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Travel Planner 2019 upcoming trips
2020 full program
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S T A N F O R D A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N
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What will you learn?
Ancient civilizations. Emerging democracies. Dynamic systems
at play in the natural world. See it firsthand and delve into the
essence of the place with Stanford scholars. Explore the world
with Stanford Travel/Study and soak up the education that comes
with the adventure!
Where will your next classroom be? Join us on one of the
remaining journeys in 2019, and get ready for a 2020 adventure—
this issue brings you a look at everything next year has in store!
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Experience the extraordinary with Stanford Travel/Study
Our travelers. You don’t need to like group travel to love Our faculty leaders. With Stanford scholars leading the
traveling with Stanford. On any given trip, you're sure to way through every step of your journey, you’re guaranteed an
forge friendships with a diverse group of Stanford alumni, educational experience like no other. In addition to hearing
and their friends and family, who are as intellectually their thought-provoking lectures, you'll have the opportunity
curious as you are. to interact with these teachers who are masters at bringing
our destinations to life.
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Our experience. In our 50 years of experience creating Our connections. From people to places, Stanford knows
educational journeys, we have covered nearly every corner (and has access to) them all. Stanford connections afford
of the globe, from the North Pole to Antarctica and the Far you the opportunity to enjoy rare behind-the-scenes visits
East to the Sahara. Our travelers have experienced everything to special sites, discussions with knowledgeable insiders
from epic rail journeys to in-depth city sojourns, private air and once-in-a-lifetime events all over the world.
expeditions, mountain treks and much, much more.
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Chart your course.
EUROP E AND T URKE Y
Baltics JUN 2020 Fair Isles and Fjords JUN 2020 Prague to Paris JUN 2020
Barcelona to Valencia Florence Sabbatical APR 2020 Remembering World War II SEP 2019
Food and Wine APR 2020 Focus: Amsterdam OCT 2019 Rome and Tuscany JUN 2020
Captivating Croatia AUG 2019 Focus: Lisbon MAY 2020 Sailing the Western Mediterranean
Central Europe: Focus: Vienna APR 2020 OCT 2019
Prague to Berlin OCT 2019 Ireland Walk MAY 2020 Scandinavia Family Adventure
Churchill's England MAY 2020 Italian Lakes Walk SEP 2019 JUL 2020
Circumnavigation of Iceland JUN 2020 Normandy and Brittany Walk SEP 2020 Sicily and Southern Italy OCT 2020
Croatia Family Adventure JUN 2020 Northern England Walk AUG 2019 Sicily to Southern Spain OCT 2019
Dutch Waterways APR 2020 Opus Napoli SEP 2020 Sicily Walk APR 2020
Emilia-Romagna MAR 2020 Path of the Vikings AUG 2019 Slovenia and Croatia MAY 2020
England Coast to Coast Hike JUL 2020 Piemonte and the Italian Riviera Spain and Portugal by Sea MAY 2020
T H E M ID D L E E A S T European Symposium AUG 2020 APR 2020 St. Petersburg MAY 2020
A N D E G YP T
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia
AUG 2020
Emirates and Sultanates OCT 2019
Iran MAR 2020
Israel Family Seminar DEC 2020
Israel: Past and Present MAY 2020
Nile FEB 2020
Persian Gulf JAN 2020
AS IA AND T HE FAR E AS T
Central Asia and the Caucasus* AUG 2019 Singapore, Bangkok and Angkor JAN 2020
A FRIC A China Family Adventure JUL 2020 Unseen Japan* NOV 2019
Ethiopia JUN 2020 Everest Base Camp Trek OCT 2020 Unseen Japan NOV 2020
Kingdom of Morocco MAR 2020 India Grand Tour FEB 2020 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia DEC 2019
Madagascar to Mauritius OCT 2020 Indonesia by Air SEP 2020 Waterways of Southeast Asia OCT 2019
Southern Africa Rovos Rail JUL 2020 Mountains of Japan MAY 2020 Wild Kamchatka and Kuril Islands MAY 2020
Sudan JAN 2020 Nepal OCT 2019
Tanzania Field Seminar SEP 2020
Tanzania Safari JUL 2020
Tunisia APR 2020
* Trips indicated with an asterisk are not included in this issue due to their wait-list status. Visit our website for more information.
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N OR TH AMER I CA
Alaska Family Adventure JUL 2020
Alaska's Inside Passage* AUG 2019
Alaska's Inside Passage MAY 2020
Following King: Atlanta to Memphis MAY 2020
Hudson River OCT 2020
Path of the Vikings AUG 2019
MEX IC O , C E N T R A L A M E R I C A Yellowstone in Winter FEB 2020
AND TH E CAR I BB E A N
Baja Whale Watching FEB 2020
S O U T H A M E R I C A AND
Did you know?
T H E G A L Á PA G O S I S L AND S
Whichever journey you choose, your
Galápagos Expedition JUL 2020 Stanford Travel/Study experience will
Galápagos Family Adventure JUN 2020 include:
Galápagos Field Seminar* SEP 2019 lectures by renowned Stanford
faculty and scholars
luxury accommodations and
travel
exclusive, insider access and
after-hours tours
like-minded travelers and savvy
local guides
attentive, experienced Stanford
tour managers
TH E SO UTH PA C I F I C , airport transfers, gratuities and
AUSTRA LIA A ND
N E W Z E A L A ND all the extras
Australia by Air MAY 2020
French Polynesia NOV 2019 You needn’t be a Stanford alum
to travel with us—and we offer trips
New Zealand by Air JAN 2020
to suit any age. Costs listed are
New Zealand Walk OCT 2019
per person, based on double
South Pacific OCT 2020 occupancy. For answers to
Spice Islands and Beyond APR 2020 frequently asked questions, visit:
For a listing of trips by alumni.stanford.edu/goto/tsfaq
date, go to page 39.
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the planet in
your style...
ACTIVE ADVENTURES
Whether it’s heli-hiking, mountain trekking, Captivating Croatia Northern England
snorkeling or gorilla tracking, these trips are
for travelers looking to add an active twist to
AU G U ST 1 6 T O 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 1 D AYS)
When in Zagreb... Take a deep dive into the
Walk
their next vacation. Active Adventures offer A U G U S T 2 5 T O S E P T E M B E R 6 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 3 D AY S )
both an exciting outdoor experience and small, yet culturally rich, country of Croatia on a
He’s literal. Professor of European literature
the comfort and luxury that are Travel/Study rare land-based itinerary led by Stanford English
Charlie Junkerman brings to vivid life for us the
hallmarks. professor and Croatian native Ivan Lupić.
language, literature and lore born of the beautiful,
CLASSIC JOURNEYS
Water world. Make a stop at Croatia’s oldest
storied lands of Northern England.
Longing to recapture the romantic, golden national park at Plitvice Lakes, where a network
Ode to the muse. Tread the fertile farmland and
age of travel? Journey to superb destina- of 16 terraced lakes creates a magical landscape
grassy trails of the Lake District, a verdant land that
tions in the lap of luxury aboard intimate of colorful waterfalls.
cruise ships, vintage railcars, charming inspired seminal works from such Lake Poets as
Games of thrones. Step into perfectly preserved
riverboats and private aircraft. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
amphitheaters on the Istrian Peninsula and explore
Border walls of long ago. Learn about Rome’s
EXPLORATIONS BY LAND medieval castles and Roman fortresses, including
military presence in Britannia at the Housestead
Travelers immerse themselves in the cul- the palace of Emperor Diocletian in Split, which still
tures, traditions, sights, sounds and flavors settlement in the Northumberland section of
houses more than 3,000 residents within its walls.
of both urban and rural landscapes as they Hadrian’s Wall, a fortification started in 122 C.E.
Dalmatian delights. Enjoy the sparkling waters of
explore one or more countries on their Of tides and monks. With trail expert Peter
the Adriatic coast and cruise to Hvar Island for a day
journey through colorful, storied lands. Watson, watch the path to Holy Island emerge
of wine and olive oil tastings. Walk the ancient city
as the tide recedes before visiting the monastery
FA M I LY A D V E N T U R E S walls of seaside Dubrovnik and feast on oysters
These trips allow travelers to experience on the island where Cuthbert, one of Northumbria’s
on a private island in Mali Ston Bay.
new countries and cultures with their earliest saints, dwelled.
C O S T : $8,795
children or grandchildren. Young Explorers C O S T : $9,995
enjoy one-of-a-kind educational projects
and fun hands-on activities led by Stanford
Sierra Camp counselors. See pages 34–35. Zagreb Holy Island
C ROATIA SCOTLAND Alnwick
PRIVATE EDITIONS Istria PLITVICE LAKES North
Choose your dates and destinations—either Rovinj
NATIONAL PARK
Pula Sea
a variation of one of our group departures or Hadrian's
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AU G U ST 27 TO SE PTEMBER 12, 2019
( 1 7 D AYS) World War I I S E P T E M B E R 9 T O 2 0 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 2 D AY S )
From north to south... Accompany faculty
SEPT EM BER 8 T O 2 3 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 6 D AYS)
Fara í viking! Cruise into narrow, chiseled fjords; leader Roberto D’Alimonte and walk expert Peter
gawk at the towering glaciated walls of Prins Easy does it. Follow the path of Easy Company, Watson on this colorful autumnal walk through Italy’s
Christian Sund; and visit millennia-old Norse sites made famous by the book and HBO series, exquisite Lake District, starting in the northern alpine
in the company of environmental studies professor Band of Brothers, on this remarkable exploration mountains and ending in the Lombardy region’s
Tim Duane, ’82, MS ’83, PhD ’89. of some of the most famous battles and sites of sunnier climes to the south.
The “Wild West” of Iceland. Amid the comforts of World War II. We’ll also stop at major monuments …by land and lake. Walk amid verdant pastures,
the environmentally friendly yacht, Le Champlain, and commemorative cemeteries. hike along mountain ridges, sail across sparkling
travel to the Icelandic Westfjords and Vigur Island, From A to Z. Begin in Aldbourne, England, the lakes (walk level options available on several days).
home of the arctic fox, gyrfalcon and snowy owl. pre-D-Day training location for Allied troops; travel The march of history. Lap up the long, colorful
You’d better beluga it! Search for whales in on through the European Front; and conclude in history of the region—from the Roman poet
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, and enjoy a Zell am See, Austria, which was the site of the last Catullus to Charlemagne and Clooney—on visits to
guided hike through Gros Morne National Park in battles of the war in Europe. luxurious palazzi, storied castles, island sanctuaries
Newfoundland, a geological wonderland of plate In the know. Accompanied by faculty leader James and churches with Renaissance masterpieces.
tectonics and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Sheehan, ’58, and expert local battlefield guides, Food for thought. Devour local breads, cheeses,
Birds of a feather. Discover the bizarrely eroded we’ll enjoy VIP access to sites not offered on other meats, olive oils and wine at daily trailside picnic
sea stacks, arches and cliffs of the Mingan Archipel- tours, as well as have the chance to view videos of lunches, and continue the feasting during leisurely
ago, a haven for such seabirds as puffins, razorbills, oral histories given by those who were there. dinners at charming trattorias at day’s end.
guillemots, terns and kittiwakes. C O S T : $8,995
C O S T : $10,395
C O S T : from $14,980
GREENLAND Vigur Island
U NITED T HE SWITZERLAND
Tasiilaq Ísafjördur K INGDOM N ETHERLANDS Lake
Reykjavík
Eindhoven Maggiore Lake Lake Como
Napasorsuaq
Fjord ICELAND
Aldbourne
London G ERMANY Borromean
Piano
Menaggio I TA LY
Islands Lake Ledro
Prins Christian
SKÁLANES NATURE Portsmouth B ELGIUM Stresa
Bellagio
AND HERITAGE CENTRE Lake Lake
Sund Lake Clervaux Lake Orta Lugano Iseo
Vigur Bastogne Malcesine
CANADA Atlantic Island Mývatn Bayeux
L UXEMBOURG Orta San Monte Isola
Gargnano
MINGAN
Ocean Utah Giulio
Ísafjördur Siglufjördur Beach Ouistreham Bergamo
Lake
ARCHIPELAGO Ettlingen Berchtesgaden Sulzano
NATIONAL PARK L'Anse aux Akureyri Omaha
Haguenau Garda Cordevigo
to Seydisfjördur Dachau
RESERVE Meadows Beach Milan Sirmione
Tasiilaq Djúpivogur Munich Verona
Saguenay GROS Zell
MORNE Reykjavík Höfn F RANCE am See
Québec Gaspé Jökulsárlón I TA LY
City
NATIONAL
PARK Kirkjubaejarklaustur
SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA
ITALY
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Prague to Berlin Southeast Asia O CT O B E R 1 2 T O 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 4 D AY S )
Eye candy. During our stay in Kathmandu,
O C T O B E R 5 TO 1 8, 2019 ( 14 D AYS ) O C T O B ER 8 T O 2 3 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 6 D AY S)
visit the giant stupa of Swayambunath with its
Prague. Become immersed in the charming Czech A flowing lifeline. Travel with Professor David all-seeing eyes of Buddha, and Kumari Ghar,
capital with historian Norman Naimark, ’66, MA Freyberg, MS ’77, PhD ’81, through Vietnam, Laos residence of the city’s “living goddess.”
’68, PhD ’72. Visit Hradc̆any, the world’s largest and Cambodia, stopping at the villages that are Ain’t no mountain high enough. Take a once-in-
castle district; take a boat ride on the Vltava; dependent on the rivers for economic, social and a-lifetime flight-seeing tour across the Himalayas,
and admire the 19th-century architecture of the spiritual survival, and meeting the inhabitants. passing within a mile of Mount Everest.
Bohemian spa town of Karlovy Vary. Classic cruising. Spend four nights aboard the Mountain greenery. Accompanied by faculty leader
Dresden. Tour the baroque Pillnitz Castle and luxurious Aqua Mekong, the ideal vessel for Judith Goldstein, explore tropical Pokhara, sur-
the Meissen porcelain museum and go wine tasting navigating the famous Mekong River. rounded by thick forest, emerald-hued lakes and
at Wackerbarth Castle, once known for the lavish Pak it all in. During our stay in the charming, idyllic the Annapurna massif. Also enjoy a wildlife safari
parties of the Saxon court. village of Luang Prabang, wander up the Mekong through the Chitwan National Park jungle.
Berlin. Visit Sanssouci, summer palace of Frederick River and visit the Pak Ou Caves, two limestone In the footsteps of the Dalai Lama. On a post-
the Great; explore Museum Island; and pause to caves that house thousands of Buddha images. trip extension to the headquarters of the Tibetan
reflect at the Berlin Wall Memorial, a reminder of Ancient and modern capitals. Explore the Government in Exile in Dharamsala in northern
Central Europe’s postwar trauma. ancient capital and archaeological site of Angkor. India, visit the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives,
Kraków. Join Professor Naimark on a post-trip In sharp contrast, take in modern Hanoi and which houses priceless manuscripts smuggled out
extension to Kraków that includes a visit to the marvel at the bustle of life in the Old Quarter. of Tibet during the Dalai Lama’s escape.
Auschwitz concentration camp. C O S T : $12,995
C O S T : $8,995
C O S T : $8,495
Berlin Luang Hanoi Ha Long
Potsdam Prabang Bay Dharamsala
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Tan Chau Ho Chi Minh City
Prague
Sa Dec Cai Be
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O C T O B E R 1 3 TO 2 1, 2019 ( 9 D AYS )
Mediterranean Sultanates
Dutch treats. Enjoy a specially arranged visit to the O C T O B ER 1 5 T O 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 1 D AY S) O CT O B E R 1 7 T O 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 2 D AY S )
Rijksmuseum’s research library, before-hours entry A sailing ship par excellence! Embark the majes- Anything you can Dubai can do better. Whether
to the Rembrandt House Museum and a private tic, three-masted sailing yacht, Le Ponant, for an the world’s tallest tower, the only indoor ski slope
cheese-tasting—all in the company of European his- exciting voyage to a dazzling array of islands and in the Middle East or a palm tree-shaped housing
tory professor Bert Patenaude, MA ’79, PhD ’87. mainland ports in the Western Mediterranean. complex in the sea, Dubai’s is tops.
Fine tuning. After a special behind-the-scenes tour Tapestries of civilization. With historian Caroline Behind the veil. With faculty leader Abbas Milani,
of the Dutch National Opera and Ballet, sit back Winterer, ponder the confluence of cultures that learn about Islam’s rich traditions at Dubai’s Sheikh
and enjoy a performance there. has left its mark on the coasts of Spain, France and Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding and
Counter culture. Learn about Amsterdam’s pro- Italy over the centuries during our visits to prehis- at Doha’s I.M. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art.
gressive approach to social issues talking with the toric settlements, ancient Greek and Roman ruins, Of mosques and minarets. Be awed by Abu
owner of a “coffeeshop” and with activists at the medieval fortresses, Moorish castles and modern Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque, which features the
Prostitution Information Center. art museums. world’s largest hand-knotted carpet, and marvel at
Piece of work. View Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Imprints on history. Learn more about such historic Muscat’s Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, home to
Earring and other masterpieces at the Mauritshuis figures as Napoleon Bonaparte, born in Corsica and the world’s largest chandelier.
Royal Picture Gallery on a day trip to The Hague. exiled to Elba, and architect Antoní Gaudi, whose Bridging the Gulf. Step back in time at Oman’s
On the waterfront. Experience this charming city unique and brilliant designs in the 19th century ancient oasis town of Nizwa, whose animal souk
of waterways from canal level during a cruise continue to shape the Barcelona skyline today. appears to have been frozen in time.
aboard a classic, early-20th-century salon boat. C O S T : from $8,795 C O S T : $9,795
C O S T : $7,995
T HE AMSTERDAM FRANCE Nice I TA LY IRAN
Marseille BAHRAIN
N ETHERLANDS Grand Hotel Amrâth
Royal Palace Portoferraio
Haarlem Céret Elba Persian
Port-Vendres
Amsterdam De Wallen
Rembrandt CORSICA Q ATAR Gulf Sharjah
House Museum S PA I N Doha Dubai
The Hague Ajaccio
Gulf of
Dutch National Barcelona Tyrrhenian Mahdah
Abu Dhabi Sohar Oman
Opera and Ballet Mediterranean
Jewish Tarragona Sea Al-Ain
Sea
Museum Van Loon Quarter Alghero U NITED A RAB O M A N Nakhl
Muscat
Balearic Menorca
Mahón
E MIRATES Al Hamra
Sea SARDINIA SAUDI
Rijksmuseum Bahla Nizwa
ARABIA
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O C T O B E R 2 6 TO N OVEMBER 7, 2019
( 1 3 D AYS) Spain NO V E M B E R 1 0 T O 2 4 , 2 0 1 9 ( 1 5 D AY S )
Pictures of paradise. Be fully immersed in an
O C T O B ER 2 7 T O N O VEM BER 1 0 , 2 0 1 9
Tailor-made trekking. We went to New Zealand ( 1 5 D AY S) idyllic tropical wonderland replete with azure lagoons
ourselves to create this bespoke itinerary filled with framed by palm-fanned beaches, ocean breezes
Ahead of their time. Learn from Professor Scott
high points of its legendary Great Walks, including perfumed with the fragrance of tropical flowers
Pearson about the 10th-century farming and
helicopter and charter fights that will provide us and smiles from friendly local islanders.
scientific practices in Sicily and Spain that started
easy access to remote locations. When worlds collide. Alongside history professor
a medieval “green revolution” and revolutionized
The planet’s jewel. Many seasoned travelers call Norman Naimark, ’66, MA ’68, PhD ’72, examine
knowledge in Europe for centuries.
New Zealand the most picturesque place they’ve the rich culture of the South Seas and the impact
A foodie’s delight. Taste the freshest bounty of
ever been. Discover why as we walk its coastal of European “discovery” in this remote region of
the sea in Palermo and sample delicacies grown
trails, thick rain forests and alpine ridges with the Pacific.
on the rich lands of Andalucia.
Stephan Graham, MS ’64, PhD ’76, dean of the Navigating Society…and Tuamotu? Don’t mind
History is alive and well. Visit the stunning
School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences. if I do! Enjoy an unparalleled travel experience
Norman-Byzantine cathedral in Monreale, which
First encounter. At Ship Cove during our Queen aboard the luxurious Paul Gauguin as we cruise
contains some of the best-preserved and most-
Charlotte Track, hear about the initial anchoring of among the dramatic Society Islands, with their
intricate mosaics in the world.
Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour there in 1770— volcanic peaks and white-sand beaches, and to
Live like a local. Explore the Spanish cities of
when Maori and Europeans met for the first time. the Tuamotu Archipelago, a chain of tranquil,
Barcelona, Granada and Seville with expert guides
Best “sound track” ever. Travel by water taxi to the pristine atolls that boasts some of the best
by day, then linger at tapas bars and cafes in the
start of our hike along the Milford Track, marveling snorkeling in the world.
late evenings—after our siestas, of course!
at the towering cliffs on either side of the sound. C O S T : from $11,695
C O S T : $11,995
C O S T : $11,995
NORTH ISLAND Bay of
Abel Tasman Coast Track FRANCE CROATIA TUAMOTU
Biscay
Kaiteriteri Motuara Island ISLANDS
Mount Arthur
Ta s m a n Nelson
F RENCH
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Queenstown Seville Granada SOCIETY Moorea Pape’ete Pacific Ocean
Te Anau Pa c i f
Kepler Track
Lake Wakatipu ic Ocean ISLANDS Tahiti
SOUTH ISLAND ALGERIA
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This issue marks the announcement of our
full schedule for 2020. Final details are still
in development, but that doesn’t mean
there’s time for you to wait around. Trips
have been known to sell out as soon as
they are announced. Sign up now to reserve
your space. If the brochure is not yet avail-
able, your deposit ($1,000 per person) is
fully refundable until 10 days after we send it
to you—typically no later than nine months
prior to departure. Come on, let’s go!
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and Cambodia J AN U ARY 6 T O 2 0 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 5 D AY S)
The ultimate way to travel. Flying aboard our
J A NU A RY 7 T O 1 7 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 1 D AY S )
Arabian nights. Cruise aboard the modern, newly
D E C E MBE R 2 9, 2019, TO JA NU A RY 17, 2020
( 2 0 D AYS) private Convair 580 jet-prop for five legs of our trip renovated Crystal Esprit from Oman to Qatar and
lets us eliminate some long drives and maximize our the United Arab Emirates—three countries that are
Tried and true. Our popular introduction to this
time exploring South and North Islands’ highlights. striking in their cultural diversity and dazzling in
trio of Southeast Asian countries includes in-depth
Take in sweeping views as we fly high above the their blending of ancient and contemporary.
lectures and insightful discussions led by Professor
country’s spectacular landscapes. The nth degree! From the world’s tallest tower to
Larry Diamond and other experts.
Geological resources. Learn from geology profes- the Middle East’s first indoor ski slope to a housing
A feast for the senses. In Hanoi, catch wafts of
sor Michael McWilliams about New Zealand’s complex with a palm tree-shaped footprint in the
lemongrass and barbecued pork and listen to the
active tectonics such as earthquakes, volcanoes sea, the UAE’s Dubai builds it bigger and flashier.
cacophony of traffic as we visit shops filled with
and geothermal energy, as well as the origins of Land of Islam. With faculty leader Jim Sheehan,
hand-embroidered linens and glossy lacquerware.
the newly discovered Zealandia Continent. ’58, learn about Islam’s rich traditions at Muscat’s
Good karma. Wake early to give alms, in the form
“Eighth Wonder of the World.” Be awed by the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Oman; the I.M.
of sticky rice, to an assembly of Buddhist monks—
sheer beauty of Milford Sound while cruising past Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art in Doha,
a tradition in Laos, where nearly all males spend
the fjord’s steep cliffs and towering peaks. Qatar; and Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque
at least some time in a monastery.
An oenophile’s paradise. Sample New Zealand (third-largest in the world) in the UAE.
Unleash that inner archaeologist. Spend two days
wines throughout our trip, and attend a wine-paired More Oman and Dubai. Take an optional pre-trip
exploring the temples of Cambodia’s iconic Angkor,
dinner in the town of Blenheim, home to more than extension to explore Bedouin culture in Oman’s
ancient capital of the Khmer kingdom.
70 wineries and boutique breweries. interior and/or a post-trip extension in “Old Dubai.”
C O S T : $10,295
C O S T : $10,795 C O S T : from $12,990
CHINA
VIETNAM BAHRAIN IRAN
Hanoi South Persian Gulf
BURMA Ha Long Bay
China Auckland OMAN
LAOS Sea Q ATAR Musandam
Luang Prabang Ta s m a n NORTH ISLAND Peninsula
Rotorua Doha
Sea Dubai
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Vientiane NEW ZEALAND Abu
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ns
ian Ocean PARK Milford Sound SOUTH ISLAND
Siem Reap Sinaw
Queenstown SAUDI Souq
Te Anau
ARABIA OMAN
C AMBODIA Phnom Sharqiya Sands
Penh Ho Chi Minh City
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J A NU ARY 7 TO 2 2, 2020 ( 16 D AYS )
Nubian wonders. Journey with Stanford classics
and Angkor Watching
J AN U ARY 2 6 T O FEBRU ARY 8 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 4 D AY S) F E B R U A RY 1 T O 9 , 2 0 2 0 ( 9 D AY S )
professor Grant Parker to ancient Nubia, set on the
Diversity abounds. Travel between ancient temples A whale of a time. The blue whale, fin whale,
Nile. Meet present-day Nubians—descended from
and cosmopolitan cities with Professor Tim Duane, Bryde’s whale, humpback, sperm whale, orca,
the founders of this once-great empire.
’82, MS ’83, PhD ’89. Look for the Chinese, Malay killer whale, pilot whale—all are found in the stun-
Converging waters. Explore Sudan’s capital city,
and Indian influences that have helped shape the ningly beautiful Sea of Cortez, where we arrive at
Khartoum, located at the confluence of the White
dynamic city of Singapore, our first stop. that time of year when California gray whales are
and Blue Niles. Visit the Sudan National Museum
It’s the journey and the destinations. Spend two birthing their calves.
to view a pair of Egyptian temples rescued from
nights aboard the deluxe Eastern & Oriental Express Cruising from ocean to gulf. Join faculty leader
the rising waters of Lake Nasser in the 1960s.
train, stopping for excursions and meandering past Gail Mahood aboard the National Geographic
The elephant in the room. Visit Musawwarat es-
rice paddies, lush jungle and grazing water buffalo. Sea Bird, our intimate expedition ship, as we learn
Sufra, whose UNESCO World Heritage-listed Great
A capital experience! Delve into bustling Bangkok, of the rich ecosystems off the Pacific coast and in
Enclosure—a labyrinth of temples and courtyards—
viewing its palaces and temples along the Chao the gulf waters of the Sea of Cortez.
was possibly once an elephant training camp.
Phraya River and cruising to the Grand Palace and Baja’s bonanza of natural wonders. Explore
Dead ringers. Marvel at the royal necropolises of
the reclining Buddha at Wat Po. caves dotting the Gulf’s shorelines by kayak; by
El-Kurru, Nuri and Meroë, startlingly similar to the
Temple run. Explore Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeo- foot, hike along pristine, isolated beaches; snorkel
funerary edifices of ancient Egypt with their pyra-
logical Park with its many magnificent temples from among colorful fish and acrobatic sea lions; and
mids and hieroglyphics, but rarely visited by
the ancient Khmer Kingdom. snap photos of colorful, exotic cactus blossoms.
westerners—unlike their Egyptian counterparts.
C O S T : from approx. $11,695 C O S T : from $8,495
C O S T : approx. $10,795
Soleb ANGKOR
Sabu-Jaddi
Ayutthaya ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Puerto
MEXICO
Bangkok PARK
Fourth San Carlos
Third Cataract Kerma Cataract Siem Reap VIETNAM
Tombos SUDAN CAMBODIA
Isla Partida
Jebel Bahía
Ni
Barkal Andaman Magdalena
le
Nuri Sea of
Karima Sea
River
Old Dongola South
Bayuda Cortez
El-Kurru La Paz
Desert China
THAILAND
Sea BAJA
Meroë CALIFORNIA
Kabushiya
SUDAN
M ALAYSIA
Musawwarat es-Sufra San José
Naga del Cabo
Pa
Singapore cific Ocean Gorda
Omdurman Banks
Khartoum INDONESIA
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Winter FEBRU ARY 2 2 T O M ARC H 1 4 , 2 0 2 0
( 2 2 D AY S)
F E B R U A RY 2 4 T O M A R CH 9 , 2 0 2 0
( 1 5 D AY S )
F E B R UARY 4 TO 1 0, 2020 ( 7 D AYS )
All things considered. Join faculty leader Scott Hello, Cairo! Travel with Barton “Buzz” Thompson,
Winter wonderland. Experience the joy of viewing Pearson on the ultimate exploration of the sub- ’73, MBA ’76, JD ’76, to Egypt and enjoy exclusive
wildlife at Yellowstone National Park in the hush of continent, a Grand Tour that encompasses many tours with Stanford scholars at historical and cultural
winter, when bison cluster around the park’s hot highlights of his esteemed India. sites, including two of Cairo’s main mosques, Ibn
spots and elk, bighorn sheep and wolf packs are Southern accent. Admire the colorful gods and Tulun and Sultan Hassan.
easier to spot against the snow-white landscapes. monsters that adorn the Dravidian Hindu temples of Mummy’s boy. View artifacts retrieved from the
Leader of the pack. Stanford biology professor and the southern state of Tamil Nadu and the sculptural tomb of the boy pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, as
faculty director of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, and pictorial Buddhist art of Maharashtra’s Ajanta well as other millennia-old treasures at Cairo’s
Elizabeth Hadly, will illuminate us on the park’s and Ellora caves. remarkable Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.
unique ecology and natural features. Northern lights. Cruise the Ganges in chaotic Life on the Nile. Take a seven-night cruise aboard
Thermal activity. Pass through the iconic Roosevelt Varanasi, explore the castle-forts of Rajasthan and the luxurious Nile Adventurer, visiting Luxor, Aswan,
Arch at the park’s north entrance on our way to contemplate the power of the Mughal Empire at the and the great temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Mammoth Hot Springs, keeping an eye out for resi- incomparable Taj Mahal. Then fly to Abu Simbel, where the statues of
dent elk warming themselves at the thermal springs. But wait, there’s more! Kick off the Grand Tour Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari sit in
Quiet grandeur. View ice-shrouded waterfalls in the with a pre-trip extension to Cochin. Visit the Dutch peaceful repose high above the Nile.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and be awed by Palace and Paradesi Synagogue and float through Walk like an Egyptian. Talk with Egyptians about
the icicle-covered “ghost trees” that form during the tropical lagoons of the Kerala backwaters on a how they perceive the huge changes that have
the winter in the Upper Geyser Basin. houseboat. occurred there since the Arab Spring of 2011.
C O S T : approx. $7,995 C O S T : approx. $16,595 C O S T : from approx. $9,995
Bozeman Delhi NEPAL
CHINA Mediterranean Sea
Ye l l o PAKISTAN
wst Agra
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Cooke City
Mammoth Hot Springs Mumbai Aurangabad THAILAND EGYPT ARABIA
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Roaring Mountain Grand Canyon of Arabian
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theYellowstone Bay of Luxor
Sea Edfu
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WYOMING Bengal Kom Ombo
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Old Faithful Chennai Aswan UPPER
a
YELLOWSTONE
IDAHO Thanjavur NILE
NATIONAL Indi Kochi Lake
PARK an Ocean Tiruchirappalli
Madurai Abu Simbel Nasser
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M A R C H 9 TO 2 5, 2020 ( 16 D AYS )
Beyond the headlines. Follow in the footsteps
Morocco M A R CH 2 2 T O A P R I L 1 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 1 D AY S )
Holding court. With Christy Junkerman, explore
M ARC H 1 3 T O 2 7 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 5 D AYS)
of scores of Stanford travelers who have delighted Italy’s oft-overlooked court cities—Bologna, Parma,
A vibrant and historic land. Discover the cultural,
in uncovering the facts about this historically and Ferrara, Mantova—whose aristocratic families
religious and geographical diversity of Morocco as
culturally rich nation and also discovering how played vital roles in the birth of the Renaissance,
we journey from Marrakech, where snake charm-
incredibly warm and welcoming its people are. hosting artists, architects and musicians.
ers and magicians still ply their ancient arts, to the
Being there. With international legal scholar Allen Half a millennium after Raphael. Travel to the
seaside town of Essaouira, known for its fishermen’s
Weiner, JD ’89, enjoy the opportunity to interact walled city of Urbino to view a special art exhibition
blue boats, and then on to the colorful capital city
with everyday Iranians in the bustling squares and marking 500 years since the death of its famous
of Rabat with its historic edifices.
markets of Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan, and also the native son, Renaissance painter Raphael, in 1520.
One world. Traveling with faculty leader Martha
chance to observe present-day Iran firsthand. Head for the hills. Discover one of Italy’s most pic-
Crenshaw, glimpse the unique Berber culture, learn
Persian treasure trove. Admire the ubiquitous, turesque medieval villages on a walking tour of tiny
about local Jewish and Muslim traditions, and meet
exquisitely tiled mosques found in the cities we visit, Brisighella, during which we’ll visit its imposing
with local scholars, artisans and merchants.
and explore the former caravan city of Yazd where 13th-century hilltop castle and then lunch at an
Treasures of the kingdom. Enjoy sunset over the
the Zoroastrian religion once thrived. historic restaurant carved into the hillside.
spectacular Saharan dunes, overnight in carpeted
Once were warriors. At the colossal ruins of the Say formaggio! Get a firsthand look at the ancient
tents, wander through the well-preserved Roman
ancient capital of Persepolis, be transported back process for producing the region’s high-grade
ruins of Volubilis, and visit the fabled medinas of the
to the 6th century B.C.E. when Darius the Great Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese while visiting a
old city of Fes, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
reigned over the Persian Achaemenid Empire. generations-old family dairy farm outside Parma.
C O S T : approx. $8,995
C O S T : approx. $11,995 C O S T : approx. $9,795
Tehran
Atlantic Salé Volubilis
Ocean Fes
Kashan Rabat Mantova
IRAN Bou IFRANE
Isfahan
Regreg NATIONAL
PARK
I TA LY
River
Yazd MOROCCO Parma Ferrara
Midelt
MOROCCO Adriatic
Bologna Sea
Shiraz Persepolis Ziz Valley Ravenna
Marrakech Faenza
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Essaouira
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MT. TOUBKAL Boumalne
G I TA LY
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f U NITED A RAB Ouarzazate
Erg
Chebbi
Me dite r r ane an
Aït Benhaddou
Dubai
E MIRATES Se a Urbino
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APR I L 3 TO MAY 2 , 2020 ( 30 D AYS ) APRI L 5 T O 1 5 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 1 D AY S) A P R I L 5 T O 1 8 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 4 D AY S )
La vita bella. Ever dreamt about spending an entire Tulip-mania. Attend the world’s largest flower Seventh heaven. Visit a total of seven UNESCO
month in Florence, heart and soul of the Renais- auction in Aalsmeer and visit Keukenhof—80 acres World Heritage sites, covering the Phoenician, Ro-
sance? Now’s the time! Dive headlong into Floren- of more than 7 million bulbs and 800 varieties of man and Islamic periods, accompanied by faculty
tine life, language and culture during this four-week tulips—at the peak of the blooming season. leader Grant Parker, chair of Stanford’s department
stay in beautiful Firenze. Barge right on in. Enjoy the unique experience of of classics and faculty affiliate of the university’s
Parla Italiano? Attend Italian language classes plying the region’s scenic waterways, a labyrinth of Center for African Studies.
on weekday mornings, then practice using those locks and canals, aboard our cozy, 209-foot-long, Not tu-miss. Walk through the old town (medina) of
new skills while exploring Florence and Tuscany chartered 32-passenger barge, MS Magnifique II, Tunis, Tunisia’s capital, with its mosques, palaces,
on group excursions and during ample free time. complete with salon, sundeck and whirlpool. handicraft museum, ornate necropolis of former
Buon appetito! Expand the coursework with Tilt at windmills. With Professor Bryan Wolf, Ottoman rulers and lively bazaars.
optional cooking lessons to learn all about Tuscan delight in discovering historical treasures in Gouda, Awesome oases! Explore the utterly stunning
cuisine and master iconic dishes such as bistecca Delft and The Hague; be awed by the iconic wind- mountain oases of Chebika, Tamerza and Mides in
alla Fiorentina, ribollita and frittata di carciofi. mills of Kinderdijk; and view the works of Dutch the En Negueb hills along the Algerian border.
Miei amici. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow travel- and Flemish masters at major museums. Locals only. Meet local journalists and cultural
ers and faculty leader Ed Steidle when joining them Remembering the past. Pause at Amsterdam’s experts for insiders’ views on Berber culture, as well
for included lunches and dinners and socializing Noordermarkt square, where the only mass protest as the Jasmine Revolution, when a Tunisian street
during pre-arranged get-togethers at charming in Europe by non-Jews against the deportation of vendor’s death in December 2010 and the uprising
local trattorias. Andiamo! Jews took place in February 1941. that followed sparked the Arab Spring.
C O S T : approx. $11,895 C O S T : approx. $7,195
C O S T : from approx. $9,995
Sidi Bou Said Korbous ITALY
Haarlem Carthage Kerkouane
Carrara Florence Amsterdam Tunis
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San Gimignano Castellina THE Mides TUNISIA
The Hague NETHERLANDS Chebika Sea
Tamerza
Colle di Val d'Elsa Delft Amsterdam Tozeur Houmt Souk
Gouda Djerba
Siena Cortona
Chott el Matmata
Kinderdijk
Rotterdam Djerid Foum Tatahouine
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and Beyond APRI L 1 5 T O 2 6 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 2 D AY S)
Lace up and head out. With Professor Elaine
Italian Riviera
APR I L 7 TO 2 1, 2020 ( 15 D AYS ) A P R I L 1 6 T O 2 6 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 1 D AY S )
Treharne and trail expert Peter Watson, explore this
Dynamic duo. Travel with two (!) top-notch faculty Living la bella vita. Enjoy the good life as we delve
historic island the way the ancients did, on foot.
leaders, Rob Dunbar and Bill Durham, ’71, as into a pair of Italy’s most alluring regions—Piemonte
Nexus of the known world. Discover Sicily’s wealth
we sail among the Maluku Islands and the 1,500 and Liguria’s Italian Riviera. Faculty leader Roberto
of archaeological remnants, left in turn by the many
islands of the extraordinarily biodiverse Raja Ampat D’Alimonte enlightens us while our Stanford
peoples who conquered the island: Phoenicians,
archipelago off New Guinea, home to more than connections give us special access.
Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans,
75 percent of the earth’s coral and fish species. Riviera reverie. Walk along the hiking trails of
Germans, Savoyards, French, British and finally,
Easy rider. Cruise aboard the intimate, nimble, Cinque Terre, five pastel-hued, cliffside fishing
Italians (the Romans again!).
state-of-the-art excursion vessel, Coral Discoverer, villages, and check out charming Portofino and
Bag a volcano, or three. Stroll below rumbling
enjoying quick and easy access onto and out of nearby Santa Margherita Ligure.
Stromboli or climb to its summit; spend a day on
Indonesian waters via the ship’s hydraulic lifts. Culinary treasures. After touring Turin, sample
the slopes of Mount Etna, Europe’s most active
Tropical treasures. Snorkel, dive or use our ship’s world-class wines and feast on farm-fresh meals in
volcano; and travel to Vulcano to climb to the top
glass-bottom boat to view amazing marine life that Piemonte’s vineyard-carpeted Barolo region, Italy’s
of the eponymous volcano.
dwells amid colorful coral in the reefs. “slow food” and fine wine capital.
Aphrodite ate here. Pay tribute to the ancient
Paradise found. Stop at the tiny Lucipara Islands, And earthy pleasures. Visit an award-winning
world’s capital of agriculture, dining on local seafood
an exquisite, isolated group of islands and atolls in pecorino cheese farm, and accompany a truffle-
and sweet dolci washed down with Sicily’s crisp and
the middle of the Banda Sea. hunting dog as he sniffs out the prized delicacy.
flinty red and white wines.
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C O S T : approx. $9,395
AEOLIAN Isola Isola Stromboli
RAJA
Panarea Turin
AMPAT Ty r r h e n i a n ISLANDS
Arguni I TA LY
Sea Isola Lipari
I TA LY I TA LY
Isola Vulcano
Triton Bay Milazzo
NEW Palermo Barbaresco
LUCIPARA BANDA GUINEA Cefalù Bra Canelli
KAI
Segesta Alba
Gunung Api Banda Sea Mount Taormina Barolo
Etna
Alor I N D O N E S I A S I C I LY
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of Camogli
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Ti m o r Ligurian Cinque Terre
Sea A U S T R A L I A Medi Monti
Siracusa
Sea
Darwin terranean Sea Iblei
FRANCE
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APR I L 1 8 TO 2 6, 2020 ( 9 D AYS )
Valencia Food M AY 1 T O 1 0 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 0 D AY S )
Rock me, Amadeus. Walk with former Vienna
resident Bert Patenaude, MA ’79, PhD ’87, on and Wine Be their guest, be their guest. Enjoy afternoon
tea at the home of a Russian family and find out
the streets where Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and APRI L 2 2 T O M AY 2 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 1 D AY S) firsthand what it’s like to live in Russia today.
Schubert once walked, and meet with a current Mediterranean meccas. Travel with historian Peter From spires to citadels. Traveling with faculty
member of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Mann, PhD ’12, and wine expert Jeremy Shaw leader Jack Kollmann, visit several of St. Peters-
Coffee klatch. Savor a slice of apple strudel and to Spain’s Catalonia and Valencia regions to learn burg’s most iconic edifices, such as the Peter and
a mélange (the Viennese equivalent of cappuccino) about the culture, art and, of course, food and wine. Paul Fortress, the Peterhof Palace and the ornate
at one of Vienna’s famous kaffeehauses. Menus for the ages. From paella and artisan Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
Revelations. Discover Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) cheese plates to inventive tapas, enjoy many Cultural capital. Spend two days viewing the vast
Vienna, gaining special entry to Otto Wagner’s exquisite meals paired with award-winning wines. collections of art at the State Hermitage Museum,
Kirche am Steinhof and attending a private viewing Visions of Valencia. Soak up the sights, sounds one of the world’s most impressive repositories of
of Gustav Klimt’s remarkable Beethoven Frieze on and smells of Valencia as we take guided museum Western European art that includes masterpieces by
display in the Secession Building. tours, watch flamenco and visit nearby wineries. Rembrandt, Rubens, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Titian,
Eastern delights. Taste superb local wines and Of wine and battlefields. Sip wines at a winery in Goya, Monet, Renoir, to name a few.
traditional cuisine in Burgenland along Austria’s Cobrera d’Ebre vinted to honor the soldiers who fell Royal grandeur galore. Visit the Catherine Palace,
eastern border and visit Esterhazy Palace in during the Spanish Civil War’s bloodiest battle. summer residence of Catherine the Great, dripping
Eisenstadt, where Joseph Haydn conducted God’s architect. In Barcelona, visit some of the in rococo and gold gilt embellishments and home to
and composed for nearly 40 years. many sites displaying the art and architecture of the exquisitely restored Amber Room.
C O S T : approx. $6,995 Antoni Gaudi—a feast for the eyes and the soul. C O S T : approx. $7,995
C O S T : approx. $8,395
SLOVAKIA to Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery
Vienna Vilafranca
Kirche am Steinhof del Penedès Peter and Paul
Barcelona Sant Sadurní d'Anoiaz e r
Gratallops Priorat Barcelona Fortress R i v
Vienna Woods A USTRIA St. Petersburg a
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Mayerling Heiligenkreuz Horta de Cambrils Moscow N
Sant Joan Terra Church of the Savior
Alta
BURGENLAND on Spilled Blood
Palais State
Lichtenstein Steigenberger Mediter Menshikov Palace Hermitage State Russian Museum
Hotel Herrenhof Eisenstadt S PA I N ranean Sea Museum
Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
Lake St. Isaac’s Cathedral
Kaisergruft Rust Nevsky Prospekt
Neusiedl
Kunsthistorisches Rumyantsev
Museum Mansion
VIENNA Utiel-Requena Valencia S T. P E T E R S B U R G
Secession Albufera
Building HUNGARY Mariinsky Theatre
to Catherine Palace and Pavlovsk Palace
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Croatia Passage M AY 7 T O 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 3 D AY S )
Land o’ leprechauns. Join professor of European
M AY 2 TO 1 5, 2020 ( 14 D AYS ) M AY 7 T O 1 6 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 0 D AYS)
literature, Charlie Junkerman, and walking guide
Cruisin’ the Adriatic. With faculty leader Scott Front row, center. Cruise aboard the MV Alaskan Peter Watson on our delightful amble along the
Pearson, sail leisurely down the Croatian coast from Dream past carpets of rain forest as seals cavort western shores of this legendary land of playful
Rovinj to Dubrovnik aboard the 18-cabin yacht, shipside and Professor Margot Gerritsen, PhD ’97, pixies, iconic saints and melancholy writers.
Queen Eleganza, calling at more than half a dozen enightens us about Alaska’s natural treasures. Ghostly sites. Visit Dún Aonghasa, a prehistoric
unique and charming port towns. Water world. In Glacier Bay, witness the “calving” hill fort perched on the edge of a cliff on one of the
Days of Rome. Marvel at the well-preserved ruins of Margerie Glacier; experience an up-close whale Aran Islands, and view the Poulnabrone domen, a
of Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace in Split and encounter while paddling a kayak; and cruise along Neolithic-era portal tomb set on a karst plateau.
the Roman amphitheater and temple in Pula. the 4,000-foot-high cliffs of Tracy Arm Fjord. Wild and wonderful. Enjoy a walk in Killarney
Parks and recreation. Explore Velika Brijun Island Fact totem. Walk along a forest path lined with National Park, a 26,000–acre land of mountains,
where Tito once entertained celebrity guests and totem poles to a Haida longhouse, visit the only lakes, woods and waterfalls. Stroll along the top
that’s now a national park. Also visit Plitvice Lakes indigenous Tsimshian village in the U.S. and meet of the shale-and-sandstone Cliffs of Moher, rising
National Park with its 16 interconnected lakes. with a Tlingit (pronounced Kling’-kit) naturalist. dramatically out of the North Atlantic Ocean.
Slovenia mania. Pre-cruise, explore Slovenia’s col- Flukes and fur. Watch for breaching humpback Kicking it in Kerry. Follow the Ring of Kerry as we
orful capital city, Ljubljana; venture out to Lake Bled; whales as our ship plies the waters of Frederick walk through the remarkably picturesque countryside
and check out the Lipica Stud Farm where Vienna’s Sound, and keep an eye out for bears and deer before taking a peek at Victorian life in Muckross
famous Lipizzaner horses are bred. while traveling by skiff along a pristine shoreline. House, where Queen Victoria once stayed.
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Margerie Glacier
S L OV E N I A HUNGARY GLACIER BAY
Glacier Bay
Lough
Ljubljana NATIONAL PARK
Juneau Corrib
Dublin
Inian Islands
Portoroz Skocjan Caves C R OAT I A Tracy Arm Fjord
BRITISH
ALASKA Aran Islands Ballyvaughan
Motovun COLUMBIA
PLITVICE LAKES Poulnabrone
Rovinj NATIONAL PARK Frederick Sound Cliffs of
BRIJUNI Moher Dolmen
NATIONAL Pula
Sitka
IRELAND
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and Present by Sea M AY 1 1 T O 2 6 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 6 D AY S )
The “Roof of Japan.” Travel by trolley, gondola and
M AY 8 TO 2 2, 2020 ( 15 D AYS ) M AY 1 1 T O 2 2 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 2 D AYS)
cable car up into the Japanese Alps, where we stay
Voices in the wilderness. Meet with Palestinians, Sail away. Cruise the Iberian coast with faculty overnight on the slopes of Mount Tateyama.
Jewish settlers, local academics and journalists to leader Lisa Surwillo aboard the elegant three-mast- Spring flowers. Attend Kyoto’s annual Aoi Matsuri
hear various, often opposing opinions about current ed Sea Cloud II that evokes a bygone era. festival, where hundreds of participants proceed in
events and the future of this hotly contested land. Flamenco and fado. Enjoy private dance and Heian period clothing and ornate ox drawn carts
Amen to that. With religious studies professor singing performances at a tablao in Seville, Spain, decorated with aoi (hollyhock) leaves and blossoms.
Robert Gregg, explore the importance of Jerusalem and a casa do fado in Sintra, Portugal. Old and new. Consider both past and present with
to the three Abrahamic monotheistic faiths and take Paella, port and pairings. Savor Andalusian Regan Murphy Kao, Japanese studies librarian
time to observe their practices. specialties in Granada, a tapas lunch in Seville and at Stanford—from Kanazawa’s feudal past at its
Etched in stone. Tour Roman-era archaeological tastings at an historic port lodge in Porto. 16th-century castle to its sprawling, ultra-modern
sites, including Masada, Beit She’an and Caesarea. Rock of ages…and apes. View the coastlines of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art.
Look both ways. From atop Mt. Bental in the Golan both Europe and Africa standing atop the Rock of A cultural cornucopia. Watch an authentic geisha
Heights, explore the security situation in the north, Gibraltar, home to the legendary Barbary apes. and maiko dance that’s performed only in May each
looking over Israel’s Hula Valley on one side and into Moors and monks. Admire stunning architectural year, visit a “wasabi” farm, enjoy a tour of a sake
Syria on the other. masterpieces, from Granada’s exquisite Islamic-style brewery and stroll through a zen rock garden.
From the gospel to graffiti. Visit Jaffa, where some Alhambra to Lisbon’s ornate Manueline-style (Late Best of Tokyo. Tour the Edo-Tokyo Museum, the
deeds of St. Peter the Apostle’s ostensibly took Gothic) Jeronimos Monastery. Meiji Shrine and other highlights of the city on the
place, and check out Tel Aviv’s hip street art. C O S T : from approx. $8,990
eve of its hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics.
C O S T : approx. $11,495
C O S T : approx. $9,995
Mount Tateyama
GOLAN Porto Murodo
Ogizawa Station
Akko Tzfat HEIGHTS Tateyama
Rosh Sea of Kanazawa Nagano
Pinna Kurobe
PORTUGAL Japan Dam
Beit She’an Shirakawa
Caesarea SPAIN Takayama CHUBU
Matsumoto
ISRAEL Sintra
Lisbon SANGAKU
Azusa River
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Osaka
22 S T A N F O R D T R A V E L / S T U D Y | 6 5 0 . 7 2 5 . 1 0 9 3 | A L U M N I . S T A N F O R D . E D U / G O T O / T R A V E L S T U D YChurchill’s England Focus: Lisbon Wild Kamchatka
M AY 15 TO 2 4, 2020 ( 10 D AYS )
Character studies. Accompanied by faculty leader
M AY 2 0 T O 2 8 , 2 0 2 0 ( 9 D AYS)
Iberia criteria. Dive deep into Portuguese culture,
and Kuril Islands
M AY 2 0 T O J U NE 4 , 2 0 2 0 ( 1 6 D AY S )
Brad Osgood and savvy local experts, learn about literature and philosophy with Vincent Barletta,
The Pacific “Ring of Fire.” From Sapporo, Japan,
the leaders and parliamentarians who have popu- associate professor of comparative literature and
travel aboard the Caledonian Sky to the Kamchatka
lated Britain’s colorful political history. Iberian and Latin American cultures at Stanford.
Peninsula, photographing the spectacular scenery
Victorian grandeur. Spend four nights at the his- Architectural digest. Cross the Vasco de Gama
along the way, from snow-capped volcanoes and
toric Royal Horseguards Hotel, located in the former Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts
wildflower-studded tundra to coastal cliffs carpeted
National Liberal Club that played host to such icons that span the Tejo River; explore Évora, home to one
with breeding seabirds.
as Churchill, Gladstone and Lloyd-George and of the best-preserved Roman temples on the Iberian
Bering it out. Learn about the legendary Danish
whose magnificent apartments once housed the Peninsula; and visit Lisbon’s Sé cathedral with its
explorer, Vitus Bering, founder of Petropavlovsk-
first chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service. eight-plus centuries of architectural styles.
Kamchatsky, as well as local history and politics
Step back in time. Enjoy private guided tours Bohemian rhapsody. Spend a memorable evening
from international policy scholar Daniel Sneider.
of the Churchill War Rooms, the prime minister’s at a cozy restaurant soaking up fado, the melan-
Habitats of beauty. Cruise by Zodiac along remote
underground nerve center during World War II, cholic Portuguese music sung by men and women
and rocky islets and shores in search of bears,
and Bletchley Park, whose cryptanalysts famously and accompanied by Portuguese guitar.
Arctic foxes, seals and whales.
cracked the code of Germany’s Enigma machines. Tower of power. Visit the impressive Tower of
“Honey, I’m home.” Witness the “auklet haze,” an
Into the country. Spend a day at Oxford; tour Belém, a fortress built in the early 16th century on
amazing sight of giant flocks of whiskered auklets
Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace; and sample the northern bank of the River Tagus and now a
returning to their roosts en masse as dusk falls.
the fare at a working farm in rural Kent. UNESCO World Heritage site.
C O S T : from $14,980
C O S T : approx. $9,895 C O S T : approx. $6,995
Sea of Kamchatka Zhupanova
Óbidos Calouste Peninsula River
Bletchley Gulbenkian Okhotsk
Park Churchill Museum Charterhouse LISBON
Museum Russkaya Bay
and Cabinet War
River Th
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Blenheim
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Sintra Hotel Sofitel to RUSSIA Atlasova
Houses of Lisbon National Island
Palace Seoul Sakhalin Island Onekotan Island
Waddesdon Parliament Cascais Évora Liberdade São Jorge Azulejo
Manor Museum
Oxford
Cliveden LONDON Bairro Castle Tyuleniy Island
Alto Afama Yankicha
Rishiri Korsakov Broutona Island
Island Island
Hughenden Jerónimos Chirpoy KURIL
Manor Monastery r Teuri Island ISLANDS
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London Te j
HOKKAIDO
Chartwell Tower of Belém Otaru Sapporo Pa c i f
ic Ocean
Syon House JAPAN
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