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Africa
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January 7 to 22, 2020 SudanKINGDOM OF NUBIAN PHARAOHS Journey with Stanford classics professor Grant Parker to ancient Nubia, set on the Nile. Meet present-day Nubians—descended from the founders of this once-great empire. |
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March 13 to 27, 2020 Kingdom of MoroccoFROM THE SAHARA TO THE SEA Discover the cultural, religious and geographical diversity of Morocco as we journey from Marrakech, where snake charmers and magicians still ply their ancient arts, to the seaside town of Essaouira, known for its fishermen’s blue boats, and then on to the colorful capital city of Rabat with its historic edifices. |
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April 5 to 18, 2020 TunisiaFROM CARTHAGE TO THE JASMINE REVOLUTION Visit a total of seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, covering the Phoenician, Roman and Islamic periods, accompanied by faculty leader Grant Parker, chair of Stanford’s department of classics and faculty affiliate of the university’s Center for African Studies. |
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June 12 to 30, 2020 EthiopiaLEGENDARY LAND OF CHURCHES AND MOUNTAINS Obelisks. Rock-hewn churches. Paleolithic sites. Discover these and more as we journey to the Horn of Africa to traverse the length of Ethiopia, one of only two countries in Africa that escaped European colonization. |
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June 26 to July 7, 2020 Botswana SafariA WILDLIFE ADVENTURE Join faculty leaders Liz Hadly and Tony Barnosky on an intimate journey through some of Botswana’s most fertile and vast national parks and reserves. |
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July 8 to 19, 2020 Tanzania SafariAFRICA'S "BIG FIVE" AND THE GREAT MIGRATION Join faculty leader Suki Hoagland on an epic adventure timed to observe the start of the massive annual wildebeest migration. And travel to Olduvai Gorge, the “cradle of mankind,” to meet with paleoanthropologists and learn about our roots from resident researchers. |
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July 25 to August 11, 2020 Southern AfricaWITH THREE NIGHTS ABOARD ROVOS RAIL Travel in the lap of luxury while staying at Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel and riding the Edwardian-style train, the Rovos Rail, with Professor Jeff Koseff, MS ’78, PhD ’83. |
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September 3 to 19, 2020 Tanzania Field SeminarEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT ITS BEST Attend a three-day workshop on the Stanford campus with professor Bill Durham, ’71, and Dr. Susan Charnley, MA ’89, PhD ’94, before heading to Africa with them. |
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October 11 to 27, 2020 Madagascar to MauritiusEXPLORING PARADISE ABOARD THE CALEDONIAN SKY Together with biology professor Tony Barnosky, observe many species of lemurs up close in their natural habitat, including the red ruffed lemur and the aye-aye, and learn about Madagascar’s dogged conservation efforts to protect these incredible animals. |
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February 8 to 23, 2021 West Coast of AfricaFROM GABON TO SENEGAL With the Caledonian Sky as our base, explore nine coastal countries. Hike the lush interior of Príncipe Island; tour the streets, markets and beaches of tiny villages and bustling cities; and on board, learn from lecturers on western Africa's diverse cultures and tumultuous history. |
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April 19 to May 3, 2021 North Africa, Corsica and ItalyMEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC Sail on the capacious Le Champlain from the boot of Italy to Africa’s northern coast, putting in at the French island of Corsica along our journey. |
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