From the Aegean Sea to the Bay of Naples

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1 Low Rates! SIGMAXI EXPEDITIONS THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Ic Motebello Road, Cupertio, CA From the Aegea Sea to the Bay of Naples Explorig the Classical Mediterraea Jue 18-26, 2011 Aboard the All-Suite, 114-Guest Corithia II

2 Delos SIGMAXI EXPEDITIONS THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Ic Motebello Road, Cupertio, CA Dear Traveler, We ivite you to joi other like-mided travelers o a custom-made voyage that will explore several of the most magificet sites of the Aegea Sea. Board the elegat Corithia II i Athes, birthplace of Wester civilizatio, ad sail to Troy. Legedary site of the Troja War, Troy cosists of ie cities superimposed i rigs o a massive moud risig above the widswept Plai of Ilium. Back i Greece, explore Delos, oe of the most importat archaeological sites i the coutry ad the picturesque village of Pylos, with its Palace of Nestor, datig from the 13 th cetury B.C. Atted lectures by our expert study leaders as Corithia II plies the blue waters of the Ioia Sea to Malta, a islad crossroads for several civilizatios throughout history. Durig your two days i Malta, visit several UNESCO World Heritage sites, icludig its megalithic temples ad the historic city of Valletta. Before cocludig i storied Naples, explore Sicily s Segesta, whose Doric temple was built i 420 B.C. ad is oe of the best-preserved Greek ruis i the world. Our ship is as spledid as our itierary. Corithia II is a yacht-like cruise ship that accommodates oly 114 guests i 57 exterior suites. This lovigly desiged, exquisitely furished small ship features a beautiful diig room, comfortable louges ad public areas, ad broad decks for suig or watchig the passig sceery. Early summer is the perfect time to immerse i the aciet civilizatios ad beautiful sights of the Aegea. We hope you will joi us. The Educatioal Program Accompayig you o this jourey to the heart of the Mediterraea will be a group of scholars of wide-ragig experiece ad expertise. Archaeology ad classics, art history ad literature our experieced study leaders will draw upo all of these disciplies as they iform ad erich your appreciatio of this remarkable regio. Sharig their kowledge of the civilizatios that oce prospered o these shores ad their isights ito the thoughts ad dreams of the people who created these cultures, our study leaders look forward to servig as your guides as you explore the Classical Mediterraea. Pylos Sicerely, Margaret M. Betchart Presidet, Betchart Expeditios Ic. For AAAS Travels ad Sigma Xi Expeditios P.S. I urge you to reserve your suite today ad take advatage of these very attractive rates. Cover: Malta

3 Erice ITINERARY Athes Jue 18 Jue 19 Jue 20 Jue 21 Jue 22 Jue 23 Jue 24 FLY FROM USA ATHENS, Greece PIRAEUS EMBARK CANAKKALE, Turkey TROY CANAKKALE DELOS, Greece PYLOS AT SEA VALLETTA, Malta VALLETTA GOZO VALLETTA Jue 25 TRAPANI, Sicily, Italy SEGESTA ERICE TRAPANI Jue 26 NAPLES DISEMBARK FLY TO USA For reservatios or iformatio, please cotact Tauya DeYoug at (800)

4 Delos PROGRAM INCLUSIONS Gozo 7-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 Educatioal program of lectures ad discussios by accompayig study leaders 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 (if applicable); 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 rates. For details o group flight schedules to Athes ad returig from Naples, please cotact Tauya DeYoug, Betchart Expeditios Ic., at (800) or via at BetchartExTauya@earthlik.et. Troy

5 c o r i t h i a ii The Ideal Combiatio of Cruise-Ship Gradeur ad Small-Ship Itimacy 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. DECK PLAN & rates Su Deck Outdoor Café Library Louge Restaurat The Club Receptio Beauty Salo Su Deck Exercise Area Explorer Deck Erickso Deck Marco Polo Deck Columbus Deck Jacuzzi Bridge Hospital Magella Deck GENERAL INFORMATION Paymets: A $2,000 deposit per perso is required to cofirm your reservatio. Fial paymet is due 90 days prior to departure & 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 equal to 50% of the total program cost per perso. Cacellatios received withi 60 days of departure are subject to 100% cacellatio pealties. 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 at the discretio of Travel Dyamics Iteratioal. Ship s Registry: Malta CST # TDI Due to space limitatios, this is abbreviated iformatio. Please cotact us for complete Terms ad Coditios. 330 category descriptio rates PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig E area. 225 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad D sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig C area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad B sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with widow ad sittig A area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with forward ad side AA widows ad sittig area. 285 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe Verada Suites o Erickso Deck with private VS balcoy ad sittig area. 300 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe Pethouse Suites o Explorer Deck with private PHS balcoy ad sittig area. 400 sq. ft. Suites VS & PHS suites are provided with private butler service ad other exclusive ameities. SINGLE OCCUPANCY: $4,995 $5,495 $5,995 $6,695 $7,195 $7,695 $8,495 $9,395 Sigle Supplemet: A limited umber of cabis have bee desigated for sigle travelers i Categories C - A at a supplemet of $795 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.

6 Segesta Program highlights FPO SIGMAXI EXPEDITIONS THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Ic Motebello Road, Cupertio, CA PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID State Islad, NY Permit No. 169 BTEX 11414D Visit several UNESCO World Heritage sites, icludig the archaeological site of Troy, the megalithic temples of Malta, ad the historic city of Valletta. Walk amogst thousads of colorful wildflowers o the uihabited, pristie islad of Delos. View the cotiually eruptig Stromboli volcao as you sail south to Sicily. See the remarkably itact Doric temple of Segesta, set o a beautiful hilltop. For reservatios or iformatio, please cotact Tauya DeYoug at (800) or via at BetchartExTauya@earthlik.et