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Cape Town ¯ Robben Island ¯ Victoria Falls FEATURING A THREE-N IGHT LUXURY SAFARI AT THORNYBUSH GAME RESERVE Cape Town ¯ Robben Island ¯ Victoria Falls & A journey on the Luxurious Rovos Rail SPONSORED BY OCTOBER 22-NOVEMBER 5, 2014 800/323-7373 www.alumni.temple.edu/templetravels PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • Explore Cape Town, South Africa’s oldest city. • Walk in Nelson Mandela’s footsteps with a visit to Robben Island. • Discover the spectacular S outhern Africa is a historic, cultural and natural scenery and the wonderland. In South Africa, Cape Town offers biodiversity of the mountains and the sea as well as culture, history and Cape Peninsula. cosmopolitan style. The city is a showcase of Cape Dutch • Experience the thrill of houses and inspiring landmarks, including Robben Island seeing wild animals in their native habitat and St. George’s Cathedral. Soweto, once the main during a three-night, battleground in the war on apartheid, now offers opportunity luxury safari. and hope for a better future. See South Africa’s magnificent • Visit a youth center in wildlife at the private Thornybush Nature Reserve. In Soweto and enjoy a lunch of traditional Zimbabwe, feel the rumbling of Victoria Falls, known African cuisine. locally as Mosi-oa-tunya, “The Smoke that Thunders.” • Enjoy incredible scenery Come discover the extraordinary treasures of southern Africa! and classic luxury during a two-night train U N E S C O journey aboard Robben Island and the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in South Rovos Rail. Africa and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, are UNESCO World Heritage sites • Feel the power of the featured in this program. great Victoria Falls. Above: View from Table Mountain Inset: Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town Above right: Musician, Cape Town Twelve Apostles, Cape Town Dear Temple Alumni & Friends, We invite you to join us on an exciting trip to southern Africa. Discover the spirit of Cape Town and Johannesburg, marvel at the up-close sightings of exotic, wild animals during a three- night safari, and feel the power of Victoria Falls. Our itinerary will connect you to the vibrant people, diverse cultures and breathtaking landscapes of southern Africa. Benjamin Talton is an Throughout your journey, you’ll be treated to sumptuous Associate Professor and cuisine, personalized service and deluxe accommodations the Director of including two nights aboard the luxurious Rovos Rail. Fantastic Undergraduate Studies excursions combined with leisure time will allow you to savor in the Department of r to departure. your discoveries with like-minded travelers. History. He has extensive This exclusive program combines unbeatable value with an experience working and outstanding opportunity to travel to southern Africa’s most traveling in Africa. His enchanting destinations. Space is limited to ensure maximum research has largely comfort, so we encourage you to make your reservation today. focused on the intersection of culture Sincerely, and politics in rural Ghana. Recently, he began a project on the relationship between Amy Goerwitz Ethiopia and the United Director of Temple Travels States during the 1980s. Temple University Alumni Association He was the Faculty Lecturer on the 2010 Temple Travels trip to For questions about the educational program, call Temple South Africa, and looks Travels at 215/204-2167. For questions about registration and forward to sharing the logistics, call 800/323-7373. To see all of Temple experience with new Travels' 2014 alumni trips, visit the Website at travelers in 2014. alumni.temple.edu/templetravels. 800/323-7373 www.alumni.temple.edu/templetravels Below: St. James Beach, Cape Peninsula CAPE TOWN South Africa Sheltered by Table Mountain, South Africa’s Mother City is one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Centuries-old Cape Dutch houses and colorful gardens dot the cityscape . A bustling waterfront welcomes visitors with inviting cafés and boutiques set amid workaday harbor life. To the south, the Atlantic seaboard gives way to a scenic coastline with dramatic views. ROBBEN ISLAND South Africa CAPE PENINSULA Within sight of Cape Town, but effectively a South Africa world away, Robben Island was home to a In 1580, Sir Frances Drake, the great English prison that held Nelson Mandela and other navigator, described the Cape of Good Hope as political dissidents. Despite poor conditions, the “fairest cape ... in the whole circumference prisoners organized debates and educational of the earth.” The Cape is blessed with a and sporting activities. From their remote dramatic beauty. The peninsula is a part of the prison, these prisoners helped draw attention Cape Floral Region, which is considered to have to the injustices of apartheid. Today, former the most diverse range of plant life in the world. prisoners lead insightful tours of the prison. Visitors are likely to see plenty of wildlife, espe- cially chacma baboons. At Cape Point, ascend one of the world’s highest sea cliffs by funicular to admire stunning panoramic coastal views. From Prisoner to President “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we JOHANNESBURG have lived. It is what difference we have made South Africa to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” If tranquil Cape Town is the ~ Nelson Mandela country’s oldest and most genteel city, Johannesburg is Activist. Freedom fighter. Prisoner. President. Nelson its rambunctious little brother. Mandela, who died in December at the age of 95, In 1886, the discovery of a huge lode of gold was this and more to millions of people around the world. Jailed for 27 years during South Africa’s triggered a gold rush. Today, Joburg is the apartheid era, Mandela emerged from imprisonment country’s financial center, and many people in 1990 as the government began dismantling the come here to enjoy the fast-paced lifestyle. apartheid machine. Four years later, Mandela was Rosebank, a trendy, up-and-coming suburb, elected the first president of a new, democratic is home to many restaurants, art galleries, South Africa. In 2014, South Africa celebrates 20 shopping malls, night clubs and more. years of democracy. Above: African penguin | In oval right: Soweto choir SOWETO South Africa VICTORIA FALLS Zimbabwe Soweto, an abbreviation for South Western Townships, Until the 19th century, is no longer just a the Zambezi River’s great collection of cascade was called shantytowns built to Mosi-oa-Tunya, “the house black mine smoke that thunders,” workers away from the by the region’s Kololo center of Johannesburg. It tribe. “Discovered” on is a thriving community that is November 16, 1855, by Dr. proud of its role in ending the David Livingstone and renamed oppression of apartheid.Its Vilakazi for England’s queen, Victoria Falls is Street even produced two Nobel Peace Prize the planet’s largest curtain of water — laureates: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. spanning more than a mile — as it crashes Squatter camps still exist, but these camps are some 328 feet into the raging Batoka Gorge disappearing as more affordable housing is built. below. Twice the height of Niagara Falls, With a brave spirit, the residents of Soweto are mighty Victoria Falls casts a veil of spray that embracing both the new opportunities and at times can be seen up to 50 miles away! challenges presented to them. In the not-so-distant past, a safari was Return to the lodge for a hearty English synonymous with hunters stalking herds of big breakfast and share your morning encounters game that roamed the African plains. Today, most with fellow travelers. After lunch, there is time to hunters are armed with cameras instead of guns. take a dip in the pool or treat yourself to a Their trophies? Images of Africa’s incomparable massage at the spa. Tea is served before your wildlife. afternoon game drive. Each day unfolds with discoveries of nature’s As the sun completes its sojourn across the grandeur on the wild continent. Awaken to the sky, return to the lodge for a relaxing evening. aroma of freshly brewed coffee as your expert After a dinner of delicious Continental and local driver prepares his vehicle for your early morning cuisine, gather around the fireplace to trade tales game drive . Set off in pursuit of exotic animals and tally your Big Five sightings. By day’s end, and birds in their natural habitat and see the you’ll have collected many photographs and drama of their day-to-day struggle for survival. thrilling memories of your very own safari. ROVOS RAIL Spend your days in the observation car or mingle with your fellow travelers in the lounge. Enjoy attentive service and even a touch of formality at dinner, as passengers dress for the Discover the glamour and romance of the golden occasion. The fine cuisine showcases local age of train travel, a bygone era, during a two- ingredients and regional specialties, with all night rail journey from Cape Town to Pretoria beverages included. Each morning, take in the aboard the luxurious Rovos Rail. The Pride of Africa scenic splendor of the passing landscapes during offers an unforgettable experience. Ride in splendid a sumptuous breakfast buffet and dishes cooked vintage carriages, painstakingly restored to mint to order. Three-course lunches and dinners include condition and impeccably appointed. The late a selection of excellent South African wines. Victorian and Edwardian décor includes handsome wood paneling and elegantly decorated suites. Upper: Rovos Rail suite Lower: Dining car The phrase, The Big Five, was coined in the 19th century by European big-game hunters. The term refers to the most dangerous animals to track on foot and which, therefore, are the most prized trophies. They are : the lion, elephant, black rhinoceros, Cape buffalo and leopard. These magnificent creat ures are still the most desired shots to stalk while on safari, but nowadays with a zoom lens mounted on a digital camera! As you make your way through the arid Matjiesfontein This morning, your train leaves for Pretoria.
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