January 29–February 11, 2017

New Zealand by Sea Milford Sound to Auckland Aboard the Caledonian Sky

Steven Pincus Professor of History

Dear Yale Traveler, With its tidy English gardens and untamed wilderness,

white-suited lawn bowlers and tattooed Maori elders, austere glacial fiords and boiling volcanic mud pots, New Zealand is a spectacular country of striking contrasts. Isolated from other land masses by the swells of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean, it is a world unto itself.

Explore this remarkable country, from world-

famous Milford Sound on the South Island to the city of Auckland on the North Island, aboard the Caledonian Sky, ideally suited for cruising along craggy coastlines and into the beautiful waters of remote and wild Fiordland. Delight in sheep-shearing and sheep-herding demonstrations at Walter Peak High Country Farm; listen for the strange “ding-dong” call of the bellbird on Stewart Island; and observe the rare yellow-eyed penguin in its natural habitat at Taiaroa Head. Learn about Maori culture near Rotorua and at the stunning Te Papa Tongarewa Museum, which brings to life the history of New Zealand’s native people. An optional post-tour extension to Sydney, Australia, is also available.

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Throughout this adventure enjoy the expertise

and insights of Steven Pincus, Yale Professor of History. Sign up now by mailing or faxing the completed reservation form to Yale Educational Travel, or make a secure reservation online at yaleedtravel.org/newzealand17. If you have questions, please call (203) 432-1952 or email [email protected].

maori tattoo (moko)

Happy travels,

Kathy Edersheim ’87 Senior Director, International Alumni Relations and Travel Association of Yale Alumni

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yellow-eyed penguin

Yale Study Leader

Reader’s Corner

steven pincus Steven Pincus is the Bradford Durfee Professor of History at Yale, where he teaches 17th- and 18th-century British and European history, the history of the early British Empire, and Directed Studies. A historian of the British Empire, he is currently completing a book that examines the origins of the British Empire up to the end of the eighteenth century. His most recent book, The Heart of the Declaration (2016), examines America’s founding in the context of developments in the British Empire. Professor Pincus has published numerous essays on the economic, cultural, political, and intellectual history of early modern Britain, early modern empires, and the early modern Atlantic. On this voyage, he looks forward to exploring the origins of the British antipodes and of New Zealand in particular.

additional lecturers Neville Peat is an award-winning New Zealand writer and adventurer who has published nearly forty books on geography, biography, history, and the natural environment. He has accompanied tours of New Zealand for the past 15 years as a lecturer and guide, and always infuses travelers with his passion for and encyclopedic knowledge of New Zealand’s natural wonders.

John Southard, Professor of Geology Emeritus at MIT, received his undergraduate degree from MIT in 1960 and his doctorate in geology from Harvard in 1966. He has taught numerous undergraduate courses in introductory geology, sedimentary geology, field geology, and environmental earth science.

1688: The First Modern Revolution by Steve Pincus

Refuting the idea that England’s Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 was “un-revolutionary,” Pincus demonstrates that it was a European event, took place over a number of years, and had global repercussions.

Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All by Christina Thompson

In this endearing, offbeat memoir, anthropologist Christina Thompson alternates tales of mostly disastrous early encounters with the Maori and the story of the love of her life, Seven, the Maori she married.

Suggested by Longitude Books

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queenstown

Highlights Cruise for nine nights aboard the newly renovated, luxury expedition ship Caledonian Sky, exploring the spectacular natural beauty of New Zealand’s fiords, inlets, islands, and lush forests.

Want to learn more about New Zealand? Here are some selections to get you started.

Experience a private Maori welcome ceremony and learn how these intrepid Polynesians navigated the Pacific Ocean in their canoes to arrive in New Zealand between 1250 and 1300 AD.

Explore breathtaking Milford Sound, a nature lover’s paradise with towering cliffs, shimmering waterfalls, and a profusion of flora and fauna.

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welcome phone call Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Please join Prof. Steven Pincus, Yale Educational Travel, and our tour operator, Criterion Travel, at 4:00 p.m. EST to learn more about this program, ask questions, and meet other Yale travelers. (Date and time are tentative.)

home / queenstown Sunday–Tuesday, January 29–31, 2017 Depart home on an overnight flight to Queenstown, New Zealand, losing one day crossing the International Date Line. This evening meet fellow travelers at a welcome reception. Crowne Plaza Hotel (R)

queenstown Wednesday, February 1 In the shadow of The Remarkables mountain range, take a scenic steamboat cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Sheep Station. Enjoy demonstrations by the station’s experienced dog handlers and sheep shearers and a traditional down-home barbecue. The afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore Queenstown. Crowne Plaza Hotel (B,L)

milford sound Thursday, February 2 Drive to spectacular Milford Sound along the shores of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland National Park. On arrival at Milford, board a small boat and cruise close to the towering cliffs and cascading waterfalls. Then embark Caledonian Sky. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

doubtful & dusky sounds Friday, February 3 When the glaciers covering Fiordland retreated 14,000 years ago, they left behind an extraordinarily serrated coastline, plunging fiords, deep branching lakes, mist-shrouded mountains, cascading waterfalls, and vast beech forests. Explore

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Itinerary this unspoiled waterway, well known for its wildlife, including fur seals and a resident pod of bottlenose dolphins. This evening enjoy the captain’s welcome reception and dinner. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

stewart island (raikura) Saturday, February 4 Anchor in Paterson Inlet to visit Stewart and Ulva islands. Stewart Island (Raikura), the southernmost inhabited outpost of New Zealand, is a quiet, seldom-visited wilderness oasis and an ornithologist’s delight. Ulva Island is a sanctuary for both birds and plants, including species that are rare or extinct on mainland New Zealand. Naturalist guides lead bush walks that may include sightings of weka, k k , albatrosses, the flightless Stewart Island kiwi, silvereyes, and fantails. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

dunedin Sunday, February 5 From Dunedin, drive to Taiaroa Head at the tip of the Otago Peninsula, the only mainland location in the world where it is possible to view northern royal albatrosses, the largest seabirds in the world, in their natural habitat. Nearby, walk through carefully camouflaged

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trenches to view one of the world’s rarest penguin species, the yellow-eyed penguin. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

lyttelton (christchurch) Monday, February 6 Dock in the harbor at Lyttelton and drive to Christchurch, headquarters for “Operation Deep Freeze” and supply point for U.S. bases in the Antarctic. Visit the unique Canterbury Museum and its Hall of Antarctic Discovery, which preserves and exhibits fascinating historic artifacts from the exploits of Antarctic explorers. Then view an ethereal temporary cathedral constructed of cardboard tubes and explore central Christchurch’s innovative shipping container shopping mall, part of the city’s creative response to the damage of the 2011 earthquake. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

marlborough sounds Tuesday, February 7 Sail across Cook Strait between the North and South Islands and anchor at Ship Cove, where Captain Cook arrived aboard the Endeavour in 1770. Explore islands and inlets by Zodiac and, during short walks in the bush, keep an eye out for some of the wildlife Cook described in his reports, as well as rare birds such as the South

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Rotorua

Marlborough Sounds Christchurch

Milford Sound

and onal Park

Tauranga

Auckland

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north island Wellington

Lyttelton

Queenstown Dunedin

Stewart Island

Island saddleback, the bellbird, and the New Zealand robin. Arrive in Wellington in time for dinner on your own off the ship. Caledonian Sky (B,L)

wellington Wednesday, February 8 Wellington is New Zealand’s capital city, where colorful Victorian houses perch on steep hills overlooking one of the world’s loveliest harbors. Tour the city’s lush botanical garden and visit the spectacular waterfront museum Te Papa Tongarewa (Maori for “Repository of Things Precious”). Discover how the Maori navigated the Pacific to arrive on these islands, and learn about their myths and traditions. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

at sea Thursday, February 9 Enjoy a day at sea with onboard lectures and time to relax and tour the bridge, as the Caledonian Sky cruises along the east coast of the North Island. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

tauranga / rotorua Friday, February 10 Dock in Tauranga and disembark for a drive to the heartland of New Zealand’s Maori culture. Enjoy a private gathering with

Maori elders at a special powhiri (welcome) ceremony in a Maori village nestled within a native Tawa forest. Observe Maori weaving, carving, face tattooing, and food preparation activities. Also learn about warrior training and the fearsome haka posture dance as part of an exhilarating cultural performance. After a traditional hangi lunch, visit the boiling mud pools and colorful hot springs at Wai-O-Tapu geothermal park. Caledonian Sky (B,L,D)

auckland / home Saturday, February 11 Arrive in Auckland, the “City of Sails,” and disembark for an overview coach tour of the city and a stop at the Auckland Museum to learn about New Zealand’s indigenous Maori and Polynesian cultures. After a special farewell luncheon, transfer to the airport for flights home, regaining the day lost on the inbound journey. (B,L) Included meals indicated each day as B,L,R,D = Breakfast, Lunch, Reception, Dinner Photos (From Dreamstime.com): MILFORD SOUND © Mike7777777; MAORI CARVING © Cloudia Newland; PENGUIN © Nickolay Stanev; QUEENSTOWN © Naruedom Yaempongsa; ALBATROSSES © Andreanita; WATERFALL © Hugoht; SHEEP © Ongchangwei; FERN © Mark Ward. (From Wikimedia Commons): SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE © Adam.J.W.C.; Art Gallery of New South Wales © Pedro Szekely. (From Shutterstock): Pohutu GEYSER © Joe Goodson. (From Tourism New Zealand): MAORI GIRLS © Tim Whittaker.

Optional PostTour Extension

sydney, australia

February 11–14 Extend your trip with three nights in cosmopolitan Sydney, Australia. Activities include a private tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House (below); a walking tour of the Rocks District, Sydney’s historic center that has been sensitively revitalized; a viewing of the aboriginal art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (bottom); and a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens, plus time for independent exploration. Rates: $1,790 per person, double occupancy; $2,290 per person, single occupancy.

What is Included

Caledonian Sky The Caledonian Sky, formerly the Hebridean Spirit, is a 114-passenger premier expedition ship refurbished in 2012. All cabins have an ocean view, en suite bathroom with walk-in shower and/or bathtub, spacious wardrobe or walk-in closet, safe, mini-bar, individually controlled heat/air conditioner, flat-screen television, and sitting area with sofa. Twentythree of the suites feature private balconies. The ship’s amenities include a dining room, two lounges with bar service, small library and gym, sun deck with comfortable lounge chairs, hairdresser, laundry service, and gift shop. An elevator services all passenger cabin decks. The Caledonian Sky’s chefs prepare quality international meals, predominantly Western-style, served in a single open seating. A friendly crew provides exceptional, personalized service, with more than a 1:2 crew-to-passenger ratio. The ship features advanced satellite navigation and communication equipment, roll stabilizers, and a fleet of Zodiac landing craft. PANORAMA DECK Lido Deck BRIDGE DECK

PROMENADE DECK

Lounge

CALEDONIAN DECK

Dining Room

CASTLE DECK

Program Rates, per person (including VAT and taxes)

Double

Single (Limited)

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A Castle

(standard forward) 244 sq. ft. with two portholes, shower

$8,990

B Castle

(standard) 244 sq. ft. with two, three, or four portholes, shower

$9,990 $14,990

C Caledonian

(superior) 232 sq. ft. with large window, bathtub, shower (except #329, #330, and #331, shower only)

$10,990 $16,490

D Promenade

(premium) 217 sq.ft. with large window, shower (#431 and #432 with bathtub and shower)

$11,990 $17,990

E Bridge

(deluxe balcony) 215 sq. ft. plus 45 sq. ft. private balcony, $13,490 sliding glass door, walk-in wardrobe, bathtub, shower

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F Promenade

(premium balcony) 217 sq. ft. plus 60 sq. ft. private balcony, sliding glass door, walk-in wardrobe, shower

$13,990 $20,990

G Promenade

(owner’s balcony) 243 sq. ft. plus 60 sq. ft. private balcony, sliding glass door, two portholes, walk-in wardrobe, shower

$14,490

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air arrangements Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc., is our preferred provider for airline arrangements for this trip and can be reached at 877-376-1754. You are also welcome to book your air transportation through your local travel agent, an online travel site, or the airline of your choice. please note: U.S. domestic and international airfare is not included in the program rates. Round-trip economy-class airfare from New York to Queenstown, with return from Auckland, is approximately $2,200 per person as of January 2016 and is subject to change without notice.

• Educational program of lectures and discussions with Yale Professor Steven Pincus • All accommodations, meals, and excursions as specified in the itinerary • Transfers for all participants on group arrival and departure days • Baggage handling • Gratuities to porters, wait staff, guides, drivers, and shipboard personnel • Port charges • Entrance fees • Welcome and farewell receptions • House wine, beer, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner on board Caledonian Sky and at group meals off the ship • Bottled water on motor coaches • Professional tour manager throughout the program

What to Expect You will experience varying weather conditions during this trip, with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Rough seas are always a possibility, and intermittent rain showers are common year-round. The pace of this program is moderately active, with up to two miles of walking often over uneven terrain where stairs are unavailable or do not have handrails. Participants will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs for some shore excursions (staff and crew members will be on hand to assist). Participants must be in good health and able to keep up with the group without assistance from tour staff. Group Size This program is limited to 93 participants, including travelers from Yale, MIT, Harvard, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Smithsonian. A Note About Costs Program rates are based upon current taxes, tariffs, fuel prices, currency values, and a minimum number of participants. While we will do everything possible to maintain the published rates, they are subject to change (for example, due to increases in fuel prices). If there are significant changes, we will notify participants in advance of departure.

New Zealand by Sea, January 29–February 11, 2017

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Terms & Conditions reservations, deposits, and final payment: To reserve space on this tour, please mail a deposit of $1,000 per person payable to “CRITERION TRAVEL,” along with the completed reservation form, to: Yale Educational Travel, Association of Yale Alumni, P.O. Box 209010, New Haven, CT 06520-9010 or fax the completed form to (203) 432-0587. Deposits may be charged to a credit card. Reservations are acknowledged in order of receipt. Final payment is due October 1, 2016. cancellations and refunds: All cancellations must be in writing to Yale Educational Travel. Refunds, less a cancellation fee of $300 per person, are made if we are notified in writing on or before October 1, 2016. No refunds are made after that date. There are no refunds for unused meals, accommodations, or other trip features. itinerary changes: The itinerary presented for this tour is subject to modification and change by Yale Educational Travel and Criterion Travel (the tour operator). Every reasonable effort will be made to operate the program as planned; however, should unforeseen world events and conditions require the itinerary to be altered, Yale Educational Travel and the tour operator reserve the right to do so for the safety and best interest of the group. Any extra expenses incurred in this situation are the responsibility of the participant. what is not included: U.S. domestic and international airfare • Passport and visa expenses

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New Zealand by Sea Aboard the Caledonian Sky

January 29–February 11, 2017

Steven Pincus, Professor of History Observe some of the world’s rarest wildlife in their natural habitats—including the royal albatross and the yellow-eyed penguin—and the surreal geothermal activity of mud pots and steam vents at Wai O Tapu. Learn about New Zealand’s geology, culture, history, and contemporary economic and environmental issues from our expert study leaders, local naturalists, and experienced guides.