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The UW tours are just the perfect trips for intellectually curious travelers who appreciate the guidance of an experienced Dear UW Alumni and Friends, tour company.” Odysseys Unlimited I’m delighted to introduce our 2020-2021 line-up of Odysseys is a six-time honoree – Larry, ’68, and Jim, ’71, ’75, ’80, Power Unlimited tours. Since 2001, UW alumni and friends have experienced Travel & Leisure’s the world through exciting travel opportunities offered by Odysseys. World’s Best Tour These trips are some of our most popular, with many of them filling Operators award Pauline Ranieri up quickly. This catalog showcases UW-sponsored Odysseys itineraries for September 2020 through June 2021. In addition to tours that have sold out year after year, such as Egypt & the Eternal Nile, you’ll also see some new or returning destinations such as Ethiopia and Australia. From alluring locations to new experiences to longtime favorites, you’re sure to discover a trip that will intrigue you! Nichole McGrew Over and again, UW alums let us know how much they enjoy these tours. Our travelers have come to rely on Odysseys for consistent quality on tours around the world. Frankly, many UW travelers have told us that Odysseys is their favorite small group tour operator. We couldn’t agree more! More details about these itineraries and our entire travel program Kate Salisbury are available at www.UWalum.com/tours. If you would like to make a reservation on one of these exciting tours, or would like more in- formation, please call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at (888) 370-6765. We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you aboard a UW tour. 2020/2021 UW ALUMNI TOURS Best Regards, Table of Contents

About UW Alumni Travel Ethiopia: Cradle of Civilization 24 Pauline Ranieri UW Alumni Small Group Tours 4 February 19-March 5, 2021 Director Southern Africa Odyssey 26 Europe March 11-28, 2021 Legendary Turkey 6 September 22-October 6, 2020 Asia Discovering Eastern Europe 8 Along Central Asia’s Silk Road 28 Nichole McGrew Kate Salisbury October 3-18, 2020 October 5-21, 2020 Associate Director Travel Coordinator Discovering Portugal 10 Himalayan Kingdoms 30 April 28-May 10, 2021 November 10-24, 2020 Enchanting Ireland 12 Southeast Asia Odyssey 32 P.S. These small group tours have a history of filling quickly. We urge you to book now May 13-25, 2021 January 22-February 9, 2021 to secure your space! Norwegian Splendor 14 South America June 15-30, 2021 Treasures of Peru 34 Cover: We spend four nights along the fabled Turquoise Coast aboard a traditional gulet on Africa & the Middle East November 2-12, 2020 Legendary Turkey (pages 6-7). Above: Elephants, zebra, and wildebeest roam the Serengeti, Africa’s Wildlife 16 Australia & the South Pacific which we visit on Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania (pages 22-23). September 26-October 9, 2020 Exploring Australia & New Zealand 36 Moroccan Discovery 18 February 3-24, 2021 November 10-23, 2020 Egypt & the Eternal Nile 20 North America January 11-25, 2021 The Canadian Maritimes 38 Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania 22 June 6-17, 2021 UW guests explore Petra on the Egypt & the Eternal Nile February 11-26, 2021 UW guests stop for a photo en route to a floating salmon farm in Norway (pages 14-15). optional extension (pages 20-21).

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For Our Valued Repeat Travelers: Save What You Receive on Every Tour UW Alumni Tours and Odysseys sightseeing, and cultural encounters. We make sure The professionalism of the we set aside time for you to explore on your own or $100-$300 on Your Next Trip • Travel in a small group of just 12 to 24 guests Unlimited staff and the arrangements simply to relax. With UW Alumni Tours and Odysseys Once you’ve traveled with UW and Odysseys – guaranteed With UW Alumni Tours, curiosity doesn’t end Unlimited you’re assured of seeing the highlights – allowed us to thoroughly Unlimited, you’ll save $100 per person on your next with your degree. Join fellow alumni and friends on • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; and also the unexpected. And because we generally enjoy the trip without the trip with us. After your third trip, you’ll save $200 enriching and engaging adventures in popular and spend at least two nights in most places and in some person; $300 per person after your 10th trip. We thank plus all flights within your tour normal stress of travel.” lesser-known destinations around the globe. As a cases as many as four, you won’t be run ragged by you for your past travels with UW and Odysseys UW traveler favorite, Odysseys Unlimited is cel- • Accommodations in distinctive lodgings – changing hotels every day. – Barbara Mahoney, ’71 Unlimited and look forward to providing you with ebrated for its small group tour collection and wealth excellent service and memorable trips in the future. those that offer the best combination of quality, of advantages. Here are just some of the many In addition to the freedom, flexibility, and camara- Finnstown Castle Hotel, Dublin, Ireland atmosphere, and value for a particular location reasons why alumni and friends choose to travel with derie that our small groups engender, you’ll enjoy marketplaces. And simply because of our small Distinctive Hotels Enhance Your Small University of Washington and Odysseys Unlimited. more personal, authentic encounters while travel- size, we can move around faster and easier – leaving • Most meals: all breakfasts, many lunches and ing. Rather than descending en masse upon an more time for seeing and doing. These small group Group Travel Experience dinners – and you’ll also have the opportunity Tours Designed Specifically for ancient ruin or provincial village, we make a mini- tours include a great deal of thoughtful and engag- Hotels aren’t the main reason for traveling. But it to dine on your own, without the group Small Groups mum of impact – so we have maximum opportunity ing sightseeing and activities, such as museum tours, happens that good accommodations can enhance your for enjoyment, and for responsible travel. Many of wildlife safaris, and UNESCO sites. As you’ll see on overall experience – and great accommodations can • Extensive sightseeing (plus all entrance fees Each of these tours is custom-designed specifically our tours include visits with local families in their the following pages, we include all the highlights, and contribute to a memorable trip. 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Day 7: Assos/Pergamum/Izmir Today we explore­ Our trip was first class in all one of Turkey’s most spectacular ancient sites: wind- respects from beginning to end.” Legendary Turkey from Istanbul to the Turquoise Coast swept Pergamum, a major power in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bce, with a wealth of Hellenistic ruins. – Kent Johnson, ’68, and Sia Vladowski 15 days for $4,692 total price Then we continue on to Izmir. B,L,D from Seattle Day 10: Cruising – Aga Limani/Cleopatra Baths Few ancient sites com­pare to Day 8: Izmir/Ephesus Our route for the next few days is along the stunning ($4,295 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $397 Ephesus, the world’s best-preserved class­ical city which coastline Antony is said to have given Cleopatra as a airline taxes and fees) we explore today. Dating to at least 1300 bce, Ephesus wedding gift. We begin our “Blue Voyage” this morning was Asia Minor’s largest metro­polis and principal port. as we cruise to the hidden cove of Aga Limani. From Alluring sights, scents, and sounds reign in this Our tour includes the Terrace Houses, the recently here we have the option of taking a three-hour hike to fascinating land where Europe and Asia meet. restored “houses of the rich,” with their outstand- the Greco-Roman ruins at Lydea, ending at the Sunken ing mosaic floors and frescoed walls. Then we enjoy From Istanbul, magnificent “Empress of the Baths of Cleopatra. Set in a breathtaking inlet, the Baths lunch in the rustic village of Sirince. World,” to ancient ruins, stunning landscapes, B,L offer crystal-clear waters for swimming and snorkeling. Those who prefer a less strenuous day can stay aboard and the dramatic Turquoise Coast where we Today we journey south to Day 9: Izmir/Göcek the gulets as we sail to the Sunken Baths. B,L,D board privately chartered “gulet” yachts for a coastal Göcek, stopping along the way at a carpet factory to watch a demonstration of this age-old craft. Day 11: Cruising – Göcek/Dalyan This morning distinctive four-day voyage, Turkey engages Late afternoon we board our gulets. B,L,D and beguiles, offering us an unparalleled small we disembark and coach to nearby Dalyan, where we board a small skiff for a trip through an intriguing maze group experience. of channels. At the Lake of Koycegiz we see our first Lycian rock tombs on the hills above us. B,L,D Black Sea Our Private Turkish Gulets Destination Istanbul Motorcoach Day 12: Cruising – Gemiler Island/Kayakoy Today Gulet Yacht Cruise we cruise to Gemiler Island to tour its 6th-century Extension (motorcoach) Entry/Departure Byzantine monastery. Then we coach to the Greek Assos/Troy “ghost town” of Kayakoy, abandoned after World War I and now preserved as a historical monument. TURKEY We explore the town and its churches then return to Cappadocia our gulets for our last night on board. B,L,D On Day 8 we visit the impressive ruins at Ephesus. Izmir Konya Crew: 4 Avg. Length: 85 ft Day 13: Fethiye/Antalya We cruise this morning Tour Departs: September 22, 2020 Passenger Capacity: 14 Avg. Width: 21 ft to Fethiye, where we disembark then set out by motor- Göcek Fethiye Antalya Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees coach through the Taurus Mountains for Antalya. We Aegean Sea This tour includes a four-night cruise aboard a privately Boston, New York, Turquoise reach the seaside city in time for lunch and a visit to $4,192 We spend four nights aboard our authentic gulet along the Turquoise Coast. chartered gulet yacht. Gulets are teakwood with Washington, DC Coast Mediterranean Sea a broad sun deck, plus both indoor and outdoor the acclaimed Archaeological Museum. B,L dining areas. Cabins are small but comfortable, Chicago, Houston, Avg. High (°F) Sep Oct Day 1: Depart U.S. for Istanbul, Turkey 3,500-year-old obelisk brought from Egypt in 390 ce. each with private facilities. Los Angeles, Miami, $4,492 Istanbul 76 68 Next we visit the Blue Mosque, with its 20,000 blue Day 14: Antalya/Perge This morning we tour the Antalya 85 76 San Francisco Day 2: Arrive Istanbul We arrive in Turkey’s Iznik tiles and signature six minarets. We then visit ruins at Perge, an ancient Greek city once among the cultural and spiritual heart today and transfer to our the renowned Museum of Turkish & Islamic Art, world’s prettiest and most prosperous. Then we re- Atlanta, Baltimore, th th turn to Antalya for a walking tour of its charming Old Charlotte, Dallas, $4,592 Your Small Group Tour Highlights hotel located near Taksim Square, the heart of mod- housing priceless artifacts from the 8 to 20 cen- Post-Tour Extension ern Istanbul. As guests’ arrival times may vary greatly, turies. After lunch at a local restaurant we con­­tinue Town, including Hadrian’s Gate and the lovely Yivli Philadelphia Alluring Istanbul, including Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, we have no group activities or meals planned; on our on to Hagia Sophia, the 6th-century church that Minare (Fluted Minaret). This afternoon is at leisure October 6-10, 2020 Cincinnati, Cleveland, Hagia Sophia • Private Bosphorus cruise • WWI battlefield own we can explore the area surrounding our hotel or was Christendom’s most important before becom- before tonight’s farewell dinner at a local restaurant. B,D Denver, Detroit, of Gallipoli • Ruins at ancient Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus • simply relax. Dinner tonight is on our own. ing a mosque in the 15th century. B,L Cappadocia & Konya Minneapolis, Orlando, $4,692 This morning we board Rustic village of Sirince • Four-night “Blue Voyage” aboard 5 days/4 nights for $895 total price Day 15: Depart for U.S. Phoenix, Portland (OR), privately chartered gulet yacht • Cruising to secluded coves an early flight for our return to the United States. B Day 3: Istanbul We get our first real taste of this Day 5: Istanbul This morning we tour splendid Single Supplement: $175 Seattle, Tampa and hidden sites • Opportunities for swimming, snorkel- city straddling two continents today as we set out Topkapi, for 400 years the palace of Ottoman sultans We visit ancient Konya then explore in depth the Land Only (transfers not included) $3,295 ing, hiking • Sunken Baths of Cleopatra • Ancient site of on a walking tour along lively pedestrian Istiklal that today ranks among the world’s richest museums. bizarre rock formations and underground cities of Perge • Antalya’s acclaimed Archaeological Museum Street, lined with boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person We continue on to the Basilica Cistern, the marble- Cappadocia and the Goreme Valley. late Ottoman-era buildings. We see the acclaimed columned underground chamber that provided water Your Tour Price Includes based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, Day Itinerary Hotel Rating surcharges, and fees of $397, which are subject to change mosaics and frescoes at Chora Church (now Kariye to Istanbul in antiquity. Our next stop is the Grand • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities 1 Depart U.S. for Istanbul Your Tour Price Includes until final payment is made. Museum) then take a panoramic drive along Istan­ Bazaar, the covered market housing some 5,000 • 13 nights’ accommodations: 9 nights in Deluxe and unrated Hilton Istanbul bul’s Old City walls. Then we visit intimate Rustem Single travelers please add $795. All 2020 tour prices 2-5 Istanbul Deluxe shops along 60 “streets.” The remainder of the day • Private motorcoach transportation Antalya/Konya/Cappadocia hotels; 4 nights aboard privately chartered gulet yacht Bosphorus Pasha mosque, with its exquisite Iznik tiles, followed and evening is free for independent exploration. B • 4 nights’ accommodations: one night in Konya at Hilton Garden • 30 meals: 13 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 6 Assos/Troy Nazlihan Hotel Not rated by the renowned Spice Market. After lunch on our Inn (First Class); 3 nights in Cappadocia at Kapadokya Lodge • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all are guaranteed. 7-8 Izmir Swissotel Grand Deluxe own here, we take a private cruise on the Bosphorus, (First Class) Efes Day 6: Istanbul/Gallipoli/Troy/Assos Leaving entrance fees Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: • 11 meals: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners the waterway that separates Europe from Asia. Istanbul this morning, we travel to the northern $3,995 per person in addition to the above costs (upgrade 9-12 Turquoise Gulet yacht Not rated • Extensive included sightseeing: Meviana (Whirling Dervish) • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Coast cruise This evening we take a short walk to a local restaurant Aegean Coast for a brief visit to Gallipoli, haunting Museum in Konya, rock churches of Goreme Valley (including • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). 13-14 Antalya Akra Barut Deluxe for a welcome dinner of traditional Turkish fare. B,D site of 31 Allied cemeteries from World War I. open-air museum), Kaymakli’s underground city, Zelve Valley, • Luggage handling for one bag per person Please note: This trip involves considerable walking on 15 Depart Antalya for U.S. Then we ferry across the Dardanelles to Troy. After Avanos and Troglodyte villages of Cavusin and Uchisar • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, uneven or cobblestone streets and at sites of ancient Day 4: Istanbul Today we encounter Old Istanbul, touring here we con­tinue south to Behramkale, • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel and all drivers ruins. You should be in good physical condition to industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too beginning with the ancient Roman Hippodrome, the ancient Assos, where we spend the night. B,L,D • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys small, too new, or too remote to be listed. and all drivers enjoy the tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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lunch. Continuing our journey, we reach our hotel We always meet bright and in Buda’s elegant Castle District early this evening interesting people who share the Discovering Eastern Europe and dine there together tonight. B,L,D love we have for international 16 days for $4,897 total price Day 8: Budapest Today’s half-day tour of the travel adventures. It is always a from Seattle Hungarian capital begins adjacent to our hotel with a visit to Matthias Church, the symbol of Buda’s special tour experience.”

($4,395 air & land inclusive plus $502 Castle District, and a stroll around Fisher­man’s – Terry, ’63, and Carol Hartman airline taxes and fees) Bastion for outstanding views of the Pest side of the city across the Danube. Then we cross the Chain Whether you’re seeking to recapture your ancestral Bridge into Pest where we tour Dohany Synagogue, and an inside visit to majestic Schönbrunn Palace. heritage or simply wish to discover a beautiful Europe’s largest. Following an afternoon at leisure, The afternoon is at leisure. Following dinner at and poignant part of the world, this small group tonight we enjoy a typical Hungarian dinner at a a local restaurant, we attend a concert of classical local restaurant. B,D music in this most musical of all cities. B,D tour offers ample opportunity for enrichment, enlightenment, and enjoyment. With both Day 9: Budapest We’re free to discover the “Paris Day 12: Vienna Woods This morning we en­joy a comprehensive touring and time for independent of the East” on our own today. With splendid archi- tour of the Vienna Woods, which gained renown during tecture, a lively café culture, museums, and a royal the heyday of the Austrian Empire. We visit the exploration, it provides a generous overview of castle, this city on the Danube offers endless oppor- medieval abbey of Heiligenkreuz and the health spa four distinctly different – and fascinating – nations. tunities for exploration and enjoyment. B town of Baden before returning to Vienna, where the remainder of the day is free to explore as we wish. B Day 10: Budapest/ Danube Bend/ Day 13: Vienna/Prague We leave this morning for Vienna Today Prague, proud capital of the Czech Republic.­ We Warsaw Berlin we pass through reach Prague this afternoon and join our tour director POLAND the countryside for an informal walk through Old Town, a UNESCO GERMANY of Western Trans-­ World Heritage site. B,L danubia as we travel by coach to Vienna. Day 14: Prague We spend the morning exploring Prague Krakow En route we visit the Hradcany (castle) district, home of the distinctive CZECH REPUBLIC Szentendre, a small castle towering above the Vltava River. Among the Prague’s Charles Bridge dates to 1357. town packed with highlights of our tour: a visit to Gothic St. Vitus’ Cathedral and a stroll along Golden Lane, with its Vienna artisans’ shops and a museum show- picturesque artisans’ cottages. The remainder of the Tour Departs: October 3, 2020 Destination AUSTRIA Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Motorcoach Budapest casing the work of day is free to continue exploring this enchanting city Extension (train) Budapest’s imposing Hungarian Parliament Building stretches along the Danube on the Pest side of the city. Boston, New York $4,497 HUNGARY ceramicist Margit as we wish. B Entry/Departure Prague’s ancient Jewish Cemetery Philadelphia, Washington, DC $4,697 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Warsaw, Poland Day 5: Krakow A major center of Polish culture Kovacs. We con- Avg. High (°F) Sep Oct and education, Krakow survived World War II tinue on to the ­village of Neszmely where we stop Day 15: Prague This morning’s visit to Josefov, Atlanta, Charlotte, Warsaw 66 55 Prague’s historic Jewish ghetto, includes the Old Budapest 74 61 After arriving in the Polish intact, leaving it with more historic buildings and for lunch; then reach the Austrian capital late this after- Chicago, Cincinnati, Day 2: Arrive Warsaw $4,797 Vienna 68 56 capital late this morning, we have free time before we monu­ments than anywhere else in the country. Its noon. Dinner tonight is on our own, an opportunity, Jewish Cemetery with its centuries-old headstones Cleveland, Detroit, gather for tonight’s welcome dinner at our hotel. D authen­tic Old Town is a UNESCO cultural site, perhaps, to try Vienna’s famed Wiener Schnitzel. B,L and generations buried atop one another, as well as Miami, Orlando, Tampa several of the once-thriving synagogues now part of and the Main Market Square the largest medieval Dallas, Denver, Houston, Day 11: Vienna A half-day tour of this jewel of the Jewish Museum of Prague. Then the remainder of Day 3: Warsaw Virtually destroyed during World square in Europe. This morning’s tour includes Los Angeles, Minneapolis the Habsburg Empire includes a visit to the ornate the day is at leisure, perhaps to stroll through Old Town $4,897 War II, Warsaw was rebuilt in the decades that the historic area; St. Mary’s Church; the Royal Phoenix, Portland (OR), Vienna Opera House, one of Europe’s grandest; Square or visit Wenceslas Square, site of the demon- Your Small Group Tour Highlights followed. With the fall of Communism, the city Chambers of Wawel Castle, seat of royalty for San Francisco, Seattle has become more dynamic and progressive while more than 500 years; and Wawel Cathedral, the na- strations that led to the Velvet Revolution. Tonight Warsaw sightseeing • Guided visits to Auschwitz and Birke- Land Only (transfers not included) $3,795 retaining much of its distinct character. We tour tional church. The remainder of the day is free to we enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. B,D nau concentration camps • Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow • Post-Tour Extension Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Comprehensive Budapest touring • Scenic Danube Bend this phoenix city today, visiting the faithfully rebuilt explore this charming city independently. Lunch Day 16: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, • Vienna sightseeing and classical music performance • Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site; and and dinner today are on our own. B th October 18-21, 2020 early today for our connecting flights to the U.S. B surcharges, and fees of $502, which are subject to change Tour of elegant Prague, including Old Town Square, Prague the Royal Castle, whose origins date to the late 13 until final payment is made. Castle, Charles Bridge century. We also tour the area of the former Jewish Day 6: Krakow This morning we tour the Wieliczka Berlin – On Your Own Ghetto and the Jewish Cemetery. This afternoon is Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is a 4 days/3 nights for $995 total price Your Tour Price Includes Single travelers please add $1,395. All 2020 tour prices Single Supplement: $395 above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) Day Itinerary Hotel Rating free for independent exploration; before dinner on virtual underground city, with galleries, lakes, chapels, • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities our own tonight we enjoy a private classical piano and murals – all carved from salt. The mine’s center- are guaranteed. 1 Depart U.S. for Warsaw Explore the cosmopolitan German • 14 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, recital. B piece is the Chapel of Saint Kinga, with its chandelier 2-3 Warsaw Polonia Palace Sup. First Class capital – a city of art, culture, and unrated hotels Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: and mural of The Last Supper, carved by three miners 4-6 Krakow Hotel Pod Roza Not rated and history – as you wish. • 24 meals: 14 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners Business Class – $3,595 per person; Premium Economy Today we over a period of 68 years. Then we return to Krakow, 7-9 Budapest Hilton Budapest Deluxe Day 4: Warsaw/Auschwitz/Krakow • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees – $1,595 per person in addition to the above costs journey south to the industrial city of Oswiecim – where the remainder of the day is free for indepen- 10-12 Vienna Hilton Vienna Plaza Deluxe • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director (upgrades are subject to availability and pricing is subject Auschwitz in German – and the concentration camp dent exploration, with lunch and dinner on our own Your Tour Price Includes Grand Bohemia • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip to change). 13-15 Prague Praha Sup. First Class that is now a museum chronicling the horrors of the in this historic capital. B • Rail transportation Prague/Berlin • Luggage handling for one bag per person Please note: This trip involves considerable walking up 16 Depart Prague for U.S. Nazis’ Final Solution. We tour Auschwitz and also • 3 nights’ accommodations at Hotel am Steinplatz (Superior • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hills or stairs, and on uneven or cobblestone streets. visit the vast camp at Birkenau before traveling on to Day 7: Krakow/Slovakia/Budapest Heading south First Class) Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel hotel porters, and all drivers You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too Krakow, arriving late this afternoon. B,L,D today we travel through the snowcapped Tatra Moun- • 3 meals: 3 breakfasts • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys small, too new, or too remote to be listed. tains into the country of Slovakia, where we stop for • Transfer from rail station and to airport tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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planted grape vines millennia ago. Our tour ends The people, the organization, with a visit to a port lodge for a tasting of the fortified the accommodations; it was all Discovering Portugal wine exclusive to this region. Late this afternoon we return to our pousada, where we dine tonight. B,D just wonderfully orchestrated.” 13 days for $4,572 total price – Brian, ’81, and Julie Balch from Seattle Day 7: Guimaraes/Braga We travel to the lovely city of Guimaraes, considered the “birthplace” ($4,095 air & land inclusive plus $477 of Portugal for being the birthplace of Afonso Day 10: Estremoz/Sagres As we continue our airline taxes and fees) Henriques, the country’s first king. With its well- journey south, we visit a cork factory then arrive late preserved historical center (a UNESCO site) and From Lisbon to the north of Portugal, through morning at a country estate lush with vineyards, olive harmonious design, Guimaraes is closely tied to groves, and forests of cork oak. Here we learn about the Alentejo region and south to the Algarve, our the Portuguese national identity. We get a taste of olive oil and wine production and enjoy a tasting, small group navigates the gentle charms of this this unique atmosphere on a walking tour through followed by lunch in the lovely surroundings. Later, the medieval streets and squares lined with period we continue on to the picturesque fishing village country rich in history, blessed with natural beauty, houses; and past such landmarks as the castle, Chapel of Sagres and our intimate pousada overlooking the and well-versed in hospitality. Complementing of St. Michael, Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, Atlantic and the Sagres promontory. Dinner tonight our discoveries: stays in three unique pousadas, and graceful Oliveira Square. After lunch on our is at our pousada, whose restaurant specializes in local own, we depart for nearby Braga, a 2,000-year-old seafood. B,L,D Portugal’s famed historic lodgings. city (and Portugal’s third largest) made young by the presence of university students. Known for its reli- Day 11: Sagres/Lagos Today we encounter this gious festivals, Braga is an elegant town laced with region that launched Portugal’s Age of Discovery, Viana do narrow lanes, plazas, and an abundance of baroque when in the 15th century, explorers went out to Castelo churches. Highlights of our walking tour include the sea, sailed along the coast of Africa, and eventually fortified orreT de Menagem, Largo do Paco square, reached the Cape of Good Hope and beyond. It was Atlantic Ocean and the impressive Cathedral, Portugal’s oldest and Prince Henry the Navigator who sponsored these one of the country’s most important buildings. B,D expeditions; much of our touring in the historical PORTUGAL town of Lagos and in Sagres today celebrates his Day 8: Viana do Castelo/Coimbra/Estremoz legacy. Our explorations begin with a cruise along Estremoz Lisbon Today’s travels bring us first to historic Coimbra, the limestone coastline, featuring the dramatic rocks where we take a walking tour of the 13th-century of Ponta da Piedade. Next, we visit the Antonine We see the Ponta da Piedade rock formations on Day 11. university, a Museum inside the Church of St. Anthony; see the UNESCO site. statue of Prince Henry the Navigator; and stop at the Tour Departs: April 28, 2021 Sagres Destination We also visit Ponta da Piedade and Cape St. Vincent viewpoints Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Motorcoach the Santa Cruz Entry/Departure to witness the dramatic Atlantic as it nears shore at Monastery to mainland Europe’s southernmost point. Then we Boston, New York $4,072 Lisbon’s revered 12th-century cathedral (the “Se”) dominates part of the city’s skyline. Avg. High (°F) Apr May see the medieval visit the charming village of Sagres. B,D Philadelphia, Washington, DC $4,372 Lisbon 68 72 tombs and ornate Estremoz 62 68 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Lisbon, Portugal design styles. Following our tour here, we continue Atlanta, Baltimore, Sagres 66 71 on to the nearby coastal resort of Cascais, where sacristy. Then Day 12: Sagres/Lisbon We embark on a leisurely Charlotte, Chicago, we continue our Day 2: Arrive Lisbon We arrive in the Portuguese we visit the Citadel of Cascais, built between the drive back to Lisbon today, stopping for lunch on Cincinnati, Cleveland, $4,472 capital and transfer to our hotel. Late this afternoon 15th and 17th centuries. Once a summer retreat for journey south to our own along the way. After reaching our hotel in Detroit, Miami, th we meet our fellow travelers and Odysseys Unlimited royalty, today the citadel houses a museum, which Estremoz in the a restored 19 -century palace mid-afternoon, we Orlando, Tampa Alentejo region, have time at leisure until we gather to celebrate our Your Small Group Tour Highlights Tour Director at a briefing about the journey ahead, we tour, and a deluxe hotel. Then we walk through Dallas, Denver, Houston, Portugal’s agri- discoveries at tonight’s farewell dinner. B,D followed by a welcome dinner at our hotel. D Cascais’ Old Town, and tour the Citadel of Cascais, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Lisbon touring • Cascais and Sintra excursion • Visit to cultural center $4,572 originally a fort and now a museum. Dinner tonight Phoenix, Portland (OR), classic fortified town of Obidos • Medieval Guimaraes, with its bountiful Day 3: Lisbon Highlights of our tour of one of the is on our own in Lisbon. B Day 13: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport “birthplace” of Portugal • Oporto touring, with private San Francisco, Seattle world’s oldest cities include the ornate 16th-century fields of wheat, this morning for our connecting flights to the U.S. B Douro cruise and port wine tasting • University town of Café life in Portugal fragrant vine- Land Only (transfers not included) $3,395 Coimbra • Visit to walled city of Evora • Journey through Jerónimos Monastery, where Vasco da Gama spent Day 5: Lisbon/Viana do Castelo Traveling north yards, and stands of olive, citrus, and cork trees. Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person pastoral Alentejo district • Lunch at a country estate • his last night ashore before sailing to the Far East; today, we stop in the classic fortified town of Obidos, Late afternoon we reach our pousada set in a 13th- based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, Portugal’s maritime legacy in Sagres and Lagos • Stays in Belem Tower, a masterpiece of Manueline architec- where we take a walking tour through its medieval century castle in the historic city center. B,D surcharges, and fees of $477, which are subject to change three intimate, unique pousadas • Comprehensive tour ture; and the iconic Monument to the Discoveries streets. Then we continue on to the historic town with leisurely pace • Visits to numerous UNESCO sites commemorating Portugal’s Age of Discovery. Next of Viana do Castelo on Portugal’s Costa Verde. We until final payment has been made. Your Tour Price Includes we step back in time as we walk through the Alfama, check in at our pousada, our home for the next three Day 9: Evora This morning’s walking tour of the Single travelers please add $1,095. All 2021 tour prices walled city of Evora introduces us to the charms of • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Lisbon’s oldest district that was spared destruction in nights, atop Monte de Santa Luzia. Our dinner here above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) this architectural gem – a university town, prosperous • 11 nights’ accommodations: 4 nights in Deluxe and First are guaranteed. 1 Depart U.S. for Lisbon the earthquake of 1755. We have time here to stroll tonight features typical Portuguese minhota, cod with Class hotels; 7 nights in Superior First Class and First Class the maze of cobbled streets lined with colorful homes; potatoes and caramelized onions. B,D regional capital, and UNESCO site, thanks to the 2-4 Lisbon Eurostars Das Letras First Class pousadas Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: and see the local people as they go about their daily many relics from its Roman and Moorish past. We 5-7 Viana do Pousada Viana Sup. First see a Roman temple, the 12th-century cathedral, cen- • 22 meals: 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 10 dinners Business Class – $3,595 per person; Premium Economy Castelo do Castelo Class lives. Then we return to our hotel, with the remainder Day 6: Oporto Today we visit Oporto, the country’s tral Giraldo Square, and the Church of St. Francis, • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees – $1,595 per person in addition to the above costs Pousada Castelo Sup. First of the day at leisure. Tonight, we visit a local restaurant second largest city known for its rich history, multiple 8-9 Estremoz th • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director (upgrades are subject to availability and pricing is subject de Estremoz Class for dinner and a performance of fado, the traditional bridges spanning the Douro River, and as the home home of the 16 -century Chapel of Bones adorned • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip to change). 10-11 Sagres Pousada de Sagres First Class melancholic music of Portugal. B,D of port wine. Highlights of our panoramic city tour with human skulls and bones. Then we have free • Luggage handling for one bag per person 12 Lisbon Pestana Palace Lisboa Deluxe include the medieval city center, a UNESCO site; time to explore this Golden Age city independently. Please note: This trip involves considerable walking up Mid-afternoon we depart for Estremoz and our • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hills or stairs, and on uneven or cobblestone streets. You 13 Depart Lisbon for U.S. Day 4: Cascais/Sintra The first stop on today’s and the baroque Clérigos Church, with its signature ; dinner tonight is at a local restaurant. hotel porters, and all drivers should be in good physical condition to enjoy the tour Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel discoveries: Pena Palace, the colorful architectural bell tower. Then we enjoy a private “six-bridge” pousada B,D • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys industry standard reference extravaganza boasting double chimneys and multiple cruise on the Douro, upon whose banks the Romans to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Day 7: Galway/County Clare/Killarney Another Awesome trip with great day of breathtaking scenery as we leave Galway for attention to all the details, Enchanting Ireland A Tour of the Emerald Isle Killarney, traveling south along the fabled coastline of County Clare. We pass through the Burren, the which showed in the quality of 13 days for $5,692 total price 116-square-mile “rocky place” of craggy gray karst the hotels and bus, and how from Seattle (limestone) formations that stretch endlessly in all directions. Then we visit the Cliffs of Moher, the smoothly everything ran.”

($5,295 air & land inclusive plus $397 majestic flat-topped “mountains” that rise vertically – Sue Tritz, UW Friend airline taxes and fees) from the sea for five miles from north to south. After lunch on our own here, we cross by ferry into County It’s a beautiful, magical land, where the gentle Kerry, reaching Killarney in beautiful Killarney of the Ring of Kerry, a 110-mile route connecting green landscape dazzles and the people delight; National Park late this afternoon. This evening we Dingle, Iveragh, and Beara peninsulas. This is the where warmth and hospitality are national traits enjoy dinners in local family-run B&Bs. B,D Ireland of postcards and pictures, with tiny villages dotting the breathtaking landscape; we stop in one and poets are national heroes. From Dublin to Day 8: Killarney Our exploration of this attractive of them for an Irish sheepdog demonstration and in Galway, Killarney to Kilkenny, this full yet town, founded as a resort in the 18th century, begins another for lunch. We return to Killarney late this well-paced tour showcases Ireland’s many charms – with a jaunting cart ride from the center of town afternoon then dine tonight at our hotel. B,L,D to 15th-century Ross Castle, the last strong­hold to both old and new – to our small band of travelers. fall to Oliver Cromwell’s forces in 1652. Then we Day 10: Blarney/Cashel/Kilkenny On our way to travel by boat to Muckross House, a 19th-century Kilkenny this morning we stop in the small town of Elizabethan-style manor housing the Kerry Folklife Blarney to visit the ruins of the 15th-century castle, Centre, which showcases the art and craft of book- with its celebrated Blarney Stone believed to bestow binding, pottery, and weaving. We tour the elegantly the “gift of gab” on those who kiss it. We also visit the Destination Belfast/Antrim Motorcoach Coast furnished rooms, as well as the informal garden. Lunch Blarney Woolen Mills, housing an excellent selection Extension NORTHERN is on our own here of Irish crafts as well as knits and woolens of all kinds. (motorcoach/van) IRELAND Entry/Departure before we return to After lunch on our own in Blarney, we continue on to Killarney mid- the Rock of Cashel. Late this afternoon we return to afternoon. Dinner Kilkenny and our hotel, where we dine tonight. B,D Galway tonight is on our Dublin IRELAND own in this charming Day 11: Kilkenny Today is devoted to Kilkenny, Atlantic town. B a well-preserved medieval city known as Ireland’s Ocean Irish Sea cultural capital – and the country’s smallest city. Kilkenny Day 9: ­Killarney/ We tour 12th-century Kilkenny Castle, considered Killarney Ring of Kerry one of the country’s most beautiful, then embark on Today we experience­ an informal walking tour of Kilkenny itself, noting Celtic Sea Stone walls wind through the Aran Islands. On Day 5, we visit beautiful Kylemore Abbey, home to Benedictine nuns for almost a century. one of Ireland’s most the many buildings of “black” or Kilkenny marble, Avg. High (°F) May Jun popular attractions, quarried locally. After lunch together at a local pub, Dublin 60 65 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Dublin, Ireland Day 5: Galway/Connemara A day of scenic Killarney 63 67 highlights is in store as we travel through western the stunning moun- the remainder of the day is at leisure. B,L Tour Departs: May 13, 2021 Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Day 2: Arrive Dublin We arrive in the intimate, County Galway in the legendary region known as Titanic Museum, optional extension tain and coastal scenery and beautiful, Irish capital today and check in at our Connemara, a rugged, silent landscape of mountains, Day 12: Kilkenny/Dublin We leave Kilkenny this Boston, New York $5,192 morning for a final visit to Dublin, where we tour hotel located right on St. Stephen’s Green. Tonight glacial lakes, endless roads, and uninhabited bog Post-Tour Extension Baltimore, Chicago, we enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. D lands. Our first stop is at beautiful Kylemore Abbey, fascinating EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, $5,492 Your Small Group Tour Highlights built as a private home in 1861 and one of Ireland’s depicting 1,500 years of Irish history in an interactive Tampa, Washington, DC May 25-28, 2021 environment. Mid-afternoon we reach our hotel Day 3: Dublin This morning’s city tour includes a most photographed castles. We continue on through Atlanta, Charlotte, Dublin touring, including Trinity College and St. Patrick’s visit to Trinity College, home of the stunning 8th- this singular landscape, stopping for lunch en route. Northern Ireland outside Dublin; tonight we celebrate our adventure Cathedral • Magnificent natural scenery of counties Gal- over a farewell dinner. Cincinnati, Cleveland, $5,592 century Book of Kells illuminated manuscript; and to Tonight we enjoy dinner with traditional Irish enter- 4 days/3 nights for $1,295 total price B,D way and Kerry: Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, Connemara • Detroit, Minneapolis St. Patrick’s, the national cathedral of the Church of tainment at Padraicins overlooking Galway Bay. B,D Single Supplement: $295 Irish sheepdog demonstration • Beautiful Kylemore Abbey Dallas, Denver, Ireland. This afternoon we embark on an informal Day 13: Depart for U.S. We leave this morning • Dramatic Aran Islands • Ring of Kerry scenic drive • Savor the dramatic beauty of the Antrim for the Dublin airport and our return flights to the Houston, Los Angeles, walking tour (led by our tour director), passing some Day 6: Galway/Aran Islands Today we embark on $5,692 Historic Muckross House • Visit to Blarney Castle • Rock Coast, one of the most scenic in all of Ireland United States. B Phoenix, Portland (OR), of Cashel • Kilkenny Castle • Outstanding small group of the haunts and hiding places of Ireland’s beloved an excursion to Inishmore, the largest of the fabled and the British Isles, and encounter the lively San Francisco, Seattle accommodations that enhance the Irish experience literary sons. Dinner tonight is on our own in this Aran Islands, whose unique culture and history have capital city of Belfast. enchanting city. B been an inspiration to artists, writers, and filmmakers. Your Tour Price Includes Land Only (transfers not included) $4,595 Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Sitting across Galway Bay in the midst of the Atlantic, • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities We leave Dublin this the islands feature primitive stone forests, early Your Tour Price Includes based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, 1 Depart U.S. for Dublin Day 4: Dublin/Galway • 11 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe and Superior First morning for Galway in the West, the region some Christian churches, and medieval castles – as well surcharges, and fees of $397, which are subject to change 2-3 Dublin The Shelbourne Deluxe • Round-trip private motorcoach or van transportation Class hotels Dublin consider to be the “most Irish part of Ireland.” En as shops, galleries, and restaurants. An islander until final payment is made. Dublin/Belfast • 22 meals: 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 8 dinners 4-6 Galway The Twelve Hotel Sup. First Class route we stop for tea and coffee at Tyrrellspass Castle guides our tour here, imparting local lore along the • 3 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Belfast at Fitzwilliam • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Single travelers please add $1,595. All 2021 tour prices th Hotel (Deluxe); 1 night in Dublin at Carlton Hotel Dublin 7-9 Killarney Killarney Royal Sup. First Class then continue on to 6 -century Clonmacnoise, Ireland’s way. We stop at Dun Aenghus Fortress, the three above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) Airport (Superior First Class) • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director 10-11 Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel Sup. First Class most important early monastic site. After lunch on our prehistoric stone walls crowning the tallest cliffs of • 7 meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip are guaranteed. Finnstown own we resume our journey, reaching Galway City Inishmore; have lunch in a local pub; and enjoy some 12 Dublin Sup. First Class • Extensive sightseeing including Belfast, Antrim Coast (Giant’s Castle Hotel • Luggage handling for one bag per person Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic this afternoon. We dine at our hotel located in the free time before returning to the mainland and our Causeway UNESCO site, Bushmills Distillery, Carrick-a-rede • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and flight: $3,595 per person from Newark, Washington, 13 Depart Dublin for U.S. village of Bearna just outside the city. B,D hotel late this afternoon. Dinner tonight is at a local Bridge), new Titanic Museum in Belfast hotel porters, and all drivers DC in addition to the above costs (upgrade is subject to Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel restaurant in the village of Bearna. 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Day 8: Geiranger Today’s excursion on Eagle Road This was a top notch tour from to Herdalssetra promises abundant thrills as we ride start to finish. It was truly an Norwegian Splendor with Copenhagen along 11 hairpin turns through mountain passes. We visit a local farm for lunch then return to Geiranger experience of a lifetime!” 16 days for $6,794 total price mid-afternoon. Before dinner at our hotel tonight, – Lynne Cameron ’82 from Seattle we enjoy a reception there to view a private vintage car collection. B,L,D ($6,295 air & land inclusive plus $499 Gudvangen, where we board a ferry for Flåm, trav- airline taxes and fees) Day 9: Geiranger/Bergen We can expect scenic ersing stunning Naeroyfjord, a UNESCO site. After overload on our full-day journey to Bergen from As the Midnight Sun turns night into day, free time in Flåm, we embark the storied Flåm Rail- Geiranger. A series of ferry rides takes us across way for a thrilling hour-long, 12-mile route ascending Scandinavia shines. It’s the perfect time to visit, Geirangerfjord, past tiny villages, tumbling water- the 2,900-foot-deep Flåm Valley. We pass through with the majestic countryside at its loveliest, falls, and amid steep mountains plunging into the 20 tunnels that spiral in and out of mountains, curve and the cities at their liveliest. From the fjord’s placid waters. Upon arrival in Bergen this around 21 hairpin bends, pass the mighty Kjosfossen cosmopolitan capitals of Copenhagen and Oslo evening, we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. B,D Waterfall, and cross the Flåm River three different to Norway’s magnificent fjord country, our small times. Our exhilarating excursion ends in Myrdal, Day 10: Bergen We see the highlights of this beau- group encounters Scandinavia at its best, both where we board another train for the brief trip to Voss. tiful city, Norway’s second largest, on a morning tour, Here we meet our coach for the return journey to on and off the beaten path. including Trolhaugen, country home of composer our hotel via the 4,600-foot Hardanger Bridge, one th Edvard Grieg; the lively fish market; the colorful 14 - of the world’s longest suspension bridges. B,L,D century Hanseatic merchants’ quarter of Bryggen (a Map Legend th Geiranger UNESCO site); and 16 -century Bergenhus fortress. Day 13: Lofthus/Oslo En route to Oslo, we stop in NORWAY Destination Motorcoach The afternoon is free to enjoy Bergen as we wish, with Eidfjord to tour the Hardanger Nature Center show- Train & Motorcoach lunch and dinner on casing the natural and cultural worlds of fjord country. Overnight Ferry our own in this city Bergen Gaala Extension (air) Later we stop for photos at Voringfoss Waterfall, Entry/Departure known for its fish considered Norway’s most beautiful. We reach Oslo Lofthus and seafood. B early this evening. B Oslo Stockholm Day 11: Bergen/ Day 14: Oslo This morning we visit the Viking Lofthus On today’s Ship Museum, housing the well-preserved remains SWEDEN journey to Lofthus, of wooden ships that crossed the ocean in search of we travel through new lands more than a thousand years ago. We also Copenhagen’s lively Nyhavn waterfront area DENMARK Baltic Sea the breathtaking tour the nearby Kon-Tiki Museum, with the original scenery of Norway’s North Sea Copenhagen vessels and artifacts from Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 Western Fjord voyage across the Pacific. This afternoon is free for Tour Departs: June 15, 2021 We spend several days enjoying Norway’s scenic fjord country, including Geirangerfjord (above), one of Norway’s most visited sites. Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Avg. High (°F) Jun Jul District. Along independent exploration. B Copenhagen 66 70 the way, we stop New York $6,294 Oslo 68 72 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Copenhagen, Denmark Day 5: Copenhagen/Oslo, Norway After a morn- Viking Ship Museum, Oslo ing at leisure, we set off mid-day for Rosenborg Palace, to see the 150-foot Day 15: Oslo A half-day tour of the pastoral Atlanta, Baltimore, Day 2: Arrive Copenhagen After arriving in the where we see the dazzling crown jewels; and the cozy Steindal Waterfall then at a floating salmon farm in Norwegian capital features the Munch Museum, Boston, Charlotte, this premier fish farm region. Last, we visit Steinstoe, Chicago, Cincinnati, Danish capital today, this evening we meet our fel- fishing village of Dragor, with its historic buildings housing an extensive collection of works by the $6,594 Your Small Group Tour Highlights low travelers and Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director and cobblestone streets. Later we board the over- one of the country’s largest orchards. Mid-day we Norwegian Modernist; and Vigeland Sculpture Park, Cleveland, Detroit, at a welcome dinner and briefing about the journey night DFDS ferry to Oslo, settling in our private reach our hotel, with the remainder of the afternoon with its intriguing bronze and granite sculptures of Miami, Philadelphia, Copenhagen sightseeing, including Rosenborg and Christians- ahead at Copenhagen’s festive Tivoli Gardens. D outside cabins and enjoying dinner on board. B,D at leisure. Dinner tonight is at our hotel. B,D human figures by artist Gustav Vigeland. Then this Washington, DC borg palaces • Excursion to Elsinore • Karen Blixen House afternoon is free to explore on our own; tonight we Dallas, Houston, and Museum • Overnight ferry to Oslo • Norway’s Day 12: Lofthus/Flåm It’s a day of extreme beauty Day 3: Copenhagen A half-day tour introduces us Day 6: Oslo/Lillehammer/Gaala Upon disem- gather for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. B,D Minneapolis, $6,694 stunning Western Fjord District: Hardangerfjord, Sognefjord, to this most livable of cosmopolitan cities. We visit barkation this morning, we board our coach for the and diverse transportation as we travel by coach to Geirangerfjord • Thrilling Flåm Railway excursion • Pictur- Orlando, Tampa Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish Parliament; journey north to ski country. We stop along the way Day 16: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport esque Bergen • Oslo touring, including Viking Ship and Kon- Denver, Los Angeles, visit the popular Little Mermaid statue; and stroll in Lillehammer (site of the 1994 Winter Olympics) this morning for our return flight to the U.S. B Tiki museums • Norway’s outstanding natural scenery Post-Tour Extension Phoenix, Portland (OR), $6,794 along the narrow, historic streets of downtown to to visit the open-air museum at Maihaugen, among San Francisco, Seattle Day Itinerary Hotel Rating City Hall Square. The remainder of the day is free Norway’s most visited cultural attractions. Mid- to explore independently. B afternoon we depart for the village of Gaala and our June 30-July 3, 2021 Land Only (transfers not included) $5,595 1 Depart U.S. for Copenhagen Your Tour Price Includes ski lodge hotel. B,L,D Stockholm – On Your Own Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Scandic • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities 2-4 Copenhagen First Class based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, Copenhagen Day 4: Copenhagen We embark this morning on a 4 days/3 nights for $895 total price • 14 nights’ accommodations: 13 nights in Superior First Class, Ov full-day excursion, first to Elsinore Helsinger( in Dan- Day 7: Gaala/Geiranger A day of beautiful scenery Single Supplement: $325 surcharges, and fees of $499, which are subject to change 5 ernight DFDS Ferry Not rated First Class, and unrated hotels; 1 night aboard DFDS ferry ferry ish), site of Kronborg Castle – the infamous setting of is in store as we travel from Gaala to Geiranger, en until final payment is made. Add an independent stay in the delightful • 27 meals: 14 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 9 dinners 6 Gaala Wadahl Hotel Not rated Shakespeare’s Hamlet – where our tour includes the route negotiating hairpin bends to the summit of Swedish capital to your Scandinavian sojourn. • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Single travelers please add $1,495. All 2021 tour prices 7-8 Geiranger Hotel Union First Class Royal Chambers and Ballroom. This afternoon we Mount Dalsnibba (alt. 4,900 feet) for stunning views • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 9-10 Bergen Radisson Blu Royal Sup. First Class visit the Karen Blixen House and Museum in coastal of Geirangerfjord and the mountains, lakes, and • Ferry, rail, and private motorcoach transportation through- are guaranteed. 11-12 Lofthus Hotel Ullensvang Sup. First Class Rungsted. Save for her years in Africa, the writer known waterfalls beyond. We reach the popular village of Your Tour Price Includes out your trip Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: 13-15 Oslo Thon Hotel Opera First Class as Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa) spent most of her life Geiranger mid-afternoon and get our first up-close • Air transportation Oslo/Stockholm, inclusive of airline taxes • Luggage handling for one bag per person Business Class – $3,595 per person; Premium Economy 16 Depart Oslo for U.S. here where she was born in 1885. The house boasts look at Norway’s most dramatic fjord. A UNESCO and fees • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and – $1,495 per person in addition to the above costs its original furniture and décor; the site itself comprises site, it measures 10 miles long and 960 feet deep. 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Day 8: Chobe National Park Known for its diverse The tour was magical and terrain that attracts an exceptional array of wildlife every detail was considered Africa’s Wildlife On Safari in Botswana, Zambia & Victoria Falls – including the world’s largest elephant population (some 120,000), along with zebra, lion, giraffe, impala, to ensure our experience 14 days for $8,084 total price and buffalo – Chobe covers 4,517 square miles of was optimized.” from Seattle protected parkland. We’ll see a portion of this natu- ral wonder on our early morning game drive and this – Anne Harper, UW Friend ($7,095 air, land & safari inclusive plus $989 afternoon’s boat safari. And this evening perhaps airline taxes and fees) we'll see one of the sublime sunsets for which Chobe is known. B,L,D ness we have the chance to get closer to the animals A glimpse of a world primeval awaits on this than anywhere else. Late afternoon we engage in some of the lodge’s game-viewing activities that Day 9: Chobe National Park We’re settling into singular safari to Botswana’s Chobe National include open-vehicle game drives, guided canoe Park, where elephants preside over a bounty a comfortable routine, with early morning and late afternoon game drives. In between game-viewing trips, bush walks, and boat safaris. B,L,D of wildlife; Zimbabwe’s dazzling and powerful activities, we’re at leisure to enjoy the amenities of Day 11: Lower Zambezi National Park A day of Victoria Falls; and Zambia’s exceptional Lower our lodge on the banks of the Chobe River, adjacent to the park itself. B,L,D game-viewing activities in this 1,600-square-mile Zambezi National Park, a remote jewel of an park on the southern end of Zambia known for its 100-strong elephant herds, unusually large prides of unspoiled preserve. Day 10: Chobe National Park/Lower Zambezi lion, plus buffalo, waterbuck,­ antelope, impala, croco- National Park, Zambia This morning we board a dile, hippo, kudu, warthog,­ eland, and leopard, among ZAMBIA privately char- Lusaka other wildlife. Together with Zimbabwe’s renowned Lower Zambezi tered plane for Nat’l Park the 1½-hour Mana Pools Reserve situated across the river, the Livingstone flight to Lower Lower Zambezi National Park forms a massive Victoria Falls Zambezi sanctuary and UNESCO World Heritage site where National Park, we’re certain to enjoy unparalleled game and bird ZIMBABWE Chobe Nat’l Zambia’s newest viewing – and rarely see other safari-goers. B,L,D Park reserve (since Day 12: Lower Zambezi National Park We have Getting comfortable ... BOTSWANA 1983) and, as the former private another day to engage in game-viewing activities in Map Legend this lush riverine environment of 50 mammal species Destination sanctuary of Tour Departs: September 26, 2020 Air Zambia’s presi- and 400 bird species. With the Zambezi River, abundant Air (private charter) Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Johannesburg/Rosebank dent, the least game on the valley floor, and the Zambezi Escarpment Motorcoach as a backdrop, the Lower Zambezi National Park offers Boston, New York, Entry/Departure developed. Here $7,784 SOUTH AFRICA Washington, DC in one of Africa’s a dramatic setting for game viewing ... as does our lodge, Avg. High (°F) Sep Oct where animals roam freely on the grounds. Tonight Victoria Falls 89 90 We embark on both boat and land safaris in Chobe, home to Africa's largest elephant population. last stretches of Chicago, Dallas, Lower Zambezi 87 89 pristine wilder- we celebrate our wildlife adventure at a farewell Houston, Los Angeles, $8,084 (Zambia) soaking spray, “Vic” Falls is a wonder of the natural Victoria Falls, the "smoke that thunders" Day 1: Depart U.S. for Johannesburg, South Africa dinner. B,L,D San Francisco, Seattle world, straddling the border between Zambia and Day 2: Arrive Johannesburg Upon arrival we trans- Zimbabwe. B,D Post-Tour Extension Atlanta, Baltimore, Day 13: Lower Zambezi National Park/Lusaka/ Charlotte, Cincinnati, fer to our hotel in the suburb of Rosebank, where our Depart for U.S. We travel by charter flight today Your Small Group Tour Highlights Cleveland, Miami, $8,184 rooms will be ready for our early check-in. As guests' Day 5: Victoria Falls This morning we embark on October 8-12, 2020 to Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, where we have hotel Minneapolis, Orlando, arrival times may vary greatly, we have no group a game drive to spot the elusive – and critically endan- day rooms until our departure this evening for the Spectacular Victoria Falls • Sunset Zambezi River cruise • Cape Town, South Africa Philadelphia, Tampa Chobe National Park’s diverse and abundant game • Early activities planned. B gered – black rhino. Late afternoon we embark on airport and our overnight flight to the U.S. B 4 days/3 nights for $1,395 total price morning game drives and afternoon boat safaris • Privately a “Sundowner” dinner cruise on the Zambezi where Denver, Detroit, Single Supplement: $295 $8,284 chartered flight to Lower Zambezi • Three-night stay in Day 3: Johannesburg/Soweto We meet our fel- we see wildlife on shore and in the water. B,D Day 14: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. this mor- Phoenix, Portland (OR) remote Lower Zambezi National Park, one of Africa’s last low travelers today as we embark on a tour of the Discover South Africa’s sparkling “Mother City,” from ning and connect with our flights home. Land Only (transfers not included) $6,395 pristine wildernesses • Royal Zambezi Lodge’s game-viewing Soweto district of Johannesburg. Here we see the Day 6: Victoria Falls After a morning visit to Vic- Table Mountain and the Malay Quarter to the Cape Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person activities: open-vehicle game drives, sunset river cruises, home of former Archbishop Desmond Tutu; visit toria Falls town and a local village, this afternoon Peninsula and the Winelands. based on double occupancy in a Deluxe thatched tent at guided canoe trips • Outstanding game viewing Nelson Mandela’s home, which is now a museum; is at leisure to relax at our lodge. Tonight we hear a Royal Zambezi Lodge and include airline taxes, surcharges, and tour the moving Hector Pieterson Memorial fascinating guest speaker on “The Story of David Your Tour Price Includes Your Tour Price Includes and fees of $989, which are subject to change until final Day Itinerary Hotel Rating and Museum, where we learn more about apartheid Livingstone,” followed by dinner together. B,D • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights payment is made. 1 Depart U.S. for Johannesburg and the Soweto uprising of 1976. Then we hear • Air transportation Lusaka/Cape Town, inclusive of airline taxes within itinerary fascinating stories from a local Sowetan who was and fees Single travelers please add $995. All 2020 tour prices 2-3 Rosebank 54 on Bath Deluxe Day 7: Victoria Falls/Chobe National Park, • 11 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, • 3 nights’ accommodations at The Table Bay Hotel (Deluxe) Batonka Guest present during the uprising, followed by lunch at Botswana This morning we visit a nearby school above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 4-6 Victoria Falls Not rated and unrated hotels and lodges Lodge a local restaurant. Tonight we enjoy a welcome then travel two hours by motorcoach to Botswana • 6 meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner are guaranteed. • Extensive included sightseeing: full-day Cape Peninsula tour; • 29 meals: 12 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 10 dinners 7-9 Chobe National Chobe Marina Sup. First dinner together. B,L,D and Chobe National Park, boasting one of the largest Upgrade to thatched tent suite with larger indoor and Park Lodge Class full-day Cape Town and Winelands tour • Extensive game viewing as described, including all park concentrations of game in all of Africa. After settling • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited representative outdoor living areas at Royal Zambezi Lodge: $195 Lower Zambezi Royal Zambezi entrance fees 10-12 Deluxe Day 4: Johannesburg/Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe in and enjoying lunch at our lodge, this afternoon we • Private motorcoach/van transportation ($295 single) National Park Lodge • Mineral water while on safari We fly today to Livingstone, Zambia, then transfer embark on a game-viewing boat safari on the Chobe • Transfers to/from airport 13 Lusaka/ Radisson Blu Sup. First • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Depending on flight schedules, certain U.S. cities may re- Depart for U.S. Lusaka (day room) Class to Victoria Falls and our lodge. This afternoon we River, where we may see hippo, crocs, and some of • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip quire a departure one day prior to the listed schedule above. 14 Arrive U.S. see for ourselves the thundering falls, first “discov- the park’s 450 species of birds (including the sacred • Luggage handling for one bag per person Please note that guests on the extension will proceed directly to Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel ered” by David Livingstone and claimed for Queen ibis, carmine bee-eaters, fish eagles, and kingfishers). • Gratuities for driver/guides, hotel and lodge staff, and porters $5,495 per person in addition to the above costs (upgrade industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too Victoria in 1855. With its 300-­foot-deep gorge and We dine tonight at our lodge. 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Day 7: Fez/Midelt/Erfoud Traveling inland today, The trip was so well-organized we cross the fertile plains beyond Fez and continue and seamless; outstanding job!” Moroccan Discovery from the Imperial Cities to the Sahara through the Middle Atlas mountain range. We stop in the small town of Midelt for lunch. Continuing – Mike, ’78, and Carla, ’79, Babich 14 days for $5,379 total price on we cross the Ziz River, passing rows of sky-scraping from Seattle palm trees and fortified villages before reaching our kasbah-style hotel in Erfoud late in the day. Dinner Day 11: Marrakech Once the capital of southern ($4,695 air & land inclusive plus $684 tonight is at our hotel. B,L,D Morocco, the imperial city of Marrakech is an allur­ing airline taxes and fees) oasis with a temperate climate, distinct charm, and Day 8: Erfoud/Rissani/Merzouga This morning fascinating sights. Our day-long tour includes the This land of dramatic contrasts invites us we visit the city of Rissani, with its 18th-century ksar, beautifully proportioned Koutoubia Mosque with to encounter its ancient ruins and sacred a virtually impenetrable warren of alleys. We enjoy a its distinctive 282-foot minaret visible from miles away; the lovely Andalusian-style El Bahia Palace mosques, endless desert and storied mountains, tour highlight this afternoon as we set out on a sunset excursion to the breathtakingly beautiful sand dunes (part of which is still used by the royal family); imposing kasbahs and spirited souks. As we at Merzouga on the edge of the Sahara. In the enor- and the ruins of 16th-century Palais El Badii. After travel from the imperial cities of Rabat, Fez, mous silence we watch the sun set over the desert as lunch at our hotel, mid-afternoon we embark on a we take a camel ride along the erg. Following this walk­ing tour of the medina, ending at Djemaa el Fna and Marrakech to the High Atlas and vast experience, we’ll have dinner together in this desert Squ­are, a UNESCO site and the heart of Marrakech, Sahara, we open our eyes, and hearts, to a truly setting before returning to our hotel tonight. B,L,D crowded with snake charm­ers, ­entertainers, story­ foreign land, an age-old culture, and genuinely tellers, musicians, barbers, and sellers of fruit, water, Day 9: and spices. Dinner tonight is on our own in this hospitable people. Erfoud/Tinehir/ fascinating city. B,L Todra Gorge/ Ouarzazate Day 12: Marrakech This morning we travel by Destination Mediterranean Sea Our destination horse-drawn carriage from Menara Park to Major- Motorcoach today is in the elle Gardens, a private botanical garden with some Entry/Departure snow-topped 15 species of birds native to North Africa and known Rabat Fez High Atlas. The for its cobalt blue accents. Following a tour of the day features one gardens we visit the nearby Yves St. Laurent Museum, Casablanca beautiful scene housing a vast collection of the designer's haute cou- Atlantic Ocean after another, ture and design works. The afternoon is at leisure including the vil- before dinner tonight at a local restaurant in the Marrakech lage of Tinehir, a city’s Old Town. B,D Erfoud/Sahara Desert stunning moun- We ride camels in the Sahara on Day 8. Ouarzazate tain oasis rising Day 13: Marrakech/Casablanca We leave Marra­ We encounter many of Morocco's age-old kasbahs on our journey. on a series of kech this morning by coach for storied Casablanca, riverside terraces Morocco’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. After Tour Departs: November 10, 2020 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Casablanca, Morocco and colorful mosaics. Late afternoon we reach Fez lush with palm a brief orientation tour of the city, we visit the magnif- Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Avg. High (°F) Nov Dec and our elegant hotel overlooking the medina. B,L,D Rabat's Casbah des Oudaias Rabat 70 65 trees; and the icent Hassan II Mosque, Morocco’s only functioning Boston, New York, Marrakech 73 66 Day 2: Arrive Casablanca/Rabat Upon arrival this $4,979 spectacular 984-foot Todra Gorge, home to a variety mosque open to non-Muslims. Sitting on the Atlantic Washington, DC afternoon in Casablanca, the commercial center of Day 5: Fez Today we explore Morocco’s oldest im- shoreline, the mosque boasts a prayer hall the size of Morocco, we transfer by coach to Rabat and our hotel perial city, considered the “Athens of Africa” for its of rare bird and plant species. Following lunch here Atlanta, Chicago $5,179 we visit El Kelaa des Mgouna, known for its roses, London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral. Tonight we celebrate located near famed Hassan Tower. We have time to wealth of cultural, educational, and religious institutions. Baltimore, Charlotte, then set out on the fabled “Route of a Thousand our Moroccan adventure at a farewell dinner at a Your Small Group Tour Highlights relax and refresh before dinner tonight at the hotel. D We begin with a comfortable walk through the Fez Detroit, Los Angeles, $5,279 Kasbahs” ancient caravan route, a region of fortresses local restaurant. B,D medina, where we see some hidden treasures, including Miami, Philadelphia Private Sahara sunset excursion and camel ride on the dunes with elaborately decorated façades. Late afternoon Day 3: Rabat One of Morocco’s four ancient capitals, the Blue Gate, the most picturesque of the Old City’s • Visits to five UNESCO World Heritage sites • Ancient Day 14: Depart for U.S. After breakfast this morn- Cincinnati, Cleveland, or imperial cities, Rabat is again the ­country’s capital, historic gates; the medieval school of Bouanania; the we reach the town of Ouarzazate (the “door of the ruins of Volubilis • Scenic “Route of a Thousand Kasbahs” ing we transfer to the airport for our return flight to Dallas, Denver, Houston, at once historic and contemporary, as we discover on 12th-century home of Jewish scholar Maimonides; and desert”) where we spend the night. B,L,D • Dramatic Todra Gorge and Atlas Mountain scenery • the U.S. B Minneapolis, Orlando, $5,379 today’s tour. We visit the necropolis of Chellah, built the authentic food market. We also visit the traditional Kasbah of Ait ben-Haddou • Fez touring • Marrakech’s Phoenix, Portland (OR), on ancient Roman ruins, and the Mohammed VI quarter where we watch artisans craft the acclaimed Day 10: Ouarzazate/Ait ben-Haddou/Marrakech medina and Djemaa el Fna Square • Storied Casablanca En route to Marrakech today, we stop first at unin- San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Hassan II mosque • Outstanding accommodations contemporary art museum then have lunch in a private Fez pottery and ceramics. After lunch together in the home. On tap this afternoon: the 12th-century Kasbah medina, we tour the old Mellah (Jewish quarter) and its hab­ited Ait ben-Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Land Only (transfers not included) $4,195 site and one of southern Morocco’s most scenic villages of the Oudaias, the peaceful Andalusian Gardens, and 17th-century synagogue and the royal gates. B,L,D Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Day Itinerary Hotel Rating that is often used as a location for fashion and film Your Tour Price Includes Rabat's medina, a UNESCO site. Tonight we enjoy based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, 1 Depart U.S. for Casablanca shoots. Its old section consists of deep red kasbahs • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities a welcome dinner of traditional Moroccan fare at Day 6: Fez We begin today with a visit to the Al- surcharges, and fees of $684, which are subject to change 2-3 Rabat La Tour Hassan Sup. First Class packed together so tightly they appear to be a single • 12 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, acclaimed Dinarjat in Rabat’s Old Town. B,L,D Attarine Madrasa, whose highlight is a small courtyard until final payment is made. 4-6 Fez Hotel Sahrai Deluxe unit. Then as we begin our descent from the High and First Class hotels showcasing intricately detailed tilework and carving Single travelers please add $1,295. All 2020 tour prices 7-8 Erfoud Le Palais First Class Atlas, we pass through typical villages with fortified • 31 meals: 12 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 11 dinners du Désert Day 4: Rabat/Meknes/Volubilis/Fez This morning decorations dating to the early 1300s. We then con- walls and stone houses with earthen roofs. In Tizi • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 9 Ouarzazate Le Berbere Palace Sup. First Class we depart Rabat for Fez, stopping along the way tinue our discovery on a walking tour of the medina N’Tichka, we traverse the Pass of the Pastures (alt. • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director are guaranteed. 10-12 Marrakech Sofitel Marrakech Deluxe in Meknes, Morocco’s youngest imperial city (and focusing on the artisans’ quarters, the 14th-century 7,415 feet), where life is much as it was centuries ago: • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Hyatt Regency UNESCO World Heritage site). We visit the Bab Koranic schools, and Al Karaouine, the medieval 13 Casablanca Deluxe • Luggage handling for one bag per person Casablanca el Mansour gateway and the ruins of the imperial theological university. The remainder of the after- shepherds bring their flocks to the high pastures every Business Class – $3,795 per person; Premium Economy • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and 14 Depart Casablanca for U.S. stables before lunch in a local restaurant. Then noon is free for independent exploration and lunch summer, then return with them to their villages in – $1,195 per person in addition to the above costs autumn. We arrive in Marrakech late this afternoon hotel porters, and all drivers (upgrades are subject to availability and pricing is subject Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel we continue on to the ancient Roman ruins at the on our own. Tonight, we enjoy a private dinner at an • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys industry standard reference. UNESCO site of Volubilis, known for its intricate intimate family-run riad in Fez. B,D and dine tonight at our hotel. B,L,D to change). 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feluccas, replicas of ancient Nile sailboats, for a One amazing experience after relaxing sail. Back onboard our ship tonight we enjoy another. Still can’t believe it. Egypt & the Eternal Nile the Captain’s welcome cocktail party. B,L,D Everyone should see Egypt!" Day 9: Nile Cruising – Kom Ombo/Edfu/Luxor 15 days for $5,297 total price – Janne Mak, ’77 from Seattle This morning we cruise to the ancient trading town of Kom Ombo, with outstanding Nile views from the ($4,695 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $602 Temple of Sobek. Then we sail on to Edfu’s Temple of Egyptian architecture. Today we explore the West airline taxes and fees) Horus, Egypt’s best-preserved temple (built between Bank, site of the haunting Valley of the Kings, where 237 bce–57 bce). We return to our ship for lunch Acompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, this 34 royal tombs feature magnificent paintings; the as we sail to Luxor (our final sail), enjoying a quiet Valley of the Queens; and the dramatic Temple of singular small group journey through antiquity afternoon on the Nile. A belly dance performance Hatshepsut honoring one of the few female pharaohs. travels from vibrant Cairo and the Great accompanies dinner tonight. B,L,D We also see the massive Colossi of Memnon, two 64-foot-high statues of Amenhotep III that once Pyramids to Abu Simbel and the Upper Nile Day 10: Nile Cruising – Luxor/West Bank Luxor guarded the gates of his mortuary temple. B,L,D for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser. Then: boasts vast temple complexes, tombs, and statues dating from 2755 bce that represent the pinnacle of a classic voyage along the Lower Nile from Day 11: Nile Cruising – Luxor/East Bank Today we tour Luxor's East Bank, home of Karnak, the Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo. greatest temple complex of them all, whose ruins Lake Nasser Cruise stretch for more than a mile. We also explore Luxor M/S Prince Abbas Temple, whose builders included both Tutankhamun Mediterranean Sea Amman and Alexander the Great. Here, at the Great Court JORDAN of Ramses II, we see the ancient obelisk whose twin Cairo presides over Place de Concorde in Paris. B,L,D Petra Day 12: Disembark/Luxor We have the choice to rise very early to see the West Bank from above on an Red optional hot air balloon ride. Disembarking our ship EGYPT Sea Destination later this morning, we transfer to our hotel. This Air afternoon we tour the Luxor Museum, housing relics We sail traditional feluccas along the Nile. Luxor Motorcoach Nile Cruise Lake Nasser Cruise M/S Sunray discovered at the site. B,L Nile River Aswan Nile River Cruise Tour Departs: January 11, 2021 Extension (air) Day 13: Luxor/Cairo We fly to Cairo today, where Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Lake Extension (motorcoach) this afternoon we visit Khan el-Khalili bazaar. This Abu Simbel Nasser Entry/Departure Boston, New York $4,797 afternoon is free for independent exploration and On Day 4 we travel to the Giza plateau to see the legendary pyramids, built 5,000 years ago as royal tombs. Chicago, Houston, Avg. High (°F) Jan Feb dinner on our own. B $5,097 Cairo 65 67 Los Angeles, Washington, DC Aswan 74 78 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Cairo, Egypt 65-foot-high statues of Ramses II and his wife Luxor 73 74 Nefertari that were dismantled and moved to higher Day 14: Cairo This morning we encounter Old Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Day 2: Arrive Cairo We arrive in the Egyptian ground during the construction of the Aswan High Cairo, the district where early capital cities once stood. $5,197 capital and transfer to our hotel. As guests’ arrival Dam. Tonight we watch a dramatic Sound & Light We visit 5th-century St. Sergius Church, the Coptic Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, times may vary greatly, we have no group activities show at Abu Simbel. B,L,D church of el-Muallaqa, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, Miami, Philadelphia Post-Tour Extension Your Small Group Tour Highlights or meals planned. built in 882. Mid-day we return to our hotel where Denver, Minneapolis, Day 6: Lake Nasser Cruising – Kasr Ibrim/Amada/ tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner. B,D Orlando, Phoenix, Cairo’s intriguing ancient sites, including the Great Pyramids, January 25-29, 2021 Day 3: Cairo After a morning briefing, our full-day Wadi el-Seboua Early risers can watch the sun climb Portland (OR), $5,297 Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara • Old Cairo touring • Renowned tour begins at the acclaimed Egyptian Museum, the over the temples at Abu Simbel before we sail to Kasr Day 15: Depart for U.S. Very early this morning we Egyptian Museum • Abu Simbel’s dramatic temples • Sound Jordan: Petra & Amman San Francisco, world’s greatest repository of ancient relics. Then Ibrim, the last remaining Nubian settlement in its transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S. B & Light show at Abu Simbel • Lake Nasser cruise through 5 days/4 nights for $1,695 total price Seattle, Tampa we tour the Citadel of Saladin housing the alabaster original location. From the sun deck we learn about ancient Nubian homeland • Aswan’s temples at Kalabsha • Single Supplement: $395 Land Only (transfers not included) $3,795 Nile felucca sail • Nile River cruise • Aswan Dam visit • Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Tonight we enjoy a welcome this ancient site (it’s forbidden to go ashore here), then Discover the fabled “rose-red city, half as Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Ancient temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor • Valley dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D sail to Amada, followed by Wadi el-Seboua. B,L,D Your Tour Price Includes old as time” on this exciting exploration. based on double occupancy in an outside cabin on both of the Kings and Valley of the Queens • Egypt’s inestima- • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights Plus: ancient Jerash and the capital of Amman cruises and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of ble historic atmosphere Day 4: Cairo Today’s tour starts at the open-air Day 7: Lake Nasser Cruising – Valley of the within Egypt bce $602, which are subject to change until final payment museum at Memphis, Egypt’s first capital (3100 ). Lions/Aswan This morning we visit the striking • 13 nights’ accommodations: 6 nights in Deluxe and Superior Your Tour Price Includes is made. Day Itinerary Hotel Rating We continue on to the necropolis at Sakkara then to avenue of sphinxes at Wadi el-Seboua’s “Valley of the First Class hotels; 7 nights aboard Deluxe and Superior the astounding Pyramids of Giza, the wonders of Lions” then cruise to Aswan. B,L,D Single travelers please add $1,295. All 2021 tour prices 1 Depart U.S. for Cairo • Air transportation Cairo/Amman First Class ships antiquity that have drawn visitors for millennia. Here, above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 2-4 Cairo Fairmont Nile City Deluxe • 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Petra at Mövenpick • 32 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners too, we encounter the enigmatic Sphinx, whose leo- Day 8: Disembark/Aswan/Embark Nile Cruise Ship Resort Petra (Superior First Class); 2 nights in Amman at are guaranteed. 5-7 Abu Simbel/Lake M/S Prince Abbas Sup. First • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Nasser cruise Class nine body and human face were carved from a single We set out early this morning to visit New Kalabsha, Grand Hyatt Amman (Deluxe) • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic 8-11 Nile cruise M/S Sunray Deluxe piece of limestone. B,L site of the largest freestanding Nubian temple, which • 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip, flight: $3,495 per person in addition to the above costs Steigenberger Sup. First was relocated here for the construction of the Aswan • Extensive included sightseeing: Madaba (City of Mosaics); 12 Luxor including shore excursions (upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is subject Nile Palace Class High Dam. We return to our ship for breakfast then Mt. 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We board our Lake Nasser ship in temple to Isis on Agilkia Island before boarding our • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys industry standard reference. time for lunch, then visit the temples and colossal Nile cruise ship. This afternoon we board small and all drivers in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Gorge, where in 1959 anthropologist Mary Leakey I am not sure how we could discovered the 1.8-million-year-old skull of Australo-­ ever top this tour. It was Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania pithecus boisei – and revolutionized the study of human­ evolution. Reaching our lodge, we embark on an perfect. We loved every 16 days for $8,896 total price afternoon game drive. B,L,D second of our trip.” from Seattle Day 10: Serengeti Twice a year, some two million – Dan, ’75, and Denise Klaich ($8,095 air, land & safari inclusive plus $801 wilde­beest, 200,000 ­zebra, and 300,000 Thomson’s airline taxes and fees) gazelle migrate to new grazing lands ­between Masai Mara and the Serengeti, spark­ing one of nature’s most Day 12: Masai Mara We spend today “on safari,” On safari ... it’s one of the most alluring phrases spectacular sights. But the Serengeti’s vast treeless venturing out on early morning and late afternoon in all of travel. And Kenya and Tanzania count plains teem with animal life year-round, and this is the game drives during prime viewing hours. B,L,D among the most alluring places to be “on safari.” best place to see lion and cheetah up close. Perhaps we will on today’s two game drives. B,L,D Day 13: Masai Mara Again today we’re “on safari,” As our small group travels from grasslands to with morning and afternoon game drives in this highlands, to reserves and national parks, we Day 11: Serengeti/Masai Mara We leave Tanzania reserve that is just slightly larger than the state of today, crossing into Kenya and continuing on to Masai Rhode Island. B,L,D enjoy intimate game drives, see stupendous Mara by air. Kenya’s premier game reserve rich with landscapes, stay in excellent accommodations, animal life, the Mara is the traditional homeland of Day 14: Masai Mara/Nairobi Today we re-enter the and meet gracious local people. the native Maasai urban world as we fly from the Mara back to Nairobi. people. Known Tonight we toast our safari adventure at a farewell Mt. Kenya especially for the dinner. B,L,D Masai Mara KENYA annual migration that Game Reserve sees some two million After a morning Lake Day 15: Nairobi/Depart for U.S. Victoria Nairobi wildebeest, plus hun- at leisure, we transfer to the Nairobi airport and dreds of thousands board our connecting flight to the U.S. B Serengeti National Park Amboseli of other plains game National Park migrate here from Day 16: Arrive U.S. We reach the U.S. today and Ngorongoro Crater the Serengeti (Masai connect with our flights home. Lake Mara being the Destination Manyara continuation of the Air Serengeti in Kenya), The Serengeti boasts Africa’s largest lion population. 4x4 vehicles TANZANIA the Mara sits in the Extension (4x4 vehicles) Overlooking the plains ... Great Rift Valley and Entry/Departure Indian Ocean comprises 583 square miles of vast plains, acacia forests, Tour Departs: February 11, 2021 We go on safari in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Avg. High (°F) Feb Mar grass-covered hills, and slow-flowing rivers. We arrive Boston, New York, Masai Mara 88 90 at our tented camp late this morning then have our first $8,696 Serengeti 81 81 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Nairobi, Kenya Day 6: Amboseli/Lake Manyara We travel today Washington, DC to peaceful Lake Man­yara National Park, one of game drive here later this afternoon. B,L,D Chicago, Dallas, Day 2: Arrive Nairobi After arriving in Nairobi, Tanzania’s smallest and most diverse parks. Bordered Your Small Group Tour Highlights we transfer to our hotel. As arrival times may vary by the dramatic Western Escarpment of the Great Post-Tour Extension Houston, Los Angeles, $8,896 greatly, we have no group activities or meals planned. Rift Valley, Lake Manyara is notable for its abundant San Francisco, Seattle Amboseli’s large elephant population • Diverse birdlife at birdlife, diverse vegetation, tree-climbing lions, plains Atlanta, Baltimore, Lake Manyara • Ngorongoro, wildlife haven and Maasai February 25-28, 2021 Day 3: Nairobi We see highlights of Kenya’s animals, and hippos. We hope to see much of the Charlotte, Cincinnati, homeland • Olduvai Gorge • Serengeti and Masai Mara, cosmopolitan capital city today, stopping for a tour park’s diversity on our afternoon game drive. B,L,D Mount Kenya Cleveland, Miami, $9,096 Africa’s best game-viewing sites • Top-rated game lodges of the Karen Blixen Museum, the one-time home of 3 days/2 nights for $1,395 total price Minneapolis, Orlando, the Danish writer who, as Isak Dinesen, wrote Out Day 7: Lake Manyara/Ngorongoro Conservation Single Supplement: $595 Kenya's native Maasai people Philadelphia, Tampa Day Itinerary Hotel Rating of Africa. We also visit the Giraffe Centre, where Area This morning we enjoy a second game drive Encounter more wildlife during a stay at the Denver, Detroit, 1 Depart U.S. for Nairobi $9,196 we see several of the endangered Roth­schild’s giraffe at Lake Manyara then set out for Ngorongoro, a Mount Kenya Safari Club, which houses the Your Tour Price Includes Phoenix, Portland (OR) 2-3 Nairobi Fairmont Deluxe here up close. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome dinner UNESCO Conservation Area, International Biosphere The Norfolk conservancy founded by actor William Holden. • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights Land Only (transfers not included) $7,495 at our hotel. Reserve, and site of Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s A B,D within itinerary 4-5 Amboseli mboseli Sup. First Class Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Serena Lodge largest intact volcanic caldera. On the crater’s floor is • 13 nights’ accommodations: 10 nights in Deluxe and Su- Your Tour Price Includes based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, Lak Day 4: Nairobi/Amboseli We travel by mini-bus this Africa in microcosm: grassland, swampland, lakes, 6 Lake Manyara e Manyara Sup. First Class perior First Class hotels and lodges; 3 nights in tented camp Serena Lodge surcharges, and fees of $801, which are subject to change morning to Amboseli National Park in the shadow forest, mountains, and unparalleled wildlife. B,L,D • 2 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights at Fairmont Mount • 36 meals: 13 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 12 dinners until final payment is made. 7-8 Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Sup. First Class of snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Maasai’s “white Kenya Safari Club (Deluxe); day room in Nairobi at Tamarind Serena Lodge • Extensive game viewing as described, including all park mountain” and the world’s tallest free-standing moun- Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater On our morning tour Tree Hotel (First Class) Single travelers please add $1,395 all other dates. All Serengeti • 6 meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners entrance fees 9-10 Serengeti Sup. First Class tain at 19,336 feet. Known for its many elephants, of the 100-square-mile crater we have our only chance 2021 tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, Serena Lodge • Extensive sightseeing, including animal orphanage at Mt. • Mineral water while on safari Sar Amboseli boasts wide, dry plains also teeming with to see all of Africa’s “Big Five” – elephant,­­­ buffalo, Kenya Wildlife Conservancy; game drive; and Jane Goodall and fees) are guaranteed. 11-13 Masai Mara ova Mara Sup. First Class • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Game Camp herds of wilde­beest, zebra, impala, and giraffe, as we rhino, lion, and leopard – in one place. B,L,D Chimpanzee Sanctuary • Private 4x4 transportation throughout your trip with guar- Depending on flight schedules, certain U.S. cities may re- Fairmont may see on this afternoon’s game drive. B,L,D • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited representative 14 Nairobi Deluxe anteed window seating quire a departure one day prior to the listed schedule above. The Norfolk Day 9: Ngorongoro/Serengeti National Park • Private transportation • Luggage handling for one bag per person Business Class upgrade (subject to availability) on round- 15 Nairobi/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight) Day 5: Amboseli Early this morning we visit a We’re bound this morning for the Seren­geti, the • Transfer to Nairobi airport • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, • Gratuities for driver/guides, dining room servers, and 16 Arrive U.S. near­by Maasai village. Later: game drive and time Maasai’s 5,700-square-mile “endless plain” considered trip Trans-Atlantic flight: $4,995 per person in addition and driver/guide airport and hotel porters to the above costs (upgrade is subject to availability and Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel for relaxing at our lodge in the foothills of Kili­man­ Africa’s finest park and one of the world’s last great • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys industry standard reference. jaro beneath a copse of feathered acacia trees. B,L,D wildlife refuges. En route we visit 31-mile Olduvai Guests on the extension will leave Nairobi on Day 15. pricing is subject to change). Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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escarpments awaits as we arrive midday at our lodge You can trust that Odysseys has in this stunning park. We spend the afternoon explor- picked the right itineraries Ethiopia: Cradle of Civilization ing the park; later, we join in a discussion on the social behaviors of the gelada baboon found here, the and highlights and will 15 days for $6,197 total price last survivors of an ancient species. B,L,D have great guides.” from Seattle Day 8: Simien Mountains National Park We – Shelly Kuney, ’67 ($5,595 air & land inclusive plus $602 spend a full day on safari in this incredible natural airline taxes and fees) setting. As we explore, we may encounter the Walia ibex and Simien fox, as well as the friendly gelada We explore Stelae Park, site of giant stelae and obe- Travel with us to a land apart, where man first baboons. We drive up to Sankaber (altitude 10,564 lisks which proclaimed the kingdom’s might, including ft.), where we’re rewarded with views of the breath- the Obelisk of Axum, the largest single piece of stone walked the earth, where age-old cultures still erected anywhere on earth. We also see several royal resonate, and where a profound spirituality colors taking landscape of gorges, valleys, and the country’s highest waterfall. B,L,D tombs, and visit St. Mary of Zion Church, purported everyday life. From ancient rock-hewn churches site of the Ark of the Covenant. B,L,D and legendary sites to breathtaking landscapes and Day 9: Simien Mountains/Axum This morning we depart by coach for Axum (approx. 7 hours), stop- Day 11: Axum/Lalibela We fly today to Lalibela, endemic wildlife, Ethiopia offers our small group renowned for its 11 monolithic rock churches dating ping en route for th th a journey befitting of its noble – and epic – history. lunch and arriving from the 7 to 13 centuries, and as a revered center late afternoon. We of Ethiopian Christianity. We see these UNESCO sites for ourselves as we visit the churches, some Simien Axum dine tonight at our Destination carved into the rock and others freestanding. High- Mountains Air hotel. B,L,D lights include Bet Medhane Alem, which resembles Gondar Motorcoach a Greek temple; Bet Emanuel, with its elaborate Lalibela Extension (air) Day 10: Axum A Bahir Dar Extension (motorcoach) exterior; and elegant Bet Giyorgis. B,L,D We visit the rock churches of Lalibela on Day 11. Entry/Departure major trading power from about 400 bce to the 10th century, Day 12: Lalibela Today we encounter more of La- Addis Ababa the Kingdom of Axum libela’s Christian heritage, beginning at the Asheton Tour Departs: February 19, 2021 Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees brought Christianity Maryam monastery carved into the rock face 13,000 Arba ETHIOPIA to Ethiopia. Today’s feet above Lalibela and offering panoramic views of Boston, New York $5,697 Minch Axum boasts a the surrounding countryside. Later we travel about Chicago, Houston, Jinka $5,997 host of UNESCO 1½ hours outside the city to the remarkable cave Los Angeles, Washington, DC Turmi Hamer tribe member (optional extension) church of Yemrehanna Kristos, set in a cavern and archaeological sites. Atlanta, Baltimore, decorated with elaborate carvings and murals. B,L,D Charlotte, Cincinnati, $6,097 Avg. High (°F) Feb Mar Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Addis Ababa 75 77 We see the extraordinary landscape of the Simien Mountains during our two-night stay. Post-Tour Extension Day 13: Lalibela/Addis Ababa We return to Addis Simien Mtns 68 70 Ababa by air today, arriving at our hotel midday. The Miami, Philadelphia Bahir Dar 88 90 th Lalibela 73 73 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian orthodox architecture, then visit the 14 - March 4-10, 2021 remainder of the day is at leisure before we gather to Denver, Minneapolis, century Ura Kidane Mehret, a monastery deep in the Southern Ethiopia celebrate our Ethiopia adventure at tonight’s farewell Orlando, Phoenix, Day 2: Arrive Addis Ababa We arrive in the Ethio- forest, known for its fine frescoes, manuscripts, and dinner. B,D Portland (OR), $6,197 6 days/5 nights for $1,995 total price Your Small Group Tour Highlights pian capital (“Addis”) and transfer to our hotel. As golden ecclesiastical objects. Along the way, we may San Francisco, Single Supplement: $395 guests’ arrival times may vary, we have no scheduled see some of the monkeys and birdlife that call the Day 14: Addis Ababa/Depart for U.S. We depart Seattle, Tampa Visits to multiple UNESCO sites • Historic, natural, and forest home. Encounter the tribes and traditions of activities or meals planned for today. B,L,D for the airport and our return flights to the U.S. B Land Only (transfers not included) $4,795 cultural heritage of Northern Ethiopia • National Museum the southern Omo Valley, along with the with Lucy remains • Visit with Weyto people • Lake Tana Day 3: Addis Ababa This morning we meet our Day 5: Bahir Dar After a visit to the city’s hand- wildlife of two national parks. Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person cruise • Churches of Bahir Dar Peninsula • Blue Nile Falls Day 15: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. and con- fellow travelers at a briefing about the journey ahead craft market, we depart for the Blue Nile Falls, one based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, fuel • Gondar’s Fasil Ghebbi ruins • Two-night stay in Simien nect with our flights home. then set out to explore this exciting, diverse capital. of Ethiopia’s most popular sights. We hike up to the surcharges, and departure fees of $602, which are subject Mtns NP • Palace of Queen of Sheba • Archaeological Your Tour Price Includes to change until final payment has been made. sites of holy city of Axum • Rock churches of Lalibela Tour highlights include the National Museum, where falls, where we’re rewarded with beautiful views of we see casts of the 3.2-million-year-old fossilized the fabled cataract that measures more than 1,300 • Air transportation Addis Ababa/Arba Minch/Jinka/Addis Ababa Single travelers please add $1,395. All 2021 tour prices hominid Lucy, one of man’s earliest ancestors. We feet wide and 150 feet high. The rest of the day is at • 5 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Arba Minch at Haile above (excluding airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Your Tour Price Includes also visit Holy Trinity Cathedral, a national land- leisure to relax or explore as we wish. B,D Resort (Sup. First Class); 1 night in Jinka at Eco-Omo Lodge departure fees) are guaranteed. 1 Depart U.S. for Addis Ababa (First Class); 1 night in Turmi at Paradise Lodge (First Class); 1 • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights mark and resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie, 2-3 Addis Ababa Sheraton Addis Deluxe night in Addis Ababa at Sheraton Addis (Deluxe) within itinerary Airline upgrades on round-trip international flight: his wife, and other notables. Tonight we enjoy a Day 6: Bahir Dar/Gondar We travel north by • 14 meals: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners Kuriftu • 12 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, Business Class – $5,195 per person; Premium Economy 4-5 Bahir Dar Sup. First Class coach today to Gondar, the former royal capital • Extensive sightseeing, including visit with Dorze people; Resort & Spa welcome dinner at our hotel. B,L,D and First Class hotels and lodges – $1,795 per person in addition to the above costs known especially for its evocative castle complex. cruise on Lake Chamo; walking safari in Nechisar National 6 Gondar Mayleko Lodge Sup. First Class • 32 meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 11 dinners (upgrades are subject to availability and pricing is subject th Park; Konso UNESCO site; Mago National Park; excursion to Simien Mtns Day 4: Addis Ababa/Bahir Dar Early this morn- Upon arrival, we have lunch then explore the 17 - to change). 7-8 Simien Lodge First Class Mursi village; visit with southern tribespeople in Omo Valley • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all park National Park ing, we transfer to the airport for the flight to Bahir century enclosure of castles, palaces, and stables of UNESCO site entrance fees Please note: This trip involves full days of sightseeing Sabean First Class Dar on the shores of Lake Tana, origin of the Blue Fasil Ghebbi, now a UNESCO site. We also tour the • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director 9-10 Axum International Hotel • Mineral water while on tour and significant amounts of walking on uneven terrain. Nile. Upon arrival, we visit the Weyto people to Debre Berhan Selassie Church, fancifully decorated • Private van transportation throughout your trip • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the 11-12 Lalibela Maribela Hotel First Class watch them craft the small papyrus vessels used on in murals whose angels’ faces have become motifs of • Luggage handling for one bag per person • Private coaster bus transportation throughout your trip 13 Addis Ababa Sheraton Addis Deluxe the lake for centuries. We travel the lake ourselves Ethiopian art and design. B,L,D • Airport transfers tour to the fullest. In addition, the relatively high • Luggage handling for one bag per person 14 Addis Ababa/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight) this afternoon en route to the Zege Peninsula, • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, elevations (6,000 ft. to 8,500 ft. at most venues – with and all drivers • Gratuities for hotel and lodge staff, including dining room 15 Arrive U.S. known for its round grass-roofed churches with Day 7: Gondar/Simien Mountains National Park the Simien Lodge at 10,800 ft.) could pose problems servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers for guests with certain health conditions. You should Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel magnificent murals. We see the Azoa Maria and Ura A stunning landscape of saw-toothed peaks and Please note that guests on the extension will leave Addis Ababa • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys industry standard reference. Kidane churches, both typical examples of ancient canyon-like gorges, sharp precipices and rugged on Day 14. consult your personal physician if you have concerns. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Day 9: Windhoek/Namib Desert/Sossusvlei We just returned from our After a brief tour of Namibia’s largest city, we set out third trip with UW/Odysseys. Southern Africa Odyssey through the central Namib Desert of vast gravel plains and rocky mountains. Isolated and immense, tranquil We could not have seen half 18 days for $8,054 total price and romantic, this endless expanse offers a glimpse of the sights we did if we had a land before time. Late this afternoon we reach our from Seattle traveled on our own lodge in the heart of the dune desert. B,L,D .” ($6,695 air & land inclusive plus $1,359 – Doug Whalley, ’67 ’72 airline taxes and fees) Day 10: Namib Desert/Sossusvlei We rise with the sun to see the world’s highest crested dunes at It's a small group journey of astonishing beauty Sossusvlei, their red-orange hues constantly chang- Day 13: Swakopmund/Cape Town, S.A. We fly today and consummate adventure, one that captures ing in the early morning light. Here we have the to Cape Town, the "Mother City" and South Africa's the magnificence of four distinct nations. It’s opportunity to climb the velvet-like sand of Big oldest. After time at leisure to explore as we wish, we Mama, as the locals call the largest dune. B,L,D dine together tonight at a local restaurant. B,D nature’s showcase come to life: ocean and moun- tains, desert and plains, waterfalls and wildlife Day 11: Sossusvlei/Swakopmund We travel to­day Day 14: Cape Town/The Winelands Today we through the Namib desert en route to Swakopmund, tour the Winelands, South Africa’s renowned wine- extraordinaire. It’s Southern Africa, where Namibia’s largest port. B,L,D growing region just 45 miles east of Cape Town. diversity reigns and where visitors are welcomed Amidst the beautiful scenery, we visit a winery for a as never before. Day 12: tour, tasting, and lunch. We return to Cape Town Swakopmund/ mid-afternoon; dinner tonight is on our own in this Walvis Bay/ cosmopolitan city. B,L Victoria Falls Chobe Namibian Coast Nat’l Park ZIMBABWE From Walvis Day 15: Cape Town/Cape of Good Hope This NAMIBIA Bay this morning, morning we travel to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Swakopmund Windhoek we take a cruise Reserve, where we ride a funicular to the summit for BOTSWANA Kruger along the storied stupendous views. After a seafood lunch in historic Nat’l Park Sossusvlei Namibian coast, Simon’s Town, we visit Boulders Beach to see a colony Johannesburg/ getting a mari- of enchanting African penguins up close. Then we Rosebank Indian Ocean ner’s perspective return to Cape Town, where dinner tonight is on our on this striking own. B,L Atlantic Ocean Destination region known by Awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, which we visit on Day 4 SOUTH Air local tribespeople Day 16: Cape Town This morning we visit the AFRICA Motorcoach as “the land God Bo-Kaap neighborhood, the city’s historical center of Extension (air) created in anger.” Cape Malay culture. We also pay a visit to acclaimed Tour Departs: March 11, 2021 Cape Town Entry/Departure Lionness with her cubs Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees We explore the crested dunes at Sossusvlei, among the world's highest at 1,300 feet. Along the way Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. One of the Boston, New York, Avg. High (°F) Mar Apr we’ll see Cape fur seals and sea birds, including world’s great botanic gardens, Kirstenbosch champions $7,754 Victoria Falls 86 85 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Johannesburg, South Africa Day 5: Victoria Falls This morning we visit a local Washington, DC Windhoek 74 75 school where we have the opportunity to interact with petrels. We enjoy lunch on board before disembarking South Africa’s rich biodiversity as it cultivates only Cape Town 77 72 Day 2: Arrive Johannesburg Upon arrival we the children and teachers, then spend some time ex- and returning to Swakopmund, where the remainder native plants. Then we enjoy glorious bird’s-eye views Chicago, Dallas, transfer to our hotel in the suburb of Rosebank, where ploring the town of Victoria Falls. Late this afternoon of the day is at leisure. B,L of Cape Town as we ride by cable car 3,500 feet to Houston, Los Angeles, $8,054 our rooms will be ready for our early check-in. As we embark on a Sundowner dinner cruise on the the flat top of the city’s signature Table Mountain. San Francisco, Seattle guests’ arrival times may vary greatly, we have no Zambezi River. B,D This afternoon is at leisure; tonight, we celebrate our Atlanta, Baltimore, Your Small Group Tour Highlights Post-Tour Extension group activities planned. B Southern Africa odyssey at a farewell dinner. B,D Charlotte, Cincinnati Soweto touring • Spectacular Victoria Falls • Rhino safari Day 6: Victoria Falls This morning we set off on a Cleveland, Miami, $8,154 in Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve • Chobe National Day 3: Johannesburg/Soweto We meet our fellow rhino safari in open-top safari vehicles. This after- March 27-31, 2021 Day 17: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport Minneapolis, Orlando, Park safari excursion • World’s largest crested dunes at travelers today as we embark on a tour of the Soweto noon is at leisure; this evening we attend a talk on today for our return flights to the U.S. B Philadelphia, Tampa Sossusvlei • Namibian coast boat excursion • Four-night Kruger: district of Johannesburg. Here we see the home of David Livingstone’s travels, trials, and travails. B,D stay in beautiful Cape Town • The Winelands touring • Kapama Private Denver, Detroit, former Archbishop Desmond Tutu; visit the home, Day 18: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. today and $8,254 Outstanding small group accommodations Game Reserve Phoenix, Portland (OR), now a museum, of the late Nelson Mandela; and tour Day 7: Chobe National Park, Botswana Known connect with our flights home. Land Only (transfers not included) $6,395 the moving Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, for a diverse terrain that attracts an exceptional array 4 days/3 nights for $1,995 total price Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Single Supplement: $695 where we learn more about apartheid and the Soweto of wildlife, Chobe National Park in nearby Botswana Your Tour Price Includes Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person 1 Depart U.S. for Johannesburg uprising of 1976. Then we hear fascinating stories boasts one of the largest concentrations of game Experience the magnificence of the South African based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights 2-3 Rosebank 54 on Bath Deluxe from a local Sowetan who was present during the in all Africa, including the world’s largest elephant bush, Kruger National Park region, and “Big Five” surcharges, and fees of $1,359, which are subject to within itinerary 4-7 Victoria Falls Victoria Falls Hotel Deluxe uprising, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. population (some 120,000), as well as zebra, lion, game country at a unique luxury tented camp. change until final payment is made. Windhoek • 15 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe and Superior First 8 Windhoek Sup. First Class Tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner together. B,L,D hippo, giraffe, impala, wildebeest, buffalo, and more. Single travelers please add $1,795. All 2021 tour prices Country Club Class hotels We’re sure to see some of them on today’s full-day above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are 9-10 Sossusvlei Sossusvlei Lodge Sup. First Class Your Tour Price Includes • 34 meals: 16 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 10 dinners Day 4: Johannesburg/Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe excursion to Chobe, where we take a morning game guaranteed. Swakopmund • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all ­entrance fees 11-12 Swakopmund Sup. First Class • Round-trip air transportation to/from Hoedspruit (Kruger), Hotel We fly this morning to Victoria Falls, first “discov- drive and an afternoon game cruise. B,L,D Depending on flight schedules, certain U.S. cities may inclusive of airline taxes and fees • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director The Table Bay ered” by explorer David Livingstone and claimed 13-16 Cape Town Deluxe • 3 nights’ accommodations at Kapama Southern Camp • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip require a departure one day prior to the listed schedule Hotel for Great Britain’s Queen Victoria in 1855. With Day 8: Victoria Falls/Windhoek, Namibia Today (Deluxe) • Luggage handling for one bag per person above. 17 Cape Town/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight) its 300-foot-deep gorge and thundering spray, “Vic” we fly via Johannesburg to the Namibian capital of • 8 meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: 18 Arrive U.S. Falls is a wonder of the natural world. This after- Windhoek, arriving late this evening. B • 5 guided game drives (in open safari vehicles) hotel porters, and all drivers $5,495 per person in addition to the above costs (upgrade Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel noon we see it for ourselves on a guided walk. B,D • Services of the lodge’s excellent staff industry standard reference. • Transfers to/from airport • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next ­UW/Odysseys is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Day 8: Bukhara Today begins with a walking tour We can't say enough about of the 16th-century Lyab-i Hauz religious complex. how well Odysseys puts Along Central Asia’s Silk Road We continue to the domed Taki-Telpak Furushon bazaar known for its headgear: embroidered skull together a tour. Our guides 17 days for $6,794 total price from caps, turbans, and heavy fur hats; then on to a bazaar were outstanding!” Seattle where we watch silk weavers at work. Next, we return to the Old Jewish Quarter to visit the home of a Sufi – Eric, ’68, and Sara Loken ($6,195 air & land inclusive plus $599 miniaturist, where we learn about his craft and enjoy airline taxes and fees) a traditional lunch of plov – lamb and rice – the Uzbek city’s history; and 15th-century Ulugh Beg Observatory. national dish. Touring continues this afternoon at This evening we pay a visit to the Gur Emir Mausoleum, Traveling the ancient Silk Road connecting East the Poi Kalyan religious center; the massive earthen Tamerlane’s resting place. We dine together at a local and West, we encounter a mélange of culture Ark of Bukhara Fortress, which served as an active restaurant then make a last stop to see Registan lit up th fort from its 5 -century origins until 1920; and the for the evening. B,L,D and religion, art and architecture that conjures Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum. B,L tales of trade and treasure, intrigue and empire. Day 13: Samarkand/Tashkent We travel by motor- On this exciting small group journey, we relish Day 9: Bukhara/Gijduvan This morning we head coach today to the Uzbek capital, passing through outside the city to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, a the alluring – and embrace the humanity we Jilanuti Pass, the “Gates of Tamerlane” passage be- jumble of Russian and Bukharan influences and the tween the Nuratin and Turkestan hills. We continue share with the welcoming people of Central Asia. summer residence of the last emir of Bukhara. We on to Tashkent, arriving early this afternoon. B,L,D continue on to the village of Gijduvan to visit the Narzullaev Ceramics Workshop, where seven gen- Day 14: Tashkent A morning tour of Uzbekistan’s erations of potters have been fabricating bowls and capital begins in the Old City at the Khazrati Imam plates using traditional methods, designs, and colors Complex of mosques and madrassahs. Here we see the KAZAKHSTAN for more than a century. After lunch at a local res- world’s oldest surviving Islamic holy book, the 8th-cen- Almaty taurant, we return to tury Uthman Quran, brought to Tashkent by Tamerlane. UZBEKISTAN Bukhara. B,L,D Next: Chorsu Bazaar, under whose massive green dome Khiva Tashkent locals purchase everything from produce to clothing. Day 10: Bukhara/ Tonight we attend a performance of ballet, classical Samarkand Today, music, or opera at the national opera house. B,L Bukhara Samarkand we call on one of the TURKMENISTAN Destination most sacred pilgrim- Day 15: Tashkent/Almaty, Kazakhstan At the Mu- Cityscape of Khiva, historic Khorezm Ashgabat Air age sites for Central seum of Applied Arts this morning, we see fine examples Motorcoach Asian Muslims: the Train of Uzbek crafts, including embroidery, jewelry, ceramics, Tour Departs: October 5, 2020 Entry/Departure Memorial Complex and carpets. Later, we visit the studio of renowned Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees of Naqshband. The ceramicist Akbar Rakhimov. Then we transfer to the Looking much as it did in centuries past, Samarkand’s Registan has served as the city’s public square since antiquity. th Boston, New York, Avg. High (°F) Oct Nov 14 -century Sufi theo- airport for our flight to Almaty. B $6,194 Almaty 61 47 logian who mentored Washington, DC Bukhara 72 57 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Day 5: Ashgabat/Dashoguz/Khiva, Uzbekistan We Samarkand 71 59 the emperor Timur and Chicago, Houston, fly this morning to Dashoguz, Turkmenistan, whose Day 16: Almaty Kazakhstan’s largest city and cultural whose mausoleum is Day 2: Arrive Ashgabat Upon arrival in the Turkmen environs host the ancient capital of the Khorezm, Young Uzbek girl and commercial center, Almaty has a decided Russian Los Angeles, Miami, $6,494 now considered the capital late tonight, we transfer directly to our hotel. and where we visit the ruins of the once monumental flavor, as we see on this morning’s tour. We then ascend San Francisco “Central Asian Mecca,” Bahauddin Naqshband foun- Izmukshir Fortress. From here we continue to the nearby Kok Tobe mountain by gondola and enjoy pan- Atlanta, Baltimore, Your Small Group Tour Highlights ded the world’s largest order of Sufi Muslims. Next, Day 3: Ashgabat After time to rest this morning Uzbek border crossing then travel on to Khiva. B,L,D oramic views of the city and surrounding Tian Shan Charlotte, Dallas, $6,694 we travel by train to Samarkand, legendary stop on the White marble city of Ashgabat • UNESCO archaeological and have lunch on our own, we meet our Odysseys mountains. Late this afternoon, we attend a falconry Philadelphia Silk Road and one of Central Asia’s oldest continuously site of Nisa • Historic walled city of Khiva • Visits with Unlimited Tour Director and fellow travelers at a Day 6: Khiva We get a taste of Khiva’s storied past demonstration and learn about this ancient nomadic inhabited cities. Upon arrival early this evening, we enjoy Cincinnati, Cleveland, local artisans • Extensive Bukhara touring • Home-hosted welcome briefing. Then we begin our journey along as a major Silk Road trading post on a morning tour practice before our farewell dinner this evening. B,L,D dinner together then get our first glimpse of vast Registan, Denver, Detroit, lunch in Bukhara • Legendary Samarkand • Central Asian the Silk Road with a panoramic tour of this show- of the Itchan Kala, the “inner city” whose entirety Minneapolis, Orlando, bazaars in five cities • Visit to Gur Emir Mausoleum • the mosaic-tiled public square flanked by three ornate Very early this morning we $6,794 piece city known for its 543 white marble buildings is a UNESCO site. Here we see the turquoise-tiled Day 17: Depart for U.S. Phoenix, Portland (OR), Tashkent touring, including world’s oldest Quran • Russian- madrassahs that have stood here for centuries. B,L,D depart for the airport for our connecting flight to the and monuments to the glories of the Turkmen. We tour Kalta Minor minaret – enormous, stout, and unfin- Seattle, Tampa accented Almaty the well-regarded National Museum of History and ished; Kunya Ark citadel; the immense Madrassah of U.S. B Alexander the Great and Genghis Land Only (transfers not included) $5,095 the Turkmen Carpet Museum then enjoy a welcome Muhammad Rahim Khan, with its tiled façade; the Day 11: Samarkand Khan left their marks on Samarkand, as did Tamerlane Day Itinerary Hotel Rating dinner at a local restaurant. B,D double-domed Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum; Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person (Timur), who made it capital of his Islamic empire in Your Tour Price Includes 1 Depart U.S. for Ashgabat and the Hunarmand artisans workshop. This after- based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, th • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights the 14 century; he or his descendants built many of the surcharges, and fees of $599, which are subject to change 2-4 Ashgabat Nusay Hotel Sup. First Day 4: Ashgabat/Nisa This morning we experience noon: Islam Khoja minaret, Khiva’s tallest; Juma Class historic buildings and monuments we see here today. within itinerary our first Central Asia bazaar, where locals come from Mosque, with its 200 wooden pillars; and 163-room until final payment has been made. 5-6 Khiva Hotel Asia Khiva First Class Our touring begins at Registan Square, once and • 15 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class and First both the city and surrounding desert to sell their wares, Tash Hauli Palace. B,D Single travelers please add $1,195. All 2020 tour prices 7-9 Bukhara Hotel Zargaron Plaza First Class current heart of the city. We continue to 15th-century Class hotels including large hand-woven carpets. Next we visit above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) Hotel Grand Bibi-Khanym mosque, and Siyob Bazaar, the city’s • 36 meals: 15 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners 10-12 Samarkand First Class an Akhal-Teke horse stud farm for a demonstration Day 7: Khiva/Bukhara This morning we journey are guaranteed. Samarkand Superior largest market. This afternoon we visit an historic • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees p. First by these “Golden Horses,” the national symbol of through the Kyzylkum Desert to Bukhara, with- Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: 13-14 Tashkent Hyatt Regency Tashkent Su winery for a tour and tasting. B,L • Services of local Odysseys Unlimited Tour Directors Class Turkmenistan, followed by lunch at the farmhouse. lunch en route. Upon arrival in this ancient city of • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip $4,795 per person in addition to the above costs (upgrade Sup. First Later we visit the UNESCO archaeological site of Silk Road commerce and religious piety, we visit 15-16 Almaty InterContinental Almaty Our discovery of this cross- • Luggage handling for one bag per person is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). Class Nisa, ancient capital of the Parthian Empire dating the Chor Minor madrassah, with its four minarets. Day 12: Samarkand roads of culture continues today at the Shakhi Zinda • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and Please note: This trip involves considerable walking on 17 Depart Almaty for U.S. to the 3rd century bce. B,L,D This evening we dine at Akbar House, the preserved th necropolis and temple complex, whose 20-plus buildings hotel porters, and all drivers uneven terrain and at sites of ancient ruins. 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rooftop observatory. Later, we embark on an easy I couldn’t think of a better walk around the village, where we have the chance Himalayan Kingdoms: Nepal & Bhutan to meet local people. The remainder of the day is at group of people to have shared leisure amid the stunning Himalayan scenery. B,D this trip of a lifetime with.” 15 days for $6,674 total price – Stacy Garfield, UW Friend from Seattle Day 7: Nagarkot/Kathmandu/Thimphu, Bhutan We have another chance to see the sun rise over the ($5,895 air & land inclusive plus $779 peaks sacred in both Buddhism and Hinduism. Then learn traditional Bhutanese arts. Then we have airline taxes and fees) we return to Kathmandu for the flight to Bhutan. Upon some free time to explore the local markets on our arrival in the Dragon Kingdom, we travel to the capital own. Late afternoon we depart for Paro, nestled in On this exhilarating journey, we discover two of Thimphu and our hotel, where we dine tonight. B,D the center of a valley dotted with rice paddies, wheat distant and devout lands, different in fact yet fields, and scattered settlements. Early this evening Day 8: Thimphu Today’s excursion begins at a local we reach our hotel overlooking Paro town and valley similar in spirit. Hinduism in Nepal and factory where paper is made by hand in the traditional and dine there tonight. B,L,D Buddhism in Bhutan suffuse all aspects of way, followed by the Textile Museum, housing exqui- life; in both, tradition and belief abide – and site weavings from the 16th century to modern times. Day 12: Paro We begin our tour of this historic town Later we visit Tashichho Dzong, the historic fortress at Ta-Dzong, the national museum showcasing Bhutan’s surrounding Himalayan scenery casts a truly and monastery that today houses temples and govern- rich cultural heritage dating from at least 2000 bce to awe-inspiring spell. ment offices, including those of the king; then Memorial the present day. Built in 1648 as a watchtower, the Chorten, one of Bhutan’s best-loved religious landmarks. cylindrical-shaped museum houses a fine collection Tonight we attend a Bhutanese cultural performance of Bhutanese art and artifacts. We also visit Rinpung then dine in the home of a local family. B,L,D Dzong, a superb example of Bhutanese architecture. After lunch we call on the sacred 7th-century pilgrimage Day 9: Thimphu/Punakha En route to Punakha temple of Kyichu Lhakhang. We dine together tonight today, we visit Kunselphodrang, the recently built at our hotel. B,L,D We climb to Tiger’s Nest Monastery on Day 13. NEPAL Punakha Nagarkot Buddha Point where the world’s largest sitting Bud- Kathmandu Paro Thimphu dha presides over the Thimphu valley. Then we set Day 13: Paro/Tiger’s Nest Monastery Today we BHUTAN Tour Departs: November 10, 2020 out for Punakha embark on a highlight of any trip to Bhutan: a visit Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees via Dochula Pass to Paro Taktsang, the sacred Tiger’s Nest monastery New York, Washington, DC $6,074 Map Legend (alt. 10,000 feet), and temple complex perched on a cliff some 3,000 Destination which offers views feet above the upper Paro Valley – itself at an altitude Atlanta, Baltimore, Air Boston, Chicago, Motorcoach of snow-topped of 10,200 feet. We embark on our scenic uphill hike Entry/Departure Himalayan peaks early this morning (rental horses are available to take Cleveland, Detroit, $6,474 and where we visitors about two-thirds of the way). Those not Miami, Orlando, Avg. High (°F) Nov Dec follow the sacred wishing to climb all the way up can enjoy excellent Philadelphia, Tampa Kathmandu 74 67 Prayer flags and snowcapped Himalayan peaks: two potent symbols of both Bhutan and Nepal Thimphu 64 58 tradition of rais- views of Tiger’s Nest from a way-station cafeteria. Charlotte, Cincinnati, Paro 57 52 ing prayer flags in Late afternoon we return to our hotel; tonight we Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, $6,574 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Kathmandu, Nepal meditate, and learn about the Mahayana Buddhism the name of peace celebrate our Himalayan adventure over a farewell Minneapolis, San Francisco practiced here. After our visit we enjoy a small group and compassion. dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D Your Small Group Tour Highlights Day 2: Arrive Kathmandu We reach the Nepalese highlight as we share lunch with a local family in their Denver, Phoenix, We eat lunch here $6,674 capital tonight and transfer to our hotel. home. Later we visit Shechen Clinic and Hospice, a Portland (OR), Seattle then continue on Opportunity to visit two Himalayan countries • Kathmandu humanitarian project that provides sustainable medi- Day 14: Paro/Kathmandu, Nepal/Depart for U.S. our way, stopping We fly this morning to Kathmandu, where we have Land Only (transfers not included) $4,895 touring • Kathmandu Valley excursion • Visit to Buddhist Day 3: Kathmandu This morning we meet our fellow cal services to local residents; then tour Boudhanath, monastery • Lunch with a Nepalese family in their home to visit a local rice day rooms, lunch, and opportunities for exploring on Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person travelers and Odysseys Tour Director for a briefing one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage sites. B,L,D • Patan’s traditional arts and handcrafts • Hindu shrine at farming village. our own. Later we depart for the airport and our based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, about the journey ahead. Then we get our first look Pashupatinath Temple • Thimphu touring • Dinner with Next: an easy overnight flights to the U.S. B,L surcharges, and fees of $779, which are subject to change at this landlocked Himalayan nation in Durbar Square, Day 5: Kathmandu/Nagarkot Leaving Kathmandu a Bhutanese family • Raising prayer flags at Dochula Pass Buddhist monks in Bhutan amble through until final payment has been made. • Punakha river rafting trip • Beautiful Punakha Dzong • a jumble of ancient temples, palaces, courtyards, and today, we stop at Nepal’s oldest and holiest Hindu rice fields to Day 15: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. and con- Single travelers please add $1,195. All 2020 tour prices Historic Paro • Tiger’s Nest Monastery excursion streets. Next we visit hilltop Swayambhunath, the shrine, ornate Pashupatinath Temple. Here we see Chimi Lhakhang, the temple built by the “Divine nect with our flights home. above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) iconic Buddhist temple dating to about 500 ce. A sadhus and sages who, in following the lifestyle of Madman” in 1499, now a pilgrimage site for couples 365-step climb brings us to the sacred UNESCO stupa, Lord Shiva, wear loincloths and cover themselves are guaranteed. Day Itinerary Hotel Rating struggling with infertility. Late this afternoon we with its white dome, gilded spire, and all-seeing “eyes” with ashes. We also may witness cremation ceremonies Depending on flight schedules, certain U.S. departure 1 Depart U.S. for Kathmandu reach Punakha, which sits at the confluence of the of the Buddha. This afternoon we travel through Kath- along the river banks; displaying appropriate respect cities may require a departure one day prior to the Hyatt Regency Mo Chu (“Mother”) and Pho Chu (“Father”) rivers Your Tour Price Includes 2-4 Kathmandu Deluxe mandu Valley to Patan, known for its rich culture to the mourners is requested of all visitors. We travel schedule listed above. Kathmandu in a sub-tropical valley. B,L,D • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights and artistic tradition. On a walking tour through the on to Bhaktapur, the least developed of the valley’s 5-6 Nagarkot Club Himalaya Sup. First within itinerary Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Nagarkot Class UNESCO site of Patan Durbar Square, we see some three cities. Virtually a living open-air museum with We embark this morning on an • 12 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, $5,795 per person in addition to the above costs (upgrade Sup. First of the city’s many Buddhist monuments and Hindu its unspoiled ancient square and warrens of medieval Day 10: Punakha 7-8 Thimphu Druk Hotel exhilarating rafting trip on the Mo Chu River. This and First Class hotels is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). Class temples. Late afternoon we return to our hotel, where streets, Bhaktapur is known for its fine artisans and afternoon we visit Punakha Dzong, winter home of the • 31 meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 10 dinners Please note: This trip involves considerable walking 9-10 Punakha Khuru Resort First Class tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner. B,D many temples. We have time to explore then con- central monastic community and one of the country’s • Extensive sightseeing as described uphill and on uneven terrain. You should be in good 11-13 Paro Zhiwa Ling Sup. First tinue the scenic drive to Nagarkot, a hilltop village Class most attractive fortress monasteries, set on a spit of • Services of Odysseys Unlimited Tour Directors physical condition to enjoy the tour to the fullest. tt Regency Day 4: Kathmandu Today we see different aspects commanding a spectacular vista of Nepal’s major Paro/Kathmandu/ Hya land where the rivers meet. B,L,D • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip While elevations are not severe, the relatively high 14 Kathmandu Deluxe of Nepali life up close. First, we travel through the Himalayan peaks. B,L Depart for U.S. • Luggage handling for one bag per person (day room) beautiful Kathmandu Valley to hilltop Kopan Mona- altitude of Nagarkot (7,000 feet) and Thimphu and Day 11: Punakha/Thimphu/Paro We set out early • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and Paro (both 7,500 feet) could pose problems for 15 Arrive U.S. stery, home to 360 monks and lamas. With majestic Day 6: Nagarkot Early this morning we have an to see more of Thimphu, including the National hotel porters, and all drivers travelers with certain health conditions. You should Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel views of the valley below, the monastery and associ- opportunity for an unforgettable experience: watching Library, with an immense collection of Buddhist • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys industry standard reference. ated nunnery welcome seekers and visitors to study, the sun rise over the fabled Himalaya from the hotel’s consult your physician if you have concerns. manuscripts; and the Painting School, where students Unlimited tour ($200 after three tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Day 9: Siem Reap Today’s highlights include the We love the UW and Odysseys restored 12th-century monastery and temple complex tours and are looking forward Southeast Asia Odyssey at Preah Khan; and 10th-century Banteay Srei, the “citadel of women” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva to our next one!" 19 days for $6,197 total price and known for its delicately carved pink sandstone. B,D – Dean, ’62, and Cindy Nordstrom from Seattle Day 10: Siem Reap/Luang Prabang, Laos This ($5,895 air & land inclusive plus $302 morning we visit Les Artisans d’Angkor, a development this remote stretch of the Mekong. Along the way we airline taxes and fees) project for young adults to learn traditional crafts. stop to visit villages of ethnic hill tribes, and the Pak Ou Late this afternoon, we fly to Luang Prabang. B,L,D Buddha Caves, housing hundreds of Buddha icons. We Alluring, diverse, intriguing ... This just enjoy lunch on board our boat, a traditional wooden begins to describe Southeast Asia and our small Day 11: Luang Prabang Our introduction to Laos river cruiser with unobstructed views of the Mekong’s lush banks. Upon arrival in Pakbeng, we check in at group odyssey. We cruise the Mekong through begins early today with a time-honored tradition: the “tak-bat,” where hundreds of saffron-robed monks our hotel, where we dine tonight. B,L,D Laos; explore the spectacular – Angkor Wat – collect alms from their fellow Buddhists. Later we set and the sublime – Ha Long Bay; and engage out to explore this ancient royal city; our walking tour Day 14: Pakbeng/Mekong River Cruise/Chiang Rai, Thailand Back on board our riverboat today, with local farmers and hill tribespeople on features the Old City, a UNESCO site, where we tour the beautiful 16th-century Wat Xieng Thong temple we cruise past wild and diverse mountain scenery, this comprehensive, well-paced adventure. complex, and the National Museum, formerly the royal stopping to visit a small village. After crossing the palace. We return to our hotel for an afternoon at border into Thailand, we transfer to our hotel in leisure then enjoy dinner in a family restaurant set in Chiang Rai. B,L,D a village outside the town and styled like a traditional Pakbeng Luang Hanoi Prabang Laotian stilted bamboo house. B,D Day 15: Chiang Rai Today we visit an elephant Chiang Rai sanctuary set on 40 acres of jungle habitat. After a LAOS South China Sea morning shadowing these magnificent animals, we THAILAND Day 12: Luang Prabang This morning we learn Da Nang/ about the lives of local farmers first-hand as we travel to travel to Wat Rong Khun, the unusual “White Temple” Hoi An celebrating Lord Buddha’s purity. Tonight: the lively Bangkok VIETNAM a community-based rice farm where we can join in the Siem Reap farming activities. After night market, where we can select dinner on our own (Angkor Wat) from the many food stalls. B,L CAMBODIA a lunch of traditional Andaman Sea Gulf of Map Legend Laotian specialties, Young Buddhist monk stands at temple door. Thailand Destination we visit a buffalo dairy Day 16: Chiang Rai/Bangkok Today we visit the Doi Air farm. B,L Tung Royal Villa and Gardens, the former home of Motorcoach Tour Departs: January 22, 2021 Mekong Cruise the king’s mother who led efforts against the heroin Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Extension (air) Day 13: Luang trade. Late today we fly to Bangkok. B,L,D Entry/Departure Los Angeles, Singapore Prabang/Mekong $6,197 We spend three days touring Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex. Above: Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom. San Francisco, Seattle Avg. High (°F) Jan Feb River Cruise/ Day 17: Bangkok We discover the Thai capital at Hanoi 68 69 Pakbeng We begin the colorful Flower Market; Wat Pho Temple, home Atlanta, Dallas, Luang Prabang 81 87 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Hanoi, Vietnam Day 6: Hoi An An easy boat ride on the Thu Bon of the gold-leafed Reclining Buddha; and the splendid Bangkok 89 89 River brings us to the colorful ancient port of Hoi a tour highlight today New York, Phoenix, $6,497 Grand Palace complex, where we visit the revered Day 2: Arrive Hanoi We arrive in the Vietnamese An. We tour the lively daily market, and stroll the as we board a private Portland (OR) Temple of the Emerald Buddha. B,L capital late this evening then transfer to our hotel. shop- and gallery-lined back streets and alleyways riverboat for an up- Boston, Chicago, of Old Town, now a UNESCO site. Tonight’s small Royal Palace, Luang Prabang stream voyage on Denver, Detroit, Day 18: Bangkok This morning’s visit to the Jim $6,597 Day 3: Hanoi Our tour of this French-accented city group highlight: an interactive Vietnamese cooking Houston, Minneapolis, Your Small Group Tour Highlights Thompson House reveals the prized Southeast begins in Ba Dinh Square at the revered mausoleum class, followed by dinner. B,D Washington, DC Post-Tour Extension Asian art collection of the American who revived the Hanoi sightseeing • Ha Long Bay cruise • Charming Hoi and home of Ho Chi Minh. Next: historic One Pillar Thai silk industry. Tonight we celebrate our south- Baltimore, Charlotte, An • Extensive touring of Angkor Wat complex • Luang Pagoda, a Buddhist retreat; the serene Temple of We Day 7: Hoi An/Da Nang/Siem Reap, Cambodia February 9-13, 2021 Cincinnati, Cleveland, Prabang alms giving ceremony • Interactive rice farming east Asia odyssey at a farewell dinner. B,D $6,697 Literature (c. 1070); Hoa Lo Prison, the infamous see local life up close this morning as we take a walk- Miami, Orlando, experience • Two-day Mekong cruise with overnight in riv- “Hanoi Hilton” of the Vietnam War; and Hanoi’s ing tour of a nearby farming settlement. Later we Singapore Day 19: Depart for U.S. Today we transfer to the Philadelphia, Tampa erside lodge • Elephant sanctuary • Bangkok sightseeing Ancient Quarter, dense with street vendors, where visit the acclaimed Cham Museum then transfer to 4 days/3 nights for $1,395 total price airport for our return flights to the U.S. B Land Only (transfers not included) $5,295 we enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant this the airport for the flight to Siem Reap, arriving this Single Supplement: $395 Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person evening. B,D evening. B,L Encounter this multi-cultural city-state, 1 Depart U.S. for Hanoi based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, at once exotic and sophisticated. Your Tour Price Includes Sup. First We depart this morning We make our first visit to the surcharges, and fees of $302, which are subject to change 2-4 Hanoi Melia Hanoi Day 4: Hanoi/Ha Long Bay Day 8: Siem Reap • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights Class on a full-day excursion to Ha Long Bay, a breathtak- temples at the Angkor Wat complex, a small-scale until final payment has been made. 5-6 Hoi An MGallery Hotel Royal Deluxe within itinerary ing waterway in the Gulf of Tonkin dotted with 2,000 city built between the 9th and 13th centuries and now Your Tour Price Includes Single travelers please add $1,795. All 2021 tour prices Sofitel Angkor • 17 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe and Superior First 7-9 Siem Reap Deluxe islands and islets, and surrounded by limestone cliffs a UNESCO site. We travel via tuk-tuks (auto rick- above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) Phokeethra • Air transportation Bangkok/Singapore, including transfers Class accommodations Av Su and hidden caves. Here we board a traditional “junk” shaws) to Angkor Thom, the last Khmer capital; • 3 nights’ accommodations at Carlton City Hotel Singapore are guaranteed. 10-12 Luang Prabang ani Luang p. First • 38 meals: 17 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 11 dinners Prabang Class for lunch and an afternoon cruise through the fairy- and Bayon Temple, an imposing stone edifice of 54 (Superior First Class) • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Certain U.S. cities may require an evening flight from Pakbeng Sup. First tale seascape, a UNESCO site. B,L towers each carved with four enigmatic faces. We • 5 meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners 13 Le Grand Pakbeng • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Bangkok (or Singapore on the Post-Tour Extension), (Mekong River) Class th • Extensive sightseeing, including Singapore cultural tour, also explore 12 -century Ta Prohm, the mystical, arriving in the U.S. on Day 20. 14-15 Chiang Rai The Riverie by Katathani Deluxe bumboat ride on Singapore River, National Orchid Garden, • Private motorcoach transportation Day 5: Hanoi/Da Nang/Hoi An We fly this afternoon decaying Buddhist shrine where the giant roots and and Gardens by the Bay 16-18 Bangkok Royal Orchid Sheraton Deluxe • Luggage handling for one bag per person Business Class upgrade on round-trip international flight: to Da Nang then continue on to Hoi An and our river- limbs of banyan trees have overtaken the labyrinth • Private motorcoach transportation • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and $4,595 per person in addition to the above costs 19 Depart Bangkok for U.S. side hotel. We get our first glimpse of the Old Town of stone rooms and hallways. Later we tour stunning • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited representative hotel porters, and all drivers (upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is subject Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel and its colorful lanterns as we dine together this 12th-century Angkor Wat itself, the world’s largest • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, industry standard reference. evening. B,D temple. B,L,D and all drivers • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys to change). Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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our second guided tour of Machu Picchu, when We’re hooked. Our only the early morning sun bathes the stones in a haunting, debate is which trip to Treasures of Peru with Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca evocative light. After lunch in Aguas Calientes, we return to Cuzco, arriving early evening. Dinner take next and when!” 11 days for $4,587 total price tonight is on our own. B,L – Dan, ’85, and Paula Fisher from Seattle Day 7: Cuzco After a morning at leisure, we set out ($3,995 air & land inclusive plus $592 on a tour of the archaeological hub of the Americas, the Incan empire; and La Raya, perched on Peru’s airline taxes and fees) the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city, altiplano (high plain) and home to the Llama and and UNESCO World Heritage site. Dynamic and Alpaca Research Center. We reach our hotel on the A land of treasures archaeological, cultural, and historic, Cuzco is rich with the legacies of its Inca shores of Esteves Island on Lake Titicaca late this natural, Peru draws those eager to learn about and Spanish forebears. We stop at the ruins of afternoon; it’s a short distance to the center of Puno from our hotel. Dinner tonight is on our own. B,L the distant past – and encounter a fascinating Sacsayhuaman, an Incan masterpiece, then enjoy lunch in the home of a gracious Cuzco family. B,L present. As our small group takes in some of the Day 9: Puno/Lake Titicaca We spend the day country’s highlights – Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Day 8: Cuzco/Puno This morning we depart for exploring the fascinating life of Lake Titicaca, South the day-long journey by coach to Puno, on the America’s largest lake and at 12,500 feet above sea level, Lake Titicaca – we marvel at the riches of an shores of Lake Titicaca. As we travel through the among the world’s highest navigable lakes. Up here intriguing land somewhat off the beaten path. rugged snowcapped Andes dotted with small vil- the air is clearer, the colors sharper, and the horizon lages and herds farther. By boat we visit the Floating Islands of Los of llama and Uros, where the top-hatted Uros people live on “islands” made of the reeds that grow in the lake’s Destination Iquitos (Amazon) alpaca, we make Air several stops shallows; in fact, the Uros rely on these reeds for their Motorcoach boats, the small huts in which they live, household PERU along the way, Train beginning with items, and the handcrafts they sell to visitors. We Extension (air) also visit Isla Taquile, known for the high-quality Entry/Departure Andahuaylillas, an attractive textiles crafted by the indigenous people who live Local woman at work on Uros Island village known here; sales of their textiles support the self-sustaining Machu Picchu for its lovely Taquilenos. On our visit, we see the men in their Lima 17th-century signature woven woolen caps with floppy earpieces, Tour Departs: November 2, 2020 Cuzco/Sacred Valley Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Pacific church. We and women in tailored waistcoats and multi-layered Ocean Lake continue on skirts. We also witness the breath­taking natural Miami $4,087 Titicaca beauty surrounding us, with Bolivia’s snowcapped Puno to the ruins Orlando, Tampa $4,387 Cordillera range a striking backdrop to the deep blue at Raqchi, Atlanta, Baltimore, of Lake Titicaca. Tonight we celebrate our Peruvian once the Boston, Charlotte, Avg. High (°F) Nov Dec adventure at a farewell dinner at our hotel. B,L,D Lima 74 78 Just 50 miles from Cuzco, Machu Picchu (ca. 1450) was unknown to the outside world until its rediscovery by Hiram Bingham in 1911. Plaza de Armas, Cuzco holiest site in Chicago, Cincinnati, $4,487 Cuzco 67 66 Cleveland, Houston, Day 1: Depart U.S. for Lima, Peru We depart today Day 4: Sacred Valley This morning we attend a Day 10: Puno/Lima/Depart for U.S. This morning Post-Tour Extension Minneapolis, New York, for the Peruvian capital. Upon arrival tonight we native ceremony, “Offering to the Earth,” then set out we visit the mysterious burial towers (chullpas) at Philadelphia, Washington, DC transfer directly to our hotel. for Ollantaytambo, a living town and site of massive Sillustani overlooking Lake Umayo. After lunch we Your Small Group Tour Highlights Incan ruins dating to the 15th century that still inspire November 12-16, 2020 transfer to the airport for the flight to Lima, where Dallas, Denver, Day 2: Lima We meet our Odysseys Unlim­ited wonder today. After touring here we continue on to we have time to rest and relax in our day rooms at Detroit, Los Angeles, Lima touring including historic Casa Aliaga • Visit to Larco Amazon Rainforest $4,587 an airport hotel. Late this evening we depart on our Phoenix, Portland (OR), Herrera Museum • Historic Cuzco • Cuzco’s Incan ruins Tour Director and fellow travelers at this morning’s the Incan farming town of Chincheros, set on a broad 4 days/4 nights for $1,195 total price flight to the U.S. San Francisco, Seattle • Sacred Valley touring • Visit to Indian market in Pisac • briefing about the journey ahead, then embark on plateau presided over by a snowcapped mountain. Single Supplement: $235 B,L a tour of colonial Lima. A highlight is our visit to Here residents live much as their ancestors did, wearing Land Only (transfers not included) $3,495 Lunch in the home of a Cuzco family • Two guided visits Discover the Amazon’s amazing flora, treasured Casa Aliaga, one of the oldest homes in traditional clothing and conducting business and local Day 11: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. this morn- to ruins at Machu Picchu • Scenic drive from Cuzco to fauna, and even villages on this exceptional Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Lima (circa 1535), with a rich architectural heritage government by time-honored means. They also weave ing and connect with our return flight home. Lake Titicaca • Full-day tour of Lake Titicaca – and comfortable – tour. based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, and a collection of Peruvian art and artifacts. Given as their ancestors did, as we see at a demonstration of surcharges, and fees of $592, which are subject to change Day Itinerary Hotel Rating the land by his friend conquistador Francisco Pizarro, this traditional craft. Late afternoon we return to until final payment is made. Jeronimo de Aliaga, one of Lima’s founders, built our hotel, where we dine tonight. B,L,D Your Tour Price Includes 1 Depart U.S. Casa Andina Sup. First Single travelers please add $995. All 2020 tour prices for Lima Premium Miraflores Class the home that has been continuously occupied by his • Round-trip air transportation Lima/Iquitos Your Tour Price Includes above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 2 Lima Casa Andina Sup. First descendants ever since, some 18 generations. Next Day 5: Sacred Valley/Machu Picchu/Aguas • 4 nights’ accommodations: 1 night in Lima at Wyndham Premium Miraflores Class are guaranteed. we tour Larco Herrera Museum, whose ceramics Calientes Early this morning we board a train for Costa del Sol Lima Airport (First Class); 3 nights in the jungle • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights 3-4 Sacred Valley Sonesta Posada First Class collection (including a renowned set of erotic pre- the 1½-hour journey to Aguas Calientes, where after at Ceiba Tops Lodge & Resort (Superior First Class) within itinerary Business Class upgrade on round-trip international flight del Inca Columbian figures) is unparalleled. We enjoy a lunch we board a bus for Machu Picchu and our first • 11 meals: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners • 9 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, from Miami: $995 in addition to the above costs (upgrade Inkaterra Sup. First • Extensive sightseeing, including guided Canopy Walkway tour 5 Machu Picchu welcome lunch at the museum; dinner tonight is guided visit of the stunning “Lost City of the Incas.” and First Class hotels is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). Machu Picchu Class and visit with ribereños (Amazon river people)  6-7 Cuzco Palacio del Inka Deluxe on our own. B,L Thanks to its small size, our group will move nimbly • Fully escorted by an Amazon-born naturalist guide as your • 22 meals: 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 4 dinners Please note: This trip involves considerable walking through the ruins and have the leisure to absorb Odysseys Unlimited representative • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all ­entrance fees uphill, on uneven terrain, and at sites of ancient ruins. 8-9 Puno GHL Hotel First Class (Lake Titicaca) Lago Titicaca Day 3: Lima/Cuzco/Sacred Valley This morning the beauty and mystery of this haunting UNESCO • Private vehicle transportation • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the Lima/Depart Wyndham Costa we transfer to the airport for the brief flight to Cuzco. World Heritage site. Mid-afternoon we return to • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip tour to the fullest. In addition, the high altitude of 10 for U.S. (over- del Sol Lima Airport First Class Upon arrival we visit the sacred sites of Koricancha Aguas Calientes and our hotel, with time at leisure and all drivers night flight) (day room) • Luggage handling for one bag per person Lake Titicaca (12,500 feet) and Cuzco (11,150 feet) and Santo Domingo then continue on to the beautiful before dinner together tonight. B,L,D Please note that guests on extension will overnight in Lima on 11 Arrive U.S. • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and could pose problems for travelers with certain health Sacred Valley, a region of Inca sites and indigenous Day 10. hotel porters, and all drivers conditions. You should consult with your physician if Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel villages. We stop at the colorful Indian market at Pisac This morning industry standard reference. Day 6: Machu Picchu/Cuzco Land only guests: $1,295 total price • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys you have concerns. before reaching our hotel mid-afternoon. B,L,D before the crowds of day trippers arrive, we take Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Day 11: Sydney This morning we tour Featherdale All summed up, it was a Wildlife Park, where wombats, dingos, and koalas delightful trip! The new Exploring Australia & New Zealand reside. Then the afternoon is at leisure; tonight we enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant. B,D friends that I made are terrific, 22 days for $9,484 total price just like the memories that from Seattle Day 12: Sydney/Christchurch, New Zealand After a late morning tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House, I hope to keep forever!" ($9,095 air & land inclusive plus $389 this afternoon is free for independent exploration. – Linda Pollart-Person, Friend of UW airline taxes and fees) This evening we board a flight to Christchurch, New Zealand’s “Garden City.” B Small group touring and the Lands Down we reach Queenstown, New Zealand’s “adventure capital.” We dine tonight at our hotel. B,D Under – they add up to a perfect combination Day 13: Christchurch/Mount Cook National Park This morning’s orientation tour features the Botanic as we travel from Australia’s spectacular Great Day 16: Milford Sound Our day-long excursion to Gardens and Cathedral Square, the beating heart of Milford Sound includes a nature cruise through the Barrier Reef and the storied Outback to sophis- Christchurch and site of Christchurch Cathedral. breathtaking fjords. We have lunch on board then Then we board our motorcoach for the journey south ticated Sydney; from New Zealand’s towering later have the opportunity to return to Queenstown to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, in the South- on an optional scenic flight (weather permitting). B,L Mt. Cook and breathtaking Milford Sound to ern Alps. En route, we stop in the town of Geraldine high-spirited Queenstown and nautical Auckland. for lunch and to see sheep dogs and a sheep shearer Day 17: Queenstown Today is at leisure to enjoy in action at a local farm. We continue on to Mount New Zealand’s adventure capital as we wish. B Destination Cook, arriving late afternoon. B,L,D Air Cairns Day 18: Queenstown/Rotorua We depart today Motorcoach Day 14: Mount Cook This morning’s tour of Alice Springs for the Maori center of Rotorua, with its geysers, Coral Sea Entry/Departure alpine Mount Cook Village includes a visit to the Ayers Rock bubbling mud pools, and hot thermal springs. Upon Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center, where we see arrival, we take a panoramic tour of this city on the AUSTRALIA a 3D planetarium movie about the region. We shores of Lake Rotorua. This evening we visit Te Puia also visit the Sydney Auckland Thermal Reserve and Cultural Centre for a traditional Hillary Gallery, hangi dinner and Maori performance. B,D Rotorua comemorating Sir Sydney Opera House at dusk Mount Cook Edmund’s achieve- Day 19: Rotorua This morning we visit Rainbow National Park Christchurch ments. After time Springs Nature Park, a popular showcase of native Tour Departs: February 3, 2021 Tasman Sea Queenstown in the village for NEW flora, fauna, and birdlife, and where we also tour the Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees ZEALAND lunch on our own, National Kiwi Trust, which rehabilitates injured kiwis, this afternoon is Los Angeles $9,184 the national bird. B Avg. High (°F) Feb Mar at leisure to relax Dallas, Houston, Sydney 78 76 On Day 16, we see for ourselves why serene Milford Sound ranks as New Zealand’s most popular destination. Alice Springs 95 90 amid the breath- Phoenix, Portland (OR), $9,484 Day 20: Rotorua/Auckland En route to Auckland, Queenstown 70 67 taking scenery, San Francisco, Seattle Days 1 & 2: Depart U.S. for Cairns, Australia Day 7: Alice Springs This morning we embark we stop this morning at Ruakuri Caves to see the hike, or take an on an Aboriginal “dreamtime” tour, where we meet unique glowworms that illuminate the underground Atlanta, Boston, optional scenic Your Small Group Tour Highlights Day 3: Arrive Cairns This afternoon we arrive in Walpiri tribespeople and learn about their ancient grottoes and caves. We reach Auckland late this Chicago, Cleveland, flight (weather Cairns, gateway to Australia’s Far North and the culture. After this First Australians experience, we afternoon; we’re on our own for dinner tonight. B Denver, Detroit, $9,584 Ride aboard vintage Kuranda steam train and Skyrail gondolas­ Great Barrier Reef. We transfer to our hotel where encounter the acclaimed Royal Flying Doctor Service Aboriginal site of Uluru (Ayers Rock) permitting). B,D Miami, Minneapolis, • Great Barrier Reef excursion • Aboriginal “dreamtime” tonight we enjoy a briefing and dinner. D then visit the Anzac Hill Monument to Australian and Day 21: Auckland Our half-day tour features glit- Orlando, Tampa experience • Sunset at Ayers Rock • Sydney touring and Day 15: Mount Cook/Queenstown We depart this New Zealand soldiers. Tonight, we enjoy a traditional tering Auckland Harbour, the America’s Cup Village, Baltimore, Charlotte, Harbour cruise • Leisure time in Sydney • Christchurch tour- morning for Queenstown, stopping en route in his- Day 4: Cairns/Kuranda We take an orientation tour Outback Bushman’s Dinner around a campfire. B,D and the War Memorial Museum. Tonight we enjoy a ing • Two-night stay at Mt. Cook National Park • Milford Cincinnati, New York, $9,684 of Cairns then board an historic railway to the moun- toric Arrowtown for lunch on our own followed by a Sound cruise • Geothermal Rotorua • Maori cultural farewell dinner at our hotel. B,D Philadelphia, Washington, DC tain village of Kuranda. After time to explore here, we Day 8: Alice Springs/Ayers Rock We reach our visit to Kawarau Bridge Bungy, the world’s first bungy experience • Auckland touring jump operation open to the public. Mid-afternoon Land Only (transfers not included) $8,095 descend via the gondolas of Skyrail. We return to our Ayers Rock hotel early afternoon. After lunch on Day 22: Depart for U.S. Very early this morning we hotel, with the rest of the day at leisure. B our own, we visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Day Itinerary Hotel Rating depart for the airport for the flight to Los Angeles (via UNESCO World Heritage site that is the traditional Sydney) and our return flights home. B based on double occu­pancy and include airline taxes, 1-2 Depart U.S. for Cairns Post-Tour Extension Day 5: Great Barrier Reef This morning we board land of the Anangu Aboriginal peoples and home to surcharges, and fees of $389, which are subject to change 3-5 Cairns Pullman Reef Casino Deluxe a boat for a day-long excursion to the Great Barrier the Olgas rock formations and Uluru (Ayers Rock). until final payment is made. DoubleTree February 24-26, 2021 Your Tour Price Includes 6-7 Alice Springs Sup. First Class Reef, at 1,200 miles long the world’s largest living We watch the sun set over this fabled sandstone Single travelers please add $2,195. All 2021 tour prices by Hilton • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights organism and richest marine resource. We pull up monolith that rises to a height of 1,114 feet. B,D Auckland – On Your Own above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) 8 Ayers Rock Sails in the Desert Sup. First Class within itinerary at Michaelmas Cay where we can swim, snorkel, or 3 days/2 nights for $295 total price are guaranteed. 9-11 Sydney Sir Stamford Deluxe • 19 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, Single Supplement: $225 view the reef from a semi-submersible vessel. B,L Day 9: Ayers Rock/Sydney This morning we visit Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Pacific flight: 12 Christchurch Rydges Latimer Sup. First Class and First Class hotels Christchurch the base of Uluru and the interesting museum here. Enjoy additional time in the sparkling • 34 meals: 19 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 10 dinners Business Class – $5,995 per person; Premium Economy 13-14 Mount Cook Hermitage Hotel First Class Day 6: Cairns/Alice Springs We take an early Mid-day we fly to Sydney, arriving late afternoon. B,D “City of Sails,” at your own pace. • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees – $2,795 per person in addition to the above costs 15-17 Queenstown Hotel St. Moritz First Class morning flight to remote Alice Springs, where upon • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director (upgrades are subject to availability and pricing is subject 18-19 Rotorua Regent of Rotorua First Class arrival we venture to Simpsons Gap and Standley Day 10: Sydney Today’s tour features The Rocks • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip to change). Chasm for a picnic lunch amid the sheer rock walls. historic neighborhood, Darling Harbour and Mrs. Your Tour Price Includes 20-21 Auckland Grand Millennium Sup. First Class Auckland • Luggage handling for one bag per person Please note: This trip involves full days of sightseeing Then we visit the Alice Springs School of the Air, Macquarie’s Point, Rose and Watson’s bays, and • 2 nights’ accommodations at Grand Millennium Auckland • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and and significant amounts of walking on stairs and 22 Depart Auckland for U.S. which provides schooling to widely scattered Outback popular Bondi Beach. Then we board a catamaran (Superior First Class) hotel porters, and all drivers uneven surfaces. You should be in good physical Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel children. B,L for a lunch cruise around Sydney Harbour. B,L • 2 meals: 2 breakfasts industry standard reference. • Transfer to airport • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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embark on a whale watching cruise in the Bay of Our trip was so well- Fundy, where we’re on the lookout for the bay’s 12 organized and supported - we The Canadian Maritimes species of whales (including humpback, minke, and finback). B,D look forward to doing more 12 days for $5,397 total price trips with Odysseys and UW Day 5: Saint John/Shediac We travel today to the from Seattle lumni ours in the future head of the Bay of Fundy to tour Hopewell Rocks, A T .” ($5,295 air & land inclusive plus $102 famous for having the world’s highest tides. Formed – Tom Eckhart, ’69 airline taxes and fees) over the millennia as the seaside sandstone cliffs were slowly worn away by a combination of wind, surface Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince water, and tide, these “Flowerpot Rocks” range from Day 8: Charlottetown/Sydney, Cape Breton Island Edward Island make for a scenic and history- 40 to 70 feet tall. We spend time here to view the This morning we board a ferry for the return trip to formation, then continue on to Shediac, the “Lobster the mainland then travel to Cape Breton Island, one of infused journey. We explore fishing villages Capital of the World.” Here we enjoy an authentic Canada’s most beautiful spots. Our first stop here: and port cities, French fortifications and colonial lobster dinner on board a working lobster boat and Baddeck, set on the shores of Bras d’Or Lake, where British settlements, and travel to secluded Prince learn about this industry that plays a vital role in the we tour the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic region’s economy. B,L,D Site, a museum complex featuring the actual models Edward Island and rugged Cape Breton on this and documents Bell created while experimenting at classic route. Day 6: Shediac/Charlottetown, Prince Edward his home nearby. Then we continue on to our hotel Island This morning we cross the 8-mile-long Confed- in Sydney. B,D eration Bridge connecting mainland Canada to Prince Edward Island (PEI). Many PEI residents trace Day 9: Sydney/Cabot Trail It’s a day of outstanding PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Cape Breton Island their lineage back scenery as we drive the world-famous Cabot Trail. Shediac Charlottetown Sydney NEW to the area’s first This 185-mile route loops around the northern tip BRUNSWICK French and English of Cape Breton Island, passing through the rugged Saint settlers, and we and beautiful Cape Breton Highlands National Park. John learn about this Here, steep cliffs repel the crashing surf, river can- rich historical yons carve out routes to the sea, and mountainsides Bay of NOVA SCOTIA tradition at our first covered in deep green pines provide stunning photo Fundy stop on the island: opportunities. As we pass through this magnificent Halifax Map Legend Village Musical Aca- landscape, we make ample stops to absorb the gran- Destination Motorcoach dien, which hosts deur of our surroundings. B,L,D Atlantic Ocean Motorcoach cultural events, and Ferry Today we visit Entry/Departure concerts, and com- Day 10: Sydney/Louisbourg munity theater. the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the We visit Lunenburg and its scenic harbor on Day 2. Avg. High (°F) Jun Jul On Day 9, we travel the dramatic Cabot Trail that winds through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. We continue on reconstructed fortress that is now a living history Halifax 67 74 to Charlottetown, museum. Next we return to Sydney, where we have Iona 66 74 Day 1: Arrive Halifax, Nova Scotia We arrive today Day 3: Halifax/Saint John, New Brunswick Today free time to explore as we wish. We enjoy dinner Tour Departs: June 6, 2021 in Halifax, capital of the Canadian province of Nova we travel to the scenic Annapolis Valley, a network of PEI’s capital and tonight at a local restaurant. B,D Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Scotia and a bustling center of commerce and shipping. farms, fields, and forests lying between two mountain Iconic lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove our home for the Boston $4,897 As guests’ arrival times may vary greatly, we have no ranges in Nova Scotia’s northwest. We stop for a tour next two nights. On the way Your Small Group Tour Highlights group activities or meals planned for today. at Tangled Garden, where we learn how the workers Known as the “Birthplace of Confederation,” Char- Day 11: Sydney/Halifax, Nova Scotia Chicago, New York $5,097 back to Halifax today, we stop for lunch at the Mass- use the fresh fruit and aromatic herbs cultivated lottetown hosted the Charlottetown Conference of Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Iconic Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse • UNESCO site of Lunenburg 1864, which paved the way for Canada’s eventual town Market near Truro, a produce and fish market Day 2: Halifax/Lunenburg/South Shore This here to create a wide range of preserves, jellies, Cincinnati, Cleveland, $5,197 • Scenic Annapolis Valley and Grand-Pré National Historic independence from Britain. We tour this historic popular with locals. We have some free time upon our morning we begin our exploration of Canada’s mari- mustards, and liqueurs. After sampling a few of the Detroit, Washington, DC Site • Bay of Fundy whale watch • Dinner aboard a lobster return to Halifax before we gather tonight for a fare- time provinces with a scenic and comprehensive day garden’s wares, we visit nearby Grand-Pré National locale, passing the Greek- and Roman-influenced boat • Prince Edward Island touring • Alexander Graham Province House, seat of the PEI Legislature since well dinner to celebrate our Maritimes adventure. B,D Dallas, Denver, Houston, Bell Historic Site • Full-day Cabot Trail drive • 18th-century along Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Once the domain of Historic Site, dedicated to the memory of the area’s Los Angeles, Miami, privateering pirates, the region is now home to count- original French Acadian settlers. Then we travel to 1847; and the Confederation Centre of the Arts, a $5,297 Fortress of Louisbourg We transfer to the Minneapolis, Orlando, less photogenic fishing villages. We set out early for the coastal village of Digby, the “Scallop Capital of National Historic Site and home to Canada’s longest- Day 12: Depart Nova Scotia Halifax airport today for our flights home. B Philadelphia, Tampa Peggy’s Cove, a tiny hamlet strung along the eastern the World,” where one of the options for lunch will running mainstage musical, Anne of Green Gables. B,L Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Phoenix, Portland (OR), shore of St. Margarets Bay. Our destination: Peggy’s include this Maritime delicacy. Late this afternoon $5,397 1 Depart U.S. Halifax Marriott Sup. First Day 7: Prince Edward Island After a morning at San Francisco, Seattle for Halifax Harbourfront Hotel Class Point Lighthouse, one of Canada’s most photographed we board a ferry and cross the Bay of Fundy to Saint leisure in Charlottetown, early this afternoon we Halifax Marriott Sup. First landmarks and where we enjoy breakfast overlooking John, where dinner tonight is on our own. B,L Land Only (transfers not included) $4,495 2 Halifax travel to the island’s scenic North Shore, where we Your Tour Price Includes Harbourfront Hotel Class Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person the red-and-white beacon perched on a granite out- • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities Sup admire the red cliffs, white-sand beaches, gently 3-4 St. John Delta Hotels St. John . First cropping. Then we continue on the coastal road to Day 4: Saint John/St. Andrews This morning we based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, Class sloping dunes, and green fields of Prince Edward • 11 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class, First Lunenburg, a UNESCO site. Settled by the British embark on a panoramic tour of Saint John, the first surcharges, and fees of $102, which are subject to change 5 Shediac Hotel Shediac Not rated Island National Park. Along our drive we stop to Class, and unrated hotels in 1753, this historic town represents Canada’s finest incorporated city in present-day Canada. We gain an until final payment has been made. • 23 meals: 11 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 8 dinners 6-7 Charlottetown Rodd Charlottetown First Class surviving example of a planned British town. We take appreciation for the city’s history as we drive along tour the Anne of Green Gables Museum at Silver- Sydney, Cape Cambridge Suites bush, where we take a brief carriage ride around • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Single travelers please add $1,295. All 2021 tour prices 8-10 First Class a walking tour of this colorful hamlet then have time King Street, the steepest main street in Canada; and Breton Island Hotel Sydney • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) for lunch on our own. Our touring continues this pass by landmarks including the Loyalist House, one the museum’s property to view the Lake of Shining 11 Halifax Halifax Marriott Sup. First Waters, and pay a visit to the Campbell home and • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip are guaranteed. Harbourfront Hotel Class afternoon as we make a photo stop in Mahone Bay, of Saint John’s first homes; hilltop Carleton Martello gardens. Then we enjoy afternoon tea at historic • Luggage handling for one bag per person Please note: This trip involves considerable walking up 12 Depart Halifax for U.S. known for its three centuries-old churches. Late Tower, the fortification that ranks as Saint John’s oldest • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and this afternoon, we return to Halifax for tonight’s building; and the Old City Market, Canada’s longest- Dalvay-by-the-Sea, the opulent and beautiful Queen hills or stairs, and on uneven or cobblestone streets. Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel in- Anne Revival-style hotel. B,D hotel porters, and all drivers You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the dustry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too new, welcome dinner. B,D running farmer’s market. Then we make our way down • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys too small, or too remote to be listed. the coast to St. Andrews-by-the-Sea. From here, we tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Tour Prices departure city; costs of passports and Tour prices quoted are guaranteed through visas; personal expenses such as beverages, December 31, 2021, and include accomm- laundry, room service, and meals not odations based on double occupancy; airfare specified; immunizations and inoculations; from your departure city; airline taxes, communications charges; airport transfers surcharges, and fees, and port charges when purchasing a land-only package; and cruise line fees (where applicable), gratuities to your Odysseys Unlimited Tour which are subject to change until final Director and shipboard personnel (if a cruise payment has been made; internal air, rail, is included in your tour), which are at your and motorcoach transportation; meals, discretion (suggested gratuities $10-$15 sightseeing, and transfers as described; per guest, per day); and a Travel Protection hotel taxes; entrance fees for included Plan. Additional baggage fees levied directly sightseeing; the services of an Odysseys by the airline(s) may apply and are subject Unlimited Tour Director; luggage handling to change at any time. You should confirm for one bag per person; and all gratuities directly with your airline(s) prior to departure. as described below. Please note that the cost of air upgrades is subject to change. Registration and Payment A deposit of $500 per person confirms Gratuities your reservation. Full payment is due at Tour prices include all gratuities for local least 95 days prior to departure and may be guides, dining room servers, airport and made by personal check or credit card. hotel porters, and all drivers on base tours Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. reserves the right and on optional extensions when accompanied to cancel any reservations that are not paid by an Odysseys Unlimited representative. in full at any time after final payment is Please note that gratuities for the Odysseys due. If you make your reservation after the Unlimited Tour Director and shipboard final payment date, payment in full will be personnel (if a cruise is included in your tour) required upon reservation. are not included. These tips are optional and should be extended on a voluntary Cancellations and Refunds basis. Gratuities are not included on “On If you must cancel your tour, the effective Your Own” optional extensions. date of can­cellation will be upon our receipt of your notification. Refunds for Not Included in Your Tour Price cancellations are subject to the following Airfare from your hometown to your per person charges: For all tours (except as noted) parties. Changes are subject to availability Prior to departure Charge and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation 95 days or more: $200 changes from double occupancy to single occupancy for any reason or at any time, you 94-65 days: 25% of tour price will be charged the single supplement. 64-45 days: 50% of tour price 44-30 days: 75% of tour price Please note that no changes to your reservation can be made within 30 days of departure. 29-0 days: No refund Required Information For Africa’s Wildlife, Egypt & the Eternal Nile, Upon reservation, we will need to obtain Southeast Asia Odyssey, Ethiopia: Cradle of from you the following, in accordance with Civilization, Southern Africa Odyssey the Transportation Security Administration’s Prior to departure Charge (TSA) Secure Flight program (for details, please 95 days or more: $200 visit www.tsa.gov), as well as for our travel 94-65 days: 50% of tour price partners: for international tours – your full 64-30 days: 75% of tour price name as it appears on your passport, date of birth, and gender; for domestic tours – your 29-0 days: No refund full name as it appears on the accepted form of government-issued photo identification that Please note that we will not refund the cost of you plan to use, date of birth, and gender. In any unused portion of your tour package. If addition, airlines may require that we provide because of low participation Odysseys Unlimited, them with your contact information prior to Inc. cancels your tour, you will receive a complete departure. In the event an airline ticket is issued refund of all payments you have made to us. with incorrect information you have provided, Pre-Departure or if you use a different passport (international After reserving your tour, you will receive tours) or other form of governmentissued pre-departure mailings that include a detailed photo identification (domestic tours) than itinerary, visa requirements, and reading list. We originally cited, you will be responsible for will send your final tour documents, including charges associated with the ticket’s reissue. airline itineraries (with e-ticket numbers) two Travel Documents to three weeks before departure. A passport valid for at least six months after Single Travelers the completion of your tour is required for U.S. We welcome single travelers, and offer a limited citizens on all international tours in this catalog. number of single accommodations on each If your tour requires a visa(s), we strongly tour. Because hotel and cruise rates are priced recommend that you have at least six blank visa by the room or cabin, the per person cost for pages available; for tours not requiring a visa(s), accommodations occupied by one person is we recommend that your passport have at least higher than that shared by two people. We three blank visa pages. We will send you specific will endeavor to keep single supplements at a visa and entry requirements after you make a reasonable cost. Please note that single rooms reservation. You are res­p­onsible for obtaining in many foreign hotels may be smaller than these documents. If you are not a U.S. citizen, those to which you are accustomed. please contact your embassy or consulate to ensure you ­obtain the proper documentation. Changes to Your Reservation We will not charge a fee for any changes Smoking made to your reservation outside of 95 days For the convenience of the majority of our trav- before departure. From 94 to 30 days before elers, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. has a No Smoking departure, if you make any changes to your policy (including e-cigarettes and vaping) on reservation, a $100 per person administrative all tour buses. We will arrange sufficient rest fee will apply, in addition to any fees or penalties stops so those who wish to smoke may do so. imposed by airlines, hotels, or other third

2 G e n e r a l T e r m s a n d C o n d i t i o n s Health and Medical Issues you choose to make your own airline reservations, We welcome all travelers, but request that you you do not purchase non-refundable tickets or be in good health to participate in an Odysseys those with high penalties for changes. In addition, Unlimited, Inc. tour. All of our tours involve a we recommend that you not purchase your tickets reasonable amount of walking (typically two to until final payment is due. If you choose to make three miles per day), often uphill or on uneven your own air arrangements, Odysseys Unlimited, or cobblestone streets. You must be able to get Inc. and the UWAA will incur no liability for any on and off motorcoaches and boats on your own. loss resulting from cancellation of this tour or We regret that we cannot provide individual changes therein. In any event, neither Odysseys assistance if you require the use of a wheel­chair Unlimited, Inc., nor the UWAA is responsible for or have other personal needs; in such cases you losses, direct or indirect, or missed components of must be accompanied by a companion who will a trip which result from air delays, cancellations, assist you. Please note that a number of our rerouting or any other air-related problem. itineraries cannot accommodate wheelchairs. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. and the University Responsibility of Washington Alumni Association (UWAA) The liability of Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., as tour reserve the right to remove anyone whose operator, is strictly limited. Odysseys Unlimited, physical condition or behavior, in our opinion, Inc. purchases transportation, hotel accommodations, compromises the operation of the tour or detracts restaurant and other services from independent from the enjoyment or safety of the other tour suppliers not under its control. It serves only members. In that event, UWAA and ­Odysseys as an agent for these suppliers in securing tour Unlimited, Inc. assume no financial responsi­bility arrangements, and therefore will not accept for any unused portion of the tour. In addition, responsibility for wrongful, negligent, or Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. and UWAA reserve the arbitrary acts or omissions of these independent right to decline to accept the trip application of contractors, their employees, agents, servants any prospective traveler who, in the opinion of or representatives. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. is Odyssey Unlimited, Inc. or UWAA, is incapable of not liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, or successfully completing the trip. While we do our delay that may be caused by events not within best to accommodate food allergy concerns, we its control, including without limitation, acts of cannot guarantee zero cross-contamination. terrorism, war, strikes, the defect of any vehicle, or the negligence or default of any third party. All Air Transportation coupons, receipts, and tickets issued are subject Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. includes in its tour price to the terms and conditions specified by the round trip economy air from designated gateway air carriers, cruise line, and other independent cities as shown and contracts with those airlines suppliers. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. will make they feel provide the level of service, routings, and every effort to operate our tours as planned, but value necessary for your entire trip. While another we reserve the right to make itinerary changes airline may offer more direct service, it may be at a as necessary. If unforeseen circumstances require price unavailable at the lower group rates that enable us to change a hotel, we will select alternative us to offer you the best possible travel value. You will accommodations of the same or better quality. receive your preliminary air schedule approximately Cruise itineraries may change due to factors 2½ months prior to departure. Please note that seat such as government regulations, water levels, or assignments on your flight are usually done at airport weather conditions. See also the UWAA’s Release check-in. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. is unable to of Liability, Assumption of All Risk and Binding guarantee any seat assignments. Due to the nature of Arbitration Agreement form which you have to tour operator tickets, other restrictions apply, including sign as a condition of your going on this trip. but not limited to, frequent flyer mileage accrual, This form is sent to all participants upon placing stopovers, alternate travel dates, upgrades, and airline a tour deposit and needs to be returned within 30 taxes and fees. If you prefer to make your own travel days after receipt or at least 60 days before the arrangements, Land Only is available on most tours. beginning of the trip, whichever is sooner. This Since international and domestic air schedules are document can be found at www.UWalum.com/ subject to change at any time, we recommend that if tours or by emailing [email protected].

G e n e r a l T e r m s a n d C o n d i t i o n s 3 T h e S m a l l G r o u p T r a v e l E x p e r i e n c e UW ALUMNI TOURS RESERVATION FORM Enclosed is my/our deposit for $______($500 per person) for ____ person/people on the tour listed below. I/we understand the final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure. Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or VISA or by personal check. Please make check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., and send, along with completed reservation form, to: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., One Newton Place, 275 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02458. For more information, please call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at 888-370-6765.

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Please Note: UWAA Membership: While you do not have to be a UW grad to join this tour, we ask that one person, per reservation, join the UW Alumni Association. Member dues help support our travel program, making these tours possible. UWAA membership details are available at www.UWalum.com

Please Note: The undersigned has read the schedule of activities for this trip and agrees that their signature below represents their acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions:

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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due 95 days prior to departure and can be paid by check or credit card.

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