FIELD 

 MUSEUM 

 TOURS^ 



You may also choose to continue to the 

 Yogyakarta/Borobudur extension: 



Sept. 13: Yogyakarta. Transfer to hotel. Explore 

 the art and batik galleries, or simply enjoy the 

 sights and delicious smells of this ancient city, 

 known as the cultural center of Java. 

 Sept. 14: Borobudur Take an unforgettable 

 visit to one of the greatest wonders of the 

 world — the mighty Borobudur temple. Believed 

 to have taken 10,000 workers 10 years to build, 

 it rises 10 terraces, each smaller than the one 

 below it. In the afternoon view the Sultan's 

 Royal Palace. Completed in 1757, it is treasured 

 as an archetype of classical Javanese architec- 

 ture. Return to hotel for dinner and cultural 

 show. 



Sept. 15: Bali/Los Angeles. Return to Bali for 

 departure transfer. Optional over-night in Los 

 Angeles, returning to Chicago the morning of 

 September 16. 



Prices for Basic Tour 



Explorer Deck: $3,940-$4,265 



Yacht Deck: $4,805-$5,1 10 



Boat Deck: $5,795 



Suite: $6,695 



Rates are per person, double occupancy Air 



transportation from Chicago to Los Angeles is 



not included. A tax-deductible contribution of 



$200 to Field Museum of Natural History is 



included. 



Price for Optional Tour: $290.00 per person: 



double: $350.00 per person, single. (Includes 



air transportation, hotel, meals, transfers and 



sightseeing tours.) 



ENGLISH HONES 



and 



GARDENS 



July4-Julyl5 



Tuesday, July 4: Tour members will be met by 

 the local tour director at London Heathrow, 

 Terminal 4 (British Airways). Board a luxury 

 coach for the short journey to Canterbury, 

 where we will be met by our hostesses and 

 driven to their homes. Lunch with the host- 

 esses, followed by a restful afternoon and 

 dinner with hostesses this evening. 



Wednesday July 5: Sandwich Nature Reserve 

 & Canterbury. First to Sandwich Bay Nature 

 Reserve for a conducted coastline walk to see 

 the wildflowers there. Stop at a pub for lunch, 

 before continuing on to Canterbury for a private 



tour of this great cathedral, for those who wish. 

 Followed by free time to wander or explore be- 

 fore returning to hostesses in the late afternoon. 

 Dinner this evening in a private home. 



Thursday, July 6: Ladham and Great Dixter. 

 First a short drive to the West, towards the 

 county of Sussex to visit Ladham, the home of 

 Betty, Lady Jessel, who will personally conduct 

 a tour of her gardens. A pub lunch in Goud- 

 hurst, followed by another short journey to 

 Great Dixter, a small gem of a house, built in 

 about 1450, which now has a most interesting 

 garden, created and maintained by the author 

 and broadcaster, Christopher Lloyd. The 

 grounds include areas of native wildflowers and 

 grasses. Return to hostesses and later on 

 dine in a private home. 



Friday July 7: Leeds Castle and Sissinghurst. 

 First a private visit to Leeds Castle, including 

 its gardens and aviary, which was described 

 by Lord Conway as "the loveliest Castle in the 

 world." Drive on through the Kent countryside to 

 Sissinghurst Castle, for lunch in its restaurant. 

 In the afternoon, visit its well-known, and very 

 beautiful gardens, created by VitaSackville- 

 West and her husband, Harold Nicholson. Dine 

 this night with hostesses. 



Saturday July 8: Heaselands. Goodbye to 

 Canterbury hostesses and first drive to Hease- 

 lands, the home of Mrs. J. N. Kleinwort, for a pri- 

 vate tour of her seventeen-acre garden, con- 

 ducted by her head gardener This outstanding 

 garden was created by Mrs. Kleinwort and her 

 late husband over a period of thirty years. 

 A pub lunch close to Sheffield Park, before 

 travelling on North and West to the Cotswolds 

 to meet, and later dine, with hostesses there. 



Sunday. July 9: The Cotswolds. In the morning, 

 an opportunity for those who wish, to worship 

 before luncheoning with hostesses. In the after- 

 noon, visit Hidcote, a lovely garden created by 

 the American horticulturalist. Major Lawrence 

 Johnston. Hidcote is a series of small gardens, 

 surrounded by walls and hedges, contained 

 within the whole. Dine this evening in a private 

 home. 



Monday, July 10: Oxford and Blenheim. In the 

 morning we visit Oxford for a tour, first of its 

 Botanic Gardens, followed by a general tour of 

 Oxford colleges, for those who wish. Lunch in 

 a private home. In the afternoon visit Blenheim 

 Palace, home of the 11th Dukeof Malborough, 

 and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Dinner 

 this evening will be with hostesses. 



Tuesday, July 1 1: Travel to Bath. Farewell to 

 Cotswold hostesses, and board the coach for 

 a short drive South to Barnesley Here, the well- 

 known gardening author Rosemary Verey will 

 personally conduct a tour of her outstanding 

 gardens, which surround her delightful South 

 Cotswold house. Lunch in the local pub, and in 

 the afternoon, continue to Bowood, the family 

 home of the Earl of Shelburne, to see both the 

 house and its gardens. The Robert Adam Diole- 

 tian houses magnificent rooms and a 5,000- 

 volume library. In the gardens the collections of 

 trees and shrubs include 153 species and over 

 900 varieties, all of which are labelled. Later in 

 the afternoon, continue to the Bath area to 

 meet, and later dine, with Bath hostesses. 



Wednesday July 12: Bath. In Bath we tour 

 this elegant Georgian city with its outstanding 

 crescents, not the least of which is the Royal 

 Crescent, claimed to be the finest in Europe. 

 Lunch in a restaurant in town. In the afternoon, 

 a choice either to stay in Bath to shop and 

 explore, or to visit Wells for a private tour of its 

 eight-hundred-year-old cathedral. Return to 

 hostesses in the late afternoon, and later this 

 evening, dine in a private home. 



Thursday. July 13: Wilton and Heale. We drive 

 south down the lovely Wylie Valley to Wilton 

 House, |ust North of Salisbury. Visit the home of 

 the 17th Earl of Pembroke to see its magnificent 

 State Apartments, including the famous Double 

 Cube Rooms, and one of the finest art collec- 

 tions in Europe. The gardens contain an inter- 

 esting variety of trees, including the Golden 

 Oak tree and giant Cedars of Lebanon. Roses 

 are a feature and Lord Pembroke recently 

 opened an Old Rose Garden. After a pub 

 lunch, visit Heale House, the home of Mrs, 

 David Rash, with its superb five-acre garden. 

 Shrub roses and perennials are a prominent 

 feature, together with Japanese tea house and 

 magnolias. Return to hostesses in the late after- 

 noon to dine with them. 



Friday. July 14: Travel to London. Goodbye to 

 Bath hostesses and drive east to the Royal Hor- 

 ticultural Society Gardens at Wisley These gar- 

 dens, which extend over 470 acres, are "work- 

 ing gardens," with every plant and flower or 

 shrub labelled. They are a joy for both the 

 serious and amateur gardener, or horticultural- 

 ist. Lunch in the garden's restaurant. In mid- 

 afternoon, continue into central London and 

 check into the Naval and Military Club, located 

 in the heart of London's West End, where we will 

 be the guests of Lt. Colonel Ronnie Adam. He 

 will host a Welcome to London Reception in the 

 Club for Tour Members this evening. Dinner by 

 own arrangements. 



Saturday, July 15. A free day for Tour Members 

 to pursue their own interests, either shopping or 

 sight-seeing. The booklet in the personal fold- 

 ers given to each guest on arrival in England list 

 places of interest in London, how to get there, 

 and times of opening. The tour director will 

 assist in putting together the day's program, for 

 those who wish. Lunch and dinner by own 

 arrangements. 



Sunday July 16. Those returning home this day 

 will be escorted to the departure airport by the 

 tour director for the return flight home. Addition- 

 al night's accommodation may be arranged at 

 the Naval and Military Club for those wishing to 

 stay on longer in London, subject to availability 



As you see, we will visit a number of outstand- 

 ing gardens, and your enjoyment will be en- 

 hanced by the leadership of Bertram G. Wood- 

 land, a former curator at Field Museum, who 

 will accompany the group throughout the tour. 

 Additionally, the opportunity to stay in private 

 homes and share tfie hospitality of the English 

 hostesses, and the overnight stay ai li le Naval 

 and Military Club should offer some delightful 

 and interesting experiences. We hope you will 

 join us for this very special tour 



Price $3,500. (includes $100 tax-deductible 

 contribution to Field Museum) 



For reservations, call or write Dorothy Roder (322-8862), Tours Manager, Field Museum, 

 Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, II 60605 



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