Browse Trips By: Region

March 17 to April 1, 2019

Iran

MOSQUES 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.

March 29 to April 12, 2019

Israel: Past and Present

EXPLORING THE HOLY LAND

WAIT LIST ONLY

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.

October 17 to 28, 2019

Emirates and Sultanates

INSIDE 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
complex in the sea, Dubai’s is tops.

January 7 to 17, 2020

Persian Gulf

EXPERIENCE 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.

May 8 to May 22, 2020

Israel: Past and Present

EXPLORING THE HOLY LAND

SINGLE ACCOMMODATIONS: WAIT LIST ONLY

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.