Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes

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1 A Family Learig Adveture Voyage to the Lads of Gods & Heroes A Family Learig Adveture i the Classical World Aboard the All-Suite, 57-CABIN Corithia II July 26 - August 6, 2011

2 Guest Lecturers Liz McGowa, has bee Professor of Art at Williams College sice Educated at Priceto ad at the Istitute of Fie Arts of New York Uiversity, Professor McGowa has taught courses o aciet Greek art ad architecture, from the Broze Age through the ed of the Helleistic period. Her classes iclude Greek Art ad Myth, a itroductio to the icoography of gods ad heroes i aciet Greece. She has taught upper level semiars o Helleistic sculpture, o the developmet of sactuaries, o aciet fuerary art, ad o the chagig cocept of moumets ad memorials over time. Curret projects iclude a study of the relatioship of sculptural motifs o Attic gravestoes of the late Classical period to motifs see o the Partheo ad other sculptural moumets of the fifth cetury b.c. Veroica Kalas is a art historia ad archaeologist with special expertise i the aciet Byzatie periods. She has taught courses o Roma ad Medieval art ad architecture, as well as Byzatie art at the Uiversity of Michiga, Waye State Uiversity, ad i Akara. Veroica has also worked o archaeological excavatios ad architectural surveys i Greece, Turkey, ad Tuisia. Educated at New York Uiversity s Istitute of Fie Arts ad the Uiversity of Michiga, A Arbor, she focuses her work o the architecture ad society of Byzatie Cappadocia, a volcaic regio i cetral Turkey. Veroica has published may articles ad papers, ad is curretly workig o a book o Cappadocia. She is also iterested i cross cultural ad iterdiscipliary approaches to the history of art ad archaeology, ad has ejoyed sharig her kowledge o the History Chael, lecturig to the public, ad leadig archaeological study tours. Youg Explorers Program For Childre ad Youg Adults Ages 7-18 Experieced youth educatio couselors will lead groups of similarly aged childre ad youg adults i the Youg Explorers Program, a series of educatioal ad recreatioal activities desiged from a child s perspective, ehacig their appreciatio of the sites visited. This is the perfect opportuity to ispire youg mids with the poetry of Homer, the legeds of The Iliad ad The Odyssey, the ideas of Socrates, ad real-life examples of great architecture. Accompaied by their parets or gradparets, childre will take guided shore excursios specifically created to brig alive leged ad history. Or, flexibility beig the key, they may also ejoy idepedet time to relax or explore together as a family. I additio, while adults atted lectures or ejoy free time, Youg Explorers may: Participate i their ow mock archaeological excavatio Discover how aciet sailors avigated by the stars Visit the ship s bridge ad keep a log of their jourey Lear about the heroes of Greek mythology Produce a play i the aciet Greek style for presetatio at the ed of the cruise Olympia Cover photos: Top left: Apollo; Top right: Ephesus; Bottom: Satorii For reservatios or iformatio, please call us at

3 Salero Dear Alumae ad Frieds, Next summer, history comes alive for the whole family i Italy ad Greece. Aboard the all-suite Corithia II, embark o a voyage of discovery i the Mediterraea, where aciet cities, idyllic islads, myth, ad history are itertwied. The itierary to some of the semial cities ad sites of the Classical world, icludig Athes, Rome, Pompeii, Olympia, Ephesus, ad Rhodes is desiged to elighte the seses ad igite the imagiatio of your childre or gradchildre, with their youg mids awakeig to the woders of Classical atiquity. Create memories of shared learig ad discovery as you explore this remarkable regio as a family. Gradparets, parets, ad childre will lear about Greek ad Roma history, literature, mythology, ad culture while walkig amog the ruis of these civilizatios. Experieced youth educatio couselors will lead groups of similarly aged childre i the Youg Explorers Program educatioal ad recreatioal activities developed to ehace their appreciatio of the sites visited, from discoverig how archaeologists piece together the past to competig i a mock Olympics o its origial grouds. The cruise also addresses lifelog learig for adults. Accompayig us will be expert lecturers who will erich the program with their kowledge of the aciet world. Our ship, the delightful Corithia II, features 57 suites (each with sea views) as well as ivitig public areas ad fie diig, all fosterig a friedly ad gracious ambiece. If you have ever dreamed of itroducig your childre or gradchildre to the woders of Classical atiquity ad the adveture of sailig to foreig lads, here is the opportuity to do so. We hope you will joi us ext summer o this erichig Voyage to the Lads of Gods ad Heroes. Sicerely, Carrie Cadwell Brow, Ed.M 82 Executive Director Alumae Associatio of Smith College For reservatios or iformatio, CALL smith Travel at alumtrav@smith.edu

4 Itierary Tuesday, July 26, 2011 FLY FROM USA Wedesday, July 27 ROME CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy EMBARK Upo arrival i Rome, trasfer to Civitavecchia, the deepwater port of Rome, to embark Corithia II. (D) Thursday, July 28 CIVITAVECCHIA ROME CIVITAVECCHIA From a collectio of huts o the baks of the Tiber, Rome became Empress of the World, the seat of wester history s most edurig empire. O a full-day excursio, travel to Rome ad see the Colosseum, the vast elliptical amphitheater datig from a.d. 70; the Patheo, the most perfectly preserved aciet temple i Rome; ad the Forum, the ceter of Imperial Rome for early 500 years. After luch at a local restaurat, ejoy time at leisure to explore the eteral city. Sail for Salero. (B, L, D) Friday, July 29 SALERNO POMPEII or RAVELLO ad AMALFI SALERNO From Salero, a excursio leads to Pompeii, the Roma city both destroyed ad preserved by the Taormia eruptio of Mout Vesuvius i a.d. 79. No other place so completely captures the character of life i the early Roma Empire. Tour highlights iclude the Forum, the Temples of Apollo ad Jupiter, ad the Stabia Baths, the best-preserved ad most complete i Pompeii. Alteratively, visit Ravello, a medieval hill-tow with stellar views, ad Amalfi, a 11 th -cetury maritime city. Sail for Sicily. (B, L, D) Saturday, July 30 MESSINA TAORMINA MESSINA, Sicily Taormia, a small tow o the east coast of the islad of Sicily, offers stuig views out to sea ad the coe of Mout Eta, the largest active volcao i Europe. A 8 th -cetury b.c. Greek coloy prospered here throughout the Helleistic ad Roma periods. Today, this area draws visitors to its pristie, warm-watered beaches. Visit the Greek theater, which offers dramatic views of Eta ad the Sicilia coastlie, ad amble amog Taormia s quait streets ad gardes. Sail towards Greece. (B, L, D) Suday, July 31 KATAKOLON OLYMPIA KATAKOLON, Greece Travel to Olympia, a aciet sactuary dedicated to Zeus ad oe of four sites where the Pahelleic games were held. Tour the sacred area, icludig the temples of Hera ad Zeus, the Coucil House, the Treasuries, ad the stadium. Youg Explorers will have a chace to race i the origial Olympic Stadium. (B, L, D) Moday, August 1 SANTORINI I the secod milleium b.c., volcaic eruptios shrouded Satorii (or Phira) i pumice ad ash ad collapsed the islad ito a fractured caldera. This ultimately produced Satorii s wild, multihued beauty while sedig its Mioa civilizatio ito irreversible declie. Adults will visit Phira s Prehistoric For reservatios or iformatio, please call us at

5 Museum while Youg Explorers board a sailboat to Nea Kamei, the volcaic islad i the ceter of Satorii s caldera, ad climb to the top o foot to lear about the area s geology. Retur to Phira ad asced the caldera wall by dokey to reuite with the adults at luch. (B, L, D) Tuesday, August 2 RETHYMNON KNOSSOS or IMBROS GORGE RETHYMNON, Crete Arrive i Crete, oce home of the Mioas, Europe s earliest developed civilizatio. From quait Rethymo, travel to Kossos ad its fabled Mioa Palace, a maze of frescoed corridors ad chambers showig life as it was 4,000 years ago. It is also home to the labyrith of the legedary Miotaur. The sped free time to explore Rethymo ad swim at a earby beach. Alteratively, walk part of the rugged, sceic Imbros Gorge, edig at the coast, ear the 14 th -cetury Veetia castle of Fragokastello, for a swim. (B, L, D) Wedesday, August 3 RHODES LINDOS RHODES The historic islad of Rhodes was kow i atiquity for its schools of philosophy, rhetoric, ad sculpture. Today it boasts oe of Europe s largest medieval tows. Discover Rhodes Tow s widig streets ad spledid plazas. I the lovely village of Lidos, take a dokey ride or walk up to the acropolis, with its Greek temple, set o a cliff 400 feet above the sea, with stuig views of the village ad bay below. Alteratively, opt to explore Lidos o your ow or swim i the crystal waters of its white-sad beach. Sail for Turkey. (B, L, D) Thursday, August 4 KUSADASI EPHESUS KUSADASI, Turkey From Kusadasi, travel to Ephesus, oe of the largest Greco-Roma cities of the aciet world. Reowed as the ceter of worship of the mother-goddess Cybele, later kow as Artemis, it was also the site where St. Paul addressed the Ephesias. Excavatios cotiue ad archaeologists are restorig the Terrace Houses, which offer a glimpse of daily Ephesia life. See the facade of the Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadria, ad Great Amphitheater. (B, L, D) Friday, August 5 PIRAEUS ATHENS PIRAEUS, Greece Arrive i Athes, a city with a icomparably dramatic ad ifluetial history. Explore the Acropolis, perhaps the most importat aciet moumet i the Wester world ad where our cocept of democracy was bor over 2,500 years ago. The ruis iclude the majestic Partheo ad the Erectheio. After luch at a tavera, adults visit the stuig ew Acropolis Museum while kids ejoy a youth-themed treasure hut exploratio of Athes. (B, L, D) Saturday, August 6 PIRAEUS DISEMBARK ATHENS USA Disembark ad trasfer to the airport i Athes for retur flights to the U.S. (B) Lidos Program Iclusios 10-ight cruise aboard the all-suite, 114-guest Corithia II Complete program of tours ad excursios Youg Explorers Program, a series of educatioal ad recreatioal activities for childre ad youg adults ages 7-18, led by youth educatio couselors 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 Educatioal program of lectures ad discussios by accompayig guest 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 INCLUDED: Airfare; visa ad passport fees (if applicable); luggage ad trip cacellatio isurace; meals, soft driks, ad alcoholic 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 flights. Cosultats are available Moday Friday from 9:00 am 5:30 pm (EST) toll-free at Please have your tour code (11418) ad dates hady for referece.

6 Our Ship for this Voyage: 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 all 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 customcrafted 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. Suite 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 Deck pla, cruise & lad rates 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. Su Deck Outdoor Café Library Louge Restaurat The Club Receptio Beauty Salo Explorer Deck Erickso Deck Marco Polo Deck Columbus Deck Magella Deck Sigle Supplemet: A limited umber of cabis have bee desigated for sigle travelers i Categories C - A at a supplemet of $2,295 to the per perso, double occupacy rates listed above. Sigles lookig to be matched a roommate should eroll i Category C. Su Deck Exercise Area Jacuzzi Bridge Hospital 330 category descriptio rates E Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. $7,495 Suites D Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. $8,495 Suites C Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. $9,495 Suites B Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. $10,495 Suites A Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. $10,995 Suites AA Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with forward ad side widows ad sittig area. 285 sq. ft. $11,595 Suites VS Deluxe Verada Suites o Erickso Deck with private balcoy ad sittig area. 300 sq. ft. $12,395 Suites PHS Deluxe Pethouse Suites o Explorer Deck with private balcoy ad sittig area. 400 sq. ft. Suites $13,895 VS & PHS suites are provided with private butler service ad other exclusive ameities.

7 Corithia II 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. Registratio SMCO Eclosed is my check or credit card o. for $ ($1,000 per perso) as a deposit to hold place(s) o Voyage to the Lads of Gods ad Heroes. I uderstad that fial paymet is due iety (90) days prior to departure ad is payable by check oly. Please make check payable to: Travel Dyamics Iteratioal ad mail with your registratio coupo to: Smith Travel Alumae Associatio of Smith College 33 Elm Street Northampto, MA 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 The Club o Twi Beds o Sigle Occupacy o Double Bed o Share (caot be guarateed) special family & youg adult Rates per child & youg adult ages or 2 childre/youg adults sharig with 2 adults 2 childre/youg adults sharig together 3 childre/youg adults sharig together 4 childre/youg adults sharig together 1 child/youg adult sharig with 1 adult 2 childre/youg adults sharig with 1 adult $4,895 ANY CATEGORY $6,595 CATEGORIES E-A $5,995 CATEGORIES E-A $5,395 CATEGORIES E-A 15% off the Adult Rate 40% off the Adult Rate Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last Child s ame Child s ame Address City/State/Zip Date of Birth Date of Birth geeral iformatio Paymets: A deposit of $1,000 per perso is required to reserve your space o the tour. For your coveiece, you may charge your deposit to your America Express, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard or pay it by persoal check. Fial paymet is due 90 days prior to departure ad must be by persoal check oly; credit cards are ot accepted for fial paymet. Cacellatios & REFUNDS: All cacellatios are subject to a $300 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. Telephoe (day) (eveig) Each participat must sig below: I/We have read the Geeral Iformatio sectio ad agree to its terms. Sigature Sigature Date Date alumtrav@smith.edu

8 Rome For reservatios or iformatio, please cotact elizabeth Bigwood at The smith travel program at or OR program features & highlights SMITH TRAVEL PROGRAM 33 ELM STREET NORTHAMPTON, MA PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Travel Dyamics It l FPO Explore the Mediterraea as a family, discoverig its fasciatig history, vibrat culture, ad stuig sceery. Sail by Stromboli volcao o your way to Sicily. Youg Explorers ru a race i the origial Olympic stadium ca participate i a mock archaeological excavatio. Lear about Satorii s explosive history ad ejoy luch overlookig the caldera. Take a afteroo to explore the Eteral City at your leisure. SMCO 11418