reykjavÍk to quÉbec - stanford...

RE Y K JAV ÍK TO QUÉBEC A BOA RD LE CH A MPL A IN

August 27 to September 12, 2019

a program of the stanford a lumni associat ion

Our travelers inspire us to take them to the world’s unseen and most remote places. That wanderlust often leads us to discover pristine and dramatic landscapes, and cultures vastly dissimilar to our own. Our sojourn from Iceland to Québec brings travelers to a land of extreme contrasts: where fire and ice coexist; where dark winters are offset by the summer’s midnight sun; and where insular existence has spurred a rich and vibrant culture. For this trip we have partnered with our long-time friends at Zegrahm Expeditions, who are experts in expedition travel. Along with a full roster of expert naturalists, our Stanford faculty leader, Professor Tim Duane, will provide a rich educational element that is the hallmark of all our trips. We do hope you will join us on this unique and eye-opening journey!

TASIILAQ, GREENLAND

HighlightsC R U I S E along chiseled fjords packed with icebergs for up-close views of glittering glaciers.

AT T E N D a cultural performance at Tasiilaq in Greenland and meet with friendly locals to learn about life in the High Arctic.

V I E W the bizarrely eroded sea stacks, arches and cliffs of Québec’s Mingan Archipelago, a haven for razorbills, guillemots and kittiwakes.

S E A R C H for marine mammals, including beluga whales, cruising up the breathtaking Saguenay Fjord in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park.

BRETT S. THOMPSON, ’83, DIRECTOR, STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY

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Stanford Faculty Leader

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S I G N U P O N L I N E : alumni.stanford.edu/trip?vikings2019O R B Y P H O N E : (650) 725-1093

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“Professor Duane was not only a terrific speaker, with very interest-ing info to share, but his knockout personality was a big asset to our trip.”

MINGAN ARCHIPELAGO, QUÉBEC, CANADA

T I M D U A N E , ’ 8 2 , M S ’ 8 3 , P H D ’ 8 9 , is a professor emeritus of environmental studies at UC-Santa Cruz. He is also an attorney with nearly four decades of professional experience in the fields of energy, climate, land use, natural resources, water, and environmental policy, planning and law. He began working in the renewable energy industry in 1979 and published his first reports on climate change in 1990. He is a leading expert on “greening the grid” and the regulatory permitting challenges of renewable energy development, as well as issues of public land and resource management throughout the western United States. On this trip, Professor Duane’s lectures will cover Iceland’s geothermal energy potential and innovative heating system, Greenland’s role in sea level rise and the secrets its ice holds about earth’s past climate, and how climate affected the Vikings’ voyages and what that means for Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

— Professor emeritus, environmental studies, UC-Santa Cruz, 2009–2018— Professor, environmental planning and policy, UC-Berkeley, 1991–2009— Visiting professor, University of San Diego School of Law, since 2013;

Seattle University School of Law, 2012; and Vermont Law School, 2008–2012— Author, Shaping the Sierra: Nature, Culture, and Conflict in the Changing West

(UC Press, 2000)— BA ’82, human biology, MS ’83 and PhD ’89, civil engineering, Stanford University— JD ’06, environmental law, UC-Berkeley

Expedition LeadersSince 1990 Stanford Travel/Study has partnered with Zegrahm Expeditions to combine some of the world’s most remote and remarkable destinations with expedition leaders and naturalists who are experts in their fields and passionate about the natural wonders we encounter. Joining Professor Duane are expedition leader Michael Moore; Viking expert Colleen Batey; historian T.H. Baughman; ornithologists Mark Brazil, Brent Stephenson and Jim Wilson; biologist Rich Pagan; geologist Tom Sharpe; and maritime archaeologist Hector Williams.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 & 28DEPART U.S. / REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND Board independent overnight flights to Iceland, and upon arrival in the Icelandic capital on Wednesday, transfer to our hotel. Lunch and the remainder of the day are at leisure to enjoy this fascinating and colorful city. Stroll near the waterfront to admire Solfar, or Sun Voyager, created by Icelandic sculptor Jon Gunnar Arnason. Gather this evening for a welcome reception followed by dinner. HILTON REYKJAVÍK NORDICA (8/28: D)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29REYKJAVÍK / EMBARK LE CHAMPLAIN After breakfast, set out to explore Iceland’s classic scenic wonder known as the Golden Circle. Begin with Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site surrounded by mountains and encompassing a vast lava plain of green moss and wildflowers. Continue to Gullfoss, or Golden Waterfall, where the Hvita River drops 96 feet in two voluminous cascades. Finally, stop at the Geysir Center, a

huge geothermal field of both boiling and tranquil multihued hot springs and bubbling mud pools. After lunch, visit Fridheimar Farm, which produces tomatoes and cucumbers year-round in its impressive greenhouses and also breeds Icelandic horses. This afternoon embark our ship.LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30VIGUR ISLAND / ÍSAFJÖRDURTake a walking tour of small, verdant Vigur, summer home to vast numbers of puffins, black guillemots, Arctic terns and eiders. The tiny community dates back to the late 1800s and boasts Iceland’s only windmill. During lunch on board, cruise northward to Ísafjördur, the trading and cultural center of the West Fjords. Enjoy a cultural tour that covers the history and daily life of one of Iceland’s oldest fishing settlements and takes in the region’s scenic highlights. This afternoon, take advantage of free time in town to browse the local shops. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31AT SEAAttend lectures on the natural and historical highlights ahead while luxuriating on our ship. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1TASIILAQ, GREENLANDGo ashore today at the small settlement of Tasiilaq, part of the municipality of the same name that covers an area five times the size of Denmark. Enjoy a cultural performance and stroll past the town’s brightly colored buildings to visit the excellent local museum and enjoy some time to browse in the town’s handicraft shops. Take an optional hike to Flower Valley, accompanied by naturalists who point out the varieties of local vegetation enjoying their brief seasonal bloom. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2NAPASORSUAQ FJORDToday we cruise south along the southeastern coast of Greenland. Now uninhabited, the region recalls its past civilizations in skeletal sites of old Scandinavian

and Inuit camps and settlements. Watch for seals, whales and polar bears and, conditions permitting, go ashore in Napasorsuaq Fjord via Zodiac to explore this remote expanse of shoreline. Farther south, witness the portion of Greenland that fully lives up to its name. This is the most fertile part of the country; unlike the northern hunting and fishing villages, agriculture and farming are an important part of economic life here. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3PRINS CHRISTIAN SUNDThe 55-mile-long Prins Christian Sund near the southern tip of Greenland offers breathtaking vistas as we cruise amid a flotilla of ice. Mountain peaks rise from the barren landscape, and icebergs, like tiny atolls, sit in pools of aquamarine waters. Steep, glacier-cut cliffs border the sound and frozen waterfalls cling to their edges like freeze-framed photos. By Zodiac and by ship, cruise the bays and finger-like offshoots of this truly spectacular display of geology and geography. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 & 5AT SEASpend two full days at sea attending informative lectures,

Itinerary

GULLFOSS, ICELAND

Prins ChristianSund

Tasiilaq ÍsafjördurReykjavík

QuébecCity

GaspéSaguenay GROS

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MINGANARCHIPELAGO

NATIONAL PARKRESERVE

Vigur IslandG R E E N L A N D

I C E L A N D

C A N A D A

L'Anse auxMeadows

NapasorsuaqFjord

AtlanticOcean

Reykjavík

Siglufjördur

SeydisfjördurDjúpivogur

Kirkjubaejarklaustur

Höfn

AkureyriÍsafjördur

LakeMývatn

Jökulsárlón

VigurIsland

SKÁLANES NATUREAND HERITAGE CENTRE

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searching for wildlife from the ship’s deck with naturalists and enjoying the amenities of our five-star ship. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D—BOTH DAYS)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6L’ANSE AUX MEADOWS, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADAToday we arrive at L’Anse aux Meadows, considered by some to be the long-sought-after Vinland depicted in the Norse sagas and settled by Leif Ericson in 1000 C.E.; it wasn’t officially rediscovered until 1961. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978, it remains the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America and represents the earliest evidence of a European presence in the New World. Relive these historic days at the nearby reconstructed Norstead Viking Village. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARKIn Gros Morne National Park, hike to the Tablelands, a landform that resembles the surface of the moon. Much of Gros Morne’s fame comes from this huge extrusion of the earth’s mantle, thrust

violently to the surface more than 450 million years ago. The park is also rich in wildlife—caribou, Arctic hare, fox, weasel, lynx and an occasional black bear. Alert spotters may observe fin, minke, humpback and pilot whales in the offshore waters.LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8GASPÉ, QUÉBECBe on deck as our ship approaches Gaspé to view stunning Percé Rock, an imposing limestone sea stack with a large arch “piercing” the rock. On nearby Bonaventure Island, step ashore for nature walks to observe the island’s interesting geology and more than 300 species of birds, including black-legged kittiwakes, common murres and a large colony of northern gannets. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9HAVRE ST. PIERREToday, we arrive at Havre St. Pierre, gateway to the spectacular Mingan Archipelago, a chain of islands, islets and monoliths of element-sculpted limestone. Whales and seals are often spotted frolicking among these bizarre formations, and seabirds

nest along the sheer rock cliffs. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10CRUISING THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVERAs we enjoy a full day of cruising along the St. Lawrence River, take in the passing coastal scenery, spend time sorting through photos and attend lectures that enrich our experiences. LE CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11SAGUENAY FJORDQuébec’s Saguenay Fjord National Park offers some of Canada’s most breathtaking scenery. As our ship cruises up the narrow waterway, surrounded by cliffs that tower from 500 to 1,000 feet high, keep an eye out for resident wildlife, including peregrine falcons, black bears, seals and beluga whales. Celebrate our extraordinary voyage at a farewell reception before dinner this evening. LE

CHAMPLAIN (B,L,D)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12QUÉBEC CITY / DISEMBARK / U.S.Transfer to the airport for independent flights home. (B)

L’ANSE AUX MEADOWS, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADAGULLFOSS, ICELAND

ICELANDAUGUST 20 TO 28 (7 ADDIT IONAL DAYS )

Iceland—a land of hot springs, glaciers, lava fields and waterfalls—is a nature lover’s paradise, with an unspoiled and truly surreal landscape that has captivated explorers, artists and photographers alike. Join this extension for the chance to explore the country’s inland highlights and get an in-depth look at this fascinating country before embarking Le Champlain with the main group.

Details and pricing for the extension willbe provided to confirmed participants.

Optional Pre-trip Extension

Optional Pre-trip Extension

Le ChamplainThe deluxe, five-star Le Champlain is the first of a series of four new luxury vessels being launched in 2018 by the cruise line, PONANT. These state-of-the-art ships are being equipped with the latest environmental preservation technology and combine PONANT’s understated elegance with a spirit of adventure. In keeping with the cruise line’s philosophy, Le Champlain is a small-capacity ship—420 feet in length with just 84 staterooms and a crew of 110—that will transport us in intimacy and comfort. Stanford and Zegrahm will limit the maximum number of participants on this voyage to an intimate 160 guests. Each cabin features a private balcony, individually controlled air-conditioning, shower, minibar, flat-screen satellite TV, safe, hair dryer, bath robes, internet access and 24-hour room service. Meals in the single-seating dining room feature French-inspired gourmet cuisine, with chefs trained and menus created by Ducasse Consell, Alain Ducasse Enterprise’s consultants.

Program Cost*

Rates are per person, based on double or single occupancy, as specified.

CATEGORY DOUBLE SINGLE**

*Stanford Alumni Association nonmembers add $300 per person.**Single accommodations may be limited to as few as 3 cabins.

Category 1 Deck 3 $14,980 —

King-size bed or twin beds, approx. 204 sq. ft., plus 43-sq.-ft. private balcony

Category 2 Deck 4 $16,380 $16,380


Category 3 Deck 5 $17,980 $17,980


Category 4 Deck 6 $19,680 —


Category 5 Decks 3, 4, 5, 6 $25,680 —


Category 6 Decks 5 & 6 $35,980 —


Suite Decks 5 & 6 $37,880 —


Owner’s Suite Deck 6 $49,980 —

King-size bed or twin beds, approx. 484 sq. ft., plus 322-sq.-ft. private balcony, private hot tub

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Deposit & Final PaymentA $1,000-per-person deposit is required to reserve space for this program. A $200-per-person deposit is required to reserve space for the optional pre-trip extension. Sign up online at alumni.stanford.edu/trip?vikings2019 or call the Travel/Study office at (650) 725-1093. Final payment is due 120 days prior to departure. As a condition of participation, all confirmed participants are required to sign a Release of Liability.

Cancellations & RefundsDeposits and any payments are 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.

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. You may choose to subscribe to optional trip-cancellation and baggage insurance. Information will be provided to travelers with their welcome materials. The product offered includes special benefits if you purchase your policy within 14 days of written confirmation of your participation on the trip.

EligibilityWe encourage membership in the Stanford Alumni Association as the program cost for nonmembers is $300 more than the members’ price. A person traveling as a paid guest of a current member will not be charged the nonmember fee. To purchase a membership, visit alumni.stanford.edu/goto/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 ship arrangements 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, motor coach, 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. It is understood that the ship’s ticket, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the passenger and the cruise company. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time that passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance. Neither the Stanford 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 April 2018 and is subject to change without notice to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates, tariffs or fuel charges.

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Information Terms & Conditions

California Seller of Travel Program Registration #2048 523-50

TELEPHONE (650) 725-1093 EMAIL [email protected]

D A T E SAugust 27 to September 12, 2019 (17 days)

S I Z EThis program can accommodate a total of 160 participants, including travelers from Stanford and Zegrahm Expeditions. Single accommodations are extremely limited; please call for availability.

I N C L U D E D1 night of deluxe hotel accommodations 14-night cruise aboard Le Champlain 15 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 15 dinners Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions Gratuities to

guides, drivers and ship crew for all group activities All tours and shore excursions as described in the itinerary Transfers and baggage handling on program arrival and departure days Port fees and embarkation taxes Minimal medical, accident and evacuation insurance Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear 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 and visa fees Immunization costs Meals and beverages other than those

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

A I R A R R A N G E M E N T SYou are responsible for booking and purchasing airfare to the start location and from the end location of the program. These air purchases are NOT included in the program cost. To assistyou in making these independent arrangements, we will send you details with your confirmation materials on when to arrive and depart.

W H A T T O E X P E C TFor most activities, a moderate level of exertion is required. You will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs for excursions ashore and be able to walk moderate distances over rough terrain, including rocky uneven beaches, and occasionally across ice and snow. Temperatures throughout will range from lows in the 40s (°F) to highs in the mid 50s. Please note that temperatures on the water may feel cooler. Knee-high, waterproof boots with good tread are essential. We welcome travelers 15 years of age and older on this program.

“This trip was a fantastic opportunity to visit wild, inaccessible places in the company of jovial and knowledgeable guides and enthusiastic companions; to observe extraordinary wildlife at home in spectacular scenery; and to nurture one’s appreciation of fast-changing arctic climes and cultures. Magnificent.”

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R E Y K JAV ÍK TO QU ÉBEC A BOA RD L E CH A MPL A IN

August 27 to September 12, 2019

Stanford Travel/StudyFrances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center326 Galvez StreetStanford, CA 94305-6105(650) 725-1093

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