University of Rochester Alumni Association Tours are designed to provide worry-free basics--transportation, transfers, accommodations, some meals, baggage handling, and professional guides--and still allow you time to pursue your individual interests. Escorts drawn from University faculty and staff accompany most tours to provide special services and educational enrichment.

Alumni Association tours are open to all members of the University community and their immediate families. Other relatives and friends are welcome as space permits (these unaffiliated travelers are requested to make a $100 gift to the University).

Village Life in England's Cotswolds
April 30-May 8, 2000

England's Cotswolds region has long been celebrated for its rural landscape of gentle hills, shaded valleys, and meadows of wildflowers. This trip, an all-inclusive program, is based in Cheltenham, a town known for its gardens. Your excursions include a special tour and lunch at Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill's childhood home, hosted by Churchill's cousin, Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill. Trips to Tintern Abbey, Gloucester Cathedral, and Berkeley Castle will augment lectures by local experts on history, architecture, and culture.

Islands and Seaports of Iberia and the Western Mediterranean
May 2-13, 2000

Enjoy the beautiful spring weather of the Mediterranean on this voyage along the Iberian coastline and to nearby islands. Embark from Lisbon and visit cosmopolitan cities (Barcelona and Seville) and small ports in Spain and Portugal. Spain, Italy, and France all claim Mediterranean islands, and you'll explore Formentera, Menorca, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba before concluding your trip with two nights in Rome.

Russia's White Sea, the North Cape, and the Norwegian Fjords
June 27-July 11, 2000

The distant reaches of Europe and Russia offer an awe-inspiring, remote landscape of fjords, bays, and forests lit by the midnight sun. This trip begins with two nights in Helsinki, followed by an 11-night cruise aboard the M.V. Kristina Regina. The ship will take you through the Barents and White Seas to Archangelsk, the Solovetskiye Islands, and Murmansk, then to the North Cape Plateau in Norway.

Village Life in Wales
July 10-18, 2000

Spend eight days in centrally located Llandrindod Wells, a Roman town which gained fame as a stylish Victorian spa. Llandrindod Wells offers convenient access to Snowdonia National Park's dramatic forests and landscapes as well as tours of castles at Caernarvon (northern Wales), Powis (central Wales), and Caerphilly (southern Wales). Visits to fine gardens and charming villages are also planned. A harp recital, a performance by a Welsh men's choir, and presentations on history and folklore allow you to broaden your knowledge of Welsh culture.

Alumni College in the Swiss Alps for Families
July 23-31, 2000

This special program, offered by Alumni Campus Abroad^®, is designed to provide a fun and educational experience in an international setting for the entire family. Meiringen, in the heart of the Bernese Oberland, will be your home for seven nights. All alumni and friends are welcome to join us for this program, which includes independent special events for children ages 8-17 as well as many inclusive events for the entire family. Excursions include visits to the Aare and Rosenlaui gorges, the open-air living-history museum of Ballenberg, and a wonderful trip on the Brienzer Rothorn Cog Railway.

Luxury Cultural Cruise
July 28-August 5, 2000

There's special magic in viewing the French countryside from the deck of a river cruiser. Cruise the Saône on the Chardonnay, a 50-passenger river cruiser designed with your comfort in mind. The beautiful Saône River valley is an area of pastoral scenery, fascinating history, and fine architecture. It's also home to many of the world's finest and most prestigious vineyards, and is known for its exquisite wines, superb cuisine, and dedication to the good life. Highlights of the shore excursions include a visit to the medieval village of Perouges, wine tastings in the Beaujolais country and in Beaune, and a tour of the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny.

Alumni College in Spain (Úbeda, Andalucia)
August 14-22, 2000

Úbeda is located in the heart of the olive groves of the Jaén Province of Andalucia. The town boasts one of the most outstanding collections of 16th-century architecture in Spain. While staying in Úbeda for the duration of the trip, you'll have the opportunity to visit Córdoba and its spectacular Mezquita (mosque), built between the 8th and 10th centuries; Granada's Alhambra; and the towns of Cazorla and Baeza.

Art Treasures of Poland
October 6-15, 2000

Poland is a country of old traditions and wonderful art and architecture. In Warsaw, highlights include visits to the Nieborow Palace, the National Museum, and Zelazowa Wola, Chopin's home. A tour of Krakow and its environs includes visits to the Old Town, the Kazimierz District, Wieliczka, the oldest salt mine in Europe, and Auschwitz. A resident art historian travels with the group throughout Poland to enhance your understanding and appreciation of the country's treasures.

Ancient Stairways and Monuments of Southeast Asia
November, 2000 (15 days)

An exotic adventure awaits you in Southeast Asia as you discover fascinating cultures, diverse people, and lands of remarkable beauty. The journey starts in Bangkok, Thailand's capital, where you'll enjoy a sunset cruise on the Chao Phraya River and visit the Grand Palace. Next, visit the capital city of Laos, Vientiane; then cross the border to Cambodia and use the town of Siem Reap as your base for a visit to the temples of Angkor Wat. In Vietnam, tour Ho Chi Minh City and the surrounding countryside, then conclude your trip with three nights and two days in Hong Kong.

Brochures with full details on each of these tours are generally available six months prior to the trip date. At that point, you may request brochures from the Alumni Association, University of Rochester, 685 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620. The phone number is (800) 333-0175 or (716) 273- 5888 and the e-mail address is info@alumni.rochester.edu.

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