Yale Educational Travel

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Enticing faculty lectures, congenial alumni companions, and extraordinary destinations. What could be better?  For 45 years Yale Educational Travel has been committed to offering a wide variety of unparalleled learning experiences which incorporate the best of Yale teaching. Come join us! Have ideas for future YET programs? We'd love to hear from you! edtravel@yale.edu   Great Libraries of Europe Cambridge, Oxford & BathSeptember 30 - October 10, 2013 With Susan Gibbons Yale University Librarian Rare and privileged access to some of the most remarkable libraries in England await you on this highly-customized, Yale-exclusive trip. An ideal introduction is provided at 17th-century Ham House, with the earliest library room in the UK. Staying in Cambridge, visit the college Libraries, including Wimpole Hall which once housed Lord Harley's famous private collection of over 10,000 books. In Oxford, home of the venerable Bodleian Library, visit privately-owned Eastnor Castle and Madresfield Court. In the enchanting city of Bath, visit Tyntesfield, where the great Library is a Victorian time-capsule. Learn more The Galápagos Islands for Families June 27 - July 6, 2013 With Laurie Santos Associate Professor of Psychology The Galápagos Archipelago is central to our understanding of life's tenacious richness and drive toward change. Here you'll find the abundance of wildlife that so inspired Charles Darwin. Our home for this voyage is La Pinta, a luxurious vessel, also ideal for families. Amongst the spectacular geology of these volcanic islands, we'll find the Giant Galápagos tortoises, flocks of frigate birds and blue-footed boobies, Galápagos penguins, colonies of marine iguanas and sea lions, and other fascinating sea life. Enjoy many opportunities for hiking, snorkeling and photography. Learn more   Discover Southeast Alaska June 6 - 13, 2013 With expert guides and naturalists Journey to the byways of Alaska on an eight-day expedition aboard the luxurious 66-passenger Admiralty Dream in Alaska's Inside Passage - families warmly welcomed to join the adventure. With skilled naturalists by your side, encounter amazing abundant wildlife, magnificent peaks and fjords and ice-blue glaciers of unfathomable proportions, all the while learning about the traditions of Alaska's ancient cultures.  Experience the inexorable forces of nature on full display in one of the most inspiring places on earth.   Learn more China Family Tour June 30 - July 14, 2013 With Elihu Rubin Assistant Professor of Architecture Starting in colorful Beijing, marvel at the renowned Forbidden City and gaze upon the sweeping views of the Great Wall at Mutianyu. In Xian, see life-sized 2,300-year-old terracotta warriors. Fly to Hangzhou, an elegant former capital, and visit ancient Buddhist sculptures and learn the fine art of tea culture. Wander the ancient villages of Hong and Xidi, then experience the truly stunning Huang Mountains. Finally, soak in the cosmopolitan vitality of Shanghai and delight in the cutting edge Magnetic Levitation train.   Learn more   Nepal & BhutanMay 5 - 17 Expert guides and naturalists Learn more  Remembering the Civil War May 15 -25 Judith Hunter '91 PhD, History Learn more   Best of Ontario Theater August 8 - 16 Murray Biggs  Theater Studies Learn more  Vivaldi in Venice Sept 15 - 22 Jim Hepokoski Music Learn more   P.O. Box 209010 New Haven, CT 06520-9010 203-432-1952 edtravel@yale.edu www.yaleedtravel.org  To unsubscribe from future messages, click here To view Yale's privacy policy, click here   Association of Yale Alumni PO Box 209010 New Haven, CT 06520-9010 Phone: (203)432-2586 Fax: (203)432-0587 Email: aya@yale.edu   Copyright © 2012-2013 Association of Yale Alumni. All rights reserved.