July 5. Mid-Kent. After breakfast a leisurely drive to Leeds Castle for a 

 private tour of what was described by Lord Conway as the "loveliest castle 

 in the world." On through typical Kent countryside to Sissinghurst Castle, 

 with its well-known and very beautiful garden. After lunch in the Castle 

 restaurant, a short drive to Godinton Park for a private visit to this man- 

 sion with its fine Stuart panelling, carving, and magnificent furniture and 

 porcelain. Dinner with hostesses. 



July 6. Travel To Cambridge. Goodbye to the Canterbury hostesses. A 

 short drive to the great Norman cathedral at Rochester in the heart of 

 Dickens country where those who wish may attend a service. Then by 

 tunnel under the River Thames northward into the county of Essex for 

 lunch in a Tudor pub. After lunch a drive through the changing East 

 Anglian countryside to meet and dine with Cambridge hostesses. 

 July 7. Suffolk. A day in Suffolk countryside immortalized by artist 

 John Constable. First to Newmarket, home of the Sport of Kings, and 

 center of the racing industry for a private tour of the Gallops, Tattersalls 

 Selling Ring and Jockey Club for sherry. Lunch in Newmarket before driv- 

 ing to the medieval town of Bury St. Edmunds with its beautiful cathedral. 

 In the late afternoon a short drive to Lavenham with time to explore the 

 Guildhall dating from the 1520s, and the most splendid of all "Wool" 

 churches before dining in one of the oldest buildings in Lavenham, the 

 famous Swan Hotel. 



July 8. Cambridge. A day in and around Cambridge, first visiting his- 

 toric colleges and churches including Kings College Chapel, followed by a 

 visit to the American Military Cemetery at Madingley which com- 

 memorates those Americans who died in northwest Europe in World War 

 II. Lunch at a private house close to Cambridge. The afternoon in Cam- 

 bridge exploring the city before dining with hostesses. 

 July 9. Travel To Chichester. After bidding farewell to Cambridge hos- 

 tesses a drive south to West Sussex bypassing London to the west, and 

 stopping for a pub lunch on the way. In the afternoon visit the Royal 

 Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley. These world-famous gardens 

 contain an extraordinary collection of plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs, 

 and attract visits by horticulturists from all over the world. A further jour- 

 ney to meet and later dine with hostesses. 



July 10. Chichester. First to Bosham to visit Trinity Church of King 

 Canute fame before going to Chichester for a stroll through the Pallants to 

 the Hospice of St. Mary, then lunch in the Dolphin and Anchor. A Private 

 tour of the Cathedral and free time to explore before having supper at the 

 Festival Theatre Restaurant and attending a performance at the theatre. 

 July 11. Winchester. A drive west, skirting Portsmouth and South- 

 ampton, to Broadlands, home of the late Lord Mountbatten. A short drive 

 to Winchester for lunch in the Wessex Hotel before visiting the cathedral 

 and wandering in its environs. Return to Chichester through the rolling 

 countryside of West Sussex. Dinner with Hostesses. 

 July 12. Mid-Sussex. Visit Boxgrove Priory which dates from the 12th 

 century. A short drive to the thatched village of Amberley which nestles at 

 the foot of the Downs. A pub lunch. Then to Petworth, a magnificent late 

 17th-century house which includes among its treasures works by Van 

 Dyke and Turner, and a Grinling Gibbons room. A private dinner at Good- 

 wood House followed by a tour of this historic home of the Dukes of Rich- 

 mond and Gordon. 



July 13th. Travel to London. Goodbye to Chichester hostesses, and 

 drive to London for an orientation tour through the West End and City 

 before arriving at the Mandeville Hotel and settling in there before lunch. 

 Free afternoon and evening. 



July 14. London. Free day and evening in London. The booklet on 

 London in the personal folders given to each guest on arrival in England 

 lists places of interest, how to get there and times of opening. A private 

 tour of the Palace of Westminster, provided the Houses of Parliament are 

 not in recess, will be arranged for those who wish. 



July 15. Tour Ends. Those returning home will be escorted to London 

 Heathrow by our tour director. Arrive Chicago O'Hare. 



Alaska 



$4,885 

 July 2-16 



Experience the Great Land. Descriptions of Alaska are filled with super- 

 latives — a state more than twice the size of Texas with a population less 



than that of Denver, 33,000 miles of coastline, 119 million acres of forest, 

 14 of the highest peaks in the United States culminating in Mt. Denali 

 (formerly Mt. McKinley), at 20,320 feet. Alaska is equally a land of wild- 

 life superlatives, from her great herds of caribou to swarming seabird 

 rookeries to surging salmon in migration. When one thinks of Alaska one 

 thinks of wilderness, of nature still fresh and undomesticated, of experi- 

 ences dreamed of but mostly unavailable to us of the lower 48. 



Join us for an Alaskan odyssey through a wide range of habitats from 

 the rockbound fur seal and sea bird colonies of the Pribilofs, to the drip- 

 ping forest and calving glaciers of the southeast, to the grandeur of the 

 Alaskan Range, to the Fjordlike quiet and beauty of the inland passage. 



Our travels will be by plane, train, bus, boat, and foot — whatever best 

 enhances our experience. Emphasis will be on the land, its history, its 

 wildlife. Interpretation combined with direct observation will provide an 

 enjoyment and quality of experience unavailable to the casual visitor. 

 Whatever your interest in natural history — marine mammals, birding, 

 mountains, photography, flowers, forests, glaciers, rivers — this tour will 

 show you Alaska in all its diversity and splendor. 



Dr. David Willard, manager of Field Museum's bird and mammal col- 

 lections, will be tour leader. He received his Ph.D. in Biology at Princeton 

 University, where he was acting curator of Princeton Museum of Orni- 

 thology. He has been on a number of research expeditions for Field 

 Museum. His experience in bird and animal identification and his experi- 

 ence as a tour leader will enrich this expedition for you. He invites you to 

 share in the beauty of Alaska this summer. 



July 2. Fly Chicago to Sitka; welcome dinner; overnight Sitka Sheffield 

 Hotel. 



July 3. Breakfast at hotel; morning city tour with stop at Raptor Center; 

 lunch; late afternoon marine wildlife trip on private yacht Taku Queen; 

 weather permitting, cruise to St. Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge; dinner 

 on board; overnight Sitka Sheffield Hotel. 



July 4. Breakfast at hotel; morning flight to Juneau; Mendenhall River 

 Float Trip with lunch along the river; tour Mendenhall Wetlands; late 

 afternoon options available: flightseeing, helicopter onto Mendenhall 

 Glacier or a guided hike; evening outdoor salmon bake; overnight Shef- 

 field Hotel Juneau. 



July 5. Breakfast at hotel; morning flight to Glacier Bay; Glacier Bay 

 cruise aboard the MV Glacier Bay Explorer; overnight on board the 

 Explorer; lunch and dinner on board Explorer. 



July 6. Cruising Glacier Bay in morning; return to Glacier Bay Lodge for 

 lunch; afternoon flight to Juneau and on to Fairbanks. Dinner and over- 

 night at Fairbanks Inn. 



July 7. Breakfast at hotel; Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park; 

 lunch at the Park entrance; afternoon free to see park service exhibits, 

 slide shows and films; salmon bake dinner; overnight McKinley Chalets. 

 July 8. Early morning breakfast at the chalets; 6 a.m. departure by pri- 

 vate bus through Denali National Park for wildlife viewing; arrive 

 Kantishna Roadhouse and Bushcamp for lunch; tour of Kantishna by 

 local homesteaders; wildlife tour exiting the park;return to chalets in 

 early evening for dinner and overnight. 



July 9. Breakfast and lunch at the chalets; chance to sleep in after long 

 prior day; afternoon Alaska Railroad to Anchorage; dinner and overnight 

 Sheraton Hotel. 



July 10. Breakfast at hotel; late morning departure for Potters Marsh 

 birding and on to Portage Glacier; Portage River Float Trip; lunch at the 

 Portage Glacier Lodge; return to Achorage for overnight at the Sheraton. 

 July 11. Breakfast and lunch on own; morning free for optional activi- 

 ties, shopping, visit to the museum, etc.; afternoon Eagle River Float Trip 

 with dinner and fireworks along the river; overnight Sheraton. 

 July 12. Breakfast at the hotel; fly Anchorage to St. George Island, with 

 lunch en route; dinner and overnight at St.-George Hotel. 

 July 13, 14. At St. George rookeries; breakfast and dinner at the hotel; 

 lunch in the field. An evening gathering in the home of one of the Aleut 

 community leaders. 



July 15. Breakfast at St. George Hotel; fly St. George to Anchorage, 

 arriving late afternoon; final group dinner and slide show; overnight 

 Sheraton Hotel. 

 July 16. Breakfast at hotel; fly Anchorage to Chicago. 



For further information or to be placed on our mailing list, call or write Dorothy 

 Roder, Tours Manager. Field Museum, Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr. , Chica- 27 

 go, IL 60605. Phone: 322-8862. 



