2019 Cultural Journeys
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ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS PRESENTS 2019 CULTURAL JOURNEYS Contents Dear Adventurer, Zegrahm Expeditions and Travcoa—two companies synonymous with immersive, 2 Ethiopia with the Timket Festival inventively crafted journeys—have created a lineup of distinct cultural experiences in the 4 Cultural Gems of Sri Lanka world’s most exotic locales! We’re calling this collaboration Cultural Journeys Inspired 6 Intriguing Indochina by Travcoa, and are thrilled to share these adventures with you. Those of you who have traveled on Travcoa’s Escorted Journeys in the past can expect the same quality and 8 Cultural Treasures of Northern Vietnam & Laos services that Travcoa has cultivated over the past 60 years, with added benefits that guests have grown to love from Zegrahm. 10 DEARMystical Israel 12 Imperial Japan Continuing the Travcoa tradition of delivering meaningful, memorable, and valuable experiences, journeys are limited to 12 to 18 guests, allowing for an intimate experience 14 Morocco: Minarets & Medinas and the chance to get to know your fellow travelers. Exquisite accommodations are a 16 Bhutan: Journey Through hallmark of these journeys; you’ll stay in spacious rooms with stunning views, at the a Himalayan Kingdom ADVENTURER,world’s leading hotels and select boutique properties. You’ll also enjoy the services of 18 Along the Dalmatian Coast: an experienced Travel Director (your personal trip concierge), expert local guides, and Croatia & Slovenia the generous Dine-Around Program.* 20 Cultural Mongolia with the Naadam Festival In addition to all of these benefits, all Cultural Journeys Inspired by Travcoa will now 22 Uruguay & Argentina: Tango, include intra-tour airfare, gratuities to your Travel Director, an $80 per person gear credit, Vino & Patagonian Glaciers and medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance in the upfront cost. 24 In the Footsteps of the Pharaohs This all-inclusive experience allows for less complexity while traveling and is the perfect setup to enjoy your journey without worrying about additional costs. Within these pages you’ll discover tried-and-true Travcoa favorites, like Intriguing Indochina and Imperial Japan, along with exciting new itineraries like Cultural Gems of Sri Lanka and Ethiopia with the Timket Festival. I hope this catalog will inspire you to discover more of the fascinating world we live in on one (or more) of these carefully crafted journeys. To make your reservation, contact your travel consultant, or an Expedition Advisor at 844.482.6044 today. Warm regards, Van Perry President *Dine-Around Program Many years ago, Travcoa created the most generous and flexible travel dining plan imaginable: dine wherever you wish, and we’ll pick up the bill! It’s really that simple, with no limits on where you dine or the price of a meal. Enjoy any restaurant, inside or outside of the hotel and, with the exception of caviar and alcohol, it’s all included in the upfront tour price; even the service charges and gratuities. In that spirit, you can enjoy the flexibility of dining anywhere, giving you the peace of mind that comes with knowing the cost of your adventure before you even depart. Whether you make advance reservations for fine dining at a renowned, Michelin-starred restaurant or discover a small, family-run place for yourself, we believe it’s all about thoroughly enjoying the moment—without having to worry about unexpected costs. Meet Your Travel Directors Travcoa Travel Directors are renowned for their connections and ability to personalize journeys to the preferences of their travelers to create special, “WOW” moments. Whether setting up a private tour, or making reservations at a top restaurant, our Travel Directors are available to make all of your travel dreams come true. Pamela Boudrot Pamela has been a Shirley Campbell Dr. Shirley Campbell Travel Director since 1991, and her career is a social anthropologist and Research has taken her all over the world. She has led Fellow at the Australian National University, tours to Dubai, China, Scandinavia, Greece, with a special interest in the indigenous Italy, Cuba, Croatia, Ireland, and all over the peoples of Australia, Melanesia, and the US and Canada. She has an obvious love of Pacific. Her impressive academic career history, culture, and travel. Pamela grew up in has led to a sound knowledge of many the Boston area and attended Emerson College. cultures and the theoretical foundations She was an instructor for over 15 years at the prestigious tour that human societies share. In addition to contributing to several management school, I.T.M.I. (International Tour Management academic publications, she has written a book recounting her time Institute), a school from which she herself is a graduate. Join Pamela in the Trobriand Islands, The Art of Kula. Join Shirley on Cultural on Dalmatian Coast (May) and Imperial Japan (October). Treasures of Northern Vietnam & Laos. Harry Davis Harry has led journeys for Marta Luna A native of Buenos Aires, Travcoa for over 30 years. While he has Argentina, Marta speaks Portuguese, traveled the world over, his favorite destination French, Italian, and English. She’s an to share with fellow explorers is the Middle “insatiable traveler,” very interested in East—Harry has led over 60 tours to the history, art, and literature, and paints as region and lived in Egypt for over a year. a hobby. Marta became an American He believes that the birthplace of so many citizen in 1983 and the same year, began religions, coupled with ancient history and accompanying and translating for special modern development, offers the curious traveler an experience groups such as archaeologists and museum curators. She has found nowhere else. Join Harry on Mystical Israel, Morocco: served as a Travel Director for Travcoa since 1985, and lives in Minarets & Medinas, and In the Footsteps of the Pharaohs. both Argentina and Italy. Join Marta on Uruguay & Argentina. Amber Medkiff Amber is a graduate Tese Neighbor After receiving her BA of the University of London, and prior to in Journalism and Political Science from entering the travel industry, lived in Florence Indiana University, Tese worked in Beijing working in fashion design. She also worked in the early 1980s as the English editor for an international incentive company, for China Pictorial magazine and taught taking care of top entertainers and CEOs English at Beijing University. In Hong from Fortune 500 companies. Amber Kong, she organized some of the first speaks French, Italian, and Spanish, and bicycle tours across China and worked is a member of the Italian Institute and the French Institute as a freelance writer/photographer for publications such of San Francisco, where she resides. Join Amber on Intriguing as the Asian Wall Street Journal. Tese received her MA in Indochina (February), Imperial Japan (April), and Dalmatian China Regional Studies and Seattle is now her home-base. Coast (September). Join Tese on Cultural Mongolia. Jan Wheatley Jan was born in Logan, Gary Wintz Gary graduated cum Utah, and grew up in Newport Beach, laude from Michigan’s Duns Scotus California, where he studied political science College with a degree in philosophy. He and design. His travel career began in has spent the last 35 years outside the US 1977, escorting groups for the National researching, writing, and lecturing about Retired Teachers Association of America. distant lands and cultures, and has traveled His career advanced as he became associated to over 220 countries and territories. with People to People, leading political Gary was one of the first Westerners to delegations around the world. Working with Travcoa has been actually reside in Tibet since the communist Chinese occupation the highlight of his travel career, helping curious travelers discover and has met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama many times. exotic locales. Join Jan on Ethiopia with the Timket Festival, Join Gary on Bhutan: Journey through a Himalayan Kingdom. Cultural Gems of Sri Lanka, and Intriguing Indochina (November). ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | 2019 | CULTURAL JOURNEYS INSPIRED BY TRAVCOA 1 ETHIOPIA WITH THE TIMKET FESTIVAL January 10 – 21, 2019 | 12 Days | Travel Director: Jan Wheatley RED Axum SEA Journey Highlights Gondar • Attend the Timket Festival in Lalibela and witness exuberant songs, spontaneous dances, and colorful Bahir Dar Lalibela GULF OF ADEN processions. • Search for several endemic species—gelada baboons, Ethiopian wolves, klipspringers, and bushbucks—in Addis Ababa Simien Mountains National Park. • Visit some of the earliest churches known to Langano ETHIOPIA Christendom—the ancient rock-hewn churches of Bale Mountain Lalibela, Ethiopia’s “New Jerusalem.” Jinka Arba Minch National Park • Take a cruise on Lake Tana and step ashore on several Konso Main Tour Turmi Extension islands where you will find beautiful monasteries and MAP NOT TO SCALE churches, some dating back to the 14th century. $9,980 per person, double occupancy Rates $11,980 per person, solo occupancy Limited to 12 guests. You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Addis Ababa and Addis Ababa/home city. Domestic flights within Ethiopia are included in the cost of the journey. Please contact our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this journey. OPTIONAL POST-TRIP EXTENSION TO THE OMO VALLEY GELADA BABOON LALIBELA January 20 – 28, 2019 2 TO LEARN MORE, VISIT ZEGRAHM.COM/TIMKET-FESTIVAL CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF ZION BLUE NILE FALLS Wednesday, January 16 Itinerary GONDAR / SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing This morning, travel to Simien Mountains National Park, enhancements to this itinerary. made up of several plateaus separated by broad river valleys, with many peaks soaring over 13,000 feet. This Thursday & Friday, January 10 & 11, 2019 UNESCO World Heritage Site offers three botanical areas, DEPART USA / ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA a wide variety of flora, and some of Africa’s most dramatic Arrive in Addis Ababa early on Friday and transfer to your scenery.