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EGYPT: Beneath the Surface
March 1-14 | Cost $4,200
Inside the pyramids... Tut’s tomb... Abu Simbel... the Nile Cruise... and many of the more unusual sites and special archaeological visits the others don't even think of including. Don't miss the trip of a lifetime for a matter of a few hundred dollars. The best Egyptian trip available, if you really want to see Egypt, period!
ADVANCED EGYPT: Aswan to Khartoum
January 31-February 11 | Cost: $4300
Our 3rd Advanced trip and we're again going where very few have gone before! Starting with Egypt's most beautiful site, we'll go south of the border by boat and 4-wheel vehicle through the ancient Nubia...and visit the confluence of the Blue and White Niles!
HIMALAYAS: Rooftop of the World!
April 11-26 | Cost: $ 6495
Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan: Their very names evoke images of the mysterious East in one of its most exotic forms…Bhutan…Nepal…and Tibet. Along the way we’ll examine centuries-old temples, visit Tibet’s Potala palace, and peer into lives and landscapes, including the world’s highest mountains, that are rapidly disappearing. Add in the Taj Mahal [it’s included in our final visit to this region] -- memories of a lifetime! (Filling quickly).
DUBLIN: Great City
May 24-31 | Cost: $2550
One of the world's most under-rated capitals... and we'll explore it for a full week! From prehistoric origins through its Medieval days (the largest Viking site outside Scandinavia!) Dublin is replete with museums (free!), outstanding theatre, one of the world's largest urban parks, outstanding (and historical) architecture and a feeling that makes it a unique attraction. Toss in great shopping, a B & B right in the heart of things and a day trip to one of the world's pre-eminent Neolithic sites -- go for it!
RUSSIA: Warts and All
July 3-13 | Cost: $4595
Join Professor Ken Orosz as we go inside Ronald Reagan’s ‘Evil Empire’! Starting with St. Petersburg, we’ll look into its origins just over 300 years ago, visit the tsar’s palaces, and relive the glory days of the Soviet Union. Then it’s on to Moscow, with its important and historic monuments. Toss in a couple of out-of-the-way destinations -- yours for a lifetime! When are you going to see the Kremlin and the Hermitage? Sign up now!
POLAND: The Little Known
Dates August 8-19 | Cost: TBA
Join us for an in depth view of the European Union's newest member! Gdansk with its Medieval crane and stirring site of the Solidarity movement, Warsaw risen from the dust of WWII, Auschwitz and its evocative ambiance, Czestochowa... and Krakow, one of Dr. Ostrand's 'magical' cities--only eight of them worldwide! They’re all here, along with a couple of off-the-track gems too rarely seen by tourists.
SICILY, the other Italy, and MALTA
August 29 to September 6/8 | Cost: $3795 {Malta $640}
"If SICILY were a separate country everyone would include it on their 'must-see' travel agenda." Outstanding ancient ruins, stunning mosaics and architecture, Mt. Etna, Europe's only active volcano and incredible hotels and vistas -- not bad! Add MALTA with some of the finest prehistoric monuments in the world and the toughest-to-visit UNESCO World Heritage site, and you have an affordable, memorable trip.
ECUADOR and the GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
October 27 to November 9 | Cost: TBA
In the cold expanse of the Pacific is a magical cluster of volcanic islands that are home to a paradise of animals beyond imagination. Join our exploration of this seemingly mythical oasis, The Galapagos and Ecuador. One of the world’s premier wildlife destinations and one of the most endangered, we’ll look at it in depth from a small boat, the way to get up close and personal to these unique creatures. Add on mainland Ecuador with its active volcanoes and Indian villages, straddle the equator... memories await!
