January 2017 Cultural Calendar

A C U L T U R A L C A L E N DA R Travel Programs 2017

A PR E V I E W OF SE L E C T E D PRO GR A M S

January 2017 Dear Travelers and Friends, In 1977, Academic Arrangements Abroad began as a modest venture offering student programs to France. This year we are celebrating forty years in the world of cultural travel, and as I review the selection of unique experiences featured in this current Cultural Calendar, many memorable events come to mind.

Eighteen years ago, we fell in love with the nation of Cuba, and have since shared our passion for the island’s art and culture with thousands of guests. Havana is a living museum of five centuries of architecture, and to help preserve her unique ambiance we launched the nonprofit Havana Heritage Foundation in 2015. This February, we offer a historic opportunity to see a new side of Cuba in a new way—on a cruise along her Caribbean coast aboard a small luxury yacht.

Art historian Olivier Bernier, one of our most distinguished lecturers, led his first program seventeen years ago. This June he joins us aboard an elegant new river vessel, to share his insights on the many civilizations that have flourished along the Rhine.

In 2000 we welcomed The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a valued travel partner, and since then have collaborated on hundreds of programs. In 2017, The Met returns to the Galápagos after a hiatus of several years, for a family-friendly adventure led by an expert in the art of the ancient Americas.

• Cuba by Sea Aboard Variety Voyager, February 18-25, 2017 Sail from Santiago to Cienfuegos with the author of a new biography of Castro. Admire Cuban art in Camagüey, stroll the cobbled streets of Trinidad, and hear a renowned a cappella choir.

• The Majestic Rhine: Amsterdam to Basel Aboard AmaKristina featuring Art Basel, June 9-17, 2017 Embark a new deluxe riverboat for a scenic cruise from Amsterdam to Basel. Tour storied castles, view the Lorelei Rock, and admire art from classical to modern. Conclude at the Basel Art Fair.

• Art, Empire & Nature: Exploring Ecuador & the Galápagos, July 7-15, 2017 Marvel at Quito’s colonial landmarks and visit an ancient market town before flying to the Galápagos for a four-day cruise. Swim with sea lions and spot unique wildlife on nature walks.

• The Great Châteaux of Bordeaux Aboard AmaDolce, October 18-26, 2017 Discover the wines of Bordeaux on a leisurely cruise during the grape harvest. Visit the châteaux where the grapes are grown, enjoy haute cuisine, and learn the secrets of terroir.

We offer trips to more than 100 countries. In the coming year, guests can explore the cultures of former Yugoslavian nations on Undiscovered Balkans, visit breathtaking monasteries in Northern Spain and France on Stone by Stone: Creating The Met Cloisters, and experience Undiscovered China: From Ancient Cities to Modern Shanghai. It all began four decades ago with seven days in Paris—and we have you to thank for your support over the years.

We look forward to sharing many more adventures with you in 2017... and beyond.

Sincerely,

Jim Friedlander President

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A C U L T U R A L C A L E N DA R TRAVEL PROGRAMS 2017

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With the Trade Winds: Curaçao to Colón Aboard Sea Cloud II with William Crow Cuba by Sea Aboard Variety Voyager with Jonathan Hansen Sailing the Panama Canal: Colón to Puntarenas Aboard Sea Cloud II with Ronda Kasl Northern Lights of Iceland with Valerie Neal Jerusalem & the Holy Land: Israel Past & Present with Julie Roth Morocco: The Land of Mists & Mysteries with Courtney Ann Stewart Italian Flavors, Renaissance Dynasties: Bologna, Modena, Parma with Olivier Bernier Dutch & Flemish Landscapes Aboard AmaPrima with Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen In the Footsteps of St. James with Ana Maria Afzali also offered June 2 to 14, 2017 Hudson River Valley: Artistic Legacy & Splendid Estates with Grace Gary Treasures of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with Nancy Wu Discovering the Caucasus: Armenia, Georgia & Azerbaijan with C. Griffith Mann Frederick the Great: Berlin & Potsdam with Olivier Bernier

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Waterways of the Tsars Aboard Volga Dream with Adam Eaker The Majestic Rhine & Art Basel Aboard AmaKristina with Olivier Bernier Stone by Stone: Creating The Met Cloisters with Barbara Drake Boehm Spires & Squires: London, Glasgow & Edinburgh with Denise Allen Art, Empire & Nature: Ecuador & the Galápagos with James Doyle Sailing the Baltic’s Amber Coast Aboard Sea Cloud II with Michael Shinagel Undiscovered Balkans: From Sofia to Sarajevo with Deniz Beyazit

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English Country Life: Stately Homes & Family Collections with Olivier Bernier Northern Lights of Iceland with Michael J. Neufeld also offered Oct.16 & Nov. 7, 2017 The Heart of Burgundy: Its Châteaux & Cuisine with Olivier Bernier Undiscovered China: From Ancient Cities to Modern Shanghai with Claire Moore Sicily by Sail Aboard Sea Cloud II with Daniel Weiss & Kenneth Moore Adriatic Odyssey Aboard Sea Cloud with Peter Bell The Great Châteaux of Bordeaux Aboard AmaDolce with Kathy Galitz Buenos Aires & Beyond with Jeff Rosenheim Mexican Modern with Kelly Baum Egypt & the Nile by Private Plane with Isabel Stuenkel

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Jerusalem & the Holy Land: Israel Past & Present March 17 to 26, 2017 Explore Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures in Jerusalem and spend an afternoon in Bethlehem to see the Church of the Nativity. Continue to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee, with a stop in Safed, spiritual center of Kabbalah mysticism. Visit Nazareth and enjoy the vineyards of Galilee.

Conclude with two days in Tel Aviv, including time in historic Jaffa.

Land rate $7,890 Morocco: The Land of Mists & Mysteries March 24 to April 5, 2017 On an exciting journey visit seaside Casablanca, medieval Fes, and mazelike Marrakesh, and spend time in the Sahara. Tour Meknes, a 17th-century rival to Versailles, and the well-preserved Roman town Volubilis. Along the way, experience superb museums, luxury accommodations, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and mouth-watering cuisine. Land rate $9,995

Northern Lights, Iceland

With the Trade Winds: Curaçao to Colón February 13 to 21, 2017 Join a new voyage to the Southern Caribbean aboard everyone’s favorite sailing ship, Sea Cloud II. Call at pristine tropical islands, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and national parks teeming with biodiversity. Disembark in Colón for a special viewing of the Panama Canal expansion and continue to Panama City to tour Frank Gehry’s Museum of Biodiversity.

Optional prelude in Curaçao. Land/cruise rates from $5,995 Cuba by Sea: Santiago to Cienfuegos February 18 to 25, 2017 Discover Cuba’s art, architecture, and culture on a cruise aboard the intimate Variety Voyager. Beginning in Santiago, birthplace of son, salsa, and revolutionary movements, sail to Santa Cruz del Sur to see Camagüey.

Call at colonial Trinidad then dock in Cienfuegos for a two-day visit before disembarkation. Conclude with two nights in lively Havana. Land /cruise rates from $8,995 (This itinerary is subject to change, as we await final permission from Cuban officials to dock at some ports.)

Italian Flavors, Renaissance Dynasties: Bologna, Modena, Parma April 18 to 27, 2017 Discover remarkable architecture and important museums in Parma and Bologna. Explore Ferrara and Colorno, the “Versailles” of the Dukes of Parma. Visit farms that produce Parma ham and cheese. Stay at the fivestar Grand Hotel Majestic in Bologna and the Grand Hotel de la Ville in Parma. Optional Milan prelude. Land rate $7,750 Dutch & Flemish Landscapes Aboard AmaPrima April 19 to 27, 2017 Aboard the luxurious AmaPrima cruise along Dutch and Flemish waterways as tulips and daffodils unfurl. Admire art and architecture from medieval to modern in Rotterdam, Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp. Conclude in Amsterdam with a visit to the Rijksmuseum. Optional prelude in Amsterdam and postlude in The Hague. Cruise rates from $4,995 In the Footsteps of St. James: Camino de Santiago April 28 to May 10, 2017 (also offered June 2 to 14, 2017) Follow the legendary Camino as it winds through the medieval towns and fertile plains of Spain on this more active program. Visit stunning Burgos Cathedral; view Gaudí’s Casa de Botines in León; and stay in splendid paradores. Conclude at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela to see the botafumeiro (incense burning) ritual. Daily walks average 3.5 miles. Land rate $7,995

Sailing the Panama Canal: Colón to Puntarenas February 20 to March 3, 2017 Sail aboard Sea Cloud II through spectacular archipelagos and transit the Panama Canal during daylight hours. In Panama City, stroll the UNESCOlisted historic district and tour Frank Gehry’s first design in Latin America.

Discover national parks accessible only by boat and see Victorian houses in Nicaragua. Visit a private cloud forest in Costa Rica before concluding in San José. Land/cruise rates from $8,995 Northern Lights of Iceland March 6 to 12, 2017 (also offered September 17 to 23, October 16 to 22, and November 7 to 13, 2017) From the country’s best hotels for viewing the aurora borealis, witness the phenomenon of the Northern Lights, one of nature’s great displays. Also discover Iceland’s pristine primeval landscape and explore its fascinating geologic features, including lava fields, geysers, and spectacular thundering waterfalls. Land rate $6,595

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Adriatic Odyssey: Venice to Malta Aboard Sea Cloud October 15 to 24, 2017 Embark Sea Cloud in Venice and sail to Ravenna to admire stunning mosaics. Then cross to Croatia to visit a sculptor’s gallery in Split and tour UNESCO-listed Dubrovnik. Enjoy an a cappella concert before returning to Italy and the Baroque delights of Lecce. In Sicily, tour Syracuse’s classical ruins then conclude in Malta. Optional Venice prelude and Malta postlude.

Cruise rates from $9,995 The Great Châteaux of Bordeaux Aboard AmaDolce October 18 to 26, 2017 Discover Bordeaux during the autumn vendange. Sample wines from the Médoc and Saint-Emilion regions, and visit the châteaux where the grapes are grown. Stroll in Bergerac and admire the medieval Château de Roquetaillade. Savor black truffles, foie gras, and exquisite local varietals during exclusive tastings and haute cuisine experiences.

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Mostar Bridge, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Undiscovered Balkans: From Sofia to Sarajevo August 30 to September 10, 2017 Discover the histories, cultures, cuisines, and religions of five Balkan countries: Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. See Roman ruins, Orthodox monasteries, AustroHungarian palaces, and timeless bazaars. Optional Dubrovnik postlude.

Land rate $8,995 English Country Life: Stately Homes & Family Collections September 6 to 18, 2017 Visit great country houses—from a charming, perfectly preserved Elizabethan manor to the neo-classical Basildon Park. Visit enticing gardens and parks, Liverpool’s Tate Modern, and Oxford’s renowned university. Stay at Weston Park, a Georgian mansion exclusively reserved for us, and at Oxford’s celebrated Old Bank Hotel. Land rate $10,595 The Heart of Burgundy: Its Châteaux & Cuisine October 2 to 11, 2017 In Burgundy, justly famous for its wines and gastronomic traditions, also discover fine art and architecture. View important sculpture in Dijon, major painting in Beaune, and Romanesque and Gothic churches.

Among the highlights will be a private dinner on the grounds of Château de Courances. Land rate $7,950

Buenos Aires & Beyond November 27 to December 6, 2017 Discover cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, “the Paris of South America,” then travel outside the city for a cruise through the Paraná River Delta, pausing on Isla El Descanso to tour its gardens and sculptures. Fly west to Mendoza, in the Andean foothills, to spend two days in this celebrated wine region. Optional Uruguay postlude. Land rate $TBA Mexican Modern December 4 to 9, 2017 Admire Mexico City’s modernist buildings, visit galleries and private collections, and find out why the city’s dining scene is every bit as exciting as its art. Tour Casa Luis Barragán, home of the father of Mexican modernism, and the National Museum of Anthropology. In Cuernavaca, discover innovative architecture and visit La Tallera Siquieros Museum.

Land rate $TBA Egypt & the Nile by Private Plane December 27, 2017 to January 7, 2018 Enjoy special access to the monuments and artistic treasures of Egypt on an extraordinary New Year’s trip. Marvel at the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, and cruise the Nile from Luxor to Aswan aboard an elegant riverboat. Travel by private plane to awe-inspiring Abu Simbel. On an optional postlude to Jordan explore ancient Petra and Jerash.

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Undiscovered China: From Ancient Cities to Modern Shanghai October 8 to 20, 2017 In Beijing, walk along the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, and experience the unique “798” contemporary art space. Fly to Dunhuang to discover the UNESCO-listed Mogao Caves, and in Xi’an, marvel at the legendary terra-cotta warriors. Tour the Suzhou Museum, designed by I.M. Pei, and spend four nights in Shanghai. Optional Hong Kong postlude.

Land rate $13,995 Sicily by Sail: Round-trip Malta Aboard Sea Cloud II October 11 to 19, 2017 Circumnavigate Sicily on a cruise National Geographic Traveler called one of 50 “Tours of a Lifetime.” Sailing on Sea Cloud II from Malta, discover the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Palermo’s mesmerizing Palatine Chapel, the Greek amphitheater in lovely Taormina, and well-preserved ancient ruins in Syracuse. Optional Malta prelude. Cruise rates from $6,995

Casa Luis Barragán, Mexico City

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Dolphin mosaic, Delos

WINTER Ⅰ SPRING Ⅰ SUMMER 2018 CRUISE PREVIEW Hamilton’s Caribbean: Round-trip Barbados Aboard Sea Cloud II January 25 to February 1, 2018 Discover the connections between the Caribbean and 18th-century America.

Aboard the tall ship Sea Cloud II sail to small islands where important revolutionary battles were fought, visit Alexander Hamilton’s childhood home, and enjoy the pleasures of winter in the Caribbean. Cruise rates from $5,995

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W I N T E R Ⅰ S P R I N G 2 0 17 q With the Trade Winds: Curaçao to Colón Aboard Sea Cloud II q Cuba by Sea Aboard Variety Voyager q Sailing the Panama Canal: Colón to Puntarenas

Enchanting Douro River: Round-trip Porto Aboard AmaVida April 16 to 24, 2018 Cruise through Portugal’s verdant landscapes; explore timeless villages and impressive museums. Admire Baroque architecture in Lamego; tour Salamanca in Spain; and dine at a family-owned wine estate. Disembark in Porto for a private concert at Casa da Música. Cruise rates from $6,595

q Northern Lights of Iceland (March) q Jerusalem & the Holy Land: Israel Past & Present q Morocco: The Land of Mists & Mysteries q Italian Flavors, Renaissance Dynasties: Bologna, Modena, Parma

Waterways of the Tsars: Moscow to St. Petersburg Aboard Volga Dream June 2 to 12, 2018 Explore Moscow before cruising to Uglich, with the five-domed Church of the Transfiguration; Yaroslavl, the oldest city on the Volga; Goritsy, with its painted monasteries; UNESCO-designated Kizhy; and charming Mandrogi.

Conclude in St. Petersburg. Land/cruise rates from $7,995

q Hudson River Valley: Artistic Legacy & Splendid Estates q Treasures of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Budapest, Prague & Vienna q Discovering the Caucasus: Armenia, Georgia & Azerbaijan q Frederick the Great: Berlin & Potsdam

Undiscovered Greek Islands: Round-trip Athens Aboard Sea Cloud June 24 to July 2, 2018 Sail to enchanting Greek islands on a summer voyage aboard the legendary Sea Cloud. Call at Delos, Mykonos, Naxos, Monemvasia, Mycenae, and Hydra. View archaeological treasures, visit a private art collection, and savor the local cuisine. Cruise rates from $6,995

q In the Footsteps of St. James: Camino de Santiago (June) q Waterways of the Tsars Aboard Volga Dream q The Majestic Rhine & Art Basel Aboard AmaKristina q Stone by Stone: Creating The Met Cloisters

Sailing the Baltic’s Amber Coast Aboard Sea Cloud II June 30 to July 11, 2018 From St. Petersburg to Copenhagen, cruise past medieval spires and Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings on this discovery of Baltic and Scandinavian nations. Highlights include an overnight call in Stockholm, a private concert in Tallinn, and an optional excursion to Vilnius. Cruise rates from $7,995 In the Wake of the Vikings: Copenhagen to Leith Aboard Sea Cloud II July 10 to 21, 2018 Explore Scandinavian and Scottish cities. Sailing aboard a beloved threemasted barque, call in Norway at Kristiansand and Stavanger. Continue to Scotland’s Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands, and the lively university city of Aberdeen. Disembark in Leith. Cruise rates from $8,995 On the back cover, clockwise from top right: Sea Cloud; Great Wall, China; Venice, Italy; and Egyptian spices

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q Dutch & Flemish Landscapes Aboard AmaPrima q In the Footsteps of St. James: Camino de Santiago (April)

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q Spires & Squires: London, Glasgow & Edinburgh q Art, Empire & Nature: Ecuador & the Galápagos q Sailing the Baltic’s Amber Coast Aboard Sea Cloud II q Undiscovered Balkans: From Sofia to Sarajevo

F A L L Ⅰ W I N T E R 2 0 17 q English Country Life: Stately Homes & Family Collections q Northern Lights of Iceland q Sept. q Oct. q Nov. q The Heart of Burgundy: Its Châteaux & Cuisine q Undiscovered China: From Ancient Cities to Modern Shanghai q Sicily by Sail Aboard Sea Cloud II q Adriatic Odyssey Aboard Sea Cloud q The Great Châteaux of Bordeaux q Buenos Aires & Beyond q Mexican Modern q Egypt & the Nile by Private Plane

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Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Morocco (top); Geghard monastery, Armenia (above).