Tours For Members 



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Yucatan Discovery Cruise 



January 19-26 



A team of specialists will take you through the incredible ruins of the 

 Yucatan, built by the highly cultured Mayan peoples between the 3rd and 

 1 3th centuries A.D. cruising aboard the Greek-staffed Stella Solaris, we will 

 visit Playa Del Carmen, Uxmal, Tulum, the famed ceremonial city of 

 Chichen Itza, and the newly excavated Coba. There will be plenty of 

 swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing in Xel-Ha, Akumal Beach, and 

 Cozumel. In addition, we will visit the modern resort of Cancun, the is- 

 land of Grand Cayman and Montego Bay. Alan Kolata, assistant professor 

 of South American archaeology at University of Illinois at Chicago brings 

 thorough knowledge and tremendous enthusiasm to the tour. He has 

 done extensive field work and lectured widely on South America and 

 Mesoamerica and looks forward to being your leader on this exciting 

 adventure. 



Baja California 



March 8-23 



Circumnavigating the Baja peninsula aboard the Pacific Northwest 

 Explorer is an experience you won't want to miss. Dr. Robert K. Johnson, 

 curator of Fishes at Field Museum and other naturalists will enrich your 

 visit to the breeding lagoons of gray whales, fin, humpback, sei, and the 

 largest of all — blue whales. In addition to some of the best whale-spotting 

 in the world, you'll get a close-up view of colonies of northern elephant 

 seal, schools of dolphins, myriad birds and fish, strange endemic plants, 

 and very lovely scenery. 



The Art and Culture of Indonesia — 

 A Voyage to the Islands of the Java Sea 



March 21- April 8 



Composed of thousands of islands forming a vast archipelago, Indonesia 

 is an ancient land of gentle peoples, rich and varied cultural traditions, and 

 tropical landscapes of unsurpassed beauty. With its panoply of religions, 

 art forms, rituals, and dances found nowhere else in the world, Indonesia 

 confronts the visitor with a fascinating past; its history, myth, and legend 

 are often inseparable. On an itinerary which has been carefully planned to 

 include well-known sites as well as remote, verdant isles, we will travel 

 aboard the ship Illiria to destinations of immense beauty. 



New Zealand Cultural Expedition 



April 14 — May 4 



Price: $4,675 

 (double occupancy) 



The Maori people of New Zealand welcome you to their country and 

 their hearts with this unique opportunity to live and share with them in a 

 rich cultural adventure. This is the first year American tour groups have 

 been allowed to stay with the Maori in their traditional meeting houses, 

 where we will be ceremonially initiated into Maori society. This once-in- 

 a-lifetime chance is offered to Field Museum members in conjunction 

 with our forthcoming exhibit, "Te Maori: Maori Art From New Zealand 

 Collections," and is led by Dr. John Terrell, curator of oceanic archaeology 

 and ethnology at Field Museum. 



The Great Silk Route of China 



May 21 — June 15 

 $4,550 



Field Museum is offering an exciting new itinerary for The People's Re- 

 public of China, featuring some areas of interest new to the world traveller 

 and to those who have visited China previously. Our flight from Chicago is 

 direct to Tokyo then on to Beijing. After several days there, viewing such 

 marvels as the Forbidden City and the 98-acre Tien An Men Square, we go 

 on to Urumqi, Dunhuang, Lanzhou, Xian, Shanghai, and Guilin. Xian is of 

 particular interest to archaeology buffs for here we find the vast life-size 

 terra cotta army discovered in 1974. We return to the U.S. via Hong Kong. 

 Phillip H. Woodruff, Ph.D. candidate in Chinese history at the University 

 of Chicago will be tour leader. He is fluent in Chinese and thoroughly 

 knowledgeable in Chinese culture past and present. He has taught and 

 lived in China and is currently an associate professor in the Department of 

 History at the University of Virginia. He has led several previous Field 

 Museum tours to China and looks forward to having you along in 1986. 



The Classical Mediterranean 



May 24 — June 8 



What better way to sail the blue Mediterranean than aboard the legen- 

 dary Sea Cloud? The largest private sailing ship ever built, she retains the 

 elegance of the past while offering contemporary comfort. In addition to 

 many other ports, we visit Rome, Pompeii, Tunis, Malta, Naxos, Cephalo- 

 nia, and Athens. The program will be enhanced by a series of educational 

 lectures and discussions presented by accompanying faculty, offering in- 

 sight into the art, architecture, archaeology, and culture of the civilizations 

 that once thrived on these shores. Richard De Puma, a Field Museum 

 research associate in the Department of Anthropology and associate pro- 

 fessor at the University of Iowa's School of Art and Art History will be tour 

 escort. He earned his Ph.D. in classical archaeology and knows intimately 

 the ancient sites to be visited on this tour. Dr. De Puma has worked exten- 

 sively in archaeological research and excavations of ancient Mediterra- 

 nean cultures, has written numerous articles and books, been involved in 

 several museum exhibitions of classical antiquities and has recently 

 attended two international congresses on Etruscan archaeology and cul- 

 ture. He is an exceptional lecturer and leader. 



Alaska 



July 2-16 

 $4,885 



Visit Alaska in summer! Explore magnificent waterways and vast park- 

 lands abundant with many species of birds. At Sitka, a marine wildlife 

 rafting trip gets you started on this spectacular ornithological tour. From 

 Juneau, a trip on the Mendenhall River offers unusual wetland viewing. 

 From Anchorage one easily reaches Potter Marsh Bird Refuge and the 

 Eagle River. Denali National Park (formerly called McKinley National 

 Park) and the Glacier Bay cruise are special highlights. We conclude our 

 trip with three days on St. George Island. Few people have visited this 

 island, which boasts spectacular birding. Early enrollment is suggested. 

 $50 will secure your reservation. 



North Cape and Spitzbergen 



Sailing Date: June 28 



Hamburg to Hamburg — 14 days 



Aboard the Five Star Cunard/NAC VistaJJord luxury liner 



Field Museum leader: Dr. Bertram G. Woodland 



