Natural Treasures & Human Accomplishments

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1 With Paul A. Volcker, Chairma, Presidet s Ecoomic Advisory Board South Africa & Namibia by sea Natural Treasures & Huma Accomplishmets Early bookig savigs See Iside A Voyage of Discovery Aboard the All-Suite, 114-Guest Corithia II February 14-28, 2011

2 Dear Fellow Columbia, The Columbia Alumi Associatio a free, o RSVP-required associatio of all Uiversity alumi keeps you coected to the itellectual ad social etwork of Columbia Uiversity. The CAA Travel Study Program is a itegral part of our missio. Featurig specially-chose destiatios, ad iquisitive alumi travelers from Columbia, the Travel Study program is your ticket to discoverig the immese wilds of South Africa ad Namibia. Roudig the Cape of Good Hope was the challege that opeed the world. Beyod the mammoth plateau of Table Moutai, Vasco da Gama spied the spice islads of the East Idies ad discovered oe of the most astoishig atural eviromets o the plaet as he sailed the arc of Souther Africa. The birds fillig the sky above Walvis Bay, the herds of elephats thrashig through riverie forests, the humpbacks leapig i the surf, simply have to be see to be believed. O this very special voyage, explore five of South Africa s outstadig game reserves. Each is a uique biosphere, from the Kariega River Valley, where martial eagles circle above the hyeas, to Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Natioal Park, the coutry s oldest, ad a pristie domiio where the black ad white rhios were saved from extictio. The astoudig ladscapes are ot South Africa s aloe. Witess tes of thousads of flamigoes ad other seabirds take flight i Namibia s Walvis Bay, ad the have a extraordiary dier i the Namib Desert, watchig the su set behid the 1,000-foot-high sad dues. The stories of South Africa ad Namibia are also stories of history, culture, coloialism, ad idepedece just as much as ature. We will explore these aspects as well, with visits to Namibia s diamod coutry ad South Africa s gorgeous Kirstebosch Natioal Botaical Garde, with a overight stay i Cape Tow. Columbia s itellectual ad social coectios have ever bee more relevat tha today, so joi study leaders ad area experts Paul Volcker, David Welsh, ad Ly Mair ad like-mided travelers from cosposorig orgaizatios aboard the 114-guest, all-suite Corithia II, for a truly marvelous experiece of the atural ad cultural woders amid the Cape of Good Hope, ad beyod. We hope you ca joi us. Sicerely, Doa H. MacPhee 89CC Vice Presidet for Alumi Relatios Presidet, Columbia Alumi Associatio LUXURY Telephoe: travelstudy@columbia.edu GUEST LECTURERS Paul A. Volcker served i the Uited States Federal Govermet for almost 30 years, icludig two terms as Chairma of the Board of Goverors of the Federal Reserve System. After leavig the Fed, he ejoyed a distiguished career i private idustry ad also served as Professor of Iteratioal Ecoomic Policy at Priceto Uiversity. I 2004, Volcker was asked to chair the Idepedet Iquiry ito the Uited Natios Oil-for-Food Program. I 2007, he chaired the pael of experts to review the operatios of the Departmet of Istitutioal Itegrity of the World Bak. Ad i November 2008, Presidet Elect Obama chose him to head the Presidet s Ecoomic Recovery Advisory Board. Durig our voyage to South Africa ad Namibia, Mr. Volcker will talk about the state of the iteratioal ecoomy, about Africa s role i it, ad about Uited States leadership i global fiace. Smithsoia study leader David Welsh was bor i Cape Tow ad educated at the Uiversities of Cape Tow ad Oxford. At the time of his retiremet i 1997, he was Professor of Souther Africa Studies i the Political Studies Departmet at Uiversity of Cape Tow. He is curretly Professor Extraordiaire i the Departmet of Political Sciece at Stellebosch Uiversity. David has published widely o South Africa history ad politics. His most recet publicatio, The Rise ad Fall of Apartheid (Uiversity of Virgiia Press, 2009), has bee hailed as Iformative, succict ad stimulatig. He is curretly workig o a book o Afrikaer Politics i the Twetieth Cetury. Bor ad raised i Zimbabwe, Ly Mair is a orithologist who has made Cape Tow her home for the past 25 years. The seior author ad photographer of Seychelles, the Bradt Travel guide, as well as the author of several articles o ature ad wildlife, Ly is familiar with practically every corer of Africa, where she has studied ad observed the wildlife of the coutries. Durig our cruise, Ly will share with travelers her kowledge of ad love for the amazig biodiversity of Africa ad the places we will visit. PHOTOS: This page: The lovely tow of Stellebosch is kow for its Cape Dutch houses ad vieyards; Cover: Some of the 450 Cape elephats foud at Addo Elephat Natioal Park

3 I t i e r a r y Moday, February 14, 2011 FLY FROM USA Tuesday, February 15 MAPUTO, Mozambique EMBARK Arrive i Maputo, Mozambique s attractive capital. Trasfer to board Corithia II. Overight aboard docked i port. (D) Wedesday, February 16 MAPUTO Built o a spacious bay, ad with architecture remiiscet of the Mediterraea, Maputo is oe of Africa s most appealig cities. Ihabited by the Roga people sice aciet times, it was kow util 1976 as Loureço Marques, the ame of the Portuguese avigator who discovered the area i Explore the city, with its leafy aveues, graceful buildigs datig from the Portuguese coloial period, ad markets. Also visit the Natioal Art Museum. (B, L, D) Thursday, February 17 RICHARDS BAY HLUHLUWE-UMFOLOZI NATIONAL PARK RICHARDS BAY, South Africa Drive to Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, South Africa s oldest atioal park ad oe of its most outstadig game reserves. A pristie wilderess, it is kow for its rich wildlife, icludig black ad white rhio, lio, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, ad hippo. Choose from two excursios: the ormally-scheduled game drive or a early-morig versio for a chace to see greater umbers of wildlife. (B, L, D) Friday, February 18 AT SEA (B, L, D) Saturday, February 19 PORT ELIZABETH KARIEGA GAME RESERVE PORT ELIZABETH Fouded i 1820 by British settlers, Port Elizabeth became a prosperous port ad tradig ceter. Drive to the private Kariega Game Reserve, set high above the stuig Kariega River Valley. It is a sactuary to abudat game ad wildlife such as lio, leopard, hippo, hyea, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, ad atelope, ad birds, icludig estig Martial, Crowed, ad Fish Eagle. Later, visit the Ubutu Educatio Fud, a private iitiative that helps childre. (B, L, D) Suday, February 20 PORT ELIZABETH ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK PORT ELIZABETH Explore the Addo Elephat Natioal Park, established i 1931 to protect the last survivig Cape elephats. The park cosists of thick, dry brush ad is also home to elad, kudu, Cape buffalo, ad red hartebeest. Choose from two full-day excursios: the ormally-scheduled game drive or a early morig game drive, which will give the chace to see greater umbers of wildlife. (B, L, D) Moday, February 21 MOSSEL BAY GARDEN ROUTE & BOTLIERSKOP PRIVATE GAME RESERVE MOSSEL BAY Arrive at the wester part of the reowed Garde Route, oe of South Africa s most spectacular areas. Drive to the Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, a wilderess with over 30 species of aimals, icludig elephat, rhio, giraffe, Lüderitz Atlatic Ocea NAMIBIA WALVIS BAY Namib Desert N.P. SOUTH Victoria Falls MOZAMBIQUE Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Natioal Park Kariega Game Addo Elephat Reserve Natioal Park Cape Tow Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay Botlierskop Private Game Reserve ad moutai zebra, ad umerous birds. Alteratively, explores the Oudsthoor area ad Cago Caves. (B, L, D) Tuesday, February 22 & Wedesday, February 23 CAPE TOWN CAPE OF GOOD HOPE NATURE RESERVE & KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN Sped two days i Cape Tow coveietly docked ear the city ceter. The coastal ad moutai geography of the famed Cape Peisula, o which the city is built, is utterly strikig. Travel through rollig hills to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve ad the lovely Kirstebosch Natioal Botaical Garde. Also visit Table Moutai ad South Africa s celebrated wie lads, icludig charmig Stellebosch. (B, L, D) Thursday, February 24 AT SEA (B, L, D) Friday, February 25 LÜDERITZ KOLMANSKOP LÜDERITZ, Namibia The first Europea visitor was explorer Bartolomeu Dias, Namibia s Namib Desert presets a stuig portrait of shiftig dues, rugged moutais, ad other geographic features MAPUTO Richards Bay Idia Ocea who sought shelter here i I the 19 th cetury, Lüderitz became a Germa coloy, ad today, the Art Noveau architecture is umistakable. Drive through the desert to the ghost tow of Kolmaskop, which gives isight ito the area s diamod boom years. (B, L, D) Saturday, February 26 WALVIS BAY NAMIB DESERT NATIONAL PARK WALVIS BAY LAGOON WALVIS BAY Explore Namib Desert Natioal Park, home to some of the world s oldest desert ladscapes. Lear about desert life ad ejoy a dier i the dues. Also explore the wetlads aroud Walvis Bay, perhaps the most importat bird sactuary i souther Africa, with over 150,000 birds, icludig flamigoes. (B, L, D) Suday, February 27 WALVIS BAY DISEMBARK FLY TO USA (B) Moday, February 28 ARRIVE IN USA Zebras at a waterig hole i Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Natioal Park, South Africa

4 optioal post-cruise extesio to Victoria Falls February 27 - March 2, 2011 Magificet Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of fallig water o Earth. No other waterfall allows visitors such a close approach or supports more varied ad easilysee wildlife. Upo disembarkatio, fly to Johaesburg. Overight accommodatios will be at the IterCotietal Johaesburg Sadto Towers. After breakfast, trasfer to the Johaesburg airport for the flight to Livigstoe for a two-ight stay at the Royal Livigstoe Hotel. Tour Victoria Falls, visit the David Livigstoe Museum, ad ejoy a suset cruise o the Zambezi River. RATES: $2,995 per perso, double occupacy; $595 sigle supplemet Pearl Valley Golf Course is stuigly set agaist South Africa s Drakestei Moutais South africa ad golf South Africa is a golf lover s paradise. Not oly are its world-class courses pristie ad ucrowded, but they are set agaist spectacular ladscapes: su-dappled vieyards, lush forests, cobalt blue lakes, ad majestic moutais. We ivite you to cruise alog Namibia ad South Africa s dramatic coast, savorig the sights ad playig some of the most gorgeously situated courses i the world at o additioal cost. Play Namibia s Rossmud Golf Course, oe of oly five all-grass desert courses. I Cape Tow, play at Pearl Valley Golf Course, a Jack Nicklaus sigature-desiged course estled i the celebrated Cape Wielads. Other champioship layouts o our route iclude Oubaai Golf Resort, situated i the heart of the Mossel Bay Garde Route, with paoramic views of the Idia Ocea, ad St. Fracis Liks Golf Course ad Humewood, both geuie liks courses. Please iquire about details. Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage site shared by Zambia ad Zimbabwe Program Iclusios 12-ight cruise aboard the all-suite, 114-guest Corithia II Welcome ad farewell cocktail receptios aboard ship All meals aboard ship, icludig house wie, beer, ad soft driks with luch ad dier Ope bar aboard ship throughout the cruise Complete program of tours ad excursios Meetigs ad discussios with local govermet ad other officials Educatioal program of lectures ad discussios by accompayig lecturers Professioal Travel Dyamics Iteratioal tour staff Complete pre-departure materials Baggage hadlig ad trasfers abroad o the desigated program arrival ad departure dates Port ad embarkatio taxes Gratuities to porters, guides, ad drivers Not Icluded: Airfare; visa ad passport fees; luggage, cacellatio, ad accidet isurace; meals ad beverages other tha those specified above; persoal expeses such as laudry, telephoe calls, faxes, ad service; ad gratuities to shipboard persoel AIRFARE: Airfare is ot icluded i the Cruise ad Lad Rates. Please cotact your preferred airlie, travel aget, or the Travel Dyamics Iteratioal air desk operated by Valerie Wilso Travel, Ic. (VWTI) for airfare iformatio ad to reserve roud-trip flights. Cosultats are available Moday Friday from 9:00 am 5:30 pm (EST) toll-free at Please have your tour code (11405) ad dates hady for referece. Corithia II I a era of mega cruise ships that carry thousads of passegers, the Corithia II is a delightful alterative. More like a private yacht tha a cruise ship, Corithia II accommodates oly 114 guests i 57 suites. Corithia II s limited guest capacity, fie facilities, ad distictive style of operatio attract like-mided travelers who retur agai ad agai to ejoy its custom-crafted itieraries ad a style of cruisig that is rarely foud today. More tha just a cruise, each voyage provides a comprehesive experiece that reveals the sigular aspects of the destiatios. Aboard, a sese of commuity ad a spirit of camaraderie prevail. All of Corithia II s suites face outside, providig views of the sea ad ladscape. Several have a private balcoy. There are expasive ope deck areas ad other facilities, icludig a gym, library, beauty salo, two louges, a su deck with Jacuzzi, ad a outdoor cafe. A spacious restaurat accommodates all guests i a ope, uassiged seatig. The cuisie is outstadig, ad the overall service is efficiet ad friedly while uobtrusive. A elevator serves all decks. A residet physicia atteds a well-equipped ifirmary. Served by 70 seasoed officers ad crew, Corithia II complies with the latest iteratioal safety regulatios ad is outfitted with the most curret avigatioal techology. The Club

5 Deck Pla Su Deck Outdoor Café Library Louge Restaurat The Club Receptio Beauty Salo Su Deck Exercise Area Explorer Deck Erickso Deck Marco Polo Deck Jacuzzi Columbus Deck Mai Specificatios Gross Toage: 4,200 Legth: 297 feet Beam: 50 feet Draft: 12 feet Flag: Malta Bridge Hospital Magella Deck 330 cruise & lad rates per perso, double occupacy All accommodatios aboard Corithia II are suites. They face outside, affordig sea views, ad several have balcoies with slidig doors. All iclude two twi-size beds that ca covert to a quee-size bed, sittig area, mii-refrigerator, safe, spacious closets, climate cotrol, telephoe, TV, DVD/CD player, ad bathroom with marble vaity, shower, ad other ameities. category E D C B A AA VS d e s c r i p t i o regular rates RATE IF BOOKED BY 7/8/10 Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites $10,995 $9,995 Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites $12,495 $11,495 Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites $13,995 $12,995 Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites $15,495 $14,495 Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites $16,995 $15,995 Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with forward ad side widows ad sittig area. 285 sq. ft. Suites $17,995 $16,995 Deluxe Verada Suites o Erickso Deck with private balcoy ad sittig area. 300 sq. ft. Suites $19,995 $18,995 Deluxe Pethouse Suites o Explorer Deck with private balcoy PHS ad sittig area. 400 sq. ft. Suites $20,995 $19,995 VS & PHS suites are provided with private butler service ad other exclusive ameities. Sigle Supplemet: A limited umber of cabis have bee desigated for sigle travelers i Categories C - A at a supplemet of $1,995 to the per perso, double occupacy rates listed above. Sigles i Categories AA, VS, ad PHS are available at double the per perso, double occupacy rates. Suite Early Bookig Savigs Book by July 8, 2010 to receive a price reductio of $1,000 per perso i all categories. Registratio COLU Eclosed is my check or credit card o. for $ ($2,000 per perso) as a deposit to hold place(s) o South Africa & Namibia by Sea. I uderstad that fial paymet is due iety (90) days prior to departure. Please make check payable to: Travel Dyamics Iteratioal ad mail with this registratio form to: Columbia Alumi Travel Study Program, 245 Mill St., 2d Floor, Greewich, CT (Or, fax to ) Phoe: ALUMNI ( ) travelstudy@columbia.edu Website: o AmEx o Discover o Visa o MasterCard No. Exp. 3- or 4-Digit Security Code Please select cabi category i order of preferece: PHS VS AA A B C D E o Twi Beds o Double Bed o Sigle Occupacy o Share (Caot be guarateed.) o Yes, please book me/us o the Optioal Post-Cruise Extesio to Victoria Falls ($2,995 per perso, double occupacy; $595 sigle supplemet) Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last school/degree/year d Date of birth Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last school/degree/year d Date of birth Address City/State/Zip Telephoe (day) (eveig) columbia ui Each participat must sig below: I/We have read the Geeral Iformatio sectio ad agree to its terms. SigaturE SigaturE Date Date

6 early bookig savigs See Iside Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Natioal Park, South Africa For further iformatio about this travel program, please cotact the Columbia Uiversity Alumi Travel Study Program. You may reach us toll-free at Fax: Website: Alumi Travel Study Program 245 Mill St., 2 d Floor Greewich, CT PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Travel Dyamics It l COLU The shiftig Namib sad Desert, dues Namibia of the Namib Desert, Namibia NAMIBIA Lüderitz Atlatic Ocea WALVIS BAY Namib Desert N.P. SOUTH Victoria Falls MOZAMBIQUE Addo Elephat Natioal Park Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Natioal Park Kariega Game Reserve Cape Tow Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay Botlierskop Private Game Reserve MAPUTO Richards Bay Idia Ocea geeral iformatio Paymets: A $2,000 deposit per perso is required to cofirm your reservatio. Fial paymet is due 90 days prior to departure ad must be by persoal check. Cacellatios & REFUNDS: All cacellatios are subject to a $400 per perso fee. Cacellatios received days prior to departure will be assessed a pealty of 50% of the total program cost per perso. Cacellatios received withi 60 days of departure are subject to a 100% pealty. Isurace: We recommed the purchase of trip cacellatio isurace. Details will be set upo registratio. Itierary: The itierary, accommodatios, ad arragemets are subject to chage. We caot guaratee the size of the Columbia group. We reserve the right to cacel or substitute lecturers. Ship s Registry: Malta CST # TDI Due to space limitatios, this is abbreviated iformatio. Please cotact us for complete Terms ad Coditios.