From the Travel Staff: Dear UW Alumni and Friends
University of Washington Alumni Association Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195-9508
2013
When asked by acquaintances “what do you do,” I often reply with “I fulfill dreams!” After all, who hasn’t spent minutes, or maybe hours, daydreaming about traveling to faraway places – places with sights, sounds and tastes unlike anything at home. If you’re like Susan and I, you’ve been daydreaming of exotic destinations ever since you can remember. Isn’t it time to start making those dreams come true by traveling with us in 2013?
Spotlight on a UW Favorite
Once again, we have so many wonderful travel opportunities to offer that we know it will be hard to settle on just one. Certain trips sell out year-after-year, so if you haven’t yet had a chance to take our Vietnam, China, Machu Picchu to Galapagos, Egypt, Africa’s Wildlife or Turkey tours, we’ve brought them back for an encore. Of course, we have many new itineraries to whet your appetite, including: Ecuador: Experience the Amazon Rainforest and learn about Ecuadorean culture
Pearls of Dalmatia…with Dubrovnik and the Island of Hvar October 7 – 21, 2013
2013
There are so many special things to see and do in Croatia, a country possessing remarkable history, culture and a pristine coastline. It’s a destination just waiting for you to discover and once you’ve been there, it’s a place you won’t soon forget.
Imagine walking through the busy and cosmopolitan city of Zagreb, with its beautiful gardens and ornate opera house. Visiting enchanting Dubrovnik, the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic,’ especially at night when the streets are quiet and the ancient walls of the city are dramatically illuminated. My UW group discovered gelato shops galore, with many of us making repeated visits to our favorite one! From sharing a wonderful meal with a family in Split; to standing on the hillside in Hvar, taking in the spectacular views of lavender fields; my Croatia memories entice me to return.
I am so glad I took this tour. From watching the sunset in Hvar from my hotel window overlooking the beautiful harbor, to visiting the gorgeous Plitvice Lakes, it was a wonderful experience. Susan Haris, ‘67
So many lasting memories! Zagreb was a perfect place to start with its parks, art and walkability. Hvar and Opatja are such memorable picturesque cities…we’ll be back. Don, ’50, & Ruthie, ’56, Kallander
Provence: Spend four whole weeks immersed in the cultural and culinary delights of a Provençal village Australia & New Zealand: Vibrant cities and natural beauty are combined for a comprehensive visit to the ‘Lands Down Under’ Iceland to Greenland: Follow the footsteps of the ancient Vikings, accompanied by UW Professor Terje Leiren Myanmar: From the bustle of Bangkok to the ancient temples of Bagan, this itinerary takes you places few Westerners get to see
Take that trip you’ve always wanted
Susan Cathcart, UW Alumni Tours assistant director, accompanied one of our groups and had this to share:
Southeast Asia: Cruise from Hong Kong to Borneo to Bali and beyond
Whatever your travel dreams, chances are we can help them come true. Best,
Pauline Ranieri Director, UW Alumni Tours Matera, Italy
Susan Cathcart, ’83 Assistant Director, UW Alumni Tours Havana, Cuba
Cover: Myanmar Traditional Burmese umbrella Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
Why Travel With
UW Alumni Tours? The UW staff are helpful; the tour accommodations are always wonderful; a traveler’s needs are taken care of; and the itineraries are well-planned. Plus, our fellow travelers are interesting people! We also like the small group numbers of these tours. Earl, ‘68, & Camille Hale Costa Rica 2012 Danube River 2010 Turkey 2009 San Juan Kayaking 2007
2013 Tour Schedule List of 2012 Tours Still Available Turkey September 11–25, 2012 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Southern Italy & Sicily October 7–21, 2012 Sorrento, Lecce, Matera, Taormina
Africa’s Wildlife October 28–November 11, 2012 Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
India – Featuring the Pushkar Camel Fair November 19–December 8, 2012 Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi
Mississippi River aboard American Queen
November 30 – December 9, 2012 Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge
More details at UWalum.com/tours
Ancient Mysteries
Patagonia
Mississippi River
Alaska
Apulia
aboard Oceania’s Regatta
February 3–20 Buenos Aires, Torres Del Paine, Puerto Varas, Santiago, Three night cruise
aboard American Queen
aboard Admiralty Dream
Alumni Campus Abroad
April 4–14 Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Valley, New Orleans
July 6–13 Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Juneau, Tracy Arm, Baranoff Island
September 24–October 2 Polignano a Mare, Bari, Lecce, Trani, Ostuni
Ecuador: Treasures Program
Extraordinary Islands by Private Jet
Black Sea Odyssey
Bhutan
aboard Aegean Odyssey
September 25–October 7 Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Paro
January 5–23 Georgetown, Cozumel, Belize City, Panama Canal Transit, Manta (Ecuador), Trujillo (Peru), Lima/Machu Picchu
Egypt
February 5–16 Quito, Ahuano, Cuenca, Guayaquil
featuring UW Professor Donald Reid
January 9–25 Cairo, Nile River Cruise, Lake Nasser Cruise, Luxor, Alexandria
Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania January 9–25 Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara
Pearls of Southeast Asia aboard Aegean Odyssey
January 12–28 Hong Kong, Manila, Pare Pare, Unjung Pandeng, Lomok and Bali
Vietnam February 7–22 Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City
Australia & New Zealand February 23–March 15 Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne, Mount Cook Nat’l Park, Queenstown, Rotorua, Auckland
Villages & Vineyards of Argentina & Chile February 26–March 9 Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Santiago, Santa Cruz
South Africa
Provence: Living Abroad
aboard Silver Wind
March 30–April 28 Aix-en-Provence: Avignon, Marseille, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
January 14–26 Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, East London
Tahitian Jewels aboard Oceania’s Marina
January 15–27 Papeete, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa
Cuba January TBA
Costa Rica featuring UW Professor James Karr
March TBA
Classic China April 3–16 Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
April 10–May 2 Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Borneo , Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Bali, Fiji
July 15–29 Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Kerch, Feodosiya, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur
Spain
Wake of Vikings
April 15–29 Lisbon, Evora, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda, Ubeda, Toledo, Madrid
Machu Picchu & Galapagos April 16–29 Lima, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Quito, Four Night Cruise
Celtic Lands aboard Le Boreal
May 1–10 Normandy Beaches, Dublin, Isle of Ione, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean
Taste of Europe aboard Oceania’s Nautica
Villages & Vineyards of Italy
September DATES Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Oporto, Lisbon, Seville
May 7–17 Castiglione del Lago, Lucca, Pollenzo
Danube River aboard MS Amadeus Brilliant
England’s Lake District May 30–June 10 Bowness-on-Windermere, York, Hadrian’s Wall, Rydal, Grasmere
September 15–30 Prague, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Kalocsa, Belgrade, Vidin, Sofia
Baltic Treasures
Turkey
aboard Oceania’s Marina
June 24–July 5 Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallin, Gdansk, Berlin
September 26–October 12 Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Prague
September 19–October 3 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Gil Haselberger & Marie Portis UW Friends Vietnam 2012
Alumni Campus Abroad
This was my first trip (China) with UW Alumni Tours, but it won’t be my last. I am so impressed with the value I received for my dollars spent. The hotels were lovely and the excursions were great. I had a lovely time!
October 2–10 Amalfi, Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Positano, Isle of Capri
Michele Unger, ’72 Kenya & Tanzania 2012 China 2011
Sorrento
aboard Variety Voyager
August 29–September 8 Avignon, Nice, St. Tropez, Corsica, Portifino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
We are experienced independent travelers who have taken ocean and river cruises before, but this was our first “land” tour with a group. We weren’t absolutely sure if this kind of group travel was right for us, but the trip turned out to be one of the most interesting and satisfying we have taken.
Eastern Europe
featuring UW Professor Terje Leiren
August 12–23 Reykjavik, Cape Farewell, Narsaq, Nuuk, Eqi Glacier,Ilulissat
Let recent tour participants tell you why they travel with us…
Pearls of Dalmatia October 7–21 Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Opatija, Istrian Peninsula
Africa’s Wildlife October 6–19 Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
Myanmar
The tour companies you use are excellent. We have never been disappointed in our guides and the tour arrangements. Kent, ’72, & Susan, ’75, Oakes Egypt 2012 Italy 2007 Turkey 2006 Russia 2004 Greece 2001
How to contact us:
UW Alumni Tours Phone: 206-685-9276 or 1-800-289-2586 Fax: 206-616-3863 E-mail address: uwaatour@uw.edu Web site: UWalum.com/tours
October 31–November 14 Bangkok, Yanyon, Bagan, Mandalay
For more details and the most up-to-date information on all of our tours, please visit our website UWalum.com/tours.
Treasures of Peru
Individual tour brochures are normally available approximately six–eight months before a tour.
November 11–21 Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Lake Titicaca
Friends and Family are welcome— you don’t have to be a UW graduate to join us!
Why Travel With
UW Alumni Tours? The UW staff are helpful; the tour accommodations are always wonderful; a traveler’s needs are taken care of; and the itineraries are well-planned. Plus, our fellow travelers are interesting people! We also like the small group numbers of these tours. Earl, ‘68, & Camille Hale Costa Rica 2012 Danube River 2010 Turkey 2009 San Juan Kayaking 2007
2013 Tour Schedule List of 2012 Tours Still Available Turkey September 11–25, 2012 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Southern Italy & Sicily October 7–21, 2012 Sorrento, Lecce, Matera, Taormina
Africa’s Wildlife October 28–November 11, 2012 Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
India – Featuring the Pushkar Camel Fair November 19–December 8, 2012 Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi
Mississippi River aboard American Queen
November 30 – December 9, 2012 Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge
More details at UWalum.com/tours
Ancient Mysteries
Patagonia
Mississippi River
Alaska
Apulia
aboard Oceania’s Regatta
February 3–20 Buenos Aires, Torres Del Paine, Puerto Varas, Santiago, Three night cruise
aboard American Queen
aboard Admiralty Dream
Alumni Campus Abroad
April 4–14 Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Valley, New Orleans
July 6–13 Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Juneau, Tracy Arm, Baranoff Island
September 24–October 2 Polignano a Mare, Bari, Lecce, Trani, Ostuni
Ecuador: Treasures Program
Extraordinary Islands by Private Jet
Black Sea Odyssey
Bhutan
aboard Aegean Odyssey
September 25–October 7 Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Paro
January 5–23 Georgetown, Cozumel, Belize City, Panama Canal Transit, Manta (Ecuador), Trujillo (Peru), Lima/Machu Picchu
Egypt
February 5–16 Quito, Ahuano, Cuenca, Guayaquil
featuring UW Professor Donald Reid
January 9–25 Cairo, Nile River Cruise, Lake Nasser Cruise, Luxor, Alexandria
Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania January 9–25 Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara
Pearls of Southeast Asia aboard Aegean Odyssey
January 12–28 Hong Kong, Manila, Pare Pare, Unjung Pandeng, Lomok and Bali
Vietnam February 7–22 Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City
Australia & New Zealand February 23–March 15 Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne, Mount Cook Nat’l Park, Queenstown, Rotorua, Auckland
Villages & Vineyards of Argentina & Chile February 26–March 9 Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Santiago, Santa Cruz
South Africa
Provence: Living Abroad
aboard Silver Wind
March 30–April 28 Aix-en-Provence: Avignon, Marseille, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
January 14–26 Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, East London
Tahitian Jewels aboard Oceania’s Marina
January 15–27 Papeete, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa
Cuba January TBA
Costa Rica featuring UW Professor James Karr
March TBA
Classic China April 3–16 Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
April 10–May 2 Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Borneo , Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Bali, Fiji
July 15–29 Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Kerch, Feodosiya, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur
Spain
Wake of Vikings
April 15–29 Lisbon, Evora, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda, Ubeda, Toledo, Madrid
Machu Picchu & Galapagos April 16–29 Lima, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Quito, Four Night Cruise
Celtic Lands aboard Le Boreal
May 1–10 Normandy Beaches, Dublin, Isle of Ione, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean
Taste of Europe aboard Oceania’s Nautica
Villages & Vineyards of Italy
September DATES Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Oporto, Lisbon, Seville
May 7–17 Castiglione del Lago, Lucca, Pollenzo
Danube River aboard MS Amadeus Brilliant
England’s Lake District May 30–June 10 Bowness-on-Windermere, York, Hadrian’s Wall, Rydal, Grasmere
September 15–30 Prague, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Kalocsa, Belgrade, Vidin, Sofia
Baltic Treasures
Turkey
aboard Oceania’s Marina
June 24–July 5 Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallin, Gdansk, Berlin
September 26–October 12 Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Prague
September 19–October 3 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Gil Haselberger & Marie Portis UW Friends Vietnam 2012
Alumni Campus Abroad
This was my first trip (China) with UW Alumni Tours, but it won’t be my last. I am so impressed with the value I received for my dollars spent. The hotels were lovely and the excursions were great. I had a lovely time!
October 2–10 Amalfi, Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Positano, Isle of Capri
Michele Unger, ’72 Kenya & Tanzania 2012 China 2011
Sorrento
aboard Variety Voyager
August 29–September 8 Avignon, Nice, St. Tropez, Corsica, Portifino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
We are experienced independent travelers who have taken ocean and river cruises before, but this was our first “land” tour with a group. We weren’t absolutely sure if this kind of group travel was right for us, but the trip turned out to be one of the most interesting and satisfying we have taken.
Eastern Europe
featuring UW Professor Terje Leiren
August 12–23 Reykjavik, Cape Farewell, Narsaq, Nuuk, Eqi Glacier,Ilulissat
Let recent tour participants tell you why they travel with us…
Pearls of Dalmatia October 7–21 Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Opatija, Istrian Peninsula
Africa’s Wildlife October 6–19 Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
Myanmar
The tour companies you use are excellent. We have never been disappointed in our guides and the tour arrangements. Kent, ’72, & Susan, ’75, Oakes Egypt 2012 Italy 2007 Turkey 2006 Russia 2004 Greece 2001
How to contact us:
UW Alumni Tours Phone: 206-685-9276 or 1-800-289-2586 Fax: 206-616-3863 E-mail address: uwaatour@uw.edu Web site: UWalum.com/tours
October 31–November 14 Bangkok, Yanyon, Bagan, Mandalay
For more details and the most up-to-date information on all of our tours, please visit our website UWalum.com/tours.
Treasures of Peru
Individual tour brochures are normally available approximately six–eight months before a tour.
November 11–21 Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Lake Titicaca
Friends and Family are welcome— you don’t have to be a UW graduate to join us!
Why Travel With
UW Alumni Tours? The UW staff are helpful; the tour accommodations are always wonderful; a traveler’s needs are taken care of; and the itineraries are well-planned. Plus, our fellow travelers are interesting people! We also like the small group numbers of these tours. Earl, ‘68, & Camille Hale Costa Rica 2012 Danube River 2010 Turkey 2009 San Juan Kayaking 2007
2013 Tour Schedule List of 2012 Tours Still Available Turkey September 11–25, 2012 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Southern Italy & Sicily October 7–21, 2012 Sorrento, Lecce, Matera, Taormina
Africa’s Wildlife October 28–November 11, 2012 Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
India – Featuring the Pushkar Camel Fair November 19–December 8, 2012 Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi
Mississippi River aboard American Queen
November 30 – December 9, 2012 Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge
More details at UWalum.com/tours
Ancient Mysteries
Patagonia
Mississippi River
Alaska
Apulia
aboard Oceania’s Regatta
February 3–20 Buenos Aires, Torres Del Paine, Puerto Varas, Santiago, Three night cruise
aboard American Queen
aboard Admiralty Dream
Alumni Campus Abroad
April 4–14 Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Valley, New Orleans
July 6–13 Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Juneau, Tracy Arm, Baranoff Island
September 24–October 2 Polignano a Mare, Bari, Lecce, Trani, Ostuni
Ecuador: Treasures Program
Extraordinary Islands by Private Jet
Black Sea Odyssey
Bhutan
aboard Aegean Odyssey
September 25–October 7 Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Paro
January 5–23 Georgetown, Cozumel, Belize City, Panama Canal Transit, Manta (Ecuador), Trujillo (Peru), Lima/Machu Picchu
Egypt
February 5–16 Quito, Ahuano, Cuenca, Guayaquil
featuring UW Professor Donald Reid
January 9–25 Cairo, Nile River Cruise, Lake Nasser Cruise, Luxor, Alexandria
Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania January 9–25 Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara
Pearls of Southeast Asia aboard Aegean Odyssey
January 12–28 Hong Kong, Manila, Pare Pare, Unjung Pandeng, Lomok and Bali
Vietnam February 7–22 Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City
Australia & New Zealand February 23–March 15 Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne, Mount Cook Nat’l Park, Queenstown, Rotorua, Auckland
Villages & Vineyards of Argentina & Chile February 26–March 9 Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Santiago, Santa Cruz
South Africa
Provence: Living Abroad
aboard Silver Wind
March 30–April 28 Aix-en-Provence: Avignon, Marseille, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
January 14–26 Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, East London
Tahitian Jewels aboard Oceania’s Marina
January 15–27 Papeete, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa
Cuba January TBA
Costa Rica featuring UW Professor James Karr
March TBA
Classic China April 3–16 Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
April 10–May 2 Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Borneo , Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Bali, Fiji
July 15–29 Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Kerch, Feodosiya, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur
Spain
Wake of Vikings
April 15–29 Lisbon, Evora, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda, Ubeda, Toledo, Madrid
Machu Picchu & Galapagos April 16–29 Lima, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Quito, Four Night Cruise
Celtic Lands aboard Le Boreal
May 1–10 Normandy Beaches, Dublin, Isle of Ione, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean
Taste of Europe aboard Oceania’s Nautica
Villages & Vineyards of Italy
September DATES Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Oporto, Lisbon, Seville
May 7–17 Castiglione del Lago, Lucca, Pollenzo
Danube River aboard MS Amadeus Brilliant
England’s Lake District May 30–June 10 Bowness-on-Windermere, York, Hadrian’s Wall, Rydal, Grasmere
September 15–30 Prague, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Kalocsa, Belgrade, Vidin, Sofia
Baltic Treasures
Turkey
aboard Oceania’s Marina
June 24–July 5 Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallin, Gdansk, Berlin
September 26–October 12 Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Prague
September 19–October 3 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Gil Haselberger & Marie Portis UW Friends Vietnam 2012
Alumni Campus Abroad
This was my first trip (China) with UW Alumni Tours, but it won’t be my last. I am so impressed with the value I received for my dollars spent. The hotels were lovely and the excursions were great. I had a lovely time!
October 2–10 Amalfi, Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Positano, Isle of Capri
Michele Unger, ’72 Kenya & Tanzania 2012 China 2011
Sorrento
aboard Variety Voyager
August 29–September 8 Avignon, Nice, St. Tropez, Corsica, Portifino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
We are experienced independent travelers who have taken ocean and river cruises before, but this was our first “land” tour with a group. We weren’t absolutely sure if this kind of group travel was right for us, but the trip turned out to be one of the most interesting and satisfying we have taken.
Eastern Europe
featuring UW Professor Terje Leiren
August 12–23 Reykjavik, Cape Farewell, Narsaq, Nuuk, Eqi Glacier,Ilulissat
Let recent tour participants tell you why they travel with us…
Pearls of Dalmatia October 7–21 Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Opatija, Istrian Peninsula
Africa’s Wildlife October 6–19 Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
Myanmar
The tour companies you use are excellent. We have never been disappointed in our guides and the tour arrangements. Kent, ’72, & Susan, ’75, Oakes Egypt 2012 Italy 2007 Turkey 2006 Russia 2004 Greece 2001
How to contact us:
UW Alumni Tours Phone: 206-685-9276 or 1-800-289-2586 Fax: 206-616-3863 E-mail address: uwaatour@uw.edu Web site: UWalum.com/tours
October 31–November 14 Bangkok, Yanyon, Bagan, Mandalay
For more details and the most up-to-date information on all of our tours, please visit our website UWalum.com/tours.
Treasures of Peru
Individual tour brochures are normally available approximately six–eight months before a tour.
November 11–21 Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Lake Titicaca
Friends and Family are welcome— you don’t have to be a UW graduate to join us!
Why Travel With
UW Alumni Tours? The UW staff are helpful; the tour accommodations are always wonderful; a traveler’s needs are taken care of; and the itineraries are well-planned. Plus, our fellow travelers are interesting people! We also like the small group numbers of these tours. Earl, ‘68, & Camille Hale Costa Rica 2012 Danube River 2010 Turkey 2009 San Juan Kayaking 2007
2013 Tour Schedule List of 2012 Tours Still Available Turkey September 11–25, 2012 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Southern Italy & Sicily October 7–21, 2012 Sorrento, Lecce, Matera, Taormina
Africa’s Wildlife October 28–November 11, 2012 Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
India – Featuring the Pushkar Camel Fair November 19–December 8, 2012 Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi
Mississippi River aboard American Queen
November 30 – December 9, 2012 Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge
More details at UWalum.com/tours
Ancient Mysteries
Patagonia
Mississippi River
Alaska
Apulia
aboard Oceania’s Regatta
February 3–20 Buenos Aires, Torres Del Paine, Puerto Varas, Santiago, Three night cruise
aboard American Queen
aboard Admiralty Dream
Alumni Campus Abroad
April 4–14 Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Valley, New Orleans
July 6–13 Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Juneau, Tracy Arm, Baranoff Island
September 24–October 2 Polignano a Mare, Bari, Lecce, Trani, Ostuni
Ecuador: Treasures Program
Extraordinary Islands by Private Jet
Black Sea Odyssey
Bhutan
aboard Aegean Odyssey
September 25–October 7 Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Paro
January 5–23 Georgetown, Cozumel, Belize City, Panama Canal Transit, Manta (Ecuador), Trujillo (Peru), Lima/Machu Picchu
Egypt
February 5–16 Quito, Ahuano, Cuenca, Guayaquil
featuring UW Professor Donald Reid
January 9–25 Cairo, Nile River Cruise, Lake Nasser Cruise, Luxor, Alexandria
Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania January 9–25 Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara
Pearls of Southeast Asia aboard Aegean Odyssey
January 12–28 Hong Kong, Manila, Pare Pare, Unjung Pandeng, Lomok and Bali
Vietnam February 7–22 Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City
Australia & New Zealand February 23–March 15 Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne, Mount Cook Nat’l Park, Queenstown, Rotorua, Auckland
Villages & Vineyards of Argentina & Chile February 26–March 9 Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Santiago, Santa Cruz
South Africa
Provence: Living Abroad
aboard Silver Wind
March 30–April 28 Aix-en-Provence: Avignon, Marseille, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
January 14–26 Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, East London
Tahitian Jewels aboard Oceania’s Marina
January 15–27 Papeete, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa
Cuba January TBA
Costa Rica featuring UW Professor James Karr
March TBA
Classic China April 3–16 Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
April 10–May 2 Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Borneo , Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Bali, Fiji
July 15–29 Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Kerch, Feodosiya, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur
Spain
Wake of Vikings
April 15–29 Lisbon, Evora, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda, Ubeda, Toledo, Madrid
Machu Picchu & Galapagos April 16–29 Lima, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Quito, Four Night Cruise
Celtic Lands aboard Le Boreal
May 1–10 Normandy Beaches, Dublin, Isle of Ione, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean
Taste of Europe aboard Oceania’s Nautica
Villages & Vineyards of Italy
September DATES Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Oporto, Lisbon, Seville
May 7–17 Castiglione del Lago, Lucca, Pollenzo
Danube River aboard MS Amadeus Brilliant
England’s Lake District May 30–June 10 Bowness-on-Windermere, York, Hadrian’s Wall, Rydal, Grasmere
September 15–30 Prague, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Kalocsa, Belgrade, Vidin, Sofia
Baltic Treasures
Turkey
aboard Oceania’s Marina
June 24–July 5 Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallin, Gdansk, Berlin
September 26–October 12 Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Prague
September 19–October 3 Istanbul, Assos/Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, Four Nights on a Private Gulet
Gil Haselberger & Marie Portis UW Friends Vietnam 2012
Alumni Campus Abroad
This was my first trip (China) with UW Alumni Tours, but it won’t be my last. I am so impressed with the value I received for my dollars spent. The hotels were lovely and the excursions were great. I had a lovely time!
October 2–10 Amalfi, Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Positano, Isle of Capri
Michele Unger, ’72 Kenya & Tanzania 2012 China 2011
Sorrento
aboard Variety Voyager
August 29–September 8 Avignon, Nice, St. Tropez, Corsica, Portifino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
We are experienced independent travelers who have taken ocean and river cruises before, but this was our first “land” tour with a group. We weren’t absolutely sure if this kind of group travel was right for us, but the trip turned out to be one of the most interesting and satisfying we have taken.
Eastern Europe
featuring UW Professor Terje Leiren
August 12–23 Reykjavik, Cape Farewell, Narsaq, Nuuk, Eqi Glacier,Ilulissat
Let recent tour participants tell you why they travel with us…
Pearls of Dalmatia October 7–21 Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Opatija, Istrian Peninsula
Africa’s Wildlife October 6–19 Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park
Myanmar
The tour companies you use are excellent. We have never been disappointed in our guides and the tour arrangements. Kent, ’72, & Susan, ’75, Oakes Egypt 2012 Italy 2007 Turkey 2006 Russia 2004 Greece 2001
How to contact us:
UW Alumni Tours Phone: 206-685-9276 or 1-800-289-2586 Fax: 206-616-3863 E-mail address: uwaatour@uw.edu Web site: UWalum.com/tours
October 31–November 14 Bangkok, Yanyon, Bagan, Mandalay
For more details and the most up-to-date information on all of our tours, please visit our website UWalum.com/tours.
Treasures of Peru
Individual tour brochures are normally available approximately six–eight months before a tour.
November 11–21 Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Lake Titicaca
Friends and Family are welcome— you don’t have to be a UW graduate to join us!