New Zealand by Sea Aboard the Caledonian Sky With Lawrence Buell, Powell M. Cabot Research Professor of American Literature

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1 New Zealand by Sea Aboard the Caledonian Sky With Lawrence Buell, Powell M. Cabot Research Professor of American Literature December 29, 2014 January 11, 2015

2 New Zealand by Sea: Milford Sound to Auckland aboard the Caledonian Sky December 29, 2014 January 11, 2015 (13 nights/14 days) Explore New Zealand s magnificent natural beauty, epitomized by Milford Sound (cover); spectacular wildlife, including large and raucous royal albatrosses (above); and fascinating Maori culture. With its tidy English gardens and untamed wilderness, white-suited lawn bowlers and tattooed Maori elders, austere glacial fiords and boiling volcanic mud pots, New Zealand is a country of striking contrasts. Tour these lush green islands, from world-famous Milford Sound on the South Island to the city of Auckland on the North Island, aboard the Caledonian Sky, an ideal vessel for exploring this spectacular part of the world Learn about sheep farming a crucial part of New Zealand s economy during a visit to Walter Peak High Country Farm. Marvel at the sheer granite walls and tumbling waterfalls of Doubtful and Milford Sounds in Fiordland. Ashore on Stewart Island, listen to the strange ding-dong call of the bellbird, and at Taiaroa Head, observe the rare yelloweyed penguin in its natural habitat. Visit the Canterbury Museum s Hall of Antarctic Discovery for background on Operation Deep Freeze, headquartered in Christchurch. Explore the heartland of Maori culture in Rotorua and the stunning Te Papa Tongarewa Museum, which brings to life the history of New Zealand s native people. Throughout the program enjoy the insights and expertise of Professor Lawrence Buell as well as the perspectives of local naturalists and cultural guides. TO book A TRIP CALL OR VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

3 HAA Study Leader Lawrence Buell, Powell M. Cabot Research Professor of American Literature, has taught the literatures and cultural history of the English-speaking world for more than half a century, and has been at Harvard since He has been a leader in the interdiscipline of ecocriticism (literature and environment studies) since the 1980s, and his many publications in this area span those decades, from New England Literary Culture (1986) and The Environmental Imagination: Thoreau, Nature Writing, and the Formation of American Culture (1995) to Writing for an Endangered World: Literature, Culture, and Environment in the United States and Beyond (2001) and The Dream of the Great American Novel (2014). His current research on comparative environmental cultures of the Anglophone world has immersed him in the study of New Zealand s literature, its history of environmental protection, and its dual heritages as a member of the British Commonwealth and as a bicultural Polynesian nation. Other Featured Lecturers Ronald Prinn, a native of New Zealand, is the TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, director of the MIT Center for Global Change Science, and co-director of the MIT Joint Program on Science and Policy of Global Change. He will discuss the effects of climate change in the U.S. and New Zealand, including ways to lower the risks of climate change and why global warming is a sometimes politically contentious subject. John Brady, Mary Elizabeth Moses Professor of Geosciences at Smith College since 1975, has co-organized National Science Foundation funded workshops about teaching mineralogy and petrology and considers New Zealand s volcanoes, glaciers, and active faults an ideal classroom for learning about the earth. Visit Queenstown, built around an inlet of Lake Wakatipu called Queenstown Bay in the South Island s Otago region, with spectacular views of nearby mountain ranges such as The Remarkables and Walter Peak. For detailed itineraries VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

4 Schedule by Day Woolly sheep, plunging waterfalls, Maori carvings, and rare little yellow-eyed penguins are among the treasures of New Zealand that you will see Monday Wednesday, December 29 31, 2014 Home / Queenstown Depart home on an overnight flight to Queenstown, New Zealand, gateway to the South Island s breathtaking alpine and glacial scenery. Lose one day crossing the International Date Line. Celebrate New Year s Eve in the Southern Hemisphere. Millennium Hotel (R) Thursday, January 1, 2015 Queenstown In the shadow of The Remarkables Mountains, take a scenic steamboat cruise to Walter Peak Sheep Station on New Year s Day. Enjoy a traditional down-home barbecue and demonstrations by the station s experienced dog handlers and sheep shearers. The afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore Queenstown. (B,L,D) Friday, January 2 Milford Sound Drive to spectacular Milford Sound along the shores of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland National Park. On arrival at Milford, board a small boat and cruise close to the giant cliffs and cascading waterfalls, keeping an eye out for native fur seals. Then board the Caledonian Sky and depart. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Saturday, January 3 Doubtful & Dusky Sounds When the glaciers covering Fiordland retreated 14,000 years ago, they left behind an extraordinarily serrated coastline, plunging fiords, and deep branching lakes, further enhanced by mist-shrouded mountains, cascading waterfalls, and vast beech forests. Explore this unspoiled waterway, well known for its wildlife, including fur seals and a resident pod of bottlenose dolphins. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Sunday, January 4 Stewart Island (Raikura) Cruise to Stewart Island, the southernmost inhabited outpost of New Zealand and an ornithologist s delight. Naturalist guides lead bush walks that may include sightings of weka, k k, albatrosses, the flightless Stewart Island kiwi, silvereyes, and fantails. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Monday, January 5 Dunedin Taiaroa Head, at the tip of the Otago Peninsula, is the only mainland location in the world where it is possible to view northern royal albatrosses in their natural habitat. Special viewing areas have been constructed for observing these magnificent birds without disturbing them. Nearby are vital breeding grounds of the threatened yelloweyed penguin, considered one of the world s rarest penguin species. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Tuesday, January 6 Lyttelton (Christchurch) Dock in the harbor at Lyttelton and drive to the English garden city of Christchurch, headquarters for Operation Deep Freeze and supply point for U.S. bases in the Antarctic. Explore the unique Canterbury Museum and its Hall of Antarctic Discovery, which preserves and exhibits fascinating historic artifacts from the exploits of Antarctic explorers. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Wednesday, January 7 Marlborough Sounds Sail across Cook Strait between the North and South Islands and enter a world of pristine natural beauty. Anchor at Ship Cover, where Captain Cook arrived aboard the Endeavour in Explore islands and inlets by Zodiac and, during short walks in the bush, keep an eye out for some of the wildlife Cook described in his reports, as well as rare birds such as the South Island saddleback, the bellbird, and the New Zealand robin. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Thursday, January 8 Wellington Arrive this morning in Wellington, New Zealand s capital city, where colorful Victorian houses perch on steep hills overlooking one of the world s loveliest harbors. Visit the engaging waterfront museum Te Papa Tongarewa (Maori for Repository of Things Precious ). Discover how the Maori navigated the Pacific to arrive on these For detailed itineraries VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

5 AIR CRUISE LAND AUCKLAND TAURANGA ROTORUA North Island MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS WELLINGTON MILFORD SOUND Fiordland National Park CHRISTCHURCH South Island QUEENSTOWN DUNEDIN STEWART ISLAND LYTTELTON as you explore the South and North Islands. islands, and learn about their legends. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Friday, January 9 At Sea Enjoy a day at sea with onboard lectures and time to relax, as the Caledonian Sky cruises along the east coast of the North Island. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Saturday, January 10 Tauranga / Rotorua Dock in Tauranga and disembark for a drive to Rotorua, the heartland of New Zealand s Maori culture. Enjoy a private gathering with Maori elders at a special powhiri (welcome) ceremony and observe skilled woodcarvers and flax weavers at work at the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. After a traditional lunch, experience the eerie beauty of the Whakarewrewa Thermal Reserve, where bubbling mud pools, boiling springs, hissing steam vents, and soaring geysers provide remarkable evidence of the still-hot magma just beneath the earth s surface. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D) Sunday, January 11 Auckland / Home Arrive in Auckland, the City of Sails, and disembark for a coach tour of the city and a stop at the Auckland Museum. Then head to the Kumeu Wine Country, Aukland s heritage wine region, for a festive farewell lunch and wine tasting before boarding flights home, regaining the day lost on the inbound journey. (B,L) Details Group size: 102 guests Activity Level: Moderate Co-sponsors: MIT, Princeton, Smith College What to Expect You will experience varying weather conditions during this trip, with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Rough seas are always a possibility, and intermittent rain showers are common year-round. The pace of this program is moderately active, with up to two miles of walking often are unavailable. Participants will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs for some shore excursions (staff and crew members will be on hand to assist). Participants with medical issues and/or dietary restrictions must make them known to us well before departure, and impairments regarding mobility must be disclosed prior to booking. If you have any questions about the level of activity of this program or your ability to participate, please call HAA at Optional Post-Tour Extension Sydney, Australia January Extend your trip with three nights in cosmopolitan Sydney, Australia. Activities include a private tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House (above); a walking tour of the Rocks District, Sydney s historic center that has been sensitively revitalized; a viewing of the aboriginal art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales; and a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens fascinating native species, plus time for independent exploration. Rates: $1,990 per person, double occupancy; $2,940 per person, single occupancy. Photos (From Dreamstime.com): Milford Sound Tq Lim; Albatrosses Andreanita; Fern Mark Ward; Sheep Ongchangwei; Waterfall Hugoht; Maori carving Cloudia Newland; Penguin Nickolay Stanev; Sydney Jiri Folty. (From istock.com): Geysers Joe Goodson; Queenstown derekfsmith.

6 Caledonian Sky Lido Deck BRIDGE DECK PROMENADE DECK Lounge CALEDONIAN DECK Dining Room The Caledonian Sky, formerly the Hebridean Spirit, is a 114-passenger premier expedition ship newly refurbished in All cabins have an ocean view, en suite bathroom with walk-in shower and/or bathtub, spacious wardrobe or walk-in closet, safe, mini-bar, individually controlled heat/air conditioner, flat-screen television, and sitting area with sofa. Twenty-three of the suites feature private balconies. The ship s amenities include a dining room, two lounges with bar service, small library and gym, sun deck with comfortable lounge chairs, hairdresser, laundry service, and gift shop. An elevator services all passenger cabin decks. The Caledonian Sky s chefs prepare quality international meals, pre-dominantly Western-style, served in a single open seating. A friendly crew provides exceptional, personalized service, with more than a 1:2 crew-to-passenger ratio. The ship features advanced satellite navigation and communication equipment, roll stabilizers, and a fleet of Zodiac landing craft. Program Rates, per person category Standard Suite (forward, Castle Deck) 244 sq.ft. with two portholes, shower Standard Suite (Castle Deck) 244 sq.ft. with four portholes, shower Superior Suite (Caledonian Deck) 232 sq.ft. with large window, bathtub, shower (except #329, #330, and #331, shower only) Premium Suite (Promenade Deck) 217 sq.ft. with large window, shower (#431 and #432 also have a Jacuzzi bathtub) Deluxe Balcony Suite (Bridge Deck) 215 sq.ft. plus 45 sq.ft. private balcony, sliding glass doors, walk-in wardrobe, bathtub, shower Premium Balcony Suite (Promenade Deck) 217 sq.ft. plus 60 sq.ft. private balcony, sliding glass doors, walk-in wardrobe, shower Owner s Corner Balcony Suite (Promenade Deck) 243 sq.ft. plus 60 sq.ft. private balcony, sliding glass door, two portholes, walk-in wardrobe, shower double Single (Limited) $8,990 $9,490 $16,140 $9,990 $16,990 $10,890 $18,520 $11,690 $12,990 $13,790 GENERAL INFORMATION TOUR COST INCLUSIONS: All accommodations and meals as specified in the itinerary; All excursions as specified in the itinerary; Full program of briefings, lectures, and presentations; Wine with welcome and farewell receptions; House wine, beer, and soft drinks with all group lunches and dinners; Bottled water during daily excursions; Scheduled transfers on group arrival and departure days; Baggage handling for one checked piece and one carry-on piece per person; Entrance fees; Airport and hotel taxes; Port fees and embarkation taxes; Gratuities to porters, guides, drivers, and ship s crew for all group activities; Professional tour manager; $50,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance. 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