FAMILY MEMORIES! FAMILY MEMORIES! Voyage to the Lands Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes

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1 Create Priceless FAMILY MEMORIES! 001 Itroduce Your Childre & Gradchildre to the Foudatio of Wester Civilizatio Create Priceless FAMILY MEMORIES! Itroduce Itroduce Your Childre your frieds & Grad ad Childre family to to the the foudatio Foudatio of Wester Civilizatio Travel with Priceto Professor Travel Yelea with Baraz Priceto o Professor a Yelea Baraz o a Voyage to the Lads Voyage to the Lads of Gods & Heroes A Family Learig Adveture Aboard the All-Suite Small Cruise Ship Corithia II Jue 21 - July 2, 2012 REDUCED SPECIAL SAVINGS FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN!

2 dear pricetoia, Rome s Colosseum ad Patheo. Timeless Pompeii. The birthplace of the Olympics. The Theater at Ephesus. Greek islad-hoppig. Hikig, swimmig. Athes ad the Acropolis. There is somethig for everyoe o this multi-geeratioal voyage to some of the semial cities ad sites of the Classical world. 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 ad expert lecturers, icludig Priceto classicist Yelea Baraz, will erich the program for adult learers. 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, ow is your chace. But the delightful Corithia II features just 57 suites. Because Pricetoias will be joied o this voyage by travelers from the Smithsoia ad the America Museum of Natural History, we suggest that you make your plas as soo as possible. Cotact the Priceto Joureys team at (609) or joureys@priceto.edu. With kid regards, Leslie Rowley S95 Executive Maager, Priceto Joureys Office of the Alumi Associatio Priceto Uiversity Oboard Erichmet Program This jourey from Rome to Athes affords coutless opportuities to delve ito the history ad myths of Greco- Roma civilizatio. Professor Yelea Baraz will outlie the major evets i the course of Rome s trasformatio from a small village to a world empire. She will pay special attetio to daily life food, home furishig, etertaimet, ad so o both i the metropolis ad i the provices. Extedig this focus o the everyday, Professor Kris Trego will talk about ships, shipbuildig, ad avigatio i the aciet world ad will share with travelers the results of her work i uderwater archaeology. Priceto Study Leader A specialist i Lati literature ad Roma cultural history, Assistat Professor of Classics Yelea Baraz teaches Lati laguage ad literature at all levels at Priceto. She is largely iterested i how literary texts shape, ad are i tur shaped by, social ad cultural forces. Her first book to appear i the sprig of 2012 is o Cicero s philosophical works as a cultural project, while her ewest work explores the meaig of pride ad related cocepts i Roma society. Professor Baraz will speak o a variety of aspects of Roma culture, from the philosophers of the time to daily life i aciet tows. Additioal Study Leader Kristie Trego, is a assistat professor of classics at Buckell Uiversity who received her Ph.D. i classics from the Uiversity of Ciciati. Kris has bee workig i Turkey as a uderwater archaeologist with the Istitute of Nautical Archaeology for the past eleve years, ad her archaeological research focuses o the crews equipmet aboard aciet Greek ad Roma ships. Additioally, Kris lectures ad publishes o arrative ad rhetorical techiques i aciet Greek ad Roma authors. O Crete s south coast P.S. With the reduced rates, we aticipate strog bookigs. Reserve today to take advatage of the substatial savigs offered. See Rates.

3 Explore the Classical World. A Fu Learig Experiece for the Etire Family CIVITAVECCHIA Rome ITALY Salero GREECE Olympia Katakolo ATHENS Mediter r aea Sea TUR K E Y Ephesus Kusadasi Satorii Rhodes Lidos Rethymo Pompeii s evocative ruis overlook Vesuvius Itie r a r y Thursday, Jue 21, 2012 USA Fly from the U.S. to Rome, Italy. Friday, Jue 22 ROME CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy EMBARK Arrive i Rome ad trasfer to Civitavecchia, the deepwater port of Rome, to embark Corithia II. Overight aboard docked i port. (D) Saturday, Jue 23 ROME 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. Retur to the ship ad sail. (B,L,D) Suday, Jue 24 POMPEII or AMALFI & RAVELLO From Salero, a excursio leads to Pompeii, the Roma city both destroyed ad preserved by the eruptio of Mout Vesuvius i a.d. 79. Alteratively, visit Amalfi, a 11th-cetury maritime city, ad Ravello, a medieval hilltow with stellar views. (B,L,D) Moday, Jue 25 AT SEA Ejoy a relaxig day at sea as we cruise toward Greece. (B,L,D) Tuesday, Jue 26 OLYMPIA, Greece Travel to Olympia, a aciet sactuary dedicated to Zeus ad the place where the Olympic games origiated. Childre will compete i the origial Olympic stadium. (B,L,D) Wedesday, Jue 27 KNOSSOS or IMBROS GORGE, 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, built aroud 4,000 years ago. It is also home to the labyrith of the legedary Miotaur. The sped free time to explore Rethymo or swim at a earby beach. Alteratively, walk part of the rugged, sceic Imbros Gorge. (B,L,D) Thursday, Jue 28 SANTORINI I the secod milleium b.c., volcaic eruptios shrouded Satorii 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 the Archaeological Museum while Youg Explorers board a sailboat to Nea Kamei, the islad i the ceter of Satorii s caldera, ad asced to the top o foot to lear about the area s geology. (B,L,D) A crowed victor of the Youg Explorers program at Olympia, where the Olympic Games origiated Friday, Jue 29 RHODES LINDOS 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 Old Tow s widig streets ad spledid plazas, which owe their 14th-cetury charm to the Crusader Kights of St. Joh. I the lovely village of Lidos, take a dokey ride or walk up to the acropolis, set o a cliff 400 feet above the sea, with stuig views of the village ad bay below. (B,L,D) Saturday, Jue 30 KUSADASI EPHESUS, Turkey From Kusadasi, travel to Ephesus. 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. Today Ephesus is o of the world s greatest ad most evocative aciet sites. (B,L,D) Suday, July 1 PIRAEUS, Greece DISEMBARK ATHENS Disembark Corithia II ad trasfer to Athes, a city with a icomparably dramatic ad ifluetial history. Adults tour the New Acropolis Museum while kids ejoy a youth-themed treasure hut exploratio of Athes. After luch at a local tavera, 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. Overight at the Athes Plaza Hotel. (B,L,D) Moday, July 2 ATHENS USA Trasfer to the airport i Athes for retur flights to the U.S. (B)

4 A Orgaized Educatioal Program for Childre & Youg Adults 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. 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. Childre will take guided shore excursios specifically created to brig to life 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 Participate i a treasure hut desiged with a aciet cultural theme A family at the famed Trevi Foutai, Rome Program Iclusios 1-ight stay at the Athes Plaza Hotel, with breakfast 9-ight cruise aboard the all-suite, 57-cabi Corithia II Complete program of tours ad excursios 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 Erichmet program of lectures ad discussios by accompayig study leaders Youg Explorers Program, a series of educatioal ad recreatioal activities for childre ages 7-18, led by youth educatio couselors 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 GENERAL INFORMATiON Paymets: A $1,500 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 $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. Fuel Suplemet: Travel Dyamics Iteratioal reserves the right to charge a fuel supplemet, without prior otice, if the NYMEX oil price exceeds $85 per barrel. This supplemet may be charged eve if the cruise fare has bee paid i full. UNIVERSITY DISCLAIMER: Priceto Uiversity, through its Office of the Alumi Associatio ad Priceto Joureys, is pleased to provide this service of facilitatig travel opportuities for its Alumi ad Frieds. The Office of the Alumi Associatio strives to work with the best tour operators to make available iterestig ad erichig travel opportuities for the Priceto family. Please ote that the Uiversity does ot coduct tours, or does it act as a aget for guests iterested i tours. Priceto Joureys acts as a facilitator with tour operators, with whom tour participats make arragemets for completig travel, ad is pleased to act as a liaiso with tour operators should you have ay questios or cocers that may arise before, durig, or after your tour. Priceto Joureys ecourages you to familiarize yourself thoroughly with the tour operator s cacellatio ad refud policies, ad also to ivestigate available services such as trip cacellatio isurace. The Uiversity is ot resposible for chages to trips or travel arragemets, or for losses or additioal expeses resultig from travel. Ship s Registry: Marshall Islads CST # TDI Due to space limitatios, this is abbreviated iformatio. Please cotact us for complete Terms ad Coditios. 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 (12419RP) ad dates hady for referece. Corithia II I a era of mega cruise ships that carry thousads of passegers, 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 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.

5 Aboard ship Library The Club Adult Rates per perso CATEGORY E D C B A AA VS PHS Su Deck Outdoor Café Library Louge Restaurat The Club Deck Pla Receptio DEScRIPTION Beauty Salo Su Deck Explorer Deck Erickso Deck Exercise Area 342 Marco Polo Deck Jacuzzi Columbus Deck Bridge Hospital Magella Deck Special SAVINGS For adults & childre! Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with forward ad side widows ad sittig area. 285 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe Verada Suites o Erickso Deck with private balcoy ad sittig area. 300 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe Pethouse Suites o Explorer Deck with private balcoy ad sittig area. 400 sq. ft. Suites REdUcEd 330 ORIGINAL PUBLISHEd $6,995 $7,695 $7,995 $8,695 $8,995 $9,695 $9,995 $10,695 $10,595 $11,295 $11,295 $11,995 $12,295 $12,995 $13,295 $13,995 Registratio PRIN 12419RP Eclosed is my check or credit card o. for $ ($1,500 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. Please make check payable to: Travel Dyamics Iteratioal ad mail with this registratio form to: Priceto Joureys, The Office of the Alumi Associatio of Priceto Uiversity, Joh Maclea House, P.O. Box 291 Priceto, New Jersey Fax: (609) For more iformatio: Tel: (609) joureys@priceto.edu 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) Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last priceto affiliatio Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last priceto affiliatio Child s ame Child s ame Date of Birth Date of Birth childre s & youg adult Rates per child & youg adult ages 7-18 Descriptio REDUCED ORigiNAL PUBLiSHED 1 or 2 childre/youg adults sharig with 2 adults $3,995 $4,995 2 childre/youg adults sharig together $5,795 $6,595 3 childre/youg adults sharig together $4,995 $5,895 4 childre/youg adults sharig together $4,595 $5,395 Category Ay Category Categories E-A Categories E-A Categories E-A Address City/State/Zip Telephoe (day) (eveig) Each participat must sig below: I/We have read the Geeral Iformatio sectio ad agree to its terms. Sigature Date Sigature Date

6 Create Priceless FAMILY MEMORIES! Itroduce your frieds ad family to the foudatio of Wester Civilizatio O the magificet acropolis of Lidos, Rhodes Office of the Alumi Associatio Priceto Uiversity Joh Maclea House, P.O. Box 291 Priceto, NJ PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Travel Dyamics It l PRIN 12419RP V o y a g e t o t h e L a d s of Gods & Heroes A Family Learig Adveture Aboard the Small Cruise Ship Corithia II SPECIAL SAVINGS FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN! For further iformatio, please cotact: Priceto Joureys Joh Maclea House, P.O. Box 291 Priceto, New Jersey Tel: (609) Fax: (609) joureys@priceto.edu Youg Explorers o the volcaic islet of Nea Kamei, which faces Satorii