CROATIA FAMILY ADVENTURE - June 21 to 28, 2021
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CROATIA FAMILY ADVENTURE
June 21 to 28, 2021
Discover idyllic Krka National Park on foot, pausing to take in the verdant beauty of the park’s seven
waterfalls. En garde in a sword and archery class at the medieval fortress of Klis, perched high above
Split and home to many of Croatia’s rulers over the past millennium. Cruise amid the picturesque islands
of the Dalmatian Coast, stopping to swim and to visit with a local family that has been producing honey
for generations.
FACULTY LEADER
Emanuele Lugli
Emanuele Lugli, who joined the faculty of Stanford’s department of art and art history in 2018, teaches
and writes about late medieval and early modern art with an emphasis on European painting, the lives
of Renaissance cities and the history of trade. He is an expert on Renaissance Venice and has written
about Mediterranean harbors and journeys. His most recent book is The Making of Measure and the
Promise of Sameness, a history of measurement and a study on how it shapes our ideas. During our
program, he will discuss with us the architecture of the wonderful Cathedral of St James in Šibenik,
the invention of the quarantine in Dubrovnik and Roman Emperor Diocletian's palace in Split. Of travel,
Professor Lugli says, "Since I was a kid, I have traveled Europe extensively in search of the curious and
unusual. I walked for days in the Alps to visit a remote fort. I once waited for eight hours for a
monastery to open so that I could see a hardly-ever-photographed relic. In a way, my passion for historic
sites and art fuels my passion for traveling, and they both stem from the belief that some of the most
unique and inspiring objects can only exist in remote locations."
— Author, The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness (University of Chicago Press, 2019)
— Assistant professor of art history, department of art and art history, Stanford University, since 2018
— Hanna Kiel Fellow, Villa | Tatti, Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, 2016–2017
— Lecturer, University of York, 2012–2018
— Postdoctorate, Kunsthistorisches Institut–Max Planck Institut, 2010–2012
— PhD, 2009, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
ITINERARY
Monday, June 21
Arrive Split
Settle in at our hotel and gather this evening for a welcome reception and dinner. (D)
Tuesday, June 22
Split / Klis
Embark on a morning walking tour of Split’s historic city center and explore Diocletian’s Palace, an
ancient Roman structure that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then attend an authentic sword
and archery class at the Fortress of Klis, a cliffside medieval fortification that was used as the fictional
city of Meereen liberated by Daenerys Targaryen in the epic TV series Game of Thrones. (B,L,D)
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Wednesday, June 23
Krka National Park / Šibenik
Today set out on a hiking adventure in Krka National Park and admire the park’s seven waterfalls.
Afterward continue to the historic city of Šibenik, where we visit the Cathedral of St. James and learn
about the architectural styles of the Romanesque and Renaissance periods found in the city. Continue to
the falconry center nearby and come face to face with these incredible sky hunters, and witness a
demonstration of their remarkable prowess and agility. (B,D)
Thursday, June 24
Split / Šolta / Krknjaši
Embark on a catamaran from Split to the island of Šolta. Learn about the island’s history of olive oil
production during a tour of family-owned groves where some olive trees are more than a thousand
years old. Afterward stop at a bee-keeping farm owned by a local family and help harvest Croatian
honey. After lunch at a local tavern, take a dip in the crystal-clear waters of the Blue Lagoon on the
island of Krknjaši. (B,L)
Friday, June 25
Vrgorac / Dubrovnik
Depart this morning for Dubrovnik, stopping en route at the city of Vrgorac. Sample some of the locally
grown delicacies that the Dalmatian countryside is famous for, including fruits and vegetables—most
notably, strawberries—and meat products. Vrgorac is also known for its wine, and the adults will have
the chance to sample it at a wine tasting. Continue to Dubrovnik and enjoy the remainder of the day at
leisure to take in the many sights of this phenomenal ancient walled city. (B,L,D)
Saturday, June 26
Dubrovnik / Lokrum
After breakfast amble through the old town of Dubrovnik, considered to be the crown jewel of the
Adriatic. Hop aboard a boat for the short ride to Lokrum to walk through the island’s botanical gardens
and hear the island’s legends from a local storyteller. (B,L)
Sunday, June 27
Konavle Valley
Travel to the nearby Konavle Valley, nestled between the Herzegovina and Montenegro mountains. Visit
a local Mujo family home and learn about the family’s traditional farming and day-to-day life, then stay
here for a festive farewell reception and dinner. (B,D)
Monday, June 28
Dubrovnik / U.S.
Transfer to the airport for flights home. Doviđenja!—Until we meet again! (B)
INFORMATION
Young Explorer Program
Kids of all ages love our Young Explorer program, where they’re grouped with travelers their own age for
fun and educational activities while adults attend faculty lectures. They’ll enjoy thought-provoking
discussions and mind-bending games that fuel creativity, all while building new friendships. Our Young
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Explorer leaders are all recent Stanford grads and Stanford Sierra Camp counselors and are pros at
understanding and adapting to the personalities and interests of each young explorer—which means
that everyone has a great time.
Covid-19 and Travel
With travel requirements and local Covid-19 conditions changing weekly, travel protocols for specific
destinations will be shared with confirmed travelers closer to departure. To read more about
Travel/Study’s approach to ensuring traveler health and safety, visit our Covid-19 Travel page.
Size
This trip requires a minimum of 16 participants and is limited to 41. Travel/Study is committed to
providing a low-density experience on all programs and will implement protocols to do so, including
social distancing on transportation as well as during lectures, meals and excursions. Single
accommodations are limited—please call for availability.
Cost*
$6,895 per adult, double occupancy
$5,995 per child, double occupancy
$7,795 per person, single occupancy
*Stanford Alumni Association nonmembers add $300 per person
Included
● 7 nights of deluxe hotel accommodations
● 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners
● Welcome and farewell receptions
● Gratuities to guides, drivers, porters and waiters for all group activities
● All tours and excursions as described in the itinerary
● Transfers and baggage handling on program arrival and departure days
● Minimal medical, accident and evacuation insurance
● Educational program with lecture series and predeparture materials, including an education
resource list and travel information
● Services of our professional tour manager to assist you throughout the program
Not Included
● Your personal flights to and from the program
● Passport and visa fees
● Immunization costs
● Meals and beverages other than those specified as included
● Independent and private transfers
● Trip-cancellation/interruption and baggage insurance
● Excess-baggage charges
● Personal items such as internet access, telephone calls, laundry and gratuities for nongroup
services
Air Arrangements
You are responsible for booking and purchasing airfare to the start location and from the end location of
the program. These air purchases are NOT included in the program cost. To assist you in making these
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independent arrangements, we will send you details with your confirmation materials on when to arrive
and depart.
What to Expect
We consider this program to be a moderately strenuous program that is at times physically demanding
and busy. Some days require early-morning starts and/or go into the late evenings; we often have a full
schedule of excursions, lectures and special events. Daily excursions involve one to three miles of
walking, with tours as long as three hours on city streets, which are, in some cases, uneven or
cobblestoned. Many sites and buildings do not have elevators and also do not allow buses to pull up in
front, thus requiring a walk of several minutes, sometimes uphill, to reach the entrance. Our journey
requires travel by motor coach, with most drives no longer than 90 minutes. There are a few excursions
by motorboat on this program, and although these boat trips are brief, travelers sensitive to seasickness
should be prepared. Average temperatures in Croatia in late June range from the mid-70s F to the mid-
80s; come prepared for potentially hot weather. Although all of the hotels and motor coaches used in
this program are air-conditioned, some of the museums and other sites we visit are not. Participants
must be physically fit, active and in good health. We welcome travelers 6 years of age and older on this
program.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Eligibility
We encourage membership in the Stanford Alumni Association as the program cost for nonmembers is
$300 more than the members' price. A person traveling as a paid guest of a current member will not be
charged the nonmember fee. To purchase a membership, call (650) 725-0692 or visit
alumni.stanford.edu/goto/membership.
Deposits, Payments and Cancellations
A $1,000-per-person deposit is required to reserve space on this program. Final payment is due 90 days
prior to departure. Deposits and any payments are fully refundable until 90 days prior to departure.
After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) is resold, in which
case a $1,000-per-person cancellation fee will apply.
Insurance
Stanford Travel/Study provides all travelers who are U.S. or Canadian citizens with minimal medical,
accident and evacuation coverage under our group-travel insurance policy. Our group policy is intended
to provide minimal levels of protection while you are traveling on this program. You may choose to
subscribe to optional trip-cancellation and baggage insurance. Information offering such insurance will
be mailed with your confirmation materials. The product offered includes special benefits if you
postmark your insurance payment within 14 days of the date your welcome email was sent.
Responsibility
The Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford University and our operators act only as agents for the
passenger with respect to transportation and exercise every care possible in doing so. However, we can
assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service
of any automobile, motorcoach, launch or any other conveyance used in carrying out this program or for
the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the
arrangements of the program. We cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due
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to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, force majeure or
other causes beyond our control. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger, as
tour rates include arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make such alterations
to this published itinerary as may be deemed necessary. We reserve the right to cancel any program
prior to departure, in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our
part. We also reserve the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the program.
No refund will be made for an unused portion of any tour unless arrangements are made in sufficient
time to avoid penalties. Baggage is carried at the owner's risk entirely. The airlines concerned are not to
be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their
plane or conveyance. Neither the Stanford Alumni Association, nor Stanford University, nor our
operators accept liability for any carrier's cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a
nonrefundable ticket in connection with the tour. Program price is based on rates in effect at the time
the brochure is published and is subject to change without notice to reflect fluctuations in exchange
rates, tariffs or fuel charges. As a condition of participation, all confirmed participants are required to
sign an Assumption of Risk.
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