abbas Milani Dec 22, 2020 13 days Israel Family Seminar Martha Crenshaw THE SOUTH PACIFIC, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Apr 7, 2020 16 days Spice Islands and Beyond Rob Dunbar and Bill Durham, ’71

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