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The AGS Travel Program THE 2003 SEASON [January through June] Click on   to view the full-color brochure for the AGS Travel Program, 2003 Season. COMPLETED TOURS EGYPTIAN ODYSSEY January 11 - January 25, 2003 (15 days) Explore the amazing world of the ancient pharaohs by land and riverboat, including the famed Pyramids of Giza; The Egyptian Museum; the Valleys of the Kings and Queens; Karnak; the Temples of Khnum, Horus, and Isis; and Abu Simbel's three colossi of Ramses II. Enjoy 5-Star accommodations throughout. Lecturer: Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Professor of Geography, University of Missouri-Columbia. Price: $4,325, not including airfare. NEW ZEALAND: Queenstown to Auckland February 6 - 19, 2003 (14 days) Join one or more of three South Pacific programs aboard the luxury expedition ship Clipper Odyssey. Experience the breathtaking scenic fjords, wildlife, and charming small towns of New Zealand's North and South Islands aboard a luxurious, 128-guest ship. Highlights include: Milford Sound, Fordland N.P., Queen Charlotte Sound, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin Island, Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, Littleton, Wellington and Napier. A wide variety of excursions within quaint towns and nature areas are included such as at the Tranz-Alpine Rail Journey and Waimangu Volcanic tour. Amidst these splendid landscapes one also observes fabulous bird life such as royal albatross and rare yellow-eyed penguins. Combine this cruise with the second leg of this voyage exploring the Great Barrier Reef. Lecturer: Dr. Vincent Malmstrom, Professor Emeritus of Geography at Dartmouth College. Price: $5,620 and higher, including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles. MYSTERIES OF EARTH February 16 - March 11, 2003 (24 days) Board an 88-passenger first-class private jet for a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the world's most remote habitats: the vast flora and fauna of the Amazon, great apes of Borneo, annual migration in Tanzania, wildlife of Nepal, rare species of the Galapagos, undersea life of the Great Barrier Reef, moai of Easter Island, and tribal cultures of Papua New Guinea, the Seychelles, and Samoa. Lecturer: Dr. Christine Drake, Professor of Geography at Old Dominion University. Price: $38,950, including first-class airfare departing from Miami and returning to Washington, D.C. SEASCAPES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC: Auckland to Cairns February 17 - March 5, 2003 (17 days) Travel aboard a luxurious, 128-guest ship for a splendid exploration of New Zealand's Bay of Islands, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia for two days, and then five days meandering through the Great Barrier Reef, including Hardy Reef, Whitsunday Islands, Hitchinbrook Island N.P., Lizard Island, and Cairns. Combine this program with the New Zealand leg of this voyage exploring North and South Island, New Zealand, and/or with the final leg of the voyage to Papua New Guinea and Australia's north coast. Lecturer: Vincent Malmstrom, Professor Emeritus of Geography at Dartmouth College. Price: $6,460 and higher, including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles. NEW ZEALAND, GREAT BARRIER REEF, and PAPUA NEW GUINEA February 26 - March 16, 2003 (19 days) Enjoy three nights in Queenstown, nestled along the shores of New Zealand's Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the sawtooth peaks of The Remarkables mountain range. Then fly to Sydney for a two-night stay at the Four Seasons Hotel. Then it's on to Cairns, where we board a luxurious 128-guest expedition vessel. Cairns is the gateway to the world's oldest rain forest and the starting point for our exploration of the Great Barrier Reef. Sail along Australia's magnificent coast, viewing vibrant colors and abundant sea life at Lizard Island, a picturesque haven of sandy beaches, coral gardens, and rocky promontories; and enjoy the underwater attractions in the pristine waters of Flinders Group National Park and Great Barrier Reef National Park. We'll also explore Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. Lecturer: Drs. Tom McKnight and Joan Clemons, Department of Geography, UCLA Price: $7,180, and higher, including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles. MYSTERIES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA - BANGKOK TO HONG KONG February 26 - March 16, 2003 (19 days) Song of Flower, a 6-star luxury ship, transports you to some of Southeast Asia's most important sights. Visit Hong Kong's Victoria Peak, Haiphong's museums, and Halong Bay. Drive to Hue's Imperial Citadel and cruise the Perfume River; and see remote Qui Nhom, bustling Ho Chi Minh City, and the Cu Chi Tunnels. Explore magnificent Angkor Wat, and tour Bangkok's Grand Palace and temples. Lecturer: Dr. Dorothy Drummond, Professor Emerita of Geography, Indiana University and St. Mary’s College. Price: $8,595 and higher, including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles. CIVIL WAR SITES March 20 - 27, 2003 (8 days) All aboard the elegant American Orient Express to discover the landscapes and history of the antebellum South and Civil War era. Travel from Washington D.C. to New Orleans aboard the most luxurious train in North America and experience this elegant and nostalgic mode of travel. Along the way explore Richmond, VA; Charleston, SC; Savannah, GA; and Vicksburg, MS; including such sites as Monticello or Fredericksburg; Forts Sumter and Pulaski; and the confederate submarine the CSS Hunley, the first underwater naval vessel operated in warfare to sink an enemy ship. Lecturer: Harold Winters, Professor Emeritus of Geography at Michigan State University. Price: $2,590 and higher, plus airfare. CRUISING THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI [Memphis to New Orleans] March 21 - 30, 2003 (10 days) Discover America's cultural heritage on the legendary Mississippi River and history aboard a very comfortable authentic paddle-wheel river boat . Learn about America's rich musical traditions in Memphis, Tennessee, Helena, Arkansas and New Orleans, Louisiana. Visit Civil War sites including the Shiloh National Military Park. Enjoy visits to numerous historic sites including the magnificent antebellum architecture of Natchez and St. Francisville, Mississippi. Lecturer: Dr. Neal Lineback, Professor of Geography at Appalachian State University. Price: $3,595 and higher, plus airfare. WATERWAYS OF HOLLAND AND BELGIUM April 17 - 30, 2003 (14 days) Cruise the famed rivers of the Low Countries aboard Europe's aboard an 80-guest luxury river boat. Enjoy a private visit to the Rijksmuseum. Tour the Van Gogh Museum, EiseEisinga Planetarium, Hoorn's West Friesian Museum, and watch Delft pottery made. Enjoy medieval Bruges, Antwerp's cathedral and Rubenshuis, and a special organ concert at Gouda. Lecturer: Dr. H. Jesse Walker, Professor of Geography at Louisiana State University. Price: $5,380 and higher, plus airfare. HIDDEN TREASURES OF EUROPE May 29 - June 12, 2003 (15 days/14 nights) On this private-jet adventure to central and southern Europe, experience aspects of the Continent seldom encountered on conventional trips -- little-known places renowned for their cultural significance and natural beauty, and not readily accessible via direct flights. From the baroque towns, medieval villages, and ancient cities of Hungary, Austria, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, to delightful historic regions in Spain, enjoy some of Europe's foremost -- albeit less-visited -- cultural treasures aboard your exclusively chartered Boeing 737 jet. Lecturer: Dr. David J. Keeling, Professor of Geography at Western Kentucky University. Price: $29,900, including exclusively chartered Boeing 737 jet from New York. CIVILIZATIONS OF WESTERN EUROPE May 30 - June 11, 2003 (13 days) Learn about the rich cultural heritage of Western Europe, traveling by land and on the luxurious, 180-guest Song of Flower. Tour Lisbon's Quelez, the royal summer residence. Visit Santiago de Compostela, Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum, Bordeaux, Mont St. Michel, and the Normandy beaches. End with two exciting days exploring London. Lecturer: Dr. Ernst Griffin, Professor of Geography at San Diego State University. Price: $7,895 and higher, including roundtrip airfare from New York. CELTIC LANDS June 17 - July 1, 2003 (15 days) See Paris, Giverny, and Notre Dame. Embark your luxurious 180-guest yacht, then tour Normandy's beaches, Mont St. Michel and Cornwall, England. Visit Dublin's National Museum and Trinity College, Caernarfon Castle in Wales and castles on the Isle of Mull, Isles of Iona and Skye, Skara Brae and Ring of Brodgar in the Orkneys, Edinburgh, and London. Lecturer: Dr. Edmunds Bunkse, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Delaware. Price: $7,545 and higher, plus airfare. MONTREAL TO VANCOUVER: The Great Trans-Canada Rail Journey. June 28 - July 7, 2003 (10 days) Traverse Canada aboard the elegantly restored American Orient Express in the style and comfort of a bygone era. Begin in Montreal, then take in the sights of Ottawa and climb aboard. Head for Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, and Saskatoon, then cross the Rockies through Saskatchewan and Alberta, stopping at Jasper National Park and skirting 12,972 foot Mt. Robson to Vancouver. Lecturer: Dr. Susan Hardwick, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Oregon. Price: $3,990, not including airfare. Click here to go forward to the second half of 2003. *** For further information about these or possible future trips contact: The American Geographical Society Travel Program 47 Main Street, Suite One P.O. Box 938 Walpole, New Hampshire 03608-0938 Tel: (888) 805-0884 or (603) 756-2553 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST Fax: (603)756-2922 Email: AGStravl@sover.net