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Middle East and Egypt
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February 20 to March 6, 2019 NileGLORIES OF ANCIENT AND MODERN EGYPT WAIT LIST ONLY Travel to stable, hospitable Egypt and enjoy exclusive tours with Stanford scholars at historical and cultural sites not open to the public, including two of Cairo’s main mosques, Ibn Tulun and Sultan Hassan. |
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March 17 to April 1, 2019 IranMOSQUES AND MONUMENTS OF PERSIA In the company of faculty leader Ali Yaycioglu, follow in the footsteps of scores of Stanford travelers who have uncovered the facts about this historically and culturally rich nation and have also discovered how incredibly warm and welcoming its people are. |
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March 29 to April 12, 2019 Israel: Past and PresentEXPLORING THE HOLY LAND With former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Matthew Spence, meet with Palestinians, Jewish settlers, local academics and journalists to hear various, often opposing opinions about current events and the future of this hotly contested land. |
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October 17 to 28, 2019 Emirates and SultanatesINSIDE DUBAI, OMAN AND QATAR Whether the world’s tallest tower, the only indoor ski slope in the Middle East or a palm tree-shaped housing |
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January 7 to 17, 2020 Persian GulfEXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF THREE ARAB COUNTRIES Cruise aboard the modern, newly renovated Crystal Esprit from Oman to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates—three Arab countries that are striking in their diversity and dazzling in their blending of ancient and contemporary. |
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April 2020 IsraelEXPLORING THE HOLY LAND Meet with Palestinians, Jewish settlers, local academics and journalists to hear various, often opposing opinions about current events and the future of this hotly contested land. |
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