Travel Program, 2005
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The AGS Travel Program
THE 2005 SEASON [July through December]
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LIBYA AND THE LOST CITIES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
November 3 - 17, 2005 (15 days)
Libya has 700 miles of shoreline, stunning geography, fascinating culture, and the most splendid display of Greco-Roman sites outside of Europe. Travel aboard the luxury 40-cabin yacht Levant between Malta and Alexandria, Egypt, are planned, with visits to Tunisia and five days in Libya.
Lecturer: Dr. David Keeling, Professor and Head of the Department of Geography and Geology at Western Kentucky University.
Price: $8,980 and higher, plus airfare.
ANCIENT EMPIRES: Malta, Libya, and Tunisia aboard the Sea Cloud
October 19-31, 2005 (13 days)
Explore prehistoric and medieval sites on Malta, fantastic (but little
known) Greek and Roman sites in Libya, and famous Carthaginian and Roman sites in Tunisia aboard the renowned Sea Cloud, the world's most elegant sailing vessel. Our journey begins with three luxurious nights on the island of Malta, where we will explore the medieval city of Valletta, the walled citadel of Mdina, the prehistoric wonder of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, and the megalithic temples at Tarxien. Sail on to Libya, a repository of the grandest Roman ruins outside of Italy. With the lifting of U.S. travel restrictions to Libya in early 2004, American travelers can now visit its spectacular sites and rich cultural history for the first time in more than two decades. In Tunisia, visit an outstanding collection of Roman mosaics and explore the archaeological excavations at Carthage, including the fabled Punic harbor from where the Phoenicians would sail.
Lecturer: Dr. Ian Manners, Director and Chair of the Center and Department for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
Price: $6,995 and higher, plus airfare.
IN HARRIMAN'S WAKE: GRAND ALASKA VOYAGE, August 1 - 25, 2005 (25 days).
Part I: The Bering Sea, August 1 - 14, 2005 (14 days)
Part II: Alaska Coastal Odyssey, August 14 - 25, 2005 (12 days)
Follow in the wake of Edward H. Harriman's 1899 scientific expedition, which was to become the most significant ever undertaken in Alaskan waters. This epic voyage aboard the all-suite, 57-cabin Spirit of Oceanus knits together two exceptional voyages into one dramatic whole as you revisit the areas explored between Nome, Alaska and Vancouver, B.C., a voyage of almost 3,600 miles. In 25 life-changing days discover, as they did, the true wonders of Alaska - its welcoming people and thundering glaciers, clamoring wildlife, and scenic wonders, including the scenery of Glacier Bay, Unalaska, the Pribilofs, the Shumagin Islands, Kodiak, Sitka, and Metlakatla. Watch for whales, seals, bald eagles, bears, murres, and puffins. A fleet of Zodiacs
allows access to remote ports of call and shores.
Lecturer: AGS President Jerome Dobson, Research Professor at the University of Kansas.
Price: $13,199 and higher, plus airfare.
Part I: $7,799 and higher.
Part II: $6,149, and higher.
EXPLORING THE NORTH ATLANTIC
August 10 - September 9, 2005 (31 days)
Part I: From Iceland to Greenland, August 10 - 26 (17 days).
Part II: From Greenland to Baffin Island, August 24 - September 9 (17 days).
Our two-voyage journey of discovery, high above the Arctic Circle, explores the fjords and glaciers of Iceland and western Greenland and the mountains and spectacular tundra of Arctic Canada at the optimum time of year-during the brief summer season, when these remote areas brim with life. This landscape of stunning fjords, myriad small coastal islands, calm sounds, cavorting whales, and a rugged interior is as intriguing as its cordial inhabitants. At night, the stars are vivid in the crystalline air, and dazzling Northern Lights might appear. Scan the waters, shores, and sky for a wide variety of wildlife-colonies of walrus with their impressive tusks, musk oxen, numerous shore birds and water birds preparing to migrate south after their breeding season, seals, several species of whales, and perhaps the mighty polar bear.
Lecturer: Dr. Vincent Malmström, Professor Emeritus of Geography at Dartmouth College.
Price: $11,700 and higher, plus airfare.
Part I: $6,230 and higher, plus airfare.
Part II: $6,770, and higher, plus airfare.
THE GREAT TRANS-CANADA RAIL JOURNEY: Vancouver to Montreal
August 16 - 24, 2005 (9 days)
Traverse Canada aboard the elegantly-restored American Orient Express in the style and comfort of a bygone era. Begin in Vancouver and travel through beautiful British Columbia, skirting 12,972 ft. Mt. Robson. Cross the Rockies through Alberta and Saskatchewan, stopping at Jasper National Park. Take in the sights of Ottawa, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Thunder Bay before arriving in Montreal.
Lecturer: Dr. Joseph Wood, Provost & Professor of Geography at the University of Southern Maine.
Price: $4,290 and higher, plus airfare.
TRADE ROUTES OF THE ORIENT
August 23 - September 6, 2005 (15 days)
Follow in the wake of ancient traders, exploring pristine island
environments and verdant mountainous scenery from Japan to Vietnam aboard the 61-cabin luxury expedition ship Clipper Odyssey. Sail through relatively unknown and more familiar regions that still reflect the influences of early trade relations with the West. Embark Himeji, famous for its grandiose 14th-century castle, and then travel back to the misty beginnings of Japanese history with visits to Miyajima, one of the country's most revered holy places, and Kagoshima, where you'll get a glimpse of life during Japan's feudal period. Stop in Okinawa for more recent historical and cultural attractions. In Nagasaki, visit the Peace Memorial Museum. As you follow in the wake of ancient traders, visit bustling T'aipei in exotic Taiwan; Hong Kong with its stunning harbor; and Hanoi -- cities that continue to grow as centers of trade. Along the way, savor the tranquil beauty of small and beautiful ports and islands such as Vietnam's Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, where mist-shrouded mountains form the backdrop for hundreds of rocky islets scattered across deep-blue waters.
Lecturer: Dr. Larry Ford, Professor of Geography at San Diego State University.
Price: $5,970 and higher, plus airfare.
GREAT RIVERS AND WATERWAYS OF EUROPE: Budapest to Amsterdam
September 10 - 26, 2005 (17 days)
Explore the great cities and traditional towns along Europe's Danube, Main, and Rhine rivers on this voyage of cultural and scenic diversity. Experience the beauty of Budapest; the glory of Vienna; and the Bavarian charm of Passau, Regensburg, Bamberg, Rothenburg, and Würzburg. Visit medieval cities and villages acclaimed for their history, architecture, and old-world charm; and enjoy colorful farmers' markets in the villages that line the riverbanks. Take in views of the rolling hills of Austria's Wachau Valley, the splendor of the Romantic Rhine region, and the meadows of Holland. The intimate ambience of the brand-new, 71-cabin Amadeus Royal goes beyond the reach of conventional tourism as a deluxe, maneuverable riverboat.
Lecturer: Dr. Christine Drake, Professor of Geography at Old Dominion
University.
Price: $4,195 and higher, plus airfare.
Peoples of the Pacific by Private Jet ~ March 29 - April 20, 2006.
Spain & Portugal: Mortril to Lisbon aboard Sea Cloud ~ April 17 - 30, 2006.
Seven Seas Odyssey by Private Jet ~ April 20 - May 11, 2006.
Currents of Culture by Private Jet: Great Rivers of Africa, Asia, and Europe ~ September 22 - October 13, 2006.
Grand Volga Cruise: Moscow to Rostov-on-Don ~ September 26 - October 9, 2006.
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