a program of the stanford a lumni assoc iat ion

S T A N F O R D T R A V E L / S T U D Y

Europe,s�Eastern�CapitalsF R O M M I N S K T O M O S C O W V I A K I E V A N D T H E C R I M E A N P E N I N S U L A

August 11 to 22, 2011

Journey to three Slavic countries —

Belarus, Ukraine and Russia — all with fascinating

histories and rapidly emerging markets. Travel

from a corner of the Soviet past in Belarus to the

ancient capital of the Slavs, golden Kiev, and then

journey to the Crimean Peninsula. This region is

packed with historical significance — the location

of an ancient Greek seafaring colony as well as

the place where the fate of post-World War II

Europe was decided. Moscow, Russia’s political

capital, which rose to prominence during Mongol

domination, is the capstone of our tour. You can

also continue your travels with an optional post-

trip extension to St. Petersburg.

BRE T T S. THOMPSON, ’83, D IRECTOR, STANFORD TR AVEL /STUDY

HighlightsH E A R the works of Mendelssohn, Wagner and Schumann at a concert in the gothic St. Nicholas Cathedral in Kiev.

E N J O Y a private wine tasting at the Massandra winery in Yalta, where the czars’ favorite vintages were produced and stored.

B E D A Z Z L E D by the exclusive Diamond Fund, which houses the Russian crown jewels, in the Kremlin’s Armory Museum in Moscow.

THE SWALLOW’S NEST

R U S S I A

MOLDOVA

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

HUNGARY

SLOVAKIA KAZAKHSTAN

POLAND

SWEDEN ESTONIA

LATV IALITHUANIA

U K R A I N E

BELARUS

CRIMEANPENINSULA

SimferopolYalta

Kiev

Minsk

Moscow

St. Petersburg

SevastopolBlack Sea

CaspianSea

THURSDAY & FR IDAY, AUGUST 11 & 12DEPART U.S. / MINSK, BELARUSDepart the U.S. on overnight flights to Minsk, arriving Friday afternoon. Enjoy a welcome reception and dinner with fellow travelers.HOTEL EUROPE (8/12: D)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13MINSKMinsk, the capital of Belarus, is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Indepen-dent States. Nearly leveled during World War II, the town was rebuilt in the pragmatic Soviet style. Tour the city and see the Square of Indepen-dence, Victory Square, the Square of Yakuba Kolosa, Central Road and Kupalovski Park. Continue to Khatyn, a village that was destroyed by a 1943 Nazi reprisal and is now a memorial that includes a sculpture depicting the only survivor. HOTEL EUROPE (B,L,D)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14MINSK / KIEV, UKRAINEFly to Kiev, which is considered the mother city of all Eastern Slavic peoples. Explore ancient Kiev with stops at the beautifully restored Pecherska Lavra Caves Monastery Complex, the enormous Mother Ukraine World War II monument and museum, Saint Sophia Cathedral and Independence Square. Take a stroll along Khreshchatyk Street, the city’s main thoroughfare.HOTEL PREMIER PALACE (B,L,D)

MONDAY, AUGUST 15KIEVVisit St. Andrew’s Church and Andriyivsky Uzviz, the charming street filled with galleries, gift shops, restau-rants, and artists’ co-ops and studios, that connects the aristocratic Upper Town and the tradesman’s town, Podil. At the Chernobyl Museum, take a curator-led tour and learn about the combination of human error and design flaws that

led to the 1986 explosion and fire. Later, attend a classical piano concert at St. Nicholas Cathedral.HOTEL PREMIER PALACE (B,L)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16KIEV / SIMFEROPOL / YALTATake a domestic flight to Simferopol, the administrative center of the Crimean Autonomous Region. Continue by coach to the resort town of Yalta, arriving in the evening. Yalta was Europe’s first health-related resort, attracting royalty and the rich to its lovely Crimean beaches since the late 1800s. HOTEL OREANDA (B,D)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17YALTADrive to the medieval town of Livadia, which became famous in the 1800s when the Russian imperial family built its first summer residence there. Depart for the “Swallow’s Nest,” a cliffside mansion with a breathtaking view of Cape Ai-Todor. Then visit Alupka

Itinerary

R U S S I A

MOLDOVA

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

HUNGARY

SLOVAKIA KAZAKHSTAN

POLAND

SWEDEN ESTONIA

LATV IALITHUANIA

U K R A I N E

BELARUS

CRIMEANPENINSULA

SimferopolYalta

Kiev

Minsk

Moscow

St. Petersburg

SevastopolBlack Sea

CaspianSea

RELICS OF ANCIENT GREECE IN CRIMEA

Palace and enjoy a tour and private wine tasting at the Massandra Winery.HOTEL OREANDA (B,L,D)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18YALTA / CHERSONESUS/ SEVASTOPOL / YALTAExplore the excavated ruins of the ancient Greek city of Chersonesus. The site is dominated by Byzantine columns and has the only known Greek theater in the Black Sea region. Continue to Sevastopol, still home to the Russian Black Sea fleet even though the city was trans-ferred to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954. Visit Graphskaya Pier, used by the Romanovs in their travels to Livadia, before returning to Yalta.HOTEL OREANDA (B,L,D)

FR IDAY, AUGUST 19YALTA / MOSCOW, RUSSIAEn route to the airport, stop in Bakhchysarai, known as the “palace of gardens,” and the capital of the Crimean Khanate from the early 16th century until 1783,

when the Russian Empire annexed Crimea. Take in the magnificence of the Khan’s Palace, the seat of the Crimean khans who were the last descendants of Genghis Khan’s hordes in the Western world. Arrive in Moscow this evening. HOTEL MARRIOTT ROYAL AURORA (B)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20MOSCOWLearn about Moscow’s role as the economic and political center of Russia on a city tour. Take in panoramic views from Sparrow Hill and Moscow University, stop at the nearby Novodevichy Convent and visit Red Square where we view the brilliant cupolas of St. Basil’s Cathedral. Tour the Moscow Kremlin and Armory, home to Russia’s national treasures. By special arrangement, enter the Diamond Fund, an exclusive collection of jewelry pieces made for the czars and royal court.HOTEL MARRIOTT ROYAL AURORA (B,L,D)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21MOSCOWWe spend our last day in Moscow touring the city in small groups, choosing from among three different tour-ing options. Tonight enjoy a festive farewell dinner at one of Moscow’s many fine restaurants.HOTEL MARRIOTT ROYAL AURORA (B,L.D)

MONDAY, AUGUST 22MOSCOW / U.S.Fly from Moscow back to the U.S. (B)

ST. PETERSBURG OPTIONAL POST-TRIP EXTENSIONAUGUST 22 TO 25Details will be sent to confirmed participants.

D A T E SAugust 11 to 22, 2011 (12 days)

S I Z ELimited to 36 participants C O S T *$8,695 per person, double occupancy$9,695 per person, single occupancy*Association nonmembers add $200 per person

I N C L U D E D10 nights of deluxe hotel accommodations 10 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 8 dinners Welcome and farewell receptions Bottled water on excursions Gratuities to porters, guides and drivers for all group activities All tours as described in the itinerary Transfers and baggage handling on program arrival and departure days Minimal medical, accident and evacuation insurance Visa fees Educational program with lecture series and pre-departure materials, including recommended reading list, a selected book, map and travel information Services of our professional tour manager to assist you throughout the program

N O T I N C L U D E DInternational and U.S. domestic airfare Passport fees Immunization costs Meals and beverages other than those

specified as included Independent and private transfers Trip-cancellation/inter-ruption and baggage insurance Excess-baggage charges Personal items such as email, telephone and fax calls, laundry and gratuities for nongroup services

A I R A R R A N G E M E N T SInternational and U.S. domestic airfare is not included in the program cost. Round-trip, economy-class airfare on Lufthansa Airlines from San Francisco to Minsk with return from Moscow is approximately $1,890 as of October 2010 and is subject to change without notice. Information on recommended flight itineraries will be sent by our designated agent.

W H A T T O E X P E C TWe consider this program to be moderately strenuous. Daily excursions may involve up to one mile of walking on city streets, sometimes over cobblestones or on unpaved streets. In many instances, such as museums or cathedrals, guided tours require climbing up and down several flights of stairs where steps may be steep, uneven and/or without handrails, and elevators are limited or unavailable. Some sites do not allow motorcoaches to pull directly in front, thus requiring a several minutes walk to reach the entrance. Participants must be physically fit, active and in good health. We welcome travelers 15 years of age and older on this program.

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Deposit & Final PaymentA $1,000-per-person deposit is required to hold space on Europe’s Eastern Capitals. Complete and return the attached reservation form or sign up online at www.stanfordalumni.org/trip?europe2011. Final payment is due 120 days prior to departure.

Cancellations & RefundsDeposits and any payments are fully refundable, less a $500-per-person cancellation fee, until 120 days prior to departure. After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) can be resold, in which case a $1,000-per-person cancellation fee will apply. We recommend trip-cancellation insurance; applications will be sent to you.

InsuranceStanford Travel/Study provides all travelers who are U.S. or Canadian citizens with minimal medical, accident and evacuation coverage under our group-travel insurance policy. Our group policy is intended to provide minimal levels of protection while you are traveling on this program. We strongly recommend that you subscribe to optional baggage and trip-cancellation insurance. A brochure offering such insurance will be mailed with your confirmation about one week after we receive your deposit. The product offered in this brochure includes a special Waiver of Pre-Existing Conditions and coverage for Financial

Insolvency and Terrorist Acts if you postmark your insurance payment within 15 days of the date listed on the confirmation letter.

EligibilityWe encourage membership in the Alumni Association as the program cost for nonmembers is $200 more than the members’ price. Stanford alumni may become Annual ($75) or Life ($495) Members. Stanford parents, faculty, staff, interns, residents and fellows may become Installment Members ($90 down, $115/year for four years) or Life Members ($495). Nonalumni may become Life Affiliates (one-time fee, $650). Parents and their children under 21 may travel on one membership. For more information or to purchase a membership, visit www.stanfordalumni.org/membership or call (650) 725-0692.

ResponsibilityThe Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford University and our operators act only as agents for the passenger with respect to transportation and exercise every care possible in doing so. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any automobile, motorcoach, launch or any other conveyance used in carrying out this program or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the arrangements of the program. We cannot accept any

responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, force majeure or other causes beyond our control. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger as tour rates provide arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make such alterations to this published itinerary as may be deemed necessary. The right is reserved to cancel any program prior to departure in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our part. The right is also reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the program. No refund will be made for an unused portion of any tour unless arrangements are made in sufficient time to avoid penalties. Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk entirely. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time that passengers are not onboard their plane or conveyance. Neither the Alumni Association, Stanford University nor our operators accept liability for any carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a nonrefundable ticket in connection with the tour. Program price is based on rates in effect in October 2010 and is subject to change without notice to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates, tariffs or fuel charges. As a condition of participation, all confirmed participants are required to sign a Release of Liability.

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California Seller of Travel Program Registration #2048 523-50

DAVID HOLLOWAY is the Raymond A. Spruance Professor in International History in the departments of history and political science and a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he joined the Stanford faculty in 1986. Much of his work has been connected with the Soviet Union and Russia. “This is a region in which social and political issues present themselves with enormous intensity,” he says. “That’s what makes it so fascinating. It is amazing to watch Russia, Belarus and Ukraine grappling with the problems of creating new economies and political systems and sorting out their relations with one another and with Europe.”

Raymond A. Spruance Professor of International History

Former director of the Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies

Former co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation

Author of the prize-winning book, Stalin and the Bomb: The Soviet Union and Atomic Energy, 1939–1956 (Yale University Press, 1994)

Undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cambridge University

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