2024 Travel Catalog

QATAR

the world’s tallest building, the iconic Burj Khalifa. Take in the royal private home of the Ruler of Sarjah, beautiful mosques, ancient sites, and world-class museums on your cruise with calls at United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar.

“NO ONE REALIZES HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS TO TRAVEL until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.”

GREAT TRAINS AND GRAND CANYONS NOVEMBER 17–22 OPERATED BY PREMIER WORLD DISCOVERY Staring at $2,850

Inspire your sense of adventure and board the Grand Canyon Railway for an epic journey to the South Rimof Grand CanyonNational Park. Ride the Verde Canyon Railroad along a spectacular route between two national forests. This experience combines the scenery of the AmericanWest withNative American history, and five nights at a picturesque property in Sedona. so although anyone — UW– Madison graduate or not — is welcome to explore the world with Badger travelers, at least one person in your party must be a WAA member to participate in a WAA tour. Membership information is available at uwalumni.com/membership. Traveling with the Wisconsin Alumni Association® (WAA) is now a member benefit,

Lin Yutang

EGYPT AND THE ETERNAL NILE NOVEMBER 8–22 OPERATED BY ODYSSEYS UNLIMITED Starting at $4,595 Accompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, this singular small- group journey reveals antiquity’s treasures inCairo, then on a Lake Nasser cruise and a classic Nile voyage fromAswan to Luxor, before returning to Cairo. Discover fabled Petra, ancient Jerash, and Amman with an optional five-day/four-night post-tour Jordan extension. PASSAGE TO ARABIA: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, OMAN, BAHRAIN, QATAR NOVEMBER 11–23 OPERATED BY GOHAGAN Starting at $7,495 Experience the architectural wonder and breathtaking scenery of the Arabian Gulf on this extraordinary, five-star land and sea tour. On your city tour of Dubai, see the famous seven- star Burj Al Arab hotel and visit

influencesmade by African American expatriates. This

thoughtfully balanced programalso allows you to experience one of the world’smost dazzling cities.

November

RENAISSANCE TRIUMPHS: ROME TO BARCELONA NOVEMBER 3–14 OPERATED BY GO NEXT Starting at $2,799 Take in art, architecture, history, and romance inspired by the Renaissance and the Enlightenment periods on this cruise aboardOceania Cruises’ Riviera . Escape to Naples to see Pompeii, a preserved ancient Roman city once buried under the ashes of nearbyMount Vesuvius. Sip hand-craftedwine inMessina. Cruise the terracotta cliff-lined waters of the AmalfiCoast and visit Valletta to see the celebrated Saint John’s Co-Cathedral. Take in Italian Renaissancemasterpieces in Florence and Pisa.

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